WWE Raw Superthread

CastorTroy

I thought the 24/7 champion was immune during matches. And I think I said before but looks like it's not a DQ if the non legal person is attacked.

Even with Rhea, The Judgment Day are not very intimidating. They look like a poor man's Ascension.

Hope Theory is okay after mysteriously collapsing after throwing AJ back into the ring.

So TV-14 means Carmella gets to talk about her a$$?

And maybe it's because she usually wears tights, but never really noticed how thick Bianca's legs are.

As for Titus, they could use the excuse that it's his hometown, but the fact we very rarely see him and he now gets rolled out as a goodwill ambassador talking about all the great stuff they do and talking about no religion/politics or discrimination just as there's negative press just seems too coincidental.

ThePott

This episode wasn't TV-14 despite all the talk.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119360888#Comment_119360888

The leaked story was debunked very quickly and the initial source even backtracked completely on it.

ThePott

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119361048#Comment_119361048

I thought as much, saw it almost immediately rebuffed but people kept going on about it so wasn't sure what to believe.

nazmoalex

Did Pat McAfee not say something on Smackdown about not being PG-14 yet? I didn't watch, just read it somewhere.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119356678#Comment_119356678

Will Charlotte and Karen get involved?

Why is Ric showing up on Raw about this as no one on the current active roster is involved, JJ is back as a special ref for SS only

ThePott

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119363551#Comment_119363551

Jarrett is the Senior VP of Live Events apparently so I guess that's the tenuous connection. As for why Ric mentioned Raw, to get attention. Stay carny wrestling!

grames_bond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119363551#Comment_119363551

I am expecting his "aew's best want to get in the ring with me...both with me and against me" tweet before Dynamite this evening!

Followed by "ROH's #1 contender for the Television championship wants to get famous off the nature boy? ill see you in the ring...." on Saturday before Death before Dishonour

PTH2009

Really going nowhere with Veer Mahan

The cycle of big guys dominanting matches has been done to death

CastorTroy

Think that was predicted a while back. After all the videos and build, he would come in and be working lower card matches in no time. Though has he lost yet since coming back?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119365809#Comment_119365809

And going "Rarrrrr, Arrrgggg" while they do it. Doing the same thing with Erik and Ivar now too, baddies who look very angry and revert to mostly monosyllabic nonsense, along with the occasional overwrought statement of domination or destruction or something. The least interesting kinds of characters, but one we keep seeing getting trotted out.

This Judgement Day and Dominic thing is baffling too... he's maybe the worse guy in WWE, why the bejesus would they be paying him any attention at all? It's also a bit mad that this long after coming in to join Rey, that he still doesn't seem to have improved his physique at all yet.

JP Liz V1

The final Raw before SS from MSG with Reigns and Edge plus 20 years of Rey

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119384094#Comment_119384094

Will Domnik will turn on his bastard Dad ?

Good way to right Rey off for a few months

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119384496#Comment_119384496

Yes seems likely Dom turning on Rey, with Edge to make the save

As @-rebel- said above why recruit Dom who has got worse in ring, he was decent when starting out, maybe NXT for him

PTH2009

Some noise for Roman

Loved 'daddy's gone' comment too Theory from Roman

hynesie08

Piped in crowd noise and a million camera cuts, I'm out again.

PTH2009

So Dom didn't turn on Rey yet

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119387666#Comment_119387666

Turn at Summerslam I say.

Loughc

I know not much was going to change overnight but they missed a big chance with new eyes tuning in after news of HHH taking over creative to do something big.

Perhaps they can use the raw after SummerSlam as a jumping off point for a mini-reset as such. But I feel like they missed a trick last night to do something other than the usual 3 hour plodfest.

Lord TSC

I don't think Trips was ever going to walk in on night one, tear up the scripts and start utterly new. "Business as usual" is an important part of transitions, but I'd bet the likes of Cole not having Vince screaming in his ear, scripts torn up an hour before the show started, etc would have been subtle changes that fans wouldn't notice immediately.

I'll give Raw a few weeks to impress me post Summerslam, since they can end stories naturally there and move towards new ones safely then. It's unlikely they'd have Roman dropping titles immediately, but even just a reassurance we can move on from the Roman vs Brock feud would drag me back for a little bit.

I presume the Rollins tease means that we'd see a Rollins vs Reigns feud post PPV. But I think the differences will be seen over weeks, not hours.

I actually stuck it on for the first time in years last night but the camera cuts straight away for the Miz/Paul bit put me off immediately and then they show a replay of the whole brawl that I just watched.

I completely agree that nothing was going to change straight away and it'll take weeks and months but I'm probably better off waiting for that "Kevin Dunn has retired" headline to really try get back into it properly.

Another thing I hope they do is bring in a new Jim Johnston type to do themes because most of the themes are absolutely terrible from the ones I heard last night.

PTH2009

The Mysterio daughter coming into it now again.

Jesus, kind of ironic that Rhea is actually dating her former on screen boyfriend

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119387631#Comment_119387631

Roman is cool, doesn't have to say anything, just acknowledge him, love Theory getting beat by anyone

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119389550#Comment_119389550

That post shield Roman babyface shite never happened ok

This is the ultimate roman we need and wanted

J. Marston

It is funny that it's Roman, Vince's ultimate golden boy, saying a line like "Daddy's gone."

CastorTroy

When Drew faced Theory, was there any mention of it being The Chosen One vs The Chosen One?

Rey must've thought it was safe to allow Aalyah join them tonight now that Murphy is gone.

So after reports of Dunn saying Becky wasn't attractive enough, we then have them focus on Logan Paul when Maryse is entering the ring.

Not being familiar with all car emblems when the Mysterios arrived, I thought it was going to be Maximum Male Models when I saw the hood ornament.

PTH2009

Was expecting Dominik too hit Rey at any second during that promo the way he was prancing around

Edge's return was apparently put off for some reason. Maybe they need a bit of time for the Mysterios vs Judgement day (Aalyah needs to be hit by mistake or something. Then vengeance then etc)

CastorTroy

Aalyah vs Aliyah when?

Pentecost

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119390764#Comment_119390764

Soon hopefully. Would be a banger.

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1552339343855030272

That's a shame as one of the newer feud matches and expected Riddle to go over