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Rock Lesnar · 08-05-2018 10:21AM

The Nal wrote: »

WWE hasn't been in such a state since the post steroid trial days of Nailz, Repo Man, The Goon etc.

Save yourself the hassle and just read and watch the highlights on the Bleacher Report. Only takes a few minutes!

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2774828-wwe-raw-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-may-7#slide10

Lately I just read whats on here and watch to see what ye are talking about, i always cancel the network after mania, but get it back for the rumble as it used to be my favourite ppv, i'll continue to watch smackdown because the guys i like are there.

SlickRic · 08-05-2018 11:06AM

Well done WWE. You're fúcking destroying Braun Strowman now. The simplest gimmick ever.

Arrive. Roar. Squash. Fúck stuff around. Leave.

And you're now trying to turn him into a pseudo-comedian. Fúck off. Lesson 1 - never show Vince you're funny. He'll try and make you be funny until nobody gives a shít about you. We're getting there with Braun.

Ah Roman.
The next chapter.
Put him with a guy who has never been cheered in his life and does the angry 1980s foreigner gimmick.

Christ Vince you're predictable. You've got to keep shining your boner for Roman though, so I do understand.

sky88 · 08-05-2018 12:25PM

The Nal wrote: »

WWE hasn't been in such a state since the post steroid trial days of Nailz, Repo Man, The Goon etc.

Save yourself the hassle and just read and watch the highlights on the Bleacher Report. Only takes a few minutes!

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2774828-wwe-raw-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-may-7#slide10

as much as the storylines and booking are generally garbage theirs enough good wrestling that puts it above those days.

its crazy that there stock is sailing high so i guess unless that tanks nothings going to change

The Nal · 08-05-2018 01:56PM

sky88 wrote: »

as much as the storylines and booking are generally garbage theirs enough good wrestling that puts it above those days.

its crazy that there stock is sailing high so i guess unless that tanks nothings going to change

Only show in town! When people are chanting "this is boring" and walking out of PPV main events you know something is wrong.

The matches are ok at the moment. Nothing special. A lot of veterans who know how to work 6/10 matches in their sleep.

DM_7 · 08-05-2018 02:20PM

The standard bout is very good but they are over exposed. Look at any show in isolation and they will have good matches. But group a weeks viewing together and little can/will stand out.

The lack of any real consequence adds to it. Nobody is ever really in danger and nothing ever really matters.

Sami and Kevin, fired, lost the match to get their jobs back, just get put on RAW while a superstar shake up is going on anyway.

Lord TSC · 08-05-2018 03:14PM

DM_7 wrote: »

The standard bout is very good but they are over exposed. Look at any show in isolation and they will have good matches. But group a weeks viewing together and little can/will stand out.

The lack of any real consequence adds to it. Nobody is ever really in danger and nothing ever really matters.

Sami and Kevin, fired, lost the match to get their jobs back, just get put on RAW while a superstar shake up is going on anyway.

Did anything happen at Mania this year that has actually had any effect on the product, five weeks on? Nakamura' heel turn, but is that it?

PTH2009 · 08-05-2018 04:08PM

my christ that lashley promo/interview was bad and prob in the top 10 worst wwe moments

HandsomeBob · 08-05-2018 04:21PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

my christ that lashley promo/interview was bad and prob in the top 10 worst wwe moments

Still surprised they brought him back tbh. While I understand people think he improved in TNA, I still don't think he quite has what it takes to be a top star in the E.

Kind of hard to know where he fits into the scheme of things as well, unless he's Vince's back up if he decides to pull the plug on Reigns as his top guy. God help us if that's the case. At least Roman has all the tools even if it is too late for him.

The Nal · 08-05-2018 05:07PM

They're trying sooo hard to be UFC

Lord TSC · 08-05-2018 05:17PM

Lashley is the same as Matt Hardy

They left WWE
Went to TNA
TNA found a formula to play to their individual strengths and got them over
WwE saw they were over so brings them back, but ignores how TNAs booking helped, and forces their own thing back on them

J. Marston · 08-05-2018 06:00PM

"Titus WorldSLIDE"

Cole should be shot out of a cannon.

CastorTroy · 08-05-2018 06:48PM

henryforde80 wrote: »

I hate this open challenge crap. Surely every wrestler would want to fight for it instead of just one coming out.

I want a camera backstage showing guys fighting each other trying to get out to answer the challenge.

Lord TSC wrote: »

Wtf I like Jinder now?

I love the fact that a Roman/Jinder feud is blatantly Vonce going "there's nO way the crowd will cheer Jinder so put him against Roman to get Roman cheered again!"

That's exactly it, I'd say. Though my first thought was "Woohoo, I can skip through entire segments now with Reigns and/or Jinder"

DM_7 wrote: »

The standard bout is very good but they are over exposed. Look at any show in isolation and they will have good matches. But group a weeks viewing together and little can/will stand out.

Exactly. You just have to look at NXT where it could be 2 or 3 weeks or longer between appearances of some people and it doesn't really feel like it as they're changing it up talent-wise

So I'm guessing there'll be a Battle Royal for the final Raw spot in the MitB match with the way everyone said they're going to win the briefcase.

Laughed when Cole mentioned Reigns's tweet

If the briefcase is the only way to get back what is rightfully mine, so be it....

Or he could've used one of the many other chances he had. Or just wait a month or 2 for another chance.

As for the briefcase, I really hope a Smackdown guy wins. If a Raw guy wins, we won't have to worry about him attempting to cash it in too often since he'll only have a handful of opportunities to do it in the year.

Lithium93_ · 08-05-2018 06:49PM

J. Marston wrote: »

"Titus WorldSLIDE"

Cole should be shot out of a cannon.

and blasted into space, WWE have run that little screw up by Titus into the ground (no surprise there really).

KingJamsie · 09-05-2018 08:47PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

my christ that lashley promo/interview was bad and prob in the top 10 worst wwe moments

Oh my days. It was so bad.

PTH2009 · 09-05-2018 10:11PM

KingJamsie wrote: »

Oh my days. It was so bad.

Hope it's doesn't grab a Mic on Friday night and do a similar promo

I like him, he has a great look and is ok on the mic but he would be much better as a cocky monster heel

He's much better than Ryback who was prob meant to be an incarnation of Lashley but whatever happend it just didn't work for him

CastorTroy · 09-05-2018 10:34PM

Wasn't Apollo Crews meant to be the next Lashley?

Insect Overlord · 09-05-2018 11:04PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Wasn't Apollo Crews meant to be the next Lashley?

He's a phenomenal athlete, but he wasn't given a hope of creating any kind of a persona/gimmick/identity. I remember a few people here being very surprised when he was brought up from NXT because it was clearly still too soon for him.

J. Marston · 09-05-2018 11:11PM

MVP liked a tweet today suggesting using him as Lashley's mouthpiece.

I've heard worse ideas. Always liked MVP.

Lord TSC · 12-05-2018 10:29PM

https://twitter.com/WWERollins/status/995396591782645761

https://twitter.com/PeteDunneYxB/status/995407988570705920?s=19

CastorTroy · 12-05-2018 11:33PM

That's the type of person I would like to see come out. Always disappointed when an open challenge is issued and someone like Dolph Ziggler comes out

SureYWouldntYa · 13-05-2018 01:36AM

CastorTroy wrote: »

That's the type of person I would like to see come out. Always disappointed when an open challenge is issued and someone like Dolph Ziggler comes out

Id prefer to see someone who could actually win the title, be great if Dean Ambrose could answer the call for his comeback if it happens soon

J. Marston · 13-05-2018 02:19AM

You'll almost always be guaranteed a really good match for the open challenge thing but has there ever actually been a shock winner? Cena has done it, I think Reigns did too and now Rollins.

Necro · 13-05-2018 07:00AM

J. Marston wrote:

You'll almost always be guaranteed a really good match for the open challenge thing but has there ever actually been a shock winner? Cena has done it, I think Reigns did too and now Rollins.

'The Miracle in Milan' with Santino beating Umaga is the only one that springs to mind.

Del Rio returning and beating Cena was not necessarily an upset, but a shock winner I guess too.

Lord TSC · 13-05-2018 09:45AM

https://twitter.com/wwe/status/995579946348105728?s=21

Lord TSC · 13-05-2018 03:48PM

WWE.com now confirms its Seth vs Owens

I guess they decided that they didn't want everyone thinking it would be Dunne, only to be disappointed when Owens comes out.

SureYWouldntYa · 13-05-2018 03:59PM

Lord TSC wrote: »

only to be disappointed when Owens comes out.

ie getting boos for KO, a heel who normally gets smarmy cheers

Dunno why they passed up on it

PTH2009 · 15-05-2018 01:04AM

Dunno what it is but you can clearly see the difference in the Uk/European crowds and the US ones

Pale skin/kids everywhere ?

15-05-2018 01:20AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Dunno what it is but you can clearly see the difference in the Uk/European crowds and the US ones

Pale skin/kids everywhere ?

That weird long-haired fella with his ma not being in the front row is a good indicator.

15-05-2018 01:58AM

The absolute neck of them going with the narrative of management holding Roman down. Unlimited title shots despite losing cleanly, multiple WrestleMania main events despite not winning the Rumble, headlining PPVs despite not being champion. Yeah I'm gonna say fuuuuuuuuuuccccck you!

ERG89 · 15-05-2018 11:39AM

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/996209742287552512?s=19

This could go really bad for Lashley

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