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WWE Raw Superthread

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    #662
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Just looking at Morrison and Omos, looked like some uncomfortable bumps for Johnny. Hopes he's not forgotten.



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    #663
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Just seen Nia clocking Rhea as well last night. :D



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    #664
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Looking quickly through that match again, it looked like anything could've started it. Was messy throughout



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    #665
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,048 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Had to check out a few of the things from Raw after all the hubbub.

    The triple threat for the US title was pretty good, just let these big lads tear strips off each other every week and it would be class. Omos vs Morrison, yikes! They're doing no favours to the big man putting him in a match like that. He's green as grass.

    Ofc the main talking point Nia vs Charlotte. I can't help but just laugh "My Hole" off watching this. What a tremendous flub of a match. I don't know what happened but even when it was on the rails it was a trainwreck. Both looked terrible out of it. Even putting a pin in the apparent shoot aspects of it, Nia is so bad. Like even putting aside the times she was dangerous and reckless. She didn't look good. Slow and boring and showing absolutely no improvement at all. Was the plan that they would put on a match so bad that we would be crying out for the return of Alexa doing voodoo for the title?



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    #666
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Wonder if Asuka is looking elsewhere for work



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    #667
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,020 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117795746#Comment_117795746

    Asuka was getting new teeth

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #668
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Think it's the age old "creative has nothing" for her.

    As I saw pointed out somewhere, she was Raw women's champion for pretty much all of the Thunderdome era and as soon as the crowd comes back the title's taken off her and she's taken off tv. Nice reward.



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    #669
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,104 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Or it could the age old "arm in a sling".

    https://twitter.com/wweasuka/status/1432837555498618880?s=21

    Just last week...

    On the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Asuka is fine. The reason behind her on-screen absence is simply that WWE doesn't have any creative plans for her right now.

    When are people gonna stop believing that fúcking spoofer?



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    #670
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Ah, I just googled and saw a couple stories saying the same thing. Of course they probably all going by the same report. If only I'd waited a day.

    But good to see her smiling and hope the injury's not too serious. The fact we can look directly at the picture shows she didn't go to Roman's dentist



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    #671
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 53,846 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    I've seen the youtube videos of Nia and Charlotte

    There was some real animosity in this match and who would blame Charlotte on this.

    How Nia continues to be allowed to wrestle is beyond me. Some day she's going to hurt someone really badly. The other women in the roster most really worry for being in the ring with her as you're relying on her to take care of you and she's not capable of doing it

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    #672
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,104 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    If I was a woman with any kind of pull or standing in WWE I'd just refuse to wrestler her.



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    #673
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Bubba Ray Dudley did a rundown of what he thinks happened, basically started with Nia's rough treatment of Rhea Ripley before the match and Charlotte was gunning for her after that.

    Probably bollox but seems logical, mind you Charlotte's treatment of Kairi Sane doesn't scream locker room leader to me.



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    #674
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,020 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1434290184313528324

    ..

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #675
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Will it be a Brawl for All type match? 🤔

    If that's the match they're using to sell the episode then they really are struggling.

    Were Miz and Morisson meant to fight. Saw it mentioned in the replies.



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    #676
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Wouldn't be surprised if Nia wins.



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    #677
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849628#Comment_117849628

    Id say the only reason Shayna is in the match is to take the fall



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    #678
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    It's not a triple threat or handicap. Shayna is included as probably being in Nia's corner. So likely cost her the match in some way.



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    #679
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117850011#Comment_117850011

    Oh sorry I read that it as flair vs jax vs shayna, yea I'd say shayna will try help but end up costing her the title



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    #680
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,020 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117850166#Comment_117850166

    I thought triple threat also

    Is Reggie gone from Nia and Shayna? I expect Alexia and Lilly to also interfere

    Is Nikki and Rhea looking for any rematches?

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #681
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,770 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    AEW jesus you made opening promo look like dog ****



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    #682
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,020 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    What happened Sheamus world title shot against Bobby?

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #683
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,048 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Jesus, two whole posts on the Raw thread. What a trainwreck.



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    #684
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117859434#Comment_117859434

    Tbh I don't think they can do anything to get me back into it beyond watching the odd YT clip. Definitely won't be getting the network back.

    Even Smackdown that people rave about is only marginally better IMO. I've given more money to NWA and Impact this year which says it all.



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    #685
    orecir
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭orecir


    In fairness it was a solid enough Raw.


    Orton vs Lashley is at least something different.



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    #686
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,048 ✭✭✭ThePott


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117859639#Comment_117859639

    I do wonder is there much that will get me watching Raw, aside from a complete teardown job. Although I'm sure I'll give it a look in near a big PPV or maybe for the brand split. I won't lie, I really enjoy Smackdown. NXT was where my heart was with WWE for a long time but they've slowly killed my interest in it and the rebranding of it will probably be the nail in the coffin for me I'd imagine.



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    #687
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    It was a solid enough Raw by Raw standards.

    Its pretty poor in compared to what AEW are dishing out. Even AEWs weaker weekly shows are head an shoulders above a the best Raw has offered in the last decade.

    This show, judging by the clips, was the usual decent enough to poor action with storys that fail to suck you in which is hampered by over production. I gave it a chance, it didn't pass the test.



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    #688
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    And its a shame as they have such a talented roster.



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    #689
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117859860#Comment_117859860

    Orton top of the card is not something different though.

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    #690
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users Posts: 30,822 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Raw is only really decent these days when there's some sort of tournament thing going on... was decent in the run up to Money in the Bank too.

    I hate that they're doing exactly the same thing with Rhea and Nikki as they did with Orton and Riddle. Like, down to the personalities even - it's the same contrast "chatterbox one" and "tired but just about still tolerant one". They could have used the characters own personalities better, making it the happy light one, and the dark brooding one, with playful arguments and juxtopositions building off that.



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    #691
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,020 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117859860#Comment_117859860

    Their title match scheduled for Raw and Extreme Rules PPV

    https://forumofgames.com/




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