All right, this week C.M. Punk should be passing Randy Savage right? Might make for an interesting telecast. With the Road to Wrestlemania set to begin in six weeks this is the time for the seeds of future booking to be planted.
Enjoy the show and come out swinging but please...pretty please....keep it clean. Thanks :)
Enjoy the show and come out swinging but please...pretty please....keep it clean. Thanks :)
Really hoping Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns don't swing and miss on their promo tonight.
ReplyDeletePunk should do a quick shoot comment about Randy Savage not being in the WWE HOF. It would be appropriate for his character and the fact that he's been paying homage to Savage for quite sometime now. The problem is, the fans will face pop that big time, but who else should/would/could do it?
ReplyDeleteI honestly think the last remaining hurdle is WWE not wanting to induct the entire Poffo family. Savage was big enough that being inducted the same time as The Genius would be a let down.
ReplyDeleteLeave Lanny out, who cares? It's so dumb to not have Savage in there. If you're going to have a silly HOF for your company, how can this guy not be in it without an explanation of some kind?
ReplyDeleteid just say induct the poffo family... then the next year induct macho solo.
ReplyDeleteLanny has said that Randy's wish was that they would all get inducted together or not at all.
ReplyDeleteThis would be amazing and completely in character, agreed.
ReplyDeleteOr compromise by having Randy the headliner and the rest of the Poffos on the undercard.
ReplyDeleteIf ever there was a week for a dynamite show, it's this one, going up against a terrible Panthers/Eagles game.
ReplyDeleteNaturally, we'll get about four segments with AJ, Cena, Vickie, and Ziggler, as their angle continues to go derper.
Exactly, it's not like anyone really cares about the undercard of the inductees anyway.
ReplyDeleteSo by the Rumble, Punk will surpassed everyone but the really long title reigns in Pedro, Hogan's 1st, Backlund, and Sammartino.
ReplyDeleteAre they really going to have the Rock end it, only to have Rock drop it to Cena in the middle of smark central at Wrestlemania?
Only way this will catch my interest is if Punk says, "Savage and I have a lot in common, long world title reigns and BANGING STEPHANIE."
ReplyDeleteI'm 100% positive they have no idea what they are doing yet, even the finish of the Rock/Punk match.
ReplyDelete"And locking our valets in closets!"
ReplyDeleteThey don't even know the end of tonight's Raw yet
ReplyDeleteThe intro is not working.
ReplyDeleteThey might. The Observer reported that Vince is away from the show tonight, which means less 11th hour-thirty rewrites.
ReplyDeleteI had heard of Ambrose for a while from the BOD, but never really saw him since I don't watch NXT. Over the last week I checked out some promos and man, this guy is absolutely dynamite. I hope he's the main guy on the mic for the trio, and I'm psyched to see what kind of program these guys get.
ReplyDeleteWhat does it say about the state of a company when people say "The man in charge isn't here, so everything should go much more smoothly"
ReplyDeleteSo when Ryback accidentally falls through a table like a geek at TLC and 3 months from now, no one cares about him anymore, who gets the blame?
ReplyDeleteAre you against adding The Genius to the same Hall of Fame as Koko B Ware?
ReplyDeleteBut there's a pretty good Knicks/Nets game though going on.
ReplyDeletePEARL RIVER PLUNGE
ReplyDeleteearly vote for post of the night.
ReplyDeleteThat was a decent little power match.
ReplyDeleteMiz and R-Truth
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, but I can't help but want Ryback to add a little "Hulk HO-HOGAN" at the end of each sentence.
ReplyDeleteMan, Ryback is awful.
ReplyDeleteHow sad have the Eagles become that I, as an Eagles fan, would rather watch Raw? I'm sure I'll check out the game, but I fear what it'll do to my mental state.
ReplyDeleteI read today that the Phillies have won a game more recently than the Eagles. That's awesome.
ReplyDeleteSo I would like to pose a question to the blog, as I'm considering throwing in the towel on Raw, and WWE in general, other than reading results, and Mania and the Rumble. It's just not worth committing 3 hours to anymore, and I only half watch anyway, mostly DVRing it and checking in when the blog says something interesting actually happened.
ReplyDeleteThe question is: What would it take to make you completely give up on WWE? Is it week after week of boring, aimless shows with the wrong guys going over that would eventually wear you down? Or would you need a watershed moment, like Big Show turning face and squashing Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns in a 3 on 1 handicap match? Or would you never stop watching?
Jack Reacher looks terrible. Like a Direct-to-DVD rip off of the Bourne movies.
ReplyDeleteLike hell it was. It was awkward as fuck.
ReplyDeleteFive guys in yellow shirts. Are they in a secret alliance with Shane Douglas? TUNE IN TO NITRO TO FIND OUT!
ReplyDeleteKofi moonlights as security?
ReplyDeleteWhy is Kofi working security?
ReplyDeleteI'm super close actually. Had given up for a few years post Benoit, Summer of Punk brought me back to weekly watching. At this point I'm curious how they book Rock/Punk/Cena over the next 5 or so months. Probably Cena standing tall with the belt as Wrestlemania fades to black would end things for me. Not even for any particular Cena hate, but just for the overall staleness of product if that comes to pass.
ReplyDeleteA TLC match? Oh god
ReplyDeleteBe a star, Ryback.
ReplyDeleteRyback climbing ladders could bring serious LOLz.
ReplyDeleteWhy wouldn't he leave the ring? He just got what he wanted?
ReplyDeletePretty much, that's what's gotten me to check out the weekly shows less or just better things on TV in general.
ReplyDeletePretty sure he can climb a ladder. He isn't 600 pounds.
ReplyDeleteHow convenient that Punk and Ryback are going to settle the score in a third and final match?
ReplyDelete15 minutes, two women bullied. Is this a new record?
ReplyDeleteBetween Maddox, Hornswoggle, and Jackson Andrews, Rosa doesn't have a lot of luck with the men.
ReplyDeleteKhali/ADR......Fuck.
ReplyDeleteDon't bet on it.
ReplyDeleteMust be a phone booth in the back, Del Rio changed fast.
ReplyDeleteHell with Hernandez, that's some real SuperMex stuff right there.
ReplyDeleteBoy, nothing like 15 minutes of roid rage to open the show. Kinda kills me, 'cause there are so many stories about Ryback being a stand up guy backstage. But christ is his character awful (although I totally dug his heel henchman role in Nexus.)
ReplyDeleteYou do realize that climbing a ladder isn't some complicated thing right?
ReplyDeleteWell, no Punk or Ambrose/Rollins/Reigns yet...but also no Cena/AJ/Ziggler yet. So let's call it a wash so far.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat (outside Phila). I just need 41 pts from Desean to win my fantasy game so I *may* check in and see if he's breaking records or something.
ReplyDeleteI'm willing to bet Punk/Ambrose/Rollins/Reigns don't show up until the last hour of the show.
ReplyDeleteSo the good guy gets two shots at the WWE Title, doesn't get it done. So he throws a tantrum, holds the show and the ring hostage, beats up a security guy just doing his job. Tells the authority figure to shut up when she is giving him what he wants. He gets rewarded for messing up the show, beating up an innocent guy and threatening to tear the ring apart by getting a title shot. And we're supposed to cheer for this guy?
ReplyDeleteComing back from commercial to a boring chant isn't very promising
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, they noted twice that the segment took place earlier in the day, and led to what is happening now. Lame, but still.
ReplyDeleteThat Austin was such a jerk when he poured beer on those guys after he lost the title.
ReplyDeleteI'll give Ryback the benefit of the doubt and say that he didn't get it done was because of outside interference.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it. He even flipped off the boss!
ReplyDeleteWhat a jerk!
Darn, didn't catch that. Shame what happens when waning interest and lowered expectations meet.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but Austin had transcendent charisma and had already established a nuclear connection with the audience at that point. Granted, the biz was different then, but RB just comes off looking like a petulant bully whose connection with the crowd is a catchphrase they like to chant...and not much more (have you heard the crickets during some of his matches?)
ReplyDeleteSadly, this is preferable to Cena whining like a petulant 8 year old after blowing his 8 millionth title shot.
ReplyDeleteDepends on your level of coordination.
ReplyDeleteSo they carry around a TV to put in the office, then just rig it to show a RAW logo? Must be spending too much time printing off posters of video game covers to actually hook it up.
ReplyDeleteSo I guess Heel authority are allowed to be heels to other heels?
ReplyDeleteor just CM Punk.
ReplyDeleteI'm down by 20 and have DeSean, but my opponent has Steve Smith. I'm toast, so I can't even watch for that.
ReplyDeleteTrue. But at least Cena has the ability to be a compelling character once in awhile, something RB hasn't proven yet.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry guys but Vicki is so awful. She mumbles and trips over every word! I know people love Eddie but she's terrible at this.
ReplyDeleteAlthough he was able to climb the cage.. so I guess I can give him the benefit of the doubt.
ReplyDeleteGonna be on before even 9. Well, they can't be weirdly blamed for anything too big rating wise, at least.
ReplyDeleteThat is the entire point.
ReplyDeleteIt worked for Taz in ECW.
ReplyDeleteAustin's shennanagins were cheeky and fun but Rybacks shannanagins are mean and hurtful!
ReplyDeleteRight.
ReplyDeletePointing a gun at someone's head is so cheeky!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is not.campy.bad...she is just bad bad. It's distracting
ReplyDeleteOH. Not live
ReplyDeleteDean Ambrose just slaughtered it in the first 10 seconds.
ReplyDeleteWhen did Heath Ledger sign with the WWE and start going under the name Dean Ambrose?
ReplyDeleteSeth Rollins is boring me already.
ReplyDeleteWhy couldn't this have been done live?
ReplyDeleteCan't normally stand Moxley/Ambrose, but I LOL'ed.
ReplyDelete"Nope."
Because they might get over?
ReplyDeleteSo Michael Chiklis is in charge of these guys?
ReplyDeleteStrike Team!!!
ReplyDeleteRob Liefeld. All the pockets gave it away.
ReplyDeleteBAH GOD THAT'S SHANE VENDRELL'S MUSIC!!!
ReplyDeleteIn watching his stuff for the first time over the past week, I thought the same thing. His mannerisms and voice certainly harken to the Joker sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAw, come on!! Stop showing that still of Cena kissing AJ. I can feel the Hamburger Helper working it's way back up when I see that...
ReplyDeleteAmbrose strikes me more as a Phil Coulson guy.
ReplyDeleteCalling it right now. Roman Reigns is the next "guy". The next Hogan, Cena, Rock, Austin. And all 3 guys are going to be major stars. People will talk about them all coming in together like they do about Cena, Orton, and Batista.
ReplyDeleteDean Ambrose meet Philip Blake.
ReplyDeleteHe came off great in that segment. Ambrose did too. Rollins, not so much.
ReplyDeleteIf that is the case, which one gets killed by grenade, which one offs his entire family and then himself, and which one gets hauled off to jail to the shock and horror the audience?
ReplyDeleteUntil I see or hear Reigns in an extended manner, I contend that Ambrose is going to be The Next Big Thing. But I generally concur with your sentiment. They just seem like stars.
ReplyDeleteI would like my Dean Ambrose shirt IMMEEJITELEE
ReplyDeletethe shield is already a million times better than aces and 8's
ReplyDelete...so fandango...a rib on Jericho for dancing with the stars?
ReplyDeleteThat was solid, I like the three of them together. Hopefully they get a chance to get over and don't get buried to pay their dues. I can see them getting over as a group of anti heros, especially in the smart heavy crowds.
ReplyDeleteAlicia Fox was La Parka all this time? MIND BLOWN.
ReplyDeleteThedaughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka!
ReplyDelete"Daughter of Jimmy Snuka" drink count starting...
ReplyDeleteI was thinking that..but in fairness, the chick IS freakishly skinny.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that King Haku's daughter?
ReplyDelete*drink*
ReplyDeleteSo Dane Cook is Fandango?
ReplyDeleteOh shit, they're starting to heel Cole out again.
ReplyDeleteCole acting vaguely heelish with his defense of The Shield to Lawler. I am watching cautiously. Please...please no.
ReplyDeleteRollins just looks and sounds like a face, bringing him in as part of a heel stable probably isn't the best idea. But it's better than nothing so let's see how it goes, I guess.
ReplyDeleteDavid Aceveda for GM!!!
ReplyDeleteI've never understood that either. I used to think the LCD TV was a fake prop until they actually used it to cut to a clip once.
ReplyDeleteIt would be cool if a "whose your daddy" chant started when Tamina came out.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely time to check out my Eagles.
ReplyDeleteThat new Cena shirt...is it telling us he's going to fist us?
ReplyDeleteWell, that first hour was terrible.
ReplyDeleteSide note: I'm tired of hearing about the Eagles are playing for pride. They're playing because they won't get paid if they didn't.
ReplyDeleteIs it John Cena for all of the above?
ReplyDeleteAmbrose, Rollins, and Reigns as a 3 headed Batman could be huge. Especially with a face turn if/when they finally stand up to a big monster heel.
ReplyDeleteLove a good Super Troopers reference.
ReplyDeleteHasn't he been for the past 7 years?
ReplyDeleteWho is that? I can't see.
ReplyDelete..no, just Pat Patterson.
ReplyDelete...ugh.
ReplyDeleteMight be a vehicle to turn Rollins. Over time he doesn't agree with how they do things and quits and feuds with them.
ReplyDeleteCena can only be killed with Kryptonite.
ReplyDeleteDid You know the companies that the WWE bragged about beating in the Social Media Power Rankings do not need shamelessly whore themselves out to Twitter and Tout.
ReplyDeleteWho is asking Cena that question?
ReplyDeleteYep, I'm intrigued. Want to take them at face value and not panic booking in December with "we were punk's all alonnnnnng". Could be interesting if they go around sticking their noses in all the BS booking, can go after Sheamus next for being a dick face.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. The "stars" are going through the motions, and the other guys are playing for jobs. If they had been playing for pride, they wouldn't be in a 6-game losing streak.
ReplyDeleteThey wouldnt think that far ahead.
ReplyDeleteYESSS I LOVE VICKIE/CENA MIC-OFFS!
ReplyDelete"The Shield" is a decent group name, but I would have gone with "Deus Ex Machina"
ReplyDeleteThis is not very good.
ReplyDelete*yawn*
ReplyDeleteOne Of These Nights The Eagles are gonna Take It To The Limit, but I Can't Tell You Why.
ReplyDelete*~fighting gag reflex~*
ReplyDeleteTo quote Bryan Alvarez: "NO BUYS"
ReplyDeleteWho wants to bet Vince is writing the Cena-AJ segments and is using AJ as a surrogate?
ReplyDeleteAJ speaks like a fucking cocky dickhead. PERFECT for Cena, I can loathe them together.
ReplyDeleteThis all can only be settled with a three way AJ/Cena/Vickie to release all that sexual tension. As accordance with WWE booking, Ziggler must sit in the corner, watch and cry.
ReplyDelete...so in the weeks of this crap, they ever set up a reason why Vickie's all fatal attraction obsessing in this storyline?
ReplyDeleteziggler always has that look on his face like he smells dog shit.
ReplyDeleteWith WWE booking, he'd be watching at home via Tout.
ReplyDeleteShe's already switched to jeans...soon it will be ball caps and matching tees.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I just had a sudden flash of memory that that's Eddie Guerrero's WIFE in the ring.
ReplyDeleteVickie has essentially crafted her own career and distinctive persona independent of Eddie, far more than Chavo ever did.
So AJ will not mention that Vickie was fucking with the Big Show and Edge??
ReplyDelete10 years from now: the father of WWE Hall of Famer Tamina Snuka!
ReplyDeleteCan AJ be any more of an unlikable bitch? Vickie is a widow, you empty headed cum dumpster.
ReplyDeleteAs per the usual rules for these things, I'm amazed we ended up with a match. Typically, they settle these sorts of things with dance-offs.
ReplyDeleteI must say, there are some pretty high profile match-ups on free tv tonight.
ReplyDeleteI never watch Raw live but out of habit, still DVR it and fast forward to Punk and some parts that may look ok. Anyways, I heard that newly annointed "Shield" would be speaking so I quickly fast forwarded to check this out.
ReplyDeleteLet me say...Dean F'N Ambrose! That dude has STAR written all over him. That segment was fantastic.
Of course they don't work directly for Punk, they work for Heyman ;-)
I kinda wish JR was gonna call the Sheamus/Cesaro match. He does such a good job of putting talent over in the booth, and I think genuinely raises the game of whoever works with him in that regard.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I think you have to take "with" out of that sentence.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that they put The Rock's breast reduction surgery hiding outfit in a video game is hilarious to me.
ReplyDeleteDidn't watch the Vickie/AJ/Cena stuff so I assuming it was terrible. Which is why it is so frustrating watching WWE right now because there generally is a lot of stuff they still get right. And they turn around and do something as equally as awful with this angle.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll never understand why they feel the need to do these terrible soccer mom storylines with Cena. As stale as he is, he can still be effective in straight up wrestling angles.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a good idea, remind people football's on.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone else wonder if Albert is regretting signing that WWE contract?
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who can't understand much of Kofi's theme music?
ReplyDeleteWould you regret making more money?
ReplyDeleteHah, I JUST emailed that WWE.com list to Scott not thirty seconds ago. That thing is fucking HILARIOUS.
ReplyDeleteRandy Orton is officially more beautiful than Trish Stratus, and HHH is hotter than Kaitlyn, Molly Holly, AND Dolph Ziggler.
Yes, our weekly 15 minute Sheamus match and our weekly jobbing of a secondary titleholder all in one match. Gotta respect the efficiency. Coming up later.
ReplyDeleteKofi should get the win here as the IC title jobbing gets rotated every other week.
Good thing they are running a big time Sheamus/Cesaro matchup tonight. Gotta keep those viewers from switching to that other wrestling program also on right now.
ReplyDeleteI can't understand why Cena is OK with doing this storyline with the recent divorce and cheating allegations(even it was when they were engaged).
ReplyDeleteStill kind of a fan of Tensai. For some reason that is eluding me at the moment.
ReplyDeleteMid-card champion wins clean - the Mayans were right.
ReplyDeleteI like Barrett but he was useless on commentary.
ReplyDeleteHe really is the ultimate company man. Someone should tell Cena that it is ok to say no sometimes.
ReplyDeleteIs it the shiny trunks? Has to be the shiny trunks...
ReplyDeleteBryan is so great!
ReplyDeleteI like that they're getting the crossbody over as a secondary finish. It's a very old school finish that shouldn't be the transitional nearfall it often is.
ReplyDeleteThat said, how many finishers (or near-finishers) is that for Kofi? SOS, Trouble in Paradise, crossbody...if he ever went for a nearfall off the Boom Drop, he'd have the record.
LMAO @ Bryan's maps...
ReplyDeleteThink Chris Benoit voted for Kane?
ReplyDeleteYou know what's bugging me the most about this AJ/Cena/Vickie stuff? Nothing gets done. For all of the segments they've had, they've accomplished very little...except for the Cena-fication of AJ.
ReplyDeleteA polling joke three weeks after the election. That's some topical humor
ReplyDeleteGreat, now they're taking potshots at Nate Silver?
ReplyDeleteWell, Lawler was "ok" with doing a heart attack angle only 9 weeks after it happened....
ReplyDeleteGladly take Bryan vs. Mysterio as a consolation
ReplyDeletesooooo Bryan was trending worldwide and he loses?
ReplyDeleteI hope Bryan didn't spend 100 mil.
ReplyDeleteYeah I call BS on that poll. But hey Bryan vs Rey, sweet!
ReplyDeleteHow do you know he's making more money?
ReplyDeleteAs much as I would have loved to see Punk/Bryan, Bryan/Mysterio should rock.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Bryan is going to get a sternly worded letter from an idiot for ripping up that sign.
ReplyDelete"I'm winning the rest of the world!"
ReplyDeleteI'm not comfortable calling the results yet. We still have votes coming in from Bryan strongholds in New York and New Jersey.
ReplyDeleteWhy would he sign there otherwise?
ReplyDeleteFlorida is usually the issue.
ReplyDeleteHe could have wanted to be stateside. We don't know. He was higher on most cards in Japan.
ReplyDeleteAn hour and a half into the show, and we finally get a good wrestling match...
ReplyDeleteDi...did Rey die his goatee red?
ReplyDeleteWell if he wanted to be stateside, then why would he regret it?
ReplyDeleteI thought Rey was going to blow out his knee on that landing.
ReplyDeleteSeriously shut up with the polling jokes.
ReplyDeleteYou ever take a job that you thought would be better than it was and then after you took it you found out it wasn't??
ReplyDeleteI really doubt he is that much of a mark for himself that he would regret coming to WWE because of his push.
ReplyDeleteI often miss the Vickie/AJ/Cena stuff, and will just continue to assume it's terrible until someone can not only tell me differently, but provide a plausible argument for why.
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