WWE Raw 8-18-14

[J.T.]

Rusev gag reflex selling the gut bump after the splash was number one and the best.

 

Filming for this Dean Ambrose movie had better be quick.  I don't know how long you can afford to keep that guy off of television.

[Matt D]

 

So it looks like according to storyline, Dean Ambrose refused medical assistance and just left the building.   Now that is something that would have shown that on the web site or the network or whatever.  if they can figure out how to have Dean return with pieces of cinder block on him like he hasn't accepted any help for months that would be even more awesome

 

The video up on the website is him being stretchered out so I am not quite sure how he could have "refused medical assistance" without it looking really poorly on the WWE doctor's (not that they don't make questionably sketchy storyline decisions all the time)

EDIT - Ah-HA

 

Found the story you were talking about - so yeah, the WWE doctors are as good as the Mets doctors

 

He probably got up, concussed, and gave the doctors a dive off the stretcher to get away from them.

 

[supremebve]

 

I don't care what anyone says, Big E should be pushed to the top of the card immediately.  I hope the rumors of their stable is just a rumor, because I think the idea of a all black stable that is against all the shucking and jiving is money.  Xavier Woods being the Ph.D. mouthpiece who's stance is that they came together because of their collective intelligence, not their race would be the hook.  Big E and Kofi as a Power and Speed tag team would be a great addition to the tag ranks too. 

[odessasteps]

Mark Henry should have picked up Lana, put her over his shoulder, and carried her to the back.

Next week she shows up with messed hair, flip flops, a generic t-shirt, cheap makeup, and tight jeans walking out with Mark Henry. She never says a word, just smiles, and never leaves his side.

This is kind of like my idea for how to push a black dude to the top of the card. First of all the black dude would have to be an undeniably great worker. He would then go full Mayweather, where he does nothing but talk about his own greatness. To put it all over the edge, he would have a really good looking white woman who is almost completely subservient to him. If I was to become a wrestler, I'm only 33 it could happen, I'd pitch this as my gimmick...if I could publicly make out with Lana.

Like Farooq and Sunny? Would you have to wear the helmet?

[Matt D]

Oh crap, they're going to do Lost in Cleveland* skits with Ambrose. 
 

 

Yes, I choose to highlight Cactus Jack's "wife" and Country Singing Star Dustin Rhodes instead of Foley himself. Tough.

[steve]

As awesome as RAW was, the biggest takeaway for me was that Shield Summerslam doc coming to the Network Wednesday.

[supremebve]

 

 

Mark Henry should have picked up Lana, put her over his shoulder, and carried her to the back.

Next week she shows up with messed hair, flip flops, a generic t-shirt, cheap makeup, and tight jeans walking out with Mark Henry. She never says a word, just smiles, and never leaves his side.

This is kind of like my idea for how to push a black dude to the top of the card. First of all the black dude would have to be an undeniably great worker. He would then go full Mayweather, where he does nothing but talk about his own greatness. To put it all over the edge, he would have a really good looking white woman who is almost completely subservient to him. If I was to become a wrestler, I'm only 33 it could happen, I'd pitch this as my gimmick...if I could publicly make out with Lana.

Like Farooq and Sunny? Would you have to wear the helmet?

 

Farooq wasn't nearly arrogant enough.  The thing that would make it work is that you could actually see why she likes him.  He would have to be able to live up to all the shit he spouts.  He'd be the guy that you'd be pissed if your girlfriend used to date, not because he actually did something bad to her, but because you'd feel inadequate.  He'd be a great athlete, devastatingly handsome, and loved by beautiful women.  Think of a black Rick Rude with a white woman as a girlfriend/manager.  Like I said, perfect role for me. 

[piranesi]

 

So it looks like according to storyline, Dean Ambrose refused medical assistance and just left the building.   Now that is something that would have shown that on the web site or the network or whatever.  if they can figure out how to have Dean return with pieces of cinder block on him like he hasn't accepted any help for months that would be even more awesome

 

The video up on the website is him being stretchered out so I am not quite sure how he could have "refused medical assistance" without it looking really poorly on the WWE doctor's (not that they don't make questionably sketchy storyline decisions all the time)

EDIT - Ah-HA

 

 

 

 

I think this is a reference to an ongoing issue.  Dean is lovingly cultivating a number of bacterial infections inside different parts of his own body.  He sings to them and shows them the world and they guide him.  It all began when he allowed some sketchy plastic surgeon to maintain their supplies of Botox inside him for a small fee.  But over the years, he believed he learned to communicate with them and now I think he thinks they are like midichlorians.  Some people think that he is confused over steroids and thinks the resulting pockets of inflammation in his body is how you "bulk up."

 

Needless to say, it gets a little dicey whenever doctors are around. 

[Pete]

 

So it looks like according to storyline, Dean Ambrose refused medical assistance and just left the building.   Now that is something that would have shown that on the web site or the network or whatever.  if they can figure out how to have Dean return with pieces of cinder block on him like he hasn't accepted any help for months that would be even more awesome

 

The video up on the website is him being stretchered out so I am not quite sure how he could have "refused medical assistance" without it looking really poorly on the WWE doctor's (not that they don't make questionably sketchy storyline decisions all the time)

EDIT - Ah-HA

 

Found the story you were talking about - so yeah, the WWE doctors are as good as the Mets doctors

 

 

I was so hoping for a quote from WWE attending physician Dr Vinnie Boombatz.

[hammerva]

I do like that even with Dean in a stretcher and a neck brace he can do that weird Frankenstein thing with his hands.  Looks like he is trying to put the claw hold on invisible people

[Playa Shunna Ver 3.0]

Dr Vinnie Boombatz seems more legit than that weirdo French chiropractor guy they had around in the 90s.  Dude was weird as fuck in Beyond the Mat, and seemed to have no idea what he was doing.    He was probably a steroid provider.  

[Ramsey]

Dr Vinnie Boombatz seems more legit than that weirdo French chiropractor guy they had around in the 90s.  Dude was weird as fuck in Beyond the Mat, and seemed to have no idea what he was doing.    He was probably a steroid provider.  

...and a communist.

[w. josh]

I liked the Henry/ Rusev deal in a vacuum, but I don't know why they put Show/Henry over strong against the Wyatts again if they're starting a singles program. Maybe Lana gets Rusev a tag team partner? Would be a good spot for Cesaro. Or Krusher Rawley.

[J.T.]

I liked the Henry/ Rusev deal in a vacuum, but I don't know why they put Show/Henry over strong against the Wyatts again if they're starting a singles program.

 

I was also surprised by this.   Would've been a good time for a Rusev run-in to beat down the Mizzark and give Show and Henry a win by DQ while putting Rowan / Harper over strong by letting them smash Big Show.

 

Show & Henry don't need the rub from destroying Team Snake Handler.

[cool arrow]

 

I suppose the ship's sailed after last night and tonight, but I'd really like to see a Rollins-Ambrose match without all the bells and whistles and plundah.

 

Because apparently some people missed it the first time.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpJNgBEXGUw

 

 

That's swell, and thanks, but I meant on tv.

[Matt D]

Past being swell, which it is, they've been doing it all around the loop. 

[Overly Critical Man]

 

I liked the Henry/ Rusev deal in a vacuum, but I don't know why they put Show/Henry over strong against the Wyatts again if they're starting a singles program.

 

I was also surprised by this.   Would've been a good time for a Rusev run-in to beat down the Mizzark and give Show and Henry a win by DQ while putting Rowan / Harper over strong by letting them smash Big Show.

 

Show & Henry don't need the rub from destroying Team Snake Handler.

 

Rusev does a run-in on Show and Henry.

 

Well...that's a quick way to get yourself killed.

[DJ Hero Morganti]

Past being swell, which it is, they've been doing it all around the loop.

Yep. They did it in San Jose too. It was awesome

[Pete]

Not nearly enough love for Orton's reaction to the pop when he tagged Ryback in. He just looked so happy. "Enjoy Ryback, everybody! We'll be right back!"

[piranesi]

It's time for a Ryback revival.  Even if it's only to build him up and, ironically, feed him to Rusev.

 

Ryback as a goofy babyface will be so much better than Ryback as a monster babyface.  But not as good as Ryback as a clueless heel that people cheer for anyway.

 

Plus if he keeps wearing funny outfits he might fill the Batista-sized hole in my heart.

[Matt D]

Not nearly enough love for Orton's reaction to the pop when he tagged Ryback in. He just looked so happy. "Enjoy Ryback, everybody! We'll be right back!"

 

I really, truly wish that Orton had come along fifteen years before, because he, more than any other wrestler, is victimized by the amount of TV time they have. Once or twice a year, he'll end up doing something just amazing, like at the start of the year when he bitched to the crowd about being snowed in and stuck in Cleveland and unable to go home to his family, or the goofy ass babyface jumping jack routine. It's obvious, occasionally, how much he loves Pro Wrestling, but it's all tossed in a blender and made to be the blandest thing in the world because he's out performing fifteen minute matches on TV twice a week. 

 

If he was just doing syndi squashes, the occasional PTW against a JTTS match, and awesome MSG and Boston Garden matches, it'd be so, so much better.

[The Man Known as Dan]

It's time for a Ryback revival.  Even if it's only to build him up and, ironically, feed him to Rusev.

 

Ryback as a goofy babyface will be so much better than Ryback as a monster babyface.  But not as good as Ryback as a clueless heel that people cheer for anyway.

 

Plus if he keeps wearing funny outfits he might fill the Batista-sized hole in my heart.

We can talk about how awesome Ryback is again. Awesome. I can't think of a guy with a better meathead charisma.

[just drew]

"Meathead charisma" is the perfect way to describe him. He's the guy in high school who got held back two years so he could be a more dominate athlete, then organizes all the post-game parties and after-practice outings to Hooters with all the other lettermen, then makes the freshmen carry his shit one item at a time through school every day.

 

Ryback is an O'Doyle...

[piranesi]

SUMMER OF RYBACK!!!!

[Nice Guy Eddie]

SUMMER OF RYBACK!!!!

The summer of Ryback gets derailed when Da Big Guy slips on an invitation he dropped on his steps after returning from a round of Frolf.