John from Cincinnati
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Welcome to Monday Night Raw!I guess a big question is can WWE writers come up with an opening celebration promo for Roman Reigns next week that doesn't make him come off like a fake smug Poochy-Cena before he gets interrupted?
I mean they can't open the show with him in-progress-pummeling Vince McMahon.
They have a week to think through this re-introduction. Let's remember that their first instinct will probably be "Call the Rock and see if he can show up to raise Roman's hand. That never backfires!"
My, what a lively bunch we've got here tonight!
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I'm sure sales of New Day shirts, socks, and horns would be an argument against JR.
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Get Dr Hiney on the line. JR seems to suffering another problem with booty.
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I wonder if Steph is going to go scorched Earth tonight on RAW. Look at the way she snaps at Rusev while going with her husband to the ambulance. I could see tonight promising a title shot to anyone who brings her Roman Reigns unconscious body while punishing Rusev/Del Rio/Sheamus for not taking out Reigns during the TLC match.
Roman silently plowing through bounty hunters all night sounds like it could be fun.
Of course Steph going "scorched Earth" normally amounts to a twenty minute talkfest where Roman smiles dumbly as Steph chops his nuts off and carries them off in a mason jar.
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I don't think it's an actual formal list which will lead to immediate mass executions. But... yeah, kinda.
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No. I like this board specifically because it doesn't suffer this horseshit lightly. Let's not allow it to devolve into the comment sections on The Atlantic.This is all fascinating and super interesting, and proof as to why we need a political subforum again and that political talk (done the correct, civil way) can actually work.
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I get all of that.
But putting Shawn on that pedestal just makes me irrationally crazy. So I'll do the mental gymnastics with stuff like this so I can be cranky and make my point.
My life is very empty.
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I don't even know who I'd cheer for if it came down to Enzo/Cass vs Jordan/Gable at this point. Give Enzo another big-time, somewhat serious promo like the one he cut on this week's show, and you can really sell this as a top-tier match. Bide the time between then and now with Gable and Jordan continuing to mow down former tag champs (starting with BAMF on the London TV), including a one-shot against the Lucha Dragons and maybe even something against Harper and Rowan if they do another Takeover between London and Dallas. In the meantime, extend Enzo and Cass' chase (worst case scenario) or bring in the Dudleys to challenge. Dash and Dawson are the final TV boss for Gable and Jordan in their well-earned, long-awaited top contender bout.
Just realized that I look forward to the day when the tag belts finally headline one of these things.
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NXT Championship: Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe ©
Finn Balor vs Hideo Itami
NXT Women's Championship: Bayley © vs Asuka
NXT Tag Team Championship: Enzo and Big Cass © vs Gable and Jordan
Texas Death Match: Crews vs Corbin
Ross and Marshall Von Erich w/Kevin vs Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder w/Michael Hayes
You're welcome, WWE.
Realistically, I do think Balor vs Crews is being hinted at. So that shuffles Itami into Corbin's path. And some combination of Balor, Zayn, Bayley, and Corbin will likely be on the main roster by this point. So I really have no clue. But it sure was fun typing out that card.
Edit: Just occurred to me that Joe being the one who attacked Itami is probably the way to go, Joe debuting at Unstoppable and looking to jump the line passes the sniff test and gives us a main event between two guys who aren't obvious next-day call-ups. Itami vs Joe headlines for the belt, indy-darling Zayn takes on the big bad Lone Wolf, and Crews and Balor settle their score.
Yep. That sounds closer to reality. Still no clue though.
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So J. Law's now too famous to be blue?
I'm gonna feel quite petty when I eventually cave and rage like I'm tempted to. Quite petty indeed.
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I caved and watched that Hayashi-Raven match based on the fact that it wouldn't rob me of too much study time. So I'd say the list is already a massive success.
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- Only one match by the same two people
Can I get some clarification on this? Basically only one Eddie vs Rey match? What about tags or clusterfucks involving people in singles elsewhere on the list?
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Just caught the descriptions WWE wrote for the AWA shows they've added to the Network. Nobody better than Shawn Michaels. Now that's the WWE I know and love (to roll my eyes at).
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Proud Daddy Flair has the potential to be my favourite thing in wrestling.
I'm so confused.
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So, rumor is Orton is out until at least 2017, if not done.
So the Wyatts have finally won a feud?
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I rewatched last year's two-part finale and the Christmas special this week and actually enjoyed them.
Moffat's really lowered my expectations for that to be the case.
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Back to main roster WWE, one of the other problems that they have is that they have too many 9-12 minute matches that should be 4-6 minute matches. No need for drawn out heatless heel control segments in every fucking match,
God yes.
Ryback is an especially noteworthy victim of their formula. Is he a heel? He's a coward who gets on his bicycle, takes a cheap shot, and works a five minute chinlock session. Is he a face? He gets duped by Seth Rollins leading to a five minute chinlock session.
WWE's one-size-fits-all formula is a star killer. That's not how you build the monster babyface he could have been.
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Is anybody hurt more than Ryback by the WWE formula and the things they expect of every face and every heel?
I want Ryback to take up permanent residence in NXT.
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Reddit has some RUMBLINGZ about Brock's match at Mania.
The grainiest of grains, right?
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Credit where it's due, I figured Naitch's daughter as the big babyface of the "revolution" was a hill they were willing to die on.
Maybe someone in this company does have some sense?
...Nah.
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Out-of-nowhere main event heel stable?
LOLTNA
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I always assumed it was about McFanJay knowing what he needs.
All this time that was for us? That's how he sees me? Ouch.
This will either go very well or very poorly. And I'm not giving each of those outcomes an equal chance.
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I think what helped the reveal on the Leftovers is that even though there were large breadcrumbs throughout last night's episode, nobody had really considered that possibility because the few hints we were previously given were in a season premiere filled to the gills with disorienting weirdness.
They played fair with us, but also gave us a worthwhile, shocking reveal. Dug it.
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Since The Doctor was constantly recompiling a version of himself from when he arrived the first time he is no older than he was in Face The Raven.
Well he'd be a couple days older, but I see your point.
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