JohnnyJ Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Neville stuff doesn't bother me. He's a rookie and presented as a rookie. Rookies are expected to lose against top competition. The fact that he is presented as competitive means a lot. The other thing is he is not a beast. He's a smaller workrate type. He's similar to a Dolph or a Bryan. Part of what got those guys over is they are normal. Sometimes they lose and sometimes they win big. They are showcasing Neville and big wins are likely around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was going to ask if anyone else caught BNB's Foley homage, but Cristobal covered that. Also, Seth Rollins is pretty dumb. You have a cage match with Orton and you ban the RKO? You done fucked up son. If you have a cage match with Orton, you need to ban the Punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was going to ask if anyone else caught BNB's Foley homage, but Cristobal covered that. Also, Seth Rollins is pretty dumb. You have a cage match with Orton and you ban the RKO? You done fucked up son. If you have a cage match with Orton, you need to ban the Punt. Or make it a "pants required" match. There's at least a 60% chance that Orton forgets to pack any out of habit that day. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was going to ask if anyone else caught BNB's Foley homage, but Cristobal covered that. Also, Seth Rollins is pretty dumb. You have a cage match with Orton and you ban the RKO? You done fucked up son. If you have a cage match with Orton, you need to ban the Punt. Wasn't the Punt "banned" years ago when he was doing the IED gimmick? I can't remember the last time he hit one, which would actually be some nifty angle continuity on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 In Seth's defense, he banned the RKO before Randy named it a cage match. But now Seth can jump off all the turnbuckles he wants headfirst without fear of losing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick B. Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Haven't watched yet, so grain of salt: Not terribly fond of Cena surviving finishers all the time nowadays...this is three weeks in a row that he's kicked out of someone's finisher on Raw. The F-U has gotten to the point where you actually look weak if you lose after one, so I guess that means something for Wade and Dean (not so much for Stardust). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 In all seriousness though, a 'Russian Chain' match might be the dumbest stip name I've heard in a while. Is the chain specifically Russian? Like deadly galvanised Russian steel? Or are those dastardly Russian's really known for their brutal chain based combat? WWE's been doing ethnic gimmick matches for about fifty years. This is nothing new at all. Ivan Koloff was the master of the Russian chain match. Chief Jay Strongbow was the master of the Indian strap match. Jimmy Snuka was the master of the Fijian strap match. Savio Vega was the master of the Caribbean strap match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was going to ask if anyone else caught BNB's Foley homage, but Cristobal covered that. Also, Seth Rollins is pretty dumb. You have a cage match with Orton and you ban the RKO? You done fucked up son. If you have a cage match with Orton, you need to ban the Punt. Wasn't the Punt "banned" years ago when he was doing the IED gimmick? I can't remember the last time he hit one, which would actually be some nifty angle continuity on their part. Last time he attempted it was against Mark Henry at Hell In A Cell 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Can Randy use the Diamond Cutter? What about the Kanyon Cutter? Bubba Cutter? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was going to ask if anyone else caught BNB's Foley homage, but Cristobal covered that. Also, Seth Rollins is pretty dumb. You have a cage match with Orton and you ban the RKO? You done fucked up son. If you have a cage match with Orton, you need to ban the Punt. Wasn't the Punt "banned" years ago when he was doing the IED gimmick? I can't remember the last time he hit one, which would actually be some nifty angle continuity on their part. Last time he attempted it was against Mark Henry at Hell In A Cell 2011. Actually, he hit one against The Big Show in 2013. He also missed one against Jericho at NOC 2014. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Orton/Rollins stipulations were really smart if you ignore how they presented it on screen. Rollins takes out the move that pinned him last month, Orton counters by giving himself a way to win without hitting his finisher. Neville's 450 off the barricade was amazing. Naomi's heel turn was really good. The line "Do wins and losses mean anything anymore?!" was the perfect double-layered reality-era line that should resonate with different segments of the audience for different reasons. The PTPs continue to be funny. It would be nice if the tag and women's divisions were allowed to have multiple feuds instead of only one title feud going on at a time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Prediction: Naomi and Cameron reunite, then unite with New Day. Rule 1.5 strikes yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo Necro Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Raw Highlight of the week "car battery to YOUR testicles" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraylo187 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I am so tired of the following things: John Cena getting booed to death and the announcers calling it a split crowd Those audiences immediately popping the second Cena says something happy clappy about their city But I do love Bad News Barrett and I like it when he elbows John Cena in the face. Do women die if they take an over the top rope bump? The women getting gently pushed off the of the apron under the bottom rope feels worse than lingerie pudding matches at this point. Paige had a great promo, Namoi having a character beyond 'My name is Naomi and my butt will hit you' should be fun. Nikki Bella's new 'my dad owns a successful dealership' character RULES. I HAVE SO MANY SOCCER TROPHIES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I think my RAW highlight was actually something JBL said. Lucha Dragons hit that dive where Sin Cara goes between Kalisto's legs. JBL says something about him and Ron hitting the same move. I laughed like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Raw Highlight of the week "car battery to YOUR testicles" Well, that is a particularly apt way to sum up RAW. Last week/s show certainly felt like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 JBL's asking how Ambrose got through customs was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Ziggler tries way too hard for where he is on the card, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill S. Preston ESQ. Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 So, what's the heel version of a "filet mignon"? Long John Silvers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraylo187 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I really liked the Primetime Players taped promo, but shame on editing for not splitting it up it into jumpcuts. The little lulls were hurting the lulz. Also, what are they going to do being down an Uso? I'd be down with Damien Usedow joining the superkick party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The biggest surprise on this week's Raw was Rosa fucking Mendes actually got two eliminations in the battle royal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 A clear case of two guys being thrown together so they can earn their paychecks. I think Burgundy probably summed up all of Raw in this line, without me even seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The "Russian chain match" is the answer to the puny American strap match. Aren't those of Caribbean origin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Blue Sam Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Any show with Dave Mastiff as a leprechaun Rosebud is ok by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Strap match is Caribbean if one of the Wrestlers in it is. If there are no Caribbeans in the match, it's American. But not as American as a good ol'fashioned TEXAS BULLROPE MATCH. Or, y'know, a Tennessee Bullrope Match, or Oklahoma bullrope match. Or Winnipeg Bullro... no. Then again, how is a Chicago Street Fight different from a New York Street Fight, or a Hollywood Backlot Brawl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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