Can we just remark on how completely stupid it is...

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... that directly after their third hour with a Reigns / Owens match on top last week was absolutely destroyed ratings-wise, and after years worth of the crowd absolutely hating Reigns guts and business going down around him, they STILL went, "Okay, clearly what we need this week when we have stiffer competition due to Gotham being back is to do the same match AGAIN, but this time Roman wins!"

Like... Goddamn, Raw absolutely astounds me in how little sense it makes. It's especially stupid given there's a PPV on Sunday and we just saw the champion get decisively beaten by someone going for a midcard belt.

[MGH]

You reach a point where you have to laugh, otherwise you'll go nuts trying to make sense of the senseless.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Two hours later and Lizuka is still chanting Let's Go Sheamus.

I think he's broken.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

It's why I can't sit through Raw anymore honestly. The Reigns push has obliterated almost all interest I have for the show at this point.

[Bang Bang Bart]

I just shrug and accept that better wrestling is coming in one day.

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Sept 19, 2016 22:20:36 GMT -5 Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast said:

It's why I can't sit through Raw anymore honestly. The Reigns push has obliterated almost all interest I have for the show at this point.

Honestly by now I am completely convinced he either has video of Triple H and Vince screwing each other or the Anoi'a family has taken Linda hostage with a threat to kill her if Roman ever looks weak.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

What's sad is, it's not like they could have done anything else in that slot except for Rollins/Rusev. It's weird, Raw has the bigger roster but they are absurdly thin at the top where it actually matters.

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Its about as stupid as putting the exciting Cruiserweight Match in the dead slog of the third hour...

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Even if Owens is champion I've found myself watching less and less Raw. He can't do it alone, at all. I don't know. They're not going to be able to keep people if things are going on as now.

[MGH]

The infamous Reign of Terror that HHH unleashed in 2002-2003 has been my least favorite stretch for a single wrestler in my time as a fan since it happened. Roman Reigns is overtaking it and I'll be honest, I never thought it would possibly be topped. It made me turn off Raw for almost a year at the time.

But man, Roman Reigns is straight toxic.

[BorneAgain]

And its not like they're even doing anything different with Reigns' persona in this current emphasis on him. Its the same booed babyface character, just now against Owen as champion as opposed to Rollins or Sheamus.

And keep in mind, other than his stuff with Rusev, the only thing that's kept Reigns from completely dominating Raw main events this year was a Wellness Suspension.

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Raw just gets worse and worse. They need a new set of eyes booking the show.

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Sept 19, 2016 22:28:15 GMT -5 BorneAgain said:

And its not like they're even doing anything different with Reigns' persona in this current emphasis on him. Its the same booed babyface character, just now against Owen as champion as opposed to Rollins or Sheamus.

And keep in mind, other than his stuff with Rusev, the only thing that's kept Reigns from completely dominating Raw main events this year was a Wellness Suspension.

And even the Rusev stuff closed Raw multiple weeks and went on after the Universal title match at SummerSlam.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

Sept 19, 2016 22:25:08 GMT -5 MGH said:

But man, Roman Reigns is straight toxic.

For me, it's the toxicity of the Reigns push and any Stephanie segment, since all she ever does is either intentionally step over the promos of others, or tries to siphon the heat away from anybody else.

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Oh, and there was also that stupid, "I have no idea why the fans boo you!" line. Get the hell out of here with that.

[MGH]

Sept 19, 2016 22:31:28 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Oh, and there was also that stupid, "I have no idea why the fans boo you!" line. Get the hell out of here with that.

When I read that my jaw hit the floor. Have they finally just said "f*** it" and resorted to having beloved legends lecture us about how amazing Reigns is?

[mysterydriver]

I watched so much television that wasn't pro wrestling tonight.

It felt so daggone good.

Er...um...on topic...yeah, Roman is the push that keeps on going. Two steps forward and then the boulder shoves you back three.

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Sept 19, 2016 22:32:39 GMT -5 mysterydriver said:

I watched so much television that wasn't pro wrestling tonight.

It felt so daggone good.

Yeah, best part of Raw was when midway through I said f*** it and watched American Dad for about 80 minutes before it went off.

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Sept 19, 2016 22:32:11 GMT -5 MGH said:

Sept 19, 2016 22:31:28 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Oh, and there was also that stupid, "I have no idea why the fans boo you!" line. Get the hell out of here with that.

When I read that my jaw hit the floor. Have they finally just said "f*** it" and resorted to having beloved legends lecture us about how amazing Reigns is?

Isn't the first time. Remember after Mania 28 when they had a legends edition of SmackDown with multiple people coming out in a line-up to talk about how amazing Sheamus is?

[Mozenrath]

I like Roman, but I am about as frustrated as people who hate the guy, maybe moreso. He's so f***ing poorly booked.

I know it's a crutch to say "turn them heel", but seriously, if he was heel and doing this same thing, AJ would be begging him for tips on how to get heat. Owens would be taking notes.