🔴 RAW 2/20 Thread: Clear Rhodes Ahead To WrestleMania 39

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Show wasn't even bad but what an absolutely shit way to end it lol

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WWE is hellbent on killing the territory. And by territory, I mean all of Canada.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Why is this feud still going?

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Feb 20, 2023 22:59:38 GMT -5 Chiral said:

I know they're doing gonzo business so it doesn't matter but I feel like at some point WWE sending the fans home sad each time is gonna bite them

Arrested Development narrator voice: "It won't."

It's really rough to do this finish two times in Canada, same premise with big home country boys taking fat L's too, just two middle fingers straight up to them lol

[tenshi]

And so Raw ends with Finn Balor trying to stomp his way through Edge.

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I say its a stretch that we keep calling everyone that is in their home country "home town"

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Feb 20, 2023 23:01:07 GMT -5 ThankGodForSidJustice said:

Why is this feud still going?

Universe Mode bullshit.

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Feb 20, 2023 23:01:07 GMT -5 ThankGodForSidJustice said:

Why is this feud still going?

Everyone's learning from Sonya Deville that no matter how many times you lose you can just keep bitching your way into opportunities and feuds

[coleslaw]

Feb 20, 2023 22:58:09 GMT -5 DSR said:

Feb 20, 2023 22:55:45 GMT -5 coleslaw said:

Holy f*** that sounds awesome! Callous Daoboys are dope. Any other mathcore bands?

Other two bands were Varials and 156/Silence.

That's a HELL of a lineup. 156 kick ass

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Like it's wild that everyone from Canada is just from Canada when it comes to the WWE...Like Canada is one giant state

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Feb 20, 2023 23:02:12 GMT -5 coleslaw said:

Feb 20, 2023 22:58:09 GMT -5 DSR said:

Other two bands were Varials and 156/Silence.

That's a HELL of a lineup. 156 kick ass

Hometown boys representin'!

(Show was in Pittsburgh.)

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In terms of Canada to Canadian wrestlers, they still get the god pops really no matter where they are in Canada if the wrestler is from Canada

Sami actually WAS from Montreal though, he was the hometown kid, Edge is from Ontario, not Ottawa, but the crowd still reacted like it was his home turf.

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Here are my Raw Thoughts:

There won't be any Facts & Stats as I just want to enjoy the show. I didn't even go to Fightful Select to read the rundown.

Excellent promo by Sami Zayn. Incredible promo by Kevin Owens. So much emotion in it. It made everything that he did at Elimination Chamber make sense which should shut up the people that complained why he didn't help Sami win. And it makes sense to drag it out since there are still 6 weeks until Mania.
I like Sami Zayn getting attacked by Baron Corbin during Picture-in-Picture.
Baron Corbin's promo was good to set-up Sami Zayn asking for the match even though he was hurt. The match itself was given a lot of time. Corbin can be a good wrestler when he wants to depending on his opponent.
Cancel Chrisley Knows Best. They are rotting in a jail cell & shouldn't get any money from
USA Network.
Very good interview with Rhea Ripley. Dominik Mysterio was OK with his comments. Looking forward to seeing what happens on Smackdown.
BTW, I love the WrestleMania Graphics. Kudos to the WWE Graphic Department.
Very good Austin Theory promo planting the seeds for WrestleMania & John Cena.
Damn, Mustafa Ali VS Dolph Ziggler was short. It should have been a 2 segment match. I hope they have a longer match in the future. BTW, Ali is not on a losing streak. He def Von Wagner on Main Event on 1/12. He only has 1 loss after that to Solo Sikoa on 1/16.
Interesting promo by The Miz. It's always good to see Maryse again. I wonder what it's in the envelope? Maybe, Maryse is pregnant again.
Great segment. Paul Heyman was hilarious with his neck brace & the mic on it. He was great doing his promo. I really wish that Dustin wasn't in AEW so he can be used in this storyline. Cody Rhodes was excellent with his promo.
Why do they have to repeat Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch's Joker & Batman WrestleMania promo? Show new ones first. These will get stupid & repetitive if they show the same ones over and over.
Asuka VS Nikki Cross was a great match. I love that in continued Picture-in-Picture. Also, unlike
Carmella on Smackdown, Bianca Belair wasn't on commentary so she wasn't a distraction & didn't take away from the match.
I love the stare down between Asuka & Bianca Belair with them pointing at the WrestleMania Sign. But the goo coming out of Asuka's mouth was weird.
Carmella's promo was OK. I love Catherine Kelley going straight to Seth Rollins' promo which was good.
Oh please God, no, MVP. Do not do Brock Lesnar VS Omos at WrestleMania. That could possibly be the worst match in Mania History & give Uncle Elmer VS Adrian Adonis at WM 2 a run for its money.
Cool, Is The Miz in the Cricket Commercial the 1st time that someone in a commercial was in a match that was taking place in Picture-in-Picture.
Seth Rollins VS The Miz was an awesome match. I love the story behind it & the connection to Logan Paul for both men. The Referee Stoppage was different for a finish. I thought the ref was going to DQ Rollins.
Funny segment with Carmella & Adam Pearce & then his phone call from Chelsea Green. She's hilarious even on the phone.
Stupid segment with The Alpha Academy & Bronson Reed.
Ding Dong Hello started stupid with Bayley's promo but Becky Lynch & Lita changed it and it was good. They will be an awesome team against Damage CTRL.
Good segment with Candice LeRae & Nikki Cross. I'm interested in seeing what's going on with Nikki. I'm glad that Johnny Gargano is going to be OK.
How could this year's WrestleMania be the Greatest Mania of All-Time? Didn't they say the same thing about last year?
Bronson Reed VS Chad Gable was a fun but short match. Gable is insane for hitting that German Suplex on a monster like Reed. I can't wait to see Reed VS Otis in the weeks to come. The stuff with Maxine Dupri was stupid & the worst thing on the show.
I wish Smackdown was tomorrow. I don't want to wait 4 days to see what happens with The Bloodline.
Sorry I was out of the room so I missed this segment with Bobby Lashley & Elias, but I probably didn't miss anything.
Wow, Becky Lynch & Lita VS Damage CTRL is next week. I thought it would be at WrestleMania. The rest of next week's Raw looks awesome.
Edge's interview was great as he is moments away from his 1st US Title Match since November of 2001 & if he wins would join The Miz & Seth Rollins as the only men to be 2-time Grand Slam Champions.
Love the feature of The Wrestling Club. Victor Taylor Perry is an amazing human being teaching pro wrestling to his students. He should get the Warrior Award at the Hall of Fame.
Edge VS Austin Theory was a tremendous match. Edge can still go. I know his run is coming to an end, but he's going out on top with these great matches. Stevie Wonder saw Finn Balor's interference & attack from a mile away so I don't have a problem with it as it was expected.


Here are my Raw Match Rankings:
1) Edge VS Austin Theory
2) Seth Rollins VS The Miz
3) Sami Zayn VS Baron Corbin
4) Bronson Reed VS Chad Gable
5) Asuka VS Nikki Cross
6) Mustafa Ali VS Dolph Ziggler


The Road to WrestleMania's Raw stop in Ottawa was incredible. Besides a few little things, there was nothing wrong with the show & there was nothing to complain about besides only 1 Women's Match.
Next Stop: Smackdown in Evansville, IN

Now, everyone turn the channel so no one is watching USA Network to give Chrisley Knows Best a single rating point. Let them rot in jail without getting money from USA.