🔴 Raw Thread 5/6/24: Raw is PLE level qualifying matches!

[The Rick Jericho]

[Bang Bang Bart]

Kofi Kingson

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

Other than Shayna vs. Zelina, it's a damn good first round.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Got the recipe for a classic episode but I'm sure some of these will go far too short. Watch Kofi vs. Rey go the longest when Kofi should just kick his ass lmao.

Picks:

Zoey Stark defeats Ivy Nile
Shayna Baszler defeats Zelina Vega
Lyra Valkyria defeats Asuka
IYO Sky defeats Natalya
Drew McIntyre defeats Finn Balor (wish Finn got another matchup, King Finn would be an excellent callback but alas it is clearly not meant to be)
Rey Mysterio defeats Kofi Kingston (hate Rey, they probably want to give him something with Legado gone though)
Ilja Dragunov defeats Ricochet
Gunther defeats Sheamus

[john84]

May 5, 2024 12:04:48 GMT -5 Doo Doo Dickhead said:

Other than Shayna vs. Zelina, it's a damn good first round.

Shayna should squash Zelina. I like Zelina as a Manager/talker but as a wrestler? Meh.

May 5, 2024 12:07:28 GMT -5 UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm said:

Got the recipe for a classic episode but I'm sure some of these will go far too short. Watch Kofi vs. Rey go the longest when Kofi should just kick his ass lmao.

Picks:

Zoey Stark defeats Ivy Nile
Shayna Baszler defeats Zelina Vega
Lyra Valkyria defeats Asuka
IYO Sky defeats Natalya
Drew McIntyre defeats Finn Balor (wish Finn got another matchup, King Finn would be an excellent callback but alas it is clearly not meant to be)
Rey Mysterio defeats Kofi Kingston (hate Rey, they probably want to give him something with Legado gone though)
Ilja Dragunov defeats Ricochet
Gunther defeats Sheamus

I think the only one I might disagree with is Lyra beating Asuka, not because I don't like Lyra (as a wrestler at least) but just because I think Asuka will win. That said, if Asuka's been wrestling hurt than I'm fine with her losing lol.

Rey beating Kofi I'd be fine with just because of what someone said last week about the idea of King Kofi Kingston...Also, I think Carlito will cost Rey anyway.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

That Shayna/Zelina 60 minute draw sure is gonna be 60 minutes.

[john84]

May 5, 2024 12:55:50 GMT -5 TWERKIN' MAGGLE said:

That Shayna/Zelina 60 minute draw sure is gonna be 60 minutes.

Me if Zelina ever took Shayna to a 60 minute draw lol

[XIII]

The men’s side and Asuka vs. Living Bird Girl is a crazy lineup.

[clc]

Who I want to win:
Gunther
Ilja Dragunov
Drew McIntyre
Kofi Kingston

Asuka
IYO Sky
Ivy Nile
Shayna Baszler

[The Rick Jericho]

Look how bad the 2021 bracket was compared to today:

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

I'm rooting for:

Ilja
DM Hunk
Iyo
Ivy
Zelina

No preference in the other matches, I just want them to be good.

[Cyno]

There are some potentially amazing first round matchups. Gunther vs Sheamus, Drew vs Finn, and Lyra vs Asuka really intrigue me. Not a big Ricochet fan, but Ilja is always a lot of fun to watch wrestle.

Rooting for:

Gunther

Ilja

Drew

Kofi

Lyra

Iyo

Shayna

Ivy

[john84]

May 5, 2024 13:43:15 GMT -5 Doo Doo Dickhead said:

I'm rooting for:

Ilja
DM Hunk
Iyo
Ivy
Zelina

No preference in the other matches, I just want them to be good.

YOU'VE CHOSEN ZELINA OVER SHAYNA!? REGAL!!! PREPARE THE WAR GAMES!

WAR GAMES!

WHAT? WHAT'D YOU MEAN ''NO''?

WAR GAMES!

SIGH...REGAL...

WAR GAMES!

I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR QUICHE!

WAR GAMES!

AND THE MILK TOO! I'LL REMEMBER TO CLOSE THE FRIDGE DOOR AT NIGHT NEXT TIME OK?


...war games...

So...WILL you send Doo Doo into a War Games?

WAR GAMES!

...SIGH...Ok, ok I'll go in...Dammit everyone sticks up for Doo Doo in this house...

[PHD-FENDERBAUM]

Nattie Vs IYO should pretty damn well slap because neither woman has to lead the other and they have been training together and Nattie is definetly more than willing to let IYO lay her shit on her so it should be harder hitting than a typical match.

[john84]

May 5, 2024 13:59:53 GMT -5 PHD-FENDERBAUM said:

Nattie Vs IYO should pretty damn well slap because neither woman has to lead the other and they have been training together and Nattie is definetly more than willing to let IYO lay her shit on her so it should be harder hitting than a typical match.

Yeah, as stale Nattie's character is I think she can still go in the ring and her and IYO should be fun too watch if given a decent amount of time and they don't go overboard with any shenanigans.

[asuka007]

Are there reports that Asuka has been working hurt? I must have missed that?

If she is, then Lyra getting the win is fine imo.

[john84]

May 5, 2024 14:05:37 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Are there reports that Asuka has been working hurt? I must have missed that?

If she is, then Lyra getting the win is fine imo.

I think it was the Joshi Island thread where I first saw it mentioned, it's news to me too if true.

[PHD-FENDERBAUM]

May 5, 2024 14:07:38 GMT -5 john84 said:

May 5, 2024 14:05:37 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Are there reports that Asuka has been working hurt? I must have missed that?

If she is, then Lyra getting the win is fine imo.

I think it was the Joshi Island thread where I first saw it mentioned, it's news to me too if true.

Asuka at worst tweaked her knee some weeks ago when she was out there for I think IYO VS NAOMI and everyone took notice that she started limping really badly and thought she was just selling.

And now she has been wearing a knee brace so whatever happened was severe enough that she is wearing a knee brace.

[The Rick Jericho]

8 matches of all wrestling and no promos or backstage skits will make this the best raw of all-time.

[nisidhe]

Drew vs Finn is such a wildcard, I think. Between Judgment Day shenanigans, CM Punk shenanigans, headcanon Wyatt 6 shenanigans, the chief potentially pistol-whipping Farva shenanigans, it would actually be a toss-up on who moves on.