Post-HIAC Raw news (spoilers?)

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

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If the above is true, could make for an interesting show on Monday.

[BigWill]

I think the bigger story is that they plan on rerunning the same 2 main matches from HIAC on the next Smackdown.

No wonder no one buys PPVs these days.

[xCompackx]

Oct 23, 2013 19:41:01 GMT -5 BigWill said:

I think the bigger story is that they plan on rerunning the same 2 main matches from HIAC on the next Smackdown.

No wonder no one buys PPVs these days.

I wouldn't put much stock into that. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton and CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman was advertised for the Raw in St. Louis a couple weeks ago.

[rnrk supports BLM]

Oct 23, 2013 19:41:01 GMT -5 BigWill said:

I think the bigger story is that they plan on rerunning the same 2 main matches from HIAC on the next Smackdown.

No wonder no one buys PPVs these days.

Those are almost certainly dark matches.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Oct 23, 2013 19:44:53 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Oct 23, 2013 19:41:01 GMT -5 BigWill said:

I think the bigger story is that they plan on rerunning the same 2 main matches from HIAC on the next Smackdown.

No wonder no one buys PPVs these days.

I wouldn't put much stock into that. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton and CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman was advertised for the Raw in St. Louis a couple weeks ago.

They could also possibly be dark matches for the live fans to enjoy.

[Bub (BLM)]

If CM Punk is still involved with any combination of Heyman/Axel/Ryback all through yet another month, I'm going to hit my TV with the move that beat John Cena.

[BigWill]

Oct 23, 2013 19:47:05 GMT -5 rnrk supports BLM said:

Oct 23, 2013 19:41:01 GMT -5 BigWill said:

I think the bigger story is that they plan on rerunning the same 2 main matches from HIAC on the next Smackdown.

No wonder no one buys PPVs these days.

Those are almost certainly dark matches.

Maybe.

But it's not like it'd be the first time the WWE's redone a main event match on the next Raw or Smackdown after a PPV.

[1 Free Moon-Down with Burger]

They're dark matches. WWE just ran Orton Vs. Bryan as the SD taping dark match.

[Push R Truth]

*crosses fingers for Hobo Army*

[saintpat]

If those matches happen, one or both could be dark main events.

I've seen numerous times where the main event from the previous PPV was the advertised main event at the next show ... what are they gonna do, advertise a Bryan title defense against Dolph Zigger and give away the PPV result?

I bet they also advertised "Card Subject to Change."

[xCompackx]

Oct 23, 2013 20:43:45 GMT -5 saintpat said:

If those matches happen, one or both could be dark main events.

I've seen numerous times where the main event from the previous PPV was the advertised main event at the next show ... what are they gonna do, advertise a Bryan title defense against Dolph Zigger and give away the PPV result?

I bet they also advertised "Card Subject to Change."

Yeah, aren't advertisements done a few weeks in advance? Though it is interesting to think that WWE planned for Curtis Axel to be bigger than he became if they thought a handicap match with him involved would be a good idea.

[saintpat]

One of the first house shows I ever went to advertised Triple H vs. Khali in a street fight ... they were feuding at the time leading up to their PPV (disaster) match.

Thank goodness that match didn't happen.

Unfortunately, in its place we got Matt Hardy vs. Mark Henry for the ECW title, no DQ.

Ugh.

[wisdomwizard]

Supposedly Vince is supposed to come back as a face. I'm not certain of that, but I bet he'll pop the ratings for that week regardless. Vince himself for one reason or another is a ratings draw.

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Yay, more McMahon family bullshit! At least Vince is usually entertaining though.

[Deleted]

Wasn't there also a rumor going around about a month ago that next week's Raw is supposed to be the last one Triple H and Stephanie are booked for for the time being? Could fit with that.

[xCompackx]

Oct 23, 2013 20:53:51 GMT -5 wisdomwizard said:

Supposedly Vince is supposed to come back as a face. I'm not certain of that, but I bet he'll pop the ratings for that week regardless. Vince himself for one reason or another is a ratings draw.

I think people just figure that if Vince is coming back, something major is going to happen. Though last time he was on, Vince was still a heel against Daniel Bryan so if he's going to be a face, something has to change there if they want anyone to buy it.

[wildojinx]

If Vince wears this again,,new boom period!*



*in micronesia

[wisdomwizard]

If he does turn, I hope its not until after a month or two at least. At least build up McMahon having a falling out with Stephanie and/or Hunter. They do that, I won't care if he's a face. I just really miss Crazy Heel Vince, I have no idea why he didn't stick around this angle until now. It could have led to a lot of hilarious moments.

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Oct 23, 2013 22:34:33 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

If Vince wears this again,,new boom period!*



*in micronesia

That coat looks like something that Roddy Piper would wear on the old WWF cartoon.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Oct 23, 2013 22:29:43 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Wasn't there also a rumor going around about a month ago that next week's Raw is supposed to be the last one Triple H and Stephanie are booked for for the time being? Could fit with that.

Maybe Vince takes control of things on the suggestions of the Board after how Trips and Steph let themselves get out of hand with the Authority business, leading to the two to be put on probation.