Alternate cut of Eddie Guerrero tribute Raw now on Network
May 12, 2016 19:14:28 GMT -5
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Post by cjh on May 12, 2016 19:14:28 GMT -5
The Raw episode from November 2005 that aired the night after Eddie Guerrero died is now on the Network. For whatever reason, WWE decided to use the "as it happened" version of the show for the Network.
Basically, WWE taped this Raw and the Smackdown tribute to Eddie on a Sunday night, then aired them on Monday and Friday. Since they were recorded rather than live, WWE was able to make changes to the shows before airing them. WWE Network has uploaded the Raw episode in its "before editing" form rather than the way it was shown the next evening.
Here are some of the differences between the "live" version that's been added to the Network and the TV edit.
- During the 10 tolls of the ring bell, some of the shots of the wrestlers and fans are different from the ones that were shown on TV.
- During the Mysterio/Michaels match, Joey Styles says a replay of a highspot is coming, but the show instead goes to a commercial break. Styles's error was removed from the show before it aired the following night.
- The commentary team speaks on camera prior to the Divas battle royal. This did not air on TV, where it was replaced with another airing of the tribute video from the opening segment and a voiceover line from Styles welcoming viewers back to the show.
- Eugene riding to the back on Simon Dean's scooter is longer by about 10 seconds or so and ends with some lines by Styles and Jerry Lawler that didn't make it into the TV edit.
- The tributes for Eddie from Rey Mysterio and Stephanie McMahon are not included. It's possible their segments were only shown on TV and were not aired on the Titantron at the taping.
- When Triple H's comments about Eddie are shown, you can hear the live audience watching it and giving a round of applause when he's finished talking. The crowd noise was not included in the TV version.
EDIT: The tribute by Chris Benoit also has the sound of the crowd in the background that was not there when it aired the next night.
Basically, WWE taped this Raw and the Smackdown tribute to Eddie on a Sunday night, then aired them on Monday and Friday. Since they were recorded rather than live, WWE was able to make changes to the shows before airing them. WWE Network has uploaded the Raw episode in its "before editing" form rather than the way it was shown the next evening.
Here are some of the differences between the "live" version that's been added to the Network and the TV edit.
- During the 10 tolls of the ring bell, some of the shots of the wrestlers and fans are different from the ones that were shown on TV.
- During the Mysterio/Michaels match, Joey Styles says a replay of a highspot is coming, but the show instead goes to a commercial break. Styles's error was removed from the show before it aired the following night.
- The commentary team speaks on camera prior to the Divas battle royal. This did not air on TV, where it was replaced with another airing of the tribute video from the opening segment and a voiceover line from Styles welcoming viewers back to the show.
- Eugene riding to the back on Simon Dean's scooter is longer by about 10 seconds or so and ends with some lines by Styles and Jerry Lawler that didn't make it into the TV edit.
- The tributes for Eddie from Rey Mysterio and Stephanie McMahon are not included. It's possible their segments were only shown on TV and were not aired on the Titantron at the taping.
- When Triple H's comments about Eddie are shown, you can hear the live audience watching it and giving a round of applause when he's finished talking. The crowd noise was not included in the TV version.
EDIT: The tribute by Chris Benoit also has the sound of the crowd in the background that was not there when it aired the next night.
