🎄🔴 Christmas RAW Thread: You're A Mean One, USA Network

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Dec 25, 2017 4:47:04 GMT -5 Alice Syndrome said:

Dec 24, 2017 22:45:37 GMT -5 theguruofgreatness said:

... did they use the same photo of Roman for both belts?

Yes. But the "they" in this scenario isn't WWE for once.

WWE have literally one pose for their most accessible belt photos, that being the ones on the roster page... Gold on the shoulder, right down the barrel, no funny business. Judging by the photos of Styles and one of the Bliss ones, whoever made the image did a bit of digging around.

[Gecko]

I'm hoping they do a silly, non-canon, ridiculously over the top Christmassy show. If they're just going to do a normal show with a slight Christmas theme, they'd be as well doing a 'best of' (a show full of recaps, they'd like that) and give people the day off.

[DZ: WF Legacy]

Wow, that is a crazy coincidence! I never even realized the champions are more or less the same with some brand/title swaps.

Anyway, family time > pro-wrestling, so this Raw will go into the depths of my DVR.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Dec 25, 2017 4:57:00 GMT -5 Gecko said:

I'm hoping they do a silly, non-canon, ridiculously over the top Christmassy show. If they're just going to do a normal show with a slight Christmas theme, they'd be as well doing a 'best of' (a show full of recaps, they'd like that) and give people the day off.

USA are the ones that demanded a live show this week and next week. And WWE's gotta adhere to the contract.

[eJm]

I mean, the Halloween rating for Smackdown was super low and Halloween isn’t exactly Christmas scope wose. The possibility of this one being low is super likely considering.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Dec 25, 2017 4:54:46 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Dec 25, 2017 4:47:04 GMT -5 Alice Syndrome said:

... did they use the same photo of Roman for both belts?

Yes. But the "they" in this scenario isn't WWE for once.

WWE have literally one pose for their most accessible belt photos, that being the ones on the roster page... Gold on the shoulder, right down the barrel, no funny business. Judging by the photos of Styles and one of the Bliss ones, whoever made the image did a bit of digging around.

[Gecko]

Dec 25, 2017 6:57:29 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Dec 25, 2017 4:57:00 GMT -5 Gecko said:

I'm hoping they do a silly, non-canon, ridiculously over the top Christmassy show. If they're just going to do a normal show with a slight Christmas theme, they'd be as well doing a 'best of' (a show full of recaps, they'd like that) and give people the day off.

USA are the ones that demanded a live show this week and next week. And WWE's gotta adhere to the contract.

Oh yeah, that bit slipped my mind.

[Hit Girl]

Telling them that you have to defend your title is a good way for a wrestler to get out of spending time with annoying in-laws at Christmas.

[Alice Syndrome]

Dec 25, 2017 6:57:29 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Dec 25, 2017 4:57:00 GMT -5 Gecko said:

I'm hoping they do a silly, non-canon, ridiculously over the top Christmassy show. If they're just going to do a normal show with a slight Christmas theme, they'd be as well doing a 'best of' (a show full of recaps, they'd like that) and give people the day off.

USA are the ones that demanded a live show this week and next week. And WWE's gotta adhere to the contract.

Seriously, screw USA.

[edgestar]

I hope Dean got all the get well cards!! I'll probably be tired, but still watch.

[theguruofgreatness]

read this and thought i'd share....

Why couldn’t Eva Marie buy her family books for Christmas?

SPOILER: Click to show

Because they’ve all read everything

[The Rick Jericho]

Remember when Jeff Hardy's wife was annoyed her husband was working tonight?

Guess not anymore.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Dec 25, 2017 0:22:31 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Dec 25, 2017 0:02:42 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Counter-point... Styles and The Bar are awesome and should be champions.

Let's stop denying it. Roman is pretty awesome too!

I'm good thanks. 

Also it's not "denial", it's an opinion and personal taste, cool if you think he's awesome but don't propose that people who think he isn't are "In Denial".

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I will be partially focused on this tonight, because The Eagles will be fighting for Homefield throughout the Playoffs vs The Raiders tonight, so I'll be very glued to that. And knowing this might be the ultimate phone in show that'll help.

[Susan "Poison" Candy]

A WWE Christmas in Chicago tonight. I can't wait to see how they will piss me off this time around

[Hypnosis]

Dec 25, 2017 11:36:18 GMT -5 Susan "Poison" Candy said:

A WWE Christmas in Chicago tonight. I can't wait to see how they will piss me off this time around

*Static intro.  Stephanie McMahon shows up instead*

[Main Event Mark]

How were the ticket sales for tonight?

[theguruofgreatness]

in other news the fastlane 2018 arena revealed the main event

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}See your favorite WWE Smackdown Superstars in action live including:

WWE CHAMPION - AJ STYLES VS RANDY ORTON VS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA VS KEVIN OWENS VS SAMI ZAYN IN A FATAL FIVE WAY MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP!

[eJm]

Dec 25, 2017 12:13:27 GMT -5 theguruofgreatness said:

in other news the fastlane 2018 arena revealed the main event

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}See your favorite WWE Smackdown Superstars in action live including:

WWE CHAMPION - AJ STYLES VS RANDY ORTON VS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA VS KEVIN OWENS VS SAMI ZAYN IN A FATAL FIVE WAY MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP!

On the one hand...huh, pretty cool.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler} On the other hand...”Owens, Zayn, I know the perfect way to punish you both for what you’ve been up to...A WWE TITLE MATCH!”

Oh Wrestling.

[schma]

As was mentioned above, I hope everyone is just genuinely like 'f it. We gotta work Christmas we're gonna be damn sure we have a good time and just go silly, but not in the usual crappy way.'