Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 15, 2022 22:00:16 GMT -5
It's nice to actually expect something to happen now instead of "RAW's just gonna end on a fart" ... It could still end on a fart but the odds are lower! If you bet on the low odds wet fart, you win!!
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tenshi
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Post by tenshi on Aug 15, 2022 22:00:28 GMT -5
Theory wins the match but is fighting a losing fight against balding at 24...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 22:00:29 GMT -5
The surprise is there was no surprise!
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Aug 15, 2022 22:00:50 GMT -5
Damn, that was really it. Okay.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 15, 2022 22:01:00 GMT -5
right winner. no more loser mitb holders build them up Officially, he ended his losing streak the other day since they broadcast the matches from the WM ticket launch, but Theory had dropped eight in a row before that point, only one loss less than the longest losing streak ever by an active MITB holder (Damien Sandow with nine).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 22:01:41 GMT -5
Damn, that was really it. Okay. Vince Neil just attacked Corey right after the cameras stopped rolling. Should be shown next week as a "digital exclusive."
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Post by Hypnosis on Aug 15, 2022 22:02:17 GMT -5
Damn, that was really it. Okay. Main event was good, but I wanted some wackiness after the match like last week.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Aug 15, 2022 22:02:52 GMT -5
β¦ huh
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Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Aug 15, 2022 22:02:54 GMT -5
We have to analyze Theory's selfies to see if Dexter or Gargano are secretly in the background
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fw91
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Post by fw91 on Aug 15, 2022 22:02:55 GMT -5
See here's by issue. The match was solid, but as an ending to a tv show, it's just "Wrestler wins, see you next week?" That's two shows in a row now. (Walter winning on SD) Where's the climax of the main event segment to hook you into next week. Right now, I think this is HHH's weakness. Don't get me wrong, an enjoyable show, but the endings to the tv episode seem a bit anti-climactic. A "that's it?" feeling so to speak.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Aug 15, 2022 22:03:08 GMT -5
Ya, something big has to be happening for this to finish over Lashley/Styles? Right?!
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Post by lildude8218 on Aug 15, 2022 22:03:39 GMT -5
They missed what I thought was an obvious moment there at the end. When Theory looked at his phone he should have made a confused face and he accidentally shows the camera that Dexter sent him a picture text of him somewhere in the backstage area.
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Post by "American Nightmare" B.B. Bart on Aug 15, 2022 22:04:07 GMT -5
if it was me, I would've booked an angle parodying the Antonio Conte/Thomas Tuchel confrontation to end the show.
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Post by "American Nightmare" B.B. Bart on Aug 15, 2022 22:05:00 GMT -5
They missed what I thought was an obvious moment there at the end. When Theory looked at his phone he should have made a confused face and he accidentally shows the camera that Dexter sent him a picture text of him somewhere in the backstage area. Maybe it ends on him doing a selfie, but you see Dexter skulking in the background just before the fade to black.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 22:05:11 GMT -5
Like this if the only Vince you want to see in WWE is Vince Neil!
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Aug 15, 2022 22:08:42 GMT -5
right winner. no more loser mitb holders build them up Officially, he ended his losing streak the other day since they broadcast the matches from the WM ticket launch, but Theory had dropped eight in a row before that point, only one loss less than the longest losing streak ever by an active MITB holder (Damien Sandow with nine). Sandow winning MITB was so pointless. I mean I guess it set up a face turn for Cody but in the grand scheme things it accomplished virtually nothing. Just lost all the time for a few months and then failed to cash in on Cena.
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Post by hbkid718 on Aug 15, 2022 22:13:56 GMT -5
This weekend was another lazy weekend that I didn't feel like working on my records, so it will be a Double Edition of my Weekly Column next week.
Here are my Raw Thoughts:
Great opening segment with The Judgment Day. Solid promos by Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, & Damian Priest. Also great visuals with the shadows. Love Rey Mysterio's attack & Rey being such a gentleman that he wouldn't hit Rhea which backfired on him. I love Asuka singing & dancing along to Bianca Belair's theme. She's awesome. Normally, I would be mad that a #Smackdown Wrestler is on Raw & it's not WrestleMania or Royal Rumble Season, but with only 1 Undisputed Championship, I have no problem with Drew McIntyre being on Raw later. Asuka & Alexa Bliss VS Nikki A.S.H. was an excellent match though the result was obvious, given who they are feuding with. Nice confrontation with Asuka, Alexa, & Bianca & Bayley, Dakota Kai, & IYO SKY. I think Kenny Dykstra needs help from the rest of The Spirit Squad to separate them. Good promo by Theory. Glad to see him back & rekindling his feud with Dolph Ziggler, speaking of The Spirit Squad. Awesome cut to commercial. Love Ziggler & Theory brawling after the break and interesting hand in the background. Good promo by The Miz & Ciampa. Nice. Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali getting to compete in tag team action on Raw. They have been great in their past 2 matches on Main Event, which no one probably watched. Amazing match between Alexander & Ali and Ciampa & Miz. Love that move. Incredible. LOL. Ernie Jr., Ezekiel's Dad & the rest of his family is on Raw. That was great. Another weird backstage incident while Drew McIntyre was walking. And like I have said last week, the WrestleMania Launch Party Matches will not be counted in my records though it is on Peacock. I never counted them before, so there's no point in counting it now. Amazing promo by Drew McIntyre. Love all of those matches that he talked about. Love Kevin Owens coming out & quoting Owen Hart. 2 of my favorite wrestlers on the roster going at it made this my favorite Raw of All-Time. BTW, they wrestled each other twice back in 2019. Drew McIntyre VS Kevin Owens was a banger as the kids say. And of course it had to end with a freaking DQ thanks to The Usos. Give Drew the clean win. KO loses all the time and it's no shame to lose to the #1 Contender to the Undisputed Champion. That's what I thought at first, but then realized that the DQ served its purpose. It made both men look good and it set-up stuff for the future. I'm glad that Drew's back isn't as bad as people made it appear to be this past weekend. Everything we saw after the match could have happened without the DQ. But I did like the tease with KO telling The Usos Roman owes him one. I hope we get KO & Zayn VS Usos. Good Seth Rollins' promo. Good Riddle promo as he was serious & not making stupid jokes. Awesome brawl too. I guess they will be wrestling at Clash At The Castle. Amazing video package on AJ Styles VS Bobby Lashley. I hope we actually get a long match & it doesn't end in some screwy way. Good Riddle promo. Yes, Riddle VS Rollins at Clash at the Castle. Love Kevin Patrick's expression. Damn it Triple H stop booking Enhancement Matches. This isn't WWE Superstars that you made your debut on. This is Raw. Horrible match with Veer Mahaan. First thing that I didn't like tonight. OK segment with Bayley, Dakota Kai, Io Shirai to set up Kai VS Dana Brooke later. I guess the Finals of the Women's Tag Team Title Tournament won't be at Clash At The Castle since they are doing the 6-Woman Tag instead. Love Dexter Lumis coming out of the crowd & then Raw going to commercial since it wasn't supposed to happen. I was going to complain about AJ Styles VS Bobby Lashley being ruined by Ciampa & The Miz, but it wasn't. The US Title Match was fun. Nice. Dolph Ziggler VS Theory in tonight's main event. It will be an excellent way to end Raw. Dana Brooke VS Dakota Kai was a short match but good way to establish Kai in a Singles Match. But once again, a Champion gets pinned in a Non-Title Match. What a way to treat the 24/7 Champion. Next week's Raw looks like another awesome show. Good video on The Street Profits. If you want to see them this week, tune in to Hulu & watch Main Event as they wrestle The Alpha Academy along with Shelton Benjamin VS Akira Tozawa. Johnny Gargano must be so proud watching Raw, with his son-in-law getting arrested & his son wrestling in the main event. Dolph Ziggler VS Theory was another excellent match tonight. Might be Theory's best match on Raw & was his 1st win since he won MITB. Ends another incredible Raw. I think it's easier to say what I didn't like instead of what I did. I loved every match & segment except for the Veer Squash. Thank you Triple H. Clash At The Castle will be fun.
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Post by Von Wagner's Brownies on Aug 15, 2022 22:18:39 GMT -5
We have to analyze Theory's selfies to see if Dexter or Gargano are secretly in the background For some reason, I was expecting Bray Wyatt to show up in the selfies like in the projector scene from It.
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Post by Von Wagner's Brownies on Aug 15, 2022 22:19:20 GMT -5
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Aug 15, 2022 22:20:43 GMT -5
"Can't believe that didn't break!"
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