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Post by Instant Classic on Oct 10, 2022 22:03:57 GMT -5
2 weeks no KO
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 10, 2022 22:04:04 GMT -5
Yeah, that was a fine way to do the DX thing. Just come out for a few minutes, crack some jokes, have fun with the crowd. That was pretty inoffensive, certainly beats like the Rock birthday Raw or something. I guess but why is it closing the show? Maybe if it opens or is a random segment in the middle, but closing the season premiere or whatever on a bunch of old dudes just repeating 25 year old catch phrases is pretty damn lame. Send the crowd home happy with a quck curtain call type thing... maybe have some one else come out and setup an angle for the dark main event if there is one... or just have them do more schtick after the cameras cut.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Oct 10, 2022 22:04:04 GMT -5
They're all joking about being old and tired, and Billy Gunn is having the run of his life, still in shape, and was genuinely more over than CM Punk in Chicago
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 10, 2022 22:04:30 GMT -5
a short and inoffensive thing at the end is kinda the best way to handle something like that. (combined with a few little segments before hand) No one was going to interfere since again HHH especially can NOT take a bump. Yeah, like them dudes being old and HHH not being able to bump is more likely for the short end segment than Daddy Ass chants taking over
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Post by john84 on Oct 10, 2022 22:04:53 GMT -5
Seth Rollins is an American hero. I wanna ride the Seth Express! Lucky bastard... WTF? Oh crap...
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Post by The Gallus Mark on Oct 10, 2022 22:04:54 GMT -5
Riddle with 2 main events on 2 straight shows and neither actually closes the show. Thatβs gotta be pretty rare
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Oct 10, 2022 22:05:26 GMT -5
Riddle with 2 main events on 2 straight shows and neither actually closes the show. Thatβs gotta be pretty rare And his victorious walk up the ramp getting interrupted, too.
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Post by bob on Oct 10, 2022 22:05:56 GMT -5
It's so weird that they're all talking about how old they are and Billy has a match this week lmfao I think he and Xpac are the only ones still wrestling with any regularity aren't they? Granted Gunn was mostly there for his kids. his adopted kids The Acclaimed
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 10, 2022 22:06:45 GMT -5
a short and inoffensive thing at the end is kinda the best way to handle something like that. (combined with a few little segments before hand) No one was going to interfere since again HHH especially can NOT take a bump. At most you could've had him and Road Dogg be put in submissions or something but even then it'd have just been kind of weird and awkward and needless. Also with HHH's general mindset I could see him want to be put insomething "bigger" than like a sleeper... and also the wrestler mentality might crop up later of... ok I took x... so I can probably take Y... and that escalates quickly... assuming the doctors would even clear him to take a submission in the first place >_>
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 10, 2022 22:08:00 GMT -5
a short and inoffensive thing at the end is kinda the best way to handle something like that. (combined with a few little segments before hand) No one was going to interfere since again HHH especially can NOT take a bump. Yeah, like them dudes being old and HHH not being able to bump is more likely for the short end segment than Daddy Ass chants taking over If they were that worried about Daddy Ass chants they wouldn't have done the New Age Outlaws intro promo at all.
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Oct 10, 2022 22:08:49 GMT -5
probably on vacation and will be until after Saudi.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 10, 2022 22:09:17 GMT -5
Doesn't he live in Florida?
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Post by john84 on Oct 10, 2022 22:09:24 GMT -5
Aw I'm glad they did the Chyna shoutout Yeah it's nice to hear her get a shoutout at least after all the stuff that went on.
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Oct 10, 2022 22:11:57 GMT -5
Dare I ask what a professional pisser is? Celexa Bliss -- you can take this one As the forum's resident expert on piss, a professional pisser has nothing to do with the act of pissing. Rather, it's a person who's job it is to sow discord to their surroundings. Sort of like the interim administrator at my work, for example! And now you know. {Spoiler}I have no idea of the context, I just wanted to mention my job is a f***ing dumpster fire lol
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Post by john84 on Oct 10, 2022 22:12:32 GMT -5
Well sorta mentioning Daddy Ass... SCISSOR ME, DADDY LASS! Oh god I'm...excited about seeing Becky with a pair of scissors...
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Post by john84 on Oct 10, 2022 22:13:32 GMT -5
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US TOXIC ATTRACTION, HBK! #GOAT Wade Barrett? Is that you?
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Post by kingoftheindies on Oct 10, 2022 22:13:54 GMT -5
Show wasn't my cup of tea. Cool for people who enjoyed it but man that was a chore
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Oct 10, 2022 22:19:24 GMT -5
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US TOXIC ATTRACTION, HBK! #GOAT So is Mandy the young HBK to old HBK's Vince? And Gigi and Jacy are I guess Razor and Diesel.
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Post by john84 on Oct 10, 2022 22:19:52 GMT -5
Thought it was an alright show. Not horrible but not great either. Seth getting the U.S. Title was cool, Lesnar/Lashley part was a neat surprise. DX stuff wasn't overdone as I'd first feared. Kevin Patrick did ok on the commentary tonight, seems to have decent chemistry with Corey at least.
I'll go with a 6 out of 10 I think tonight.
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Post by hbkid718 on Oct 10, 2022 22:20:47 GMT -5
Here are my Raw Thoughts: Hilarious opening segment with DX. I didn't miss Billy Gunn at all. He was my least favorite member of DX. Kevin Patrick welcome to Raw officially. The thousands of people that did not have the privilege of listening to him on Main Event will find out just how good of a commentator he is. Excellent promo. Roman Reigns was good. Paul Heyman was great, but Sami Zayn was incredible. Whoever came up with this idea of him as part of The Bloodline should get a raise. Riddle was good. Riddle VS Zayn have had great matches in the past. Johnny Gargano VS Austin Theory was an excellent match. I won't mind another match between them for the MITB Briefcase. In their 1st ever 1-on-1 Match, Rey Mysterio VS Chad Gable was solid, but shorter than I wanted it to be. At least it wasn't a DQ with Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley interfering. Watching Rey not hit Dom reminds me so much of The Undertaker not hitting Kane or Bret not wanting to fight Owen before their eventual matches. I like Damian Priest & Finn Balor attacking Rey Mysterio. I think what would get Rey to wrestle Dominik is if Dominick rips off Rey's mask. That would also get him amazing heat. Solid promo by The Judgment Day. FinnBalor was good. Rhea Ripley was good. Dominik is getting better than when he started. AJ Styles coming out was great & then bringing back The OC was awesome. I didn't think they would be back this soon after seeing the news that they would be returning earlier today. I was indifferent to them during their last run, but they have had great matches in Impact that turned them around for me. Very different interview for Raw, being a sit-down instead of in the ring backstage. Good job by Byron Saxton. Damage CTRL was good. Uh oh, Jey Uso is being punished by Roman Reigns, but neither Uso should be hitting the city with Roman due to their real life past history. Wow. What an upset. I was not expecting Candice LeRae to beat Bayley tonight, giving Bayley her 2nd loss in 2 matches, which were her 1st losses since she returned. Again, I like how Dakota Kai & IYO SKY were in their street clothes to attack LeRae & so was Bianca Belair when she made the save since they weren't scheduled to wrestle. I didn't care about The Miz talking to Maryse. I was too busy scanning the QR Code that led to a jigsaw puzzle revealing Bray Wyatt's logo with He's Got The World playing in the background. The Miz's Birthday Celebration was stupid & the 1st thing I didn't like on Raw. It wouldn't be a birthday party in WWE unless someone goes into a cake. Sorry Maryse. Dexter Lumis was very creepy but stupid deflating the balls & eating cake. Oh God, another meaningless Handicap Match later against Omos. What was the point of them talking to DX?. And how come Road Dogg gets to make matches? Glad both X-Pac & Corey Graves brought that up. These Omos Handicap Matches almost every week is getting repetitive. This is getting to Ryback levels back in 2012 when he wrestled 17 Handicap Matches in a row. Enough already. Watching Bray Wyatt's return a 2nd time is even better & more amazing. I didn't realize Sister Abigail had on Luke Harper's mask, which was a nice tribute. Also, I think those Women's Titles was a hint of who it is & not a fan's belts in the crowd as some people have said. Holy crap. Brock Lesnar is back to collect Blood Money at Crown Jewel. What a shock (sarcasm). He & Bobby Lashley had a great match at the Royal Rumble. I'm looking forward to seeing them collide for the US Title, especially after what Lesnar did to Lashley. Lesnar has never won the US Title. Bobby Lashley VS Seth Rollins was OK. Lashley was the Valiant Champion & Rollins was the sneaky heel. But I guess we're not getting Lesnar VS Lashley for the US Title. Good intense promo by Lashley calling out Lesnar next week. Cool & different promo by Bray Wyatt. I liked that it was done that way instead of in the ring. It was creepy. Awesome Elias is back next week. I guess his beard has fully grown back. Oh, both Usos are with Sami Zayn. I thought that only Jey had to stay back. Good, neither one of them should be at bars with Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa. Riddle VS Sami Zayn was incredible. I love that it got 3 segments & a Picture-in-Picture. Awesome DX coming out on the Jeep, not Tank that they used to invade WCW if Nitro was live that night, but it was taped because of the NBA Finals on TNT. Damn, Corey Graves made me feel old by saying he was 13 when DX debuted. He's 3 years younger than me. Cool shout out to Chyna by X-Pac. Hilarious lines by Road Dogg & Corey Graves' comment on Billy Gunn. Triple H was great. Shawn Michaels was awesome. What a fun way to end Raw. People wanted Bray Wyatt to attack DX afterwards. That would never happen. Triple H can't do anything physical & probably neither can Michaels, Road Dogg, & X-Pac. Ends a fun Raw. I loved everything but the Miz's Birthday Celebration & the Omos Handicap Match. My favorite matches were Gargano VS Theory & Riddle VS Zayn, but the other matches were all good. I didn't mind them ending with DX. It didn't take away the spotlight from the regular roster. And if you're not down with my Thoughts, I got 2 Words for You........GOOD NIGHT.
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