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Post by cjb01: Limited Edition Item! on Mar 13, 2023 22:02:54 GMT -5
KO outright said tonight that he doesn't want help from Cody or Sami. He wants to do it all on his own, consequences be damned. Nothing like watching the babyfaces be dumbasses so the Bloodline can kill them harder and get more heat Going on three years of this... |
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Post by chronocross on Mar 13, 2023 22:03:05 GMT -5
I didn't mind the ending as the Bloodline were either retreating or losing the battle at the end of Raw/SD the last couple of weeks.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Mar 13, 2023 22:03:16 GMT -5
And so Kevin Owens gets bodied because he has no friends. Adam Pearce couldn't help him because he didn't show up to work tonight...Chelsea Green really wore him out over the weekend. |
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:03:23 GMT -5
The only one I feel bad for is Mia Yim. Apparently she had a sinus infection but seems to be doing better. Then she made TikToks of her friends and Bayley might've gotten upset because Mia implied that her ass was too big. Mia's just jealous because Keith prefers Bayley's ass over hers  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2023 22:03:31 GMT -5
Well, I enjoyed tonight's episode for the most part. Can't wait for tomorrow night!!!
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Mar 13, 2023 22:03:47 GMT -5
I didn't mind the ending as the Bloodline were either retreating or losing the battle at the end of Raw/SD the last couple of weeks. probably will get a couple more Bloodline heat endings from now until Mania, so brace for that. |
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:04:36 GMT -5
I doubt anyone really cares about Corey calling his wife hot on commentary. Nah, I don't. Hell, if I were a commentator and Leanne was wrestling a match that I was calling? I'd make Corey's fawning over Mandy Rose look tame. |
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Post by Spiderf 4 on Mar 13, 2023 22:05:09 GMT -5
Apparently she had a sinus infection but seems to be doing better. Then she made TikToks of her friends and Bayley might've gotten upset because Mia implied that her ass was too big. Mia's just jealous because Keith prefers Bayley's ass over hers ...and vice verse  |
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:06:07 GMT -5
Carmella loves super kicks. It's the one move (outside from her submission occasionally) that I think she does well on a consistent basis so I'm not complaining lol. |
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Post by fw91 on Mar 13, 2023 22:07:33 GMT -5
Just to recap:  In your opinion at least. Tonight seemed like a pointless chapter sure, but the bloodline story imo calls for dominance until the climax of the story hits. IMO For all the complaints about 50/50 booking the last few years, it's nice that to see a major story that avoids it with a purpose. Sure you want to see the faces triumph, but in this story, you're gonna have to save it for the big event. |
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:07:46 GMT -5
Both Women’s Title Feuds feel like they’ve had very little effort put into them. There’s not much heat for either. NXT is still the best one for Women's division in the WWE. |
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:08:51 GMT -5
I doubt anyone really cares about Corey calling his wife hot on commentary. Corey: my wife hot Me: 😤 😡 Corey: My Wife hot. Me:  Corey: She is! Me: (Shows picture of Leanne) Corey: I stand corrected... |
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Post by Chiral on Mar 13, 2023 22:09:34 GMT -5
I didn't mind the ending as the Bloodline were either retreating or losing the battle at the end of Raw/SD the last couple of weeks. probably will get a couple more Bloodline heat endings from now until Mania, so brace for that. me rn bracing for this like  |
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Mar 13, 2023 22:09:55 GMT -5
Just to recap: In your opinion at least. Tonight seemed like a pointless chapter sure, but the bloodline story imo calls for dominance until the climax of the story hits. IMO For all the complaints about 50/50 booking the last few years, it's nice that to see a major story that avoids it with a purpose. Sure you want to see the faces triumph, but in this story, you're gonna have to save it for the big event. and presumably, what comes after will be the long-awaited Bloodline destruction we've been asking for, with Roman growing unhinged and losing control of the family. This would be where I'd book Roman to have a losing streak after Cody beats him, to sell the idea that his dominance is just getting detonated. |
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Post by fw91 on Mar 13, 2023 22:11:39 GMT -5
In your opinion at least. Tonight seemed like a pointless chapter sure, but the bloodline story imo calls for dominance until the climax of the story hits. IMO For all the complaints about 50/50 booking the last few years, it's nice that to see a major story that avoids it with a purpose. Sure you want to see the faces triumph, but in this story, you're gonna have to save it for the big event. and presumably, what comes after will be the long-awaited Bloodline destruction we've been asking for, with Roman growing unhinged and losing control of the family. This would be where I'd book Roman to have a losing streak after Cody beats him, to sell the idea that his dominance is just getting detonated. Idk, I think Roman selling it with a long hiatus until Summerslam would be a bit more effective, but I hear you. |
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:13:22 GMT -5
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Post by hbkid718 on Mar 13, 2023 22:13:25 GMT -5
Here are my Raw Thoughts:
Last week, I did some Facts & Stats, but tonight, I just want to relax & watch the show. So, there won't be any Stats. If you are interested, you have to wait for this weekend when I post my column.
Damn. WrestleMania is in 19 Days. Time is flying by. And you can tell it's Mania Season as there are so many Smackdown wrestlers on the show tonight. And I don't care.
Excellent promo by Edge. Edge VS Finn Balor Round 2 inside Hell In A Cell will be awesome & a great way to end their feud. I love Balor teasing The Demon. I like the brawl with Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, & Candice LeRae helping Edge against The Judgment Day to set-up the opening match.
Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis VS The Judgment Day was an excellent match. I wish Gargano & Lumis become a permanent team. It sucks that Priest won't be rewarded by having a WrestleMania Match.
Fun segment with The Miz & Chad Gable, but it got serious when Trish Stratus got attacked by Damage CTRL. Where's Becky Lynch & Lita?
I rather watch a marathon of Omos' matches than 1 second of a Chrisley Knows Best Commercial.
What a bad segment. Omos couldn't even get Brock Lesnar over the top rope. WrestleMania is going to be a disaster.
Shocking that WWWE is doing a WWE on A&E Biography on Paige, who works for the competition. I'm 2 weeks behind in Biography & WWE Rivals.
Cody Rhodes VS LA Knight was an excellent match. But, where did the popcorn come from in the corner? I missed it. Another masterful promo by Rhodes officially confirming that Rhodes VS Reigns will be on Night 2.
Fun promo by Seth Rollins, The Miz, & Baron Corbin. Corbin was hilarious trying to get on WrestleMania. It was a good way to set-up Rollins VS Corbin later.
BONUS WM FACT: I have been saving this all week since I found out that Logan Paul's birthday is on 4/1. If it takes place on 4/1, he will be the 4th wrestler to wrestle at WrestleMania on their Birthday after The Undertaker 3/24 (WM 7), Randy Orton 4/1 (WM 23), & Charlotte Flair 4/5 (WM 36)
Bronson Reed VS Elias was a waste of time & a waste of a good wrestler like Elias. Oh & they were wrong. Bronson Reed is not undefeated since he debuted on Raw. He lost the Elimination Chamber Match.
Another fun segment with Chad Gable that turned serious when Becky Lynch & Lita arrived.
WWE made a big mistake. They scheduled Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus on St. Patrick's Day as a regular match instead of a Belfast Brawl or a Good Ol' Fashioned DonnyBrook Match.
Excellent promo by Kevin Owens.
John Cena's promo last week was unbelievable. Looking forward to him VS Austin Theory at WrestleMania. Good segment with Theory & The Street Profits. Dawkins VS Theory should be tremendous.
I hope between now & WrestleMania, they announce which matches will be taking place on Night 1 & Night 2. I need to get my Mania Preview organized ahead of time.
Angelo Dawkins VS Austin Theory was a hell of a match. Both men will be WrestleMania Main Eventers one day. I hope they do Montez Ford VS Theory next week. Loved Corey Graves quoting Peter Griffin.
Classic promo by Paul Heyman. He can sell sand to people laying on the beach. Roman Reigns will be on Raw next week.
Like I said on Smackdown, Rey Mysterio is a first ballot Hall of Famer but I think it's too early for him especially since he's still active, making him the 3rd active wrestler to be inducted after Ric Flair (2008) & Goldberg (2018).
I wonder who Ric Flair will announce on TheBump on Wednesday. I don't watch The Bump, but will follow along on Twitter. It's probably going to be Great Muta, Lex Luger, or as confirmed by PWInsider.com, Stacy Keibler. It's not going to be Batista, because they wouldn't waste his annoucement on a show that no one watches. He should be saved for Raw or Smackdown.
Great segment with Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio. Poor Dom. He got a BMW instead of a Mercedes. That's why he's mad at his Dad. I think the match will still take place at WrestleMania.
Nice quick promo by Becky Lynch & Lita. Glad that Trish Stratus is OK.
Love the Stranger Things Parody with Rhea Ripley & John Cena, but Stranger Things is a TV show, not a Movie. So, that lowers it a little for me. So, right now, it's 1) Miz & Maryse (Top Gun), 2) Seth & Becky (Joker/Batman), 3) Ripley (Stranger Things), 4) Montez & Bianca (Titanic).
Seth Rollins VS Baron Corbin was stupid & a waste of time, but The Stomp off of The Miz was cool. I hate this version of Mustafa Ali. He was better as head of Retribution. Chad Gable was funny, but Otis with MMM was stupid. Damn it, no OC VS MMM tonight. Now, we're not getting the 1st match to take place on Main Event & then the following Raw.
Bianca Belair VS Chelsea Green was a good match & showed that Green is a good wrestler as she could hang with the Raw Women's Champion. At least it was competitive & not a squash. I had a feeling that Asuka would make the save for Bianca leading to a tag match.
Yes. Next week, Montez Ford VS Austin Theory, the "Can WrestleMania Opponents Co-Exist Match with Asuka & Bianca Belair VS Carmella & Chelsea Green, & Roman Reigns. I don't care about Logan Paul.
Just realized that there wasn't much showcasing of the Women's Division. We only had 1 Women's Match with Bianca Belair VS Cheslea Green & a couple of backstage segments with Becky, Lita, Trish, & Damage CTRL.
Kevin Owens VS Solo Sikoa was a fun Street Fight to close out Raw. I like The Usos interfering so the feud isn't over especially since KO said he didn't want anyone to help him.
Here are my Raw Match Rankings:
1) Angelo Dawkins VS Austin Theory
2) Cody Rhodes VS LA Knight
3) Kevin Owens VS Solo Sikoa
4) Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis VS The Judgment Day
5) Bianca Belair VS Chelsea Green
6) Bronson Reed VS Elias
7) Seth Rollins VS Baron Corbin
The Road to WrestleMania's Raw stop in Providence was pretty good. I wish there was more focus on the Women's Division, but the build to WM was solid, with a lot of great wrestling.
Next Stop: Smackdown in Kansas City, MO
Oh and to prevent my eyes from watching the Criminal Chrisleys, every time a commercial aired tonight, I flipped the channel & then changed it all together the second Raw went off the air. I don't want to give 1 second of TV time to those jailbirds. Good night.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Mar 13, 2023 22:15:32 GMT -5
and presumably, what comes after will be the long-awaited Bloodline destruction we've been asking for, with Roman growing unhinged and losing control of the family. This would be where I'd book Roman to have a losing streak after Cody beats him, to sell the idea that his dominance is just getting detonated. Idk, I think Roman selling it with a long hiatus until Summerslam would be a bit more effective, but I hear you. in any case, Mania 39 and the period afterwards has to be where the chickens finally come home to roost for the Bloodline and they just fall apart. If done right, it'd be one of the best storylines involving a heel faction's downfall in quite sometime. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2023 22:16:06 GMT -5
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Post by john84 on Mar 13, 2023 22:16:20 GMT -5
I bet Bianca's gonna beat Asuka at WrestleMania, lol. That'd make 0-5 I think for Asuka? Darn... |
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