🔴 Official Raw Thread 3/13/2023 - Rhodes Island

[mistery]

Mar 14, 2023 8:09:10 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Unfortunately Bianca did bring up the fact she is close to becoming longest reigning Raw womens champion which does not bode well for Asuka's chances because WWE LOVES their meaningless accomplishments that only they put actual stock into thinking the audience cares at all , forest for the trees an all that.

And considering the theory that Charlotte is gonna lose at WM only to then turn right the f*** back around and immediately go after Bianca for the Raw womens title.

Askuka's chances are drastically going down.

She brought it up on RAW Talk, which virtually no one watches and never matters story wise. And if we are going by record setting logic, then quite a few people shouldn't be losing their titles at Mania.

I think the only thing that might sink Asuka is that the internet's reaction to her has grown exceptionally poor, but at the same time, casual fans are more into her than ever before. Then again, the WWE rarely listens to complaints made by people online anyways. A point in Asuka's favor is that she's been consistently more over and more popular than Bianca at house shows and even most televised shows since her return.

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Mar 14, 2023 8:11:45 GMT -5 mistery said:

Mar 14, 2023 8:09:10 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Unfortunately Bianca did bring up the fact she is close to becoming longest reigning Raw womens champion which does not bode well for Asuka's chances because WWE LOVES their meaningless accomplishments that only they put actual stock into thinking the audience cares at all , forest for the trees an all that.

And considering the theory that Charlotte is gonna lose at WM only to then turn right the f*** back around and immediately go after Bianca for the Raw womens title.

Askuka's chances are drastically going down.

She brought it up on RAW Talk, which virtually no one watches and never matters story wise. And if we are going by record setting logic, then quite a few people shouldn't be losing their titles at Mania.

I am just saying the fact it was mentioned at all is enough to warrant just a bit of skepticism because it means WWE is fully aware of that stat.

Like it would not be shocking in the least if Bianca retains at Mania only to then face Becky so they can play it all up during a match of Becky not only trying to win the title but saving her record.

[mistery]

Mar 14, 2023 8:18:19 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Mar 14, 2023 8:11:45 GMT -5 mistery said:

She brought it up on RAW Talk, which virtually no one watches and never matters story wise. And if we are going by record setting logic, then quite a few people shouldn't be losing their titles at Mania.

I am just saying the fact it was mentioned at all is enough to warrant just a bit of skepticism because it means WWE is fully aware of that stat.

Like it would not be shocking in the least if Bianca retains at Mania only to then face Becky so they can play it all up during a match of Becky not only trying to win the title but saving her record.

At the same time, you have people like Road Dogg (I know but even a broken clock is right twice a day) who has direct input into creative saying that Asuka hasn't been treated well in the past, and that she should be built up to be the Roman Reigns of the women's division. People need to realize that Asuka was never a buzzsaw level wrestler. Even in NXT she never ran over threats towards her, even if it would have benefitted her. She's probably one of the least selfish wrestlers on the roster, to her own detriment at times.

I think WWE is fully aware that Bianca's reign is floundering, and I don't think they are going to try and drag it out past Wrestlemania. Especially since this is the first Wrestlemania with Triple H in control of things, so resetting a lot of stuff isn't unlikely. Also the RAW Talk stuff largely isn't scripted either (because if it was, then Damage CTRL likely would be in a better spot right now as a lot of their charm has been contained in RAW Talk segments), so this is likely Bianca putting it out there in an attempt to add heat to the feud.

[BRV]

Better late than never, here's my live report from Monday Night Raw at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence.

- The show opened with two Main Event matches: Cedric Alexander (with Shelton Benjamin and MVP at his side) defeated Dante Chen. The crowd was firmly behind Cedric Alexander, as most of the audience did not know Chen, although his babyface offense did garner some support toward the end of the match. In the second Main Event match, Akira Tozawa beat Trick Williams. Nothing remarkable to report. Sorry, I'm not Dave Meltzer here.

- Edge started the show and got one of the better crowd reactions of the night. As the promo between Edge and Finn Balor went on, the crowd began getting excited at the prospect of a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania, and erupted when Edge threw down the challenge.

- A small "F*** you, Dominik" chant broke out over the course of the opening match, but I'd be surprised if it was even audible on TV. As I will get into in a minute, Dominik Mysterio might be the most despised heel in WWE at the moment.

- Cody Rhodes' entrance was the highlight of the night, the crowd went WILD for it, with some fans singing his theme. His match with LA Knight was probably the match of the night.

- As soon as the Titantron showed that Elias versus Bronson Reed was coming up next, there was a mass exodus to the restrooms, concession stands, and merchandise tables. It was as crowded in those areas as it had been at any time in the show. There was zero appetite for that match.

- I think most of the audience expected Monday would be the night the Rey versus Dominik match would be made official after they saw the graphic indicating Rey Mysterio would be on Raw. Dominik throwing down the challenge got a huge reaction, and Rey declining it and walking away actually drew some boos.

- It was clear that the crowd wanted Montez Ford versus Austin Theory, and there was a bit of an audible disappointment when Angelo Dawkins stepped up for the challenge. That said, he fully won the crowd over and had their complete backing as the match wore on.

- Seth Rollins got the second-biggest babyface crowd response of the night, only behind Cody Rhodes. His match was a nothing match, but the crowd was still very much into it because they're completely into Seth Rollins.

- I think the crowd expected Bianca Belair versus Chelsea Green to last a minute or two at most, so when it went a full eight minutes, it sort of took the crowd out of it. Even Asuka arriving on scene couldn't win them back.

- The crowd was pining for tables from the moment the bell rang in the main event, but the chair spot was more than enough to sate their bloodlust.

- After the show went off the air, Kevin Owens and The Bloodline fought some more, with KO putting Solo Sikoa through a table in the ring, sending the crowd home happy.

- No post-show dark match, as the house lights came on and the ring announcer thanked the crowd for coming after Owens and The Bloodline retreated to the back following the table spot.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Mar 15, 2023 11:07:52 GMT -5 BRV said:

Better late than never, here's my live report from Monday Night Raw at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence.

- The show opened with two Main Event matches: Cedric Alexander (with Shelton Benjamin and MVP at his side) defeated Dante Chen. The crowd was firmly behind Cedric Alexander, as most of the audience did not know Chen, although his babyface offense did garner some support toward the end of the match. In the second Main Event match, Akira Tozawa beat Trick Williams. Nothing remarkable to report. Sorry, I'm not Dave Meltzer here.

- Edge started the show and got one of the better crowd reactions of the night. As the promo between Edge and Finn Balor went on, the crowd began getting excited at the prospect of a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania, and erupted when Edge threw down the challenge.

- A small "F*** you, Dominik" chant broke out over the course of the opening match, but I'd be surprised if it was even audible on TV. As I will get into in a minute, Dominik Mysterio might be the most despised heel in WWE at the moment.

- Cody Rhodes' entrance was the highlight of the night, the crowd went WILD for it, with some fans singing his theme. His match with LA Knight was probably the match of the night.

- As soon as the Titantron showed that Elias versus Bronson Reed was coming up next, there was a mass exodus to the restrooms, concession stands, and merchandise tables. It was as crowded in those areas as it had been at any time in the show. There was zero appetite for that match.

- I think most of the audience expected Monday would be the night the Rey versus Dominik match would be made official after they saw the graphic indicating Rey Mysterio would be on Raw. Dominik throwing down the challenge got a huge reaction, and Rey declining it and walking away actually drew some boos.

- It was clear that the crowd wanted Montez Ford versus Austin Theory, and there was a bit of an audible disappointment when Angelo Dawkins stepped up for the challenge. That said, he fully won the crowd over and had their complete backing as the match wore on.

- Seth Rollins got the second-biggest babyface crowd response of the night, only behind Cody Rhodes. His match was a nothing match, but the crowd was still very much into it because they're completely into Seth Rollins.

- I think the crowd expected Bianca Belair versus Chelsea Green to last a minute or two at most, so when it went a full eight minutes, it sort of took the crowd out of it. Even Asuka arriving on scene couldn't win them back.

- The crowd was pining for tables from the moment the bell rang in the main event, but the chair spot was more than enough to sate their bloodlust.

- After the show went off the air, Kevin Owens and The Bloodline fought some more, with KO putting Solo Sikoa through a table in the ring, sending the crowd home happy.

- No post-show dark match, as the house lights came on and the ring announcer thanked the crowd for coming after Owens and The Bloodline retreated to the back following the table spot.

Kinda surprised they didn’t have Cody show up for the “send the fans home happy” spot.