🔴 🎉 Raw 1/1/2024 Thread: WWE Day 1

[ChitownKnight]

Dec 19, 2023 13:34:40 GMT -5 chronocross said:

I feel like Drew has to win this one, even if he holds the World Title for a month or so.

Yeah win it at Day One, lose it back to Seth at the Rumble. It wouldn’t hurt

[john84]

Dec 20, 2023 16:09:08 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

If anyone wants to see ivy Nile show how good she can be, then find the June 9th, 2022 episode of NXT UK on the network. ivy challenged Meiko Satomura for the women’s title and imo is a superb match.

I love that match.

[cornettesracket]

Dec 21, 2023 3:17:18 GMT -5 john84 said:

Dec 20, 2023 16:09:08 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

If anyone wants to see ivy Nile show how good she can be, then find the June 9th, 2022 episode of NXT UK on the network. ivy challenged Meiko Satomura for the women’s title and imo is a superb match.

I love that match.

So do it. I rewatched it after I posted about it, and I made me miss NXT UK so much. It was such a great hour of TV, and it was on a reasonable time on a Thursday evening. 

[BRV]

I like the trend of making the New Year's adjacent episodes of Raw and SmackDown into quasi-PPVs (excuse me, PLEs) to compensate for the gap between Survivor Series and Royal Rumble.

Last year, it was the Dec. 30, 2022 SmackDown that featured Sheamus vs. Solo Sikoa, Ronda Rousey vs. Raquel Rodriguez in a championship match, the return of Charlotte Flair, and John Cena/Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns/Sami Zayn. And the Jan. 2, 2023 Raw included Alexa Bliss vs. Bianca Belair for the belt, The Usos and Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens and the Street Profits, and Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins for the U.S. Championship.

[koreycaskets]

I hope they do a ONE NIGHT STAND Monday Night Raw. They can cart out a bunch of 60 something year old ex ecw guys to wave the crowd..

Have a random backstage segment with the APA hosting a poker game with Todd Gordon, Kimona Wanlaya, Blue Meanie, Little Guido and Ted Dibiase.

[edgestar]

*And a random Nattie match, for reasons.

[mj0mn0m]

Start the year with a bang! *insert Liv*

[Garyspivey]

Dec 22, 2023 10:15:12 GMT -5 mj0mn0m said:

Start the year with a bang! *insert Liv*

I heard she got heat with the street prophets for stealing their gimmick of bringing the smoke

[The Rick Jericho]

Any guesses?

[Fade]

Dec 29, 2023 22:46:30 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Any guesses?

A lot of people were theorizing Mercedes but….

If it’s an actual former WWE Champion, and not vaguely meant to be a holder of any belt..considering the wordage used of “crossing the finishing line” and even Hunter tweeting about it?.. my guess is Rock. No idea if he’s busy or scheduled doing something though.

Otherwise could be anyone from Batista to RVD, Ziggler, who the hell knows.

[Renslayer]

Dec 29, 2023 23:07:18 GMT -5 Fade said:

Dec 29, 2023 22:46:30 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Any guesses?

A lot of people were theorizing Mercedes but….

If it’s an actual former WWE Champion, and not vaguely meant to be a holder of any belt..considering the wordage used of “crossing the finishing line” and even Hunter tweeting about it?.. my guess is Rock. No idea if he’s busy or scheduled doing something though.

Otherwise could be anyone from Batista to RVD, Ziggler, who the hell knows.

Didn't they cut Dolph a few months ago?

[The Rick Jericho]

List of free agents taken from here:

www.fightful.com/wrestling/resources/pro-wrestling-free-agents

Slim pickings if it is truly a free agent signing.

[Fade]

Dec 29, 2023 23:10:11 GMT -5 Renslayer said:

Dec 29, 2023 23:07:18 GMT -5 Fade said:

A lot of people were theorizing Mercedes but….

If it’s an actual former WWE Champion, and not vaguely meant to be a holder of any belt..considering the wordage used of “crossing the finishing line” and even Hunter tweeting about it?.. my guess is Rock. No idea if he’s busy or scheduled doing something though.

Otherwise could be anyone from Batista to RVD, Ziggler, who the hell knows.

Didn't they cut Dolph a few months ago?

Weirder stuffs happened

[Zone Was Wrong]

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[yokohamacpfc]

Dec 29, 2023 22:46:30 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Any guesses?

In order of likelihood.

- 2024 HoF headliner shows up and is announced (probably Batista but we can all do a prayer circle for Sid).
- At least one of Cena, Brock and Rock appear to begin a build to a Mania match or angle (oh the look on you know who's face if Rock swoops in for another main event).
- Big E shows up with some news about his in-ring future which is optimistic (perhaps Big E getting good news meant they wouldn't be tugging their collars if they did the Ridge angle on nxt so they went ahead).
- Braun is back from injury.
- Undertaker with an announcement (Bray Wyatt in the HoF?).
- Jinder beats Seth and Roman on the same night to unify the belts. 

[clc]

Dec 29, 2023 22:46:30 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Any guesses?

- It's HHH. He's talking about himself.

- Hulk Hogan

- Mr McMahon

- It's no one (hence not confirming or denying)

- WWE legend VACANT (but he never shows up!)

[Jindrak Mark]

I'd guess Batista as of now. The first Raw of the year is sometimes when they announce the first hall of famer and they've been waiting until Batista's schedule would allow him to go in. Maybe this is the year.

If he's there I expect the HoF announcement and a promo, not a build to any Mania match. He seemed pretty adamant he only wanted that final match with HHH a few years ago. It would be fun seeing a segment with him and Dominik though with it being in San Diego and Batista's history with Rey. A Batista-Rhea face-off too.

[mj0mn0m]

Dec 29, 2023 22:46:30 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Any guesses?

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At this rate it might be Andrade if they're counting NXT Champions...

[fw91]

Not to get political but Mr.Backlund has to campaign for Super Tuesday.