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[b][i]OO Nation: All discussion pertaining to RAW (airing October 3, 2011) should be done in this thread. It will remain pinned at the top of the Current Events section for the remainder of the week.[/i][/b] In discussing the program, we'd love it if you shared your numerical rating for the show (from a low of 0.0 to a high of 5.0, in any increment of one-tenth of a point). For full details on the ratings scale and how to join in on this informal "Battle of the Brands," please be sure to check out the [url=http://www.oowrestling.com/OOForums/viewthread.php?tid=22041]OOfficial Guidelines for TV Ratings/Discussion Threads[/url]. [b]Tonight on RAW:[/b] there's nothing officially announced coming off of last night's PPV, but it's not too hard to guess what the key storylines will be... First and foremost, the sneak attacks by Miz/Truth -- leading to their arrests at the end of last nights show -- seem certain to be the start of their worming their way back into WWE (rather than, as would be logical in the real world, justification for WWE to set up Melina-caliber security measures to keep them away from TV appearances)... one way to accomplish this would be to focus on Triple H beating the crap out of the two after they were already in handcuffs... Miz/Truth drop those charges if they get their jobs back? Works for me... That, in turn, leads to HHH's control over the roster (or his lack there of)... in addition to behaving in a way that put him in legal jeopardy last night, his overall track record since becoming COO has seen him fall prey to the very same mistakes that caused Vince McMahon to be deposed (namely, making things personal, instead of keeping it All Business)... I vomit in horror at the thought of Vince coming back to TV on a weekly basis, so hopefully any twist that results in HHH's ouster will have a far better "out" than that... Alberto del Rio's the WWE Champ again, and just in time for WWE's week long tour of Mexico... but after that tour, Alberto seems likely to face John Cena at the next PPV (Vengeance, after another too-short 3-week break), as Cena has a contractually obligated rematch as the ex-champ (something Punk no longer has)... the way the crowd reacted last night, there's still plenty of mileage to be had out of the Punk/Cena feud, but in the short term, I'd be really surprised if WWE didn't continue doing the usual with the WWE Title: Alberto has the brains to formulate clever schemes to win stipulation matches (including last night's very nicely booked HiaC), but Cena wins the straight up one-on-one fights, and in between, Alberto gets to make a run through Mexico as champ... Where that leaves Punk? Dunno, but if Miz/Truth get their jobs back, Punk would certainly be first or second in line to want to fight them (as they double-teamed him weeks ago to set up a sneak attack by Nash, and decimated him again last night on PPV), and that could put Punk in a "strange bedfellows" situation with HHH as part of the on-going power struggle/conspiracy issue... Other stuff: David Otunga Esq. and his clientelle of mid-carders-aspiring-to-bigger-things (Christian, Ziggler, Swagger, Rhodes) are supposedly making their big move tonight, which could further undermine HHH's authority... of those featured mid-carders, it'll be worth keeping an eye on Ziggler and Swagger, to see if they can continue to co-exist as partners in Vickie Guerrero's stable... Zack Ryder holds two consecutive pinfall wins (in non-title situations) over Ziggler, too, which is hopefully something they follow through on as a US Title feud... Air Boom could use fresh challengers for the tag titles; Ziggler/Swagger would be one option if they aren't completely dysfunctional, and Miz/Truth would certainly work if only it didn't seem like a "demotion" for them to go after the tag belts after inserting themselves at the WWE Title Level... hopefully we can count on Beth Phoenix getting off to a strong start as Women's Champ, including having Kelly and/or Eve getting decimated at her hands (or at the hands of Beth/Natalya)... Since RAW is a de facto crossover show every week, now, I'd guess they'd spend their SmackDown-related time doing one of two things: "rehabbing" Randy Orton with a showcase match and a win after he jobbed cleanly again last night, or having Mark Henry show up to gloat on RAW in front of the audience that's double the size of SD's (and in so doing, start introducing the concept of Sheamus as his next #1 Contender)... a cameo by Cody Rhodes, in which he shows off the new (old) IC Title belt for all the fans who didn't buy the PPV last night, would also not be a bad idea... That's all I got... plenty of stuff for WWE to work with to come up with a fun/compelling show tonight, but due to the vagaries of weather, that Sabathia vs. Verlander showdown I planned to watch Friday is now taking place tonight, and probably won't be over till after midnight (ah, Playoff Baseball: Catch the Extra Commercials and Over-Managing!)... so RAW might have to wait till Tuesday evening for me; but don't let that stop y'all from registing your disgust (or pleasure) in real time tonight.... [i]The flOOr is yours, OO Nation. Let your voice be heard and your thoughts on Brand Supremacy be known. Don't wait till after 11pm to post, either. Pre-show previewing and prognosticating is certainly welcome. [b]So discuss, debate, and rate![/b][/i]
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