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Man of a Thousand Holds 
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As somebody said, the roster is so damn good that with a little basic booking you're guaranteed a great show.
Do a proper pair up of Reigns, Zayn, Owens, Rusev, Jericho, and/or Cesaro to provide two more supporting singles matches. The women keep kicking ass
and some real oppisition for New Day and RAW easily carries it's share of SummerSlam.
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GodEatGod
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Honestly, just a damn incredible RAW all around. That Sasha/Charlotte match just owned me totally. That finish, with Charlotte yelling "You'll
never beat me ever!" and then immediately getting nailed and tapping out was so great. The insane dives, the crowd being all the way into it. The
Eddie Guerrero tribute. The women had the match of the night on a show packed with great matches.
Both fatal four-ways were good, with the first being damn, damn fine especially. The main event was really damn good. Oddly, I felt pretty confident
Finn was going over - I don't know why, it just felt like it was that kind of night, trying to do the new era thing and all. Not sure what they
do with Roman now, if they're going to keep him face. Rusev?
Speaking of Rusev, the first match was a good reminder that he is awfully damn good in his own right and should be busting fools for a while. Cesaro?
Roman? DARREN YOUNG?!?
I don't mind Strowman in a squash - the interview with the jobber beforehand made it extra fun.
Nia Jax - yeah, not so much.
Neville looked both in great condition and super-crisp. The facial hair also makes him more badass LotR elf than Keebler elf. An obvious contender
for first new Cruiserweight champion.
Honestly, it was a really great show. It kept my interest and I didn't really fast forward through anything on the actual show, cause even the
somewhat boring bits (Nia, Braun, Goldust/Truth) were short. Good pacing.
Oh, and I'd be remiss without adding the announcing was a massive improvement because JBL is the worrrrrrrrrrrrrrst. Sadly, still have to deal
with him on Smackdown. *grumble* But Corey did fine, fit in seamlessly and it was a good night.
"It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don't like something, it is empirically not good. I don't like
Chinese food, but I don't write articles trying to prove it doesn't exist." - Tina Fey
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williamssl
Steers and Queers
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[Begin rant]
As a west coast viewer, I hate coming into this thread and reading timeless, context-rich posts like ...
"Wow"
"That was unexpected"
"Ouch! That had to hurt"
Etc etc etc
Things that work in a live chat environment but have zero relevance to anyone who is not-in-the-moment.
Maybe a little context if that's not too hard and you weren't in some sort of competition to post that sentence first or the fastest?
[/end rant]
I am seeing Nia Jax for the first time ever. My name for her is "Big Bitch", but I feel like I/we have used that name on someone before.... Not
Reigns. A female wrestler. Kong? Beth Phoenix? My imagination?
Edit: Roman with a man bun in the opening segment. Stop giving us reasons to dislike you. Just stop it.
[Edited on 7-26-2016 by williamssl]
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janerd75
The Rowdy One 
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So, what does Reign's future look like? I dug what he said at the end about respecting Balor, but that's certainly not a heel-y thing to
do which is where I thought he should go. What new look could he use that's not the SHIELD chest protector? Unless he's got moobs, he
probably needs to ditch the shirt to at least get the chicks and  s on his side. Also still think he could use the Usos as a faction. And maybe
Joe down the road.
Getting kinda bummed Vince held on to the Roman Ram Jam idea for so long because the dude certainly doesn't deserve the continuing ReBOOOOs hes
getting.
ETA: Dearest Tex, Spoiler Alert, but this
happened tonight:
If a pic is worth a thousand words, a gif is worth eleventy billion. 
ETA2: My recommendation for Nia's new nickname.
ETA3: Oh Christ I'm assuming you read the RAM thread in its entirety and I didn't just fuck you face with too much info. Fuck.
[Edited on 7-26-2016 by janerd75]
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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williamssl
Steers and Queers
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Damn....once you see RAM.....you can't not see it. Nice work, creative people. Nowhere near Trump/Pence v1.0, but put the damn logo in front
of people and get their reaction before running with it.
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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| posted on 7-26-2016 at 05:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by williamssl
I am seeing Nia Jax for the first time ever. My name for her is "Big Bitch", .....
Live-blogging CM Crunk's dad would have been awesome tonight for a comment from him on Nia alone. "Hey, who's that big bitch?", as he
reaches into the cooler next to him for another beer. It'd be just like the Shit My Dad Says tv show except funny. 
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
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williamssl
Steers and Queers
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quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
ETA: Dearest Tex, Spoiler Alert, but this
happened tonight:
If a pic is worth a thousand words, a gif is worth eleventy billion.
ETA3: Oh Christ I'm assuming you read the RAM thread in its entirety and I didn't just fuck you face with too much info. Fuck.
He who enters into a wrestling event thread before he has watched all or parts of said wrestling event does so knowingly accepting risk of and
responsibility for seeing anything that might be a spoiler.
He who bitches about it is, well, a bitch. But not a Big Bitch. That's Nia
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the goon
Sister Act
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Echoing what's already been said, pretty damn great RAW. Between the two fatal fourway matches, Charlotte/Sasha, and the main event, that was
some quality stuff. And they pulled it off with only half of the WWE roster, so I'm feeling fairly confident about the brand split right now.
Regarding Reigns: I too am wondering what they do with the guy now. I thought that him against Rollins at SummerSlam for the Universal championship
(typing that is going to take a little getting used to) would have been the perfect time and place to pull off a double-turn. But that's
obviously out the window now, so I dunno. Eating the pinfall both last night and tonight shows he's still in the doghouse for the whole
suspension thing, so I guess he's just given a midcard-level match for SummerSlam? Though there are plenty of options for fresh Roman Reigns
feuds: Owens, Jericho, Cesaro, Rusev, etc.
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First 9
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Just a thought, but maybe they can make the ''Universal'' thing work within the framework of Heavyweights and Cruiserweights.
Turn the US title into the Hoss's Title, the Cruiserweights do their thing, and the contenders of the Universal Championship are the top dogs
who are past their division's Title.
I know that shit like ''The WWE Universe'' proves that WWE can makes us get used to any silly buzzword, but The Universal
Championship sounds so corny without any real backstory to it.
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punkerhardcore
American Dream 
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quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Live-blogging CM Crunk's dad would have been awesome tonight for a comment from him on Nia alone. "Hey, who's that big bitch?", as he
reaches into the cooler next to him for another beer. It'd be just like the Shit My Dad Says tv show except funny.
I actually live (relatively) close to Crunk, and after he told that story the other day, I was half tempted to ask him If I could come hang out and
watch with them next time they get together.
Is everyone mad here?
Of course they are, and you are too... otherwise, you wouldn't have come here.
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CM Crunk
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Universal Champion, eh? Might just be my funny-book addled brain at work here but the first thing that came to mind was this guy (pictured here last
week in a bizarre cross-promotion put on by the SDCC and the RNC, apparently):
Wrong arm, Tryco! Wrong arm! But seriously, I could see Brown Steinman ditching WWE in a couple years to play this guy in Guardians of The Galaxy Vol
4.
quote:
Originally posted by punkerhardcore
quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Live-blogging CM Crunk's dad would have been awesome tonight for a comment from him on Nia alone. "Hey, who's that big bitch?", as he
reaches into the cooler next to him for another beer. It'd be just like the Shit My Dad Says tv show except funny.
I actually live (relatively) close to Crunk, and after he told that story the other day, I was half tempted to ask him If I could come hang out and
watch with them next time they get together.
Haha, I'm still on sabbatical up in Victorville but Pops was a wee-bit hung over today so he crashed out early. He did awake from his
hibernation long enough to catch most of Sasha vs. Charlotte. We both came to the same consensus that while ladies were once lining up around the
block for a ride on Space Mountain, Charlotte might be evidence that he paid a visit or two to the Matterhorn. He told me not to delete it off the DVR
which is a good sign.
ETA: In a rare occurrence, mostly spurred on by the quality of tonights show coupled with a general lack of anything else on, I'm watching the
proper west coast feed after enjoying the east coast one and Papa Crunk emerged once more from his hibernation cave as Roman and Finn began.
"That the facepaint guy?" (he was living with me back when Finn debuted on NXT) "
"Uh huh."
"Against Drogo Shield guy?"
"Yup."
"Man, he must hate that little guy. Flaunting those abs while he's still wearing that vest like a fat kid in a big shirt at the public
pool."
"I love you Dad."
Told him not to watch the DVR'd Raw without me tomorrow and he told me "watch wrestling by myself? I'm not a loser."
So for those keeping score at home that means Blue Bloods re-runs on ION>Pro-Wrasslin'
[Edited on 7/26/2016 by CM Crunk]
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by williamssl
[Begin rant]
As a west coast viewer, I hate coming into this thread and reading timeless, context-rich posts like ...
"Wow"
"That was unexpected"
"Ouch! That had to hurt"
Etc etc etc
For me at least, it's an attempt to react AND not ruin the surprise for people on time-delay. Being aware that some people DO watch on the
west-coast (or the next morning, or binge-watching before New Tuesday Smackdown, etc), I don't want to type something like the result of the
main event on the first page (if it's a slow night, for example). So I try to keep things spoiler-free intentionally: those watching at the
moment can join in the moment, and those who aren't watching might be able to use the time/date stamps at the top in hindsight to roughly-guess
when we freaked out about what turn of events. 
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janerd75
The Rowdy One
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Crunky, your pops wouldn't happen to be a lovable yet irascible old negro gentleman that feigns heart attacks under duress while eagerly wishing
to rejoin his dearly beloved Elizabeth in the afterlife, would he? Also, how are junk sales these days, Cramont?
Moar Crunk and Son stories!
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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Planet Starbucks
Creepy Little Bastard
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First off, great new direction for RAM which was sorely needed. For the first time in a long time I have genuine optimism going forward.
BUT. Surely the 'Universal' title is just going to be used as a storyline tool to show Steph's continued superiority complex before
being given its proper name right? They must know it's the sort of thing that 5-year olds do - so you're the World champion, well
I'm the champion of the Universe!
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
If you want a vision of the WWE's future, imagine an overpushed Samoan stamping on a human face - forever. George Orwell, 2016 (sequel to 1984)
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CM Crunk
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
Crunky, your pops wouldn't happen to be a lovable yet irascible old negro gentleman that feigns heart attacks under duress while eagerly wishing
to rejoin his dearly beloved Elizabeth in the afterlife, would he? Also, how are junk sales these days, Cramont?
Moar Crunk and Son stories!
First of all, thank you for getting that theme song immediately stuck in my head. Second, as fucking hilarious as the comparison is we're more
like a Bobby and Hank Hill that gradually metamorphosed into Eric and Red Foreman. He likes to keep his heart attacks real, sadly, and the junk in the
garage is of little monetary value. I'm the weird artsy kid, who while very capable of playing them, never latched onto sports preferring
instead to feighn illness to get out of little league and pee-wee games on Saturday mornings so I could watch X-Men, The Tick and WWF Superstars of
Wrestling. He's the sarcastic ex-jock who knocked my Mom up and became a longhaul trucker. Now retired he looks like The Dude crossed with Fred
Ottmans physique.
And don't even get me started on my relationship with my Mom. We have a long-running Arrested Development "Motherboy" joke going.
They both used to take me to house shows whenever they'd cruise through the Anaheim Convention center back when I was a wee Crunklet. They got
into it, which is something I deeply appreciate to this day. My Mom was sweet on Hawk, and my Dad once loudly shouted "Go fuck yourself, ya
jagofff!" at IRS from the 8th row one time when I was 6. Ahhh memories...
[Edited on 7/26/2016 by CM Crunk]
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CM Crunk
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by Planet Starbucks
BUT. Surely the 'Universal' title is just going to be used as a storyline tool to show Steph's continued superiority complex before
being given its proper name right? They must know it's the sort of thing that 5-year olds do - so you're the World champion, well
I'm the champion of the Universe!
God I can only hope a year from now we'll have Kevin Owens cutting an emphatic show opening promo proclaiming himself "the golden, molten lava,
NINJA world champion!!"
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futurelegend91
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I just got around to catching Raw on Hulu. Damn fine show all around. The fatal four-way matches were good, but for me, Sasha/Charlotte was match of
the night.
As a side note, I noticed that Cole mentioned Balor's accomplishments in professional wrestling, not sports-entertainment, during his entrance
for the fatal 4-way. Kevin Dunn must have had a heart attack.
"I hope you don't mind me hanging out all day and talking to you. I don't think you do mind. I've got a seventh sense about that
sort of thing. My sixth sense is I can tell when squirrels are afraid."
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Man of a Thousand Holds 
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Easily the best RAW of the year. Amazing what this company can do when they actually give a shit!!
Finn Balor is a wrestling rock star! That was an incredible debut.
I was trying to find a silver lining for Roman Reigns tonight, but did not see one. He is fucked in more ways than one.
Would have like to see a longer chase by Sasha, but that was a good moment for women's wrestling.
I expect Smackdown Live to put on a really good effort as well tonight.
I have two ambitions in life: one is to drink every pub dry, the other is to sleep with every woman on earth -- Oliver Reed
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williamssl
Steers and Queers
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quote:
Originally posted by Frank Lloyd Wright
Easily the best RAW of the year.
Not sure what you were watching. The rest of us were watching RAM which was also quite good in its debut episode.
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gobbledygooker
Sister Act 2
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I'm gonna need some time on the "Universal Title" term. I don't love it but I definitely don't hate it. It kinda has an
old-school feel to me (wasn't the UWF the Universal Wrestling Federation back when?) And I was also going through my mind last night trying to
think of alternative names for the Raw title (other than "Raw World Title") and wasn't having much luck since basically every possible name
for a world title has been used by one promotion or another since wrestling was invented. World-wide Champion? National Champion? International
Champion? I think Universal Champion isn't any worse than anything else they could've called it.
"Hulk Hogan have the sex with some dumb bitch on the TV. The girl smart if she make the $$ from his bald ass but she also desperate to have sex with
the howdy doody like Hulk Hogan. He worse than Mel Gibson and I think now %10000 he prove he have grasshopper dick and raisin balls." - The Iron
Sheik
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bopol
Showstopper 
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| posted on 7-26-2016 at 08:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gobbledygooker
I'm gonna need some time on the "Universal Title" term. I don't love it but I definitely don't hate it. It kinda has an
old-school feel to me (wasn't the UWF the Universal Wrestling Federation back when?)
I can't help but think of the Herb Abrams version of UWF (circa 1992ish), which included the great moment of Steve Williams kicking the snot out
of Steve Ray (not Stevie Ray) on the behest of Herb for screwing him over in a coke deal. Herb died of an OD after destroying his office with a
baseball bat.
I only signed up so I can read the forum.
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janerd75
The Rowdy One
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| posted on 7-26-2016 at 08:35 PM |
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**Spoiler Alert**
A preliminary picture of the Universal Title belt has been released.
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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Columbo
Showstopper 
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| posted on 7-26-2016 at 09:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
**Spoiler Alert**
A preliminary picture of the Universal Title belt has been released.
Are they getting sponsored by Dodge? 
"The North Cafeteria, named after Admiral William North, is located in the western portion of East Hall, gateway to the western half of North Hall,
which is named, not after William North, but for its position above the South Wall. It is the most contested and confusing battlefield on Greendale�s
campus, next to the English Memorial Spanish Center, named after English Memorial, a Portuguese sailor that discovered Greendale while looking for a
fountain that cured syphilis."
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by Columbo
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
**Spoiler Alert**
A preliminary picture of the Universal Title belt has been released.
Are they getting sponsored by Dodge?
Well, it is Monday Night RAM now. The sponsorshoe would fit. 
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CCharger
The Rowdy One 
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| posted on 7-26-2016 at 10:04 PM |
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GUTS.
GLORY.
RAM.
When it Reigns, it bores.
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