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OOfficial Discussion Thread for: RAW (August 8, 2016)
Tonight on RAW: WWE tries to get back on track after a tepid Week 2 of the Brand Split...
The biggest selling point of tonight's show is that RAW GM Mick Foley has invited SD GM Daniel Bryan to appear on RAW for some sort of
proposal.... this could have to do with the Lesnar/Orton crossover feud, exclusively, but it could also be any number of left field possibilities
meant to generate buzz and interest.... I have heard it's even an outside possibility that WWE might already be looking to backtrack on the
"hard split" and bring some SD talents back to RAW over the next 4-6 weeks.... the cruisers are not expected to be in full effect until
mid-September, and SD's Monday house shows won't be implemented for at least another month, so this would be a temporary way to use idle
SD stars (who presently just get an "off day" on the road on Mondays) to bide time until the CW division... we'll see...
Outside of possibly being Foley/Bryan's main topic, Lesnar/Orton will only be addressed in pre-taped vignettes.... they were taped last week,
and there will be one for each man, around 6 minutes each, trying to hype this as a "15 Years in the Making" match.... I know the "new" Orton is
winning over fans, but for me, he's not really that "new" as compared to most of his babyface work since 2011 (maybe y'all are just slow
to recognize that he stopped outright sucked 5 years ago, and that he's still very not-very-good on the mic since returning, even if managing to
cleanly deliver no more than one (1) zinger per promo), and this particular match-up is still not buttering my corncob....
Rollins/Balor is RAW's biggest brand-specific affair at SummerSlam, and should get the lion's share of live/in-arena time (promos, angles
in which they interfere in each other's matches, or even getting together in a tag match setting)...
Tag title feud is set: the New Day defend agaisnt Gallows and Anderson at SS, and based on last week, my guess is that the angle is Big E is too
"injured," and therefore the New Day is forced to go with the less optimal Kofi/Woods combo at SS.... and remember: they are 2-time champs, and the
only other time they lost the titles was ALSO a sub-optimal team, with Big E/Woods losing the belts to the Usos, so fully expect them to highlight the
fact that E/Kofi are the "money" duo, and Woods forced into action makes the New Day underdogs....
Women's title feud is also set: Sasha Banks will defend agaisnt Charlotte.... there remains a chance to implement a gimmick to ensure (a) a
level playing field (to reduce the chances of Dana Brooke interfering) and (b) that Sasha and Charlotte can top their RAW match from 2 weeks ago...
the easy play is to keep heat on Charlotte by having her lead 2-on-1 attacks against Sasha, or winning tag matches agaisnt Sasha and a lesser partner
(with Paige on her little "hiatus," the only other female babyface on the RAW side is Summer)...
Outside the box: last week clearly set the stage for Enzo & Cass vs. Jericho & Owens, but it was the offshoot of a mixed tag match (Sasha/Enzo vs.
Charlotte/Jericho).... so you could maybe try an intergender 6-person match to further BOTH separate issues: Enzo/Cass/Sasha vs. JeriKO/Charlotte....
regardless, Enzo/Cass/JeriKO will definitely be A Thing going forward, and I sort of assume that tension between Jericho and Owens will be on a slow
simmer the whole time...
Looks like Rusev defending the US Title against Roman Reigns is happening... the number of shits I don't give is mind-boggling, I assure
you...
Lesser issues: the Golden Truth vs. the Shining Stars is your Comedy Feud de jour... it looks like Darren Young's nice little reboot with Bob
Backlund may be providing the impetus for a heel turn; I just don't know if it's his own, or Titus O'Neil's, after last
week's cheap win by Titus... Braun Strowman will continue to test patiences worldwide, I'm sure... both Cesaro and Sami Zayn were in-ring
stars last week (in the night's two best matches; Cesaro won, Zayn lost to Rollins), but have ZERO on their plates; I suggest changing that,
pronto... inexplicably, Jinder Mahal is back....
Oh, and Puff Daddy... because WWE is a whore to celebrities, even the ones that everybody hates... and in this case, Puffy Diddily Doodily is in the
WWE 2K17 videogame.... PRETEND TO CARE, I says!!!!!
That is all. End communication....
The flOOr is yours, OO Nation. Don't wait till after 11pm to post, either. Pre-show previewing and prognosticating is certainly welcome.
So discuss, debate, and rate!
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First 9
Man of a Thousand Holds 
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I think Rusev vs Reigns might have potential, seems they've cut back on Reigns promo time leaving only the big tough guy with cool moves.
I'm ok that. These two might bust out the best hoss match we've had in a while.
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Count Zero
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Jimmen Marvenluder has made JeriKO closer than brothers. They are CANADIAN BROTHERS.
Jimmen is a miracle-worker. 
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janerd75
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| posted on 8-9-2016 at 01:14 AM |
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I'm drinkin' this all in, maaan. And it's delish.
Is rethorical the Canadian pronunciation of rhetorical? 
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
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CM Crunk
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| posted on 8-9-2016 at 01:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
I'm drinkin' this all in, maaan. And it's delish.
Is rethorical the Canadian pronunciation of rhetorical?
I'm not watching live nor am I Canadian, but if it was Owens who said it then probably. Jericho? Probably not.
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bigfatgoalie
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quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
I'm drinkin' this all in, maaan. And it's delish.
Is rethorical the Canadian pronunciation of rhetorical?
French Canadian English is...unique.
Also unique...Owens giving Enzo s "How you doin'?" from ringside. Owens is awesome.
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CM Crunk
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfatgoalie
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
I'm drinkin' this all in, maaan. And it's delish.
Is rethorical the Canadian pronunciation of rhetorical?
French Canadian English is...unique.
Also unique...Owens giving Enzo s "How you doin'?" from ringside. Owens is awesome.
Just tuned in in time to catch that. Owens has to be my favorite guy on the main roster. Nobody even comes close. I know it's a little early to
be calling for it but can we just give him the Money In The Bank briefcase? He's the only performer I can think of that could possibly outdo
Edge's epic acts of chickenshittery while holding it.
[Edited on 8/9/2016 by CM Crunk]
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Paddlefoot
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I'm all for upping the French-Canadian bit so I'd love it if they returned to Maryse viciously berating Miz's opponents in French.
When she started yelling "you're a very annoying man" at Cesaro the one time and they ran it through the translator the next my heart swelled
with patriotism, instead of it's usually swelling from artery-clogging that happens whenever I eat poutine or a Montreal smoked-meat sammich.
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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Count Zero
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quote:
Originally posted by CM Crunk
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
I'm drinkin' this all in, maaan. And it's delish.
Is rethorical the Canadian pronunciation of rhetorical?
I'm not watching live nor am I Canadian, but if it was Owens who said it then probably. Jericho? Probably not.
You, sir, are no
authority on this matter. Please keep this kind of speculation to yourself. 
If Jericho said it, it must be. He's the most Canadian person ever. We're transitioning from the Queen's English to the
Jericho's English in 2017 or 2018, I forget which. 
[Edited on 8-9-2016 by Count Zero]
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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Paddlefoot
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I miss the ringside announce tables but there's probably be a pay off later when they get around to launching someone off the platform into the
stage-side set up.
Wedding hijinks next? Yow!
[Edited on 8/9/2016 by Paddlefoot]
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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CM Crunk
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Speaking of out-doing Edge, maybe Rusev has some plans for turning this Wedding Celebration into a belated Honeymoon celebration. Not sure if the
censors are ready for the Brute of Bulgaria introducing the world to his bulge-area*
*French-Canadian pronunciation
[Edited on 8/9/2016 by CM Crunk]
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CM Crunk
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OF COURSE WWE is partnering up with the Ben-Hur remake.
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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 8-9-2016 at 01:43 AM |
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And lo, Bruin Strobelight defeats Off-Brand David Otunga. THE WORLD REJOICES! And licks its lips weirdly and repeatedly.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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Paddlefoot
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Oh, yay, it's some kind of (ugh) rapper. 
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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CM Crunk
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Just realized that it's going to be interesting to what they do with Roman once he inevitably interrupts Rusev and Lana's celebration. Do
they keep him strong, but silent and just have him spear the shit out of Rusev or do they once again mistake Roman for his more electrifying cousin
and just have him rattle off a whole bunch of slut jokes at Lana's expense?
If they play this wrong I could easily see the crowd shifting their allegiance to Rusev. Let's not forget how over Rusev was as a face for those
few moments a couple of years ago when he was still in the Rumble with ol' RoRo.
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Il Palazzo
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At least it's H.R. Pufndaddy. I guess that's an improvement? Maybe? As long as it doesn't translate into a 15 minute musical
segment.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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CM Crunk
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quote:
Originally posted by Count Zero
quote:
Originally posted by CM Crunk
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
I'm drinkin' this all in, maaan. And it's delish.
Is rethorical the Canadian pronunciation of rhetorical?
I'm not watching live nor am I Canadian, but if it was Owens who said it then probably. Jericho? Probably not.
You, sir, are no
authority on this matter. Please keep this kind of speculation to yourself.
I'm 'Murrican, damnit. I don't abstain or speculate, I teabag common sense and project truth! Project it all over their
clavicles!
[Edited on 8/9/2016 by CM Crunk]
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Paddlefoot
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Backlund's happy face is the vision you see before you die and go to hell.
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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Il Palazzo
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And he'll carry you there himself.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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merc
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So recaps are back.
"I wish sarcasm was available as a font." John Stuart Mill
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Paddlefoot
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Not his real name? That's good to know, Colby.
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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Count Zero
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I wish I could change my bOOard name to Rambo Apocalypse.
Dammmit Seth!!!
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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bigfatgoalie
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When was the last time there was an "This is awesome!" chant durring a Sheamus match?
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Paddlefoot
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Jealous American PIGS!!! 
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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janerd75
The Rowdy One
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Jesus if the BOOOOOZ get any louder it's gonna tear a hole in the fabric of reality.
This. Is. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
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