OORick
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OOfficial Discussion Thread for: RAW (April 10, 2017)
Tonight on RAW: it's time for a Superstar Shake-Up (tm)!!!!!!
Unlike past drafts, lotteries, and draft lotteries, there don't appear to be any real ground rules in place... at least, none that have been
made clear as of this writing.... one would assume that there would be some kind of tacit "equal value going both ways" stipulation, whether
announced from the top down (as if from Vince himself), agreed upon by the current figureheads (Steph/Shane/Angle/Bryan), or demanded by the wrestlers
themselves... but who knows?
Some things appear to have been semi-foreshadowed (such as AJ Styles to RAW) and others are heavily rumored (like Charlotte and Alexa Bliss trading
spots)... and almost surely WWE has some entire left field surprises in store...
Just about the only thing I'd consider rock solid is that one of Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns is likely going to SD after tonight.... after
they fight to determine Brock Lesnar's first challenger, the loser will pretty much have nothing left to do on RAW, and would benefit from a
fresh start... then again, Brock himself is taking a month or so off, so the fight for the #1 Conntendership could actually be strung out into a PPV
feud in its own right, or simply end without a decisive winner, setting up a Triple Threat.... I still think the recently-returned Finn Balor might
have something to say about all this, too, given that he's DEFINITELY owed a shot at the title, too....
In the absence of a WWEU Title Match at the first RAW-only PPV, post-WM, it seems like WWE is going full-out with Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe as the
biggest non-title issue on the docket for the near term future, and that's alright with me....
By all accounts, Chris Jericho is sticking around for one last shot at the US Title held by Kevin Owens, and last week's big beatdown was NOT
his temporary farewell... the Hardys successfully defeated Gallows & Anderson last Monday, so the tag division is a clean slate... Nia Jax seems
almost certain to be in line for a shot at Bayley's WOmen's Title, regardless of who might come on over from SD in the Shake-Up
(tm)....
All that, and yes, even more glorious fun with Goofy Kurt Angle playing around as our new GM (before, inevitably, somebody wrongs him, and Serious
Kurt Angle steps back into the ring)...
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!
[Edited on 4-10-2017 by OORick]
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janerd75
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:04 AM |
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Yes.
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
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Count Zero
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:07 AM |
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Dean Ambrose is killin it. 
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janerd75
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:10 AM |
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I'm not surprised Dean couldn't see Miz while he was dressed as Cena.
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
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gobbledygooker
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:25 AM |
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I enjoyed the segment as a whole but there was definitely a factor of "These guys were JUST on the same show and had a long feud within the past year
are you REALLY putting both of them together on the new show right off the bat?!?" coming from me. For a moment I was afraid they were actually
going to have them wrestle each other tonight.
Leave it to WWE to have a roster shakeup and STILL attempt to keep things stale.
"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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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:32 AM |
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Ah, so I take it that any SD people who pop up on RAM tonight are officially on RAM. I missed most of the opening bit, so I was thinking that they
were potentially having SD people show up just to keep us guessing about if they'd actually be moved over. If that's the case, I guess we
need to move Dana Brooke over to SD, as Maryse was looking weirdly Dana-ish. Or Danish, if you will. Mmmmmmmmmm, danishes.
Edit: That seems like a poor way to hype anyone up for moving someone over to RAM. Also, as Show was pulling back on the top rope while getting out of
the ring, some part of me totally expected him to leap over the top to the outside.
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by Il Palazzo]
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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Count Zero
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:39 AM |
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As per MAGGLE "The superstar shakeup will continue tomorrow night on SmackDown Live!"
For whatever that's worth. 
Eta: A danish would be really yummy right now. Who's making the coffee & danish run? I got about tree-fiddy to contribute.
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by Count Zero]
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
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nOOb
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:42 AM |
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The shakeup continuing into tomorrow means that we can very easily end tomorrow night with the nightmare of an OMG WORKRATE~! show with a main event
scene consisting of Roman Reigns and Randy Orton.
"The Seahawks are cool. Me and Tubby here hung out with them once at a Bruno Mars concert."-Jay and Silent Bob representing the Broncos on FOX NFL
Sunday.
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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:53 AM |
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To cement his apparent new heel status, Perkins can begin coming out with a Call of Duty theme and then do a Triple H-style spit, but replace the
water with Mountain Dew. THE HORROR.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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LoveMuscle
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 01:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Il Palazzo
To cement his apparent new heel status, Perkins can begin coming out with a Call of Duty theme and then do a Triple H-style spit, but replace the
water with Mountain Dew. THE HORROR.
Make it caffeine free diet Mountain Dew. That's pretty much canned piss.
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LoveMuscle
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:21 AM |
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The audience is paying more attention to whatever is going on in the crowd rather than the Charlotte/Nia match.
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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:30 AM |
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I was about to say that having a Jinder Mahal match next wasn't going to get them any more invested, but I guess Balor fixes that.
Edit: Don't know if this means we're on to Wyatt and Balor after the Orton stuff wraps up, but I'll take that.
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by Il Palazzo]
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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nOOb
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:38 AM |
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Hey cool, the #1 contender for the other show's title is on the show that doesn't have a full time champ. So essentially we just
established that either 1) Orton's winning at the next PPV and the top two titles will receive the same non-existent buildup for the next
couple of shows or 2) Brock's going to Smackdown.
"The Seahawks are cool. Me and Tubby here hung out with them once at a Bruno Mars concert."-Jay and Silent Bob representing the Broncos on FOX NFL
Sunday.
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Sam Is Neat
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:42 AM |
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So Dean Ambrose, The Miz AND Bray Wyatt are headed to RAW? Oof, that leaves Orton and Styles (assuming he doesn't jump, himself), and not much
else at the top of the SD card.
They are certainly going to have to move Reigns over to Tuesdays to counter. And possibly Kevin Owens, given that BOTH secondary titles are now on
RAW.
I wonder if they have Brock move to Tuesdays and have Bray beat Randy to bring the World Title to RAW?
Edit: As well as Crews, Kalisto (which makes sense for the Cruiserweight Division), Slater/Rhyno and Curt Hawkins.
RAW too Smackdown's headliners and jobbers.
Midcard Live is going to be middling!
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by Sam Is Neat]
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LoveMuscle
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:47 AM |
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Cool, Kalisto is coming to RAW. At least now he can be in the cruiserweight division where he belongs. Neville needs a new challenger.
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Nobledictator1278
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:54 AM |
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They should have kept Miz on Smackdown
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Paddlefoot
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 02:55 AM |
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Big Dog next! Marge, get me your address book, four beers, and my booing hat. 
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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nOOb
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 03:00 AM |
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And we're keeping him face. Yep, he's going to Smackdown.
EtA: Even this very average WWE-Universe crowd loudly chants "Thank You Strowman!" rather than mustering any face reaction for Roman. What more do
they need?
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by nOOb]
"The Seahawks are cool. Me and Tubby here hung out with them once at a Bruno Mars concert."-Jay and Silent Bob representing the Broncos on FOX NFL
Sunday.
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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 4-11-2017 at 03:01 AM |
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Awwww, look! Braun wants to help Roman along by beating and/or hurling him into tomorrow! Friends for life, I think.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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Count Zero
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If a BRAAAGGGGHHHHHH shitkicks a booman, and nobody boos, does it really make the BRAAAGGGGHHHHHH a heel?
This has been Derp Thoughts, with Count Zero.
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by Count Zero]
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
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LoveMuscle
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Is it just me, or did it look like Strowman was trying to sneak a kiss on multiple occasions during his "attack"?
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Paddlefoot
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Now run him over with a forklift. Then throw more crud on him!
OK, there's no way strapping someone to a stretcher then launching them off a loading dock isn't awesome. Or toppling an ambulance that
has a deeply unpopular boy inside of it. Someone take this whole segment and Yakety Sax the hell out of it.
[Edited on 4/11/2017 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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LoveMuscle
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LOL at the "you deserved it" chant.
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Il Palazzo
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If Roman stays on RAM, they totally need to keep up Braun's sudden attacks on him. Then make sure to have a guy follow him around with a boombox
playing Holding Out for a Hero when he comes running up to attack.
Edit: I will be kind of disappointed if they don't have Braun come running back to beat on him even more. Just a continuous cycle of beating ->
tending to Roman -> replay of beating -> new beating -> etc.
Edit II: Goddamnit Braun, you magical bastard. You're my MVP of the night. With added ridiculousness to boot!
[Edited on 4-11-2017 by Il Palazzo]
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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nOOb
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Everything about this segment is great for the wrong reasons. Learn. The. Lesson.
"The Seahawks are cool. Me and Tubby here hung out with them once at a Bruno Mars concert."-Jay and Silent Bob representing the Broncos on FOX NFL
Sunday.
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