WWE RAW & Smackdown Thread

[SmashMan]

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That was an awkward few seconds between when Shayna won and her theme played, and the crowd is just dead silent.

This Toldeo crowd sucks. Only good thing is the Vegas crowd in the UFC Apex last night was worse.

Counterpoint: Shayna Baszler is boring as **** and the crowd has no reason to react to her.

Maybe in real life she's cool and has a personality (I have no idea) but I can't think of one thing they've done with her on the main roster that I would even call interesting.

[J_Posse]

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Counterpoint: Shayna Baszler is boring as **** and the crowd has no reason to react to her.



Maybe in real life she's cool and has a personality (I have no idea) but I can't think of one thing they've done with her on the main roster that I would even call interesting.

Preach!

She seems mad cool from what I've seen on UpUpDownDown, but she's always been presented - even on NXT, IMO - as bland with little personality.

People were only into her back then cause they presented her as a 'killer' (kind of like Asuka, except Asuka has charisma and a quirkiness to her) so people overlooked it.

I was watching the 'Black and Gold' era heavy back then, but hated whenever she would pop up.

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[chronoxiong]

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I mostly enjoyed the main storylines that has been happening on RAW lately. Meaning the Dom/Morgan with some Judgment Day stuff. Then the Alpha Academy/Zayn stuff. Then Bron Breakker who continues to get very strong booking on the main roster. Seems like there are some interesting developments going on with the Liv/Dom stuff as perhaps Finn Balor is involved with this as well. Curious to see how this will all unfold with the clues that have been given to us viewers. I am intrigued for sure. Chad Gable continues to shine as the antagonist to Zayn. Gable being able to get Otis to accidentally attack Zayn was good. You can tell that this is conflicting Otis and the pop he will get once he attacks Gable is going to be huge.

I called it. When it was announced that Ricochet was leaving the company in a few months. I said he will be the perfect guy to make Bron Breakker look like a million bucks. That backstage attack Bron laid on Ricochet looked brutal. And we even got a broken windshield glass spot. Kudos to Ricochet for taking this on his way out. The rest of the show I didn't hate. It was there. Damage Control has a new trios feud coming. Truth and Miz get a segment every week. The main event match was fine for what it was too. I have no complaints.

[Majingir]

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Counterpoint: Shayna Baszler is boring as **** and the crowd has no reason to react to her.



Maybe in real life she's cool and has a personality (I have no idea) but I can't think of one thing they've done with her on the main roster that I would even call interesting.

I didn't mean the crowd sucked because of that, I mean they sucked all night.

Ilja vs Bron got 0 reaction for most of it.

Truth will come out when the Bloodline is in the ring, and see The Rock, and call them the Nation lol.

Just wait for the day Truth feuds with the Creed brothers.

He'll be talking about going up against Apollo Creed's Brothers of Destruction.

[Majingir]

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Now rumors saying Ricochet might not be done...

His contract is still up when they said, but the rumors say the doors still open for one more appearance.

He's basically written off already, but imagine one more appearance where he demands a match against Bron. Pearce agrees but has had enough of Bron doing this and to "not play favourites", it's a loser leaves WWE match with Pearce hoping Bron loses. It obviously backfires and Ricochet is gone.

Not that Ricochet needs a sendoff, him getting killed on Raw was more than most guys get, but if he does come back for a match, that would be a good way to get Bron more heat too (being the reason Ricochet is fired from WWE, similar to when Punk beat Jeff).

[TheMatrix31]

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Yawn Strowman LMFAO.

Raw was solid this week. I too wish we got Liv in her hotel room and someone going into the room and it fading to black. Story has bean really good and Liv is looking great.

Then we find out it's Rhea and she beat the **** out of Liv.

[Majingir]

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Yawn Strowman LMFAO.

Raw was solid this week. I too wish we got Liv in her hotel room and someone going into the room and it fading to black. Story has bean really good and Liv is looking great.

Then we find out it's Rhea and she beat the **** out of Liv.

We could have something on Raw next week.

Though one small thing I think would've been funny is at different points of the night we see the card on the table and a different member of the Judgment Day takes it (but the card ends up back on the table, signalling they didn't go through with it).

Only time we saw was Finn taking it.

[Mercury112491]

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I’m too lazy to rewind and pause but I think the Uncle Howdy thing just showed a countdown that should end on Monday.


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[Majingir]

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KO arrives to the show late AND gets locked out of the parking lot

Chelseas new theme has Samantha's "Chelsea GrEeNe"

[J_Posse]

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KO arrives to the show late AND gets locked out of the parking lot

Chelseas new theme has Samantha's "Chelsea GrEeNe"

Gonna watch Smackdown tomorrow before CatC, but how different is it then 'Hot Mess?'

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[Majingir]

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Gonna watch Smackdown tomorrow before CatC, but how different is it then 'Hot Mess?'

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It's the same but with Samantha's intro to start it. That's as good an improvement as it gets.


At some point, they have to give Chelsea something good besides just being the woman everyone has fun beating up.

[Majingir]

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First Cody, now KOs invited to the cookout.

I’m too lazy to rewind and pause but I think the Uncle Howdy thing just showed a countdown that should end on Monday.


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Which is good and bad.

Good because it's about time this ends.

Bad because it's in Corpus Christi. The absolute worst crowd to debut anyone in.

How do you go from Scotland to Corpus Christi.

At least SD is in Chicago next week.


In France we get the chants for phenomenal, now in Scotland we get "Cody, Cody Rhodes! Cody, Cody Rhodes!" Chants

AJ mentions Cody quitting NJPW, ROH and "that company Cody started"

"Melo in the Bank". Now Carmellas really coming after him.

Funny "blooper" only caught on the live version (covered up by the QR code stuff in the edited broadcast) Chelsea and Piper were standing in the background where Bayley and Naomi were supposed to talk before (being surprised by Chelsea) and they quickly ran away once realizing they're in the shot.

[Majingir]

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https://youtube.com/shorts/886E1JES0Rc?feature=shared

The real reason Bron took out Ricochet. Look out Bronson, Woods and anyone else who plays Smash Bros.

[UFCMPunk]

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Breaking news from GM Adam Pierce.... two MITB qualifying matches announced.

Men's Triple Threat MITB Qualifying Match
Jey Uso vs Rey Mysterio vs Finn Balor

Women's Triple Threat MITB Qualifying Match
Iyo Sky vs Kiana James vs Zelina Vega

Um... Jey & Finn in the SAME qualifying match? Oh boy. Hoping there's a last chance match that Finn can win, otherwise it doesn't make sense to leave him out of the match. Unless there is some Bloodline shenanigans that cost Jey the match and Finn wins.

[Majingir]

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Breaking news from GM Adam Pierce.... two MITB qualifying matches announced.

Men's Triple Threat MITB Qualifying Match
Jey Uso vs Rey Mysterio vs Finn Balor

Women's Triple Threat MITB Qualifying Match
Iyo Sky vs Kiana James vs Zelina Vega

Um... Jey & Finn in the SAME qualifying match? Oh boy. Hoping there's a last chance match that Finn can win, otherwise it doesn't make sense to leave him out of the match. Unless there is some Bloodline shenanigans that cost Jey the match and Finn wins.

Jey 2 weeks ago:
"Main event Jey Uso is declaring for the 2024 money in the bank. YEET!"

Pearce:
Hold on a second...