OORick
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OOfficial Discussion Thread for: RAW (June 27, 2016)
Tonight on RAW: WWE follows up on one hell of an eventful week, in which Dean Ambrose won the WWE Title and co-#1-Contender Roman Reigns was
suspended 30 days (thanks to a 5-week break between PPVs, Reigns will be able to serve the entirety of the suspension, without missing the Triple
Threat Main Event of Battleground)...
And yes, it appears set in stone that WWE's letting him keep that spot.... WWE knew about Reigns' failed test well in advance of the MitB
PPV, so the title change to Ambrose may have been a necessary audible, but at the same time, they did the angle last Monday to create a Triple Threat
knowing full well that Reigns would be missing 30 days.... if they didn't want him in there, they would have done an angle to set up Ambrose vs.
Rollins, one on one... they didn't, and so the only real drama is what storyline reason is given for Reigns' absence between now and
Battleground...
Ambrose/Rollins should be able to hold down the fort, though... they've got a solid combination of amble history AND appetizing freshness (since
Rollins is still only 4 weeks into his comeback)... if you want a wild card in all this: my spidey sense tingled last Monday with regard to Chris
Jericho and how vociferously he objected to Shane McMahon's decisions about Ambrose and the WWE Title... the Triple Threat was Shane's
idea, but if we accept that now Stephanie will get a week of her own to run the show, Jericho could weasel into her good graces, or otherwise be a
squeaky wheel who provides Ambrose with a foil to keep us distracted from Reigns' absence...
The other two big matches for Battleground look to be John Cena vs. AJ Styles/The Club, and Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens.... since the Draft and brand
split actually happen 6 days prior to Battleground, the marketing is easy: you can simply talk about how these guys may all be drafted to different
shows, and so, that makes Battleground the Last Chapter and Final Blowoff for each feud... it helps that all signs point to the matches themsleves
being quite awesome, but it's always nice to have a bit of a story hook, too... another wild card: given last weeks events, the Usos could
easily slot into the Cena/Club feud as needed, to keep things interesting between now and the PPV...
On the flip side, nothing is fresher than the apparent New Day vs. Wyatt Family feud... you also won't find two sets of characters more utterly
opposite of each other than the goofy New Day and the deadly serious Wyatts, which could help draw entirely new dimensions out of all the
perrformers... I could see this feud following something like this progression: New Day retain the tag titles in a 2-on-2 match against
Rowan/Strowman, but just barely, then for SummerSlam, Bray joins the mix, and the Wyatts win the decisive 6-man match (I guess you could do it with
the Wyatts winning the tag titles, but to me, that undercuts the "necessity" of Bray getting involved and would just seem like piling on)...
In the women's division, they're finally getting ready to run with Sasha Banks, as she's set up to be Charlotte's next
challenger.... but you've also got a very fine Becky Lynch vs. Natalya rivalry in place... the question becomes: is Becky/Nattie a #1 Contenders
feud, or will the brand split require a second women's title, with Becky/Nattie fighting for the inaugural reign?
Neither the US nor IC titles have much going on at this point.... Miz (the IC Champ) is making a movie, and would be best served showing up on his new
brand the night after Battleground, and just making a fresh start by bragging about how he's gonna run this place.... Rusev seemed to have a bit
of trouble with Titus on Monday (after the two kinda stunk up the joint the night before on PPV), so while that might be a short term issue,
it's not something WWE can possibly think they can run with through Battleground (might I suggest Cesaro?)....
There's a bunch of other going concerns on the undercard, but I think I've hit all the main talking points that could possibly be of
interest to you, so: 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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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds 
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:04 AM |
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Well, I guess they're just gonna deal with it by.... dealing with it. Where's that "Bold Strategy, Cotton" meme when you need it?
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:05 AM |
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No fucking shit. Good on the E. Steer into the curve. Righteous. Run with it Seth! 
ETA: Zero. Point. Zero.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 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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lz4005
Man of a Thousand Holds
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:06 AM |
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God damn, Seth.
Promo excellence right out of the gate.
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:11 AM |
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You have my vote A.J.
ETA: All Canadienne Highlight Reel with Jerko, Zayn, and Owens. Best. Raw. Ever.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 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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TonyTH
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:18 AM |
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That was fun. Looks like they might be thinking of saving the pure Sheild triple threat match for another date.
I really hope they were trying to get Roman cheered with Seth's promo though. They were YESing the idea of heel AJ replacing Roman. So yeah.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by TonyTH]
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Il Palazzo
And I am AWESOME
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:31 AM |
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Welp, Great American Bash 2004 has been invoked on its anniversary, the End Times must now begin.
Edited for incorrect apostrophe usage. Also for saying something about having Sasha back. Because that's pretty darn nice. And also for hoping
the upcoming Titus/Rusev match is fun. It COULD be.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by Il Palazzo]
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 01:40 AM |
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Oh, I'm up Lana don't worry aboot that.
ETA: Sooooo, A.J. costs Cena his opportunity in the title match, and Cena in turn costs A.J. his opportunity against Dean, and everything continues
onwards towards the SHIELD threeway yes?
[Edited on 6-28-2016 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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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:02 AM |
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Huh, so Cena's TV debut was on June 27 also. I wonder how many other interesting/weird/horribly stupid things happened on this day beyond that,
Undertaker murdering Paul Bearer in a plastic box, and Eddie Guerrero losing 75% of his blood in one night.
Edit: That was a very enjoyable missed frog splash.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by Il Palazzo]
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:16 AM |
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Rollins and Cena are tearing shit up.
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:18 AM |
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Janerd, can you give me some lotto numbers, since you're in the accurate-predictions biz? 
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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LoveMuscle
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:22 AM |
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The way it was set up, I thought Gallows was going to pull Rollins out of the ring so Cena would lose by DQ. But that may have played more to the
Rollins face turn that they're trying to avoid, so I guess that's why they went with the expected distraction finish.
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Count Zero
Janerd, can you give me some lotto numbers, since you're in the accurate-predictions biz?
42. Start with that. 
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Can I get a large plate of jobber squash for table Zero Dimes?
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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Il Palazzo
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:27 AM |
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Were all the other tag teams trapped in an elevator tonight?
... Guess not!
Edit: I keep forgetting Miz and the Social Outcasts and whoever else have been MIA for however many weeks due to shooting 12 Marines VII: See No
Condemned Leprechauns. It's beginning to make me feel like there are going to be half a dozen other sudden returns of people I'd totally
forgotten about.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by Il Palazzo]
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:47 AM |
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WTF.... We've had a jobber squash of epic proportions that lead into a talkie-segment squashing of epic hardness, and now a Not-A-Match
Women's Division Match.
Maybe it's not just the tag teams caught in the elevator?
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 02:54 AM |
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Hush now. Quit yer bitchin' and grab the poutine from the kitchen. It's Canada Time!!!
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 03:37 AM |
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Sheep Mask Unicorn Horn.
The end.
ETA: And Kofi's padded the ass of his Erick Rowan costume. Cuz, y'know, that boy got a big ol' booty.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by Count Zero]
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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TonyTH
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 03:39 AM |
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I turned it on again just in time to see New Day spoof the Wyatt's. Very happy I did.
Edit: The crowd all going "WHO, WHO, WHO?" was something I've wanted for a long time.
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by TonyTH]
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 03:42 AM |
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Eggsavier's a bit nervous. A bit too nervous...
ETA: Now hang on there Janerdiddly-iddily, don't grab the low hanging racist joke fruitiddly-diddly. So....hard.......not......to be..........a
cunt.....
[Edited on 6-28-2016 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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Jumbie
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 03:51 AM |
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Tampa: *chanting and drowning out Bray*
Bray: "Go ahead and vilify me!"
Tampa: *Falls into a puzzled silence while they wonder what 'vilify' means.*
[Edited on 6-28-2016 by Jumbie]
"I'm a team player."
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Jumbie
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 04:04 AM |
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Also: Kudos to Sheamus on the Zangeif cosplay tonight.
"I'm a team player."
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 04:07 AM |
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The Prophesy is fulfilled...
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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Jumbie
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 04:18 AM |
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And another thing: Anybody else get the feeling Cena spent his time off in Jamaica?
"I'm a team player."
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janerd75
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| posted on 6-28-2016 at 04:27 AM |
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Nah. He gwan doan near Milwaukee, mon. Right neeyar da beech. Boy-EEE!
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Then Jean-Paul climbs into the ring and bleeds right through the tampon. - merc
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