OORick
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OOfficial Discussion Thread for: RAW (August 29, 2016)
Tonight on RAW: it will be a tale of two shows...
Basically, it'll be everything associated with the crowning of a new Universal Champion making up one chunk of delightful content, and then
several notches down, it'll be everything else sprinkled in as garnish...
The vacant title is up for grabs in a four-way, which already opens up myriad possibilities among Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, and Big
Cass.... on top of that, it's a virtual lock that Chris Jericho and Enzo Amore will be at ringside, seconding their respective friends, and that
could get extremely interesting (especially considering the all-too-tenuous nature of Owens and Jericho's partnership)... Rusev could even be a
fringe player, given his current feud with Reigns (also, Rusev will likely miss a couple of upcoming weeks, as he and Lana are going to Bulgaria to
re-do their wedding vow's in front of Rusev's peeps, so some kind of angle -- either a suspension due to interference, or a significant
re-injury of his ribs, or whatever -- will be necessary to explain that)....
Rollins, with no actual clear cut rival/nemesis at this point, might not have to deal with any extracurriculars, so he'd be just as sensible a
storyline winner as he is a backstage common sense winner... I mean, Rollins is already well established as a bankable heel champ... only Owens makes
a strong case as a surprise winner, if you make it part of a face turn where he and Jericho split (Jericho is jealous of Owens' success), with
Jericho doing the honors on the way out to get back to Fozzy, with Rollins ready to step in as a more long-term challenger (taking us through to the
Rumble, even, before doing whatever WWE wants to do for WM33)... it's worth noting that the same scenario can play out, with Owens turning face
when Jericho splits, and then chasing champion Rollins... but neither Reigns (in a feud against Rusev, and not far enough along in his edgy
"retooling" process to suddenly piss all the fans off again by making the same mistake of shoving him down our throats) nor Cass (in a tag team, and
in need of more seasoning before you go that big with him) are really in the discussion, if you ask me...
Between ample promo time and backstage interactions/angles, and what should easily be a 25+ minute main event, this is a RAW that could easily see
these four guys (plus Jericho and Enzo) use up over 1/3rd of tonight's entire telecast... and that's a good thing...
The other main issues to be address during the other 2 hours of tonight's show from Houston, TX: Gallows & Anderson are still the #1 Contenders
to the tag team titles after getting a DQ win over the New Day at SummerSlam, with Big E's return being presented as shifting momentum back into
the New Day's favor.... not official, but just a matter of time, is Bayley being named #1 Contender to Charlotte's Women's Title; in
addition to being hyped as the hottest female free agent on the market, Bayley dispatched Dana Brooke last week, which should put her on a rocketship
to title contention... and as noted, the US Title is being contested between champion Rusev and challenger Reigns, but circumstances seem to be
dictating a little siesta there, and things will pick up in 3-4 weeks, in time for RAW's Clash PPV...
All that, plus Braun Strowmann briefly sucks all the fun and joy out of the show, tonight at 8pm, live, only on the USA Network!
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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CM Crunk
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Not sure if this was already the case, but I guess the Universal Title match will be elimination style. Unless that's the standard for Fatal
Fourways and I just wasnt aware. I feel like I'm going to irrationally get my hopes up too high that Owens walks out with the title. So long as
Roman doesn't and this doesn't put him in the running I'll be fine with any other potential outcome.
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the goon
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quote:
Originally posted by CM Crunk
Not sure if this was already the case, but I guess the Universal Title match will be elimination style. Unless that's the standard for Fatal
Fourways and I just wasnt aware.
WWE.com just announced that it's an elimination match, so there's our answer.
Rollins is probably the obvious choice, but I really would love to see Owens walk out with the belt tonight. There's just so much that could be
done with JeriKO if Owens were champion, which could of course culminate a few months down the road with one turning on the other and leading to a PPV
title match.
And call me insane (and I probably am), but Big Cass is my dark horse pick. I could almost see them going with a "Diesel circa 1995" moment where
Cass wins the belt with no prior build or real hype. Not to mention that the only other notable faces currently on RAW are Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn,
Cesaro, and New Day...there's really no main event-level face out of the bunch (outside of Reigns, but we all know how that's gone over
the past year or so) and Big Cass winning the Universal title immediately gives RAW a babyface main-eventer who is really over with the crowd.
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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wOOt! RAM is MAR!
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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merc
Man of a Thousand Holds
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| posted on 8-30-2016 at 01:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by OORick
Tonight on RAW: it will be a tale of two shows...
)... Rusev could even be a fringe player, given his current feud with Reigns (also, Rusev will likely miss a couple of upcoming weeks, as he and Lana
are going to Bulgaria to re-do their wedding vow's in front of Rusev's peeps, so some kind of angle -- either a suspension due to
interference, or a significant re-injury of his ribs, or whatever -- will be necessary to explain that)....
WAIT! Rusev is actually Bulgarian!?! I thought his accent was terrible and you say it's real? 
"I wish sarcasm was available as a font." John Stuart Mill
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Il Palazzo
Fella 
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| posted on 8-30-2016 at 01:05 AM |
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It's alright Kevin, I want you to be the WWE Universal Champion also.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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bigfatgoalie
The Man 
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| posted on 8-30-2016 at 01:10 AM |
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Cass calls himself the big dog, Owens instantly points it out to Reigns. Owens is the best.
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merc
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Don't know what was worse, Ion's back stage interview or her in ring appearance.
Go Roman!
"I wish sarcasm was available as a font." John Stuart Mill
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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Perky usually deserves to be crushed. Nice attempt by the crowd to get a "let's go, jobber!" chant going.
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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| posted on 8-30-2016 at 01:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by merc
Don't know what was worse, Ion's back stage interview or her in ring appearance.
Go Roman!
Are you kidding??? Those moments both (sort of) were the highlight of that segment.
Backstage interview girl: "Any final thoughts? ...er, before the match, i mean."
and after the match, Corey F'n Graves even got me to giggle by saying "Houston's Own.... what was her name again?"
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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Matte
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That finish from Nia was so ugly. I can see her becoming one of those notoriously dangerous workers.
Ultimate Match Showdown!
"I'm a professional. I know exactly what I'm doing." - Jeff Hardy
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Sami Zayn vs Jinder Mahal --- This is the "Canadian Content" segment mandated by the CRTC, and also so they can get away with not paying the Tim
Horton Tax north of the border.
Originally posted by williamssl
"That hasn't stopped us from doing this shit before!"
"Checkmate, sir. Checkmate"
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merc
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Mahal seems taller to me
"I wish sarcasm was available as a font." John Stuart Mill
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janerd75
The Rowdy One 
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| posted on 8-30-2016 at 02:00 AM |
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What bunch of huggers.
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Old Man Crunk with an early candidate for line of the night re: Nia Jaxx. "Face like Pam Grier, body like Rosey Grier."
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The Hitcher
Fella
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Bayley and New Day is the best thing ever.
That is all.
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bigfatgoalie
The Man
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quote:
Originally posted by The Hitcher
Bayley and New Day is the best thing ever.
That is all.
Bayley and New Day is not Kevin Owens....so no. Amazingly over and entertaining...but let's not go crazy.
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merc
Man of a Thousand Holds
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Not a fan of illogical mix tags.
There is a strategy ignored in how/when to tag. Roooons it fer me
"I wish sarcasm was available as a font." John Stuart Mill
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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The pants come off and that is a man who is down. to. fuck.
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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quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
The pants come off and that is a man who is down. to. fuck.
False. My pants are off and nothing is happening. My folks are here though. *siiiiigh* Rules are rules, I suppose. Mom, Dad, I'm afraid
I've got some baaaad news for you. 
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Old Man Crunk with an early candidate for line of the night re: Nia Jaxx. "Face like Pam Grier, body like Rosey Grier."
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bigfatgoalie
The Man
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quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
The pants come off and that is a man who is down. to. fuck.
False. My pants are off and nothing is happening. My folks are here though. *siiiiigh* Rules are rules, I suppose. Mom, Dad, I'm afraid
I've got some baaaad news for you.
Did janerd just imply he was going to make his dad treat him like Tator Tot??? 
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merc
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Run Americo Run!
I wish he had stuck with the "count again" thing from last week. That felt like the Bundy 5 count.
[Edited on 8-30-2016 by merc]
"I wish sarcasm was available as a font." John Stuart Mill
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Il Palazzo
Fella
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"Because Broad Storkmint."
Learn it. Love it. BRAAAAAUOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRR it.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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janerd75
The Rowdy One
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfatgoalie
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
The pants come off and that is a man who is down. to. fuck.
False. My pants are off and nothing is happening. My folks are here though. *siiiiigh* Rules are rules, I suppose. Mom, Dad, I'm afraid
I've got some baaaad news for you.
Did janerd just imply he was going to make his dad treat him like Tator Tot???
I'm just going to walk into his room and yell JAUNNNNNN!!!
The science is settled: Fuck Everybody
Old Man Crunk with an early candidate for line of the night re: Nia Jaxx. "Face like Pam Grier, body like Rosey Grier."
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williamssl
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Don't most-to-all "best of x" series go to x matches? Has there been a major one that hasn't?
Don't Mess With Texas
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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They haven't had anyone rally back from an 0-3 deficit to win the series, not that I can ever recall.
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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