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Post by Velkontés on Jul 20, 2012 22:20:41 GMT -5
Man, Abraham Washington blahing all over random 8-man jobber matches is annoying. Good job, sir.
I loved the little video clip of the wedding preparations. And Christian had that slap coming. Oh, and have I mentioned recently that AJ is a good-looking woman? That girl is in serious shape. Good lord.
Cyndi Lauper was so impressed with Heath that she presented him with a gold record. And DDP taught him the diamond cutter!
After their little confrontation backstage, I want to see Ricardo and Vickie doing it in a corridor now.
Chris Jericho is officially a Fossil now.
Monday's show is seriously stacked. I mean, you've got the Indie Darling's wedding, Heath Slater, maybe a Ryback match. Oh, and Rock, Triple H and some other jabronis. whatever
I am just wondering what a regular 3-hour Raw is going to look like in a few weeks' time. Probably not pretty.
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Post by MasterSnit on Jul 22, 2012 8:52:59 GMT -5
I am just wondering what a regular 3-hour Raw is going to look like in a few weeks' time. Probably not pretty. Yeah, I have my doubts for it too. They already devote too much time to too little people on the shows as it is. Things are going to get ugly if they continue to do so. I thought they were about to start doing it there and then. If Alberto and Dolph pal up maybe Vickie and Ricardo can do a joint intro for them. I'm sick of Rey Mysterio already. L.O.D.'s theme music has to be one of the best ever. The Peep Show with Daniel Bryan and AJ was good. I wonder if Kane will object at the wedding on Monday... by tombstoning the priest.
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Post by Champ on Jul 23, 2012 23:03:34 GMT -5
I thought he kind of sucked with his own show on NXT. Hey let's give him a mic at ringside!
LOL I know what you mean. It was actually great to see him on Monday as a surprise. But then coming out on Smackdown in San Diego just instantly made him stale by years again
Yes that's it! After that segment, I was trying to think of a way to describe Jericho as officially running his course as a major player and contender and basically graduating to the respected face legend. But, you said it all right there, "Chris Jericho is officially a Fossil now." I couldn't have put it any better.
It was basically the same type of event compared to the night when Trips turned face and rejoined Shawn for DX and switched the drugged water with Shane McMahon. That was the night Trips officially became a fossil. lol
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 4, 2012 13:17:48 GMT -5
Serious question to you Raw watchers: did they actually explain how McMahon got back in power? I wanted Eve to be the new GM, mostly because Eve vs AJ is a fun feud. Also, Eve was wearing that outfit backstage. I'm not enthused with Booker T being in power, especially as he hired that tool Teddy Long, but at least it makes the commentary booth less stupid. Which is something they actually said out loud on the commentary booth. Wrestling can be funny sometimes.
Sheamus and Tensai did the Kozlov/Festus memorial match. That was my favourite WWE match in months. I find Sheamus' face character kinda lame, but he's delivering in the ring.
I feel like I'm opening myself open to ridicule here, but the official Summerslam song is pretty catchy.
Daniel Bryan barely tolerating a Matt Striker interview made me lol. Also: "Did Charlie Sheen put you up to this?". Daniel Bryan is the best in the world at what he does.
Speaking of, Team That Were Heels 3 Months Ago jobbed to Team Do You Remember They Used To Be World Champions. Anyone think Dolph might be goaded into putting the briefcase on the line against Jericho? I thought that was a fun match as well.
I skipped Randy Orton vs Alberto Del Rio. You know, the main event. I would have loved to have been at that creative meeting where Vince said "this Sheamus vs Del Rio feud is boring. What should we do?" and someone piped up with "I know! Let's put Randy Orton in there too!". Sheesh.
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Post by Champ on Aug 5, 2012 12:17:18 GMT -5
I don't remember Vince being put back in power. What I remember is Trips told him he was relieved of his duties as chairman. Then Vince came out and told Trips he was relieved of his duties as Raw GM. Then Vince was in power again.
I don't know how I feel about Booker being GM either. I was kind of getting used to his stupid commentary
totally, that was one of those matches that just worked. Sometimes the chemistry is just right. What I loved about Sheamus in that match is how he did some cruiserweight type spots on the ropes to counter someone bigger and stronger than him. But then he'd pull off a power move himself. I agree that Sheamus is just getting better and better in the ring and I really noticed it this past Friday. His face character, eh it's kind of cheesy for me too, but he's definitely the right guy for the job
If they do, I think Jericho will put Dolph over anyway. Like you said, Jericho is a fossil now. It's his job to put over a guy with a briefcase now
And, yes I also noticed that 3 months ago all 6 guys were heels. That's pretty funny
I skipped that match too lol. I'm just so sick of the main eventers these days
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 6, 2012 17:14:39 GMT -5
I was also getting used to Booker on commentary. Not too sure about him as GM, but he should be fine. Turdle still floating around as his assistant. I hope they put another colour commentator at the table in Booker's place, as Cole and Matthews don't really do anything for me as a duo.
As champion, Sheamus has been putting on good matches. I feel his run has been a little bit like Batista's when he first won the WHC and was drafted to SmackDown. Nothing great, but plenty of entertaining matches and enough charisma and character to keep people interested, despite maybe not having the best feuds available.
When Orton came back on RAW he looked much thinner and about ten years younger. It is amazing how wrestlers look healthier when they aren't grinding the road all the time.
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Post by Champ on Aug 6, 2012 22:23:07 GMT -5
I'm sick of Orton and Mysterio already lol.
The comparison of Sheamus to 2005 Batista is pretty spot on actually. I was so excited for Batista when he was slowly turning on Evolution. It was just such a right place, right time thing and I thought he was going to be the next big thing. Then he won the title and went to smackdown and kind of treaded as champ, but still did a good job
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 7, 2012 14:10:36 GMT -5
Sheamus has a 13 match win streak going, and he's 22-1 in his last 23. That one defeat was when he teamed with CM Punk. So don't tag with CM Punk if you get to be a WWE main eventer.
Then it strikes you that it's pretty unusual for them to book a guy to win so often. Which is kinda strange, really.
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 12, 2012 14:45:39 GMT -5
This week's AJ segment was kinda weird. She is rocking that Stephanie-lite look though.
Jinder Mahal vs 2 jobbers made me laugh. As did Cole being all "oh, I'm sure Ryback will be impressed with that".
Antonio vs Christian was a good little match.
Jericho doing the Greatest Hits Tour with the Y2J gimmick... is actually kinda awesome. I didn't think I would be saying that. It was interesting that he mixed in some of his oft-imitated Serious Jeritone in that segment as well. I mean, I guess he could turn on Dolph at Summerslam and start nailing Vickie Guerrero. Which I would also be a-okay with.
Also "who's your mother now". I love Vickie Guerrero.
I am officially promoting Eve to #2 on my Women Wrestlers list. Seeing as AW got canned, Eve managing a small stable could be the way to go. That is, if she isn't going to cunningly usurp Booker as the power figure on Smackdown. Which is what I actually want to happen. Next week: Kaitlyn does the fingerpoke match to help Eve get her foot in the door.
Rey Mysterio. Yaaaayyyyy......wwwwwwnnnn.
I am shocked, shocked, that the World Title match didn't happen. Hey, don't steal Del Rio's car. I still don't care about this feud.
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 16, 2012 14:15:58 GMT -5
I'm enjoying Jericho - Ziggler too.
Booker T is a dumbass GM already. His reaction to Alberto's heeling is to completely scrap the World Title match at the PPV. In the good old days Turtle would have just made Alberto go one on one with Sheamus, playah!
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Post by Champ on Aug 18, 2012 20:30:28 GMT -5
Jericho and Ziggler is good because it's finally something fucking different! It's actually refreshing. Jericho hasn't feuded with any of the up and coming heels but feuded with every face on God's green earth. It actually made sense to turn him into a fossil...I mean face
Antonio Cesaro - blah
I almost feel like an Orton heel turn would make the same sense as the Jericho face turn did. We've seen Orton Rko every damn heel on the planet. Since we can officially rule out Hulk Cena turning heel, I like that they're shaking up the other top guys. An Orton heel turn wouldn't be the worst thing right now.
Anyone find it funny that just a few months ago Jericho was torchering Punk over alcoholism and being a SUPER dick to him, but if they faced off now, Jericho would be the "good guy"?
Kaitlyn doesn't look as good as she used too. She looks like she lost all her curves and tone that made me love her
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 19, 2012 14:08:40 GMT -5
I almost feel like an Orton heel turn would make the same sense as the Jericho face turn did. We've seen Orton Rko every damn heel on the planet. Since we can officially rule out Hulk Cena turning heel, I like that they're shaking up the other top guys. An Orton heel turn wouldn't be the worst thing right now. He never really turned face, though. People just started cheering him and he fights Heels. They would need to do a radical makeover to get the manatees to actually boo him. I suppose I should have known that there was going to be a dumb finish to the Orton/DB match. Oh well. It was really good until then. I don't think CM Punk ever really turned Face either. He was just fighting even bigger dicks. Funny, I thought she looked really good this week. That has to have been her best match ever, too. Have I mentioned recently that Eve is an absurdly sexy woman, though? I'm actually curious to see what she's got planned. I was laughing through most of the Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins entrance and match. I can't remember someone doing a "I suppose we'd better have a gimmick" gimmick. I can't remember giving a shit about Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins, either. Hopefully they end up double-dating the Funkadactyls. Fun show this week.
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 25, 2012 13:33:02 GMT -5
And of course, after finally doing something mildly interesting after 3 years of jack shit, Tyler Reks quits. Wrestling is funny sometimes.
Eve making Teddy look like a complete fool this week brought a tear to my eye, ese. Eve rules.
Yeah! Time to job to Slater, motherfucker!
Can't remember the last time Orton tapped out. Although I can't really remember much of what happened on this week's show either, and I only watched it an hour ago.
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Post by Champ on Aug 25, 2012 15:17:39 GMT -5
I'm just not digging smackdown at all lately. I feel like it's 2 hours of Del Rio, Sheamus, and Orton all the time, even though there actually is more going on.
Ziggler is still missing something too. I feel about him right now the way I felt about Miz when he had the briefcase. The only difference is Ziggler delivers more in the ring and Miz delivered more on the mic. I think it was MS that said it a while back...Zigs is lacking that connection with the people or something. It's like as good as he can be I'm just not emotionally invested in him. It's kind of like, he's ok when he's there but I don't really miss him when he's not(there). I still think he's the best in ring performer in the company. So I'm still routing for him to get there.
Cody Rhodes is another one that's like a mirror image of Ziggler to me as far as his presence with the company. As good as he can be, he's still missing something. I'll say, I think he connects with the crowd a little more than Ziggler though. He at least gets some Cody sucks chants.
Layla's new hair extensions are stupid. She looked better before. And Kaitlyn is just so green all around. But I give her credit because she actually had no experience in the business til the summer of 2010. So you can say she came a long way in 2 years. But it still shows that she needs a lot of work
Ryback's a dick
I have a few WWE suggestions. Turn Christian and Orton heel and Big Show face.
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 28, 2012 13:02:08 GMT -5
Ziggler is still missing something too. I feel about him right now the way I felt about Miz when he had the briefcase. The only difference is Ziggler delivers more in the ring and Miz delivered more on the mic. Ziggler reminds me a little bit of Matt Hardy. He's a capable hand who can hold his own in a feud, but I just can't see him as a main eventer. Cody just got lost in the quagmire of WWE booking. Same with Ziggler, really. They get pushed so far, then they pull them back, then they jerk them here and there. Cody should be owning guys like Christian and Sin Cara. By the time they actually decide to send them over the top, it's hard to care. You know what I remember? I remember that farce involving Ziggler winning the World Title against Edge. That was over a year-and-a-half ago. It's almost as though the Fed challenges these guys to overcome adverse booking, rather than position them to succeed. Both Sheamus and Daniel Bryan had protracted losing streaks over the last few years. I like Kaitlyn but I'm not sure she's ever going to be a wrestler. I mean, I said last week's match against Eve was her best ever, but it was still pretty bad. She should be showing some improvement after 2 years. It doesn't really matter because the Divas division is in the toilet. Two of their better female wrestlers are currently managing Raw and shaking their ass for Brodus Clay.
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