Monday Night Raw 6-1-2014

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gnfnrhead wrote: »

And it's Smackdown. Main eventing it is the same as main eventing Superstars these days.

That's not true. Smackdown is more relevant than it has been in a while.

Anyway the Uso's are just a backdrop to whatever Bray and Bryan will do. Not exactly a direct feud.

Chagan

It's two weeks into the Bryan/Wyatts angle. I'd say give it time before writing it off.

Moneymaker

They are just being used to further the story between Wyatts and Bryan. Nothing more.

But I am as confused as **** as to where this is going now.

PTH2009

id say Bryan is fooling everyone and will turn on the wyatts soon

beakerjoe

Moneymaker wrote: »

They are just being used to further the story between Wyatts and Bryan. Nothing more.

But I am as confused as **** as to where this is going now.

Could be a good thing that you don't know where its going. Im not hating it

gnfnrhead

rovert wrote: »

That's not true. Smackdown is more relevant than it has been in a while.

Anyway the Uso's are just a backdrop to whatever Bray and Bryan will do. Not exactly a direct feud.

What of note has happened on Smackdown in recent years? Anything worthwhile happens on Raw or PPV. Smackdown is the leftovers.

beakerjoe

gnfnrhead wrote: »

What of note has happened on Smackdown in recent years? Anything worthwhile happens on Raw or PPV. Smackdown is the leftovers.

Have to agree , cant think of much that's happened on in a good while. Sandows case being thrown in the river is all I can think of

Kankan14

Smackdown is still good for tying up storylines Imo. Think taker getting written off by the Shield for example.

Could be used more for developing feuds and less from the vault/raw recap rubbish to be fair

gerTheGreat

The vault is used to fill the extra ad time that US TV (has as opposed to UK TV).

Also, mid-card match tend to be tested on Smackdown and rehashed on RAW.

Moneymaker

gnfnrhead wrote: »

What of note has happened on Smackdown in recent years? Anything worthwhile happens on Raw or PPV. Smackdown is the leftovers.

That time Taker got taken out by the Shield.

Fairly big deal.

CSF

Moneymaker wrote: »

That time Taker got taken out by the Shield.

Fairly big deal.

Was that not on the UK Raw?

CastorTroy

During Piper's Pit, I thought I was watching the Mighty Ducks when they started with the "Crack!" chant.

And is Scotty's bulldog the most devastating move evr? Because it takes him so long to hit the worm after that I'd say he could win a Last Man Standing match with that bulldog alone.

DM_7

CSF wrote: »

Was that not on the UK Raw?

No, UK smackdown

gnfnrhead

Moneymaker wrote: »

That time Taker got taken out by the Shield.

Fairly big deal.

So one thing in the last year? Can't miss TV, right there.

gerrybbadd

Jesus, that whole show was awful. In fairness, the crowd were the worst part, the killed the vibe. No reaction to Jake at all.

I genuinely cant stand it when the crowd starts chanting "you still got it". Its becoming the most overly used chant. The even did it for Rey Mysterio recently.

I hated how the brought all the "legends" out towards the end of the show too, like it was the Hall of Fame introduction at Wrestlemania. I think this is the first time they've done this in 3 years of Old School Raw.

Loved the Vince hair style JBL was rocking though, as well as the red, white & blue ropes, steel guardrails, old school turnbuckles and dickeybowed referees

rossie1977

main things that happened on sd in 2013 off top of my head

LMS for the whc between show and del rio, they made it out to be a huge deal
bryan becoming the first guy to get a pinfall win on the shield, ditto
ziggler writing ricardo off tv in the fiesta
sandow jumping into the river after the briefcase
shield destroying taker

JP Liz V1

Scotty Too Hotty looks like a blonde Walter Goggins (from The Shield & Justified)

sky88

just amazing to see jake smiling, happy and clean coming out in his entrance

fair play ddp

DM_7

The old school main event was a nice change for the night. Big man heel wearing down the babyface opponent. Using power moves to suppress the comebacks. Big rally at the end with distractions causing the good guy to lose.

beakerjoe

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Scotty Too Hotty looks like a blonde Walter Goggins (from The Shield & Justified)

He actually does. Spot on. He's a great actor btw, loved him in the shield

Too cool has to be one of the best gimmicks ever for non main eventers. The royal rumble one always brings a smile to my face.