Monday Night Raw 3-2-14

mrkiscool2

That was one of the closest near falls in quite some time! Also Road Dogg fairly fcuked up there, Cody hit the mat with nothing breaking his fall really

Moneymaker

Be amazed if Cody isn't hurt after that. Bad landing.

J. Marston

Road Dogg could've done a little better on that.

Still cool though.

Agent Coulson

I wonder what the odds are that DX holding all the titles come Wrestlemaina if the are going into the Hall of Fame.

Deadlie

Yeah, Road Dogg didn't/couldn't take much of that dive, it would've messed him up had he tried.

J. Marston

A wild Zack Ryder appeared.

mrkiscool2

There is definitely something going on. Zigglers promo on Friday, Miz there. There is some storyline going on, maybe Ziggler and Miz forming a tag team or something? Or maybe it's just a dig at Punk

Moneymaker

Andddddd time for a bathroom break.

seandotcomm

EMMA!!!!!

mrkiscool2

I love Emma! I am so happy I didn't tak a bathroom

Moneymaker

mrkiscool2 wrote: »

I love Emma! I am so happy I didn't tak a bathroom

Was a short one! That music is so damn hypnotic

Professional Griefer

That music.

DeclansKidney

JBL throwing his pen. AMAZING!

mrkiscool2

Nice pop there for Sheamo!

Adiboo

Emma is only lovely.

deano546

mrkiscool2

Good match there between Sheamus and Axel, I actually enjoyed Axel for once

J. Marston

Del Rio is awful.

P_1

Aand here comes the backing track...

mrkiscool2

I am absolutely loving this feud. They are both great in the ring (Rowan aside for now) and fantastic at promos. It's going to elevate The Wyatt's and hopefully shoot Reigns to super-stardom.

Moneymaker

Wyatt/Shield interactions have been great tonight.

Wonder if the commentators can resist any jabs about Punk towards AJ.

mrkiscool2

AJ Lee should replace King on commentary, a lot funnier!

TGJD

Bray wyatt is awesome. I am really excited for this feud. I have noticed both bray and dean ambrose are excellent at portraying their own particular brands of madness in the ring as well as out of it and I think the storytelling in their matches will be fantastic.

mrkiscool2

Hahaha Cole selling like a champ!

mrkiscool2

RKO coming soon, you can just see it

Professional Griefer

That was a good match, ****ty ending though.

deano546

Bryan winning clean was unexpected.

SimonQuinlank

When Corporate Kane does his taunt,spreadsheets should shoot out of the ringposts instead of fire.

rovert

Morto for Cody:

Ridley

Ridiculously happy Emma transitioned to Raw unchanged.

Cheer for heeeer. *shakes fist at crowd*

the groutch

loved the Boo-tista sign in the crowd.

Lord TSC

Shame I spotted Kane's pyro set up when Bryan was celebrating. Meant I knew what was coming

Anyway, thought it was a very smartly booked Raw. Randy changing his usual pitch and pace in his promo so the crowd's Punk chants got drowned out, announcing Bryan would be in the main event straight off, ad breaks placed intelligently at points crowds are most likely to boo, a fast and heavy first hour with a lot of crowd favorites, Batista's promo being cut short.

It shows when WWE want to book a fan-friendly show, for the most part, they can. It's a shame about the ending, but it's obviously setting up a larger picture. Half expected Punk to make the save though near the end, and think that it probably brought more attention to Punk's absence than anything else.

Meanwhile, Miz's mini-angle was interesting and will be interesting to see where it goes. Emma....I don't watch NXT so I don't quite "get" it yet. I don't like how now, newly turned Monster Heels aren't actually getting to be...ya know, monsters? (Clay a few weeks back, Titus tonight, who struggled to put away Zack Ryder?).

But overall not a bad Raw. Wouldn't mind if WWE booked shows like this a bit more often...

GTR63

J. Marston wrote: »

A wild Zack Ryder appeared.

The wild Zack Ryder has fainted. Titus O'Neill has gained 2 XP points.

I know they wont but I would love to see the CM Punk chants die out.

He quit! If he was sacked unfairly or something I would agree with the chants but he quit because he wasn't getting his way. I'm probably in the minority but I hope he isn't brought back.

krudler

Deleted User wrote: »

I know they wont but I would love to see the CM Punk chants die out.

He quit! If he was sacked unfairly or something I would agree with the chants but he quit because he wasn't getting his way. I'm probably in the minority but I hope he isn't brought back.

It'll probably depend on the city it's in tbh, smarky towns will chant for him, the quieter ones probably won't once the whole thing dies down.

Lord TSC

Deleted User wrote: »

I know they wont but I would love to see the CM Punk chants die out.

He quit! If he was sacked unfairly or something I would agree with the chants but he quit because he wasn't getting his way. I'm probably in the minority but I hope he isn't brought back.

He quit cause he wasn't happy with creative. Personally, I am all for hijacking shows in objection of the creative direction and hoping WWE actually take notice. Crowds get snarky cause they are not entertained, so the best way to stop those chants are to entertain them.

SimonQuinlank

If you don't like the direction that the company is taking then don't spend your money on tickets to their shows.If enough people did that instead of chanting for a lad who sulked home to his mansion because he didn't get his way, WWE might actually give a sh!te.

colmufc

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

If you don't like the direction that the company is taking then don't spend your money on tickets to their shows.If enough people did that instead of chanting for a lad who sulked home to his mansion because he didn't get his way, WWE might actually give a sh!te.

The shows in the states are sold 4-6 months in advance so if you bought your ticket before you hot pissed with creative why would you not go and let your feeling be know

Lord TSC

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

If you don't like the direction that the company is taking then don't spend your money on tickets to their shows.If enough people did that instead of chanting for a lad who sulked home to his mansion because he didn't get his way, WWE might actually give a sh!te.

I was thinking this recently, but over the last few weeks, I've found myself turning to disagreeing with it.

The sad fact is that even if I stopped supporting WWE, it's a machine that will keep on going and making money. Not watching, not going to events, not buying shows isn't going to make a difference unless a solid 75% of the fanbase all agree to do such a boycott at once, and that won't happen.

At this stage, the only way to get it across to WWE that there's a creative wall between what fans want and what fans are getting is to be vocal about it at shows. It's hardly a surprise that the YES chants died down quickly last night when they positioned Bryan in the main event. The Punk chants might have been contained had they angled it in some way. The crowd reactions are about the only way to get a change to come in WWE right now. And ultimately, if people do pay for their ticket and then find they are not being entertained, I think they should get vocal about it and let WWE know.

Teamshadowclan

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

He quit cause he wasn't happy with creative. Personally, I am all for hijacking shows in objection of the creative direction and hoping WWE actually take notice. Crowds get snarky cause they are not entertained, so the best way to stop those chants are to entertain them.

I'm sure hundreds of wrestlers have been unhappy with creative over the years. No excuse to get up and leave. Its his job. Maybe if he put any effort in to his work in the last year he might have gotten his main even at WM.

rovert

Loved this reference from the DVDR forum

To be honest, I viewed the crowd's reaction to Emma as the whole dancing thing being exposed for the bush-league gimmick it is. Like when Dancin' Homer went to Capital City.

Manning3000

I dont fully agree with the hi jacking of shows but it is ten times more entertaining then the entire crowd sitting on their hands for the entire show, which happens far too often now-a-days.

krudler

Manning3000 wrote: »

I dont fully agree with the hi jacking of shows but it is ten times more entertaining then the entire crowd sitting on their hands for the entire show, which happens far too often now-a-days.

Cheer for who you want I say. Crowds are right to express their disinterest or unhappiness, it's about time tbh. Boring crowds can ruin good matches, hot crowds can elevate average ones. remember that match between Orton and Sheamus on the post Mania Raw last year, solid enough match made hilarious and memorable by the crowd chanting for everyone from Bryan to JBL to Randy Savage.

Corholio

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

I was thinking this recently, but over the last few weeks, I've found myself turning to disagreeing with it.

The sad fact is that even if I stopped supporting WWE, it's a machine that will keep on going and making money. Not watching, not going to events, not buying shows isn't going to make a difference unless a solid 75% of the fanbase all agree to do such a boycott at once, and that won't happen.

At this stage, the only way to get it across to WWE that there's a creative wall between what fans want and what fans are getting is to be vocal about it at shows. It's hardly a surprise that the YES chants died down quickly last night when they positioned Bryan in the main event. The Punk chants might have been contained had they angled it in some way. The crowd reactions are about the only way to get a change to come in WWE right now. And ultimately, if people do pay for their ticket and then find they are not being entertained, I think they should get vocal about it and let WWE know.

This. Most definitely.

If people are complaining about snarky chants and think they should stop, then look forward to a few more years of utterly boring Raws and PPV's.The Fandango situation last year, although briefly, showed that fans can actually influence WWE in some way.

And believe me, someone outside definitely needs to influence WWE right now.

J. Marston

rovert wrote: »

Loved this reference from the DVDR forum

Argh, she's so awkward!

Charisteas

That Emma dancing thing was/is woeful. Triple H doing the 'yes' chant with his arms was woeful. Other than that, good show. Didn't even cross my mind that Cena was missing until about an hour after I had finished watching.

Wyatt/Shield back-and-forth were my favourite segments of the show, really good stuff and I'm kinda surprised they didn't save this match for Mania.

Orton was bang on top of his game tonight, very good promo and in-ring, opening and closing the show.

mrkiscool2

Charisteas wrote: »

That Emma dancing thing was/is woeful. Triple H doing the 'yes' chant with his arms was woeful. Other than that, good show. Didn't even cross my mind that Cena was missing until about an hour after I had finished watching.

Wyatt/Shield back-and-forth were my favourite segments of the show, really good stuff and I'm kinda surprised they didn't save this match for Mania.

Orton was bang on top of his game tonight, very good promo and in-ring, opening and closing the show.

Shut your filthy wh**e mouth! Emma is fantastic. If gnfrhead has AJ as his wifey then Emma is totes mine!

Manning3000

I really like Emmas gimmick, she is meant to be as awkward as she seemed, and at least she can wrestle.

krudler

Corholio wrote: »

This. Most definitely.

If people are complaining about snarky chants and think they should stop, then look forward to a few more years of utterly boring Raws and PPV's.The Fandango situation last year, although briefly, showed that fans can actually influence WWE in some way.

And believe me, someone outside definitely needs to influence WWE right now.

It's just frustrating when fans obviously get behind someone, and it seems WWE do everything they can to either ignore it or go against it. Its not like they book long term anymore,so if something clearly doesnt work or the fans latch on to it, fcuk it, go with it. It really does stink of "you cheer who we tell you to cheer"

Moneymaker

Average enough show. Above average main event, no Lesnar, Cena or Heyman hurt the show imo.

Big E getting jobbed out makes me sad.

Not having Cesaro wrestle instead of Jobber Swagger was odd imo.

I like Emma but sticking with her Santino. UGH.

The Wyatt/Shield interactions were tremendous. Mouth watering for that match.