WWE Raw Superthread

Loved this Raw.

The Punk/Rollins promo is great and now that it's tangled between the three it could be fun. Honestly think if they play this well then the criticism of the MITB being 'wasted' won't feel valid. Also like the tweener dynamics between them. I think Priest cancelling the stipulation also adds to him being a noble champion. His run has been better than expected tbh.

I enjoyed the Wyatt videos but was thinking they need to give us something more and feels like it's about to get there, which is for the best. Gable talking to the Creeds in the background again. I would hope the Alpha story isn't totally forgotten too.

New faction is good for the womens division. Think with Sonya as the lead it could help Zoey and Shayna too.

The Dom/Liv story is great. The spots in their tag match were gas. The JD catching the stretch was funny as well. Rhea returning was expected but felt big. They really made the best out of her being injured, intrigued to see what comes next. There was a video on twitter that made Liv look happy with the outcome, she definitely has a plan in place. Love it!

Excellent Raw again, there's so much going on it's awesome.

The Dom/Liv/Rhea story is great. I feel like there's a lot of ways this can play out. It does feel like the Judgement Day (or at least in its current form) is on borrowed time cause I can see Dom turning on Rhea or Finn and JD siding with Liv. The custody of Dom match might still have a chance based on Rhea's last line lol. Jey getting involved now too.

That Rowan promo was awesome, outside of Bray he's the emotional core of the group and him saying 'I'm just Rowan' was so sad. Thought their in-ring segment was good too and getting the Creeds to finally align with Gable works too. Wonder if we could get a six man at Summerslam.

I think that segment should have actually main evented if Bron was going to get involved. Although this might build to a three way at Summerslam which would be good. Drew and Punk for an unsanctioned match? Card in general is shaping up nicely. Gunther/Damian was great too. Damian is definitely a face right now and Gunther's 'homeless is a choice' response made him seem a right arsehole.

Bully Ray on the Busted Open Radio podcast;

I’m like ‘Why would they be coming through Gorilla? They left people for dead in the Gorilla position. We thought that Chad Gable…people were saying they shot him in the head. Bodies dismembered. Lists of people that got hurt by the Wyatt Sicks…they didn’t destroy the locker rooms, they didn’t destroy the production truck, they didn’t destroy Triple H’s office, they didn’t destroy catering…they destroyed the Gorilla’s position…”

I totally agree with him. I loved the Wyatt Sicks debut but the follow through hasn’t been quite there. Coming through Gorilla made no sense.

I also mentioned it recently here but Nikki Cross and the others really need to stay off social media. She’s continuously posting on her Instagram. Like I know it’s 2024 but a little bit of kayfabe wouldn’t go amiss.

Agreed.

In general why I'm enjoying the VHS tapes and promos, they haven't exactly lived up to the murderous monsters they came off as in their debut. It almost feels like they're doing this backwards.

It also kinda sidelined (or at least took focus away from) the Alpha Academy storyline and I think that was one o the best stories they had on Raw.

Perpetual motion personified

Punk looks juiced to the gills, guessing he is no longer straight edge.

Regards,

P.