WWE Raw Superthread

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.

Very disrespectful to not give Rollins a proper match at Summerslam. You'd have to wonder why he returned from his injury when he did without a proper plan. He's have been better off waiting till after Summerslam.

Alright Raw, not a patch on last week's Raw though.

The Dom/Liv/Rhea story has such heat. I liked Rhea's promo even if it didn't sell the emotional side of the betrayal like I expected. Damian teaming with Rhea for a mixed tag is a great call too, to keep Liv/Rhea apart till presumably Bad Blood.

New Day with Odyssey Jones story is good. Match set up for next week is interesting to tease a break-up. Final Testament got booed at least, still find it odd they have Paul Ellering (and even Scarlett) and he's not talking or acting like a manager.

Whoever came up with Pure Fusion Collective needs to find a new job, horrendous name. Although good to see the women's tag titles getting some shine.

The Miz/Truth segment was funny and Bronson is getting over with the tsunami onslaught, it's great.

Bron and Sami was a good main event with an obvious result. Guessing Sami and Jey go for the tag titles now.

I do like the mixing of stories with Punk/Drew and Randy/Gunther. Think American Made has potential and Ivy joining in too to match Alpha Academy. Pete Dunne and Sheamus could have potential.

It was fine and built a lot but it and of itself wasn't the most exciting of Raws.