WWE: Monday Night Raw 145 - Oh, Shane is so gonna pay for this...

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Man, the Cruiserweight division is going to be ****ing awesome when they debut it on Raw. Give them half an hour of wrestling (entrances, short promos, matches) and you'll see it work. With a couple of guys already on the main roster, and adding in some big names from the CWC, the division alone will bring tons of entertainment.

I'm so freaking excited for it. I've been pushing for a Cruiserweight division for years now, finally it's going to happen and it's going to be ridiculous.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

McGregor is working everyone.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It would deviate from the whole purpose of 'being live,' but I don't get why we can't just have taped shows Raws and Smackdowns from Australia and Japan.


Also, what exactly are they doing with Sami Zayn? What a huge mistake it was not splitting up him and KO. Sami should be fighting the Miz for the Intercontinental Title. Instead, after paying off that feud with KO, we're going to get him on the pre-show of Summerslam against Jey Uso or something. At least after the KO/Cena feud ended, they gave Cesaro and KO a match in the deadspot (and put on a pretty good match last year, at worst it was the second best match on the card). After he's worked big names this year like Joe, KO, Nakamura, he needs to be on the main card. They made him a high pick, they should work an angle where he gets someone from Smackdown.

Sami should be in Roman's current spot against Rusev and Roman in Apollo's spot on SD.

An against the odds title win at SS is exactly what Sami needs next.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Sami should have been drafted to Smackdown and competing against The Miz for the title now.

Let's be real. Smackdown's mid-card is still weak as hell right now. Sami Zayn would have instantly elevated it if he and Miz could have had a long program where Sami keeps chasing and getting screwed out of the win by outside interference from Maryse until he finally won the title in a cage match or something.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Bret Hart is still calling Seth Rollins reckless and dangerous because he accidentally broke Cena's nose last year lirl

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Bret Hart is still calling Seth Rollins reckless and dangerous because he accidentally broke Cena's nose last year lirl

Seth is HHH's guy, Bret is a bitter old man and he hates HHH.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Bret needs to go away. Never really was a fan and definitely not a fan of his opinions these days

 

[These Are The Days]

I'm curious what WWE does with Cesaro tomorrow night. I'm not sure how they would intend to push the guy since Rusev and Reigns seems like a thing. Not unless they want to suddenly make it a triple threat match. They're sure as hell not gonna put him in with Balor/Rollins. So now what? Foley and McMahon promise big things and don't deliver?

I may be out of place saying this but the only guy doing more with less than Cesaro right now is Zayn; who is overdue for a title in his own right. You can argue it was/is Kevin Owens but thankfully he will likely team with Jericho for a while until one of them turns on the other.

I try not to be overly critical of WWE but Jesus Christ they could not have possibly screwed up the midcard Raw more. They've got Rusev, Owens, Zayn, Cesaro, Sheamus (since they aren't doing anything with him) they're putting Reigns in the US title picture and they just had Mark Henry wrestle for it last night. What the hell are they possibly going to do with all these guys? Based on how things are going I imagine post Summer Slam Bob Backlund screams at Steph and Foley until they send him and Young to Smackdown! and say, "He's your problem now"

 

[GKJ]

Last night's house show had Reigns and Rollins on the card, and it wasn't the main event. Could you imagine saying that 2 months ago? Main event was Ambrose/Styles

 

[M.C.G. 31]

The only way I'll find it acceptable for Bryan to be on Raw is if they do a trade in the ring. Kalisto for Cesaro or Zayn or something like that.

 

[Cor]

Meh, I'm fine with Foley and Bryan doing a quick thing about keeping their men on their own show.

I'll gladly have a trade, but I don't think it's necessary.

 

[Cor]

I want a Y2KO title reign

 

[GKJ]

The only way I'll find it acceptable for Bryan to be on Raw is if they do a trade in the ring. Kalisto for Cesaro or Zayn or something like that.

Utilizing trades would be fun. Otherwise, this is supposed to be a competition, Foley and Danielson shouldn't be bosom buddies. From a booking standpoint, they should've figured out that there is an imbalance to the utilization of some guys. I hope they're not sitting on Zayn just to make him the first cruiserweight champion.

 

[ColePens]

Utilizing trades would be fun. Otherwise, this is supposed to be a competition, Foley and Danielson shouldn't be bosom buddies. From a booking standpoint, they should've figured out that there is an imbalance to the utilization of some guys. I hope they're not sitting on Zayn just to make him the first cruiserweight champion.

Trades would be such a cool addition to the show. It could add so many layers and openings for writing/creative to make awesome. I would really enjoy that.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

 

[ColePens]

I also love that. Little UFC vs. WWE is good for both. It will energize their fans. I like it.

 

[These Are The Days]

Of course Roman botched tweet. This guy can't get out of his own way. I really hope Jericho takes to the Twittersphere. Oh my God that would be the greatest thing ever.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Meltzer said it "could happen" that this eventually turns into a work and McGregor works with the company.

Obviously, the only way I see it happening is if he loses to Diaz at UFC 202 again and then loses the belt later in the year when he finally defends it.

 

[GKJ]

Meltzer said it "could happen" that this eventually turns into a work and McGregor works with the company.

It better be a work, or else if he ever comes to WWE, everyone's going to work him stiff if they don't just kick his ass instead

 

[Paris in Flames]

While all of that is entertaining and amazing, it really hurts my brain to read tweet replies from people who take wrestling way too seriously.

 

[Kimi]

It better be a work, or else if he ever comes to WWE, everyone's going to work him stiff if they don't just kick his ass instead

Ofc it's a work. He's got a fight coming up and he's just reminded everyone of that. Basic marketing.

Added bonus in that he's dropped something in so that there's something to build on for when ever he does work with WWE. He'll probably never be a regular wrestler, but he'll probably do something for a big one off payday down the road.

 

[Balance]

It's not a work. McGregor just talks trash about everyone and gets a ton of press for it so everyone watches his fights.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

 

[Kimi]

It's not a work. McGregor just talks trash about everyone and gets a ton of press for it so everyone watches his fights.

I don't mean it's an angle between him and WWE. It's a work in that he's just cutting a promo to promote his fight. He's playing his character the same way Jericho and everyone else are as well.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

"You're the size of my leg"

He'd still destroy you in ten seconds, Roman.