WWE: Raw and Smackdown Part 5 - The Paul Levesque Era

[Lunatik]

It's sad that it stands out now.

You shouldn't get blown up with a hand grenade Sunday and be on TV looking fine Monday.

Agreed.

In regards to the piledriver to Orton vs Cody... I think wrestler injury history answers that question, regardless of how safe the Orton piledriver was, he's had serious back issues.

Also @Jussi brought up the fact maybe Orton is actually injured again, so the piledriver may have been a way to write him off TV... Orton not returning at the Rumble, makes me think there might be merit to this theory.

 

[Jussi]

Agreed.

In regards to the piledriver to Orton vs Cody... I think wrestler injury history answers that question, regardless of how safe the Orton piledriver was, he's had serious back issues.

Also @Jussi brought up the fact maybe Orton is actually injured again, so the piledriver may have been a way to write him off TV... Orton not returning at the Rumble, makes me think there might be merit to this theory.

Yeah, I don't see Orton missing unless he's actually injured. Or his contract guarantees him lots of time off so he keep that physique up.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It took me a while to catch up this week, but got damn, KO still selling his RR match before and after the package piledriver is pure gold from him... IMO he's the best in WWE right now in terms of his overall package of in-ring work, character work and mic skills.

It should be common place but thank God he looked like someone who rose from the dead out of pure hatred and spite.

Wrestling is best when it involves hate

 

[yahhockey]

I don't know what WWE cut out of the show or if it was due to the glitching but this week's Raw on Netflix is currently just shy of two hours. The chat seems to indicate the live show was closer to 2.5 hours. In theory the Netflix version without ads should be the same length on Wednesday or Thursday as it was Monday since they do filler stuff during the "commercial breaks".