WWE: WWE TV - Raw & Smackdown Part 3

[Sheppy]

SRS confirmed that they were piped in I believe. (Obviously not 100% - but definitely amplified)

 

[TD Charlie]

Ugly, slow, dud show. Crowd was decent and wanted something to get into but wasn’t given anything of substance.
they got too many things in flux right now, and at the same time they have absolutely nothing in the works. The entire show is based around the Judgment Day, which has just gone stale from the insane over exposure.

Sami is a shell of what he was six months ago. Gable is back to being a joke after a quick (but really great) IC title program. Priest isn’t cashing in any time soon. Nia Jax is not only on tv, but she’s allowed to compete and speak.

And Cody is absolutely pinning Roman at Wrestlemania, wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a couple cross Rhodes finishers and then capped off with the bionic elbow. I already hate it

 

[Sheppy]

I watched 30 minutes last night for the first time in almost 2 months.

I'll flick back and forth between shows and every time I come back to RAW it's Judgement Day on my TV at some capacity or Cody in a suit "tho what thu you wanna thalk about...." then proceeding to talk a lot and say nothing in a melodramatic way that absolutely no one talks like.

Gunther is the best thing in the company and I'll always tune into his matches.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I watched 30 minutes last night for the first time in almost 2 months.

I'll flick back and forth between shows and every time I come back to RAW it's Judgement Day on my TV at some capacity or Cody in a suit "tho what thu you wanna thalk about...." then proceeding to talk a lot and say nothing in a melodramatic way that absolutely no one talks like.

Gunther is the best thing in the company and I'll always tune into his matches.

Gunther/Imperium and Nakamura are the best part of Raw right now.

They're telling the Imperium break up story really well. You have Vinci that can't win jack on his own and Kaiser getting annoyed that Vinci can't win anything without him. Gunther eventually exiles both of them and Kaiser gets annoyed at Vinci. They eventually feud and Vinci goes back hat in hand to Gunther who has the world title by now to be his grunt. Kaiser goes on a mediocre singles run until they eventually all reunite in 2 years.

If Logan Paul books a UFC bout as speculated, I'd have Ricochet show up and work shoot fight him at a press conference. Lots of crossover potential there to build towards a rematch at WM.

Seth, Cody, Sami, JD all are boring as hell right now. Just get on with Seth dropping the belt to take a break, Cody winning the chamber to face Roman, Sami back to a heel to be a mouthpiece for Omos or Bronson, and the JD split into two factions like I want them to already.

 

[TD Charlie]

I think Kaiser has it all. Wouldn’t hate having him take Gunther by surprise and becoming IC champ

The ring announcer butchers his name though. So f***ing awful.

 

[End of Line]

Gunther/Imperium and Nakamura are the best part of Raw right now.

They're telling the Imperium break up story really well. You have Vinci that can't win jack on his own and Kaiser getting annoyed that Vinci can't win anything without him. Gunther eventually exiles both of them and Kaiser gets annoyed at Vinci. They eventually feud and Vinci goes back hat in hand to Gunther who has the world title by now to be his grunt. Kaiser goes on a mediocre singles run until they eventually all reunite in 2 years.

If Logan Paul books a UFC bout as speculated, I'd have Ricochet show up and work shoot fight him at a press conference. Lots of crossover potential there to build towards a rematch at WM.

Seth, Cody, Sami, JD all are boring as hell right now. Just get on with Seth dropping the belt to take a break, Cody winning the chamber to face Roman, Sami back to a heel to be a mouthpiece for Omos or Bronson, and the JD split into two factions like I want them to already.

If Logan Paul has a UFC fight that’ll degrade the sport of MMA.

 

[I Eat Crow]

If Logan Paul has a UFC fight that’ll degrade the sport of MMA.

I wouldn't discount it since it's all under the same umbrella now.

 

[Sheppy]

I don’t think we will see Logan Paul in the UFC.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

This is a completely random question/complaint, but why does the WWE.com team seemingly take a day off on Thursday's?

Monday - Raw hype
Tuesday - Raw results and then switch to NXT hype later in the evening
Wednesday - NXT results
Thursday - The exact same page for some reason
Friday - Smackdown hype

Thursdays could really be used for some good content. Interviews, PPV updates, special features across all three shows. It's weird they just leave up the NXT results for the extra day. Seems like they're missing an obvious opportunity.

 

[yahhockey]

He doesn't need to work a PLE until the Rumble because he won't be champion! lol, unlikely, but we can all dream. He has become a part time champion. The thing on his waist means nothing. I could hold the title for 1300 days if I only have matches every few months, lol.

 

[I Eat Crow]

No reason for him to work SS anyway. No need to risk it with a lame champion vs champion match.

I think we see a War Games match with Preist/Balor/Solo/Jimmy vs. Jey/Cody/LA/Cena

 

[Jussi]

La just stopped Roman's entrance prematurely.

 

[Jussi]

Roman can't keep a straight face.

Totally controls the crowd.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Jussi]

I actually want a KO vs Logan Paul match.


KO

 

[Emperoreddy]

There needs to be a midcard women's belt sl Chelsea can hold it forever.

 

[Sheppy]

There needs to be a midcard women's belt sl Chelsea can hold it forever.

Get rid of the tag belts and do a mid card women’s title. I’m all for it.

And yes. Chelsea should have it forever.

 

[BruinDust]

Fans just need to accept that Crown Jewel, not Survivor Series, is now one of the "Big 4" PPVs in the eyes of TKO management.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Fans just need to accept that Crown Jewel, not Survivor Series, is now one of the "Big 4" PPVs in the eyes of TKO management.

Survivor Series has been shite for years. I can't get into the whole brand supremecy crap when you don't have a hard brand split and you have the Usos, Cody Rhodes, JD, and the Bloodline showing up on both Raw and Smackdown.

 

[BruinDust]

Survivor Series has been shite for years. I can't get into the whole brand supremecy crap when you don't have a hard brand split and you have the Usos, Cody Rhodes, JD, and the Bloodline showing up on both Raw and Smackdown.

Totally agree. My eyes rolled when the WWE teased yet another "Brand War" coming to this year's Survivor Series. Even if they had a firm hard split of the rosters, it still doesn't mean much if anything.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Totally agree. My eyes rolled when the WWE teased yet another "Brand War" coming to this year's Survivor Series. Even if they had a firm hard split of the rosters, it still doesn't mean much if anything.

They have to do something to make it matter if they're going to go that route.

Something like the winning brand's champions get to pick the stipulation of their next title defense. That doesn't make much sense, but let it matter for something. Either that, or the winning brand gets to poach one man and one woman of their choice off of the other's roster.

Otherwise it's just lame.

 

[BruinDust]

They have to do something to make it matter if they're going to go that route.

Something like the winning brand's champions get to pick the stipulation of their next title defense. That doesn't make much sense, but let it matter for something. Either that, or the winning brand gets to poach one man and one woman of their choice off of the other's roster.

Otherwise it's just lame.

I really like that idea. Gives the match consequences moving forward storyline-wise.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

In one of the rare fan-booking ideas that I actually don't mind, somebody suggested that maybe Nick Aldis is in the authority role to be the antagonist to LA Knight. (a la Vince to Austin, Triple H to Bryan)

Does make sense as he'd obviously be able to go in the ring. But I almost feel like Triple H is probably smart enough to realize that the company went far too long with the company/authority as the heels, and that breeds some fan contempt that bleeds out into other storylines/characters.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I really like that idea. Gives the match consequences moving forward storyline-wise.

The only caveat I'd add is that it can't be an active champion. Anyone else is fair game.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

They have to do something to make it matter if they're going to go that route.

Something like the winning brand's champions get to pick the stipulation of their next title defense. That doesn't make much sense, but let it matter for something. Either that, or the winning brand gets to poach one man and one woman of their choice off of the other's roster.

Otherwise it's just lame.

Think you have to designate that the losing brand can protect somebody (Or multiple people) though.

Like, if RAW were to win, we all know WWE isn't going to handicap Smackdown by taking LA Knight off the show. But it looks really dumb when LA Knight is selectable and Pearce comes out talking about how he got a steal picking Santos Escobar lol.