1) Ryback Still isn’t ready for a main Event.
Two things learned in his match with Former WWE ref, and Current jobber with useless gimmick, is that Ryback is just a big slow guy, and while Vince loves the big slow ones, Ryback is just to dull. His gimmick of being the undefeated with an asterisk isn’t worth watching, and his squashing abilities means nothing to me. While Yes he is strong, he shows little in abilities, the only thing he can bring is pure power, and he even manages to mess that up every now and then.
2) WWE Sucks at developing Talent.
The second thing we learned, is that with up and comer Maddox, he already comes suited with a gimmick, a camera following him everywhere he goes for a youtube channel, AND TOTALLY NOT AN IDEA BASED AROUND Z TRUE ISLAND STORY, I mean a wrestler filming himself for a youtube channel show, who would do that? But other than that, he is squashed and beaten up in a matter of moments. This only builds up momentum for ryback, which, fine he is in the main event, but than what was the purpose of Vince offering a Million dollar contract, having him establish a character, the 3 week build up to what was nothing?
3) This isn’t the last we see of Maddox.
Already stated, but this is an on going story line, this isn’t the last we will see of Maddox, already established a character, and was seen talking to Paul Heyman, there is little to no doubt that this isn’t the last of the rouge ref. This is one of those things that it is too stupid and useless to not happen. Time was invested in the Maddox story line for the past 3 weeks, and while he lost the million dollar match, he still isn’t done.
4) Tag Division is Back
After the Tournament, all teams are still together by the looks of it. The only break up was R-Truth and Kofi Kingston, however we still have Sin Cara and Mysterio, Tyson Kid and Justin Gabriel, The Prime Time players, Primo and Epico, and The Usos, The Rhodes Scholars, and Team hell No. (Not counting CoBro, that isn’t a team, that is an upset). But with a massive 4 v 4 match, with 4 of these tag teams, The action was at a fast pace, not stop action. It was amazing to see how just a year ago the division was on life support, but is now almost as big as it was years ago when there was enough teams to have two sets of belts.
5) Something is going on With Rosa and Del Rio
Who cares.
6) Daniel Bryan is Awesome
Enough Said… ok Fine, Ill elaborate more. Daniel Bryan should be the WWE poster child, Good or bad, with just one word, he can get into arguments with the audience, he rips signs apart (or not to show he is calm) and is just generally a great overall performer, and wrestler. The way he portrayed feeling betrayed by not being with his tag partner was one of the priceless moments of the night.
7) Miz turning Face for Movie reasons
The Marine 7, I AM A TOUGH GUY SOLDER WHOSE FAMILY OR LOVED ONE WAS KIDNAPPED, staring Twatface Miz is coming out soon, and to ensure sales of this cinematic titanic of waste has a sale, it is time to turn the Miz into a face to reach out to a larger audience. It is what I like to call the Morrison effect, When Morrison’s DVD “Rock Star” was released, he suddenly was changed to face for no reason, and that same effect is happening with The Miz, at least there will be a build up to it this time. However, he is still a twatface, and sucks.
8) The AJ Lee Soap Opera
It is one of the most boring moments ever. Constantly rehashing old footage already seen is getting pathetic, and is a cheap way to fill 3 hours of Raw. This is the major side effect of what happens when Raw gets to be 3 hours, Filler, Filler Filler. Oh and this puts John Cena in TWO story lines, one with AJ Lee, Vicky, Ziggler, and another with CM Punk, Ryback
9)Survivor Series is a mess.
Team Foley VS Team Ziggler, with… why? The Original teams (While Predictable) were fine. But this puts everyone in a mess now, CM Punk fighting Ryback, Ziggler, Foley, and Cena, Cena fighting Ziggler, Ryback, and Vickie, Foley Fighting Ziggler, and Punk, and Most of them do not clash with one enough for any reason, other than the massive plot hole that is WWE Raw.
10) No More JR
Once the King made his grand return, Jim Ross didn’t stick around with his good friend, didn’t stick around with good version of Cole, he just vanished. While this is both good and bad, the good being a 3 man team sucks!, To much bullshit on the sides, which is fine, if you are bringing in a guest announcer, like a wrestler that is in a feud with someone in the ring, however generally it sucks. However the bad is, Well No more JR. Plain and simple JR is the voice of Raw, he brings life to the show.
11) The King wants to go back to normal
Many of the comments though out the night, were one liners directed at cole, from the King. It seems like the King doesn’t want this to be a focus on his long career with the WWE, and wrestling in general, he doesn’t want to be the one who almost died on Live TV after being in a match. However I disagree… Kings near fatal moment, did one thing right, and made Cole, less of an annoying prick, while still far from the best announcer (Spot Filled by Jim Ross) he is now doing his job… something King should do.
12) WWE is tasteless
The Smell of Katie Vick was heavy on this episode of Raw. While it is up in the air if those were the actual clips of Jerry Lawler being taking in the hospital (I mean they did have an ambulance on the Stage that looked exactly the same as the one in the clips), it still felt tasteless. And to top it off, to have CM Punk Come in, and ruin the king’s Return by having Paul Heyman faking a Heart attack, and making death jokes, (I found them funny, but then again I am a sinicle Bastard). Which brings me to my last point for the night….
13) CM PUNK CAN’T BE A HEEL.
Not saying he can’t do it, he is doing one hell of a job at it… the problem… FANS ARE STILL CHANTING FOR HIM! Now to be honest, it was most likely anti Cena fans, who at this point I think would root for hitler at this point, but still.. he attacks the Rock, attacks Cena, Sides with Paul Heyman, Walks out on shows, insults the crowd, insults fan favorites, plays dirty, acts like a snake in the grass, and even make jokes about Jerry Lawler having a heart attack, and FANS ARE STILL CHEERING FOR HIM. CM Punk was almost bragging about killing Jerry Lawler tonight, and made fun of him with Paul heyman, and still was rooted for. There is nothing that can be done to make him a hated heel. WWE should just throw in the towel, and let him be a rouge face, at least then it wouldn’t seem weird, he is demanding respect and getting it, but still demanding it… it makes little sense.
13) Most of this shit isn’t news, and this isn’t much of an article usually done by me, but simply pointing out the facts that anyone with eyes can see…
Rant with me On Twitter : @Tim5000
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Fans chanting for Punk has more to do with the fans than the booking.
I love “Sad Punk” face. lol
Great moment to capture!
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Still… what does the man have to do to get boos. Public murder? he insults the local towns he is in, and made fun of a man’s heart attack. CM Punk can’t get heat from an oven in hell at this point.
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Doesn’t speak that well for that segment of society that they still cheer him.
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The Straight Edge Society, Just place your hands on the Screen, and let The Straight Edge life style flow through you!
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No thanks. I like being a good person.
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You call clinging to your addictions “A Good Person”
You need to give up your crutches, and accept Straight Edge into your life!
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But I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs. Now, the sex part? How important is that?
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Not at all, JOIN THE SXE
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*wipes forehead*
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I won’t be watching Survivor Series this Sunday. It’s a waste of time and money.
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Can’t argue with that.
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Yeah, I don’t buy PPV’s, but if they came here, I might go.
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First, I hope this isn’t the last we see Brad Maddox, Second, it is great to see the tag teams utilized again but you forgot 3MB. Third, you may not care for ADR and Rosa but I do. I hope something happens with those two.
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Could be a good way to freshen up his character.
Maddox will show up. He’s selling the beatdown for a while. HHH likes him.
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Dirtsheet bullshit is still bullshit.
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Let go of the anger, maaaaan!
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What anger?
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“bullshit…bullshit”
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Just calling it as it is. No anger involved.
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HULK TIM5000 SMASH!!!
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Ok….. sure, Tim smash…. rawr?
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“Rawr” is more like Catwoman. 😉
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1) No, this isn’t the last time we see Maddox, and the next time better be soon, otherwise all this work would have been forgotten, or not cared about. The longer he is off TV, the more damaging it will be in to building a new wrestler.
2) 3MB is more of a stable in progress, as they only had one match as a tag team, and really just a bunch of crappy music related promos. Until I see something more long term with them, I won’t count them as much.
3) Rosa is boring and dull, a skinny Vickie with far less heat. Alberto Del Rio has shown to be a one trick pony, until he develops more, I wouldn’t care what happens to him,
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I still like ADR and Rosa just the same. I understand others don’t like him however they are those who do like him and think he’s a great talent. I’ll be more than happy to be the minority that believe ADR is one hell of a worker.
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He is great in ring, don’t get me wrong, very talented in the ring, it is just that… you can tell what match he is winning, and what match he is losing, he is more predictable than Cena.
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That doesn’t bother me much.
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Good for you, but it doesn’t say much about Del rio and his low standards.
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I read that in a Peter Griffin voice “Good for you!…Good for you!”
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He needs a face turn with a “Zorro” type character.
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Fine column, Tim. I read this on Tuesday morning before I had watched Raw. I rarely ever read Raw stuff until I watch it but the title was interesting I had to read it.
Now that I watched the show, I can comment. On your Punk comment, again I don’t see why it’s upsetting a lot of people. It’s a TV show. Worse things have happened on TV. Lawler obviously gave the go ahead to create ‘edgier’ television, which is what people want isn’t it? And he was out for 9 weeks, it would be different if it was 6 months or something.
I know there are fans still cheering him but it isn’t as many. He’s so good that people don’t wanna boo him. If it was 10 years ago they would, but society itself and all is different from back then.
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Admit it Ray. you want to give into your natural nature, give into your greed… Hail The Villain, that is why you see nothing wrong with Punk, because you know, as well as I do, that he isn’t wrong, Everyone else is!
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Sounds like the GOP after the election.
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Well if I was at a show and they start pulling a fake heart attack stunt, I’d probably boo, definitely wouldn’t cheer! Lol
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But many are hipster contrarians who go against the grain just to go against the grain.
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