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[Toki767]

If people actually want Raw to stay like last night, they better make sure they're tuning in next week as well.

You know Vince probably made these changes after being convinced by someone else and the moment ratings start slipping, he's going to go back to what he knows.

 

[somedevil]

Here is the final viewership for Raw and Smackdown draft from last week including DVR:

Raw: 3.402
Smackdown: 3.416

Smackdown still won.

 

[imBask]

the Sunnyboy segment was actually really long and really bad...

but it's fine because tonight is the night

 

[Shadow780]

Balor is boring, I'd rather watch Roman.

/Hottake

 

[Ithil]

Big E's suicide dive always terrifies me. Nasty as fuck looking.

Luke Harper has the GOAT suicide dive though.

I like how he is able to land on his feet.

I think you mean King Cuerno

It's an actual dive as opposed to a light push.

 

[Jimmy King]

If SD wants to compete with RAW D-Bry better book James Ellsworth vs. AJ Styles in an iron man match tonight.

 

[SallyIsNow]

If Finn could have just one fucking unique move to when he's the Demon then I'll take him still doing that shtick. It's my real issue with him, the fact he doesn't change anything about the way he fights when the Demon is supposedly some big power-up.

Any variation of a piledriver would be sweet. Or the vertabreaker.

 

[Kurita]

the Sunnyboy segment was actually really long and really bad...

but it's fine because tonight is the night

You know it's a good RAW when New Day's segment is weak compared to the rest

 

[Mahonay]

Balor is boring, I'd rather watch Roman.

/Hottake

Balor looked better in that opening match than his entire NXT run.

 

[SallyIsNow]

Balor looked better in that opening match than his entire NXT run.

You mean the match where he had nap time?

 

[Dick Justice]

Anyone on WrassleGAF tried out Blues and Bullets? Episodic game, similar to Telltale and Life is Strange. Surprisingly enjoyable. The low budget shows, but it's not a deal-breaker.

 

[klonere]

You mean the match where he had nap time?

It's a four way, everyone took a turn.

 

[Host Samurai]

Demon Fin vs Bork at Mania would be sweet as fuck

 

[Mahonay]

You mean the match where he had nap time?

Very strong crowd reaction + moves that looked that they had an actual impact. Even with him being out of the match for a bit, still better than his insanely underwhelming NXT run.

 

[Toki767]

Regular Finn should just re-name the reverse Bloody Sunday the 1916 since that's what the announcers confuse the move as anyway.

Then Demon Finn can use the real Bloody Sunday and actually call it the Bloody Sunday (because if it's only used on PPVs anyways, it'll only be used on Sundays).

 

[Indelible]

RAW was so refreshing, it is like Vince remembered that squash matches were good at showcasing new and returning talent. I don't want to get my hopes up but I'am excited to see where WWE goes from here.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

RAW was so refreshing, it is like Vince remembered that squash matches were good at showcasing new and returning talent. I don't want to get my hopes up but I'am excited to see where WWE goes from here.

I love squash matches. We need mo'

 

[klonere]

 

[Mahonay]

Both 4 way matches have had heels working together organically. Owens and Rusev in the first, and now Sheamus and Jericho. Acting like actual humans who react to situations? What a crazy thing!

 

[klonere]

Regular Finn should just re-name the reverse Bloody Sunday the 1916 since that's what the announcers confuse the move as anyway.

Then Demon Finn can use the real Bloody Sunday and actually call it the Bloody Sunday (because if it's only used on PPVs anyways, it'll only be used on Sundays).

I think they changed the name because Bloody Sunday was too close to the bone as a reference to numerous massacres of innocent people.

So they instead changed the name to a failed uprising where many innocents died and most of the participants were executed by firing squad. Irish history, what a laugh.

 

[Mahonay]

 

[Fox318]

Rewatch the raw intro from last night.

Cesaro and Reigns were going at each other.

 

[Toki767]

I think they changed the name because Bloody Sunday was too close to the bone as a reference to numerous massacres of innocent people.

So they instead changed the name to a failed uprising where many innocents died and most of the participants were executed by firing squad. Irish history, what a laugh.

They still let Reigns call his drop kick on the apron the 'Drive By'.

Their top face having a move named after gang shootings in neighborhoods.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

8p: 3.412 million
9p: 3.35 million
10p: 3.254 million

 

[Mahonay]

Rewatch the raw intro from last night.

Cesaro and Reigns were going at each other.

If that's a subtle tease to a future feud...yes please. Those would be some great ass matches.

 

[SallyIsNow]

Rewatch the raw intro from last night.

Cesaro and Reigns were going at each other.

Stop doing this to yourself.

 

[Chamber]

Demon Fin vs Bork at Mania would be sweet as fuck

I'm surprised anyone is still excited at the prospect of more Lesnar matches after that stinker at Mania. Suplex City is tired.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I think they changed the name because Bloody Sunday was too close to the bone as a reference to numerous massacres of innocent people.

So they instead changed the name to a failed uprising where many innocents died and most of the participants were executed by firing squad. Irish history, what a laugh.

Slowly working him to that Sheamus cousin gimmick, I tells ya. Then Becky can join and Finlay as the manager, and all three can get belts while the angle proceeds to be severely historically inaccurate. It's the IRA, Maggle!

 

[Mahonay]

Stop doing this to yourself.

MUST WORK SELF

 

[Caderfix]

I'm not gonna lie, Strowman looked the best I have ever seen him last night.

He was impressive.

I love that they brought back jobbers.

Did you see how fast he was when he made that splash? The guy is huge and still moves like a bullet. I'm still impressed.

 

[Pikma]

Fuck yesssss

 

[Ithil]

Low hanging fruit, yes, but the pre-match graphic for the Universal Championship matches is here.

 

[Mahonay]

I'm surprised anyone is still excited at the prospect of more Lesnar matches after that stinker at Mania. Suplex City is tired.

That whole thing was booked like hot garbage. If Dean could come back from that, Brock definitely is.

 

[SallyIsNow]

I'm surprised anyone is still excited at the prospect of more Lesnar matches after that stinker at Mania. Suplex City is tired.

I think people came to the consensus that it was trash because Brock was training for UFC and didn't wanna do too much.

 

[Pikma]

I'm really sorry about whoever feuds with Roman next because he ain't getting pinned clean ever again

 

[somedevil]

Raw Viewership for 7/25:

8pm: 3.412
9pm: 3.350
10pm: 3.254

Avg: 3.339

They were up from last week. The big winner was CNN who the viewers choose to watch the democratic convention. 6.3 million watched it at 10pm.

 

[Mahonay]

I think people came to the consensus that it was trash because Brock was training for UFC and didn't wanna do too much.

This was a factor too.

Now that Brock got popped he can't forget about his UFC fantasies for a while.

 

[avengers23]

Nothing like discussing female wrestlers to bring out the gross in WrassleGAF. Happens every single time.

I guess I'll have to watch that Meiko Satomura vs. Io Shirai match from July that I've been sitting on to redeem us all.

 

[Toki767]

Low hanging fruit, yes, but the pre-match graphic for the Universal Championship matches is here.

It should be the NBC Universal Championship.

In other words, the TV title.

Raw Viewership for 7/25:

8pm: 3.412
9pm: 3.350
10pm: 3.254

Avg: 3.339

They were up from last week. The big winner was CNN who the viewers choose to watch the democratic convention. 6.3 million watched it at 10pm.

As good as the women's match was, Michelle Obama's speech was pretty amazing.

 

[Kaladin]

8p: 3.412 million
9p: 3.35 million
10p: 3.254 million

I wonder if people dropped thinking Roman would win the main event. Still, not a big drop.

Did you see how fast he was when he made that splash? The guy is huge and still moves like a bullet. I'm still impressed.

That's the best I've seen him in the ring. He's still a bit sloppy, but give him some jobber matches and he'll tighten it up I think,.

 

[Mahonay]

It should be the NBC Universal Championship.

In other words, the TV title.

TV Champion Seth Rollins would be great actually.

 

[Ithil]

 

[spindashing]

I think you mean King Cuerno

It's an actual dive as opposed to a light push.

That doesn't look like sports entertainment, please don't post non-sports entertainment related gifs in a sports entertainment thread. I'm sure there's a telenovela thread out there for your interests.

 

[Man God]

I love squash matches. We need mo'

.

 

[British Monsoon]

That doesn't look like sports entertainment, please don't post non-sports entertainment related gifs in a sports entertainment thread. I'm sure there's a telenovela thread out there for your interests.

If you're gonna do a suicide dive, fucking 'ave it or don't bother, that's what I say

 

[Sephzilla]

Michael Cole hyping up all of the other title's Balor has won in his career made me smile.

 

[Toki767]

Sasha's shirt is basically a stitching of pictures of her boyfriend.

That's almost Paige levels of weird.

Plus Nakamura is a happily married man.

I guess that's what happens when Finn is gone though.

 

[Bluekaveli]

8PM: 3.412M viewers
9PM: 3.350M viewers
10PM: 3.254M viewers

 

[Ithil]

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Mojo is being squashed? Excellent news.

 

[MG310]

Fale entering to the Bullet Club theme and not his own?

Shameful.