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The Official RAW HOMECOMING Thread

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Tonight WWE blows it's load and throws away many big money returns and matches - all on free TV.

Are we going to see a new opening and graphics? Will Edge break his neck? Will Triple H start a new evolution?

Edit* A wrestling thread without a Shawn Michaes pic? I DON'T THINK SO

 
isn't the show tonight like 3 hours or some silly mess? Maybe I'll Tivo it....
 
I'll just read this thread when I get home from work. They're generally much more entertaining than the shows.
 
I wonder if the Rock is gonna show up, they havent officially announced him yet have they? I heard HHH, Hulk, Stone Cold, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, im sure all the mc mahons will be there, mick foley. The Rock would just turn that place upside down.
 
DonasaurusRex said:
I wonder if the Rock is gonna show up, they havent officially announced him yet have they? I heard HHH, Hulk, Stone Cold, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, im sure all the mc mahons will be there, mick foley. The Rock would just turn that place upside down.
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I hope not. I hear he's smaller sizewise and is shying away from wrestling as much as possible. Let him go the way of Lesnar, imo.
 
They are playing commercials for this show on sports talk stations here. Funny as they don't get around to saying that the show is on USA until the end of the commercial and it is pretty much buried between soundbites.
 
MUST SEE!!!

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Brian Fellows said:
I'll just read this thread when I get home from work. They're generally much more entertaining than the shows.
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Agreed. And in somewhat related news, Lesnar got a new tattoo:

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Hrmm.
 
DonasaurusRex said:
I wonder if the Rock is gonna show up, they havent officially announced him yet have they? I heard HHH, Hulk, Stone Cold, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, im sure all the mc mahons will be there, mick foley. The Rock would just turn that place upside down.
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I would assume he will be since Doom is coming out in couple of weeks and we all know he comes around when the movies hit.

Any chance of Brock tonight. Sounds like they are packing it to the gills.
 
I don't think we're gonna see the Rock. They'd be batshit insane to not hype the hell out of his return, because he's one of the few guys that leaves and stays away. That said, the LAST time he popped up on RAW, it was a complete surprise.

As far as RAW is USA, I'm hoping for a new set design/opening to go with the move. I like the look of the commercials, it'd be great if they went with a style similar to those. But that would require subtlety, and we know how well they do with THAT.

I wonder if Trips turns on Flair tonight or at Taboo Tuesday?
 
I'm watching it, if for nothing else, for the iron man match between Angle and HBK. :D Too bad it's only 30 minutes and not an hour though.
 
I really don't think the Rock will be there, because if he was, they'd advertise it like crazy. They made this mistake before not advertising his return, and they didn't get a rating quite like they wanted. I can't remember when, but it was during one of his returns.

Although he would have been a million times more entertaining to watch than say, Triple H.
 
BorkBork said:
I'm watching it, if for nothing else, for the iron man match between Angle and HBK. :D Too bad it's only 30 minutes and not an hour though.
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I'll definately be checking that out. 30 minutes just means less rest hold....or is that only for HHH?
 
Let him go the way of Lesnar, imo.
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No, because Rocky couldn't cut it wrestling in Japan :) Brock is 200 times more talented than the Rock ever was.

WWE is the only losers int he whole Brock situation, because Brock can make big money elsewhere without the fulltime schedule, and he can continue to try to make it in football.

I'll be watching the homecoming show for HBK/Angle,Edge/Hardy and the Smackdown match. I expect the rest of the show to be mediocre, especially after witnessing Kenta Kobashi in person last night. I hope Shelton makes it on the show tonight, but they'll probably bench him to make more time for the Divas and Hogan posing.
 
The most intresting match of the night has to be Edge/Hardy.

HBK/Angle will have the better workrate, but we all know who *must* win that match. Angle is gonna be the contender for the strap.

Edge/Hardy will have some crazy spots... and while I *think* they go with Edge as the winner, it is almost a toss up.
 
Boogie said:
Watch Ultimate Fight Night Live and The Ultimate Fighter instead!

please don't ban me, bish
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What he said!

Actually, in all seriousness, tonight's show should be pretty exciting. I'm definitely watching the UFC shows but I'm going to DVR RAW and flip over during commercials.
 
The winner of Edge/Hardy is quite obvious, especially since they've been advertising upcoming house shows with only one of them being advertised on the card.
 
3kuSaS said:
No, because Rocky couldn't cut it wrestling in Japan :) Brock is 200 times more talented than the Rock ever was.

WWE is the only losers int he whole Brock situation, because Brock can make big money elsewhere without the fulltime schedule, and he can continue to try to make it in football.
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Except when you figure in:
a) Brock may arguably be better in-ring than the Rock, but the Rock is far more talented on the mic and connecting with a crowd than Brock ever was (with the exception of Brock's salsa dancing). Right or wrong, that's what the WWE is about these days. Being able to talk and be passable in the ring (see Cena, John) is far more important than being able to go in-ring, and stammer outside of it (see Benoit, Chris). If you can do both, then that's the ticket to success, although the WWE doesn't always see it when it's staring them in the face (see Tian, Chris).

b) Brock Lesnar cares about wrestling about as much as Goldberg does. The only reason he's even in Japan right now is that his NFL dream flopped, and the WWE wouldn't pay his over-inflated asking price. Which is surprising, considering they gave him everything on a silver platter, pushed him to the moon, just so he could bail right when the company needed him most (hint: it's not really that surprising.) He's over there precisely because he can get big bucks doing it, not for some inflated idea of "love for the sport".
 
Except when you figure in:
a) Brock may arguably be better in-ring than the Rock, but the Rock is far more talented on the mic and connecting with a crowd than Brock ever was (with the exception of Brock's salsa dancing). Right or wrong, that's what the WWE is about these days. Being able to talk and be passable in the ring (see Cena, John) is far more important than being able to go in-ring, and stammer outside of it (see Benoit, Chris). If you can do both, then that's the ticket to success, although the WWE doesn't always see it when it's staring them in the face (see Tian, Chris).
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Exactly the reason why WWE and its fans tend to piss me off. But you're wrong about one thing--Brock was able to get over without even picking up the mic.


b) Brock Lesnar cares about wrestling about as much as Goldberg does. The only reason he's even in Japan right now is that his NFL dream flopped, and the WWE wouldn't pay his over-inflated asking price. Which is surprising, considering they gave him everything on a silver platter, pushed him to the moon, just so he could bail right when the company needed him most (hint: it's not really that surprising.) He's over there precisely because he can get big bucks doing it, not for some inflated idea of "love for the sport".
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I agree with just about everything you say, although Goldbergs attitude about wrestling is on a whole other level. Brock loves pro wrestling, but doesn't love the full time schedule (and niether would I).
 
3kuSaS said:
Exactly the reason why WWE and its fans tend to piss me off. But you're wrong about one thing--Brock was able to get over without even picking up the mic.
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Only because he had Heyman as a mouthpiece. Look what happened when they actually let Brock talk... remember him trying to cry? Even Trish Stratus laughed at that poor performance.
 
Battlezone said:
Except when you figure in:
a) Brock may arguably be better in-ring than the Rock, but the Rock is far more talented on the mic and connecting with a crowd than Brock ever was (with the exception of Brock's salsa dancing)
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DID SOMEONE CALL?

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3kuSaS said:
Exactly the reason why WWE and its fans tend to piss me off. But you're wrong about one thing--Brock was able to get over without even picking up the mic.
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Nope - he got over thanks to Paul Heyman's mic work. When Lesnar debuted, he was just another vanilla gorilla. Heyman's constant "NEXT BIG THING" catchphrase had more to do with Lesnar eventually catching on with the crowd than his wrestling skills.

That and his awesome ability to throw one-legged guys down stairs. :lol
 
3kuSaS said:
The winner of Edge/Hardy is quite obvious, especially since they've been advertising upcoming house shows with only one of them being advertised on the card.
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well yeah, if you go for spoilers, it'll allways be obvious who is going to win.
 
StoOgE said:
well yeah, if you go for spoilers, it'll allways be obvious who is going to win.
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Or just hear and read WWE advertisements. WWE has been letting on who is going to win that match for about 2 weeks in their adverts for upcoming house shows.
 
This 3 hour event is going to be huge, can't wait to see what raw has in store tonight. Anyone got any predictions?
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Maybe even Bret Hart makes an appearence? :D I doubt it though...
 
Fire_Fox said:
This 3 hour event is going to be huge, can't wait to see what raw has in store tonight. Anyone got any predictions?
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Lots of old guys come out, the wrestling is toned down and boring, lots of talking, I don't care and look forward to TNA repeat that I already saw on Saturday.
 
I was reading an article on TVWeek.com talking about USA's acquisition of Raw, and how it will effect its battle with TNT for cable supremacy. Also interesting is the wording regarding Spike and it's future (quoting articles isn't a no-no, right?):

The longtime TNT-USA race should soon tighten with return of World Wrestling Entertainment to USA.

"Wrestling alone will give it a couple of tenths in its prime-time average," Mr. Brooks said. "Don't think that's enough to put USA past TNT, but I think it's going to be a tighter race."

Fourth-place finisher Spike TV, WHICH HAS JUST LOST WRESTLING (emphasis mine), is also about to feel the impact of the move to USA. Spike TV is up 33 percent this quarter, continuing a string of successful quarters due to "CSI," "WWE Raw" and "Ultimate Fight Night."

"Spike has got some challenges coming, because 'CSI' and wrestling have been their fuel, getting triple their prime-time average," Mr. Brooks said. "So when you pull out wrestling, that's probably going to deflate them out of the top 10. 'CSI' is a strong franchise, but they haven't built things around it like TNT."

Spike TV spokesperson Robert Pini said the network has a strategy to offset THE LOSS OF WRESTLING (emphasis mine).

"WWE Raw [is] a mere two hours on our network and a franchise that is in steady decline," he said. "With 'CSI,' original programming like our 'Ultimate Fighter' franchise and our movie acquisitions, we are confident that we will remain one of the top 10 networks."
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Interesting that the Spike rep didn't mention TNA, but it's not like it's a ratings driver at this point, nor is it a product that anyone outside of wrestling fans are familiar with. But if this is an indication of how Spike is going to represent TNA...
 
Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
Lots of old guys come out, the wrestling is toned down and boring, lots of talking, I don't care and look forward to TNA repeat that I already saw on Saturday.
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Turn that frown upside down!!!
 
Keyser Soze said:
MUST SEE!!!

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"AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE YOU HEARD....A BRAND NEW DANCE ITS CALLED BIRD"

Prediction:

Biggest Pops

1.Koko B.Ware





2.Stone Cold Steven Austin
3.John Cena
4.Mick Foley
5.Batista/HBK
 
this night will not be complete without the NAcho man Randy Savage and the Burgertaker...Ok i take that back i still like the Undertaker such a cool character most developed gimmick of all time.
 
Whats going on in the WWE today? I havent paid attention to wrestling for a long while...
 
The only thing that irks me is the fact that Raw's Champion is in a match with a non-wrestler. I mean, what a way to show value to the title. The biggest show of the year and your champ is in action in a joke match. I am sure there will be some swerve or something, but wouldn't it make more sense to have Cena booked in a high profile match instead?

And as far as the WWE trolls, what is the point in coming to a WWE thread to say, "Hey I am not watching that crap." Just as bad and as annoying as the gaming board bullshit, IMO.
 
dskillzhtown said:
The only thing that irks me is the fact that Raw's Champion is in a match with a non-wrestler. I mean, what a way to show value to the title. The biggest show of the year and your champ is in action in a joke match. I am sure there will be some swerve or something, but wouldn't it make more sense to have Cena booked in a high profile match instead?
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Screwjob on the first show = controversy = ratings next week
 
bjork said:
Screwjob on the first show = controversy = ratings next week
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Yeah, I know. Not like that hasn't been done before, lol. But dayum, can't the champ get in a match with....somebody, I don't know...

Hey don't forget the Smackdown 6-man match just to remind people they are still on TV.
 
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