Steenalized Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Terrific three hours of wrestling. Held my interest the entire time which even good episodes usually can't do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Holy fuck... Bryan's post RAW interviews are the reason to subscribe to the network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Heel managers the center piece of the shows and teasing a War Games match? Yeah no way Vince is still in charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 When you look at that show tonight; no Ryback, no Miz, no Del Rio, no Rhodes Brothers and you wouldn't say they were missed in the slightest. I'd prefer to see more of the latter pair, especially with the tag belts possibly transitioning to Batista and Orton. Those matches would be great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hunter kept talking about "war" too. First saying he didn't want to start one and then telling the Shield they just started a war they can't win... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Holy fuck... Bryan's post RAW interviews are the reason to subscribe to the network. Aw man. Now I'm gonna have to download Backstage Pass again. It's gonna be a long ass wait until the Network is available in Chile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Stewart mentioned Lesnar beating the streak on the Daily Show. And the crowd no sold it. Damn champagne socialists think they're too cool for pro wrestling!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerpride Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 What did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 It shouldn't have ended like that, etc, as part of the thing he does right at the end of his show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 to summarize Heyman cut an incredible heel promo and then like an hour later cut a incredible face promo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Brock's had a lot of nicknames, but now it should be "The One" I told you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 to summarize Heyman cut an incredible heel promo and then like an hour later cut a incredible face promo Was it really a face promo though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 So last night, Hulk Hogan had to get out of the ring quickly so as not to disrupt the key angle involving Claudio Castagnoli. That actually happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I fully regret that he didn't give him Real American as a theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yes, that would have been awesome. Also, I can't stop watching the Adam Rose vignettes. They are so good! I predict instant stardom. Some have compared last night's Raw to the post-WM14 Raw. If that's the case, Adam Rose is Val Venis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Also, I can't stop watching the Adam Rose vignettes. They are so good! I predict instant stardom. Some have compared last night's Raw to the post-WM14 Raw. If that's the case, Adam Rose is Val Venis. Funny, I totally thought about Val Venis too. Which is not a good thing. But anyway. Heyman's promo with lesnar was one for the ages. And he was terrific later on too. So much good stuff on RAW, despite the inherent stuff I don't like about the modern stuff. Will WWE keep my post-WM interest for longer that it did the last two years ? Well, with the influx of new faces on top and fresh talent and characters, maybe they will. The angle to close the show was great (well, I could have done with about anyone in the place of Kane though). I can safely say I haven't been that interested in following the product since, well, since I gave up 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I think if they had just debuted Adam Rose last night it would have worked out really well for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wish PWI's glory days were still around to talk about how his hectic lifestyle could lead to stamina and longevity issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wish PWI's glory days were still around to talk about how his hectic lifestyle could lead to stamina and longevity issues. They kind of do that in the pre-shows now though. They were talking how Big E was preparing for the battle royal, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidebottom Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wish PWI's glory days were still around to talk about how his hectic lifestyle could lead to stamina and longevity issues. Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1rweeze Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wish PWI's glory days were still around to talk about how his hectic lifestyle could lead to stamina and longevity issues. Oh how I loved stuff like this. They could've even quoted fake cardiologists and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantastic Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Cesaro has all but officially turned face with the audience, it makes you wonder why they paired him with Heyman when they could capitalise on the crowd love. Still, if anyone can bounce between portraying heel and face and make it work, it's Heyman. IT would be incredible if this was what they were going for. I'm thinking that we're probably going to see Evolution and Kane vs. The Shield and Daniel Bryan in some kind of Street Fight style tag team match at Extreme Rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollinger. Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I can see Brock heading into 2015 as champ, with Cesaro winning the Rumble. Heyman wants Cesaro to dutifully stand down, Cesaro decides it's his time, becomes super ultra mega babyface in time for the Mania main event vs. Lesnar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantastic Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I can see Brock heading into 2015 as champ, with Cesaro winning the Rumble. Heyman wants Cesaro to dutifully stand down, Cesaro decides it's his time, becomes super ultra mega babyface in time for the Mania main event vs. Lesnar. Cesaro vs. Lesnar would be a very good match. Both men are gifted athletes and freakishly strong individuals that aren't afraid to work stiff. The thought of Cesaro giving the 300lb freak of mass that is Brock Lesnar a Giant Swing, is one awesome prospect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposer Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I haven't had the chance to talk about it yet, but RAW was unreal last night. I'm actually overwhelmed by how exciting the last two nights of wrestling have been. I don't think I could have imagined it all like this. The first hour last night was maybe the best opening hour of wrestling television I've ever seen. The opening segment, the 6-man, Fandangoing returning, and Heyman-Brock opening the second hour with a pretty brilliant promo. The next two hours kept up the pace. Cesaro becoming a Paul Heyman Guy and the Shield's ultimate transition into faces were awesome, awesome moments. All of this is surreal to me. It's like the booking team is a collaboration of PWO enthusiasts. And Shield-Wyatts III is tonight. God, I probably should get my blood pressure checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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