WWE TV 12/18 - 12/24

[KawadaSmile]

Penultimate week of the year. Let's see what sort of bombastic things they give us to start the road to the Rumble.

[sek69]

I can hear Loss popping from here at Dana doing the Alexandria York gimmick.

[Strummer]

Looks like we're getting a women's rumble

[sek69]

Lol Stephs if theres ever time for a Yes chant its now coming off like Jebs please clap moment.

[sek69]

(Why do apostrophes and quote marks disappear when I post on mobile?)

[TheDuke]

What happened to Roman Reigns open challenge? I thought that meant he was going to defend the title every week on Raw?

[FMKK]

He wasn't on the show for whatever reason.

 

I'd love for them to come up with a new gimmick to give the women rather than just replicating all of the men's stuff. Nothing against the idea of a women's Rumble but it does dilute one of the few gimmicks they've protected over the years.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

What happened to Roman Reigns open challenge? I thought that meant he was going to defend the title every week on Raw?

Hopefully it’s him vs Cena next week.

[El-P]

Looks like we're getting a women's rumble

 

That's cool. Hopefully they book it well and give it enough time.

[sek69]

Im guessing Asuka wins the title soon and Ronda makes a surprise debut and wins the Rumble to start the rumored Mania program.

[ZThomas]

I didnt see Raw but I saw the Women RR announcement and I can feel with Steph putting herself over but I hate the curtain call Shit. The whole locker room was ganging up on Paiges stable and I wake up and see them raising each others arms.

[Stiva]

Yeah, they're actually undermining a lot of good they're doing by constantly slapping themselves on the back for pushing women. Still, a women's Rumble is a nice little surprise. I'm assuming the two Rumbles bookend the show. Have they confirmed how many workers are in the women's match?

[Cornette's racket]

Yeah, they're actually undermining a lot of good they're doing by constantly slapping themselves on the back for pushing women. Still, a women's Rumble is a nice little surprise. I'm assuming the two Rumbles bookend the show. Have they confirmed how many workers are in the women's match?

No but Becky lynch did post something to her Instagram story that shows 25 women on what looks like an official rumble poster and it includes a few suprises.

[Matt D]

Its interesting how much more they do it with the women. Is it because of Steph, the fact theyre all out there so much on social media anyway, or the long-reported idea that to Vince/Dunn women arent characters, just catty, insane objects so why would it matter?

[hammerva]

Jesus are they really thinking about Asuka vs Ronda Rousey for WM or is that just Dave wishing really hard. I mean from a mainstream POV it is great but the idea that the first loss is going to be someone in their 1st match is just terrible. Nobody really thinks that Rousey is jobbing do they?

[Matt D]

Jesus are they really thinking about Asuka vs Ronda Rousey for WM or is that just Dave wishing really hard. I mean from a mainstream POV it is great but the idea that the first loss is going to be someone in their 1st match is just terrible. Nobody really thinks that Rousey is jobbing do they?

 

So Rousey is Tazz? Got it.

[El-P]

Asuka is Tazz. Rousey is Mark Coleman. So, who should be Missy ?

[hammerva]

if you were talking about ECW I think you mean Paul Varlens not Mark Coleman. Unless that was the original plan and Coleman fell through.

 

And Missy would be Triple H

[Matt D]

Whoa, whoa, I'm talking about Tazz vs Angle here! Come on, guys. Not everything is about Raven.

[El-P]

if you were talking about ECW I think you mean Paul Varlens not Mark Coleman. Unless that was the original plan and Coleman fell through.

 

And Missy would be Triple H

 

Damnit of course. Those MMA guys, whoever they are...

 

I figured Steph would be Missy on here, as SHE and only SHE is responsible for women's wrestling being featured. Like, ever.

[Boss Rock]

Glad there's a Women's Rumble, but the whole announcement and segment was unbelievably stupid. So, after a large brawl they just all of a sudden put their differences aside because "progress"? Not to mention said "progress" is after years of being booked like shit and being treated like afterthoughts. God bless Stephanie McMahon, creator of all that is good in women's wrestling.

[El-P]

I haven't seen the segment, and from what I read here, I'm glad I haven't. Reeks of Stephy's Women's Revolution^tm bullshit. Can't they just announce a Royal Rumble for the women wrestler as part of, ya know, pro-rasslin' ?

[sek69]

Because just like it's WWE Canon that Vince save pro wrestling from smoke filled arenas, so shall it be that Steph single handedly saved women from the dredges of bra & panties matches and butterfly belts.

[Blehschmidt]

Even though the match will probably have 20 entrants and 30 second intervals.

[sek69]

That wouldn't necessarily be the worst thing, It's not like we need two hour plus battle royals on one show.