WWE TV 06/22 - 06/28 If you ain't testin', you ain't gettin' the Rona

[KawadaSmile]

What a grim week this is

[NintendoLogic]

WWE knows just what the public needs in these trying times: a Charlotte title match.

https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2020-06-22/article/asuka-charlotte-flair-preview

[SmoothS]

With so much trash going on in the industry, I legit forgot all about Asuka/Charlotte. I absolutely love their rivalry. That is a match that I definitely will be seeing. I loved AJ/Riddle, BTW. I gave it ***1/2

[KawadaSmile]

1 hour ago, NintendoLogic said:

WWE knows just what the public needs in these trying times: a Charlotte title match.

https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2020-06-22/article/asuka-charlotte-flair-preview

Charlotte must pose!

[C.S.]

Major cuts at FS1:

WWE Backstage will no longer be a weekly show.

Ryan Satin is gone.

I feel bad for Satin. Even though I'm not a huge fan of the guy or anything, it has to suck to lose your dream job after only a few months.

[SirEdger]

So, what will they pay Paige for now?

[C.S.]

1 minute ago, SirEdger said:

So, what will they pay Paige for now?

She has a new blonde look. Makes me wonder if she knew about the cuts and has been planning for life after WWE.

Kind of a shame, as there is surely something she can do. (Unfortunately, manager wasn't it, commentator wasn't it, talking head wasn't it. Not sure what else there is...)

[KawadaSmile]

Fuck this starting with Ziggler

[Tenese Sarwieh]

So glad they split Dolph/Sonya up, she's doing great and he would've dragged her down. 

[sek69]

I didn't reaaaaally need Dolph vs Drew, but they are paying attention to recent history, so I give them props for that. Unfortunately it's a another feud for Drew where the outcome is not in question so that hurts him. 

[KawadaSmile]

Fuck that noise, here comes Charlotte!

[KawadaSmile]

Look I just *love* how it takes Charlotte getting an arm injury for me to think "hey now she *might* lose to Asuka".

[sek69]

I don't know if there was a match I've gone from "hey this should be pretty good to "oh my god I do not care anymore" faster than the Street Profits vs Viking Raiders.

They could have had a decent series of matches, but we got endless lame comedy bullshit instead.

[KawadaSmile]

Well on the other hand they managed to save those INSANE spots for a title match, which is fine by me.

I mean, Montez's agility is dope, but it feels special to preserve it to an actual big match like this one. Same goes for the powerbomb counter they just did.

[C.S.]

27 minutes ago, sek69 said:

Unfortunately it's a another feud for Drew where the outcome is not in question so that hurts him. 

That has basically been the WWE template for 50+ years though. 

[KawadaSmile]

Garza and Charlie's interactions are always amusing.

[KawadaSmile]

YES FUCKING FINALLY

[KawadaSmile]

Nattie is not good.

[KawadaSmile]

Liv Morgan I chose to be a fan

[sek69]

Peyton with a perfect (no pun intended) Fisherman's suplex. That was a thing of beauty.

[KawadaSmile]

IIconics are actually good now. Ever since coming back they've been really good in those tag matches.

Asuka vs Sasha let's gooooooooooo

[sek69]

I don't know if "Bayley Dos Straps" is supposed to be a subtle reminder that Bayley is actually a POC, but in my head canon it is. 

[sek69]

It's funny, but since Rey looks like he's permanently 12 years old, his son looks older than him now.

[sek69]

Oh hey, Bruce remembered Alistar still works there.

[KawadaSmile]

I gotta say, Bruce Prichard is handling Raw really well.

Funny that