RAW 14/04/2014

This week's RAW script if anyone wants to read it http://m.imgur.com/a/u9Xj3

Thought it was pretty interesting to read

thought raw was awful and the end was so predictable ashame cos the past 2 raws have been top quality

3, yes THREE writers for the Ultimate Warrior Tribute segment???

Finally finished watching it this morning. marked out a little when the Evolution music kicked in.

the crowd was dead. Spoilt fucks don't know how to boo. They started chanting YES when the Shield got destroyed. Idiots. Wrestling is cringey as fuck if the crowd don't play their part. I think all the heels from now on have to cut promos aimed at the crowd, or they'll get cheered or just no reaction as they aren't paying attention hoping to see Bryan appear all the time.

Every crowd seems smarky as fuck now.

it's something that's always bugged me in WWE. Love a heel all you like, but don't shit on their work by cheering every fucking time. Bully Ray in TNA was doing his best work ever the past 2 years, but it was only made that way by people reacting to it. If they cheered him like a WWE crowd does, his character would have flopped. They threw bottles at him when he won the title ffs haha but if you ask people, they didn't actually hate him, they knew he was doing good work.

JBL could do with turning full heel on commentary, because then fans will disagree with his opinions, and he can praise heels and instantly get them over AS heels. When he's gorping at the camera smiling it waters it down too much.

Sexton Hardcastle wrote:

JBL could do with turning full heel on commentary, because then fans will disagree with his opinions, and he can praise heels and instantly get them over AS heels. When he's gorping at the camera smiling it waters it down too much.

When he first started on Smackdown his stuff was really good, shame he's watered down a bit. Would be better with him being full heel with Cole face.

The crowds that really irritate me are the ones who chant 'husky Harris' at Bray Wyatt. Yes, we know he was Husky, 3 years ago. Now fuck off and stop being arses.

yeah, new character is as good as a new person so they should pack it in. It's wrestling, gimmicks change. They don't Bow elegantly at Hunter Hurst Helmsley, or chant Miiiiitch or Miiiiikkeeeeey at Dolph (whichever he was) but maybe from now on if you start as one thing then the twats won't let it go.

What do people make of the IC tournament btw? I feel the field is very strong and hope some rivalries are born from it. It has a very European theme, hint hint wwe. Will Sheamus survive to the next round, or will Swagger replace him because of the ankle lock? A potential story starter.
And i'm looking forward to Heyman Vs RVD!

Sexton Hardcastle wrote:

yeah, new character is as good as a new person so they should pack it in. It's wrestling, gimmicks change. They don't Bow elegantly at Hunter Hurst Helmsley, or chant Miiiiitch or Miiiiikkeeeeey at Dolph (whichever he was) but maybe from now on if you start as one thing then the twats won't let it go.

Yup. The crowd screwed Tensai from the start.

I like the IC title tournament, and the winner should then beat Langston. Hoping for either Sheamus (former world champ holding the belt) or Cesaro as part of his continuing push to win it.

I can't see a Paul Heyman guy losing, unless Swagger screws him again. I'm interested to how it will go vs RVD. Heyman has to be let on the mic before to set it up, unless HE screws Cesaro to remain heel, as Cesaro is pretty over as a face "king of swing" is hardly heel sounding either. There are alot of possible tangents. Barrett had a good win vs Dolph and looks dangerous on top of his good character foundation. Sheamus is too Face to go through imo, and they left a good excuse to lose with the injury. Maybe Swagger takes his place, maybe the two feud instead.

Barrett vs Sheamus and Cesaro vs RVD is a strong and fresh line up for next round.

random Raw misc topic. What is RYBAXEL and how soon can it end. Squishing names and music together makes it look amateurish. 12yo Efedders can do better work than that

I'm actually quite liking Barrett at the moment. He's had a couple of good matches, still not convinced when he cuts promo's on his pedestal though. That material could be much more cutting than it is.

Cesaro vs Sheamus as the final could be a hell of a hard-hitting bout. As could Barrett vs Cesaro!

Rybaxel is two mid-card heels, one with no charisma, the other could be much better than he actually is. To split them would just leave two guys with nothing to do.

they sound like they're dating. I don't mind that they are teamed up, it's better than nothing, but the name and the music? It's painful. Call them Perfect Pollution or some crap for all I care, but not Rybaxel and that horrible music mash up. WWE has professional musicians on tap ffs.

I think Barrett will get to be more cutting due to the fact he is now seen as a serious threat. Before it was something to fill a gap. I was hoping he could start bashing people in with his gavel in backstage situations. In matches his finisher looks great so he can actually be a strong heel in matches. He beat Dolph clean and it looked very smart after the counter. Being British might finally help someone succeed through wits and cunning as a heel. I fancy WWE has big plans for future films using him as the bad guy. He's been in one for certain, maybe more and i'd bet it's so he can get film set experience.

I still want my British stable with Regal as the manager, Barrett, Drew Mc, Paige and Adrian Neville. I cannot see how that would not work!

Everyone and their dog is still hoping for a british stable.

Bad News Britannia, you mean? That would be quality. Stables are the best way to push a heap of talent without much effort too. And they have the quality to do it now.