WWE Raw & Smackdown Weekly Thread

[bobjustbob]

Ultimate Warrior dead at 54. Collapsed while walking to his car from a hotel. One night inducted into the Hall of Fame, the next night at WrestleMania. Monday Night Raw, now dead.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/pro-wrestling-legend-ultimate-warrior-dead-54/story?id=23250160

 

[Target 02]

Terrible news. Feel so sorry for his lil girls

 

[passenger57]

Ultimate Warrior dead at 54. Collapsed while walking to his car from a hotel. One night inducted into the Hall of Fame, the next night at WrestleMania. Monday Night Raw, now dead.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/pro-wrestling-legend-ultimate-warrior-dead-54/story?id=23250160

Couldn't believe it when I heard. Stayed up after RAW to watch the ceremonies. Definitely terrible news.

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

54 is no age to roll a seven. He looked like he was struggling a bit on Raw but I never expected him to peg it. Now I'll forever watch his induction speech and think "Are these the words of a man who knew he was on the way out and just wanted to make peace and say his goodbyes?" Will have to get his new DVD too as well to hear his side of the story after only knowing the companys side for so long.

The mother ship finally called the Warrior home to Parts Unknown, his mission is finally over.

 

[Skateboard P]

RIP James Hellwig aka Ultimate Warrior

 

[pluggs999]

Tomorrows Raw will be a tribute to Warrior. It will be nice to see his stuff on there, I just wish he could experience how much the fans loved him more

 

[pluggs999]

Just read where Sting has (supposedly) signed a deal with WWE as a superstar, not just a legends contract

 

[Agares]

Time for retirement in WM 31 having a match with Taker?

My question is, who will accept losing the match (if happens..) at WM 31...Sting or Taker?

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

Taker's done, I'd imagine. His physical condition before the Lesnar match was in question, the video of him limping along with Michelle that came out the week after didn't look great. I'm convinced he lost to Brock because he's said to top brass "I can't do it any more."

But yeah, I fucking love Sting and I'm so glad he'll be part of "the family" so when they knock up any more DVDs about WCW or men he wrestled, we'll get his input instead of some of the irrelevant shite we usually get from the Miz or Kofi Kingston.

 

[Agares]

Evolution is back! Best stable ever! -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sF4EqQl8eg

Btw...Cesaro should use his old ROH entrance..... -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgCvUuv6Udw

 

[Rezen]

I was never that big on Evolution but if they are together to push the Shield (who I love) then I'm all for it.

Bray Wyatt is who amazes me right now. The guy can talk like a mother fucker and he believes in his character and you can really tell.

Great to see Paige on the main roster.

Loving the IC title tournament.

They should do one for tag teams too. Rhodes Bros, Los Matadors, 3MB, RybAxle, Truth and Xavier, Wyatt Family, and a couple of throw togethers or NXT call ups.

Cesaro getting a chance to shine is great. How about a Dangerous Alliance 2014 with Brock, Cesaro and maybe RybAxle and Paul E could try and get all the gold like WCW 1993.

 

[pluggs999]

Wyatt is the best thing going in WWE right now. He took a typical Cena "Humor" bit and turned it into gold. I'm looking forward to a steel cage match between them

 

[pluggs999]

I love how they brought Paige up to the main roster so we can have some decent female wrestling and not two models botching a ton of moves. If WWE could find more talent like Paige, AJ, Natalya, and Tamina maybe the Divas match on the card wouldn't be the "bathroom match" for all the fans.

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

Half the time the matches are rubbish because they don't have any time to develop. Paige had a good match with Alicia Fox (widely dismissed as a bit rubbish) two weeks ago on Raw because it had 7 minutes to run and Paige actually sold for Alicia and showed weakness making her look a threat, before coming back and beating her. Fox looked better than she had for ages because Paige had to struggle to beat her - but she did beat her, so both came out looking strong. Dave Finlay was the agent for the match, he knows what a wrestling match as a contest should look like. You know who's a very good wrestler but you won't know if you only watch the main shows and not NXT? Emma. Her matches with Paige are great.

Paige great, really. :heart:

[NOBABE]Paige Turner[/NOBABE], BOOM.

 

[pluggs999]

I agree. Emma is lost being paired with the comedy act that is Santino. Just the fact that in NXT she had the whole crowd behind her doing her "dance" to now she has a Ms. Cobra is sad.

 

[freeryan]

Bray and Roman are the best guys going now and I'm glad they didn't treat Paige like they did Emma because everyone was saying how good Emma is and she's yet to show it. The ridiculous paring up with her and Santino, doesn't help matters. Evolution being back was a nice taste of the past but I was never a big fan. Great concept but without Flair, what's the point. Same with when Hunter brought back DX minus 100 members.

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

The point of Evolution back together as a three-man unit, I believe, is to put the focus big time on The Shield. For the relative youngsters to get in the ring with Triple H (14 World titles), Randy Orton (12 World titles) and Dave Batista (6 World titles) and look competitive is a boost for Ambrose (1 United States title), Rollins (1 tag team title) and Reigns (1 tag team title). It's huge if they beat them... which ultimately they should and I think at the very end of the program, they will.

 

[BassPlayerRob]

Natalya and Tamina had a great match on Smackdown. This is what happens when WWE gets their head out of their ass and actually lets two of their best female wrestlers just go at it. This has me really excited for Paige vs Tamina at Extreme Rules.

And they're booking the Shield to be as smart as Evolution and keeping the renegade gimmick, which gives me high hopes for them. The Shield eliminating their handicap match opponents before the match could even happen made them look great, and those beat downs were really well done. I popped out of my chair when they came out and interrupted Fandango's entrance.

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

Believe in the motherfuckin' Shield.

 

[BassPlayerRob]

Well that was a pretty good, if not goofy at times, Pay Per View. Match of the night has to go to the Shield vs Evolution, and the spot of the night has to go to Seth Rollins for his New Jack Dive.