Howdy Blog O'Doomers!
Well it looks like we have a big go-home episode of RAW tonight in which they are rolling out guys that will not be participating in the upcoming Network special in order to draw numbers and help promote the Network special.
And we have a Super Bowl to eventually discuss. Way to defecate the bed Green Bay! (See, I'm keeping it clean!) I'm cool with Seattle but they are some whining, crying SOBs. Russell Wilson is probably still in a corner sobbing and some guy said "No one believed in us..."....really no one believed in the defending Super Bowl champions and No. 1 seed in the playoffs? And New England always has some silly controversy following them...I swear both of these teams might make me hate football in two weeks.
So anyway, tonight's show might be worth checking out, if not I'll just continue watching Royal Rumble 2001, I'm up to the Angle-HHH title match.
As for TV Tonight
RAW
12 NBA Games although with the American Holiday most have been played because Dr. Martin Luther King would have wanted it that way. Bulls-Cavaliers start in minutes!
6 NHL Games tonight because the Islanders already laid the smackdown on the Flyers
New Gotham, New Castle, The Larry Wilmore Show starts tonight at Colbert's old time slot. Tonight's Independent Lens documentary on TBS is about a young member of the U.S. military trying to report the war crimes of his old group and his efforts. Clint Eastwood would not approve.
Enjoy whatever you watch and keep it clean!
Well it looks like we have a big go-home episode of RAW tonight in which they are rolling out guys that will not be participating in the upcoming Network special in order to draw numbers and help promote the Network special.
And we have a Super Bowl to eventually discuss. Way to defecate the bed Green Bay! (See, I'm keeping it clean!) I'm cool with Seattle but they are some whining, crying SOBs. Russell Wilson is probably still in a corner sobbing and some guy said "No one believed in us..."....really no one believed in the defending Super Bowl champions and No. 1 seed in the playoffs? And New England always has some silly controversy following them...I swear both of these teams might make me hate football in two weeks.
So anyway, tonight's show might be worth checking out, if not I'll just continue watching Royal Rumble 2001, I'm up to the Angle-HHH title match.
As for TV Tonight
RAW
12 NBA Games although with the American Holiday most have been played because Dr. Martin Luther King would have wanted it that way. Bulls-Cavaliers start in minutes!
6 NHL Games tonight because the Islanders already laid the smackdown on the Flyers
New Gotham, New Castle, The Larry Wilmore Show starts tonight at Colbert's old time slot. Tonight's Independent Lens documentary on TBS is about a young member of the U.S. military trying to report the war crimes of his old group and his efforts. Clint Eastwood would not approve.
Enjoy whatever you watch and keep it clean!
First homies!
ReplyDeleteFINALLY the NJPW thread is pushed down the page.
ReplyDeleteSo do they actually do throw back/reunion/legends eps of Raw once per quarter, or does it just FEEL that way?
ReplyDeleteWhenever they are desperate for ratings.
ReplyDeleteI bet part of the reason they are considering a brand extension is before the draft show used to pop a decent number.
All the legends they always bring back, am I the only one who wants to see the occasional diva legend return as well? Show the Diva's some love on these shows.
ReplyDeleteThey really need to get the Seahawks to host an episode of Raw. They cut better promos than 90% of the roster.
ReplyDeleteHoly Hell, could the WWE be any more ice cold right now? Everything they do, sans Daniel Bryan turns to abject shit under scrutiny. The ending of Dexter makes more sense than the WWE.
ReplyDeleteEh, outside of Trish, Lita, and Molly, there aren't any old ones I give a shit about.
ReplyDeleteI don't think many of them WANT to come back. I mean, what's in it for them? Being humiliated by Stephanie on RAW? Most of them seem content NOT to come back.
ReplyDelete"Hey, I have an idea for how we get Bryan out of the Rumble! LUMBERJACK!"
ReplyDeleteSunny, Terri Runnels & Beth phoenix are all on decent terms with WWE and not with any other companies.
ReplyDeleteDoug Baldwin punking out Deion was great, although the Seahawks WR corp is kinda shit
ReplyDeleteBeth feels too recent to have a nostalgia pop for, and for the other two, see my earlier comment
ReplyDeleteOver/under on Bryan coming out in a Seahawks jersey...
ReplyDeleteThe guy riding the police issued bicycle and saying "After you win a Super Bowl you can do whatever you want." I like that guy...
ReplyDeleteThey could probably get Sunny to do some nude shows on wwe.com!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see Mickie, Victoria, or Stacy Kiebler come back as one-off appearances, but like I said, if it's just to be verbally abused/made to feel inferior to Stephanie McMahon (THE paragon of women's beauty and virtue, and standard of elegance to aspire to) I'd rather they just stay away.
ReplyDeleteThe appropriate term is LOG SCALER.
ReplyDeleteThey are, but what they lack in WR skills they make up for in promo abilities.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing Stacy will never return unless she's getting in the HOF.
ReplyDeleteI love that it's been the top thread for ten hours and has twenty comments, of which five are making fun of Dock Muraco.
ReplyDeleteThey are the Dusty Rhodes of NFL WRs.
ReplyDeleteBut football is bad and stupid in Vince's world.
ReplyDeleteShe's going to need to hit the treadmill before anyone would wanna see that.
ReplyDeleteyou don't know bout hard times daddy....er....I mean mama
ReplyDeleteVictoria would be cool but like Beth, feels too recent of a worker for me to get in a tizzy about, I didn't care for Mickie post-Trish feud, and never cared for Stacy because flashing your thing doesn't count as a skill.
ReplyDeleteBut if they wanted to bring in Victoria or Beth to kill some Total Divas dead, Id be OK with thT!
So spending on the booking tonight, it should be pretty clear who's winning the Rumble.
ReplyDeleteWhile everyone is at home/on their way home from work, I'm still at work for another hour procrastinating. This sucks.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in chubby Sunny. *shrug* I like my women with some extra padding.
ReplyDeleteAnd she has a better chance of marrying Clooney at this point
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he'd like to. I'm also sure Vince won't let him.
ReplyDeleteAll it needed was a white teammate running behind him in a pink hoodie
ReplyDeleteNot feeling like seeing any of these old timers at all.
ReplyDeleteHate that feeling. At least you don't have to do actual work though.
ReplyDeleteIf Punk can rock a Blackhawks jersey and to Vince, I'm sure he considers hockey "un-american", then I think Bryan has a chance.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked Sherman didn't end up on Raw at some point last year.
ReplyDeleteThat's because most of them never go away for very long at all.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but isn't Road Dogg supposed to be there?
ReplyDeleteThe problem is we saw most of them not even a year ago.
ReplyDeleteVince, like most of America, has no idea who the Blackhawks are.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't care less; when I get home, I'm playing Stick of Truth or maybe getting the sis to play Mario Party 2
ReplyDeleteNo...sucking up to the crowd for face heat is what HHH/Steph do! They're the best heels in the business, doncha know! Expect Stephie in a Seahawks jersey any day now...
ReplyDeleteJust stay away from shitty movies playing on cable.
ReplyDeleteYep I got my foot off the gas pedal at work for the final hour like I'm the Packets
ReplyDeleteI return the upvote love for embracing extra padded women
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy these shows, lots of in-jokes and a chance to see them interact with the current stars.
ReplyDelete(insert joke about him being on there 20 years later cause Vince is out of touch)
ReplyDeleteFeels pointless bitching about wasting Bray vs Bryan 2 on this show.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone like TNT will throw me a bone and show the Mario Bros movie
ReplyDeleteStick of Truth was a good time. I'm currently playing Shadow of Mordor. That game is big fucking middle finger to Ubisoft and their "We can't animate female assassins!" argument.
ReplyDeleteShould be a hell of a Raw. Is start the show off with Hogan.
ReplyDeletePlaying up Bryan's health on the preshow. Hmm...
ReplyDeleteSame here. Have 15 minutes to go, and work is SO SLOW.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else want to see the WWE title be up for grabs in the Rumble match next year? I think it would lead to more possible winners and thus a better match.
ReplyDeleteReal talk: A real version of show would actually feature these guys wrestling. Give me a 10 minute Shawn Michaels match. Let the Outsiders squash some jobbers.
ReplyDeleteWe are very different people.
ReplyDelete"Another thing they did wrong was giving away PPV matches on free TV, just to pop some meaningless rating. The point of this business-ah is to make money."
ReplyDeleteI would think working only five hours today, it would go by fast, NOPE! It's been a painful 3 hours and change.
ReplyDeleteSeconded. Most of the chicks I've dated had some extra curves, and thats not a bad thing...
ReplyDeleteThat...is a good thing!
What does ol' Tammy look like these days?
ReplyDeleteor an angle at the beginning of the show that leads to a match featuring them. They shoot the breeze about old times and someone brings up the wrong subject.
ReplyDeleteSettling down to enjoy a women's basketball classic?
ReplyDeleteIt'd be different, but they would never do it again because they won't break the Rumble Winner/Mania Main Event Formula. Too lazy to build a storyline from scratch for Mania
ReplyDeleteInquiring minds DO want to know....
ReplyDeleteLol, nah I'm watching my Dukies roll Pitt right now
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't have the proper amount of thickness, I can tell you that.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been a fun way to unify the titles. Put both champs in the match.
ReplyDeleteThe only ratings ploy RAW hasn't tried at this point is monkey tennis
ReplyDeleteIn Dallas? Not sure how that'll go over, even for Bryan.
ReplyDeleteWinner of the Royal Rumble because WWE Champion and earns the right defend against JOHN CENA at Wrestlemania!
ReplyDeleteSteiner: "She's FAT!"
ReplyDeleteHuh...I thought the only thing they haven't tried yet is to be not shitty at booking.
ReplyDeleteI'm re-iterating my concern over him taking the Sister Abigail...maybe they use that in a storyline swerve to get him out of the Rumble/make him questionable?
ReplyDeleteI wish they'd scrap the whole main event at 'Mania stipulation, and turn it into a 'guaranteed title shot'; not a cash-in, Money in the Bank style deal. It'd be nice to have the Rumble be spontaneous again, instead of predictable drab.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see a guy lose the title at the Rumble and then earn a rematch by winning the Rumble later that night.
ReplyDeleteSo according to his Twitter account, Sheamus is supposedly coming back soon. Knowing WWE, I could easily see them having him return at the Rumble to eliminate Bryan, since they seem to have a major boner for trying to make that match happen at Mania each year.
ReplyDeleteAnd if that happens, we're essentially looking at 2014 Rumble redux: Cena in a title match nobody wants him in, The Authority all over the program to no discernible advantage, and the Rumble winner arguably being the wrong guy.
Same shit, different day?
Wade Barrett is just as big as Kane. Odd.
ReplyDeleteI disagree. Part of the fun of the rumble is the stakes involved.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the size of some of these NXT guys, they're all relatively small. Zayn, Neville, Itami, Balor, Breeze. Add in Sin Cara, Kalisto, Kofi, Kidd, Mysterio if they ever come to terms with him. WWE could have one hell of a cruiserweight division if they cared about such things.
ReplyDeleteRandom: it's time to get rid of the automatic rematch clause. you lose the title and you go to the back of the line
ReplyDeleteVince thought it was a vintage Tatanka shirt.
ReplyDeleteSame as it always is with this company.
ReplyDeleteMan, the leafs really are the Knicks of the NHL.
ReplyDeleteWell I doubt Kane can still press the same amount at his current age.
ReplyDeleteOr at least have to be the next guy in line. I don't see how losing your title makes you worthy to face the champ again after you already lost
ReplyDeleteYeah, but how many years is there actually doubt over who's winning? Every year there's almost always one guy that's pegged to win, and there's never any surprise. This year there's two guys; the Rumble was best when five or six guys could conceivably win, and that hasn't been the case for a long time. By no small measure, most of the recent Rumbles have been boring.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I also happen to think that they need to bring back the IC champion being the #1 contender. But that's just me. *shrug*
ReplyDeleteAutomatic rematch = Face wins clean or heel wins via nefarious reasons that set up next feud for face.
ReplyDeleteAnd they sure are selective about when that clause is in effect. Where was Warrior's rematch when he lost to Slaughter?
ReplyDeleteOn the one hand, it's good that WWE is FINALLY realizing that, if they're going to do legends, they need to start dipping into the pool of Attitude era stars and stop relying on Sarge, Duggan and their ilk.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to see the New Age Outlaws back on my TV screen.
Vince doesn't. Kidman said Vince hated that they got hurt all the time, so unless they make a one-arena, no travel and everyday show, I wouldn't hold my breath
ReplyDeleteHe surrendered it to Sherri when she was molesting him.
ReplyDeleteWhich is why it needs to go. Stop being lazy
ReplyDeleteI watched Rockabilly vs the real Double J from in your house in 1996 last night. God awful match.
ReplyDeleteLike when Magnum got hurt and they made Nikita #1 contender cause he was US champ.
ReplyDeleteI hope they get the belts tonight.
ReplyDeleteIt kind of sucks because how many of those guys are going to get a legitimate shot on the main roster. They're all going to be vanilla midgeted (except Itami's who's Japanese, so he'll be Funaki'd).
ReplyDeleteThey should make a Katie Vick episode of Law in Order: SVU.
ReplyDeleteBut man, after they first turned, and formed the Outlaws, and they were wearing the South Park shirts and stuff? Teenager me was SUPER into that.
ReplyDeleteI won't be able to watch till like 930 so this thread will be entertaining without context of what's happening
ReplyDeleteAnybody catch this reddit thread that went viral, about the dude giving a blow-by-blow account of his wife's infidelity as the PI investigates in real time?
ReplyDeleteI mean, there's no way any of this bullshit actually happened, but it's amazing entertainment.
Amazing how they were able to turn things around and become one of the most popular tag teams ever.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's really played out.
ReplyDeletedoable. That's without even knowing.
ReplyDeleteThey could get a shitty actress like Blake Lively to play the mannequin
ReplyDeleteSo the last 5 minutes is HHH raping a corpse? I'll pass.
ReplyDeletePast two years have been obvious. Sheamus winning was a surprise. ADR was a logical choice but far from obvious(to me anyways since I wasnt reading dirt sheets), Edge in 2010 was a surprise and that year had quite a few potential winners, 2009 was obvious but Orton was the hottest guy in the company, Cena in 2008 was the biggest shock ever, Taker in 2007 wasnt overly obvious, 2005 had two obvious winners(much like this year's), 2004 was built around just one guy(and its a top rumble), 2002/2003 were obvious, 2001 was either Austin/Rock.
ReplyDeleteThis year is either Bryan or Reigns. Two potential winners and as long as there are two believable winners I'm happy.
I don't want to go back to when Big John Studd won the Rumble and went on to Guest Referee a Jake/Andre match at Mania V.
It's just not Raw without a confusing ending to NCIS as the lead in
ReplyDeleteIt's time to bring the fucken ruckus!
ReplyDeleteI saw Barrett at a Tampa-area sports bar about two years ago with the Usos. He was a legit, 6-7+ I was surprised at how big he and Heath Slater were.
ReplyDelete*nuclear Toronto crowd heat*
ReplyDeleteAs if anyone would watch that show.
ReplyDelete"I have a dream...that one day, we will not be smiling dancing idiots in the world of professional wrestling."
ReplyDeleteAh, WWE trying not to be racists. Let's bring out New Day.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, it's MLK Day.
ReplyDeleteI'm off the next two days, time to be creative and/or fun.
ReplyDeleteAnd the wank begins...
ReplyDeleteL&O steals from everything else. Why not Raw?
ReplyDeleteIf the first thing after this is New Day...Ohhhhh God
ReplyDeleteAll men are created equal...but some dance better than others.
ReplyDeleteIt's the #1 show on television.
ReplyDeleteJericho said in his book that Vince is a huge fan of MLK. And yet, DANCIN' BLACKS
ReplyDeleteNot sure how the WWE justify being all about MLK Day and then roll out the DANCIN' NEGROES tag team.
ReplyDeleteDamn, beat me to it.
ReplyDeleteSo hot.
ReplyDeleteJericho said in his book that Vince is a huge MLK fan, which is why he had Al Sharpton host Raw that one time.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think MLK, I think southern rock.
ReplyDeleteMLK would have eventually hosted RAW if he didn't get assassinated don't know you.
ReplyDeleteBut in L&O fashion, it'll be a swerve s d HHH will be dead because the mannequin was alive the whole time
ReplyDeleteDon't be silly, it'll be a 20 minute HHH promo first.
ReplyDeleteI have a dream, that one day, black men can dance for white men's amusement.
ReplyDeleteJINX!
ReplyDeleteI've literally never seen more than last 90 seconds of any episode - Mark Harmon will never top Summer School, why even try
ReplyDeleteDid absolutely nothing on my three day weekend. Don't think I could take another day of binge watching Netflix.
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to the New Day jobbing tonight!
ReplyDeleteCondi Rice? CONDI RICE? lel
ReplyDeletepretty sure Nelson Mandela doesn't count as an American.
ReplyDeleteMakes sense.
ReplyDeleteThis is a thing happening tonight for anyone in the mood for an alternative to Raw
ReplyDeletehttp://uproxx.com/prowrestling/2015/01/beat-the-monday-night-blahs-with-rawlternative-an-independent-wrestling-special-event/
WWE should get Bill Cosby to host an episode.
ReplyDeleteHe said today in a tweet that he is his hero which is so hard to picture.
ReplyDeleteBlack is the new Orange.
ReplyDeleteVince's gulping face at having to include Obama in the montage must've been hilarious.
ReplyDeleteSo bland. She's the McDonalds side salad with no dressing of actresses
ReplyDeleteThat would be amazing if Vince didn't know.
ReplyDeleteI say bring back Walker as the lead-in
ReplyDeleteLet's cut to some black folks in the crowd
ReplyDeleteSo let's show all the blacks in the audience.
ReplyDeleteWas that the guy who made the face after the Taker loss?
ReplyDeleteLMAO. This opening is hilarious when you think about New Day and how evrry black "superstar" is situated right now.
ReplyDeleteAnd as a face moment, they can have Bill spike Stephanie's drink to help out Daniel Bryan.
ReplyDeleteBut Funaki is numba one!
ReplyDeleteTonight's the night...for another shitty Raw.
ReplyDeleteWe get that, and New Day in the same show, right?
ReplyDeleteActual Raw opening video.
ReplyDeleteThat's really rare.
"Annnnnnnnd...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...44th United States president...!"
ReplyDeleteIs that opening new?
ReplyDeleteTonight's the night...I miss a terrible Nickelback song.
ReplyDeletePyro?!
ReplyDeleteAnd still, a guy on the internet made a better version of it.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised the crowd didn't interject.
ReplyDelete"Free at last..."
"WHAT?"
"Free at last..."
"WHAT?"
We didn't land on WWE. WWE landed on US!!! - the promo I hope New Day gives.
ReplyDeleteR-Truth will get punked out, New Day will lose a match, Booker T will get attacked by Rusev. Who else is black?
ReplyDeleteWow all pals of HHH
ReplyDeleteHogan, Flair, and all of Hunter's pals. LOL
ReplyDeleteWTF? There's no black legends?
ReplyDeleteBORK TIME
ReplyDeleteBecause when I think 'LEGEND', I think Billy Gunn.
ReplyDeleteWell, this is a welcomed opening.
ReplyDeleteBesides Hogan, all of those guys are HHH buddies.
ReplyDeleteI'm still unclear on what exactly is reuniting. Just old, retired guys?
ReplyDeleteI see WWE follows indie procedure and uses pictures 10 years out of date to advertise old stars.
ReplyDeleteYou just exposed yourself, Russo! I knew you posted here.
ReplyDeleteThey should get another theme song. They've been using this one for two and a half years now.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Ron Simmons at the show?
ReplyDeleteNothing better to start with than a Paul Heyman promo
ReplyDeleteAnd here are our "legends". Everyone of them white. #MLKDay
ReplyDeleteEvery single "legend" outside of Hogan is a HHH friend.
ReplyDeleteRon Simmons is scheduled to be here.
ReplyDelete....and Brock makes another large paycheck.
ReplyDeleteWell MLK did bang a lot of random women in between all the civil rights stuff...so I'm sure Vince was envious.
ReplyDeleteThe Oscar nominations weren't even this white.
ReplyDeleteWeighing in at a street value of 27 million dollars...
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference a year makes. Weren't the Outlaws tag champs at WM30?
ReplyDeleteHey! it's beloved former WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar!
ReplyDeleteWell, JYD and Bad News Brown were otherwise engaged.
ReplyDeleteTime for Brock to make an easy six figures
ReplyDeleteHogan is technically orange, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteMLK Day means...we take New Day seriously while mocking the Mexicans instead!
ReplyDeleteSadly S.D. Jones is dead.
ReplyDeleteJust a note - the Brock theme is so badass. I mean, it works like a motherfucker, lol.
ReplyDeleteAs compared to which WWE legends that hate HHH?
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to think Hogan is around so Triple H can learn from the master of backstage politics.
ReplyDeleteBrock is GASSED!
ReplyDeleteKILL BROCK!
ReplyDeleteIt's one of the few themes where, the minute it hits, you know your shit is about to get wrecked.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely feels like a double turn involving Seth/Paul/Brock.
ReplyDeleteBout time he has a match on Raw.
ReplyDelete"Get your ass out here, boy."
ReplyDeleteIrony!
Now this is how you open a show! REAL MEN want to beat the piss out of each other over trash talk!
ReplyDelete