WWE RAW IV: Show me respect!

[lboinyamouf4sho]

It's still amazing that even in 2002 Hennig could still run circles around people, wrestling wise. You have no idea how bad I wanted him to win the Rumble when he was apart of the final three

sucks how they had austin bury him after that.

[steve2275]

Ho, ho, ho! No, no, no! - "Backstage Fallout" Raw- December 24, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KomoTCa-WrA

[Alex]

sucks how they had austin bury him after that.

Was he in trouble for being on all kinds of drugs then?

[Gryphon]

Spoilers for monday


spoilers:

Dark Match: * Alex Riley beat local wrestler Mark Jinks RAW, Airing New Year’s Eve: * The theme for tonight’s show will be Champion’s Choice. * They set up MizTV to kick off RAW. The Miz reveals that Vickie Guerrero has made all titles on the line tonight. He brings out his guest John Cena. Tonight’s RAW is Champion’s Choice and the champions will get to choose their challengers. Nothing is said yet about CM Punk defending the WWE Title. Cena is interrupted by Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Cena mentions Washington Redskins quarterback RGIII and he is in the crowd. A RGIII chant breaks out. Miz and Cena vs. Rhodes Scholars is up next. * The Miz and John Cena beat Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes in around 20 minutes. Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment on Sandow for the win. * United States Champion Antonio Cesaro cuts an anti-USA promo and chooses to defend his title against Sgt. Slaughter. Cesaro gets the win with a Neutralizer. He hits a second Neutralizer on Slaughter after the match. * Later tonight will be a New Years toast between AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler. John Cena is invited. * Ryback vs. The Shield in a handicap match is announced for later. * There’s a backstage segment with Kane, Daniel Bryan and 3MB but the Titantron goes dark during it. * Kane and Daniel Bryan will defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre. Jinder Mahal is at ringside. Kane and Bryan get the win, then do air guitar in the ring. * CM Punk, Paul Heyman and a doctor come to the ring. The doctor is here to confirm that Punk is really injured and they show x-rays on the Titantron. Punk talks about his title reign and all the injuries he has suffered. Punk brings up his WWE Title match against Ryback for January 7th. The doctor says he can’t clear Punk to wrestle and then Vince McMahon interrupts to a big pop. Vince wishes everyone Happy New Year and overrules the doctor, saying the match will happen and will be a TLC match. Vince wonders if Punk has been conspiring with The Shield and Brad Maddox. Vince goes on to say that WWE doctors will evaluate Punk and if he can’t wrestle on January 7th, then Heyman will have to face Ryback in the TLC match. * Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler is up next. Big E Langston and AJ Lee are at ringside. They wrestle for about 15 minutes until The Shield attacks and it’s over. The Shield stand over Sheamus after beating him down. They leave through the crowd. Ziggler, AJ and Langston left as soon as The Shield attacked. * Backstage segment with Punk, Heyman and Brad Maddox. Maddox asks for a job but Heyman tells him to get out. * Backstage segment with Kofi Kingston and Wade Barrett. * Eve Torres comes out and wants to defend the Divas Title against Mae Young. Mae isn’t here so Eve wants a forfeit. Kaitlyn comes out instead and beats Eve down until she escapes and runs to the back. * Big Show comes out and wants to defend his World Heavyweight Title against Ricardo Rodriguez. Alberto Del Rio is in the suit at ringside while Ricardo comes in driving his car. Del Rio ends up making the save and attacks Big Show. Ricardo did get some shots in but Show wins by DQ. * Kofi Kingston comes out next to a big pop to defend the Intercontinental Title against Wade Barrett. Barrett gets the win and the title after a solid match. * After the match, Josh Mathews interviews Barrett in the ring. Barrett warns the WWE locker room to watch out for him in 2013. * Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns make their way through the crowd for the handicap match against Ryback. Ryback comes out to a big pop but The Shield attack him on the ramp. Sheamus comes out to make the save and no bell has rang yet. Randy Orton is out next for the save and he gets the biggest pop of the night. The Shield escape through the crowd. Orton, Sheamus and Ryback stand tall in the ring. The match never officially started. * The New Years toast with AJ and Ziggler is up next. Cena is invited. Ziggler comes out in a tuxedo and AJ is in a dress. Langston is in regular wrestling gear. They toast the New Year and Ziggler shows clips of Cena’s bad year like the Brock Lesnar slam, getting knocked out by Big Show and others. Dolph un-invites Cena and tells Langston to guard the ring. AJ and Ziggler kiss but Cena comes out and interrupts. Cena admits he had a bad year but points out AJ’s many relationships. Cena shows a pic of AJ’s many illegitimate children on the big screen and it’s a bunch of babies with various Superstars and Legends heads photoshopped onto them. Cena goes on a long rant about Dolph and then announces he will be in the 30-man Royal Rumble match. Cena promises to win the WWE Title in 2013. Cena toasts AJ and Dolph and then a bunch of fake human waste falls from the rafters and splashes all over the ring, AJ and Ziggler. They throw a fit in the ring as Cena’s music hits and RAW ends.

end of spoilers

[lboinyamouf4sho]

Was he in trouble for being on all kinds of drugs then?

no, unless he got in trouble for that the same night he debuted(austin berried him & val venis the night after the rumble), which wouldn't make much sense for them to hire him after that. far as i know perfect got fired for the tussle with brock on plane ride from hell, xamples had to be made and all that.

[Alex L]

Is there a difference between a house show crowd and a live show/PPV crowd?

In my personal experience, I haven't seen heels get booed at house shows. We know we should for TV, but when the cameras are off we can show our appreciation for their being there.

And how the wrestlers act is completely different.

[steve2275]

"This Monday’s Raw will air on New Year’s Eve and what’s New Year’s Eve without a toast? In recognition of the beginning of 2013, Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee have announced plans for a special toast on Raw and they’ve invited the whole WWE Universe to join them. There’s also a guest of honor on the controversial couple’s list — John Cena. What will Dolph and AJ have to say during their toast? And will the Cenation leader accept their invitation? Join the dubious pair and the former WWE Champion on Monday at 8/7 CT on USA and help ring in the new year."
Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...5vBlRSWYkym.99

Posted in: WWE
News for Tonight's Taped WWE RAW - New Years Eve Toast, Handicap Match and More
By Marc Middleton
Dec 31, 2012 - 8:00:16 AM

- Tonight's WWE RAW is the taped show from Saturday night in Washington, DC and has a Champion's Choice theme. Full spoilers and the match listing can be found elsewhere on the site. The main event of tonight's show will be Ryback vs. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in a handicap match. There will also be a New Years Eve toast with AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight's show:

* What will AJ and Ziggler have to say with their toast?

* Are CM Punk's days as WWE Champion numbered?

* Is Sheamus poised to recapture the World Title?

* Does Kaitlyn deserve another match with Divas Champion Eve Torres?

* Besides new Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett, who else will close out 2012 with a bang?
Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...jZY4Sq4y7k6.99

[Legato]

"This Monday’s Raw will air on New Year’s Eve and what’s New Year’s Eve without a toast? In recognition of the beginning of 2013, Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee have announced plans for a special toast on Raw and they’ve invited the whole WWE Universe to join them. There’s also a guest of honor on the controversial couple’s list — John Cena. What will Dolph and AJ have to say during their toast? And will the Cenation leader accept their invitation? Join the dubious pair and the former WWE Champion on Monday at 8/7 CT on USA and help ring in the new year."
Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...5vBlRSWYkym.99

Posted in: WWE
News for Tonight's Taped WWE RAW - New Years Eve Toast, Handicap Match and More
By Marc Middleton
Dec 31, 2012 - 8:00:16 AM

- Tonight's WWE RAW is the taped show from Saturday night in Washington, DC and has a Champion's Choice theme. Full spoilers and the match listing can be found elsewhere on the site. The main event of tonight's show will be Ryback vs. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in a handicap match. There will also be a New Years Eve toast with AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight's show:

* What will AJ and Ziggler have to say with their toast?

* Are CM Punk's days as WWE Champion numbered?

* Is Sheamus poised to recapture the World Title?

* Does Kaitlyn deserve another match with Divas Champion Eve Torres?

* Besides new Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett, who else will close out 2012 with a bang?
Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...jZY4Sq4y7k6.99

Yes. She's one of the few divas with some talent.

Also I don't expect anything out of Ziggler's push. His big moment might be overshadowed by AJ.

[DennyK]

In my personal experience, I haven't seen heels get booed at house shows. We know we should for TV, but when the cameras are off we can show our appreciation for their being there.

And how the wrestlers act is completely different.

The few house shows I've been to in Ft. Myers would be the exception to that. The first one I went to was during the days of the Straight Edge Society and they got booed a lot. The next one I went to was when The Miz had the Money in the Bank briefcase and he did some tremendous work on the mic and got booed as well.

[Mat001]

It's a house show. Doesn't really matter cause it's out of WWE continuity.

True, except for when something has to be acknowledged. Like a title exchange or an injury.

[Legato]

True, except for when something has to be acknowledged. Like a title exchange or an injury.

True on that account.

[Gryphon]

Here are the matches/segments that were cut from the New Years Eve show:

*The in-ring promo with Antonio Cesaro, discussing his travels through DC, and choosing his opponent, which leads into...

*The Antonio Cesaro vs. Sgt. Slaughter United States Title Match.

*The backstage segment with Team Hell No and 3MB, with Hell No being pissed that they can't fight the Sheild, and 3MB "singing."

*The backstage segment with Ricardo Rodriguez and the Big Show, at Vickie's New Year's Party, which Show chooses Ricardo to fight for the World Title.

*The Team Hell No vs. 3MB Tag Team Title Match.

*The backstage segment with Paul Heyman, CM Punk, and Brad Maddox, where Brad tries to get Heyman to hire him.

*The Big Show vs. Ricardo Rodriguez World Title Match.

*The first half of Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett Intercontinental Title Match. Why show half of a match? Either show the entire match, or don't show it at all.

[Alex]

So, i just watched Raw like 20 minutes ago.
That ending bit with Cena was one of the worst things i have seen on Raw in years.
Just horrificly unfunny.

[Legato]

So, i just watched Raw like 20 minutes ago.
That ending bit with Cena was one of the worst things i have seen on Raw in years.
Just horrificly unfunny.

Especially since it's from a recycled joke promo that Cena already used.

[Legato]

sucks how they had austin bury him after that.

Wow. This might be one of the few times we've actually agreed on something.