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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Apr 18, 2017 8:00:40 GMT -5
Neh Raw was okay, nice surprise to see Balor back, I thought he was gonna be out for a few weeks. Interesting to see the Hardys stuff, they seem to be testing who is more popular Matt or Jeff probably gonna get Matt vs Sheamus next week. Braun going on a jobber killing rampage backstage is always good, Main event was okay, I cant be the only one who remembers the last time these two main evented Raw and the commentary team said the ring had been reinforced, weird they didnt bother to "reinforce" it this time. The ref bump was so funny though. B
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Post by perfectplex on Apr 18, 2017 8:44:39 GMT -5
Sure the ring collapse spot was pretty obvious, but the anticipation for it and the chaos/aftermath following it were a thing of beauty.
I was legit LOLing watching the crowd reaction and the ref bump.
These type of moments are what pro-wrestling is all about and it's awesome to see Big Show help establish Braun as the big man of the future.
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Post by punksnotdead on Apr 18, 2017 9:26:58 GMT -5
I enjoyed Raw, but the ring post spot was terrible imo. We've seen the original, the reboot, and now the direct to DVD reboot sequel of that spot. The ref bump was absolutely hysterical. So no argument there haha. I do think they should have tried to get Braun vs Show on the Mania card in retrospect. They have good chemistry and a fun "spectacle" appeal to their matches.
Loved LMB winning the women's 4-way. Nia was booked really well in that match, similar to her Mania booking. I do think it was kind of sloppy overall, but the commentary actually did a really good job telling the story of what was happening during the match.
The Hardyz and Cesaro/Sheamus stuff was kind of awkward and funny. Jeff is just an undeniable star. Back inside the machine, where Matt isn't Broken, we're back to feeling every ounce of Jeff's pain through his facial expressions and body language. He's got that super rare HBK quality where you can feel the emotion through his movements. It's good to have the Hardyz back imo. I love that they are tag champions.
Speaking of tag teams, I love both the Good Brothers and Enzo and Cass, but I wish they would give them an actual feud. I could probably watch them trade wins for several months but it needs to be over something. I think Machine Gun is really, really, good. He's good on the mic, and he definitely carried the ball in the ring last night for both teams. Chad2Badd4Life, Brother!
I thought Rollins came off really strong on commentary and Joe continues to look like an animal. I really thought the, "it's personal/payback is a b*tch" dialogue worked. I usually don't like stuff like that, probably because it's being awkwardly forced by a blue chipper babyface like Reigns or Cena, but this feud has some substance and fire to it.
The MizTV segment was fine. Not a very inspired pairing for a feud but both guys are good in those kind of segments. I honestly thought Corbin was winning the IC Title and Miz was on his way to losing to Nakamura. So this feels like a bit of a throw together with two guys who kind of just ended up with each other by default.
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Post by Bandalero on Apr 18, 2017 9:33:02 GMT -5
simply put, imploding ring gimmick is just FUN! So what if it has been used three times already. Lesnar/Show had us awestruck, I can't even remember the one in 2013, and this was just plain fun - every time they went to the corner for the superplex they had the audience on their feet. We all know it's coming, we all know it's choreographed mayhem, but we love it! My only thing is that Brauuun should have pinned Show instead of leaving it as a no contest. Imagine how dominant he would look with his foot on Show's chest to end the show. Kudos for Big Show for bringing his all in the twilight of his care
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Post by J12 on Apr 18, 2017 11:21:17 GMT -5
The timing on the ring implosion was really good. I seem to recall them being a split second late last time and it kind of killed the moment. And yeah, the Cone bump was hysterical.
Still, though, it irked me that they gave away that it was planned by not having the normal LED apron/ring posts. I realize that there's absolutely no way around it, but it's just a little detail that makes it impossible to suspend disbelief in the moment.
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Post by bigshab421 on Apr 18, 2017 11:29:26 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks this Cesaro/Sheamus feud is really awkward? Unless Sheamus/Cesaro turn heel what is the point here?
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Post by Funk The Revival on Apr 18, 2017 13:25:18 GMT -5
Gonna miss "you know what happens...." so much Thought it was a decent show, liked the fatal four way and Y2J
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Post by Chip on Apr 18, 2017 13:47:43 GMT -5
CAN NOT stop laughing at the ref bump from last night
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Post by James St. James on Apr 18, 2017 16:10:14 GMT -5
Alicia Fox makes me embarassed to be a women's wrestling fan. Her acting is brutal. She makes Dana Brooke look like Meryl Streep.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Apr 18, 2017 16:46:03 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks this Cesaro/Sheamus feud is really awkward? Unless Sheamus/Cesaro turn heel what is the point here? I thought for sure that we were getting a heel turn last night after the match. If they're not turning heel during this feud then this whole Cesaro/Sheamus thing just needs to end. They could have had something awesome but it's just been alright...
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Post by RKOrton on Apr 19, 2017 14:06:19 GMT -5
Great RAW. Strauman's booking is perefect.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 20:58:35 GMT -5
From what I saw I didn't mind it, especially the women's match, which got quite a bit of time.
Braun continues to impress - until he opens his mouth. IMO I'd prefer him with a manager.
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