Why Raw Did Not Invade? Any Title Changes Expected Before Survivor Series?

[Captain Charisma]

• Raw invading SmackDown is in the plans but the travel schedule may have affected the decision to do it this week.
• Although there was mention of the possibility of it on television, no titles are expected to change hands before Survivor Series, so all the announced matches should go forth as currently planned.

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Saving Raw invasion for later weeks can be good but they should definitely do it.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

The only title I can see being changed at the moment is maybe Baron Corbin. WWE might want a match with more hype than Miz and Corbin.

I can't say for sure why Raw didn't invade, but maybe it had something to do with Shane saying he was ready? So Angle attacks SmackDown Live next week instead? I'd also say that Raw was selling the beat down.

 

[Crippler]

kayfabe, probably waiting for when they least expect it. But i'm guessing they do it on the 2nd to last week before the go home show.

 

[Deezy]

Kurt shook

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Kurt shook

Seems to be the only reasonable explanation.

 

[Vegeta]

If your enemy is ready, the time isn't right. Wait until Shane lets his guard down, thinking Raw isn't going to even try to strike and then BAM! You hit them. Plus you know damn well they will be ready on Monday in case Smackdown tries again.

 

[Captain Charisma]

Angle waiting for Braun to come back from dead, also Roman to recover. LOL

 

[Kross Rhodes]

If your enemy is ready, the time isn't right. Wait until Shane lets his guard down, thinking Raw isn't going to even try to strike and then BAM! You hit them. Plus you know damn well they will be ready on Monday in case Smackdown tries again.

Exactly. That was my thinking. Shane said he was ready so why would you try at that exact moment?

Angle waiting for Braun to come back from dead, also Roman to recover. LOL

That makes some sense. Why go in when your top dogs aren't back from the pound?

 

[Captain Charisma]

Exactly. That was my thinking. Shane said he was ready so why would you try at that exact moment?



That makes some sense. Why go in when your top dogs aren't back from the pound?

If I could have done one thing in WWE -including changing of the past- I'd make Braun go to SD Live all by himself and decimate the locker room. That'd be so much fun.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

If I could have done one thing in WWE -including changing of the past- I'd make Braun go to SD Live all by himself and decimate the locker room. That'd be so much fun.

Since SDL got people in feuds to coexist, why not send in the two-man army of Kane and Strowman?

 

[Captain Charisma]

Since SDL got people in feuds to coexist, why not send in the two-man army of Kane and Strowman?

Because even two brands are two small for two monsters...

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Because even two brands are two small for two monsters...

Monsters among men. They don't stand a chance.

 

[Messiah]

Doing it this week would be stupid. Storyline wise, Smackdown would be expecting it, and let's not give us everything at once. There's still over 3 weeks until Survivor Series.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

It looks like we might get some of the answers to our questions tonight. Will Angle tip his hand?

 

[Captain Charisma]

– It was previously reported that the Smackdown #UnderSiege backstage angle was taped earlier in the day. The Smackdown wrestlers were told to really “lay in” to the attacks on RAW superstars to make it look as “physically brutal” as possible. There was a lot of editing, to remove anything that didn’t look real enough.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE could film a Raw retaliation angle this week. Raw has a show in Birmingham at the same time as Smackdown takes place in Manchester. The cities are 87 miles apart, so they could easily do a pre-tape since the Raw crew will be in Manchester the night before. The retaliation can’t take place on live show until the November 14th event in Charlotte.

Taped again. LOL. I love UK shows but hate they are taped.