Rate RAW 8/18/14
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Really enjoyed tonight. The storylines were all played out extremely well. Ambrose vs Rollins was fucking awesome, Mark Henry continues to prove what a G he is, and I liked the Zigger/Miz rematch. I was at about a 7/10 or 8/10 before the Ambrose/Rollins match, but that put it over the top for me. 9/10.
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4/10
Pros:
Ziggler retained.
Heyman Promo.
Henry destroyed Rusev.
Cons:
Opening segment with Steph and the Bellas was terrible.
Show/Henry vs Wyatts was boring.
6 man tag was boring.
Natalya vs Paige was boring.
Swagger vs Cesaro was unnecessary.
Usos vs Dust Bros was boring.
Ambrose vs Rollins was kept within the ring the majority of the match although it was a falls count anywhere match and Kane, once again, interfered making Rollins look extremely weak and unable to beat Ambrose.
Pros:
Ziggler retained.
Heyman Promo.
Henry destroyed Rusev.
Cons:
Opening segment with Steph and the Bellas was terrible.
Show/Henry vs Wyatts was boring.
6 man tag was boring.
Natalya vs Paige was boring.
Swagger vs Cesaro was unnecessary.
Usos vs Dust Bros was boring.
Ambrose vs Rollins was kept within the ring the majority of the match although it was a falls count anywhere match and Kane, once again, interfered making Rollins look extremely weak and unable to beat Ambrose.
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Caught a bit of the Heyman promo. It was sh***y.
You need to have higher standards when it comes to promos.
You need to have higher standards when it comes to promos.
Easily 10/10. Purely because there was no Cena, gold promo by Heyman and a fantastic match 'tween mah boys Rollins and Ambrose!
Positives:
No Cena, yes!
Paul Heyman's promo was gold, as usual
Crowning/presenting Bork as the new WWE-WHC. Why in the bloody hell doesn't he wear the WHC?
Dean helping Seth with the Ice Bucket Challenge. "What? It's for charity" *stars kicking Seth's ass* - Priceless!
- Miz losing or should I say Dolph winning... Again
Stardust & Goldust got the win
Cesaro got the win, yes!!!
Reigns, Sheamus and RVD got the win. It was obvious, though. The crowd was hot during the match.
Mark Henry kicking Rusev's ass! I'll take Lana's ass, btw.
Fantastic match between Ambrose and Rollins. Enjoyed every second of it!
Negatives:
Openning the show with Steph and The Bella Twins
The new WWE logo/title seems kinda bland, but I'll get used to it
The Wyatts lost
Paige/AJ/Natalya segment could've been done a helluva lot beter
Positives:
No Cena, yes!
Paul Heyman's promo was gold, as usual
Crowning/presenting Bork as the new WWE-WHC. Why in the bloody hell doesn't he wear the WHC?
Dean helping Seth with the Ice Bucket Challenge. "What? It's for charity" *stars kicking Seth's ass* - Priceless!
- Miz losing or should I say Dolph winning... Again
Stardust & Goldust got the win
Cesaro got the win, yes!!!
Reigns, Sheamus and RVD got the win. It was obvious, though. The crowd was hot during the match.
Mark Henry kicking Rusev's ass! I'll take Lana's ass, btw.
Fantastic match between Ambrose and Rollins. Enjoyed every second of it!
Negatives:
Openning the show with Steph and The Bella Twins
The new WWE logo/title seems kinda bland, but I'll get used to it
The Wyatts lost
Paige/AJ/Natalya segment could've been done a helluva lot beter
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Raw was awesome. It wasn't without its low points, but even the greatest shows sometimes have their negatives. What do you expect from a show that has to put out three hours of content every week.
-Nikki Bella's horrendous acting was off the charts. Even Stephanie looked as if she was almost embarrassed to be out there with her at one point. I predict this angle going nowhere fast.
-Glad that they didn't just trade the Intercontinental Championship back to The Miz last night like I feared they would. While watching the match and seeing it focus on Miz targeting Ziggler's knee, I was reminded of the ending of Ramon/Jarrett from the '95 Royal Rumble where the babyface champion can't get back into the ring before the ten count because one of his legs is too hurt to walk, but then he bravely orders the match restarted since he doesn't want to retain via a countout and it ends up costing him the strap. I was right about the countout, but thankfully wrong about the title changing hands. I still have a feeling The Miz is walking away from this rivalry as champion.
-Can anyone cut a passion and emotionally-fueled promo like Paul Heyman can? Truly one of the best on the mic ever and it was proven once more last night. For anyone wondering why guys like Ryback, Axel and Cesaro didn't take off even with Heyman as their manager, this is why - they never let him pull full effort into cutting promos for them like he's done with Brock. (Of course, Curtis Axel was also a charisma vacuum, but that's another topic.) If you made a top five list of the greatest WWE promos of the year so far, every single one of them would belong to Heyman.
-Ambrose vs Rollins was fucking awesome and was everything that I want to see out of an intensely heated rivalry like this one. Drama+psychology+sick spots (suplex through the table, running powerbomb on top of a stack of chairs, curb stomp on a pile of cinder blocks, etc.) makes this one of the best Raw main events in a long time. I could complain about Kane's interference, but why bother when the rest was so great and knowing it was as good a reason as any to send Ambrose away to film The Lockdown. Also, considering that Ambrose is now incapacitated to the point where he's in no condition to interrupt another Rollins cash-in, and considering Brock is on perfect terms with The Authority now more than ever, I'd say that theory that Lesnar will lay down for Rollins (likely the night after NOC) on behalf of The Authority is looking more plausible than ever.
-Nikki Bella's horrendous acting was off the charts. Even Stephanie looked as if she was almost embarrassed to be out there with her at one point. I predict this angle going nowhere fast.
-Glad that they didn't just trade the Intercontinental Championship back to The Miz last night like I feared they would. While watching the match and seeing it focus on Miz targeting Ziggler's knee, I was reminded of the ending of Ramon/Jarrett from the '95 Royal Rumble where the babyface champion can't get back into the ring before the ten count because one of his legs is too hurt to walk, but then he bravely orders the match restarted since he doesn't want to retain via a countout and it ends up costing him the strap. I was right about the countout, but thankfully wrong about the title changing hands. I still have a feeling The Miz is walking away from this rivalry as champion.
-Can anyone cut a passion and emotionally-fueled promo like Paul Heyman can? Truly one of the best on the mic ever and it was proven once more last night. For anyone wondering why guys like Ryback, Axel and Cesaro didn't take off even with Heyman as their manager, this is why - they never let him pull full effort into cutting promos for them like he's done with Brock. (Of course, Curtis Axel was also a charisma vacuum, but that's another topic.) If you made a top five list of the greatest WWE promos of the year so far, every single one of them would belong to Heyman.
-Ambrose vs Rollins was fucking awesome and was everything that I want to see out of an intensely heated rivalry like this one. Drama+psychology+sick spots (suplex through the table, running powerbomb on top of a stack of chairs, curb stomp on a pile of cinder blocks, etc.) makes this one of the best Raw main events in a long time. I could complain about Kane's interference, but why bother when the rest was so great and knowing it was as good a reason as any to send Ambrose away to film The Lockdown. Also, considering that Ambrose is now incapacitated to the point where he's in no condition to interrupt another Rollins cash-in, and considering Brock is on perfect terms with The Authority now more than ever, I'd say that theory that Lesnar will lay down for Rollins (likely the night after NOC) on behalf of The Authority is looking more plausible than ever.
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I watched a few matches on Summerslam (OK, I watched 2. Ziggler and BorK) and thought I'd give Raw a chance.
Skimming through most, I found nothing to make me feel like I need to start watching this boring product again. Too much spotlight on Bella Sluts. Major league yawns there. Ziggler and Miz stuck in your typical IC feud with no real purpose. And while Bork vs Cena was grand as fuck, he is boring any time he isn't wrestling, which isn't often.
So yea I rate it "It could have pulled me back in with a great show, but wound up pushing me back away"/10
Skimming through most, I found nothing to make me feel like I need to start watching this boring product again. Too much spotlight on Bella Sluts. Major league yawns there. Ziggler and Miz stuck in your typical IC feud with no real purpose. And while Bork vs Cena was grand as fuck, he is boring any time he isn't wrestling, which isn't often.
So yea I rate it "It could have pulled me back in with a great show, but wound up pushing me back away"/10
Go and watch Ambrose vs Rollins in a Lumberjack match at SummerSlam... And then go back and watch Ambrose vs Rollins in a Falls Count Anywhere from last night's RAW. You won't be disappointed, man.
