Raw thread for Jan. 13: Lesnar returns and Raw hosts its first-ever "Fist Fight"

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Rusevs shit grim when he comes from the cake makes me have a wholesome smile


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[Petty]

lol this big goofy looking mfer

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

That's the only point I disagreed with, but otherwise I agree that it would have been awesome if he stuck around with a passion for it 04-2012, though him being UFC Champ was cool

That's what I was mostly objecting to. To say Brock doesn't care or doesn't respect wrestling is kind of untrue when Brock has admitted such with his own words.

 

[Chris]

King making Belichick jokes now

 

[Smart Marx]

I love Lana's blouse. How Razor Ramon of her.

 

[Gurryman]

The Fist Fight is so confusing, it hurts. I've seen promotions use "Tape Fist" matches, which allows closed fists. I don't mind that stipulation, but it looks like it's going to be a mess with multiple people. They should save it for a personal feud. Al Snow says it best, don't use punches if you can't see the effects. Swelling, blood, bruises, etc. Fans know what MMA is, and a casual fan can spot the "fakeness" of wrestling a mile away. If you add realisim, a casual fan'll go "oh shit, this isn't that bad", if they're looking for realism.

Baby faces should use forearms, and heels should punch if it's their gimmick. The "open hand punch" is the weakest excuse I've ever heard. As mentioned before, Seth's punches are weak. He punches like a dinosaur instead of reeling back all the way.

Training in wrestling makes me hate wrestling at times like this.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Possibly, but he got bored of it quickly. I just wish he never left to do Football.

He didn't get "bored", he got tired of the grueling WWE work schedule.

 

[Deezy]

Brock does respect the business though

He's a throwback to when pro wrestlers treated it like a business and weren't fans if we honestly put him into perspective.

 

[Mox Girl]

I only enjoyed that segment cos of Truth. Brock did nothing for me at all lol, and Heyman was Heyman.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

This storyline has reached the so bad it’s great territory. I just keep wanting to see what dumb shit they do with it next.

 

[Smart Marx]

That's the only point I disagreed with, but otherwise I agree that it would have been awesome if he stuck around with a passion for it 04-2012, though him being UFC Champ was cool

Totally.

I feel the Ruthless Aggression and PG Eras would have been totally different if he was there.

 

[Chris]

That's what I was mostly objecting to. To say Brock doesn't care or doesn't respect wrestling is kind of untrue when Brock has admitted such with his own words.

It's a testament to how well he plays his character of being selfish and only in it for the money, which is partially based on reality but played up like all great characters. If he didn't care, he wouldn't sell like he does for guys like Bryan and AJ.

 

[Petty]

the belicheck jokes lmao

 

[utvolzac]

Brock does respect the business though

I didn’t say he didn’t respect the business, I said he didn’t care. Brock has said many times he’s just in it for the money.

He’s a total pro when he’s there but he doesn’t have a passion for it.

 

[Smart Marx]

He didn't get "bored", he got tired of the grueling WWE work schedule.

I mean however you want to dress it up. He was there for two years. It would have been a different ballpark if he was longer.