Official 11/4 RAW Thread: Roster sits out show in protest. Will the show go on?

[R=G]

The Becky/Bazler segment sounds great...

 

[Norrin Radd]

stupid idiot said nah to this

She's one injury away from Brazzers, it was a calculated risk

 

[LastManStanding]

stupid idiot said nah to this

 

[Rell84shots]

The reactions on social media are like night and day. Smackdown got universally praised for their show, while RAW is getting shytted on left & right. There are so many comments on Twitter that read like the show literally took the life out of them.

 

[Rell84shots]

Becky's character is a badass though. Why would she act differently?

And Bayley made her look like a monster because Bayley was practically unaware about Shayna's whereabouts. She snuck behind her breh

And UE are heels playing the role of heels. Not the first time they've backed down before breh

You're missing the point. Sasha and Bayley made Shayna look like a badass through physicality, but there was no way in hell that Vince was going to let Becky be used the same way. As for the UE It's one thing for a group to back down on a normal show, but during an invasion you have to look like a legitimate threat.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Charlotte probably sucks Almas dry, just unfortunate she looks like Ric doing it smh

 

[Rell84shots]

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Saw that Dio/Brock clip, and though I already knew Dio was huge, he still looked shockingly huge standing in front of Brock....

....and took a MEEEEAN F5

Follow up Black Panther with 21 Bridges brehs.

Whatever it takes to keep from doing 400 Wakanda salutes a month

 

[SmarkMero]

 

[DaylitoJames]

The anime selling

 

[dakidbanks]

Now that Brock’s back on Raw, are they ever gonna let Shelton Benjamin share a scene with him

 

[Mr. Brown]

So Brock is back on Raw with the WWE title, wonder what they’ll do with the Universal title then. I doubt they’ll keep the red universal title on Smackdown. Just have the Fiend do some shyt to bush it and then they bring back the big gold belt

 

[AKM-95]

So Brock is back on Raw with the WWE title, wonder what they’ll do with the Universal title then. I doubt they’ll keep the red universal title on Smackdown. Just have the Fiend do some shyt to bush it and then they bring back the big gold belt

Nah I think they just change the strap color and have the new toy model ready to go for 2nd quarter next year just in time for Easter and spring.

But why did they have to let dio go out like that dude had a big stand and deliver moment only to get washed in 0.2 seconds. I know it's Brock they could let him get at least one shot on him even if it didn't phase him

 

[Norrin Radd]

This past weekend, WWE's Crown Jewel event was shrouded with controversy, although it was more about the plane ride home than the event itself. There was a flight issue that kept several WWE stars and crew in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia following Thursday's event. As a result, SmackDown was changed due to virtually nobody from the brand being there.

We previously reported that former WWE Spanish commentator Hugo Savinovich claimed that he heard from a source that WWE was owed money by the Saudis for past events and Vince McMahon responded by cutting off the Crown Jewel live TV feed in Saudi Arabia. Savinovich then said that the plane was held back as retaliation by the Saudis. WWE has since denied those claims, although WWE Co-President George Barrios did mention on the WWE third quarter earnings call last Thursday hours before Crown Jewel that the company received a $60 million payment "for an outstanding receivable" after the third quarter ended.

Following the rumors that were flying, WWE wanted to make sure that everyone was on the same page. According to the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that McMahon called a meeting in New York at 3 p.m. ET before Raw aired inside the Nassau Coliseum. He assured everyone that everything was fine and stated that the plane had mechanical problems. A.J. Styles had claimed the same mechanical issues during a Mixer gaming stream over the weekend.

Crown Jewel also reportedly started nearly an hour later on the MBC Action network in Saudi Arabia than scheduled. WWE issued a statement claiming that the show was delayed due to a technical issue. Meltzer noted that McMahon told talent a slightly different reason, saying that the delay was a decision that was made by Saudi Arabia.

Meltzer said that Seth Rollins gave the previously reported "Rah-Rah" speech to the talent, and that Rollins is apparently not happy with him. Rusev reportedly tried to say something during the meeting, while Randy Orton appeared to make a small joke about the situation.

It was noted that the meeting didn't really change things. Talent who were already upset are even more upset following the meeting. The talent who were not planning on leaving still won't.

WWE is planning to return to Saudi Arabia in June. WWE announced on Monday that they have expanded their partnership with the Saudi General Entertainment Authority to include a second annual large-scale event through 2027.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Well, come 2027, a lot of these guys won’t be on the roster anyway