Raw 8/20/12: Lesnar/Heyman open the show, AJ/Bryan/Kane, The Rebel respected?
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He didn't get booed legit. It was some fans in the front row that was close to the camera mics that make it sound off brand. They cheered him legit as he walked up the ramp but it wasn't like one of the standard ovations that Bryan has been getting or anything like that.
Fresno was kind of weak though...they popped big for Blandy and it was a Cena loving type spot too. Horrible. They don't deserve to stand next to my kind in Daygo or Hollywood.
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This week's Raw was a step back from last week, not that last week was great or anything but this week was more bland than anything else.
Very enjoyable opening segment with Paul-E doing what he does best, talk and Brock playing the bumpkin bully role perfectly. Despite there not being a need for any interference from anyone in the back, I was surprised that 'creative' didn't have AJ skipping down the ramp.
The 6 man tag match had no appeal for me whatsoever. Truth be told, I was mainly flipping through my Vogue September issue/Uploading gifs. I did however catch Truth/Kofi hawking dolls that weren't of them. Where they do that at? So tired of the Lil' Jimmy ish but whatever, hes obviously moving merch so I expect the silliness to continue.
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So anyways, ADR vs Orton w/ Sheamus doing commentary doesn't really interest me. I happen to find all 3 boring and in desperate need of a revamp.
Sandow vs Clay had potential but BC continued to wiggle and grin, turning what should have been serious into a joke. With the involvement of the kids, I hope he at least has some merchandise on deck.
Shawn's speech about Trips was over-the-top and too drawn out. I know how much they love each other
and that's fine but what should have been sad, had me close to tears from laughing.
Otunga vs Show, honestly I barely paid attention, we all know how its going to end. Meh.
D-Bry/Miz vs Kane/Z-Ryder was entertaining. Nothing more, nothing less. I also liked how they did acknowledge the back-story of those involved.
Diva's Battle Royal...
Ziggy vs Jericho, was okay. It's not like we all didn't know how about Jericho leaving. Him getting the better of Ziggy at the end um much like last night's results it didn't really make any sense but okie-doke. Jericho is gone and hopefully his next return (*sigh*) will go better than this one.
The Punk vs Cena face off was interesting. Even though some of what Punk said can be up for debate, I actually found myself slightly enjoying what he was saying. Things went downhill however once Cena started yapping about absolutely nothing. He as usual tries to throw in a dig and that's cute and all but for the most part his mic skills aren't really impressive. The pandering is disgusting and the fact that he shouts about respect, considering his recent situation is laughable. I do not need to see Punk vs Cena again, I didn't want to see it last night at SS but whatever.
Punk picking on King has its moments of hilarity but come on, unless you are going to go all out leave King's old ass alone. There really isn't a purpose behind him beating King, its not like John came rushing back down to save him. I get it though, much like the Trips delusion, 'creative' is thinking that King is as loved as JR.
Overall D
So Cena does a promo that addresses EVERYTHING Punk's been saying this past month and it's nonsensical and stupid. Yet Punk completely ignores it and goes to pick on irrelevant ass King and it's ok 
You internet people man, I swear
You internet people man, I swear
Decent Cena promo but of course he had to bury the WWE title and it's place on the main event to get his point across in typical Cena bi polar manner but that goes without saying.
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So Cena does a promo that addresses EVERYTHING Punk's been saying this past month and it's nonsensical and stupid. Yet Punk completely ignores it and goes to pick on irrelevant ass King and it's ok
You internet people man, I swear
these dudes are nitpicking hard. only thing they're focusing him no selling the title match, but completely being oblivious to Punk no selling Cena's part.
When it was the Rock, these dudes were making threads after threads about how he got sonned, but to Punk they turn a blind eye.
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-Paul golden on the mic as always but "Master of the Brocktagon"? Scott gets thanked, and that's that. So far so good...
-Good opening TV match 3 on 3, good guys win, moving on...say...remember when Cody was relevant? Dude is Ted DiBiase status, might as well tag them up again
-Otungawd is back, Khloe is still ugly and married to a bum
-Ryback/Mahal building some more...K...nothing special
-Does AJ have a problem with Jericho or something, what kind of stipulation is that? Jericho piss her off or something, she just out of the blue says, "oh yeah, lose and you're fired...yeah I know ZigZag is the one making a big deal about a rematch but uh YOU take the bigger risk. MMkay, buh-bye" The
-Del Rio has a legitimate claim for a rematch, AJ says heeeeeeeey, wrong show buddy, here's Orton for your trouble. He gets the L, Orton gets placed into the mix. 3 way at NoC coming soon...
-All that build up with Sandow and King Hippo to a shytty match with a shytty finish with the face pulling heel moves with the attack after the clean loss. Dumb diggity DUMB dumb
-GOD, SHUT THE fukk UP ALREADY! This via satellite HBK speech is the absolute worse, he lost, get the fukk over it, HHH asked for this and got it, this sympathy shyt is counter productive his career wasn't on the line, just his pride.
-Big Slow racist ass beating up on Otungawd
-I'm sure there was a point to that tag team match.......right......bury Zack Ryder again for no good God damn reason.
-Uhh...that...was kinda strange, The Ultimate Kaitlyn wins, botches every fukking where, although that kick Tamina delivered to Alicia Fox was
-See...this that bullshyt I was talking about. This story that's being told between Ziggler/Jericho now makes absolutely no fukking sense whatsoever. How much more sense would it have made if Jericho lost at SSlam and in desperation calls out Ziggler again only to get shrugged off until he offers to put his contract on the line? But no, we get this nonsensical bullshyt, with a bullshyt finish and a BULLshyt aftermath. What. Was. The. fukking. Point? What does this set up in the future? NOTHING, Vince's fly-by booking strikes again, this time on another potential money making story. fukk this company.
-Ending segment...Punk calls out Lawler again until interrupted and given a 20 minute lecture about respect. When Cena is on, he's on, I'll give him that, and Punk is left speechless, out-shined and degraded (AGAIN). So he takes his frustrations out on Lawler. The End.
Loved the Paul/Brock opening, but now they're gone. Jericho is also now gone after retarded story telling. HHH is gone but that's a good thing. Punk ending is intriguing enough to wanna see where his character goes from here and how he responds to Cena's verbal assault. Nothing else on the show told any interesting stories...
Story telling...is it really all that difficult guys......is it really.....
Scott gets thanked, and that's that. So far so good...-Good opening TV match 3 on 3, good guys win, moving on...say...remember when Cody was relevant? Dude is Ted DiBiase status, might as well tag them up again
-Otungawd is back, Khloe is still ugly and married to a bum
-Ryback/Mahal building some more...K...nothing special
-Does AJ have a problem with Jericho or something, what kind of stipulation is that? Jericho piss her off or something, she just out of the blue says, "oh yeah, lose and you're fired...yeah I know ZigZag is the one making a big deal about a rematch but uh YOU take the bigger risk. MMkay, buh-bye" The
-Del Rio has a legitimate claim for a rematch, AJ says heeeeeeeey, wrong show buddy, here's Orton for your trouble. He gets the L, Orton gets placed into the mix. 3 way at NoC coming soon...
-All that build up with Sandow and King Hippo to a shytty match with a shytty finish with the face pulling heel moves with the attack after the clean loss. Dumb diggity DUMB dumb
-GOD, SHUT THE fukk UP ALREADY! This via satellite HBK speech is the absolute worse, he lost, get the fukk over it, HHH asked for this and got it, this sympathy shyt is counter productive his career wasn't on the line, just his pride.
-Big Slow racist ass beating up on Otungawd
-I'm sure there was a point to that tag team match.......right......bury Zack Ryder again for no good God damn reason.
-Uhh...that...was kinda strange, The Ultimate Kaitlyn wins, botches every fukking where, although that kick Tamina delivered to Alicia Fox was
-See...this that bullshyt I was talking about. This story that's being told between Ziggler/Jericho now makes absolutely no fukking sense whatsoever. How much more sense would it have made if Jericho lost at SSlam and in desperation calls out Ziggler again only to get shrugged off until he offers to put his contract on the line? But no, we get this nonsensical bullshyt, with a bullshyt finish and a BULLshyt aftermath. What. Was. The. fukking. Point? What does this set up in the future? NOTHING, Vince's fly-by booking strikes again, this time on another potential money making story. fukk this company.
-Ending segment...Punk calls out Lawler again until interrupted and given a 20 minute lecture about respect. When Cena is on, he's on, I'll give him that, and Punk is left speechless, out-shined and degraded (AGAIN). So he takes his frustrations out on Lawler. The End.
Loved the Paul/Brock opening, but now they're gone. Jericho is also now gone after retarded story telling. HHH is gone but that's a good thing. Punk ending is intriguing enough to wanna see where his character goes from here and how he responds to Cena's verbal assault. Nothing else on the show told any interesting stories...
Story telling...is it really all that difficult guys......is it really.....