raw is in like 6 minutes

[TheAlbionist]

I haven’t watched the show yet but I just watch that clip of Vince abusing Theory for some random reason… tell me why Vince was looking older than the 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi?

Because Vincent Kennedy McMahon is thirteen years older than Peter Capaldi?

 

[Reality Check]

Lol @ Liv and Toni Storm being #1 contenders. When have either of them even won a match.

They won by not being deavored.

Dolph really is a guy that needed to just go somewhere else once and try something new but I think it’s too late now anyways

Think that ship has sailed given they allow him to do outside stuff like his comedy tour and going on News

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

They be in the other thread running down Tony Khan for being all up in the video on twitter but Vince 96 years old out here slapping young talent and getting his national treasure on live TV

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

why is Miz coming out in his wrestling attire in a match he doesn't have, Its so weird that WWE is still doing this shyt.

Maryse aging so damn gracefully is

what a lame attempt at tryna make their own MJF/Punk segment

 

[CBoz]

why is Miz coming out in his wrestling attire in a match he doesn't have, Its so weird that WWE is still doing this shyt.

Maryse aging so damn gracefully is

what a lame attempt at tryna make their own MJF/Punk segment

Didn't you hear Vince? He said "Expect the unexpected"

 

[CBoz]

They be in the other thread running down Tony Khan for being all up in the video on twitter but Vince 96 years old out here slapping young talent and getting his national treasure on live TV

Vince at least is an established character that was used tons in the past. I can't even remember the last time he was on TV before he showed up at Survivor Series.

 

[Reality Check]

why is Miz coming out in his wrestling attire in a match he doesn't have, Its so weird that WWE is still doing this shyt.

what a lame attempt at tryna make their own MJF/Punk segment

First part is a huge wrestling pet peeve of mine. Might as well put on a pair of pants or a suit or something if you're not gonna be in the ring. Even if you have a dark match after tv ends, can at least show up earlier wearing a suit or normal clothing.

Second part is spot on, pretty neutered back and forth to try playing off of one of the best promo faceoffs in recent memory. I'm curious what AEW has in store for the show in the same arena coming up since MJF grew up not too far from there. It'll be interesting to see the difference in crowd reaction between the show last night, which at times sounded like they heavily piped in crowd noise vs the AEW show.

Vince at least is an established character that was used tons in the past. I can't even remember the last time he was on TV before he showed up at Survivor Series.

He was on the first Smackdown with a live crowd back in July or August.

 

[CBoz]

Of course the best thing to happen on Raw for the fans in the audience was this.

 

[the_FUTURE]

Edge/Miz being a discount MJF/Punk promo

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

From reddit and I agree

I've said this a few times the crowd is a prop.

WWE don't NEED the revenue from the ticket sales and don't WANT to cater to the live audience or change their intentions based on the the whims of the audience.

WWE is aware that having large crowds in attendance makes the product

a) look popular, thereby making the product more saleable (to TV stations, advertisers, sponsors), whilst also encouraging others to watch - ie this is popular, it must be good, let me check it out.

And b) more exciting and engaging, for the viewer at home. The show is considered to be more exciting if there is an audience - especially one reacting to the show. This is evidenced by the drop in viewing figures without crowds despite the fact that most people were staying home with nowhere to go during the pandemic lockdowns.

The crowd has a use, but since the company doesn't respect the audience beyond using it as a visual prop to make the show more appealing for people watching at home, or sponsors, they don't want to either be at the whims of the audience and their reactions or cater to them.

That's why live, they have someone walk down to the ring, do their entrance, and then have them stand there doing nothing whilst the TV show airs promos, commercials, skits, and recaps, all the while the live audience watches a wrestler standing in dim light doing nothing for minutes on end. Because the show is not for them. Its for the viewer at home.

And because of that, WWE have realised that they can just pump in the reactions they want. Because it doesn't matter what the audience in attendance thinks, it only matters that they sound like they are booing and cheering at the right time for the people at home, whilst filling up the seats in the places on camera.

WWE would like if the live crowd enjoyed the product in the way it is intended, but it is not important to them that they do.

Unfortunately for WWE years of this thinking has meant that fewer people are wanting to go to the TV show live because the show is more fun to watch at home, because it is intended to be watched that way. And if that trend continues they will be filling smaller venues or half filling big ones, with disinterested crowds and suddenly the prop crowd isn't working as intended. The show doesn't look popular, and doesn't appear exciting.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Can someone please make this a negged GIF?

 

[Jello Biafra]

Can someone please make this a negged GIF?

 

[DaylitoJames]

Because Vincent Kennedy McMahon is thirteen years older than Peter Capaldi?

I didn’t know that

 

[VegetasHairline]