The Wrestling Thread Exists Because Enzo's Mom & Dad Got It On - - - - Part 221

[nite-owl]

So is Shane getting Raw for the night only or from now on?

 

[OnTheAir]

A Raw without a Healthy John Cena?

I really don't think Cena is healthy yet. I think Vince & Co. just wanted him to be a part of Wrestlemania, and Cena himself probably hated the idea of missing it, so they had him do the run-in during the Rock/Wyatts segment. Remember what JBL said during the broadcast as Cena and Rocky were walking up the ramp:

"I know for a fact that John Cena's in no condition to be out here. He may look great, but I guarantee you he's not well enough to have done what he's done."

I don't think those were just words...I think it's the truth. He's not ready. If you think about it, Cena didn't really bump much...he gave his spin-out powerbomb/5-knuckle shuffle combo and an AA to Rowan, but he didn't take a move from anyone.

I read recently that Cena may not be fully healed and ready to return until July, so I really don't expect to see him regularly, if at all, until then. Maybe he returns for the build to SummerSlam.

 

[OnTheAir]

Styles gets emotional post-Raw:

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[Wheels]

I like Bayley, but I do hope that if she does get called up like next week, then she does both NXT and WWE for a while for this very reason:

- Bayley still in NXT prevents Asuka from making the NXT Women's Division nothing but Asuka destroying everybody. That is going to get very boring very fast and I like Asuka. The NXT Women's Division is lacking right now. I think Asuka would destroy Nia Jax (As I think she's nothing great). Alexa Bliss hasn't been built up enough to be seen as even a threat to Asuka. Billie Kay, Liv Morgan and Peyton Royce are not on NXT TV tapings enough. I know that Asuka's gimmick is to destroy people, but her match against Bayley was a very competitive match and that what future NXT Women's Title matches should be: very competitive.

Outside of Bayley, there's nobody on the NXT roster who poses any threat to Asuka.

I think NXT and WWE knows this.

"cough" Adrien Reese "cough"

 

[Wheels]

Honestly AJ losing to Reigns in a PPV main event is pretty good for a guy debuted in January. Punk and Bryan would've killed to have been pushed that early.

 

[OctaviusINC]

Man I love me some Cesaro but tear away stripper suits and 90's sunglasses is not the way to market this guy haha.

 

[javonstokess]

...was Dean Ambrose even on RAW last night?!

 

[chamber-music]

No Ambrose, Cena, Big Show, Kane and others on Raw. I didn't miss any of them. It was a really good Raw I thought.

Cass and Enzo are fun. I could watch Enzo do promos all day.

Glad AJ is number one contender but he will probably be fed to Reigns.

 

[P Supreme]

I stopped watching the product about WM24 came back when Brock returned and enjoyed all the new guys Wyatt, Bryan Rollins but WM32 was just awful in everyway even Brock's match I didn't care too much how many WM main events is HHH going to ruin? I know Rollins is hurt and he probably would have main evented but dam man anything other than
"Roman Empire" super corny Ambrose and Rollins clearly was carrying him in the shield and what they have done to Bray is a travesty they got a top level Heel with great mic skills and gimmick and they just bury him every PPV sorry for the rant but man it's brutal being a fan of this company

 

[Tvar10]

the Wyatts v League of Nations should be pretty solid. Not sure I like the idea of them as a babyface tho. I like when the Wyatts just come in and beat people up...seems thats all that theyve been doing lately so a spot against the League of Nations is a nice change

Im pumped for AJ vs Reigns....theres no way AJ will win. I think it might lead to Reigns turn to heel. Put him up with a great wrestler with a popular fan base and have him win will really make the boo's louder

 

[Wylie Times]

...was Dean Ambrose even on RAW last night?!

Nope, and he shouldn't have been. Given that he took such a beating leading up to and during Wrestlemania they should keep him off TV for a couple of weeks to sell the beating.

I hate when guys have brutal matches and then just pop up the next night like nothing happened. That's why I appreciated Kevin Owens walking with a limp during Raw.

 

[LOBO3315a]

Or Dutch Elm Disease, as the case may be.

Autocorrect for the fail!

 

[OctaviusINC]

Keep Ambrose off for a couple of weeks?

Jiu Jitsu master Shane showed up last night after his beating.

Ambrose took one F5 on some chairs. For this "never say die" lunatic he was put down pretty easily. All bark and no bite. He came back after being thrown through a windshield. He drives ambulances he was taken away in back to the arena to fight.

It was just **** booking.

"Here's where I lost part of my ear."
"Cool. Check out these light tube scars."
"Nice. So what's your game plan against Lesnar?"
"Probably just hit him with a stick a few times."

 

[SpideyVille]

The reason Ambrose was kept off was because aside form the championship match, this Raw was about setting up new feuds and introducing NXT guys.

 

[LOBO3315a]

I thought it was because he's so obviously over with the crowd. Can't have the Universe cheering more loudly for the guy who lost over your newly crowned Champion. Belee DAT!

 

[javonstokess]

The reason Ambrose was kept off was because aside form the championship match, this Raw was about setting up new feuds and introducing NXT guys.

Sorry, I don't agree with this. Ambrose is one of their main guys. If you have space on your show for Tyler Breeze, you have space for Ambrose.

Hell, Ambrose should have been the first guy out after Reigns opened up a championship opportunity.

 

[javonstokess]

Keep Ambrose off for a couple of weeks?

Jiu Jitsu master Shane showed up last night after his beating.

Ambrose took one F5 on some chairs. For this "never say die" lunatic he was put down pretty easily. All bark and no bite. He came back after being thrown through a windshield. He drives ambulances he was taken away in back to the arena to fight.

It was just **** booking.

"Here's where I lost part of my ear."
"Cool. Check out these light tube scars."
"Nice. So what's your game plan against Lesnar?"
"Probably just hit him with a stick a few times."

All of this you say is true.

 

[OctaviusINC]

 

[SpideyVille]

Sorry, I don't agree with this. Ambrose is one of their main guys. If you have space on your show for Tyler Breeze, you have space for Ambrose.

Hell, Ambrose should have been the first guy out after Reigns opened up a championship opportunity.

The only reason Breeze was there was to be fed to Apollo Crews to make him look strong (which is weird because I heard they had a big rivalry in NXT).

But if you really look at it, aside from the New Day segment, which was only there to kick Barrett out before he leaves, and introduce NXT guys. If you really look at it, aside from the IC match, Women's stuff and Main Event, the majority of the show focused on getting NXT guys over. There weren't many big name, well established guys featured.

 

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[sweetre15]

And just as an update, Sami Zayn's injury is reportedly kayfabe

 

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