Posted May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668525 I have only seen one RAW episode since Mania in full so forgive me if my predictions are all over the place. I am trying to get in the head of Vince McMahon, who still has Kane in a main event level scenario. Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose - Kane stays with the Authority. Rollins wins. The dastardly Authority celebrates tomorrow on RAW. Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt - I would have Ryback destroy Wyatt but if Harper & Rowan interfere, reuniting the entire family, I am ok with it. John Cena vs. Rusev - Rusev should win but he won't. USA! USA! USA! New Day vs. Cesaro & Kidd (2/3 Falls) - This could be that MOTY level tag Cesaro needs in the GWE forum but I know Dylan and others have been highly critical of how WWE structures their 2/3 falls. I am looking forward to this. New Day retains. Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus - This could be a great match since I love watching Sheamus punish fools. Sheamus wins to get his pin back from last month. King Barrett vs. Neville - Barrett won the KOTR tournament so maybe tha tis the new title that loses every match. Neville wins. Naomi & Tamina vs. Bella Twins Macho Mandow & Curtis Axel vs. The Ascension - Garbage. Kris Z might like it.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668528 Baltimore's about 15 miles away so I could have gone to this one but it just didn't feel worth the headache. I hope it's good enough that I regret it (because then everyone gets to benefit).
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668529 I like that in his preview for the show Meltz is just repeating that every match is just a setup for the Elimination Chamber in 2 weeks. I bet they don't even try to hide that tonight
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668536 Let's see, we have a cooler full of beer, bleu cheese burgers, zucchini, and brats on the grill, veggie platter out, and a pizza for the kids and for later munchie attacks. House is full of friends and kids and dogs. And I have tomorrow off from work. Gonna be a fun night.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668538 Mad Men finale will actually earn the wife privileges to pause the last hour of the PPV until after the show. Hopefully the last time that happens here.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668539 I guess the main thing tonight is which match will have the worst finish: Cena vs Russev I Quit or the 4 way title match. Both of them is probably going to be a mess
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668540 I predict the show will have several good matches and somehow still feel boring.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668542 I think part of the problem is that guys are going TOO hard on Raw & SD now. Very rarely do PPV matches feel better than a really good TV match. I mean there have been maybe 5 matches this whole year that had a "big match" feel to it. To me,a big part of being a main event talent is the ability to make your big matches stand out from the pack. Right now the best guy at doing that on PPV is Roman Reigns. Seth Rollins is having better TV matches than on PPV at this point, which is the mark of a great midcard talent, not a great World Champ.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668543 So now the Elimination Chamber match is for the IC title. I guess that theory that the match would be for the tag team title was just a theory
May 17, 201510 yr Author comment_5668545 Let's see... Cena v Rusev 1 and 2 Rumble three way Bryan vs Reigns Mania Main Event sounds about right.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668546 I've missed RAW the last two weeks and a number of Smackdowns....but was there ever an on-screen reason given for why the Bellas are babyfaces again? Or was it similar to the never-explained situation of Brie suddenly siding with her sister after months of feuding with her?
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668549 Let's see... Cena v Rusev 1 and 2 Rumble three way Bryan vs Reigns Mania Main Event sounds about right. Yep those were the ones I was thinking of. I was disappointed with the quality of Cena/Rusev II but the entrances were so fucking epic and it definitely had a big match feel, even if the work doesn't even stack up to the best stuff Cena has been doing in the U.S. Title open challenge.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668551 And even with very limited buildup, I think an argument can be made that Barrett vs. Neville in the King of the Ring finals had a "big match" feel to it. Having it on it's own dedicated special helps it's case. I think if they would have promoted it for a few weeks rather than a few days in advance it would have been something really special. Also - Zayn vs. Owens first NXT match definitely felt like a big deal, though maybe NXT isn't included in this discussion.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668554 Oh, and Sting vs Triple H was pretty epic big match presentation between the entrances and the 90s throwback run-ins mixed in with an certainly unspectacular match.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668555 Since when has the pre-show been an hour long, not a half hour long? Has it always been like that & I'm just mis-remembering?
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668556 R-Truth vs Stardust - Of all the surprise pre-show matches we get this. It actually wasn't awful but I hate Cody Rhodes right now. The Stardust character is stupid. I don't know what it means that Cody Rhodes whipped a black man while in a BDSM outfit but I digress. This time could have been filled with PTPs vs Matadores or Lucha Dragons vs Wyatts or something.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668557 Probably about 4 months doing an hour Austin podcast back on the network with Paul Heyman June 1st. So much for the "AUSTIN TALKING WITH DIXIE REAL HEAT WITH VINCE' discussion recently
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668558 Austin podcast with Heyman following the 6/1 Raw. That should be great.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668559 Stardust v. R-Truth was a "live crowd" sort of opener and served it's purpose. Unobjectionable.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668561 Since when has the pre-show been an hour long, not a half hour long? Has it always been like that & I'm just mis-remembering? The last three for sure. It helps someone who doesn't watch the TV catch up a little. I canceled by WON sub, too, so I really haven't been reading or seeing any recaps.
May 17, 201510 yr Author comment_5668562 That might be the most crowd interest for a Stardust singles match... well ever.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668563 Stardust is a pointless character because they completely dropped the angle with Goldust. I have no idea why I expected them to do that well but I thought there was so much potential there. "Cody gets lost in his wrestling character and his brother tries to save him from going down a road he's all too familiar with" is a good story.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668564 Well based on the reaction that Stardust had after the loss, it makes me wonder if he is doing is going to change characters again.
May 17, 201510 yr comment_5668565 I missed Truth vs. Stardust, but I'm in time for New Mega Powers vs. New LOD...yay?
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