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What keeps Cody busy until Rock gets back? They might as well not have him defend it when everyone knows that the Rock match is already set up.  Unless they do the Roman rematch next. I heard on Wrestletalk that it sounds like the end of year Saudi show is the likely one for Rock vs Cody match. 

Very good Raw after Mania. Usually feel pretty deflated after Mania and all the storylines come to a close (despite what HHH told us last year) but it's so hot right now and genuinely looking forward to the upcoming PPVs. 

Give me three hours of Drew McIntyre every week please, that promo was brilliant. I was sad for Chad not getting a reaction, I wonder how they can heat him up again because something's there. 

Oh my word, that was the best main event I've ever seen. Roman stepped it up several notches from anything I've seen from him in ages, maybe ever. 

Is a wank, a wank, in America? 

I'd also say the Rock and Cody stealing the show and marginalising Roman is partly down to them being present. Roman hasnt looked arsed for months and his university social club hoodies are shit. 

I hope HHH listens to Wrestletalk Smackdown review podcast, because he might bin off Pat McAfee and get Sat E Niangi on colour comms alongside Cole come Raw after Mania.

In 2024, why isn't Christian going over Adam Copeland? 

3 hours ago, Shane O' Mac Version 2 said:

I'd like to see Gunther vs. Sami vs. Gable. Last year he had the classic triple threat with the hosses, could he do it this year with the smaller workrate guys instead? 

Then they should have fought out to a draw rather than letting Gable get rolled up by a fatigued Sami. 

Rollins' "Mr mid life crisis" line was great.

5 hours ago, d-d-d-dAz said:

Michael Chandler?

Hard pass. Not for me, thank you very much.

Book the Conor match at Mania. 

Book Conor vs Chandler at Mania. Do it. 

It's totally possible the story doesn't get finished until wm41 and it makes the main event of mania all the more exciting. 

The Sami and bloodline stuff was the best thing I can remember in 20 years but I think the current main event storylines are topping it. It's just fucking gripping. 

I don't get the tag match at all.  But if we're swerving, can we let Rollins go on his merry way to do the WHC thing and bring in the Usos to make it a 3 on 2? 

I'm sure there is a way of them sports entertaining us into wanting to see the match, or a turn on the night to make it interesting, but unless Rock / Roman is going after Seth's belt he might as well just go back to what he was doing.    

Unless the Chamber is purely an exhibition match and they do a second take of Rock taking the title match at Mania away from the no.1 contender...Imagine! 

Please let the 2003 Hollywood Rock theme and Tron video come back. 

Maybe Paul Levesque will clear HHH for one last match with Rock, keep him busy until they play out the Bloodline feud for SummerSlam. 

I'm as confused as Pat McAfee.  

Despite the car crash of Smackdown, still plenty of ways they can get out of this mess.  Cody demanding the Roman match at EC then aim to unify the belts at WM.  Or rather the story needs to be finished at MSG. 

The beginning of Raw was incredible. 

Agree with the Bayley stuff. Love it. And also somewhat lost in the wash here was Roman's awesome burial of Seth. 

Bloody hell, I'm in shock at that interaction between Cody and Rock.  I'm absolutely baffled they did it in this way.  

I loved the women's Rumble but the men's just didn't get going. Maybe it was shy of a big return or two. Felt rushed to me, maybe they wanted to maximise the improvised singles match at the end but Punk looked genuinely goosed after being in there for all of 7 minutes. 

Most memorable part of the men's Rumble was Dominik Mysterio's performance. Still hard to believe how good and how over he is. 

Tidy little win from bet365 on the winner! I try to avoid betting odds so to not spoil for me, but stumbled on Cody paying 3.75 the other day. 

Man cant they just let Sami finish the story. With Roman. 

I feel a bit for Maxine Dupri, pushed way too quickly! 

On 10/22/2023 at 7:39 AM, The King of Old School said:

It's going to be Raw vs Smackdown at Survivor Series isn't it 😒

Probably more fun than running back the past six months of Raw main events though.  

Sami Zayn's pop in Saudi was massive. 

3 hours ago, adjarrell said:

Do we get cracks in the Sami/KO friendship now leading to a match at Mania between the two? 

I hope not - unless it's for the World Heavyweight Championship. 

I thought KO was really hurt from that Swanton. He probably was. Great match though, the tag belts feel like a big deal again. 

Another good PLE from WWE, but crying out for a cash in on Rollins who is so hard to watch.