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I definitely see Vince standing in the way of Nakamura unless he hasn't seen him yet and decides he really likes him, you really never know with Vince. I don't think he could get away with having him being a stereo type now. The worst will likely be mid-card madness so he is still big enough to be a big deal for the Asian tours as Vince feels non-Americans/ Canadians will never be top draws

Ivan and George will no doubt get mentioned on Raw, is this the first time two old time WWF guys with big notoriety to mention have died the same week?

Personal values have changed so much though in the last 15 years WWE is always behind the times in some ways so they kept some shit going way past its sell by date.

 

The characters can be outlandish varied and interesting but don't need to be too offensive. You can't please everyone and we shouldn't be overly sensitive but shareholders can get in amd out these days a lot quicker. One wrong error and people sell and the value of the company drops which for a number of reasons is terrible. Sponsors leave and it's a downward drop.Stockholders don't generally care about ethics as much as profit but ethics affect sponsorship deals etc which affects profit which affects stock price. Simple business

 

The charities would not want to be seen with a show, product, brand that does something to contradict their cause. Eg Greenpeace wouldn't work with Texaco or a domestic abuse charity work with brazzers.

I feel like of we did have women just being eye cabdy and sex symbols Scotswizard would be on the opposite side of the fence.

 

As said times are very different and how socially responsible any company has to be has changed. Gone is objectification, homophobia to some extent, offensive angles and pointing fun of disabled people etc. Having a sex symbol character now would need to be handled very differently. Would it be even worth upsetting g charities like Susan G Coman over it?

 

Besides for years and years anything women based has been piss break time. Perhaps since the early days of Trish.

 

Back then with dial up internet trying g to rub one out to her appearance on smack down or a wee mag centre fold was sad but now with the plethora of internet porn I can just pause raw and rub one out or better yet wait till my fiancee is home and pray she isn't tired.

 

Do the girls these days look sexy? For the most part yes. Ive hsd plenty of naughty thoughts about Sasha banks, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Bella hell ive even let my mind wander to Nia Jax and Bayley but I definitely enjoy how they are portrayed now a lot more and even with their flaws on the Raw side woman have much more style and personality now than the bimbo era bar a few exceptions. Going back right now would never work.

 

Although I'm sure voce does want one, wasn't Lana pegged to transform to this kind of role once.

 

Anyway If you do want that world of days gone by the network offers it and I'm sure your grand kids could set it up for you

I think PunkStep's prediction is fairly correct, but I would add in the AJ Vs Shane match at a guess and I don't think we will get Ambrose Corbin rather a multi man match which will have Kalisto, Crews, Ziggler and someone else. Not sure about Joe Zayn either yet.

The only argument back I see is that Lesnar knows he can beat anybody in the company, he has done so apart from Goldberg. If you wanted to be really picky he also knows Goldberg is going away soon so it's not like he is killing some long title run dream of big Bill. Therefore the best way to fuck him off is to stop him winning the title and derail this fairytale nostalgia run

How do they get the belt off the Goldberg if he beats Brock again? Unless they are going to go full on heel Roman and have him take it off Goldberg a night later I can't see what they do other than vacating it and that nullifies the benefit of him having it in the first place. I expect we get Brock beating Goldberg but Goldberg getting to walk out with his head held high/ say goodbye on Raw the next night while Roman Reigns gets the shot at Brock and takes the belt. Actually i'd like to see that just to see the fans lose their shit

Ah I've. Even to Clarke quay before I actually found the stuff in the covered area a bit rowdy. Was just hoping for some hidden gems. Prob not going to do the marina bay sands this time as I'm with my mate and we're both taken. Although the missus wants to pop back again so that will be on the list then as didn't know about it last time!

Has it been "cleaned up" much like they were suggesting? I loved the whole aura of the place when I was there. The red light district is like euro trash live and outside that is just a cool ass city. I'm jealous when I hear of people going to European places now as that's like me popping to Thailand Malaysia Singapore etc but honestly the differences between European climates and cultures is much bigger amd far more stimulating. Although we've agreed to Japan for our honeymoon I think both me and the other half are tempted to have a few weeks in Europe instead

How long was lesnar Goldberg? I just really want to see Owens go 5 seconds more simply so Goldberg can spear Jericho too and then have lesnar demolish Owens too

I've got a weekend in Singapore coming up to see guns and roses going with a mate amd we've been there before anyone been amd got Any good bar recommendations?

 

Then off to Thailand for 5 days a couple of weeks later to an island called koh samet looks lovely and peaceful as it's a weekend get away for the Bangkok Thais not overseas tourists. We are going in the week so should be dead! Looks clean too unlike Vietnam which is full of trash absolutely everywhere.

I can see Jericho causing it to go a little longer than lesnar match perhaps mainly for them to be able to brag to lesnar then get fucked up by him.

 

Any chance of a screwey finish here do you think and ownes taking the belt to mania?

I'd argue Graves is the best non-wrestling talent they have developed in a long long time. He is capable at the commentary desk and the fact he is younger and a bit more switched on to the modern world seems to help. I also like that he isn't a Tom Philips type suit helps him greatly.

 

Never watched much of him as an in-ring worker but I can't imagine he would have gone that far if he hadn't been forced to retire

Yeah, I always remember powerslam at the time saying they had enough people queuing to fill an arena and should've done a one off. Sure some people on here can back that up too. It wasn't like now where we try to block certain things happening either

Is that in there fancy new upstairs bit at the back? I always skulk to as low down in the cellars as they'll let me drink. Took years to realise the bot at the back existed always thought the ground floor was just the very old front bar

If you do get the full package expect to be put up in a nice condo compound with prob pool gym shop. It's quite easy to make a life chilling there without overdoing the social side in bars restaurants if you want. As Biggs said restaurant food is comparative but I never saw what was on the cheaper side

 

A big regret I had was through being a pussy I didn't go with the compound grounds keeper at my friends to see a local market and the less well off of way of life

Not everyone should leave nxt to the main roster with massive fanfare though and the roster will need some nxt Midgard types here and there. They could get better at shifting people slowly having them work both for 6 months getting g them used to big TV but using them at nxt too. Seems they've stopped doing that now

What's the set up is it free accommodation? That would eat into your salary to start. Heard sometimes of you rent yourself they want a years cash upfront.

 

Apart from that I don't think there are any other restrictions with the cash my friends work over there and I've never heard of any problems sending money home

Unless they have an angle for him I can see Seth being let back in as number 1

Id much rather see the first list 

Why the fuck did he have money tptalling 8000 usd lying around d in a bag? I know if you are roading in the states you maybe need a bit more than I'd normally carry but not 8k...ate they off to Japan or something?

Came back to work after lunch to find some of the whatculture videos had loaded themselves up on Youtube. Don't pay masses of attention to them but two recent ones came across very much like a reaction to the UK Title stuff. "New Japan is competition to WWE now" and "Why NXT isn't working" it doesn't help the "Simon" from what culture is an interminable  cunt that makes me what to change my own name.

I miss the pure sloppiness of global buffets these days, it doesnt matter if I have a lot of the authentic versions a budget flight away there is nothing quite like the gluttony of those places. The city does have some pretty awesome buffets though, we got a voucher once to go to one that was about $30 a head and alongside an amazing seafood buffet they did lobster cooked to order for every visitor, free flow beer and had amazing roast beef and cheese sections. My missues couldn't understand how I shunned the seafood for basically roast beef and stilton sandwiches repeatedly.

What's the weight on Ellsworth I'd love to see him go into the cruiser division when he is finished being useful on SD and do something

I think there are some red herrings being thrown in prior to the Rumble. Hopefully it's not Vinnie Mac's panties being twisted in the wrong direction like previous years so he fucks about with planned ideas. I think the stuff last week between Reigns, Strowman and Goldberg are more likely to lead somewhere

 

I think Taker was purely on RAW to gain ratings and so they can have some kind of confrontation between him and Strowman in the Rumble. I personally think the Rumble will be won by Taker, Strowman or possibly a returning Balor (if that is even still a possible thing).

 

My predictions at the moment have to be Taker Vs Cena, Reigns Vs Strowman or Balor 

 

Taker can win the Rumble and Cena win the title on the same night but with Cena down playing his total title wins then I think he isn't coming out here as champ. However They could have Cena win at Elimination Chamber.

 

Strowman could win and go against Reigns with a Reigns/Goldberg Vs Strowman/ Lesnar match at Fast Lane. AJ Vs Cena is at Elimination Chamber  with the chamber match being for the Mania spot, Taker wins that or you could even swap Taker and Cena around.

 

What is certain is Raw is still quite dull even through highlights and AJ and Owens will probably not be champions in my books going into Mania.