The Official UKFF RAW thread (part 2)...

[Mr_Danger]

That joke was so bad Seth Rollins wants to wear it at the next PPV.

[d-d-d-dAz]

Fucking hell.

I mean, the song is doing a lot of the heavy lifting, but that’s incredible.

It’s almost a perverse trick shot to be able to make something so good and engaging using source material that is literally based on nothing.

[MVP RULZ]

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1687870579112861696?t=hY0HLAC23be45-qGoxEnxw&s=19

Raw Announce team switching again!!

When did they have a team that even lasted a year 

 

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

4 hours ago, MVP RULZ said:

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1687870579112861696?t=hY0HLAC23be45-qGoxEnxw&s=19

Raw Announce team switching again!!

When did they have a team that even lasted a year 

 

It’s needed though in this case, KP is a poor play by play and at times while watching clips of Raw, it comes off that Cory is in that role. At least having Cole with them, they can play the face/heel dynamic as colour comms

[d-d-d-dAz]

You know they’re taking a couple of months off when Nakamura gets a main event go.

As much as I think Miz is a hilarious choice to start LA Knight’s push, the segment was actually quite good in terms of facing down the criticisms of Knight and allowing him to shut them down.

The fella with the hair from Viking Raiders looks like Shayna Bayzler.

[RedRooster]

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

As much as I think Miz is a hilarious choice to start LA Knight’s push, the segment was actually quite good in terms of facing down the criticisms of Knight and allowing him to shut them down.

I’ve never really understood the criticism of Knight’s persona. Wrestling has always recycled what has worked. Carlito was a take on Razor Ramon, JBL was a take on Ted DiBiase, Hulk Hogan took a lot from Billy Graham, Abyss was a Kane rip-off…it happens, and often in short order.

It’s been more than two decades since the attitude era, so there will be fans in their early 20s and younger who haven’t even seen the wrestlers he’s taken inspiration from. 

[Fanny Pack]

Just watched the LA Knight/Miz promo and it reminded me of a similar promo Miz did with Enzo a few years back.

Enzo got decapitated by Miz (and rightly so, Enzo deserved it). 

Miz always goes to the "i was kicked out the locker room" so it was nice to see someone turn it round on him.

A thoroughly enjoyable back and forth.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Fanny Pack

[Fanny Pack]

1 hour ago, RedRooster said:

I’ve never really understood the criticism of Knight’s persona. Wrestling has always recycled what has worked. Carlito was a take on Razor Ramon, JBL was a take on Ted DiBiase, Hulk Hogan took a lot from Billy Graham, Abyss was a Kane rip-off…it happens, and often in short order.

It’s been more than two decades since the attitude era, so there will be fans in their early 20s and younger who haven’t even seen the wrestlers he’s taken inspiration from. 

I think the "LA Knight is copying The Rock and Austin" noise has come from a vocal minority that others have latched onto. 

You cant not notice the similarity to The Rock but im not thinking, "hes ripping The Rock off".

Nash's comments escalated the agenda against him.

Personally I think we have just got to enjoy the LA Knight ride, waiting for a world title which may never materialise will spoil the fun.

[BomberPat]

I just don't get it at all. I find him as generic and identikit a wrestler as they come, just with a nice shoutalong catchphrase - and if there's any lesson to be learned from the Attitude Era, it's that you get any old shit over if the audience get to have a singalong.

He reminds me of MJF before he started to really figure everything out - people are so used to stilted, scripted promos that somebody speaking confidently off the cuff stands out as a great talker, when he's not really doing anything on mic or in the ring that's standing out to me as special or exceptional. He's over, and I think they should capitalise on that while they can, but I don't get why. 

[Fanny Pack]

I think its testament to him that he is over with me even though he wears the most awful footwear seen in an wrestling ring.

[The King of Old School]

The crowd seems ready for Rollins vs Rhodes again going off that opening segment.

[d-d-d-dAz]

7 minutes ago, The King of Old School said:

The crowd seems ready for Rollins vs Rhodes again going off that opening segment.

I said it before in here, but that could end up being the match.

There’s genuine history there, and it’s not as laboured as getting back to Roman/Cody.

Hopefully it turns Seth back heel proper, as he’s a shitter face than he is a bad guy.

[The King of Old School]

19 minutes ago, d-d-d-dAz said:

I said it before in here, but that could end up being the match.

There’s genuine history there, and it’s not as laboured as getting back to Roman/Cody.

Hopefully it turns Seth back heel proper, as he’s a shitter face than he is a bad guy.

Completely agree.

Rollins vs Rhodes Wrestlemania Night 1

Roman Reigns vs LA Knight Wrestlemania Night 2

[Butch2000]

1 hour ago, Fanny Pack said:

I think its testament to him that he is over with me even though he wears the most awful footwear seen in an wrestling ring.

I wear the same boots he wore last night so he’s ace.

[FUM]

I don’t know why they even bother their arse with the draft. They had broken it by the next show this time round and have just ignored it when they fancy ever since.