Opinion
Tiffany’s Takes: WWE Raw (5/27/18)
Tell us why you hated Raw (because this is the internet, so you did!).
Tiffany Takes on WWE Raw! Did she enjoy the show? Did you? Read on and find out!
WWE Raw returned to Kansas City for their Memorial Day edition of the program. Did the show impress?
Money in the Bank: Seriously, I’m over this. Just have him lose so we can get on with our lives. The idea that Mr. Money in the Bank didn’t know he had a year to cash in is just dumb.
Wild Card: Since a SmackDown storyline took up THIRTY minutes of RAW, does that mean RAW gets to take up some of SmackDown’s time? Seriously, Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler will have SmackDown tomorrow to build their feud, there was no need to waste RAW time on it.
WWE Universal Championship: Seth Rollins FINALLY got to have a televised match on RAW. To me, this has been a major problem with his title reign because he was basically being treated like a placeholder champ, not the man who beat Brock Lesnar. Thank God, the match between Rollins and Sami Zayn was fantastic.
I’m also thrilled that Rollins called Lesnar a joke to his face because it needed to be said.
Usos vs Revival: These segments were a lot of fun to watch. I do miss the no-nonsense, badass Usos, but this BBQ was fun. I also enjoyed Naomi and Tamina trying to feign issues before hugging it out.
Shane McMahon vs Lance Anoa’i: I’m not really sure what to make of this match. Lance Anoa’i was getting a legit tryout match for WWE, but he got treated like a joke by being treated like a Roman Reigns fill in. It moved the Reigns/McMahon feud forward, kind of, which is good, but it just left a bad taste in my mouth.
Fatal Four Way: I’m not sure if the AJ Styles injury is legit or not, but I’m guessing not, and that he’s going to cost Baron Corbin the Universal Championship at Super ShowDown. The Fatal Four Way was pretty good, but the Miz as a babyface doesn’t work for me and him being the only babyface in the match was just silly, but it was a really good match and Seth Rollins and Corbin should have a decent match, if nothing else.
The IIconics vs Becky Lynch and Nikki Cross: I loved this match! The IIconics haven’t gotten much a push after their big Mania win, so seeing them facing off against a good team and not just jobbers was a lot of fun. I also loved seeing Lynch’s ‘Manhandle Slam’ finisher, though someone has pointed out that she’s had this move for awhile and it was called the ‘Lass Ride’, but it’s still good and it still works. Emmie Slattery (Lacey Evans), however, does not. She had her chance and it’s time for Becky to move on to someone else.
Cesaro vs Ricochet: I loved this match! I’ve been saying for weeks that Ricochet REALLY needs a win and he got one! Cesaro didn’t make it easy, but Ricochet at full power is really hard to beat and I was so happy he got this win!
WWE United States Championship: I love Rey Mysterio, but his rash of injuries have made it really hard to get into his return. Rey is injured again and is going to have to relinquish the United States Championship next week. Samoa Joe’s promo was really good, but this whole thing feels flat.
WWE 24/7 Championship: Well, R-Truth has managed to hang on to the 24/7 Championship for one week, which is cool, but limitations of this title are starting to show. However, it’s a fun distraction, but it is very limited.
Firefly Fun House: Guess Bray Wyatt isn’t ready to come back yet. This is still a creepy as hell segment to sit through, but it should be coming to an end soon.
Electric Chair Experience: Who the hell thought of this and okayed it? Honestly, Corey Graves having an interview segment isn’t awful, but the name and the format is a mess. Using fans and not plants was a mess and the questions were dumb. I will give Sami Zayn credit for being quick witted, but this wasn’t a great segment.
Overall Thoughts: Good grief, what was that?! Holiday RAWs are infamous for being bad because they know not a lot of people are going to be watching anyway, but that was terrible!
My biggest gripe is them taking up thirty minutes of RAW to give time to SmackDown’s top feud. The WWE Championship got more time on RAW than the Universal Championship did. The rest of the show was hit or miss, mostly miss. Again, they clearly didn’t think a lot of people would be watching this. I did find it interesting that Zayn did address AEW, but the idea that WWE didn’t vet this stuff is stupefying.
That’s it for Tiffany’s Takes! Tune in tomorrow for SmackDown and 205 Live.
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Opinion
Chris King: Is Brock Lesnar Truly Retired?
Brock Lesnar retired at WWE WrestleMania 42, right? Are we totally sure? Chris King asks…
Brock Lesnar retired at WWE WrestleMania 42, right? Are we totally sure? Chris King asks…
At WrestleMania 42, ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar took off his boots and gloves following his loss to Oba Femi. Lesnar has done it all inside of his twenty-four-year career in professional wrestling. He’s a ten-time WWE Champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and he’s one who ended The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania.
While Lesnar was in the ring, he was visibly overwhelmed with emotion and crying while he thanked the fans in his own way. The Beast even threw up an x to signal to Paul Heyman, his longtime friend and advocate, that this was not scripted and was real. There had been rumors that Lesnar and Oba were supposed to have a series of matches before everything went down at Mania.
‘The Career Killer’ Gunther was doing Heyman’s bidding as he faced Seth Rollins for a favor. For a while now since Gunther retired Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles, the rumor has been Gunther was set to retire Lesnar in his hometown at this year’s SummerSlam event. There’s been no confirmation if Lesnar is truly retired, but on this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, we saw Heyman talking with General Manager Nick Aldis. Later that night following Rhodes’ match against the debuting Ricky Saints, Gunther choked out the WWE Champion. Could this be the favor from Heyman?
I know in the world of professional wrestling we live by the mantra of “never say never,” but what if Lesnar is actually retired and this was WWE’s way of shutting down those rumors about Gunther and Lesnar? What if Gunther’s next program is chasing after the WWE title, and where is Randy Orton at in all of these plans? There are so many questions that need to be answered, hopefully soon!
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Opinion
Chris King: Defend The Intercontinental Championship At Backlash!
With WWE Backlash upon us, Chris King wants to see Penta defend the Intercontinental Championship in Tampa!
With WWE Backlash upon us, Chris King wants to see Penta defend the Intercontinental Championship in Tampa!
This year’s annual Backlash showcase is only a few days away, and while there are many big matches announced, one that definitely should be isn’t on the card. In my opinion, outside of Roman Reigns/Jacob Fatu and Seth Rollins/Bron Breakker, the Intercontinental Championship scene has been stellar over the last month.
Penta has been an excellent champion, especially after his triumphant title defense in a ladder match against JeVon Evans, Rusev, Dragon Lee, and the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 42. Their ladder match at Mania was one of the best that WWE has produced in a while.
The momentum never stopped, as on the post-Mania episode of Monday Night Raw, ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page made his debut and was quickly inserted into the Intercontinental title scene. Page had a fantastic showing against his longtime NXT rival Evans and picked up a big win in his debut match thanks to an assist from Rusev.
All Ego immediately joined forces with ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ Rusev, who was also vying for the Intercontinental Title in his own right. On this week’s episode of Raw, Page and Rusev defeated Evans and Penta. All Ego pinned the champion, making a huge statement and putting him one step closer to getting a title shot. For the past few weeks I’ve been anxiously waiting to see if WWE was going to add this incredible fatal four-way match for the Intercontinental Championship, but it hasn’t happened yet.
As much as the WWE Universe enjoys witnessing great matches on free television, I truly believe all four superstars deserve the chance to showcase their talents on the PLE. While Penta has done a terrific job as the intercontinental champion, it’s time for a fresh face to hold the prestigious title. Page would make a great braggadocious heel that would help elevate the Intercontinental Championship to new heights!
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