EdwardKnoxII Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Some WWE news and notes.... - WWE used Mick Foley breaking Stacy away from Test and Scott Steiner as the explanation for why that team will no longer be together. Some are also speculating that Test is now in the doghouse following his loss to Steven Richards on Heat. - Scott Steiner was scheduled to be on RAW last night but was pulled shortly before the show. - Val Venis worked the weekend house shows despite having a sore rib. - The Rock's movie, The Rundown, will be released on DVD March 23rd. - Edge and Shane McMahon watched the Triple H/Goldberg/Kane match at Armageddon from the crowd. Credit: 1wrestling.com What was with the RAW conclusion? The angle that started last night when Mick Foley walked out on RAW is apparently the start of a long storyline that could end up involving both the return of Steve Austin as well as Mick Foley's WrestleMania return match. At this point, the likely match for Foley at WrestleMania will be a tag team bout where he will team with the Rock against Randy Orton and either Ric Flair or Batista. Many people backstage in WWE were disappointed with how the angle was handled on RAW last night, feeling that the creative team "blew it." Credit: 1wrestling.com Good news for WWE... The buyrate for the WWE Survivor Series PPV, headlined by Triple H vs. Goldberg for the World Title, is now up to 390,000 buys which is a solid number and WWE's second strongest buyrate of the year (behind Summerslam). WWE Vengeance, headlined by Vince McMahon vs. Stephanie McMahon, remains at just 245,000 buys. That makes it the least bought WWE PPV in years. Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
EdwardKnoxII Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Posted December 16, 2003 WWE Vengeance, headlined by Vince McMahon vs. Stephanie McMahon, remains at just 245,000 buys. That makes it the least bought WWE PPV in years. Geez I wonder if Vince will get a clue. HAHAHAHA of course he won't. He'll blame this on Eddie or something.
Eclipse Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 That little newsbit about Vince/Steph......holy shit....DUH!!! I thought the Foley angle was awesome. I liked it, and I don't know what the boys in the back were thinking when they say the creative team blew it.
Only The Strong Survive Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Well, let's hope they can carry the angle AND jeep it interesting until Wrestlemania XX. It better not become a crappy, boring, drawn-out feud, like any main event feud involving Triple H and Kane from this past year and a half...
Enigma Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Uh, I thought No Mercy had Vince vs. Steph. I thought Vengeance was Vince vs. Gowen and Steph vs. Sable.
Guest Douche Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 I thought the angle was crappy for two reasons: foley gave no reason for leaving orton can't act
EdwardKnoxII Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Posted December 16, 2003 What was the point of bringing Foley back, doing all that stuff to get Austin back and then just to leave a few weeks later?
ChrisMWaters Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 What was the point of bringing Foley back, doing all that stuff to get Austin back and then just to leave a few weeks later? To remind people that he's still alive?
EdwardKnoxII Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Posted December 16, 2003 To remind people that he's still alive? Then they could have done a better job then that.
Guest Skironox Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Then they could have done a better job then that. Yeah, they just pretty much used him to put Orton over again.
C Dubya 04 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 I think it would've been better to have Foley start the match and then quit in the middle. If they had had his family there, he could have seen them in the crowd and then walked out. I think it is a bad idea to build up a match that people want and then deliver nothing, even if it is a good idea for an angle. Although, I have to admit that I only read the recap and didn't see the show.
Guest Bottled Black Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Who said Foley was gone for good? Exactly I dont remember the bell ringing. (Unless I missed it) So therefore no match which means he didn't lose, which means he'll be back on the 29th to explain what the deal was. I think.
Guest Trivia247 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 the problem was we heard this stip before... when SCSA was co Figure head with no power like Bischoff... Bischy would make matches to pit Austin's power in the balance, hence Survivor Series match.
The Amazing Rando Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Eric yelled at Mick as he was leaving and say "this is it...you're walking...you're gone for GOOD...bye bye" etc etc etc... so in that respect...he *should* be gone...whether or not WWE Logic/Forgetfulness will kick in remains to be seen
Adam Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 When I read about it (wont see RAW until possibly Saturday), I didn't know what the angle was trying to achieve. I still don't.
JN News Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 Speaking of Edge, he is now 3 months away from returning to the ring. Who here wants to bet that he'll make a surprise return at Smackdown's No Way Out?
Nighthawk Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 I almost went to raw yesterday and I'd have been pissed of when Foley walked out if I did. Watching from home, however, I liked it, because it intrigued me.
SamoaRowe Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 I almost went to raw yesterday and I'd have been pissed of when Foley walked out if I did. Watching from home, however, I liked it, because it intrigued me. Yeah, I was thinking that too. With business down, WWE really shouldn't be so anxious to use all of these bait and switch angles. It leaves people feeling ripped off and feeling less likely to buy tickets to future events...
Lil' Bitch Posted December 18, 2003 Report Posted December 18, 2003 Some are also speculating that Test is now in the doghouse following his loss to Steven Richards on Heat. That is awesome news.
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