Focus on Raw

[Guest Frank Jewett]

While the under-

performing Smackdown

seems to be attracting all

the attention & criticism of

online fan, the quality of its

sister program Raw, also

appears to have dropped in

recent weeks. Raw's rating

last week (3.2) is the lowest

in recent memory & with the

imminent departure of its two

top stars, Shawn Michaels &

Triple H (Shawn is taking time

off to recover from injury,

while the Game

has a movie project planned)

the slide looks set to continue

well into the build for

Summerslam.Here are my

thoughts on the current state

of the Raw program, its roster

& possible steps required to

arrest its slide.

 

The most pressing problem

facing Raw is the absence of

fresh opponents for its main

event stars. Michaels & Triple

H have faced each other more

times than I care to remember

while Benoit-Kane smacks of a

writing team out of ideas for

either guy.

Vince needs to get

serious about elevating new

main event talent. Young

wrestlers such as Shelton

Benjamin & Batista appear

ready for a run at the top of the

card & Vince could do worse

then having both those two

face off in the main event at

the next Raw PPV.

 

Randy Orton's series with Mick

Foley was a step in the right

direction, however a lot more

could be done to share the 'Rub'

around. Having Orton job clean

to mid-carders such as Stevie

Richards, Matt Hardy & Tajiri

would amount to a de-facto

victory over Foley for each of

those wrestlers & help increase

the number of potential

headliners on the Raw roster.

 

Eugene's association with

The Rock must be kept in the

forefront at all costs, despite

The Rock's absence. The Rock's

recent surprise appearance on

Raw sparked a huge increase in

the shows ratings & clearly any

connection with the Rock will

have a positive impact on Raw.

Like Mick Foley before him,

Eugene should look to cash in on

the Rock's popularity, by lifting

catchphrases, moves & even the

Rock's trademark black trunks

& raised eyebrow. I have a feeling

a Rock-Eugene "This is your life"

segment, similar to the rock'n'sock

connection could do big business.

 

By far the most underutilized

member of Raw is Val Venis. Val

has ignited recent episodes of HEAT

with outstanding matches against

Stevie Richards & Matt Hardy &

his past work as both Commissioner

Morely & 'adult film star' Venis,

demonstrate his ability to get a

character over with the fans. Raw

writers would be wise to repackage

Val with a new gimmick & place him

in a Main Event feud with Benoit.

Possible gimmicks could include an

Al'Queda sympathizer or a Cyborg.

 

Frank,

Remembering when

Smackdown was slightly better than

Raw, before Raw became slightly

better than Smackdown.

[LivingLegendGaryColeman 0]

Having Orton job clean

to mid-carders such as Stevie

Richards, Matt Hardy & Tajiri

would amount to a de-facto

victory over Foley for each of

those wrestlers & help increase

the number of potential

headliners on the Raw roster.

I just skimmed, but I hope that is a joke. That would shoot down any crediability Orton got moreso than helping those. He can't just go on a losing streak.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

The Big Valborgski = Ratings.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

At first, I thought it was a poem he made.

[The Mandarin 0]

At first, I thought it was a poem he made.

"Patterson is gay

Doink is a clown

Triple H

is holding you all down."

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Judging from the name I knew it was a new poster. What the heck is up with the lay-out of his text?

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

A Frank Jewett post that includes Randy Orton and doesn't talk about his pointless armwork?

 

You sir, are a sham.

[razazteca 0]

Frank Grimes the Journalist?

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Bradshaw's a nazi,

Goldbergs a jew,

Both are hosses,

unlike Taka Michinoku.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

I call this one, "The Benoit". It's a haiku.

 

Chopping your ass down

German Suplexing with ease

Deadly powerbomb

[The Mandarin 0]

Let's play "Guess the Haiku"

 

 

Pinned legend, brother

He itches for seven years

Cannot powerbomb

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Billy Kidman

[Guest RickyChosyu]

Great, sockos in the WWE folder too? Makes you wonder if any of the people with the keys are actually reading.

[LivingLegendGaryColeman 0]

Just looked back and saw Venis as a cyborg. Should have paid better attention, now I know it is a joke... or Vince Russo.

 

My Haiku...

 

The one and only

Tag Team Legend, Singles Joke

An ass of a King

 

Just think of a Haku Haiku... just saying that makes me happy...

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

I know I'm opening a can-o-worms, but....how do you write Haiku's? (ducks for coveR)

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Well, normally I'd say Billy Gunn as all the signs point to him. Except for that whole "legend" thing. Nobody in their right mind would ever call Billy Gunn a legend at anything, except possibly sucking.

[LivingLegendGaryColeman 0]

Well, normally I'd say Billy Gunn as all the signs point to him. Except for that whole "legend" thing. Nobody in their right mind would ever call Billy Gunn a legend at anything, except possibly sucking.

that's true. I should be shot.

 

Haiku is based off syllabyls. 5-7-5, sometimes I think it can be different, but most common is 5-7-5.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

No new gimmick posters.