The One and Only Raw Thread for 2/26/07

[Hawk 34]

Good opening segment that did a lot of good, even with Orton covering most of the promo load. Something that needs to be fixed.

[ChrisMWaters]

I hope they put that video on WWE.com soon.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

Just wait til Edge turns on YOU..Orton.

[Hawk 34]

So let's see...who in that video isn't in the company anymore?

 

Jannetty

Diesel/Nash

Razor

Rock

X-Pac

and since they're having problems...count Hogan to an extent.

 

Marty's still with WWE. He said so.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

Shelton needs to win so he can be the only guy in all 3 MITB matches.

[ChrisMWaters]

So let's see...who in that video isn't in the company anymore?

 

Jannetty

Diesel/Nash

Razor

Rock

X-Pac

and since they're having problems...count Hogan to an extent.

 

Marty's still with WWE. He said so.

Jannetty probably thinks it's still 1996 and he's still a part of the New Rockers.

[RonL21]

*random thought*..Who doesnt think HHH is gonna pedigree shawn to Hell and nearly murder him for the tenth time when he comes back...

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Was it really necessary to explain the MitB rules now?

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Now why would they exclude one of these guys from the MITB match? They need more than one spot machine/high risk guy in the match, and both of them would fit the bill.

[Hawk 34]

Weird to see Benjamin getting the in-ring introduction treatment.

[fazzle]

I think that's the first time I've ever seen them show the correct angle on Shelton's springboard onto the ladder from last year's MITB.

[UZI Suicide]

I bet in this match someone will get thrown out of the ring and they'll go to commerical.

[BorneAgain]

If Jeff gets in, I wouldn't be surprised to see Matt in.

 

I can't quite say the same for Haas if Shelton wins.

[Hawk 34]

Now why would they exclude one of these guys from the MITB match? They need more than one spot machine/high risk guy in the match, and both of them would fit the bill.

 

They'll have one of these guys along with Punk. I'm sure one of the other two guys will be a big bumper. More likely to set up a final battle with MnM and Hardys anyways. Since WGTT doesn't seem to be a great issue right now.

[Mecca]

Well Shelton can jump really high......outside of that I'm not exactly sure what he's great at.

[trackc53]

I wouldn't mind seeing a title match so we can all watch Benjamin jump off ladders at WM.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Now why would they exclude one of these guys from the MITB match? They need more than one spot machine/high risk guy in the match, and both of them would fit the bill.

 

They'll have one of these guys along with Punk. I'm sure one of the other two guys will be a big bumper. More likely to set up a final battle with MnM and Hardys anyways. Since WGTT doesn't seem to be a great issue right now.

 

I'm not terribly familiar with Punk's work outside of the E, but would he really fit the bill? He seems more like a mat wrestler to me with a smattering of "ooh" and "aah" moves to keep the crowd in it. Edge can work a ladder match, and I'm fairly sure Booker can hold his own (I don't remember him doing a lot of ladder matches and/or hardcore matches in WCW and apart from the brawl with Austin don't remember a lot of it in the E either). What big bumper would the audience buy in the MitB match? Maybe Kendrick or London? They'd have to drop the belts this week in order to squeeze in to the remaining qualifying matches.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

That was almost a CATASTROPHIC fuck up there.

[RonL21]

ok...was that intentional

[Hawk 34]

Now why would they exclude one of these guys from the MITB match? They need more than one spot machine/high risk guy in the match, and both of them would fit the bill.

 

They'll have one of these guys along with Punk. I'm sure one of the other two guys will be a big bumper. More likely to set up a final battle with MnM and Hardys anyways. Since WGTT doesn't seem to be a great issue right now.

 

I'm not terribly familiar with Punk's work outside of the E, but would he really fit the bill? He seems more like a mat wrestler to me with a smattering of "ooh" and "aah" moves to keep the crowd in it. Edge can work a ladder match, and I'm fairly sure Booker can hold his own (I don't remember him doing a lot of ladder matches and/or hardcore matches in WCW and apart from the brawl with Austin don't remember a lot of it in the E either). What big bumper would the audience buy in the MitB match? Maybe Kendrick or London? They'd have to drop the belts this week in order to squeeze in to the remaining qualifying matches.

 

Punk worked 90 minute ladder matches all over the world and a great deal of hardcore matches and such. While his current gimmick doesn't suit too much, he's very much a brawler/high spot machine.

[Open the Muggy Gate]

I bet in this match someone will get thrown out of the ring and they'll go to commerical.

 

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Now why would they exclude one of these guys from the MITB match? They need more than one spot machine/high risk guy in the match, and both of them would fit the bill.

 

They'll have one of these guys along with Punk. I'm sure one of the other two guys will be a big bumper. More likely to set up a final battle with MnM and Hardys anyways. Since WGTT doesn't seem to be a great issue right now.

 

I'm not terribly familiar with Punk's work outside of the E, but would he really fit the bill? He seems more like a mat wrestler to me with a smattering of "ooh" and "aah" moves to keep the crowd in it. Edge can work a ladder match, and I'm fairly sure Booker can hold his own (I don't remember him doing a lot of ladder matches and/or hardcore matches in WCW and apart from the brawl with Austin don't remember a lot of it in the E either). What big bumper would the audience buy in the MitB match? Maybe Kendrick or London? They'd have to drop the belts this week in order to squeeze in to the remaining qualifying matches.

 

Punk worked 90 minute ladder matches all over the world and a great deal of hardcore matches and such. While his current gimmick doesn't suit too much, he's very much a brawler/high spot machine.

 

Good to know. I really need to be less provincial in my wrestling perusal.

[DangerousDamon]

Now why would they exclude one of these guys from the MITB match? They need more than one spot machine/high risk guy in the match, and both of them would fit the bill.

 

They'll have one of these guys along with Punk. I'm sure one of the other two guys will be a big bumper. More likely to set up a final battle with MnM and Hardys anyways. Since WGTT doesn't seem to be a great issue right now.

 

I'm not terribly familiar with Punk's work outside of the E, but would he really fit the bill? He seems more like a mat wrestler to me with a smattering of "ooh" and "aah" moves to keep the crowd in it. Edge can work a ladder match, and I'm fairly sure Booker can hold his own (I don't remember him doing a lot of ladder matches and/or hardcore matches in WCW and apart from the brawl with Austin don't remember a lot of it in the E either). What big bumper would the audience buy in the MitB match? Maybe Kendrick or London? They'd have to drop the belts this week in order to squeeze in to the remaining qualifying matches.

 

 

EDIT: Hawk beat me too it

[trackc53]

I'm sorry...there's EIGHT SPOTS!??!?!? That's insane.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Waitwaitwaitwait. There's EIGHT in this year's match? That's going to be an awfully busy match.

[ChrisMWaters]

Well, this confirms that there'll be 8 in it.

 

And I'm guessing that Shelton's slip will be in the unskippable "Don't Try This At Home" thing at the start of DVDs.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

It sucks its 8 guys..

[daileyxplanet]

SHOOOT ON HOGAN

[BorneAgain]

For the rest of MITB I'll guess Orton, Matt, Kennedy, and uh.... Holly.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

Bald trump sorta looks like Snitsky.