The OaO Raw SPOILER-FREE thread.

[TheFranchise]

Raw rolls into jolly old England this week as the WWE Superstars continue on their two week tour of Europe. With a new Intercontinental Champion and less than a week until Backlash, Raw’s London bash is sure to be a knockout.

 

WWE Champion John Cena will face his WrestleMania 23 opponent and former tag team partner, Shawn Michaels, in a WrestleMania Rematch. These two talented Superstars have not squared off in the ring since Detroit, and their unresolved issues will certainly make this a memorable match. Will Cena be able to escape without HBK’s shoe print on his face?

 

Santino Marella made history in Milan when he became the first WWE fan to claim the Intercontinental Championship. Mr. McMahon was furious with ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley for aiding Marella in his No Holds Barred Match against Umaga. How will The Chairman respond? What will become of this new Intercontinental Champion?

 

The Great Khali will be in action when Raw rolls into London as well. Last week, a video aired showing just how dominant the Punjabi giant has been in WWE; who will be the unlucky one to match up with Khali in London?

 

Also last week, Torrie Wilson won a Diva fashion show and was immediately attacked by Women’s Champion Melina, but Mickie James came to her friend’s aid and dropped the champion to spark a brawl. A match between Mickie and Melina was announced for Backlash later in the night; will the two Divas be at each other’s throats again on Raw just six days before they meet up at the pay-per-view in Atlanta?

 

Find out all this and more on Raw, Monday night at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

[USC Wuz Robbed!]

I would guess McMahon will sic Khali on either Marella or Lashley.

[razazteca]

Khali has to lose to King Bookah, Regal, Finley and I can't wait to see the fans boo Cena again!

[Downhome]

I could go for the WWE debut of Harry Smith tonight. I doubt it will happen, but it sure would be a great moment.

[milliondollarchamp]

I could go for the WWE debut of Harry Smith tonight. I doubt it will happen, but it sure would be a great moment.

 

Santino Marella comes out and says he was given an oppertunity now he will give someone the same thing and challenges anyone in the crowd an unknown ( Harry) gets in the ring and says he is The British Bulldogs son which will get a huge reaction and he wins the belt.

[Downhome]

 

Yes, that should happen just for the hell of it.

[Black Lushus]

I could go for the WWE debut of Harry Smith tonight. I doubt it will happen, but it sure would be a great moment.

 

Santino Marella comes out and says he was given an oppertunity now he will give someone the same thing and challenges anyone in the crowd an unknown ( Harry) gets in the ring and says he is The British Bulldogs son which will get a huge reaction and he wins the belt.

 

the Santno thing would have been a great way to debut Harry, just do it in London.

 

Ah well...

[Mike wanna be]

Make it a weekly excuse to keep introducing people.

[Black Lushus]

heh, just keep bouncing the IC title around

[Thanks for the Fish]

Do the Brits even see Harry as one of their native sons? Paul Burchill or even Steve Lewington are both native Brits. I read somewhere that Harry (and Nattie) could debut at a Raw in Calgary in July - I think that would make more sense. I'd like to see Paul Burchill debut in ECW, and with ECW/SD! also in London tomorrow there could be worse places to re-deut him.

[razazteca]

Why not have Paul Burchill re-debut as a Keith Richards character having him climb trees and snorting lines out of the Undertaker's urn!

 

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Yessss!

[TheFranchise]

Am I the only one who has not looked at the spoilers?

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Am I the only one who has not looked at the spoilers?

I haven't either. I may not watch the show, but there's something about spoilers in general that disappoint me.

[Hawkius Maximus]

I'm not reading the spoilers. Last week, they would have ruined the only thing good about RAW (Marella)

 

I will mark very hard if Harry Smith debuts. This is the perfect chance to do it. Rumors have said he'd be coming up for awhile, so if they want to have the biggest impact possible, this is the night.

 

Just have someone introduce him as the son of the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, and you'll get a god reception for Harry.

 

Knowing WWE, they'll wait till their back in the US to do it...because they can.

[Downhome]

I haven't read any spoilers either other than a non-spoiler match listing.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Nope, haven't read any spoilers either. Going to be switching between RAW and the Rockets game in half an hour. DVR is a wonderful thing.

[TheFranchise]

One of the crowd?

 

HARRY SMITH!?

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Morella sure did sell the hell out of that.

[Downhome]

Oh my God, surely they aren't really going to do something like that again for real...

[TheFranchise]

LOL@JOSE MOURINHO!!

[TheFranchise]

Bloody hell.

 

Robbie Brookside on Raw.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Stevie Richard's effeminate brother?

[Downhome]

Edge after he stops working out and doesn't take any steroids?

[TheFranchise]

I do wander, what's the point of this match?

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Congratulations Robbie. You've spent years honing your craft and becoming as good at it as possible. Your reward? You get to get squashed by the boss' son.

 

Edited for crappy grammar.

[TheFranchise]

I still can't believe Mourinho was on WWE TV.

[TheFranchise]

Your reward? You get to get squashed by the boss.

[Downhome]

Vince didn't say a single word? Holy crap.

[Conspiracy_Victim]

Your reward? You get to get squashed by the boss.

 

Thanks for the correction. Didn't want to edit it again.

 

And this took 15 minutes why?

[TheFranchise]

This is a very drama-esque replay of Michaels/Cena.

 

What is this, WrestleMania Rematch Week?