Official Raw thread July 28 *SPOILERS inside*

[starscream's ghost]

shane to appear tonight

[masterjay]

Maybe Shane names himself GM.

[masterjay]

Steph gave birth to her and HHH's second child.

[ORian3182]

when?

[starscream's ghost]

wow. guess that's why they only showed her from mid chest and up

[masterjay]

Not sure when. PWInsider is reporting it.

[ORian3182]

Tonight has promise. This is the build up to SummerSlam. Original 5 PPVs are always good

[starscream's ghost]

they aren't always good

[masterjay]

Who does Punk defend against at SummerSlam?

I'd like to see Elimination Chamber (Punk vs. Batista vs. Kane vs. JBL vs. Cena vs. Jericho)

[starscream's ghost]

recap of last week

[masterjay]

Can't wait to see where Santino/Beth is heading. This is like Eddie/Chyna all over again.

[ORian3182]

Maybe a Kane with mask on this week?

[masterjay]

I think they will drag Kane and the mask out for abit yet.

[ORian3182]

Signs in the audience for Flair for GM

[starscream's ghost]

here comes cena

[ToightLikeATiger]

Im hoping for Y2J vs Punk for the title at Summerslam but I get the feeling HBK will be back by then.

Kane w/mask vs Batista vs Cena vs JBL for #1 contender wouldnt be bad. Its hard to see where they are going though. Obviously Kane is going heel. Batista has been acting like a heel but still being cheered. Cena and JBL fueding. Everything is getting to bunched up.

Hopefully with a New GM things get spaced out and we can get some fueds going not just random battles for #1 contender

[ORian3182]

His T-shirt is a complete rip of the Eagle Globe and Anchor........

[pbspectre]

lol.....CeNation shirt... :rolleyes: :p

[starscream's ghost]

snore already

[ORian3182]

his t-shirt looks exactely like the 1st Battalion drill instructor shirts from Parris Island.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Cena going to apologize to Batista... boring.

[starscream's ghost]

cena callin out batista if he thinks they have something to settle from last week

[starscream's ghost]

and here comes batista

[ORian3182]

He smiles way too much. He should be a straight HEEL, ALWAYS MAD

[starscream's ghost]

damn, board is already actin wonky

batista lettin it go. saw the footage and knows it was just the moment

[starscream's ghost]

batista says he wants cena to be the first guy he defends the title against after summerslam

but cena think batista already used his chances

[starscream's ghost]

batista says punk can't beat him, and neither can cena

[SlayKnotV1]

I remember when these 2 fought in a dark match before a Raw at MSG in early 2002

[starscream's ghost]

cena says him vs batista should headline mania. then challenges batista for a match tonight

[ORian3182]

HERE COMES THE MONEY!!!

[pbspectre]

SHANE O MAC!!!!

[starscream's ghost]

shane o'mac!!!

[deogg]

Here Comes The Money!!!!!!!

[starscream's ghost]

excuse me, executive vice president shane o'mac

there's a new gm but that'll wait til later

[ToightLikeATiger]

New GM announced tonight!

[starscream's ghost]

gm has already started making matches. punk will face one of the hottest free agents in the business?!

[starscream's ghost]

cena to face jbl and kane tonight

[ToightLikeATiger]

Batista & Cena vs JBL & Kane

[starscream's ghost]

so who is this "most technically sound wrestlers" and "one of the hottest free agents"? is it possibly regal since he's technically a free agent?

[ORian3182]

Free agent possibly from ECW or SD!.

[Chachi]

Batista & Cena vs JBL & Kane

I turn off the channel any time Flab B L is on, guess I'll miss this match.

[starscream's ghost]

here comes kelly kelly

[starscream's ghost]

here comes d'lo brown!

[HollandX]

d'lo needs the chest protector.

[starscream's ghost]

oh man, i think the people have totally forgotten who d'lo was. or they just don't care. he's getting next to no reaction

here comes santino

[starscream's ghost]

oh man, i think the people have totally forgotten who d'lo was. or they just don't care. he's getting next to no reaction

here comes santino

[HollandX]

i care.

i heart d'lo.

[starscream's ghost]

beth and santino arguing prematch backstage

here comes beth phoenix

[starscream's ghost]

cole fails at making a g-a-y joke about king and jr

[ORian3182]

I love D'Lo Brown. He was always entertaining. Plus he has the best music in the business.

[starscream's ghost]

lol! santino can't get d'lo off his feet, but beth can

[starscream's ghost]

santino pins kelly for the win

[starscream's ghost]

sexual tension

[HollandX]

i'd pin kelly kelly eight days a week.

[HollandX]

i would take kelly kelly to a nation of domination.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Santino should go into real acting he is hilarious!

[starscream's ghost]

beth grabs santino and lays a big ol kiss on him

[ToightLikeATiger]

Santino's facial expressions are better then anything the Rock did lol.

[starscream's ghost]

the FINAL highlight reel tonight? say it ain't so!!!1

[ToightLikeATiger]

Final Highlight Reel tonight :( Last time we get to see the Jeritron 5000

[Joe Bruin723]

I decided to tune in tonight. It's been a long while.

It's really nice to see D'Lo back but heck-- He was Intercontinental Champ... In the last century wasn't he? :confused:

Kid's now days just see this semi flabby black guy who bobs his head around a lot. :o

[starscream's ghost]

or we might not if they keep with the hbk got smashed into it and destroyed it

[Joe Bruin723]

Santino's facial expressions are better then anything the Rock did lol.

How ******* dare you:D

[starscream's ghost]

jeff foxworthy autism psa

[starscream's ghost]

shane in the gm's office and jbl comes in

[starscream's ghost]

jbl lobbying for a title shot

[starscream's ghost]

shane tells him to take it up with the new gm

[starscream's ghost]

lol!!! shane's ringtone is his entrance music!

[starscream's ghost]

shane takes the call out in the hall and leaves jbl all by himself

tag title match. HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[starscream's ghost]

here comes the king

[deogg]

lol!!! shane's ringtone is his entrance music!

I SOOOOOOO want that ringtone!!!!

[Joe Bruin723]

Oh god, autism.

I nearly got mobbed yesterday, because I talked back to this guy who was being insulting. This guy said that he had autism, (def. not to my knowledge) so everyone around him wants to beat my ass.

Just thought it was funny to see that ad after last night.

OH NO! I thought D'Lo was irrelevant to today's audience..... HACKSAW???

[starscream's ghost]

a ref comes running down with a piece of paper. match has been changed by the gm. lawler won't be teaming with duggan. it'll be lawler and michael cole

[deogg]

Dubya. Tee. Eff.

[starscream's ghost]

cole totally confused as we go to commercial

[ToightLikeATiger]

So whoever the new gm is doesnt like Michael Cole.

[HollandX]

only 79 89 99 yai yai yai

[Joe Bruin723]

So... The GM is someone who doesn't care for announcers.

[starscream's ghost]

or they don't like duggan. or they really like rhodes and dibiase

[ToightLikeATiger]

Maybe its the Million Dollar Man....this switch helps his son :)

[Joe Bruin723]

OOWWWWWWWwwwwwwwww, Welcome To The Junglllleeee!

Death Race, can't wait.

[starscream's ghost]

cole stuck in his suit for the match

here come rhodes and dibiase

[ORian3182]

Their music SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joe Bruin723]

Maybe its the Million Dollar Man....this switch helps his son :)
Oh god you're right!:rolleyes:

[starscream's ghost]

um, and michael cole has to hold on to a string?

[JAKJR79]

My first thought was The Million Dollar Man as well. Bought himself the GM title

[worldsfinest]

its either Million Dollar man or Dust Rhodes.

[SlayKnotV1]

I SOOOOOOO want that ringtone!!!!


I'll Make it for you. PM me

On a side note i have a feeling that Flair is the new GM

[worldsfinest]

or Andy Kauffman back from the dead.

[ORian3182]

I feel like we are watching WWE Madison Square Garden matches, with little commentary for the older matches. Only with no commentary. It would be awesome if this segment gets more viewers for its lack of commentary then the rest of the show.

[ORian3182]

King not selling anything haha

[starscream's ghost]

cole accidentally tagged into the match

[ToightLikeATiger]

Seeing King set Rhodes up for a piledriver makes me wish they'd let him use it when he wrestles from time to time.

[starscream's ghost]

rhodes wins it

[deogg]

I'll Make it for you. PM me

On a side note i have a feeling that Flair is the new GM

If you can make one that will work with my phone (I have Verizon) you will SO be my new best friend!

[starscream's ghost]

i think if the gm was gonna be the million dollar man, they would've slapped the "jr" back on his son's name

[HollandX]

here comes JR to save the day

[HollandX]

LMAO to the movie themed WWE commercial

[worldsfinest]

I was just about to say that.With Cole "injured" JR can take his place.

[Chachi]

couple of thoughts..

1. Rhodes and Dibiasse are boring as hell.

2. What if they throw us all for a loop and good ol JR is the new GM?

[ToightLikeATiger]

Mike Adamle! lmfao!

[starscream's ghost]

adamle is there?! he was told last week to be here

[starscream's ghost]

here's jamie noble in the ring with layla

[ToightLikeATiger]

Noble w/Layla in the ring and with a mic. Noble says he is good looking like Barack Obama lol!

[ORian3182]

God Layla is so hot!

[starscream's ghost]

jamie talkin himself up. says he should be the next ic champ. challenged kofi to a match

here comes kofi (not coffee)

[ToightLikeATiger]

Noble challenges Coffee Kingston lol.

[starscream's ghost]

huh, adamle hasn't said something ******ed yet

[ToightLikeATiger]

Im very interested in who the GM is now. Obviously it will be a heel because they had an announcer beat up and it was planned. Its hard to decide who would dot hat though because its not like beating up Cole will uspet many.

[ORian3182]

a double leg dropkick!!

[starscream's ghost]

kofi wins

[ORian3182]

They are trying to build a pity feel for Cole, like back when they would pick on JR back in the day.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Looks like Layla is goo goo for Coffee.

[starscream's ghost]

punk backstage. he's next

[ToightLikeATiger]

Punk vs a mystery opponent. I bet this gives a big clue as to who the GM is.

[ORian3182]

Why is the WOrld Championship match midway through the show?!

[Jimmysru]

who is the new gm

I bet its the Million Dollar Man

[ToightLikeATiger]

Who would be a free agent? MVP would be the best bet on the active rosters.

Who could be out there from TNA? Killings is going to be on SD.

[starscream's ghost]

jbl guest commentating

here comes cm punk

[starscream's ghost]

mvp as a free agent to raw would be amazing. but i bet it's regal

[HollandX]

rikishi?

[starscream's ghost]

jbl standing and staring at punk

here comes REGAL

[ToightLikeATiger]

William Regal!!!!!

[HollandX]

regal is the hottest free agent?!

then why did you fire him 2 months ago?!

[ToightLikeATiger]

What the heck is Regal wearing for ring attire? lol.

[starscream's ghost]

regal now sportin a top with a design kinda similar to the logo on dibiase's shorts

[starscream's ghost]

i was the champion blah blah blah. me me me. wah wah wah

shut up jbl

[ToightLikeATiger]

So Regal cant be GM....will atleast be a suprise now. Also Regal as an active wrestler is better in my opinion. He can be a top heel. They should keep his King gimmick though.

[SlayKnotV1]

it $ucks we wont be hearing regal say Triple Heche & Youmanga anymore :(

[starscream's ghost]

king asks jbl if regal isn't the gm, then will jbl be it?

[starscream's ghost]

damn, punk's nose is busted up

[ToightLikeATiger]

Eric Bischoff comes to mind right now. He had a thing against annoncers and liked William Regal.

[starscream's ghost]

kinda surprised they're lettin regal look so good in this match after being suspended

[starscream's ghost]

i can't see bischoff coming back. i think he and heyman are both done with wwe tv

[starscream's ghost]

gts out of nowhere for the win

[ToightLikeATiger]

wth kind of finish was that? Regal looked like he was going for the Million Dollar Dream but Punk counters into the GTS.

[starscream's ghost]

jbl headin for the ring

[starscream's ghost]

and here comes kane

[ToightLikeATiger]

Here comes Kane!

[starscream's ghost]

hmmm. could the new gm be....PAUL BEARER?!!!!

[starscream's ghost]

kane attacks jbl and then punk attacks kane and jbl attacks punk

[NotoriousVesaToskala]

It would be funny if it's Paul Heyman.

[starscream's ghost]

anyone wanna bet that vince is the new gm?

[ToightLikeATiger]

I dont think Heyman would ever come back. Bischoff would be more likely to come back. Although it would be funny if Paul E was the new GM.

No matter what anyone says there are some guesses but the WWE is keeping this a pretty good mystery. I know I dont wanna miss it.

[ToightLikeATiger]

anyone wanna bet that vince is the new gm?

That would be disappointing but up the McMahon family alley. Id rather see them use Shane O Mac for that though.

[starscream's ghost]

i still remember that night when bischoff was announced gm of raw. they kinda blew the announcement by having him run into booker t before being officially announced. this is definetly more like when ric flair was revealed as shane and steph's consortium after the invasion

[starscream's ghost]

could the new gm be.....RANDY ORTON?!!!!

[starscream's ghost]

here comes y2j for the final highlight reel (for now)

[starscream's ghost]

jericho sportin a suit and lance cade is at his side

[pbspectre]

i still remember that night when bischoff was announced gm of raw. they kinda blew the announcement by having him run into booker t before being officially announced.

heh..."Tell me I did not just SEE THAT!!"


:D

[ToightLikeATiger]

Jericho is the best heel in the WWE right now!

[starscream's ghost]

oh yeah! they've got the busted up jeritron hangin there. and king did say this "may" be the last highlight reel

[starscream's ghost]

jericho still saying we forced him to grow up and mature

[starscream's ghost]

jericho saying that he's always just done what he thought what the fans wanted, and the highlight reel was part of it

[starscream's ghost]

special farewell video to the old y2j

[ToightLikeATiger]

Jericho as Doink lol I remember that.

[ToightLikeATiger]

holy crap lol. Jericho vs Steph was always entertaining.

[pbspectre]

wow...i almost forgot how hot Steph was back then... :eek: :eek: :D

[starscream's ghost]

so y2j is dead, eh? now it'll just be chris jericho?

[starscream's ghost]

how hot she was back then? i still think she's pretty damn hot now!

[starscream's ghost]

jericho still saying it's not fair that he'd never be treated like hbk

[starscream's ghost]

destroying hbk was like destroying each and every one of us

[starscream's ghost]

cade saying the people don't appreciate jericho, but he does

[deogg]

could the new gm be.....RANDY ORTON?!!!!

Oh good God I hope and pray NOT.

[starscream's ghost]

cade says he'll be forever grateful for jericho saving him

[starscream's ghost]

chris telling hbk to stay home and move on

[starscream's ghost]

jericho throwing himself into the title picture

[ToightLikeATiger]

Jericho wants CM Punk at Summerslam!!!! I want that match and for Y2J to win it!

[starscream's ghost]

i think jericho vs punk could go for a few months. i just hope it happens

[starscream's ghost]

another autism psa

[starscream's ghost]

here's good ol jr!!!

[starscream's ghost]

here comes mickie!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HollandX]

i bet jr is the new gm.

dumb idea if so.

[ChicagoRules]

JR is the new gm!

[starscream's ghost]

here comes jillian

[HollandX]

does anyone know why wwe chose autism as its cause?

i'm not complainging. just asking if there's a connection.

[ToightLikeATiger]

JR back on Raw. This is getting odder.

Mike Adamle stuttering around trying to say Mickie and he thinks Jillian can sing lol.

[starscream's ghost]

i think there's definetly gonna be an announcing change coming for all 3 brands

but it's tissues and lotion time!!

[starscream's ghost]

oh no, adamle thought jillian was lillian

[pbspectre]

lol..."That's a cradle, Mike"... :D :D

[ToightLikeATiger]

I bet Cole goes to ECW, JR back to Raw and Adamle is the GM

[starscream's ghost]

mickie wins it!

[starscream's ghost]

katie lea jumps mickie while she's hugging her dad

[HollandX]

hot incest = teh_rawk

[ChicagoRules]

I really don't see the announcers changing brands

[starscream's ghost]

paul burchill brings katie a mic, and she says attacking mickie was just for the new gm

[starscream's ghost]

katie lobbying for title matches for her and paul

[ToightLikeATiger]

Mike Adamle for GM!

[HollandX]

I bet Cole goes to ECW, JR back to Raw and Adamle is the GM

clever, but who would announce sd?

[starscream's ghost]

holy crap?!!! a sd rebound?! when was the last time one of those was on raw?

[ToightLikeATiger]

clever, but who would announce sd?

They could get one of the backstage guys. Or bring back Josh from Tough Enough. I think its something they could easily do. Heck they could send Cole back to SD and Joey Styles back to ECW

[starscream's ghost]

todd with shane in the back. todd kissin butt

[ToightLikeATiger]

Todd Grisham could announce. Shane says it could be a she

[starscream's ghost]

the new gm is there, but we'll all have to wait to find out

[starscream's ghost]

jenny mccarthy psa

[HollandX]

the fastest growing neurological disorder??

autism is multiplying?

[starscream's ghost]

ya know, snme would probably be a bigger draw if jenny was bringing jim carrey

cryme tyme trying to let cena have them at ringside and batista walks up

[ToightLikeATiger]

Cryme Tyme should beat down Dave Bautista for Cena

[starscream's ghost]

cena and batista now talkin alone, trying to talk through it

[HollandX]

batista has scary arm veins.

[starscream's ghost]

batista tells cena to stay out of his way, and cena agrees

[ToightLikeATiger]

ya know, snme would probably be a bigger draw if jenny was bringing jim carrey

cryme tyme trying to let cena have them at ringside and batista walks up

Maybe Beth Pheonix and Santino will come down to confront Jennie and Jim Carrey comes out to make the save!

Jim and King did a movie together so maybe Ace will be there :)

[starscream's ghost]

hbk to be live next week

here comes jbl

[starscream's ghost]

here comes kane

[starscream's ghost]

here comes cena

[starscream's ghost]

here comes batista

[HollandX]

is it vince?

[HollandX]

is it foley?

[starscream's ghost]

jr and adamle still playing dumb as to why they're there

[starscream's ghost]

won't be foley. it has to be a heel character. i'd put my money on vince

[ToightLikeATiger]

I just wish this boring match would end so we can find out who it is.

[ChicagoRules]

maybe its just shane

[starscream's ghost]

i don't think it's shane. doubt he wants to be on the road every week

[starscream's ghost]

ya know what i'd find hilarious? if jonathan coachman was the new gm

[ToightLikeATiger]

ya know what i'd find hilarious? if jonathan coachman was the new gm

It be hilarious but not much steak to go with the sizzle.

[starscream's ghost]

i just realized batista's shorts match cena's new shirt. and both are hulk hogan's colors. new gm?

[starscream's ghost]

only a few minutes left

[starscream's ghost]

was just thinkin: is rey hurt or do they already have nothing for him on raw?

[starscream's ghost]

kane tried to chokeslam kane and all hell has broken loose

cena wins it

[mapleleafsfan15]

Rey is injured.

[starscream's ghost]

here comes shane

[deogg]

And the new GM is.....................................

MIKE ADAMLE??????????????????????????????????????????


Complete and total crap.

[starscream's ghost]

the new gm is MIKE ADAMLE

[ToightLikeATiger]

I called it!

[Superman16343]

MIKE ADAMLE NEW GM?!!?

[SlayKnotV1]

ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME

[starscream's ghost]

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 what a complete crock

at summerslam, cena vs batista

[HollandX]

TOIGHT!!!!

[ToightLikeATiger]

Cena vs Batista at Summerslam!

[starscream's ghost]

so i guess they really hated having adamle as an announcer. who goes to ecw now?

[deogg]

With that mere bit, I think Raw just slipped to ECW depths of stupidity.

[worldsfinest]

Oh God.Its a fake Version Eric Bicshoff.

[ToightLikeATiger]

TOIGHT!!!!

I just had the feeling once all 3 announcers were out there. It gets him out of the announcers table. He isnt a good play by play guy so this may be better for him.

[starscream's ghost]

seriously, that was not the payoff i was hoping for. terrible, just terrible. so are they gonna say adamle has just been playing dumb this whole time and the walking out incident was him becoming fed up with being an announcer and has been working on a plan to become gm on one of the brands?

[ToightLikeATiger]

Joey Styles back to ECW?

[worldsfinest]

With that mere bit, I think Raw just slipped to ECW depths of stupidity.


Hopefully Paul Heyman will come back and be the new announcer.

[starscream's ghost]

joey said he's retired from announcing. i bet they throw someone out there from backstage

[starscream's ghost]

Hopefully Paul Heyman will come back and be the new announcer.
probably not. that'd be 2 color guys on one show

[Thrall]

I must be the only one liking Adamle as GM.

I was thinking Regal, Flair, Jericho, J.R., etc throughout the night...

[gratzi]

Adamle as GM- LAME!
Cena vs. Batista and Summerslam- TERRIBLE BOOKING! That should have had a slow buid towards Mania. It would have been huge!

[jwtragic]

joey said he's retired from announcing. i bet they throw someone out there from backstage

My guess is that Josh Matthews will be the new announcer on ECW. He's definitely got the talent for it.

[masterjay]

Cena vs. Batista at SummerSlam?! Why not save it for WM 25, where it would be huge money match? Pathetic booking.

[starscream's ghost]

because at mania they can face off for the title and it can be built up over the next few months as the top feud in the wwe

[worldsfinest]

What a load of GARBAGE. Orton would have been a better choice for GM.

Raw should be shut down due to embarrassment.

Nice of the new GM to announce who Punk will be defending against at SummerSlam.

This has to be one of the worst moments in history.


No.David Arquette winning the WCW heavyweight title is the worst moment in wrestling history.

[starscream's ghost]

nothing will ever be close to arquette winning the title. this isn't that bad of a moment, it just doesn't make much sense

[NotoriousVesaToskala]

LOL, wow, I don't know how to react to that.

[GOSKINS_08]

Just got back recently..Pretty good Raw, the GM choice wasn't good though, I was a little dissapointed in that.

Great jersey Batista was wearing though:D

Saturday Nights Main Event was pretty good too.