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that was my first thought as well. Shield reunites to destroy Orton becoming the new "Corporate Shield".
Last night would have been a good one. Terrific show. Maybe you can find a re-run.
You gotta think something is up. 1 heel - 3 faces. Granted everyone wants the belt so it won't be 3 on 1, but I can't see Rollins getting over without something sneaky.
Very good is an understatement, that was the best Raw of 2015, and by a wide margin.
I love that the New Day are getting to actually WIN as the tag team champions. It makes that division seem more important when they're not being used as fodders for the main eventers. And the IC and US champs aren't used that way anymore either. Refreshing change of philosophy.
That's the final nail in kayfabe, but also the biggest opportunity the WWE has with the network. I mentioned the Reigns documentary - spending an hour with these guys and seeing their family puts them into a new context and makes them much easier to support. I really wouldn't mind a 15 minute profile segment as part of RAW each week.
Its the format change they need and a way to write out of the hole of the authority figure gimmick. Olympic style wrestler profiles. Thats what smackdown should be as an experiement to differeitate the brands. You can't have a house show crowd sitting through those olympic style featurettes but in the context of a taped program, if Smackdown was an hour of action and an hour of background it might get a lot more over. Just don't let it be "crappy raw"JB Breakfast Club said:
I think that type of segment can be good.But what I think E:60 proved is that reality-based storylines can and often work. If Rose came out on Raw next week, showed clips of the documentary, and said something like "That is me. From now on, I'm going to be me. Because that is what my son would want me to be", he would get over in a big way. That kind of storytelling is what moves fans.JB Breakfast Club said:
The Xavier Woods PhD angle could also work if they decide to split him off into singles pairing.
The one thing that drives up the wall with Neville is his insistence on the flipping tumbling routine as he's being sent into the opposite turnbuckle. It serves absolutely no purpose in the match other than to pretend he's a female gymnast doing a floor routine. I can live with all of the other flips and jumps as long as they are actually part of a move or defense. This has nothing to do with either.
Shane Douglas talks about this character on Part 2 of his interview on Austin's podcast. He said he liked the premise of the character, but Vince's insistence on making sound like the grating science teacher made it clear to Douglas that he made a big mistake in ever leaving ECW. I can't say I blame him.
The difference is Woods is actually going for his PhD while wrestling in the WWE and not schtick like Douglas.That's impressive.Shane Douglas talks about this character on Part 2 of his interview on Austin's podcast. He said he liked the premise of the character, but Vince's insistence on making sound like the grating science teacher made it clear to Douglas that he made a big mistake in ever leaving ECW. I can't say I blame him.
It's a damn shame Lord Alfred Hayes is below ground
I'm with ya, with the exception of Paige. She's pretty much the only face in the women's division, and is grossly overqualified for a Chyna-esq role, that would be a gigantic waste of her ability.
Chyna role is a bad title, I just pictured the whole faction coming to the ring and felt that she would look like Chyna ala DX days. Her working the outside during tag matches would be epic.
That helmet and Mankind's mask must be the most rancid items of wrestling memorabilia you could find.
