Do you prefer Raw over Smackdown Live? Mikey has you covered with his free flowing thoughts from this past week's episode!!
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Whoa.
Seth Rollins starts the show saying "I want Triple H".
Alright then. Time finally to build for that super match.
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I could watch Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins promo against each other all night.
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Chris Jericho vs. Roman Reigns.
Sure, why not? Kinda random but sure.
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Chris Jericho vs. Seth Rollins at Roadblock.
Makes sense. I like that Rollins framed this as the start of the hunt for Triple H.
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Big Show's back. Getting ready to retire after Wrestlemania, my understanding was. After facing Shaq.
Unsung big guy.
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Big Show catches Rollins after an attempted Suicide Dive.
Still got it.
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Big Show chokeslams Owens after KO barks at him one too many times, as telegraphed.
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Rollins wins via count out (as Big Show walks away) then hits KO with a pedigree.
I'm guessing Owens will be taking out some anger on Sami Zayn later.
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Hmm. They're teasing that the United States Championship is the only belt Jericho has never won.
Oh you teases.
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Jack Gallagher makes his return from the Cruiserweight Classic.
*shrug* Feels like he should be in a trio with The Vaudevillains.
His slow-in-the-ring deal doesn't feel very Cruiserweighty.
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K those dropkicks aren't bad.
Gallagher picks up the win.
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Owens protests to Mick Foley to cancel his match. Not happening of course.
Now Jericho giving him the cold stare.
Aww, still not good again even though KO got him those "gift" matches.
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More Enzo and Cass vs. Rusev.
The ol' frost between Rusev and Lana angle again.
...Maybe we'll get another catfight with her and Summer Rae out of it (like we did with the Ziggler love triangle).
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Now Lana propositioning Enzo.
Only one thing to say. http://media1.giphy.com/media/r35VO5DnOV8ty/giphy.gif
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Owens and Sami Zayn trade jumping somersault attacks.
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Tornado DDT from Sami.
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Crazy flip spine smash move from the top of the turnbuckle, Owens to Sami.
PPV quality move.
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KO hit two Cannonballs, Sami countered with a DDT, KO countered with a Superkick, Sami countered with a Blue Powerbomb.
Always a great show from these two.
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KO finally finishes it with a Pop-up Powerbomb.
Gotta give it to Zayn. He's becoming an unsung hero, who stays a hero. Works what he's given.
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Jericho says to Reigns what all the boo-ers think: "Everything's always handed to you."
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Sasha's voice is still scratchy from the prior week.
WWE #Raw #GabFam
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So Charlotte wants a re-match again.
And they're doing an Iron Woman Match.
.....Does Vince know he has other women wrestlers on the Raw roster?
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TJ Perkins vs. Rich Swann.
....I'm trying to get into this division. I really am.
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My shitting on the Cruiserweights notwithstanding, TJ Perkins has an instant classic for intro music and graphics. Pure genius.
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TJ and Rich trading mimicry taunts.
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Cool backwards leg hit on the chin from TJ to Rich.
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Swann wins with the roundhouse counter to TJ's attempted drop.
As expected, him being champ and stuff.
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Hey, it's Bailey.
....Well, who cares. Doesn't she know there's only two women on the Raw roster? #BitchingAndMoaning
WWE #Raw #GabFam
Psycho Alicia Fox actually is a pretty good Alicia Fox.
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No "crazy like a fox" jokes. I have fucking standards you know!
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"Bailey pulls out an important victory here on Raw."
...Important like, say, being in the title picture important?
(Yes I KNOW. #CaptainWhiner )
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Lana with the implicitly naked selfies.
Honey pots don't get much honey-er.
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It shall be considered a crime against humanity if Lana and Emmalina don't have a wet t-shirt fight.
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Titus O'Neill vs. Mark Henry.
....And that was short.
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I had forgotten that Mark Henry could do that. Like, win a match. #BadBookingOver
Ric Flair and Enzo.
...How'd they not think of this before?
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I would be very shocked if Roman doesn't retain the U.S. belt here.
Jericho deserves another title shot of some sort.
But Reigns is the favored son.
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Jericho getting momentum, almost knocking Reigns out.
You can't trick me, WWE.
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Jericho's Walls of Jericho is almost guaranteed now never to work. I can't remember the last time it did in a meaningful match.
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Owens tries to help Jericho. Almost gets it done. Jericho tells him to beat it.
....Gee, I wonder what's gonna happen next?
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Roman wins. What a shocker.
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"WWE Roadblock?
More like a COCKBLOCK how ya doin'....." #FantasyEnzoPromos
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Lana in a bathrobe. https://media0.giphy.com/media/A2wMmQ8LKmF0c/giphy.gif
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Man, Enzo the heartbreaker. #HolyFuckballsThisScene
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Awww shieet, there's the honeypot.
Shoulda followed your head Enzo.
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Wow. Rusev just flat broke a hotel fixture on Enzo's back.
Even for scripted, that's gotta hurt.
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I don't see what went wrong. What could possibly be untrustworthy about a seductive Russian woman?
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Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Anderson and Gallows.
Ugh. *yawn*
Anderson and Gallows shouldn't elicit one of those. Oh well.
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Match ends in a DQ, with an all out brawl between New Day, A & G AND Cesaro and Sheamus.
Alright, pleasant surprise. Good ending. Makes everyone credible finally.
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Triple Threat for the Tag Teams at Roadblock. Announcers make a big point of saying New Day can lose the belts without being pinned.
Yeah, foreshadowing.
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And the promo for the Iron Woman match. (Why not just call it that? Weird to leave it as "Man".)
Gaaaaah this feud won't ennnnnnddddd.............
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Crowd gives "who's your daddy?" chant.
I approve, crowd.
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Charlotte with the bitch slap to Ric.
Her as a wussy baby face against Paige feels like another decade.
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The question for me is how does Charlotte evolve from uber bitch? Being this flat unlikable won't last forever.
And somebody for fuck's sake make her stop talking in loooooong draaaaawn oooouttt wooords.
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