Raw LD 07/18/16 - I Heard There Was A Draft Tomorrow

[@smarkmouth]

Good matches with weak finishes.

Hey KB, I think that's your title.

 

[L@RISANO]

So Stephanie decided the winner, WTF.

Pretty much. It screamed of them running out of ideas and also them trying to hurry into tomorrow night for the draft, etc.

 

[Navi]

That was just dumb.

 

[BaconBits]

Do they honestly think that all this hot potato with the belt makes any of them look strong?

 

[Sean Valjean]

Maybe the title will be vacated tomorrow or during the week since there's no clear winner leaving neither guy as champ going into Battleground. Because drama.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

And that's how we get our split champions . Ambrose on sd Rollins on Raw

 

[Navi]

Maybe the title will be vacated tomorrow or during the week since there's no clear winner leaving neither guy as champ going into Battleground. Because drama.

OH I hope not. Either Rollins or Ambrose deserves to win it, Reigns has been absent for a month, got suspended and well no.

 

[L@RISANO]

Do they honestly think that all this hot potato with the belt makes any of them look strong?

From a Reigns fan's POV, I kind of legit feel Roman is going to win back the title at Battleground, especially if Heel Rollins turns out to be Stephanie's #1 Draft pick tomorrow night.(I'd rather a Roman heel turn and no title win, but I tonight sort of veered towards Roman's Road to Redemption, lMO)

 

[L@RISANO]

And that's how we get our split champions . Ambrose on sd Rollins on Raw

This is the scenario I am hoping for, just that I am not so sure of it actually happening.

 

[BaconBits]

From a Reigns fan's POV, I kind of legit feel Roman is going to win back the title at Battleground, especially if Heel Rollins turns out to be Stephanie's #1 Draft pick tomorrow night.(I'd rather a Roman heel turn and no title win, but I tonight sort of veered towards Roman's Road to Redemption, lMO)

Dirtsheets say the wellness violation has changed what Vince thinks of Roman and that he's not considered the future anymore, so who knows.

The belt should really be on Cena and he can do the open challenge to build the belt back up. The neverending Shield bullshit doesn't really need the belt.

 

[Sean Valjean]

From a Reigns fan's POV, I kind of legit feel Roman is going to win back the title at Battleground, especially if Heel Rollins turns out to be Stephanie's #1 Draft pick tomorrow night.(I'd rather a Roman heel turn and no title win, but I tonight sort of veered towards Roman's Road to Redemption, lMO)

The only way a Reigns victory would work is if he turns full heel due to the likely overwhelming fan backlash that would result from it. Roman might literally be crucified if he is just handed the title as a heroic babyface after legit screwing up.

 

[klunderbunker]

Review is up.

The Lame Duck Go Home Game Changing Show

 

[BaconBits]

And that's how we get our split champions . Ambrose on sd Rollins on Raw

Local ads for next week tell a bit of a different story.

 

[L@RISANO]

The only way a Reigns victory would work is if he turns full heel due to the likely overwhelming fan backlash that would result from it. Roman might literally be crucified if he is just handed the title as a heroic babyface after legit screwing up.

He got booed out of the biggest Mania of all-time without having to go full heel. If Vince still wants to push him as El Hijo de John Cena, then he will do just that regardless of fan reaction.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Local ads for next week tell a bit of a different story.

"Card subject to change".

 

[L@RISANO]

Dirtsheets say the wellness violation has changed what Vince thinks of Roman and that he's not considered the future anymore, so who knows.

The belt should really be on Cena and he can do the open challenge to build the belt back up. The neverending Shield bullshit doesn't really need the belt.

I kind of feel Rollins has jumped to the front of the line and Roman might well go full heel on return, but I think it is a case of "I want to see it to believe it".

 

[justinsayne]

Show continued on the Network, match ruled a draw, Ambrose remains champion.

 

[klunderbunker]

Because THREE HOURS AND EIGHT MINUTES isn't enough content for one week.

 

[justinsayne]

Not to mention maybe tell your audience on air that the show was continuing over on the Network.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

Wait seriously?

They advertise a WWE title match on Raw and finish it on the Network?

I'm all for having network exclusive content and stuff like that but this seems like a big fuck you to those of us who don't have the network.

Is the end of RAW even worth watching?

 

[OYDK]

I don't understand why they couldn't just give Ambrose the win here. It's not like he's going to be holding the title after BG anyway. Besides, I assumed he won anyway since he did, you know, wrap up Rollins. When the hell is that ever called a draw?

Oh well, that was a pretty good show nonetheless.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

The chaos was annoying in that it took so long and it seemed like the referee was cognizant enough to share his decision.

But the whole point seemed to give you more reason to be sitting in front of your TV when SD Live kicks off on the USA Network at 8 eastern, 7 central.

Then again sharing the result on the WWE Network makes the whole point kind of moot. If I were Shane and DB I would have found a way to stall the decision. Idiots.

That being said, DB came off like a trained actor last night. WTF?

 

[One Punch Doug Crashin]

That being said, DB came off like a trained actor last night. WTF?

What would you do in your time off from in-ring activities?

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

If they're going to keep him employed, it's clearly a smart move for him to work on his acting skills.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Local ads for next week tell a bit of a different story.

Lord knows I made my fortune betting the farm on those.