What was the point in last week's raw then?

[Arsenal 4 life]

So in last week's raw R-truth became no.1 contender for the wwe championship and brie bella became diva's champion.....one week later...

John Morrison beat the no1 contender too become the number 1 contender but then the ex - number one contender beat up the new number 1 contender turning heel?! and then after that eve beat brie to become the new new champion?! wtf!?!

so wat was the whole point in last week's raw?!

 

[Lucid]

Clearly, Last week set up Truth as a player and a face "in the hunt". It reminded everyone he was still on the roster, too.
Brie won the title.
This week, Truth is a bad man.
Eve beats the other sister.
Not really all that confusing aside from the twin thing.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

ooooo I donno, maybe we should wait and see.

then again, FUCK last week. The whole story doesn't make sense halfway through. Like that movie Memento, what the fucK? What's the point of showing you the ending first?

seriously dude, calm down, stories are good once you've got the whole thing.

 

[Heavens Vibe]

It was done to make us believe that R truth could be a Heel, he was a face last week but losing out on the match gives him a reason to become a wasteman as I call it.

The Divas match was Eve vs the non champion twin, so Eve didnt reclaim the title, she just had a match...

 

[Azane]

WWE's anything can happen atmosphere.
It's something that the live shows have been missing for years, watch the first Raw after a PPV, and you know the card for the next PPV, and usually 3/4 the winners.

Eve beating one of the Twins makes her a creditable contender for the Divas title, granted a former champion should already be creditable, and the title has no creditability in the first place. But beating one of the twins is pretty much just an exhibition showing that Eve will be favored at Extreme Rules.

#1 contenders changing is a great thing, it gives you the appearance that wrestling is a sport, and not a scripted TV show. Jumbling up the competitors gives Truth and Morrision something to feud over until the PPV, theres a 90% chance that Killings is going to be back in the match by Extreme Rules, so these past 2 weeks set up this, the R-truth heel turn has given him something he's lacked since his WWE debut: Personality.
Also this leads to a Truth / Morrision feud after Extreme Rules (with a chance of a title being involved, but the groundworks fine without it at this point)


Not to mention, there was an hour and a half of that 2 hour show you're ignoring in this post, but hey, what's that matter?

 

[OHHuDIDNTno]

It was surely a surprise for everyone watching Truth turn heel tonight, i for 1 wasnt expecting him to turn... This is why they did what they did... It also sets up so many angles, 1 Truth vs Jo Mo, 2 Jo Mo and Truth both now all of a sudden in the title picture, Great all the way around!! By the way Truth was a great candidate to become heel, his face gimmick was terrible maybe this will be his calling!!

 

[Nate DaMac]

First of all, the Diva's Championship didn't change hands. Eve beat the other useless waste of TV time, not the champion. Fucking pay attention.

Also, the point of last week was to set up the heel turn by Truth this week. Did you actually watch either show or are you just bitching to bitch? Yes, Truth lost his title spot. Morrison goaded him into it, then he snapped when he lost. The fuck is so hard to understand about that? It makes just as much sense as anything else that goes on in wrestling. Quit acting like a moron and think.

 

[mral82]

Remember this is Wrestling so expect the unExpected like Adam Copeland outta the blue Retiring from the ring which threw everyone off. At least in the WWE their stories make more sense than WCW, ECW, or TNA ever did. Just sit along for the ride. What surprised me was that Swagger hasn't beat the crap outta Cole yet.

 

[Magnus]

Maybe we'll see Fatal 4way?? if not i think Truth will be involved somehow in the match screwing JoMo

 

[Rulk25]

I think plans changed due to the retirement of Edge and the descion to have the draft quickly next week. I have to admit after the first interview I expected a heel turn just not Truth...I fully expected Morrison to lose and flip out and attack Truth...Guess that is the end of JoMo's punishment

 

[wwefan516]

Maybe it's just me, but it all makes sense if things work out this way. On the draft next week, John Cena is going to be traded to Smackdown. It needs him badly after Edge's departure, and if VKM is looking for improved ratings on Friday nights, there it is. Cena will be removed from the WWE Title match at Extreme Rules, and will instead be The Miz vs John Morrison vs R-Truth

 

[93178]

As others have pointed out, Eve didn't win back the title, it was a match against the other twin.

As for the Truth/Morrison thing it made a lot of sense and did a couple of different things. First it made people remember Truth is actually still around. Second it made it seem like anything can happen this time of the year (truth being put in a title match at a PPV). Then it gave the chance to turn R-Truth into a heel which worked out pretty good. Also I don't know how far in advance Morrison/Truth knew about the match this week as far as Morrison winning and getting the spot but I assume he didn't know last week. So I'm pretty sure giving Truth that number 1 contender spot (for a week atleast) was kind of a way to scare Morrison and pretty much tell him watch wtf u say, being big in the WWE is pretty much just as much politics as it is what you do in the ring, if not more.

I agree with Magnus also, I think somehow between now and the PPV it will become a Fatal 4 way to get Morrison and Truth both into the match.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Actually, the program with R-Truth makes more sense this way. Although I liked the way they shook up the picture last week for the upcoming title match at Extreme Rules, it seemed awkward to have 'Truth go from languishing on the mid-card to suddenly participating in a match for the championship. What they're doing now is logical: Morrison was closer to a title match than 'Truth was...... now he gets his shot while 'Truth's character branches out in a whole new direction.

It's good writing; well thought out and it follows a line of logic.

 

[craftyjacket]

Actually, the program with R-Truth makes more sense this way. Although I liked the way they shook up the picture last week for the upcoming title match at Extreme Rules, it seemed awkward to have 'Truth go from languishing on the mid-card to suddenly participating in a match for the championship. What they're doing now is logical: Morrison was closer to a title match than 'Truth was...... now he gets his shot while 'Truth's character branches out in a whole new direction.

It's good writing; well thought out and it follows a line of logic.

I liked it too but i was thinking about it and now i have one question.
What about John Cena? Morrison got to face truth for claiming that he was struck by luck, mentioning he didn't even win since it was Double DQ. What about John Cena? He was the last one in on the gauntlet, didn't pin anyone and got DQ'd.

How come he is more deserving of a Title Shot than R-Truth?

 

[imdaman316]

I think plans changed due to the retirement of Edge and the descion to have the draft quickly next week. I have to admit after the first interview I expected a heel turn just not Truth...I fully expected Morrison to lose and flip out and attack Truth...Guess that is the end of JoMo's punishment

Completely agree that I thought this had to do with Edge more than anything. I really thought R-Truth would be dropped to set up his drafting to Smackdown and bringing on a quality face to replace him. But then he did this heel turn and now I have no idea. i frankly don't think Raw (or Smackdown) need another heel. I'm not sure frankly what the E's thinking is.

 

[GameOver]

I think plans changed due to the retirement of Edge and the descion to have the draft quickly next week. I have to admit after the first interview I expected a heel turn just not Truth...I fully expected Morrison to lose and flip out and attack Truth...Guess that is the end of JoMo's punishment

Edge's retirement has nothing to do with Raw though and i doubt it was unexpected behind the scenes, there were rumours flying around last year that this year may be his last, and he even said they sent him for medical checks a while back and said he had to quit as a result, so they knew ahead of time that Mania was gonna be his last match.

Regardless. since i haven't seen RAW yet, will do so tomorrow.
R-Truth is going nowhere fast as a face, maybe going heel again as he was in TNA will give him some entertainment value, though i doubt it.

can remember a while back to, that when Cena was captured by Nexus, R-Truth was the first to bag him and kept nagging him about just quit, but then they dropped his involvement all together. Right there is a sign that he was getting more heelish

I couldn't see Morrison gooing heel again at this stage, he's too comfortable just being the Rocker type HBK babyface. He would have to start being cocky again and had he been the one that turned on R-Truth i doubt most of the people woulda considered that heelish or given a shit for that matter.

Maybe R-Turth is getting ready to go Future Endeavored and thus they are writing him off the fan list, which would only be kids/pre-teens anyway.

 

[Stinger90]

First off, putting Truth in the main event for the title was completely ridiculous. No one byes it. The set up to the match was horrible. I like Morrrison and all, but the whole lady luck thing was just ignorant and lets just be honest, if this had been TNA flipping things around this quick they would be getting ripped to shreds.

 

[Savior with faith 101]

Completely agree that I thought this had to do with Edge more than anything. I really thought R-Truth would be dropped to set up his drafting to Smackdown and bringing on a quality face to replace him. But then he did this heel turn and now I have no idea. i frankly don't think Raw (or Smackdown) need another heel. I'm not sure frankly what the E's thinking is.

Their thinking that it is better to have another good heel than have a face who is relatively useless. Truth was going nowhere as a face, he was never going to get over, but last night was a step in the right direction for him as he showed a great intensity and i for one would see him as a much bigger threat to the title after this weeks Raw compared to last

 

[Reddog1146]

I think r truth won was so that some people could remember that he is on raw and can be a contender for the world titles eventually.

 

[TheKingHustla]

it was strictly for a heel turn. it gave them a reason for truth to turn. i think it was set up perfectly aside from truth losing his spot to homo, i mean jomo.

 

[TheDogfather]

Maybe it's just me, but it all makes sense if things work out this way. On the draft next week, John Cena is going to be traded to Smackdown. It needs him badly after Edge's departure, and if VKM is looking for improved ratings on Friday nights, there it is. Cena will be removed from the WWE Title match at Extreme Rules, and will instead be The Miz vs John Morrison vs R-Truth

I doubt they move Cena. Raw will lose ALOT of ratings. I see Orton and Cena staying on Raw and some heel on Raw making the face turn and going to smackdown. I agree that I think somehow someway Truth is back on the card for a Fatal 4 way. I will be infinitely disappointed as I always am when somebody new has a chance to be at the top and don't get there.

 

[Jackal960]

It was bad booking. What's the matter with you guys. Can't WWE make wrong? You can try to justify things as much as you can, but you don't create a title match this week, and do dramatic changes the next. If you want R-Truth to become heel, you can do it without throwing last week's victory to rubbish bin. Maybe they simply changed their mind and put JoMo into the title picture instead. R-Truth advances to the final of last week's match then everyone becomes an R-Truth mark for one week. This week he is dropped, everyone defends that as well, next week if WWE changes the title match again I wonder what you guys will start to defend. I am not saying it's worse than TNA, WCW or whatsoever but if a something doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense. Simple!

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

It was bad booking. What's the matter with you guys. Can't WWE make wrong? You can try to justify things as much as you can, but you don't create a title match this week, and do dramatic changes the next. If you want R-Truth to become heel, you can do it without throwing last week's victory to rubbish bin. Maybe they simply changed their mind and put JoMo into the title picture instead. R-Truth advances to the final of last week's match then everyone becomes an R-Truth mark for one week. This week he is dropped, everyone defends that as well, next week if WWE changes the title match again I wonder what you guys will start to defend. I am not saying it's worse than TNA, WCW or whatsoever but if a something doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense. Simple!

Jumping the gun a little huh? I guess halfway through a movie if they change shit then the writers were fucking morons huh?

What if somehow next week they turn the title match into a fatal fourway saying that both earned a shot. Then it's not so wasted is it? Or if Truth screws Morrison at the PPV, then it makes sense. You know, coz if he had never lost the shot in the first place then he wouldn't have motivation to screw him over.

OR....OR....think about this. What is WWE promoting smoking as? A bad decision. What was Truth putting his shot on the line? A bad decision. See the comparison, that's called building a character. They're building Truth as a bad guy because he makes bad decisions (smokes) and gets mad and beats people up. I'm really surprised you missed that considering you display such storytelling acumen.

Not only that but don't people on here always bitch about how it should be more like the "good old attitude era days and be more spontaneous"?

 

[Jackal960]

Jumping the gun a little huh? I guess halfway through a movie if they change shit then the writers were fucking morons huh?

What if somehow next week they turn the title match into a fatal fourway saying that both earned a shot. Then it's not so wasted is it? Or if Truth screws Morrison at the PPV, then it makes sense. You know, coz if he had never lost the shot in the first place then he wouldn't have motivation to screw him over.

OR....OR....think about this. What is WWE promoting smoking as? A bad decision. What was Truth putting his shot on the line? A bad decision. See the comparison, that's called building a character. They're building Truth as a bad guy because he makes bad decisions (smokes) and gets mad and beats people up. I'm really surprised you missed that considering you display such storytelling acumen.

Not only that but don't people on here always bitch about how it should be more like the "good old attitude era days and be more spontaneous"?

2 weeks ago...
R-Tooth or R-Troof or whatever his name was simply a nobody. He was on the list of future endeavoured, he was the guy who can't do anything on the mic, even his song was bad, he couldn't cut a promo and he couldn't get the crowd excited other than yelling wassup? He was wrestling, so that the guy who looses for a midcard belt, looks good by winning against him. He was simply not worth anything so it was cool to make fun of his name too. Good move WWE he is where he belongs

A week ago...
WWE... ummm sorry He decides to become somebody. He thinks he is worth to get a title shot. Good on him! Why him? Why not Santino? Anyways.. He goes on to advance to the finals. If Miz didn't interfere God knows who would win...So he is the #1 contender now. It's worth checking the spelling of his name from wiki now. He has a name now: R-Truth! He is the guy who will go against the evil Miz, he is the next African-American title belt holder. He is already a fan favorite. He waited for so long and now he got his chance. Good move WWE from now i got excited from the idea of R-Truth against the heel Miz.

This week...
JoMo decides he is still worth a title shot. Good on him! Why him? Why not Ziggler? Anyways because R-Truth is great on the mic now opposing to 2 weeks ago, he cuts a great promo with a guy who is as good as him on the mic. They decide to have a match fair and square because last week I was the one who lost his opportunity. R-Truth does the easiest thing to become a hell and starts a beatdown after the match until people realizes how good heel he can become. Good move WWE, he is now a great heel! He even had a cigaratte if you beleive. It's cool to think R-Truth as a great heel now, wait JoMo, R-Truth will kick your butt. Because it's cool to go after heels as well.

Now you might think that i am exaggerating with my reactions but i read and got these ideas from these forums. Just because WWE makes someone nobody doesn't mean he can't shine, or just because he becomes somebody doesn't mean he is worth it. I am not against this storyline, but whatever they do with him i read all this Great Move WWE and i am sick of it.

Now with your scenarios they make sense, or they may even come up with something better. But that will be predicting future, arguing on what might happen, and since we don't know it yet anyone can come up with anthing. After your scenarios WWE might end up sending him to SD after next weeks draft. Yes, this may not happen, but so does your scenarios. But if we are talking about today it doesn't necessarily mean a good move for a guy to change his position this much in 3 weeks. What is more absurd is whatever he becomes people are ready to love it.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

The point of last week's Raw, as it pertains to the #1 contendership of the WWE Championship goes, was to generate buzz & discussion to pave the way for an R-Truth heel turn this past Monday.

Truth becoming one of the #1 contenders for the WWE Championship was something that nobody really saw coming. Some liked it and some hated it but we all were interested in seeing exactly where it was leading to. So, this past Monday, JoMo comes out and goads R-Truth into putting up his spot in the main event at Extreme Rules against him. We've seen it before in wrestling where a wrestler "tricks" another wrestler into putting up a spot in a match or giving him a championship match by insulting his pride and ego. We've see it lots of times before and we'll see it again somewhere down the line. Does it make complete sense? No, not necessarily to someone without an overly developed sense of pride and ego. But in a macho world like pro wrestling with guys that are supposed to be over the top and larger than life, it works out just fine.

Truth loses his match, he's not going to be #1 contender, realizes how foolish he was to accept the challenge in the first place and takes his frustration out on the man that not only took his spot but made him look like a chump.

Pretty cut and dry to me.