WWE RAW LD 7/11/2011 - This Fire Burns

[FunKay the Inevitable]

LAST WEEK!
No Chance In HELL!

On an explosive Independence Day edition of Raw, WWE Champion John Cena defended CM Punk’s Freedom of Speech in an emotionally charged confrontation with WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon. The night also saw the crowning of a new No. 1 contender to The Champ’s title.

¿Qué Es de Del Rio?

You won't find Alberto Del Rio at the bottom of a tequila bottle, but the guy's no less a worm. Just when Rey Mysterio was set to pin R-Truth and prevail in a Triple Threat Match, the Mexican aristocrat slipped in. He locked the cross armbreaker on his not-so-amigo and scored No. 1 contender status for the WWE Championship.

Wait...They're Actually Going Have a Story!

When Vickie Guerrero insisted the WWE Universe help celebrate the birthday of her special man friend, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston mercifully interrupted. Kofi traded blows with Ziggler, who fell into Vickie and knocked her butt-first onto the frosted cake. No word yet on the retrieval of several missing candles.

SUNDAY...

Tonight's RAW's Many Questions​

Will CM Punk make an appearance?
Will John Cena continue to use his super awesome, wicked cool abilities to defend people's rights?
Will Alberto Del Rio's position in the WWE title picture be addressed?
Will Vince McMahon have any more choice words for someone on RAW?
Will Alex Riley be okay after last week’s assault from the Miz?
Will Ziggler and Kofi continue to have an actual plot to it?
Will the other Money in the Bank participants continue to be built up?
Will WWE.com continue to mess with me by not providing sufficient materials for Riley/Miz to not make it into the top part of this OP?
And oh so much more...with a big thanks to Sam once again for his artistic works.

 

[Blue Chipper]

Nice op, Funkay. I can't wait for this. It feels like I've got wrestling deficiencies and am in dire need of watching a wrestling event. Tonight's Raw is just the remedy I need.

MITB. Why are you approaching so sluggishly?!

 

[Uncle Sam]

I'll do my utmost to be here, for Punk, the whole Punk, and nothing but the Punk.

 

[JGlass]

I won't be here

BECAUSE I'LL BE THERE MOFUCKAS!

 

[Uncle Sam]

That ain't classy, JGlassy.

Don't be surprised if I suddenly disappear if Cena and Vince appear in the same ring together again. I'll have projectile vomited over the screen and gone off to fetch some kitchen roll.

 

[KettleFace]

Torn between staying up til 3-4 in the morning for this or simply watching it in beautiful high definition on Sky+ tomorrow.

 

[Ming]

Torn between staying up til 3-4 in the morning for this or simply watching it in beautiful high definition on Sky+ tomorrow.

Same here.

 

[The Doctor]

I'm excited. Oh yes.

 

[Uncle Sam]

I get to watch it in mediocre SD regardless of whether I wait or watch it live.

 

[KettleFace]

Still un-decided. I'll be staying up for MITB on Sunday though, decided upon creating a little drinking game. Got a couple rules so far, but seeing as for some reason I can't create my own thread, anyone care to throw in a couple of rules? (Vodka will be the chosen beverage).

 

[Uncle Sam]

I couldn't possibly drink during a pay-per-view which is main-evented by CM Punk.

 

[KettleFace]

I couldn't possibly drink during a pay-per-view which is main-evented by CM Punk.

I'll re-watch it in the morning incase I can't recall what happens.

 

[justinsayne]

I'll be.... on twitter for the second half of the show, at work for the first half

 

[Coco]

Wanted to watch the departed to prepare me for stupid accents on Monday. Apparently I don't own it. Gone Baby Gone it is! #Bahsten

.

 

[Ming]

Made my mind up, I'll be here. I was up till half 3 last night anyway so why not stay up tonight. This will be my first LD.

 

[FSWWE]

I'll be.... on twitter for the second half of the show, at work for the first half

Being adult sucks

I have big hopes for this RAW (like an appearance from Drew McIntyre)?

 

[Ming]

I have big hopes for this RAW (like an appearance from Drew McIntyre)?

You mean an appearance from CM Punk.

 

[JWGunslinger]

I'll be.... on twitter for the second half of the show, at work for the first half

I'll be at work for the first half as well, hopefully it's a slow night so I can get home early and catch more of the show

 

[FSWWE]

You mean an appearance from CM Punk.

No... I'm going to watch CM Punk on Sunday, Drew McIntyre is losing with Zack Ryder on Superstars, he was the Chosen One and now he is The Jobber for the JOBBERS!!

 

[Ming]

No... I'm going to watch CM Punk on Sunday, Drew McIntyre is losing with Zack Ryder on Superstars, he was the Chosen One and now he is The Jobber for the JOBBERS!!

I agree wholeheartedly that McIntyre is better than that. CM Punk is the reason I look forward to RAW every week though.

 

[The Dragon Saga]

I'll be here for the second half too.

Should be a good show, I'm expecting more heated words between McMahon, Punk and Cena. Hopefully even a development in the whole story, like Punk finishing off what he had to say about Vince and the anti-bullying campaign, which would be terrific but unlikely.

No... I'm going to watch CM Punk on Sunday, Drew McIntyre is losing with Zack Ryder on Superstars, he was the Chosen One and now he is The Jobber for the JOBBERS!!

He can't get over, he only has himself to blame.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Drew McIntyre's personality is...well he doesn't have one. Ryder may be annoying (even though it's his fans that are annoying and not him), but at least he has a personality.

 

[Uncle Sam]

For several seconds during Elimination Chamber - namely for the few moments after he nearly killed Rey Mysterio - I was as big a Drew McIntyre fan as there ever was.

 

[FSWWE]

He can't get over, he only has himself to blame.

He was a solid midcard in his early debut, he actually had a good amount of heat... Nobody knows what he made backstage, but a lot of guys things that he is very underrated and underused and he is young he will regain his spot, i'm pretty sure of that.
Dolph Ziggler by himself also doesn't have a personality however he is a former World Champion.

And Drew McIntyre Elimination Chamber was awesome, I believe that everybody was impressed with it, he really wanted to take care of Edge and he made Barrett break one of the glasses (I marked out this moment )

 

[The Champ]

Fuck McIntyre, he's easily one of the least interesting heels on Raw.

I would take him over Otungass and McShitticutty, but that's about it.