WWE RAW Discussion Thread - February 11, 2013 from Nashville, TN (#1029)

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When

United States: LIVE, Monday Night, February 11, at 8/7c on the USA Network

United Kingdom: Tuesday Morning, February 12, at 1AM on SkySportsHD3

 

Venue

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

 

Confirmed Matches/Events

 

The Rock to Appear

 

Final Build to Elimination Chamber

[Ciaran The King]

I'm all excited for this weeks Raw as the WWE Champion is making an appearance :)

[Fatherof10minis]

So does Brock take another out, or is this the week trips or taker show up?

[Ciaran The King]

So does Brock take another out, or is this the week trips or taker show up?

 

I would guess we won't see HHH it Taker until after EC

[Maxximus]

Dutch Mantel!?

[Jack]

I was half expecting his promo to finish with a catchphrase of "f*ck the coons and spics!". Christ.

 

Cracking 'tache though.

[FreeSpirit]

Cesaro's post match attack on Miz was immense.

[Maxximus]

As if Brodus Clay and Tensai weren't bad enough on their own now they have to be a team?

 

Thanks creative.

[Jack]

I really like Ambrose on the mic. He is a natural.

[Maxximus]

"Breath all the fresh air that you can now because come Sunday The Shield will drown you."

[Maxximus]

Kofi just used Delirious' Shadows Over Hell. Sweet.

[Inno]

Well, The Rock cut one of the worst promos I've ever heard from anyone in the "main event talking spot" - awful. Seriously, awful. Cole and Lawler fake laughing all over the top of it didn't make it any better either

[Maxximus]

I thought it sucked too.

[Ciaran The King]

Haven't seen it yet, was it that bad?

[FreeSpirit]

Cena's "Sunday" promo a couple of weeks ago was incredible to whatever The Rock's stupid "crackhead" promo was all about last night. I was just thinking to myself "where the hell is this going".

 

Incredibly lame, but a great RAW otherwise!!

[Jimmy Redman]

I havent seen Raw yet and I'm not even reading this thread yet, but HOLY F*CKING SH*T, DIRTY DUTCH MANTELL.

 

DUTCH. MANTELL. IN 2013. MEMPHIS LIVES.

 

I'm not sure I am any less excited for Raw this week than I was for Mark Henry.

[Fatherof10minis]

Mark Henry's return has been spectacular so far. Doing the WSS to Khali, and then to hornswoggle was awesome. Henry is a great heel.

 

Rock's promo was horrible, and the finish with punk didn't impress me much. I know they are trying to go for Rock/Cena II at mania but damn I wish they would give the belt back to punk.

 

Dutch Mantell in 2013 is probably the most randomest but at the same kickass return I can remember, and his promo is on the borderlines of attitude era stuff, talking about illegals in america and the real americans getting screwed. Although it looked like he just got home a weekend fishing trip the way he was dressed. Also goes to show you how today's fans are so out of the history of pro wrestling. Mantell was a big deal back in his day and that crowd seemed to not have a clue who was following swagger down the aisle. Where they are going with Swagger intrigues me alot.

 

Overall alot of stuff impressed me this week. Ambrose on the mic was awesome, Heyman was a gem again, and the shield segment was pretty good as a whole. Swaggers squash of Zak Ryder looked great, as did Henry's squash. Jericho/Bryan was my favorite match of the night. Jericho just seems to have new life and energy and D. Bryan was able to get away from the Team Hell No stuff and have a solid match again.

[Drake]

I'm confused. At first, when Vince added the "if the Rock gets DQ'ed or counted out" stipulation to the match I immediately thought the Shield will come out and attack Punk so that Rocky get's DQ'ed and wins the WWE title.....but then the show finished with Punk delivering the G2S on the Rock and we all know that whoever comes out on top on RAW before the PPV (usually) loses.

 

LOVED the SHIELD's segment. Thought every guy was great in their delivery, even Reigns. I also like how Ryback, Sheamus and Cena are doing SHIELD-esque attacks on the Shield to get even.

 

Daniels vs Jericho was really, really good.

 

Dolph vs Kane was really, really good. It's incredible to me how good Ziggler is at selling and bumping. Incredible. Show off!

[The Beltster]

Dutch Mantell was cool, Uncle Zebiciah was shit. They brought back the latter. There's nothing to mark out over about that! I expect to see Jacob and Eli Blu come out next week, one of the worst tag teams ever!

 

Garbage.

[GENE]

Loved the Jeff Jarrett name drop!

[The Fury]

so swaggers an implied racist now? who would've thought :lol

[Shaun2J]

This has to mean Swagger/Alberto at Wrestlemania? Surely. :lol

 

I've just watched that promo. They surely can't carry on with this without someone getting butthurt. Some sponsor will jump off and they'll abandon Jack Swagger/Zeb Coulter.

Edited February 12, 2013 by Shaun2J

[John Hancock]

I do think it's kind of interesting that Vince, as a prominent supporter of the Republican party, has given Swagger the gimmick of basically just being a Republican, and presented it as a heel gimmick.

[Drake]

I do think it's kind of interesting that Vince, as a prominent supporter of the Republican party, has given Swagger the gimmick of basically just being a Republican, and presented it as a heel gimmick.

 

Deep down he knows Republicans are EVIL! :lol

[DC]

Kofi just used Delirious' Shadows Over Hell. Sweet.

I'm sure he's done it before.