RAW LD, April 1st 2019 - The Calm Before the Storm

[FunKay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu2pVPWGYMQ

"Someone told me long ago, there's a calm before the storm"

Well, we're just about there and there's yet more being added, changed and so forth. Tonight's show presents Stephanie McMahon making some sort of announcement regarding the main event of WrestleMania, the triple threat between RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch and the new SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte. Is it merely clarification regarding which titles are up for grabs, or is this confirmation of a unification? Time will only tell. Elsewhere, Kurt Angle has his final RAW match versus Rey Mysterio in a SummerSlam 2002 rematch (that was 17 years ago... shit). Batista will be in the house for his final words before his conflict with Triple H on Sunday. The Universal Championship gets some much needed coverage as Brock Lesnar makes an appearance. And other finishing touches are made all over the show. Should be intriguing as we begin WrestleMania (over a) week!

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I hope everyone wins and no one gets hurt.

[BaconBits]

I feel like the build to this Mania is one of the weaker ones ever, and that’s okay. If they try to do too much tonight, it’s going to kinda suck.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

The go-home show for WrestleMania starts with Stephanie. Why am I not surprised?

[BaconBits]

Winner takes all sounds like they’re unifying the women’s titles.

[Spidey]

Still pretty sure she will be involved with the headliner.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Called the unification in last weeks SmackDown LD.

[BaconBits]

He probably will be saying it next Monday, and then he’ll immediateky be confronted by Roman Reigns.

[Spidey]

Heyman Bingo!

[BaconBits]

I like that he went with football instead of soccer.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Love Brock showing up and standing in the ring... that should be a wrestlemania moment

[BaconBits]

Why should he care about any of that Seth?

[Spidey]

Smackdown Drug Prices

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Brock loses at Mania then shows up on SmackDown on Fox later this year confirmed.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Why should he care about any of that Seth?

Exactly. Brock doesn't care. That's kinda his whole gimmick.

[Spidey]

Our hero, ladies and gentlemen.

[BaconBits]

Exactly. Brock doesn't care. That's kinda his whole gimmick.

The altruistic bullshit is really kinda lame. Seth is a crappy face.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I don't think WWE understands the point of a brand split.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Always dug Beth's music.

[klunderbunker]

Time to pretend that Beth is some legend because Trish and Lita were busy.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Time to pretend that Beth is some legend because Trish and Lita were busy.

But............Meltzer said they'd be available come Mania season!!!

[BaconBits]

I don't think WWE understands the point of a brand split.

They do fine job of it with the dudes. Itâ??s just that both womenâ??s divisions are pretty thin. They should really blend the menâ??s tag divisions too.

[BaconBits]

Time to pretend that Beth is some legend because Trish and Lita were busy.

I wonâ??t say she was a legend, but she was the most important chick in her time.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Tamina on the ropes looking like she's closing on 50.

[klunderbunker]

I won’t say she was a legend, but she was the most important chick in her time.

I don't know if I'd go that far. She was good for her time and is more than capable of being around today, but it comes off as an idea that should have been dropped instead of going with a less interesting version.

[Spidey]

You know, Paige was made fun of so much for her "Paige Here!" thing but I swear Billie Kay's face is stuck that way.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Beth's spear way more effective than Edge's!

[BaconBits]

Meltzer says that move would have been less effective if Peyton was “lighter”.

[BaconBits]

I know Batista likes being booed. He’s not likely to get booed here.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Still don't understand the appeal of this match at Mania with HHH but yeah ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BaconBits]

I still maintain back that if the arena hadn’t spoiled Batista’s return that his whole run would have gone so much better.

[klunderbunker]

Exactly what it should have been.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

That's what you call a fantastic build.

[BaconBits]

What time did they film this where there are no people in the background?

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Last night no doubt.

[BaconBits]

Last night no doubt.

Probably, late last night after all the people getting the place ready for Mania went home for the evening.

[klunderbunker]

Hey! We're here too!

Is it any wonder that Breeze is unhappy?

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Probably, late last night after all the people getting the place ready for Mania went home for the evening.

Elias probably helped out too.

[klunderbunker]

Sweet crispy chickenwings Angle was incredible when he was at the top of his game.

[klunderbunker]

And then, Corbin to such the energy out of the arena.

[Spidey]

Great tribute. All I really wanted out of this.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I don't know why Corbin is on my tv screen. Someone help me out.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Just scrap the Brand Split already

[Spidey]

Gotta marvel at commentary hyping this.

Kurt's gonna ...thump him!

[klunderbunker]

I don't know why Corbin is on my tv screen. Someone help me out.

He's talented, but we need a break from him. Go away for six months or something and let the fans get him out of their systems.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Charlie Caruso > Charlotte... no enhancement needed.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I want Black and Ricochet to win this and for the Revival to get out of WWE

[klunderbunker]

Charlie Caruso > Charlotte... no enhancement needed.

Her Instagram is uh, rather nice shall we say.

[Spidey]

Charlotte continues to be the better decision they've went with in this hodgepodge

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Her Instagram is uh, rather nice shall we say.

You've always had great taste. I respect that.

[Spidey]

*creaky coffin noises*

[BestSportsEntertainer]

The tag team champions can't even get a televised entrance...

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I don't get the appeal of Black, but Ricochet, that dude can fly.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Aliester Black and Ruby Riott would kill it as a couple.

[MF Doom]

Braun sucks

[MF Doom]

Get these hands isnt even over anymore

[klunderbunker]

Get these hands isnt even over anymore

Can you blame the fans?

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Is ANYONE actually buying this?

[Spidey]

That was awesome seeing them each get time with Charlie. Good mic work all around.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

This match should end in like 2 minutes

[klunderbunker]

See this? This right here?

IT'S REALLY STUPID!

[MF Doom]

Can you blame the fans?

Not really, just think he needs to take some time off

[Spidey]

EDIT: Fuck nvmd laughing too hard A+++

[klunderbunker]

Not really, just think he needs to take some time off

How much of the roster does this apply to?

[klunderbunker]

These cops are terrible.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I spat out my Pepsi after that. LOL.

[MF Doom]

How much of the roster does this apply to?

Too much but Braun in particular for me

[Fire Marshall Bill]

How much of the roster does this apply to?

Come on, kb. You know some wrestling fans. They wonâ??t be happy until thereâ??s no more wrestling.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

The hell is Renee wearing?

[Spidey]

Thank god for these nobodies I needed a breather after that.

[klunderbunker]

Come on, kb. You know some wrestling fans. They won’t be happy until there’s no more wrestling.

"Star Wars fans love everything about Star Wars except Star Wars."

Swap it out for wrestling.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[klunderbunker]

WWE has no idea what they're doing with Lacey and, like so many other things, I'm getting sick of seeing her.

[klunderbunker]

No, he doesn't compete on Raw for the first time in over five years. April 7, 2014. I was there.

[Spidey]

What they're doing with Lacey is perfect trollbait.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

6 Days folks.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Is Baron Corbin seriously the main event?

[klunderbunker]

6 Days folks.

Can we get an extension?

[klunderbunker]

Is Baron Corbin seriously the main event?

Why does this surprise you anymore?

[klunderbunker]

Yes three minutes on a build towards a battle royal designed to get everyone on the show where it’s going to be about the SNL guys and Strowman is likely to lose. And all this before a Baron Corbin main event because WWE decides what we care about and is going to hammer it into us no matter what, because this is their idea of pushing Strowman the year after he teamed with a kid to win a match. Wrestlemania can be such a trying season and it’s stuff like this that makes it a chore at times.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Is Baron Corbin seriously the main event?

If you look at it as Rey Mysterio is in the main event it'll make you feel better.

[Spidey]

Good thing the US champ is accustomed to losing I guess

[klunderbunker]

And he just beats Rey, the #1 contender to the US Title, clean.

[Spidey]

I love wrestling.

[klunderbunker]

I love wrestling.

So do I. Just not during Wrestlemania season.

[klunderbunker]

Does anyone else find it annoying that the World Title match gets one segment and is barely mentioned again while Corbin gets a segment and a long match?

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Does anyone else find it annoying that the World Title match gets one segment and is barely mentioned again while Corbin gets a segment and a long match?

Seriously, and why couldn't Brock Lesner destroy a no name for a change, a good 3 to 4 minute decimation then Seth has to step in.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Get Jack Gallagher to come up from 305 Live to get whipped around for awhile by Brock.

[klunderbunker]

Monday Night Raw
Date: April 1, 2019
Location: Capital One Arena, Washington DC
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young

It’s the go home show for Wrestlemania and the big story is….Stephanie McMahon, who will be making some kind of major announcement about the upcoming main event. There’s a good chance that it’s going to be the addition of a winner take all stipulation, but you never can tell around here. Other than that, Brock Lesnar and Batista will be around to actually promote their matches. Let’s get to it.

Click on the link below for the full review.

Fools In April Indeed (http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2019/04/01/monday-night-raw-april-1-2019-fools-in-april-indeed/)

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Can we get an extension?

I'll allow it.