RAW LD, April 22nd 2019 - Aftershocks

[FunKay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWs5eNJDWgo
FYI John "Earthquake" Tenta was about 28 in that thumbnail... no seriously, look it up

Well if you needed more proof that WWE likes to fly by the seat of its pants, look no further than the Superstar Shakeup. After all the moves, call-ups and so forth, WWE was basically told by FOX to move Andrade (and therefore Zelina Vega) back to SmackDown because they need a latino star. Vega moving back means her real-life husband Aleister Black follows suit to keep them together, thus ending RicoBlack. Oh, and Cesaro has been moved to RAW, meaning no more of The Bar. Why? Because dammit why not?!? its almost like they book by the seat of their pants...

Anyway, tonight the dust is starting to settle and new directions are about to be formed. While there remains some fallout from WrestleMania week to attend to (Joe/Strowman and Miz/Shane anyone?), its mostly about setting the stage for the new - we've Money in the Bank upcoming and no doubt we'll see some qualifiers for the titular match, not to mention a new opponent/story is needed for Seth Rollins now that his buddies Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns are no longer on Monday nights. Don't worry guys, there's a triumvirate of evil just waiting to challenge in the form of Lashley, McIntyre and *shudder* Baron Corbin... unless Uncle Allen Jones Styles pops in there first of course... actually, yes please that. AJ/Rollins sounds great. Take my money!

[Darkest Timeline]

According to WWE.com, the Viking Experience is now Viking Raiders. Redundant, but somehow better.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Seth!

[smarkmouth]

According to WWE.com, the Viking Experience is now Viking Raiders. Redundant, but somehow better.
I'll be spending the remainder of the evening referring to them as the Viking Oh-Thank-Fucks.

[smarkmouth]

Oh shit! Breaking News:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4y8N84WsAAsfAr.jpg:small

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I'll be spending the remainder of the evening referring to them as the Viking Oh-Thank-Fucks.

You should've gone to RAW and SmackDown last week.

[smarkmouth]

You should've gone to RAW and SmackDown last week.
Blew my entertainment budget on SummerSlam. At this rate I'm trying to scrape a few dimes so I can go to the local promotion this weekend.

[Spidey]

This is the only way to hype televised matches anymore eh

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Blew my entertainment budget on SummerSlam. At this rate I'm trying to scrape a few dimes so I can go to the local promotion this weekend.

Fair. I got you.


I don't care about Drew

[smarkmouth]

AJ and Seth just teased it, and now I realized that SummerSlam was a wise ticket purchase.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

AJ and Seth just teased it, and now I realized that SummerSlam was a wise ticket purchase.

I told you once, I'll tell you twice sir..

SummerSlam > WrestleMania

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Saw a good amount of people bitching at the possibility of Corbin facing Rollins. Rollins should win his first feud at least. No one besides Mysterio or Corbin should be taking any losses clean right now.

Corbin can lose and go back to the midcard where he belongs.

[smarkmouth]

Saw a good amount of people bitching at the possibility of Corbin facing Rollins. Rollins should win his first feud at least. No one besides Mysterio or Corbin should be taking any losses clean right now.

Corbin can lose and go back to the midcard where he belongs.
Agreed. The hype of this next PPV is going to be the ladder matches anyway.

[BaconBits]

Hello dudes. Spent most of the first hour building a new bike for my little one.

[BaconBits]

Crickets.

[Spidey]

Lol I get it they're mean girls.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Both women's and men's tag team titles look like shit

[smarkmouth]

Hello dudes. Spent most of the first hour building a new bike for my little one.
You missed AJ use Rey Mysterio to break Samoa Joe's nose, which was pretty rad.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

2 weeks in a row they've lost clean... Yeah these titles don't mean shit

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Both women's and men's tag team titles look like shit

Equality!

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Is he ever just going to return? These vignettes are getting old.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

If heâ??s going to be a face, maybe he should drop the A-lister moniker. Besides, by the very definition, reality stars are not A-listers.

[BaconBits]

Yeah, just give us Bray already. Seth be needing challengers.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Equality!

Naomi is 2-0 since joining RAW! I LOVE IT

[klunderbunker]

I can't even get annoyed at the champions losing anymore.

[klunderbunker]

Well let's see.

McIntyre looks better, talks better, has more experience, has better matches and has every possible thing better than Corbin.

But Corbin is getting the push for.....being the focal point of the lowest rated Raw's of all time.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I can't even get annoyed at the champions losing anymore.

Iiconics werenâ??t a good choice anyway.

[klunderbunker]

Iiconics weren’t a good choice anyway.

Actually....they were.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Well let's see.

McIntyre looks better, talks better, has more experience, has better matches and has every possible thing better than Corbin.

But Corbin is getting the push for.....being the focal point of the lowest rated Raw's of all time.

Do you really think McIntyre should win? Because neither Seth nor McIntyre should be losing right now. McIntyre losing a triple threat is in no way really going to damage him.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Actually....they were.

In my defense, I had to think about who the other teams were besides Bayley/Banks, who I donâ??t think shouldâ??ve lost them so soon.

[smarkmouth]

Well let's see.

McIntyre looks better, talks better, has more experience, has better matches and has every possible thing better than Corbin.

But Corbin is getting the push for.....being the focal point of the lowest rated Raw's of all time.

I feel bad for Corbin. He's good, but not six-segments-a-night good. They established a perception that he's boring during that GM run and I don't think he'll ever shake it.

[klunderbunker]

Do you really think McIntyre should win? Because neither Seth nor McIntyre should be losing right now. McIntyre losing a triple threat is in no way really going to damage him.

I'd be fine with Miz winning. Anyone, and I mean anyone, but Corbin.


In my defense, I had to think about who the other teams were besides Bayley/Banks, who I don’t think should’ve lost them so soon.

I support anything that involves the IIconics' pose involving them sticking their chests out.

Bayley and Banks shouldn't have, but with so few teams, the titles don't need to exist.

[klunderbunker]

I feel bad for Corbin. He's good, but not six-segments-a-night good. They established a perception that he's boring during that GM run and I don't think he'll ever shake it.

Corbin is the definition of a guy who needs to go somewhere else for eight months. He had that stretch where he was all over the show and killed the audience, but WWE insists on having him there every single week no matter what and there's no way for him to recover.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I'd be fine with Miz winning. Anyone, and I mean anyone, but Corbin.



I support anything that involves the IIconics' pose involving them sticking their chests out.

Bayley and Banks shouldn't have, but with so few teams, the titles don't need to exist.

I feel Miz needs to be built up, but then again, thatâ??s the good thing about the shake-up. Fresh start.

Itâ??s ironic you mention their chests. I was just thinking during that last segment that Peytonâ??s top does not accentuate her chest at all. And Billie needs anything to distract from her face.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Corbin is the definition of a guy who needs to go somewhere else for eight months. He had that stretch where he was all over the show and killed the audience, but WWE insists on having him there every single week no matter what and there's no way for him to recover.

Couldâ??ve sworn you were talking about John Laurinitis.

[klunderbunker]

I feel Miz needs to be built up, but then again, that’s the good thing about the shake-up. Fresh start.

It’s ironic you mention their chests. I was just thinking during that last segment that Peyton’s top does not accentuate her chest at all. And Billie needs anything to distract from her face.

Continuing the feud with Shane isn't a fresh start.

And Peyton has far better features than just those.


Could’ve sworn you were talking about John Laurinitis.

But he went away. See also Nia Jax for Corbin.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Oh believe me, Iâ??m totally with you on Peyton.

And I truly feel they screwed Nia Jax up royally.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Do you really think McIntyre should win? Because neither Seth nor McIntyre should be losing right now. McIntyre losing a triple threat is in no way really going to damage him.

They should save Rollins vs McIntyre, but Zayn, Lashley, or Mysterio would've been much better challengers than Corbin.

[klunderbunker]

Oh believe me, I’m totally with you on Peyton.

And I truly feel they screwed Nia Jax up royally.

The wife hasn't hated anyone that much in a long time. The accents kill her. I assure you me finding her attractive has nothing to do with it.

And they did. There's no reason to have Jax out there week after week acting like losses mean nothing, and it killed her.

And OF COURSE Corbin wins so we get to see him twice tonight.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

They should save Rollins vs McIntyre, but Zayn, Lashley, or Mysterio would've been much better challengers than Corbin.

Honestly surprised Lashley isnâ??t involved. Heâ??s the perfect foil. Can lose and isnâ??t Corbin.

[klunderbunker]

They should save Rollins vs McIntyre, but Zayn, Lashley, or Mysterio would've been much better challengers than Corbin.

Uh, are they Baron Corbin? The guy who used to be assistant GM and tanked Raw's ratings? Then there's no one else who deserves the spot.

[MF Doom]

The wife hasn't hated anyone that much in a long time. The accents kill her. I assure you me finding her attractive has nothing to do with it.

And they did. There's no reason to have Jax out there week after week acting like losses mean nothing, and it killed her.

And OF COURSE Corbin wins so we get to see him twice tonight.

your wife is a racist

[klunderbunker]

your wife is a racist

Her British accent is the proper one.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

The wife hasn't hated anyone that much in a long time. The accents kill her. I assure you me finding her attractive has nothing to do with it.

And they did. There's no reason to have Jax out there week after week acting like losses mean nothing, and it killed her.

And OF COURSE Corbin wins so we get to see him twice tonight.

Teaming Jax up the the charisma vacuum Tamina didnâ??t help. Not sure why the hell shes had a job as long as she has.

[smarkmouth]

I know my bias is showing, but I think they're REALLY onto something with heel Sami.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I know my bias is showing, but I think they're REALLY onto something with heel Sami.

Overly obnoxious Sami Zayn is one of the best things about WWE right now.

[smarkmouth]

Good lord, Sami vs Cedric, take my money.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

The transitions have been weird here lately.

[klunderbunker]

The transitions have been weird here lately.

Gotta squeeze stuff in on the show chock full of filler.

[smarkmouth]

Goodness, they hate Cesaro's music that much that he's still using Sheamus'.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Cedric loses his first match on the main roster... Great sign...

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Goodness, they hate Cesaro's music that much that he's still using Sheamus'.

It was pretty damn bad.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

All bow to Monday Night Cesaro.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Still worked the experience in.

[smarkmouth]

If The Bar is done, this might be the only worthwhile way to bring Kassius Ohno to the main roster.

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[Fire Marshall Bill]

So this match is for both titles? Are they going to merge them so soon?

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Becky could be more subtle about her ring chat.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

These two are botchy together.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

That was a terrible match.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

A punch special move. A punch. So bad.

[klunderbunker]

Fox is so terrible. I defended her as long as I could but egads never come back.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

That stache...

[Fire Marshall Bill]

At least heâ??s a heel now.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Ravishing Robert Roode!

[smarkmouth]

At least he’s a heel now.
Only took them a year and a half (if we don't count the end of the tag team run, which we shouldn't)

[Fire Marshall Bill]

The fuck?

[Fire Marshall Bill]

So that just happened.

[klunderbunker]

I.....uh......therapy? Please?

[Fire Marshall Bill]

So who interferes here? McIntyre?

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I.....uh......therapy? Please?

Guessing his character went through that already.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

We havenâ??t seen Lashley. He didnâ??t move, did he? If not, thatâ??s the answer to my question.

[smarkmouth]

House of Horrors Match but in the Firefly Fun House

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

How is that character (Firefly's Wyatt) going to translate to the ring?

[Storm Trooper]

I don't know what I just saw. All I know is I want to see more.

Pee Wee Bray Wyatt? Might be the best thing they do to him.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Baron Corbin getting main event time, good for him. *Looks to see what else is on.*

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Kind of surprised. Definitely be a good match though.

[smarkmouth]

Really? Way too early, feels like something that could have been built.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Really? Way too early, feels like something that could have been built.

Well they certainly have time to make it a good feud. Does seem fast though.

[Jack-Hammer]

I don't know what I just saw. All I know is I want to see more.

Pee Wee Bray Wyatt? Might be the best thing they do to him.

That's sort of how I felt about it. As I was trying to figure out what I was watching, I found myself wanting to laugh, cry, clap my hands and shake my head in uncertainty all at the same time.

I don't know if Brother Pee Wee is good, bad, if it'll suck, if it has potential or what as there's just such conficting feelings. I do wanna see more if, for nothing else, out of sheer morbid fascination.

[klunderbunker]

Monday Night Raw
Date: April 22, 2019
Location: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young

It’s kind of a new world around here as we have the first show with all the new talent brought over in the Superstar Shakeup. That could be a good or a bad thing, but given how many changes they’ve managed to make since the Shakeup took place, your guess is as good as mine about what they’re doing here. Let’s get to it.

Click on the link below for the full review.

Get Used To It (http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2019/04/22/36916/)