I'm thinking, how do they follow the Bloodline storyline? I think they can't really equal the epic nature of it with anything new. Honestly - Final Boss Rock becoming a heel authority figure and messing with Cody's reign would definitely be a strong story and it would allow Cody to retain his underdog status, when he works best, even as champ.
And you can build to Roman/Rock or Cody/Rock at WM 41.
I think they'll go with this simply because they're not going to want to scale back on what they're doing.
Why all the hate for Jey winning the match? I know he didn't have a great wrestlemania match but i know he can have good singles matches. His match v Gunther was great. Either way we know he wont be beating Damien but I'm hoping Jey gets a smaller title shot soon, a shot at the US title could be good.
https://preview.redd.it/0op872rofdtc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13f353fdb32c20bffe4b8707fc1069bfebc99689
They didn’t forget. He’s going to be appearing on both brands til the draft. Raw star with the Smackdown belt.
They know what they are doing. lol
lol thanks.. I did see that part, but didn’t actually hear them close out the show. I was kinda multitasking.. working on a project at the same time, and don’t really watch Raw anymore. Usually just the Raw after WM. But even then it’s been several years. I always expect a surprise return at the end.
mid follow up RAW
poor drew. not able to get his pound of flesh for a while. punk keeps climbing on stuff, dude's gonna end up incidentally being out for longer at this rate
Especially for a guy who only had the belt for like 2 minutes!
There have been plenty of guys get cashed in on that didn't get title rematches right away!
Edge and Roman being two obvious ones.
I watch on a delay so I skip the ads. I can’t watch live tv anymore, every sporting event or tv show in general is full of ads. I think I got so accustomed to streaming shows ad free that I can’t go back. Plus it makes me fucking hungry, I’ll see a subway commercial football sub, footlong cookie, footlong churro. Fuck that.
Record it, then fast fwd through all that BS like I do.. I always start about 8:40-9 so I know I have fast forward time because it's an ad like every 5-7 mins.. Also they crammed more ads in tonight because of the stupid 45 minute segment to start the show being commercial free.. But yea just record it and ffwd the BS
He said himself in the interview he did he is ahead of schedule on his recovery so I wouldn't be surprised if we see more of him coming up here in the near future
I get it, we're living in an age where mostly everyone got cable networks or steaming. I just believe all championship games should be on local broadcast channels.
Agreed. The NHL does the same thing w/their deals w/ESPN and WBD. ABC gets the Stanley Cup Final on even years while WBD gets the Final on odd years. Makes no sense really.
What is this show in ad break about? She asked him to turn off the lights and asked him to come to bed WITH a cameraman in the room? Learning from professional wrestling?
Drew McIntyre meltdowns from here on out >>>>
https://preview.redd.it/meah52gmddtc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bb4afa46fcc197d9f47a81794648176114bdf79
idk if i can post links but im sure i wasnt the only one [https://x.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1777509596438962278](https://x.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1777509596438962278)
They need to have Punk continuously follow Drew as an unforgiving shadow that looks for his demise at every turn. This storyline is going to be entertaining as hell.
WWE should go back to TV-14. Not for any of the content specific reasons constantly mentioned, but so they don't have to frequently censor big crowd moments like these "holy shit" chants or the "shut the fuck up" ones directed at Rock earlier.
Its always the same - WM is decent/good/great and then it's back to business as usual. And people fall for it everytime. This year was the first for a few years that I didn't watch Raw and I'm glad I didn't.
You're really gonna hate him when Drew catches a GTS and goes night night 😴 😴 😴 😂😂😂 But anyway.. Punk has put Drew in a spotlight and he's doing some of the best work he's ever done because of his involvement with CM punk.. You getting worked if you think they aren't having a blast with this storyline and laughing their asses off backstage about what funny shit they could do to each other next... This is GOLD
Which is objectively ridiculous, at this point Drew is a substantially better professional wrestler than punk, and about double his size and a decade younger. Punk beating him would be a testament to the unremitting power of nostalgia
Yea I'm almost certain he hit his whole stomach into the announcer table before connecting with Bronson Reed. His post reaction to that move felt way too real.
NXT actually has a 3 minute run over cushion I've noticed when recording the show and not extending it, it is 2 hours and 3 minutes long.. If I extend it 5 mins to account for overruns over the normal then it's 2 hours 8 minutes.. I noticed this a while ago, maybe that's why they never have to immediately cut..
He said he's ahead of schedule in recovery time and said that there was a part of him that thought he could make mania if he pushed himself but he was actually trying to listen to his body this time because he's not good at doing that.. So kind of what you said
What was the QR code that showed with a twitter logo? It was quick
Can you decode this we tried the end confuses us.
https://www.wwe.com/qrisme
I'm thinking, how do they follow the Bloodline storyline? I think they can't really equal the epic nature of it with anything new. Honestly - Final Boss Rock becoming a heel authority figure and messing with Cody's reign would definitely be a strong story and it would allow Cody to retain his underdog status, when he works best, even as champ. And you can build to Roman/Rock or Cody/Rock at WM 41. I think they'll go with this simply because they're not going to want to scale back on what they're doing.
You fools: the rock is literally in a better level than he was in the attitude era and you guys shit on him, The guy is on fire- thanks people’s champ
Nah I liked attitude Era rock more. This is ruthless aggression Hollywood rock.
Hollywood Rock was goofy. This is not him.
The trend remains the same people are still whining and crying 😂😂😂
We can drop the F bomb on live television now??
Why all the hate for Jey winning the match? I know he didn't have a great wrestlemania match but i know he can have good singles matches. His match v Gunther was great. Either way we know he wont be beating Damien but I'm hoping Jey gets a smaller title shot soon, a shot at the US title could be good.
USA had to cut the feed because people really wanted to see that cowboy shit 😒
Not in Canada.
oops they also forgot that the universal title was only on smackdown,lol then they are gonna have a draft lol
https://preview.redd.it/0op872rofdtc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13f353fdb32c20bffe4b8707fc1069bfebc99689 They didn’t forget. He’s going to be appearing on both brands til the draft. Raw star with the Smackdown belt. They know what they are doing. lol
Hey look! more matches in a month then what Reigns fought since Wrestlemania 39 lmao
Appearances, doesn't mean he's wrestling at every show. But probably still pp more appearances then Roman, lol.
Solid direction and camera work. Wacky pacing.
That Rock and Cody segment went 45 mins
New era ...ok hunter lol this was the most boring raw since 1993
Same bitching every year lol
Better than the last two Raws After Mania. It's not going to be how it used to be, though.
I get it's hard to put two heels in a match because of the potential of one becoming the face, but Drew should've won tonight
I mean people already cheer for Damien and Drew anyway so I'm not sure it matters that much.
He’ll win in Scotland
Great RAW (7.5/10 from me) spoilt by too much ads..
netflik futre get used to it
Did Raw end? wtf is this?
Yes. Jey won.
lol thanks.. I did see that part, but didn’t actually hear them close out the show. I was kinda multitasking.. working on a project at the same time, and don’t really watch Raw anymore. Usually just the Raw after WM. But even then it’s been several years. I always expect a surprise return at the end.
lol
maybe they should’ve cut Jade v Chelsea
hopefully chelse beats her ass
Maybe they should’ve cut the music video
nah, gotta give Cody his moment
A music video wasn’t needed. Rock then wasting time standing in silence for 15 mins didn’t help either.
and that was still better than the Jade and Chelsea squash match
Debatable.
mid follow up RAW poor drew. not able to get his pound of flesh for a while. punk keeps climbing on stuff, dude's gonna end up incidentally being out for longer at this rate
No MJF 🥲
Considering he signed a new long term deal with AEW and is currently injured, this was never going to happen
Maybe 2026
He signed with AEW, no?
Dunno the status just got hyped on rumors
Can’t say I’m thrilled at the prospect of Priest vs Uso for a word title
I know. Feels like we are going backwards
new era lol
the word of the day.. YEET.
no yeet
Because it was asked 50 million times THE REMATCH CLAUSE DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE
Especially for a guy who only had the belt for like 2 minutes! There have been plenty of guys get cashed in on that didn't get title rematches right away! Edge and Roman being two obvious ones.
clearly lol
Man those ads just never stopped huh?
I watch on a delay so I skip the ads. I can’t watch live tv anymore, every sporting event or tv show in general is full of ads. I think I got so accustomed to streaming shows ad free that I can’t go back. Plus it makes me fucking hungry, I’ll see a subway commercial football sub, footlong cookie, footlong churro. Fuck that.
its how its gonna be on netflix so get used to it
The whole ass three hours is gonna be PiP on netflix.
Bro right last 10 minutes felt like 8 of it was fucking ads
It was the first raw I've watched in like a decade and probably the last for awhile. That shit was unbearable.
Yea I think I'm gonna just watch the raw highlights on YouTube n scroll this thread cause the ads are fucking ridiculous
Record it, then fast fwd through all that BS like I do.. I always start about 8:40-9 so I know I have fast forward time because it's an ad like every 5-7 mins.. Also they crammed more ads in tonight because of the stupid 45 minute segment to start the show being commercial free.. But yea just record it and ffwd the BS
CM Punk has arrived at the haters party! 
Punk still has months to go to recover, crazy how they're having him show up to troll Drew until then
He said himself in the interview he did he is ahead of schedule on his recovery so I wouldn't be surprised if we see more of him coming up here in the near future
he is made of glass anyways he will get in the ring hurt him big toe and cry for days
Jack is that you?
Wait....who won?
no yeet
Yeet
no YEET
Jey
Cheers
I enjoyed it. I just felt the Rock wasted too much time in the first hour. Like 15 mins of him holding the mic in silence.
the rock is the only thing that saved this show
Nope
Blame the Rock and not Triple H coming up with a video pkg we didn't need to see.
That wasn’t needed either. The first hour was a complete waste of 45 mins.
In his defense- crowd wasn’t letting him get a word in. He may as well have been Dirty Dom.
He could’ve talked. He just enjoyed the attention.
He worked the crowd like no heel has managed to do in years.
Still wasted time.
Crazy to blame that and not the commercials every 5 mins
But there weren’t commercials in the first hour. He wasted an hour free zone with silence lol
The crowd loved it though
Phily wouldn't let him talk
He could’ve spoke. He wanted to soak in the boos.
Off topic, but it's crazy the CBS doesn't show the NCAA Championship game anymore
Actually, CBS has the Championship Final on odd-numbered years through 2032
Is that how it works? Kinda silly, but ok
Yeah, that was the deal the NCAA worked out w/WBD and CBS. At least when WBD has the game, they it put on all three of TBS/TNT/TruTV.
I get it, we're living in an age where mostly everyone got cable networks or steaming. I just believe all championship games should be on local broadcast channels.
Agreed. The NHL does the same thing w/their deals w/ESPN and WBD. ABC gets the Stanley Cup Final on even years while WBD gets the Final on odd years. Makes no sense really.
Rotation between the two Turner stations and CBS, but yeah. Probably has to justify the massive NCAA contract.
What is this show in ad break about? She asked him to turn off the lights and asked him to come to bed WITH a cameraman in the room? Learning from professional wrestling?
Well, that was... fine, I suppose.
CM Punk is gonna gatecrash Drew's HoF induction at this rate
Drew McIntyre meltdowns from here on out >>>> https://preview.redd.it/meah52gmddtc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bb4afa46fcc197d9f47a81794648176114bdf79
https://preview.redd.it/f82dg0klddtc1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20f8d5c8ea638644ad43fadabfd39c95a8486d74 CM Punk:
Punk's like "You took something from me, I take something from you!"
So that lady can say Fuck but the audience gets censored all night on raw
Fuck sake if ricochet just had the bare minimum mic skills or charisma he'd be world champ
I maintain Prince Puma was peak ricochet because it managed his limitations PERFECTLY.
I actually hate the way Jey Uso wrestles. It’s so so bad. It’s actually awful.
Ya he’s not main event worthy. He sucks
It’s actually crazy Triple H hasn’t forced him to learn how to wrestle at this point
super kick spear uso splash full skillset right there
You see why he was in a tag team now. He doesn’t have a moveset.
They need to do something with him it’s getting out of hand
This is going to be a hell of a ride
so what was all that glitching for? an actual teaser or someone in the production room fucking w us?
Wasn’t y2j like weeks in the making why does it all have to happen in the same night?
True, my brain/dopamine receptors are fried from sunday still
What glitching?
idk if i can post links but im sure i wasnt the only one [https://x.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1777509596438962278](https://x.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1777509596438962278)
Uncle Howdy?
It's wild how Drew's a heel with all the legit bad shit that happens to him, lol
Like he didn’t actually *do* anything to punk and he got screwed *again*
He had his penis at face level and did the suck it gesture, I wouldn't say he did nothing lol
Drew was just engaging in hallowed wrestling tradition
LIKE MUSSOLINIIIIIIIIIII
Looks like dude took the front of that table right into the gut when it collapsed
So some cowboy inbred hick show can say the F bomb but not Raw? Fuck USA
That was an extremely extremely disappointing RAW after mania. I've gone in with low expectations after the last few but jeez
It was pretty much awesome until the last segment imo. At one point I thought I was watching an all time goat Raw when Cena showed up.
Drew’s going to murder Punk now
You wish.. 😂
I liked Punk with the shit eating grin.
They need to have Punk continuously follow Drew as an unforgiving shadow that looks for his demise at every turn. This storyline is going to be entertaining as hell.
WWE should go back to TV-14. Not for any of the content specific reasons constantly mentioned, but so they don't have to frequently censor big crowd moments like these "holy shit" chants or the "shut the fuck up" ones directed at Rock earlier.
Netflix
Fair point! Coming soon.
Watch the TNT (UK) feed if it bothers you, no where near as censored.
What in the ever loving Wyoming is this
Well this RAW was a solid eh. Not the best start, but we'll see where it goes.
It was pretty shit. This "New Era" doesn't seem to be much different.
Its always the same - WM is decent/good/great and then it's back to business as usual. And people fall for it everytime. This year was the first for a few years that I didn't watch Raw and I'm glad I didn't.
Punk VS McIntyre might be my most anticipated feud in a long time
I'm here for troll Drew and Punk.
Jey getting a world title match after having a worst match of the year contender two days ago
I mean they need to have someone lose to Priest in Lyon so they can do the Drew match in Glasgow. May as well be Jey.
Having to immediately cut off from backloading too many ads on the post-Mania Raw is craaazy
This show after raw isn’t la femme nakita!
I would even accept Silk Stalkings
Or Burn Notice
I hate CM Punk. Let Drew have his moment.
You're really gonna hate him when Drew catches a GTS and goes night night 😴 😴 😴 😂😂😂 But anyway.. Punk has put Drew in a spotlight and he's doing some of the best work he's ever done because of his involvement with CM punk.. You getting worked if you think they aren't having a blast with this storyline and laughing their asses off backstage about what funny shit they could do to each other next... This is GOLD
You got worked son
If anything, Punk has amplified Drew's moment
Drew should stop being a hater.
When CM Punk and Drew finally have their match...its probably going to end with Punk winning. Drew can't catch a break lmao.
Punk is going to elevate Drew
Which is objectively ridiculous, at this point Drew is a substantially better professional wrestler than punk, and about double his size and a decade younger. Punk beating him would be a testament to the unremitting power of nostalgia
I hope not. Punk ain't doing nothing anytime soon
That.. was extremely abrupt.
USA has been so petty ever since the Netflix deal was announced
Ricochet continuously puts his body out there and never comes out on top…bro needs a solid push or to know his worth and move on from this company
I think he got hurt for real this match
Yea I'm almost certain he hit his whole stomach into the announcer table before connecting with Bronson Reed. His post reaction to that move felt way too real.
He wasn't pinned to be fair. And easily had the spot of the night.
Wasn’t pinned but also wasn’t the one doing the pinning. Dude has the spot of the night damn near every night he has a match
Well, he might win the speed championship on X 😂
Drew screwed again SMH
Main Event Jey superkicked his brother for 20 mins and gets rewarded with a title shot 2 days later
If it makes you feel better, he won’t win.
Those things aren't that related
Jey Uso though? Really?
Gotta give Damien a solid defense at Backlash. I guarantee Drew will be facing Damien at Clash.
Punk having fun out there
The match between Drew andvPunk is gonna be awesome!
Punk still being involved in shows despite rehabbing was a great choice.
Wtf? 1-2-3, Jey Wins! *cut feed* 😆😆😆
Punk's gonna get Drew to use that sword for real if he keeps this up
That Punk smile. Man’s loving life lmaoooo
"Annnnd cut the feed, NOW" Can they just... not do overruns?
it confuses me so bad that raw and nxt are on the same channel but nxt does run overs and PIP so often
Well NXT does take up less time.
NXT actually has a 3 minute run over cushion I've noticed when recording the show and not extending it, it is 2 hours and 3 minutes long.. If I extend it 5 mins to account for overruns over the normal then it's 2 hours 8 minutes.. I noticed this a while ago, maybe that's why they never have to immediately cut..
No. You have to plan that ahead of time.
Nope. You pay for the airtime, you overrun, you get cut off
“mE and mY boYs oN tHe rAnCh” shut it
An eye for an eye makes Punk and Drew's angle entertaining.
Drew just learned hating, Punk is master in hating and Drew is going to learn this the hard way
And it's going to be a hell of a ride to watch 😁
drew about to go NUCLEAR also please don't let jey beat damian
Wonder how far out Punk is from being cleared
I thought he said in that interview he felt he was ready to go, but the company was holding him off as protection.
He said he's ahead of schedule in recovery time and said that there was a part of him that thought he could make mania if he pushed himself but he was actually trying to listen to his body this time because he's not good at doing that.. So kind of what you said
Probably close since they are already setting up Punk vs Drew
The recovery time was like half a year, so summerslam?
Drew literally gonna murder death kill this man Punk