WWE Discussion thread- Raw/SD/PPV - Page 2020

Mandy1320 · 12-08-2025, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by packman80

People upset because LA Knight did not win. People need to accept LA Knight is a midcarder. It's clear the WWE plans to give Gunther a huge push after Cena something that was never going to happen with LA Knight so there was no point in having him win.

If anything this is a chance to turn LA Knight heel. I think LA Knight could be bigger as a heel like Drew became.

Gunther already got a huge push? He was WHC for almost a year and IC champ for almost 2 years. Besides beating Cody at Wrestlemania (currently no setup), what "push" can be bigger than that?

LA Knight is only a midcarder because that's where WWE deems him, but this trend of Knight just falling short is getting old especially for a guy that probably doesnt have a lot of time left. And no, I don't think this will create a storyline of any kind since it never has in the past.

JustinVerlander07 · 12-08-2025, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandy1320

Gunther already got a huge push? He was WHC for almost a year and IC champ for almost 2 years. Besides beating Cody at Wrestlemania (currently no setup), what "push" can be bigger than that?

LA Knight is only a midcarder because that's where WWE deems him, but this trend of Knight just falling short is getting old especially for a guy that probably doesnt have a lot of time left. And no, I don't think this will create a storyline of any kind since it never has in the past.

LA Knight isn't a midcarder, at worst he's an uppermidcard guy, he's consantly in main events and wrestling top guys, him and Jey Uso are very much in the same spot with the difference being Jey won the Rumble and held the title for 2 months. Obviously the issue for the IWC is they want Knight to be Super Cena, but that's not really reality. I'd love for Jey to get Super Cena booking, also not reality. (though Jey is FAR more popular and over)

Mandy1320 · 12-08-2025, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mossoholic

Assuming the match is fine or better, this is 100% Cena's last match or at least his last match night. Every wrestler that has ever come back has come back because of money. Cena doesn't need the money. He's worth almost 9 figures.

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I believe that he's so big that the plan all along was for him to take an L to someone who can carry that to their benefit, Gunther, but also, afterwards, have an irrelevant match against someone where winning doesn't matter, The Rock.

It could easily be his last match, but it's show business.

My thoughts keep going back to Cena always saying he wants to do "what's best for business". What would absolutely be best for business is Cena v Rock at Wrestlemania one last time. But that is all I have to go on, so if Saturday is it for real, then so be it.

Mandy1320 · 12-08-2025, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JustinVerlander07

LA Knight isn't a midcarder, at worst he's an uppermidcard guy, he's consantly in main events and wrestling top guys, him and Jey Uso are very much in the same spot with the difference being Jey won the Rumble and held the title for 2 months. Obviously the issue for the IWC is they want Knight to be Super Cena, but that's not really reality. I'd love for Jey to get Super Cena booking, also not reality. (though Jey is FAR more popular and over)

See, I think Jey had his time in the sun... good for him. But I agree that they are in the same limbo area because there's currently too many guys at the top including part timers. Drew McIntyre is another guy that I want to see get a big heel push with the belt, I certainly think it would be more entertaining than what we have now.

JustinVerlander07 · 12-08-2025, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandy1320

See, I think Jey had his time in the sun... good for him. But I agree that they are in the same limbo area because there's currently too many guys at the top including part timers. Drew McIntyre is another guy that I want to see get a big heel push with the belt, I certainly think it would be more entertaining than what we have now.

Drew's booking has been criminal for him to not have had a real world title reign in the last 2 years (not counting the win at Mania just for the Priest cash in)

The bizarre part to me with people who complain about Knight's booking is that they tend to blame HHH as if they forget that HHH changed LA Knight back from Max Dupri, so clearly he doesn't hate the guy or anything. Not everyone can be champion, Knight is fine, if he won a world title it certainly wouldn't bother me, but he's not in a bad spot as it is.

Jericho · 12-08-2025, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by thenightman

I think Drew McIntyre will interfere in the Oba vs. Cody match.

Agreed. It makes the most sense. Oba isn't beating Cody clean in any universe. And Cody winning clean doesn't really do anything for either guy,

duwal · 12-08-2025, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinVerlander07

LA Knight isn't a midcarder, at worst he's an uppermidcard guy, he's consantly in main events and wrestling top guys, him and Jey Uso are very much in the same spot with the difference being Jey won the Rumble and held the title for 2 months. Obviously the issue for the IWC is they want Knight to be Super Cena, but that's not really reality. I'd love for Jey to get Super Cena booking, also not reality. (though Jey is FAR more popular and over)

but that doesn't mean he isn't realistically still looked at or seen as a midcarder (or uppermidcarder if you wish) because there always has to be a few of those wrestlers to be in stuff like tournaments, #1 contenders, etc. who can wrestle but always lose to the top guys. He's simply in these matches to come up short, not really rise up to be part of the elite of the company

duwal · 12-08-2025, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandy1320

See, I think Jey had his time in the sun... good for him. But I agree that they are in the same limbo area because there's currently too many guys at the top including part timers..

Wonder if with it seeming like Jey having this self doubt storyline now if they will drop the Main Event Jey from the announcers vocabulary

JustinVerlander07 · 12-08-2025, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by duwal

but that doesn't mean he isn't realistically still looked at or seen as a midcarder (or uppermidcarder if you wish) because there always has to be a few of those wrestlers to be in stuff like tournaments, #1 contenders, etc. who can wrestle but always lose to the top guys. He's simply in these matches to come up short, not really rise up to be part of the elite of the company

When I think of a midcard talent, I think of someone like Rusev, Carmelo Hayes, Nakamura, Finn Balor (2025 version anyway) etc. LA Knight is not similar to those guys for me. I differ on that by if you take LA Knight, and wanted to program him tomorrow with CM Punk for the title, it's believable and majority don't scoff at it. If you took Rusev and did the same thing most would think it's a joke.

Jaypers · 12-08-2025, 09:11 PM

Welp, the Usos as singles experiment has come to an end.

Jaypers · 12-08-2025, 10:25 PM

Anyone besides me get the impression that last segment was pretty much improv'd because they hadn't used enough time?

Breakker was obviously ad libbing.

Cracktoast · 12-08-2025, 10:27 PM

Who cares ? Watching Knight get destroyed was the best Raw moment of the year

Jaypers · 12-08-2025, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cracktoast

Who cares ? Watching Knight get destroyed was the best Raw moment of the year

He'll probably get written off for a while, only to feud with Reed after he returns.

A heel turn is really the only answer. He's better off that way.

duwal · 12-08-2025, 11:55 PM

well guess Jey is gonna just forget about singles competition for awhile

Cracktoast · 12-09-2025, 06:26 AM

Mandy1320 · 12-09-2025, 08:35 AM

Hahaha everyone loses/wins. The Usos are back and LA Knight is going to be out "indefinitely".

jmarascojr · 12-09-2025, 10:44 AM

Might set up a Ricky Saints/Cody vs. Oba/McIntyre match at some point, otherwise, I have no idea...

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Agreed. It makes the most sense. Oba isn't beating Cody clean in any universe. And Cody winning clean doesn't really do anything for either guy,

I really hope the rumors of Cena's match going on first at SNME are false.
That building will empty out as soon as that match is over if true and I'd hate to be someone who paid scalper prices to get into the building...

TXRunner · 12-09-2025, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jmarascojr

I really hope the rumors of Cena's match going on first at SNME are false.
That building will empty out as soon as that match is over if true and I'd hate to be someone who paid scalper prices to get into the building...

I am thinking that by his match going on first, that it sets up for something to happen later in the show that Cena comes out for.

JustinVerlander07 · 12-09-2025, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by duwal

well guess Jey is gonna just forget about singles competition for awhile

Not buying that at all, how do you go from having a meltdown to just forgetting about it and lowering down to the tag division? I think this is furthering whatever story they are doing with him.

If I had to guess, they lose a tag match and it's the catalyst for whatever they are doing. (At least I hope, because putting your most over guy on RAW in the tag division would be stupid).

And honestly, Jey and Jimmy as a team are just bigger than anyone else in the division for this to be anything but temporary.

packman80 · 12-09-2025, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cracktoast

Everyone crying how he's not getting pushed and how he needs to leave the WWE. He's 43 years old making the most money in his career. Has maybe a few years left in him. At this point why would he leave when right now when the most important thing is making as much money as you can before you retire.

JustinVerlander07 · 12-09-2025, 06:21 PM

If you have Jey in a tag, LA Knight being murdered, Cena done, Roman super part time, who in the world are the babyfaces to feud with the Vision and Gunther if Breakker is with Punk?

Jaypers · 12-09-2025, 08:27 PM

Oba vs. Evans for the title tonight.

Wonder if Ricky will help the title change? Or possible heel turn?

Jaypers · 12-09-2025, 09:14 PM

Now I'm completely confused. The other 4 wrestlers in the Iron Survivor challenge not named Je'Von Evans get a fatal 4-way for a title shot anyway? Then what was the point of that match?!

Jaypers · 12-09-2025, 09:59 PM

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Oba vs. Evans for the title tonight.

Wonder if Ricky will help the title change? Or possible heel turn?

And there it is. But that turn made no sense - he would've had a better chance against Evans for the title, IMO.

Jaypers · 12-10-2025, 10:24 AM

Netflix's Unreal Season 2 will premiere Jan. 20th.

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Jaypers Bowman Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL Posts: 51,707 cardboardconglomerate	Anyone besides me get the impression that last segment was pretty much improv'd because they hadn't used enough time? Breakker was obviously ad libbing. __________________ Impervious to baiting.

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Jaypers Bowman Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL Posts: 51,707 cardboardconglomerate	Oba vs. Evans for the title tonight. Wonder if Ricky will help the title change? Or possible heel turn? __________________ Impervious to baiting.

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Jaypers Bowman Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL Posts: 51,707 cardboardconglomerate	Now I'm completely confused. The other 4 wrestlers in the Iron Survivor challenge not named Je'Von Evans get a fatal 4-way for a title shot anyway? Then what was the point of that match?! __________________ Impervious to baiting. Last edited by Jaypers; 12-09-2025 at 09:39 PM.

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