Blogamania – Raw 23/1/12

January 25, 2012 by maffew in Blogamania

Raw 23/1/12 In Brief!

  • Ziggler just stopped during an irish whip so he could strut. Ziggler has never been better, hope he wins at Rumble. Apart from that, I don’t care about the Punk/Ace feud.
  • Kane annihilated Ryder. The whole Cena/Kane/Ryder/Eve storyline has been fun to watch as it’s so old school compared to the rest of the show. Evil Dude fucks up Nice Friend on TV so you tune in to see Evil Dude get pounded on PPV by The Hero. That’s basically every Bond film. I was hoping for Cena to get on his knees and shout ”BUCCKKYYYY!” as Ryder was driven away in the ambulance, but instead we got Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Cena Evil.


  • Kane hasn’t got a hope in hell of winning at the Rumble, but it’s Kane. He’s been buried more times than Dracula and the crowd still cheers for him.
  • I think Barrett is feuding with Sheamus. He didn’t do anything other than commentate over Shame-Us’ match. What happened to heels who attacked the guy they were feuding with rather than stare like a dirty perv all match and then run away at the first sign of offence? Sure it works with guys like The Miz, but when Barrett’s built up as as man with a bare-knuckled past and then runs away like Scott Steiner avoiding a piss-test, it just makes him look like British Swagger. Sheamus threatened to win the Rumble. DEAR GOD NO.
  • So what is Miz’s character anyway? Bad wrestler with delusions of grandeur or serious heel who happens to look like a lesbian duck? He can’t be both, surely.
  • If you tuned in to Raw over the last few months, you’d think WWE were building to a Johnny Can’tSpellHisSurnameWithoutGoogle vs. Punk main event at Wrestlemania. Maybe they are, they seem to be blowing off every other feud that isn’t Cena/Rock before ‘Mania.
  • Still no opinion of Brodus Clay. I’m going to see if WWE actually has a long-term plan for him or if he’ll do his schtick for a few weeks until they’ll lose interest and use him to get Dean Ambrose over. At the minute though, it’s entertaining me.
  • R-Truth is still my favourite thing about Raw. ”Quack Quack!”
  • I love that Johnny Ace deemed Otunga a ”suitable replacement” after they stressed Ace hadn’t wrestled in nearly fifteen years. Otunga is beyond terrible and seeing as he’s being paid to drink coffee and job to Punk and cardboard boxes, WWE knows this.
  • Check out Johnny Face.

  • Who’s winning the Rumble? I never get it right, but I’d guess Jericho. Your thoughts/guesses?
Botch Count: Guy in Ryder shirt getting hit with camera during intro, Cole talking about Stan HENSON, Cena calling spots with Swagger and Johnny messing up his lines near the end.

(Images courtesy of MrBrandonStroud, MaxxBlood, DAREALGUMMY, Jamerson Scanlon and James Woods)

  • Josh

    Glad I’m not the only one who made the connection with Cena’s mean mug, and Vigo. The similarities are uncanny. XD

  • Barry

    Cole saying that theres only been 2 people to win the rumble from the number one spot – (benoit) when the video package beforehand stressed that hbk was the only person to do it

    • Franke Sisto

      As much as I hate Cole, I find it hard to fault him on that. It was between actual history and toeing the company line. That was a slip-up anyone could make.

    • Aubin

      Yeah, and he mentioned it TWICE. I had my mouth open for a few moments each time. I was like “WAIT GUYS WHAT?!”

    • Aiii

      Actually, the video message said that #1 had the same ammount of Rumble winners as the coveted #30 spot. Both have had two winners, so the video package also counted Benoit’s win.

      Naturally they didn’t show Benoit, but that’s understandable.

  • Croc

    So glad you noticed Ace’s face during the GTS as well. That had me laughing.

    • Shotgun Diplomacy

      Well, that was kinda hard to miss :P

  • Karl

    Nah the video package said “#1 has produced as many winners as #30″, the only difference being they showed Shawn ONLY for #1, yet Cena & Taker for #30. So they’ll gladly acknowledge two winners, just don’t expect to find out who the 2nd was if you didn’t already know :D

    • Christopher

      The funny part was the awkward pause Cole made after saying that only two had won. It was like he immediately wanted to take back what he said, and was waiting to be yelled at by Vince.

  • Rob Sellers

    Glad I wasn’t the only one who clocked Vigo the Carpathian’s run-in. XD

  • Jon

    Loving the use of Herman Munsters head for Cena… I just got season 1 of the Munsters, totally forgot how good it was, theme music for a botchamania…? Please?! Mez

    • Jon

      Oh and forgot to say, have you seen the episode of the Munsters where Herman becomes a wrestler?! Not too many botches, he could rinse Mason Ryan any day…!

  • Trey

    I’m just going to assume that you were trolling as far as saying the Kane/Cena/Ryder feud has been “fun to watch”. Last night was about as much as I’m going to take of this shitty angle. Excellent view of the Miz.

    My Rumble prediction? Either Ziggler after losing to Punk, Jericho, or Orton. Hope it is either Ziggler or Jericho. Orton would be too predictable and boring. One thing’s for sure it will HAVE to be a babyface winning after last year’s heel winner fail.

    • BiffBashSmash

      I agree that the Kane/Cena/Ryder angle is pretty old school; it features the worst acting since Hogan threw The Giant off the top of that building in 95. It’s a horrible angle and building up to a totally predictable super-Cena burying Kane at RR

  • https://twitter.com/#!/EvilBazz EvilBazz

    I saw the guy get whacked with the camera during the intro and laughed….alot.

    • Franke Sisto

      It’s funny because he was a Ryder fan and Vince hates them =D.

  • Rob Sellers

    Also, as much as I hate to say it (and considering the anticlimactic I CAN TALK NOW, maybe not), I reckon this: Two blokes in the ring, with no. 30 still to arrive. The two in the ring eliminate each other. 30 counts down, it’s Jericho. Jericho, the automatic winner siince h’s the last left, does laps going YEEEEEEEEEEAH BABYYYYYY for half an hour.

    • Jerry Lawless

      If I knew the WWE read Maffew’s blog, then I’d panic and say you’ve just given them the idea they were looking for. But they don’t, so hooray.

      • Franke Sisto

        No, because if they read the blog and that was what they were planning, they’d change it at the last minute to swerve the Internet. If this was the case, Orton would end up winning instead.

        …Though that Jericho scenario would be troll-tastic.

  • JoeM

    Anyone else spot the “We commin’ for you n…..” sign during the Royal Rumble numbers promo vid? http://youtu.be/i5DX90iJoo8 (at 1:58)

    • roadhog29389

      Only saw the Jeritroll sign

  • Michael

    I’m suprised they didn’t comepared to cena and angry miz girl

    • http://whatistheexcel.com James A. Calwell III

      The Angry Miz Girl is a better actor.

    • Franke Sisto

      Matt Fowler of IGN did.

      • Franke Sisto

        Fowler made the comparison I mean.

  • http://whatistheexcel.com James A. Calwell III

    Ace will win the Rumble as the grandest act of trollsmanship in WWE history.

    • Andrew C

      They DID say that “all members are eligable”. You never know…

  • LayZBoy3000

    If you listen to the traditional “by the numbers” promo closely the woman says that “for the first time ever ALL superstars are eligible to enter”… so that could leave the door open for the WWE/WHC Champions to come in and steal it.

    Just a theory.

  • Joey

    My Rumble match predictions.

    Either Kane, Jericho or Christian win the Rumble, leading to a Punk vs Kane or Jericho match, or a Bryan vs Christian or Jericho match.

    Unlikely but still interesting if they pull it off is if Rock or Cena wins the Rumble, leading to Punk vs. Rock vs. Cena main event at wrestlemania for the belt.

  • Gregory

    Brodus stripper pants botch made me LOL

  • http://www.pabineaufilm.weebly.com Daniel

    One other both on Raw was Cole Corpising or however you spell it when Swagger and Cena were in the ring. You can see next to and then inbetween the refs legs. Cole laughs and puts his head down. Not audioble but it seems like he laughing at what they just said or someone in the headset (HHH?) made him laugh.I think around the 20-22 min mark. Check it out, low shot from the other side of the ring facing the anounce table.

  • http://youtube.com/user/hitmonchan107 Hitmonchan

    This Sunday the end of Botchamania will begin as Maffew deletes fucking everything.

    • UMO_Grunt

      Even the videos that are on my account and TableOfJapan’s account :S?

  • Val

    When john cena was making that angry face i swear that it screams constipation.

  • Brennan

    Rumble predictions Jericho or Barrett or maybe Cody Rhodes could Ultimate warrior it which say what you want i think would be epic as for Kane/Cena thing they need someone for Cena to feud with up to Mania so Kane will win at the rumble by DQ so Cena can really bury him at Elimination chamber or at least that’s what WWE will more than likely do as for the Miz woop de do he got No.1 my money is on Truth eliminates him straight away as Truth get’s No.4 or 5 oh and Punk will win at Rumble even though Ziggler deserves it

  • Travis

    Got to be a Sheamus win really… built him up for so long as a monster and the crowd are solidly behind him. Althought this being WWE they will probably go with the safe option of Randy Orton. BORING!

  • neematode

    I did lol at Johnny ace and his ‘I dont even care’ expression when the GTS was impending.

  • Mr. DJ

    huzaa! internet cred from Maffew! (Jamerson)

  • Dean Rebel

    One quick botch on RAW during the Punk/Cena Ziggy/Swagger match, At one point Ziggler distracts the ref and Swagger goes to stomp Cena, but stomps the rope (like he forgot it was there or soemthing) and misses by a mile, Cena sells.

    Rumble, I agree with Travis, I think Sheamus has a chance with the push he’s getting lately.

  • Me

    I really hope Cody Rhodes wins the rumble.

  • Samwise

    Ok, I am predicting Truth hammers Miz, refuses to eliminate him in order to enjoy the pain. Rey Mysterio or Undertaker to win the rumble, Miz comes back in and does a Santino rib of last year only to be beaten by whoever the returning winner is.

    • Samwise

      Also, at the begining of RAW, someone has a CM Punk sign saying “Colt of Personality” surely it’s Cult of Personality? Or have I justed botched myself?

      • Christopher

        Colt Cabana says hi.

  • Flash Wilkins

    “He couldn’t get out of his trousers then, look at the bloody state of him!” William Regal with the line of the night.

  • Chris

    I think somebody’s been taking a sneaky peak at Brandon’s Best and Worst of Raw on With Leather!

    Bad Maffew! Very bad!

  • N. Gaijin

    I’m still calling for Ziggler to win the title due to interference from Jericho. I have to admit it’s really confusing to have them building to Punk/Ace with so much else going on atm. Punk’s in a feud with Ziggler, they’ve been building Ace as the guy he really wants to fight, and then we have Jericho who has returned for, as of yet, unknown reasons, but we can only assume he’ll feud with Punk. The real problem here is, a feud between Punk and Jericho is really something you’d want to build up going into the biggest PPV of the year, but even if they wanted to, they couldn’t (or rather, they shouldn’t) because it would overshadow the title match between Punk and Ziggler. It’s especially bad considering Ziggler is in nearly the exact same spot he was last time this year (except he’s actually looking much better), and he’s already being overshadowed by Punk/Laurinaitis. The title is being completely shuffled into nothing because WWe writers can’t figure out how script anything longer than a week’s worth of story. On the other hand, I have found myself very entertained by the show as of late. Despite how camp Kane/Cena/Ryder comes off, I manage to push myself through it and enjoy whatever Brodus Clay, R-Truth, and Jericho are doing while also being very interested in seeing how Punk/Ziggler/Ace develops. I really don’t see how Punk/Ace can be considered that bad after last week’s promo, granted Ace is still as dull as pillow case, but it was still great to hear Punk run his ass down.

    • N. Gaijin

      For the RR winner, I’m calling Rey Mysterio or at least for him to be brought in as a surprise entrant because all the reports are saying he’ll be out until after ‘Mania, and that’s usually how WWe likes to swerve fans.

  • Reyenir

    What’s with Jericho’s entrance? #2 in the rumble?

  • http://www.thejohnreport.net edswoggle

    Living in Phoenix (and was live at Raw this week) I actually know the dude that had his hand hit by the camera. His name is Chris, but around the local indy scene, he is referred to by the name “Frankendork”…..huge spaz, and is actually kinda “special”…he’s also gained hellaweight in the past year.

  • Andrew C

    I think (or at least hope) that the WWE are realising that Cena being the boring unstopable nice-guy face has grated on the crowd a bit, so they wanna change him up, however he still has a mass of fans that don’t just wanna see him disapear into the mid-card.

    Therefore I think Kane will win at the rumble, I mean cmon it’s only fair. Kane just had his return, and to lose in only his second official match would not only kill off his “monster” chararcter, but also kill a promising feud and turn Cena back into the adorable babyface we all hate.

    After the rumble Cena will be missing for a few weeks, then come back as the heel accomplice of Kane having “embraced the hate”, where we que Rocky to hype up their Mania match. That’s just my guess anyway.

    As for Rumble predicitons? Not Jericho. Too obvious. Orton? Maybe. Miz? God no. I’m not sure who I’m backing to win, I just think that it’ll be a returning star who we KNOW will make Mania a good match (after last years flop). Just let it not be Foley unless he loses a few stone.

  • Toughguyriizzo

    Yo, have you guys seen this??? If you area fan of Dr. Horrible/Punk or whatever, this video rocks fuckin socks.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rz38IwXKG0

    Enjoy, ninjas!

    Ninja what?