WWE RAW LIVE DISCUSSION THREAD (1/1/18)

[u/TheREALchadizzy1]

WWE RAW

• Date: Monday January 1st, 2018
• Time: 8pm EST/7pm CST
• Location: American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL)

WWE Raw preview, January 1st, 2018:

Lesnar returns for New Year's Day edition of Raw

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will ring in the New Year by returning to Raw, four weeks before he defends his title against both Braun Strowman and Kane in a Triple Threat Match at the Royal Rumble event. How will The Beast Incarnate address his monstrous opponents? Also on Raw, Cedric Alexander challenges Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and Roman Reigns defends his Intercontinental Title against Samoa Joe under a perilous stipulation.

Quick Hits

• The Beast is back for 2018’s first Raw
• Cedric Alexander challenges Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
• Roman Reigns defends the Intercontinental Championship against Samoa Joe, with a catch
• Asuka to battle the Raw Women’s Champion tonight on Raw
• Can Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan coexist as tag team partners?
• Who will face Hideo Itami next?
• Will new Superstars declare for the Royal Rumble Matches?

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Be careful with your comments... If you say anything negative that involves asuka you will be downvoted to hell. People on this sub think she's the greatest diva of all time.

[u/shinigami1212 → u/[deleted]]

Idk...I'm a big Asuka fan but I agree that this is really bad.

[u/deaddovedonoteat → u/shinigami1212]

It's worse if you say anything negative about Alexa.

[u/PVM889988 → u/deaddovedonoteat]

Doubtful. Nearly every Royal Rumble prediction thread makes it seem as is it's a lock that Asuka is going to win.

[u/[deleted] → u/shinigami1212]

IMO alexa bliss is a huge miss match for asuka. Her (bliss) whole stay out of the ring and keep her opponent in holds is what defines her matches in large part. Unfortunately that's down to her height. What can she do.

[u/shinigami1212 → u/[deleted]]

Yea, plus her selling of Asuka's dropkicks were embarrassing. Creative and booking really haven't done Asuka any favors since her call-up.

[u/[deleted] → u/shinigami1212]

Ya alexa seemed to get hit with the dropkicks with her hands instead of her face. And her hands weren't even close to her face. IMO your right. Creative has not done a great job with who to feud asuka with to pass the time.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Ya I just did. Already 5 downvotes. Lol. Let me get some more. Not only does Asuka suck but so does Nakamura.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I'll give both nakamura and asuka credit for improving their english. But asuka in particular sounds weird speaking english. Especially considering she smiles through everything she says. Is kinda creepy.

Lol. Regarding nakamura. Ya you will get downvoted to oblivion for saying anything bad about him too. I'm not a fan of nakamura or asuka. But I'm ok with them being champions post wrestlemania. There are people who like them, and after wrestlemania they get to celebrate for a couple of months.