1. Good evening everyone, and happy Pi Day! Tonight's show emanates live from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2. AWWWWW PITTSBURGH
3. The New Day is just too good. Buy your Booty-Os!
4. I wonder if wweshop.com actually sells those. Not gonna lie, I might actually be tempted to buy some, if I had any money.
5. Ooh, title match! And Xavier's in it, that's refreshing. Although, he is excellent as the screaming guy on the outside.
6. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I hope the New Day breaks the record for longest tag team title reign. They deserve it, for turning about what could have been a career-ending gimmick into the most entertaining thing into the company.
7. Rusev is a talented, talented guy. I really hope he gets a main event run someday in the future, he would do well in that role.
8. With all the mentions of the Freebirds in this match so far, I have a question: why were they not inducted into the HOF sooner? I wasn't a fan in their heyday (or alive, for that matter), but it seems like they've had a huge impact on the business.
9. Xavier wins with a roll-up and a handful of tights, and the League of Nations instantly attacks him and Kofi after the match.
9. Could this possibly be WWE testing the waters with New Day as babyfaces? Frankly, as much as I love the guys, and as over as they are, I'm not sure that's the right move. Then again, considering how Kofi, Big E, and Xavier somehow made this gimmick relevant, who knows?
10. I gotta admit, I like this. Even though the League of Nations is still probably doomed, this attack looked legitimately vicious.
11. And Pittsburgh is about to become the Ambrose Asylum!!
12. I have to wonder where Dean Ambrose ends up going after Wrestlemania (as well as at Wrestlemania itself). He's obviously hot as anyone else on the roster right now, and considering recent reports that Lesnar may be heading for a post-'Mania program with Wyatt, I have to wonder what Ambrose's direction will be.
13. As much as everyone knew there was no chance of Ambrose winning, that false finish did an excellent job of getting everyone's hopes up, if even just for a second.
14. Brock's music hitting can up the excitement of any crowd almost instantly. It's amazing.
15. Also, speaking of amazing, Paul Heyman is just so dang good at talking. Good lord.
16. "Brock is doing his bouncy thing". Gold.
17. This dynamic where Paul has to hold Brock back is amazing. It just works so well, Heyman's facial expressions really sell it, and you truly believe that Brock is itching to fight.
18. Hahahaha Kalisto's belt fell off when he flipped into the ring.
19. Whoaaaa Sin Cara's new gear...that's certainly different.
20. I'm trying to think of a funny comparison for what Sin Cara's new gear looks like, but I'm blanking. Comment any suggestions you have below!
21. Poor Ryback. He was so over a couple of years ago...that postmatch challenge for a US Title match at Wrestlemania got no response at all.
22. Steph is such a good heel, she's so easy to hate.
23. Speaking of which, Triple H is also an excellent performer. It's easy to get caught up in the "he buries everyone, he's so egotistical making himself champion" talk, but at the end of the day, he's an incredible performer.
24. Speaking of bringing down the Authority, I really hope the Wyatts are the one who eventually do it. They're all so talented, particularly Bray and Harper, and they can be mainstays at the top of the card for years to come.
25. This is a very long hypothetical scenario.
26. Ooooh Ziggler interrupts (looking very fresh in his suit, by the way)...is this leading to a push for the Show Off? Probably not, to be frank. Oh well.
27. Any match you want? This is getting interesting...
28. See, I like this. This is unexpected, it builds excitement for tonight, and possibly even for Wrestlemania (provided Ziggler can win).
29. Ooooh Ziggler vs. Triple H? Now that's #BestForBusiness
30. Undertaker confronts Shane and Vince??? This is gonna be good! I'm legitimately excited for that.
31. FIGHT OWENS FIGHT #KOMania
32. It still feels so weird hearing Sami Zayn's music on Raw. I just identify him so heavily with NXT.
33. Miz! As I've said many times as of late, extremely underrated performer. He's great at his role, Hopefully he doesn't lose too quickly...
34. I love that flip back into the ring. Almost as much as I love KO's snarky commentary. (Not as much as his Tornado DDT through the ropes though, that always looks sick)
35. Just remembered, weren't there rumors of a Foley return tonight? This could be good...
36. Miz attacks KO after Owens stares down Zayn! Odds on Owens attacking him after the matchup?
37. Oh wow, he didn't! That's surprising. I wonder where that storyline will end up.
38. New Day vs League of Nations at Wrestlemania? Not sure how I feel about this...if New Day doesn't leave Dallas with the championships, I'm going to be bitterly disappointed.
39. Dang, seeing Bryan listed as "WWE Superstar"... :'(
40. And Lana comes out, because...well, we don't really know why.
41. Wow, she's literally sitting right in front of JBL. Not a bad view.
42. Does the crowd pop for the "Yes!" kicks because they actually like Brie? Or is it just because of Daniel?
43. This Ziggler vs Triple H match is actually very big, I'm excited.
44. That segment was all over the place. What just happened? (The Social Outcast one)
45. When's the last time Paige was part of something meaningful on TV? I have to admit, I haven't really missed her.
46. I am excited for the Divas Triple Threat match though! That's going to be amazing, all three of those ladies are so talented. Charlotte's done a lot to win me over recently.
47. Oh my, I'm loving Bo's new singlet.
48. These two guys are fantastic heels. Especially Bubba Ray.
49. FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY
50. Hahahaha there we go, the cheap pop.
51. Welp, remind me to never open any presents Mick Foley sends me.
52. And here we go! Ziggler vs Triple H is about to get underway!
53. Solid match so far, Trips doing a good job looking vicious and Dolph doing a good job selling it.
54. Dolph hits the Famouser for a 2 and 2/3 count! The crowd's really heating up now!
55. Dang. A well-hit Spinebuster, in my opinion, is one of the coolest-looking moves in all of wrestling.
56. Another nearfall! Ziggler's coming so close!
57. Dang. That's disappointing. Still, the fact that he was on TV in a match against the champion seems to point to Ziggler having some sort of 'Mania program, at least. Good match, too.
58. Roman Reigns returns!! The crowd roars with...apathy.
59. I'm liking this so far. This is the Reigns that got fans excited, the silent B.A.
60. Reigns shoves a referee! That could play into the storyline later.
61. Did he just smack HHH with a TV?? Talk about a brawl.
62. And we have our newest HOF member, Jacqueline!
63. Again, this storyline has gone on for way too long.
64. Y2J is here! Honestly, I have mixed feelings on him.
65. Yes, he's been great as of late as a heel, and he's an absolute legend, but still, he just feels stale to me. Kinda to the point of no return.
66. Still, solid promo from Y2J. This match should be good.
67. Is Neville legit injured? The finish of that match looked a little weird.
68. If that was on the fly, good save from Jericho. Now, I wonder: was Styles supposed to come out? Or was that improv too? If it was, that's even more impressive.
69. Anyways, on to Undertaker! I can't wait for this! I'm surprised WWE didn't promote it more heavily.
70. After looking on Twitter a bit, it looks like Neville may have gotten injured on the baseball slide. Hopefully he's alright, great young talent. It'd be a shame if a guy with his aerial ability had to tone down his offense.
71. It's interesting to think about, but these are arguably the two most immortal characters WWE has ever created, standing in the same ring right now.
72. Don't worry Vince. After what happened to Titus, I'm sure no superstars ever will put their hands on you again.
73. Here comes Shane O'Mac! This is gonna get good!
74. I have to admit though, I don't like how they're billing the match as if it's for control of WWE. All it's for is Monday Night Raw. Did they just forget about Smackdown?
75. I have to admit, Shane's a bit weak on the mic. He's still extremely over though, and he's got some good lines from time to time. It's also a major storyline, so it's not the biggest deal.
76. "Vince's b****". Yup, that'll do it. Here comes the brawl.
77. Ooooh good move to have Vince shove Shane into Taker. The metophor of tossing his son to the wolves is a powerful one.
78. I have to admit, for a final segment that involved the tar power that it did, that felt a little bit lame. Still, I'm looking forward to this match. I could see it going multiple ways.
79. Solid show overall. However, I'm still left wondering: what's happening with Bray Wyatt? Not having him on the card at 'Mania is a huge missed opportunity. Regardless, see you all next week!
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