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Mitchell’s Raw Talk Report! (1/4/21)
The first Raw Talk of 2021!
Will Raw Talk face Retribution?
The new year is here! And so are Charlotte Flair, Shayna Baszler, and Retribution’s Mustafa Ali! What will they all have to say about Raw Legend’s Night?
#CharTruth welcome us back to the show!
If you saw Monday Night Raw, you saw a wild start to the new year! Charly Caruso and R-Truth are here to ring in 2021. Did Truth think we were going to make it? He does his best to keep hope alive but he was still unsure. And tonight’s Raw was Legend’s Night. The most popular stars of today, the best of the past, it was something to behold, especially the ending to Raw. “No one’s safe here.” Drew McIntyre VS Keith Lee, the WWE World Championship, and Truth hopes Keith is okay after that brutal battle. Two behemoths throwing each other around, big boned boys, could’ve gone either way. Maybe McIntyre got lucky, but then we heard the familiar drums. “Who’s next?”
Yes, GOLD~BERG~! He showed up, was face to face with McIntyre, and wasted no time to say HE’s next! Goldberg pushed McIntyre down! And he challenged McIntyre for the title at 2021’s Royal Rumble PPV! Goldberg does whatever he wants, but not to Drew. The challenge hasn’t officially been accepted but Charly is sure that the fighting champion McIntyre is, he will accept and we will see that match. Truth agrees, and nothing from Goldberg, “Drew is a fighter.” Speaking of a fighting champion, Truth is once again WWE 24/7 Champion after losing it on New Year’s Eve! Truth tricked Garza with the Cardi B trap to use Bogeyman against Garza!
Of course, even Truth admits Cardi B, Kylie Jenner and Ariana Grande is a strong offer, but got the BOO-GEESUS scared out of him instead. This is Truth’s FORTY-SIXTH reign. He won’t talk about the TikTok situation, he got okie-doked. But his resolution was to get the title back and he did, so 2021 is going great already. But speaking of a champion once again…!
Charlotte Flair AND Ric Flair join Raw Talk!
Daughter and father are here and Truth is excited to see Naitch! How are they tonight? Good, but… been better? Truth wants to know what happened out there tonight. Charlotte isn’t even sure why Ric followed her on set. Truth can tell she’s upset after what happened. Truth wants them to talk it out. Ric literally cost Charlotte, and she will talk about it. Ric goes off camera to give Charlotte space, and she says no one understands. He was trying to help because she’s his daughter, but she didn’t need his help and then that’s why she lost. She knows what he was trying to do, but…
Truth is a father, and so he gets both sides of this. Charlotte was on a roll, is still on a roll, and she gets how Ric is Ric Flair, but is there ever going to be a time where we don’t say, “Let’s just match Ric and Charlotte together because they go great together!” Ric is her father and she’d never take those moments away, but sometimes it’s just like, just stand there and be proud! What it really boils down to is that Charlotte is a sore loser. Charly points out this isn’t the first time Charlotte’s asked him to step aside, these could be frustrations. Truth says it’s always like that. This is like when you have Hamburger Helper but without ham. Why does he always have to make Charlotte hungry when she’s on Raw Talk?
But Truth is just saying, though. Ric and Charlotte work together. Yes, and Charlotte feels bad for getting mad. Who gets to walk down that ramp with their father? She is proud to have that and loves the fist bumps with him, but sometimes all she can think about is back to before WrestleMania 35, ESPN’s coverage. It was Becky Lynch the Women’s Rumble Winner, THE Ronda Rousey, and Ric Flair’s daughter, Charlotte. So? We know who she is! But that’s how ESPN labels her going into WrestleMania! These things all add up, and tonight, when Charlotte and Asuka had the win, Ric felt he needed to help somehow. It was an accident, she’s a hot head, but still.
Charly knows Ric and Charlotte are both ultra accomplished, but does Charlotte want to surpass him to prove she isn’t just Ric’s daughter? Yes, in a different way. Ric is special because he’s still relevant in pop culture. He might even be more famous now than he was wrestling, but Charlotte wants to represent what she stands for as a woman in a male dominated industry. Yes, it’s Ric Flair, and critics will still say that, but c’mon. Do they not see her in the ring? Truth says she handles her business. Charlotte declared for the Rumble, but lost. She defied odds before. Everyone expected Shayna Baszler to win, and look who Charlotte eliminated. Anything is possible.
Charly says that a lot of what’s possible is because Charlotte has Ric by her side. She might get frustrated but still. Yes, Charlotte will text her dad later to apologize and ask if she still did okay. They’re still best friends. The pressure she puts on herself is a lot. But to counter Truth, if his daughter ever gets in the business, this will happen between her and him. Charly says they can get through this, and wonders if Charlotte and Truth will have a dance battle about it. But for now, they wish Charlotte luck in the Rumble, and Charlotte will get some Hamburger Helper on her way home. With plenty of hot sauce!
Mustafa Ali and Retribution join Raw Talk!
No good segue for this one, but they don’t want one. At least they’re getting his name right. Congrats on the bare minimum. Well he’s in a foul mood, and that’s considering his usual mood. Did he fall out of the wrong side of bed or something? Yes, wrong side. He is agitated, angry and confused. We dedicated a three hour show to OLD HAS-BEENS! Call them what you will, they had their time! This is what is wrong with WWE! THREE HOURS?! To people who can barely walk?! It’s called respect, dawg.
Oh don’t get it twisted, Mustafa knows the generation before paved the way, but when is the WWE going to let the new stars walk on that road?! Guys like Drew Gulak, Akira Tozawa, and ALL of Retribution, not on Raw, for what? To hear “Whatcha gonna do, brother?!” for the SEVEN MILLIONTH TIME?! Charly asks if he hears the cheers when Hogan is on screen. He does, the sound guys really pump them in good, don’t they?! Why not give others a chance? Give people who can contribute to this company and further it. But no, push them aside to give THREE HOURS to those who can barely walk on stage!
Truth says you gotta change your attitude if you want what you want. And Charly says some of the legends can’t walk that well because of how well they did and how much they gave. To do what? To allow the industry to grow, right? They carved a path, but when does someone else get to walk it? If you aren’t getting it, it’s not that Ali is talking too fast, it’s that you’re listening too slow. “This place needs change, and I am that change!” Does that include swaying Ricochet to your side? Y’know, #CharTruth are good- no, Ali won’t lie. They’re TERRIBLE, so he is taking over as the new host! This is no longer Raw Talk, this is RETRIBUTION TALK! And so he introduces the rest of Retribution!
Oh no! T-Bar, Mace, Slapjack and Reckoning join Ali on set. There is one more member of Retribution, but he just doesn’t get it yet. That is Ricochet. And Ali tells Ricochet week after week after week that one man can’t change everything. Believe Ali, he knows. “Trying to change this place by yourself will break you mentally, physically, spiritually.” Ricochet belongs with Retribution. They both want this place to change, but the only way that happens is with Retribution. Ali appreciates Charly’s and Truth’s time, and thanks them for having him. Ali leaves first, the others linger, but Retribution won’t be gone for long. Charly has Truth leave it at that, the year only just started.
Shayna Baszler joins Raw Talk!
Truth is pumped, but Charly asks how she is feeling. How is Shayna feeling? It seems no one is in a good mood tonight… Did she have fish in catering? Shayna is so tired of all of this. The fish? She didn’t have tartar sauce with it? Shayna wants them to ask a question. Truth asks about how if she’s a Horsewoman, does she know many famous horses? No, Truth, that’s not how that works. But still, does she at least know Silver? None of that matters. Charly has Truth stay serious on this. This is serious between Shayna and Mandy Rose. Does Shayna have something out for Mandy? Mandy’s cool, so why is she after her?
Does this look like dance class to Truth? Or kindergarten? No, this is THE best women’s division on the planet, the best athletes are here, and yet Mandy wants to cry? “Everyone knows what they signed up for when they come here.” But somehow, all of them, #CharTruth included, have forgotten what Shayna is about! Was this personal? No. It was a message to every single person that has anything to do with anything in the WWE. Understand that! Everyone here has been lying to you and themselves, pretending they can live the life Shayna has lived for over 20 years! “None of these broads can hold a candle to me! And it’s time that you remember that.”
Then who can hold a candle to Shayna? Just a year ago, Shayna was one of the last women left, including Charlotte Flair. Where does Shayna feel she stands among the entire Women’s Division? Shayna admits, Charlotte won because she was hungrier. But why? “This is all she has.” Shayna has done this all around the world for almost two decades, and now that she’s come full circle to somewhere where she realizes who she is, things will be very different. Shayna hopes Charlotte dreams of winning again. The higher you dream, the better it is for Shayna to crush those dreams.
So this is Shayna declaring for the Rumble? “I’m the Queen of Spades. A good poker player never shows their hand.” There’s time left, so time will tell. Charly wishes Shayna luck on whatever she chooses, and feels bad for anyone who will be in her way. That’s all for Raw Talk, see you next Monday!
My Thoughts:
This was a very good Raw Talk to open the year, though maybe I would’ve flipped the order of the last two guests. Shayna Baszler did great, despite her character hating being on Raw Talk, but I think Mustafa Ali did even better. Though a Heel, Ali almost stripped kayfabe away to say what many fans feel about WWE’s problems and made good points. Legend’s Night was still a very good show, but it is definitely a sign that during this newest ratings-desperate period, WWE just wheels out nostalgia to make up for not knowing how to use the current generation. Retribution’s story was only told tangentially through Ricochet talking with Mark Henry before Randy Orton showed up. I almost hope the people Ali name-dropped join the story somehow.
Charlotte had a good opening segment, and I appreciate that she was able to move her story in a way that didn’t just retread the first time she was “at odds” with Ric. This new take could be something that helps keep Charlotte going beyond the obvious ways of having her and Asuka face each other. They could probably take this a few different ways, so I’m interested in seeing how it goes.
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Chairshot News Report: TNA Impact Results, AEW Speculation For Ricochet & Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, More!
Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!
Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!
Welcome to your daily dose of pro wrestling news–and analysis you can trust! We take all wrestling news with a grain of salt here at The Chairshot, and we hope to steer you in the right direction.
Results: TNA Impact (July 4, 2024)
Here are your results from Thursday night’s edition of TNA Impact (originally taped on June 28 at the 2300 Arena in Philly):
- Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater ends in a no-contest after WWE NXT star Charlie Dempsey attacks everyone.
- Dani Luna battled Jody Threat to a time limit draw in the 10-Minute Challenge. They were granted the customary “5 more minutes” but were attacked by Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich. During the match it was revealed that Nic Nemeth had been attacked backstage.
- Frankie Kazarian defeated Mike Santana by countout to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
- Matt Hardy & Reby Hardy beat Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards.
- Joe Hendry pinned Jake Something to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
No surprise that Joe Hendry advanced to the world title match, but Santana-Kazarian could have gone either way. A promo video to end the show implied that Kazarian was the one who took out Nic Nemeth backstage, seemingly creating a story for them within the Slammiversary title match. No shocker that The Hardys won the tag team match, but a great surprise with Charlie Dempsey getting involved in the opener. That TNA/NXT collaboration continues to be a lot of fun.
You can catch Andrew’s Review of the event here.
Ricochet Expected To Sign With AEW
Many outlets are reporting that Ricochet’s expected landing spot remains AEW, with additional reports surfacing that his agent has been working out the details on his behalf.
Personally, I’d rather see him back in WWE. Even after an initial push in AEW, he will be a novelty act much like PAC, so I don’t see the difference. But if he’s going to AEW, here’s hoping that agent does a great job and secures quite the bag for ol’ Ric.
Vince Russo Suggests Shane McMahon As A Front Man For Vince McMahon to Purchase AEW
”We saw this with WCW, it happened before. It (purchasing AEW) could be under the guise of Shane, that’s what I’m saying. Shane is as clean as whistle. Vince could be behind it without anybody knowing it, bro.”
Those are the words of Vince Russo, who on the surface seems to be spouting nonsense. Time will tell if there is something to it all, but I wouldn’t place any wagers on this one. Shane McMahon to AEW would be an entertaining shocker, but that–like many things in AEW–would quickly wear off.
Shawn Michaels Discusses NXT Releases, Referencing Drew Gulak
During the NXT Heatwave media call, Shawn Michaels was asked about the release of Gable Steveson, but also lumped Drew Gulak in his response about main roster viability:
“From my understanding, nothing on anyone’s part other than contracts being up. Certainly, in the place of Drew Gulak. From a company standpoint, there not being anything from a main roster standpoint that they were going to be using him in. In NXT, over the last year and a half to two years, we’ve been trying to get into the process of keeping it fluid. It’s all about getting to the main roster when everything is said and done. In two or three years, if that doesn’t happen, we bring other people in or see if we’re ready to move on.”
If anything, it’s a stark reminder that NXT still exists to, above all else, populate the main roster. It’s quite the delicate balance between booking your own television show and preparing for the future, one that HBK has arguably done better than Triple H himself.
Other Odds & Ends:
- According to reports, the mini-stroke referenced by Britt Baker (DMD) on AEW Dynamite is legitimate. If so, both she and Adam Cole have been through a ton over the past 24 months.
- Mason Madden (Mace) and Mansoor, now known as the MxM Collection, showed up in ROH when featured in a vignette on this week’s broadcast. They might not have made it in WWE, but it’s good to see them getting work, and a second chance to make this gimmick their own. YEAH!
- Cody Rhodes continues to be the ultimate good dude, this time helping a fan who won tickets to Money In The Bank actually attend the event. The fan who won the tickets is in a wheelchair, and there were no more accessible seats left. That was, of course, until Cody got involved. Now the fan can be there and enjoy the show as intended when he won the contest. Cody wins again!
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Did your picks win points?
The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!
Here are your Gold League standings!
- Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
- Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
- Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
- Rush: 0-1, 0 points
- Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
- Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points
Here are your Blue League standings!
- Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
- Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
- Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
- Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
- Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
- Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete
My Thoughts:
Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.
Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.
In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.
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