Monday Night Raw 6/17/19: Who's the 3rd man?

[JerseyBoy23]

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Seriously, who the fukk did EC3 piss off backstage?

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Im gonna take a guess that this Bray Wyatt shyt leads into another feud with Finn Balor

Vince never got his Demon/Abigail match

This is the alternate version of that

 

[CJ]

Rollins vs Bryan last night ???

When is the last time those two even had a match. Crazy. Gonna watch that in a sec

 

[CBoz]

Rollins vs Bryan last night ???

When is the last time those two even had a match. Crazy. Gonna watch that in a sec

1v1 it was 2015.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Good gawd, EC3, just quit.

 

[Chrome2279]

Not understanding how going to WWE was a good move for EC3. He doesn’t even get mic time.. he’s basically taken Heath Slater’s old spot...

He’s better than this... smh

 

[Reality Check]

This is why getting buried matters even though it's fake. EC3 going to AEW would have at least SOME buzz if he didnt get buried

AEW already has MJF, who's 13 years younger and has done that kind of character better than EC3.

 

[Larry]

EC3 was actually pretty over last night



I was in the building. There was even an EC3 chant. People thought the new day shyt was hilarious

Last night was the first WWE staples show I’ve been to that wasn’t sold out. Lot of empty seats

 

[R=G]

WRESTLING / NEWSBackstage Update on Atmosphere Going Into WWE Stomping Grounds, Reminiscent of 1995-1996 In Your House Era

June 18, 2019 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

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– WrestleVotes shared a new rumor on the backstage atmosphere or feeling going into this weekend’s Stomping Grounds pay-per-view card. Apparently, the vibe backstage is reminiscent of the In Your House shows back in 1995 and 1996.

The tweet on the vibe backstage in WWE right now reads, “Texting with a WWE source, who travels with the crew. Said the vibe going into Sunday’s PPV is similar to the vibe around the “In Your House” shows from back in the day. Lack of meaningful matches, low ticket sales and general feeling reminds them of 1995/1996. Yikes.”

What could be alarming about that statement is that 1995-1996 period for WWE was an era where the company was in decline in terms of ratings and pay-per-view sales, and the pay-per-view cards and In Your House events were not seen as the best in terms of quality. At least, that’s likely the case where 1995 is concerned. It can be argued that the match and pay-per-view quality was significantly better in 1996, while ratings and sales were still in decline.

 

[Reality Check]

There was speculation coming out of last night's WWE RAW from the Staples Center in Los Angeles that the Elias promo was the same one that Jon Moxley (Dean Ambrose) refused to cut while WWE was in Los Angeles last year.

Moxley explained in his latest "Talk Is Jericho" interview with Chris Jericho how Vince wanted to refer to the fans of LA as smelly, foul and disgusting, during a November 2018 RAW episode from the Staples Center. This is the promo that contained the "pooper scooper" line that Moxley was against. Moxley said he tried to make his own changes to the script and send it back to Vince through a member of the creative team, but he received a note back that read, "Notes From VKM: Dean needs to understand why he needs to insult the audience. Dean needs to read his promos verbatim and not try to rewrite them."

Elias opened last night's RAW with a promo ripping on the Los Angeles crowd, calling them pieces of garbage, who are more toxic than the air.

It was noted on Wrestling Observer Radio by Dave Meltzer that this was the same promo that Moxley had issues with back in November. Meltzer speculated that the writers, or possibly just Vince himself, liked the promo and still wanted to have someone do it when RAW returned to LA, and that person was Elias. The promo, seen in the video above, was a bit different as it referenced new Los Angeles Laker Anthony Davis, but the main shots at the people of LA were reportedly the same as the 2018 promo pitched to Moxley.

Elias Reportedly Cuts WWE RAW Los Angeles Promo That Jon Moxley Had Issues With In November 2018 - Wrestling Inc.

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DAMMIT ELIAS, THAT'S GOOD shyt AND WHAT YOU'LL BE SAYING TONIGHT

 

[CJ]

Seriously, who the fukk did EC3 piss off backstage?

LOL they Weekend at Bernie'd his ass. Poor guy. All because he couldn't get face reactions over Dean, who was on a goodbye tour.

Good ol' Vinny Mac

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Am I the only one who doesnt care about Rollins at all

also a
to tommy dreamer and his grandkids

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

 

[John Reena]

EC3 is a TNA creation, of course Vince got him in da dog house.