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loved the Cena Sucks chant too

Though I haven't really seen Raw live, did Rock's promo got bleeped out (aside from this video I posted)?

Also, the 2-21-11 videos shown on Raw have YouTube users post theory videos speculating on an Undertaker return or a Sting debut. I just find some of them funny.

well considering taker showed himself in the last one.....

Yeah that's already a giveaway. What I've read through the YouTube comments are the idea of all three promos put together. 'Taker is inside the house on the third promo video while another guy is standing outside the house seconds later -- leading to more speculations.

Well these guys could wait until next Monday.

Though I haven't really seen Raw live, did Rock's promo got bleeped out (aside from this video I posted)?

yeah i'm curious too. jao?

According to the recap on WNW, a few words did get bleeped. Considering those are words that are often used in sitcoms that are rated PG it seems excessive, but that's the WWE's current take on PG for you.

the only one that got bleeped live was the first "ass", everything else (bitchin, ass, asshole) was uncensored

I saw the 3rd 2-21-11 video and people think that it's Triple H and/or Shawn Michaels.


The Rock still got it. He never fails to entertain me with his electrifying, layeth the smackdown promos!

Really? Unless they're planning a major, major swerve, it's The Undertaker. The trench coat, the brief glimpses of the wrestler in the shadows and through the window, the lyrics stating there's "no grave" that can "hold (his) body down", the bell tolling and the thunder which is very reminiscent of Taker's entrance theme...it doesn't exactly point to HHH, HBK or Sting for that matter. Sting's status is still unknown, it doesn't fit HHH's gimmick at all and HBK has already returned to WWE TV when it was announced he'd be headlining the Hall of Fame.

This is professional wrestling of course so never say never and they could always film the vignettes with Taker and ultimately go another way, but it really seems it's him.

Why hype every Undertaker return anyway? I don't see the point.

He's popular and they want ratings. Not a whole lot more to it than that.

He's popular and they want ratings. Not a whole lot more to it than that.

But The Rock didn't even hype and I am sure the ratings went up. I am getting bored of Undertaker being like Yao Ming for some reason.

I saw the 3rd 2-21-11 video and people think that it's Triple H and/or Shawn Michaels.

That DX BBQ segment from the 90s. *daydreams*

"According to a former WWE writer, original creative plans called for the anonymous Raw General Manager to be revealed as Triple H."

damn i'm good. this explains why the angle lasted waaay longer than it ever should have. i mean, i guess it could still happen that he be revealed at Mania, and i guess it could be the reason why he hasn't shown his face after wrapping up the movie. (and legit injuries of course). they could've easily brought him back for a road to WM storyline to set up a match with Shaemus. but i guess it all conflicts with the new rumor of HHH carrer vs streak vs taker at wm

When i Heard that theme song my whole wwe memories flashback before my eyes

But The Rock didn't even hype and I am sure the ratings went up. I am getting bored of Undertaker being like Yao Ming for some reason.

Actually, they didn't. RAW did a 3.1 which is about what it normally does. The problem is that they didn't hype The Rock's return, just that the guest host of Wrestlemania would be revealed. Since not everyone reads the dirt sheets and some of the guest hosts of RAW have been underwhelming, no doubt a lot of people did not see that as incentive to tune in. Had they said The Rock was returning with a special announcement, I'm sure the ratings would've been much higher.

As far as Taker being like Yao Ming, I don't think that's fair. The guy's in his mid 40s but when he's healthy he can still go; he works a lighter schedule but when he is on the road he does work house shows. Considering his popularity, the quest for ratings and the manner in which he was written off TV, promos hyping his return are not really inappropriate.

people probably just tuned in at the end and skipped through all the b.s.

And even then, only if they'd read the dirt sheets or had a hunch it might be The Rock or someone else they'd care to see.

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I called all Chamber matches.

John Morrison is doing a great job doing all the big bumps and high spots, now just give him a nice push.

I was hoping for a Miz Morrison main event.

Me too. I was hoping that he'd be the one facing Miz. And now we get the same guy from last year.

I'm sure that I'm the only person who feels this way, but to be honest there's a part of me that wouldn't have minded all that much if King had won the championship, as a result of some outside interference. Needless to say, I wouldn't have had him hold the belt until Wrestlemania, I'd have Miz win it back on TV, but I wouldn't have minded King winning by a fluke. Much better call to keep it on The Miz of course and the right move for business moving forward, but that said I hope King gets a match of some sort at Wrestlemania. It'd be fun to see him beat up Cole, allowing Jim Ross to call the rest of the event

As far as the main events are concerned, Cena vs Miz is smart for business as like him or not, Cena is one of the top draws in the company. He is getting stale and seeing him in another title match at Wrestlemania is nothing new. I could picture them putting Miz over but at the end of the day, my guess is that Cena wins. Again.

Edge vs Alberto Del Rio is an interesting one. I'd say Del Rio will be the one to go over in that one, as we all know he's supposed to be a big deal very quickly and it wouldn't do much for his push. It'll be interesting to see how Christian gets caught up in the whole thing given the way he made his return, I could see a heel turn with him costing Edge the title, leading to a feud...assuming Vince has changed his mind about that.

I just like that Cena & Miz, two of my least favorite talents in the ring (if not the least two) are checked off being in the same match, and not having to ruin two matches for me.

Good point.

The 2/21/11 stuff comes to an end today, which I'm guessing will also set up Taker's Wrestlemania feud.