Torch Today WWE RAW 3/23: "Place your Bets" Leaderboard after Monday's show - tough week leading into final week
Mar 24, 2009 - 5:30:31 PM
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By James Caldwell, PWTorch.com assistant editor
Note: Next week will be the final week of the first installment of Place Your Bets. We'll re-set the scoreboard for the second installment the Monday after WrestleMania 25. If you're at the top of the leaderboard, make sure you check in next week for a chance to win!
Questions for 3/23 WWE Raw
(1) Who will be a winner in the longest match of the show?
(2) Who will be a winner in the shortest match of the show?
(3) Name one person involved in the longest talking segment of the show?
Answers from 3/23 WWE Raw
(1) The longest match of the show was only 7:11 with Team Christian defeating Team Finlay in the second match of the show. If you had Christian, MVP, C.M. Punk, or Kofi Kingston on your scorecard, you pick up a point.
(2) Rey Mysterio almost made it two weeks in a row for the shortest match victory of the week, but Mickie James checked in at 2:20 with a match victory. The Orton & DiBiase vs. Triple H handicap match never occurred since the bell never sounded, so it doesn't count.
(3) Chris Jericho and Ric Flair had the longest talking segment of the show, going nearly 15 minutes in the opening segment.
Caldwell's Analysis: This might have been the first week no one picked up two points. There's usually one "gimme" category (this week was Jericho in the longest talking segment), one moderately tough category (divas match for shortest match), and one really tough category (MITB eight-man tag). No one ventured a guess on the MITB participants and the 0.5 scores went to simply "divas match" picks.
Congratulations to Judy Stephenson and Eric Gall for winning this week, while Joseph Bukosky remains in the lead by 1.5 points heading into the final week of the first installment of Raw Betting.
3/23 Raw totals Judy Stephenson - 1.5
Eric Gall - 1.5
Kazzy - 1.0
Norm - 1.0
Roenn - 1.0
BuckeyeBrian103 - 1.0
Emi - 1.0
Big Stu - 1.0
Andrew Neal - 1.0
The Infamous One - 1.0
Joseph Bukosky - 1.0
Matt - 1.0
Christian Martin - 1.0
Travis - 1.0
brandon - 1.0
Wolf - 1.0
Fobos - 1.0
Auguy7777 - 0.5
WWEWannaBe - 0.5
Overall Leaderboard (Jan. 19 - Mar. 23) (1) Joseph Bukosky - 14.0
(2) Travis - 12.5
(3t) roenn - 9.0
(3t) Big Stu - 9.0
(3t) Eric Gall - 9.0
BuckeyeBrian103 - 8.0
WWE Wannabe - 7.0
Brandon - 7.0
WOLF - 7.0
Fobos - 7.0
Auguy7777 - 6.5
Bill Torres - 6.0
Trojan Man - 6.0
Aloniz - 6.0
DRock - 6.0
Andrew Neal - 6.0
Kazzy - 5.5
Emi - 5.0
Pudge - 4.0
Bilkers - 4.0
alif p - 4.0
Norm - 4.0
Stephen Ownby - 4.0
Joey Capone - 3.5
jeff - 3.0
Rome - 3.0
TTom - 3.0
Felix - 3.0
CD128 - 3.0
TheGuy - 3.0
Matt - 2.5
Matt Smith - 2.0
Ross - 2.0
bbfreak - 2.0
The Enforcer - 2.0
the - 2.0
Mike in p.c. - 2.0
rick - 2.0
Curtis Setter - 2.0
Jamie F - 2.0
Ted P. - 2.0
Abyss's thumbtacks - 2.0
Tom DeMatteo - 2.0
Judith Stephenson - 2.0
Jere - 2.0
Drew - 1.5
Judy Stephenson - 1.5
Mohammad Rahman - 1.0
Raul - 1.0
Mike Gibbons - 1.0
Dan - 1.0
TJ - 1.0
Joe M - 1.0
Tek - 1.0
B.H.Z. - 1.0
Mac - 1.0
Ramy - 1.0
John Wilson - 1.0
james a hill - 1.0
Bilkers - 1.0
Johnnyg - 1.0
Mr. Tonic - 1.0
Jae Wiggz - 1.0
Nazareth - 1.0
Chris Cash - 1.0
Jsm4u - 1.0
Mike - 1.0
Christi Lott - 1.0
Jake Vincent - 1.0
Ed Turano - 1.0
Peter Zahoruk - 1.0
Christian Martin - 1.0
The Infamous One - 1.0
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