{"id":30152,"date":"2016-08-23T12:11:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T17:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=30152"},"modified":"2016-08-23T14:25:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T19:25:56","slug":"822-raw-person-show-break-crowd-reactions-off-air-notes-every-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/23\/822-raw-person-show-break-crowd-reactions-off-air-notes-every-segment\/","title":{"rendered":"8\/22 Raw In-Person Show Break Down &#8211; crowd reactions &#038; off-air notes for every segment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3274456486\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>WWE Raw TV In-Person\u00a0Review<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>August 22, 2016<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Brooklyn, N.Y.<br \/>\nReport by MMATorch contributor Matthew Ecochard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the entirety of Raw for just about every commercial break, there were WWE commercials that aired live for the audience in attendance. This was very disappointing for the live crowd who saw the same few advertisements a few times each.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Raw coming on the air, Michael Cole was announced to the crowd to some hefty boos. There were chants for Corey Graves. Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley both came out to boos and cheers, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Show Opening \u2013 Finn Balor Promo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowd was hyped for Balor with a big positive reaction for him, but were upset to hear he would be relinquishing the belt. The crowd wasn\u2019t happy when they announced that next week is when they would have a new Universal Champion. There were various, yet expected reactions to each individual that came out &#8211; Sami Zayn, Chris Jericho, Big Cass, Kevin Owens, Rusev, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rollins vs. Zayn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowd was really into this match and it was pretty evenly split from where I was sitting with the loudness of chants for both wrestlers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owens vs. Neville<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2224996448\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The reaction was 90 percent for Owens to a fairly large pop. Neville had a decent showing here and got a little bit of love from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Day Promo and Big E. vs. Karl Anderson Match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New Day got (up to this point) the biggest reaction of the show. The crowd ate them up and everyone seemed to be enjoying them. The match was pretty standard, but the crowd was entertained during it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Titus O&#8217;Neil Segment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The entire segment felt fairly awkward and didn\u2019t flow correctly. The crowd gave an initial reaction to Titus and Darren Young, but showed disinterest by chanting for Heath Slater at one point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Cass vs. Rusev<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was an even bigger reaction than New Day from where I was sitting. The SAWFT chant was the loudest thing I heard this night (including pyro). Cass kept the crowd interested during the match and the finish protected both guys. Overall, great segment live.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlotte Promo\/Bayley Debut and Match<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2018624813\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Charlotte had a mixed reaction that turned into some pretty good heat when she started to put down Sasha Banks. Bayley\u2019s introduction ended up being the biggest pop for the entire night. The crowd was genuinely excited to see her and was happy for her. Her match with Dana Brooke was a solid enough debut for the opponent. Bayley looks like she will be incredibly over on Raw during her program with Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strowman Squash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowd was on a comedown after Bayley. Strowman looked physically intimidating in-person, but the crowd has now witnessed multiple squash matches. The audience around me was\u00a0expecting an actual opponent to come out to help while Braun continued to attack the local competitor. There were some \u201cLet\u2019s Go Jobber\u201d chants, which were pretty amusing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dudley Goodbye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The live crowd really poured their appreciation in towards the Dudleyz for all they have done. The Shining Stars interrupted and people seemed indifferent to them. One strange thing to note here is that the air around me smelled like a beach. I don\u2019t know if someone smelled\u00a0good or if they pumped out a scent for the \u201cPuerto Rico\u201d theme. The crowd was hot when the Dudleyz got offense in, but were utterly upset when Karl Gallows and Luke Anderson ruined their fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reigns vs. Jericho<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match just couldn\u2019t hold the attention completely of the audience. Jericho got a really nice reaction (mostly because he was facing Reigns). Reigns got the most heat tonight. The crowd did the wave for a few rotations mid-match. Lots of chants for \u201cstupid idiot\u201d and \u201cRoman sucks.&#8221; Overall, okay match, but not the closing the crowd was hoping for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DARK MATCH \u2013 John Cena &amp; WWE champion Dean Ambrose vs. Rollins &amp; A.J. Styles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cena got the crowd going as is expected from him. Ambrose got a fairly large pop, as did Styles. There was slightly more focused interest in this match than the actual main event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biggest Pops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(1) Bayley<br \/>\n(2) Enzo and Big Cass<br \/>\n(3) New Day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biggest Heat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(1) Roman Reigns<br \/>\n(2) Charlotte<br \/>\n(3) Gallows and Anderson (after Dudley attack)<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1397603815\"><div id=\"pwtor-1713267459\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE Raw TV In-Person\u00a0Review August 22, 2016 Brooklyn, N.Y. 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