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RAW’s record-breaking night
August 2, 2005


Last night Mr. McMahon thanked himself for making RAW No. 1. Various news sources have also weighed in:

NY POST
“…World Wrestling Entertainment has made some TV history of its own….”

CABLEFAX
"In less than 13 years WWE has smoked "Gunsmoke"'

THE MIAMI HERALD
"With a production schedule that calls for 52 original episodes a year, RAW surpassed the mark set by Gunsmoke…

Following RAW and Gunsmoke, other Top 10 for producing the most original episodes are Lassie, Ozzie and Harriet, Bonanza, Dallas, The Simpsons and Law and Order."

MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE
"RAW celebrates original espisode No. 636 on Aug. 1, surpassing the previous record holder, Gunsmoke, which produced 635 episodes during its 20 year run on television."

fan or not, Congratulations WWE, INC for setting a brand new record on Television. And they said TV Ruins your brains

Woot! Go WWE!

... Not a fan of Wrestling, but congrats and credit where it is due.

Come come. The nightly news produces a reality baised enterainment show EVERY NIGHT.

It takes far more talent to spin reality into fantasy each night than to put out a wrestling show once a week.

Oh... is my cynicysim showing?

true true, but the news isnt a 8-10 central time slot

i still miss the old WWF ; ; SMACKDOWN!! hohaa!!

I watched wrestling some 15 plus odd years and being cynical I would have to say that it is more like a soap opera where they rehash characters and use the same storylines over and over. It might have changed but I stopped watching Raw & Smackdown awhile ago because it was same stuff I've seen before just different people. Occasionally Ill watch some Raw, but I'm not the avid fan I used to be. That and the fact that for some years Triple H was the champ and thats just plain annoying. I understand that every wrestler is due his time but, his time at the top is just overkill. I remember when Hunter Hearst Helmsley was the pee-on sidekick to Shawn Michaels.

I havent been into pro wrassling since Andre the Giant, Ricky the dragon steamboat, and before Randy Savage was crowned the Macho King.

I still watch it. Though it's not as entertaining as before. Raw/Smackdown has become more of a Talk Show than actual Wrestling. I'm still keeping a close eye on the Undertaker.

Quote From SmackDown Last Night:

"Here are your winners and still the WWE Tag Team Champions... Road Warrior Animal and Hiedenriech~"

ya Road Warrior Animal is a tag champ once more! And don't miss the 21st WWE SummerSlam.... Thats right the match you've all been waiting for, for the first time ever LEGEND VS ICON..... The Immortal Hulk Hogan versus The Icon, The Show Stopppa, THE HEART BREAK KID SHAWN MICEALS~

my money's on hogan

Cyndari wrote:I watched wrestling some 15 plus odd years and being cynical I would have to say that it is more like a soap opera where they rehash characters and use the same storylines over and over.

I think the best description of pro wrestling that I ever heard was that it's a soap opera for guys. That made me laugh.

I used to watch it as a kid, but lost my interest over time. I'll still see some occassionally, and be mildly entertained by it, but I can't get passionate over it any more. Maybe I'm just that bit too nostalgic for the likes of Macho Man Randy Savage. That and there's far too much talking.

I remember when Hunter Hearst Helmsley was the pee-on sidekick to Shawn Michaels.

Ha ha, I remember when triple H started out. Didn't like him then, and I still don't

Cyndari wrote:I watched wrestling some 15 plus odd years and being cynical I would have to say that it is more like a soap opera where they rehash characters and use the same storylines over and over. It might have changed but I stopped watching Raw & Smackdown awhile ago because it was same stuff I've seen before just different people....

Pro wrestling is a comic book, only on the air and with a wrestling ring.

This is not a bad thing. The bad thing is that it is not tightly scripted. Most of the plotline is improv around a scenairo. Most of the actors in wrestling are not up to improv, and Drew Cary is not up to wrestling.

If they would put even half as much work into the scripting as into the fight coreography, it could be a good comic book / soap opera.

A good friend is in training to become a pro wrestler. She is late 20s, 5' 10", solid frame, and cannot decide on a name/schtick. Latest idea involves a set of F cup solid silicon falsies and some varation on Jugernaut. She is also involved in the Roller Derby resurgence.

F cup solid silicon falsies Sounds a bit like a pair of deadly weapons to me.