WWE Raw: CM Punk hits John Laurinaitis with the GTS ... and creates the photo of the year in the process
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 23, 2012 11:51 PM EST
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On tonight's (Jan. 23, 2012) episode of Monday Night Raw, WWE finally paid off the tease of CM Punk physically assaulting John Laurinaitis to close the show. After Johnny Ace reached out to shake hands, Punk grabbed him and delivered the GTS.
And created the photo of the year in the process.
As you can see above, Laurinaitis completely forgot to sell the fact that he was about to get put to sleep and held on Punk's shoulders with the most stoic look I've ever seen in my life.
In fact if you rotate the photo to where Laurinaitis is upright, it almost appears as though he's seen a speck of something on the floor and he's intently trying to figure out what it is before Punk finishes the move.
It's somewhat surprising that WWE decided to let these two have their first physical confrontation before the big pay-per-view this Sunday night but that was likely by design and a way to promote the Royal Rumble event, thanks to the previous set up of Laurinaitis facing an evaluation on Raw next week. In that regard, did it do its job and make you want to buy the show even more? Or was it the wrong move?
For complete Raw results and the running live blog click here. Check out another good pic after the jump.
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Laurinaitis looks like a dead fish.
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That’s bad.. the only thing worse is having a woman in bed that’s like that.
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by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 24, 2012 3:28 AM EST up reply actions
He reminds me of this...
And the poses almost match!
Once he hit the mat he sold it like a champ
but shit…I noticed that too when watching live how shitty his sell on Punk’s shoulders was.
I think tonight's events will lead to a cloud of uncertainty going into the WWE Championship match at the Rumble.
Before RAW Big Johnny was convinced he was going to screw over Punk, and then the note from the Board of Directors convinced him not to screw Punk at all….but after getting hit with the Go Into A Zen-like Meditation, the Executive Vice-President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Monday Night RAW has conflicting motives. He might hate Punk enough to screw over Punk no matter if he loses (one of) his job, or he might go to screw over Punk but hesitate just enough to allow to escape the match with his belt (also, I could see Mick Foley interfering on Punk’s behalf).
My opinion is that the GTS has to be coupled with the note, or else you do neither; overall I’d say it was the right move. Let’s not kid ourselves that we’ll ever get a real match between Punk and Johnny Ace.
So..
I helped get you guys over 800 comments.
Seriously though.. was a pretty good show. Sucks I missed the convo’s.
I think Taker is coming back with the Punk & HHH storyline. Should be interesting.
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by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 24, 2012 3:25 AM EST reply actions
Yeah but the number really counts when we’re live. Still, your absence does make a difference. The Angry Ape and a few others as well. However, I still think the live thread reflected a slowing momentum heading into sunday’s ppv. Not many comments today either.
by Mr. Sunny Days on Jan 24, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
there was probably
a funkasaurus scale in the floot, cant really blame johnny, i would’ve done the same thing he did, those scales are rare you know !?
i think the early delivery of the gts kinda kills whatever heat ace was building for messing up with punk
they truly gave away the pay off in a very rushed way but whatever, i’ll continue to watch every now and then
pride never die.
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