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Lance Storm protests Raw after The Ascension make fun of the Road Warriors

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The Ascension actually got a minute or two to cut a promo before their squash match during last night's episode of Monday Night Raw in Corpus Christi, Texas. They used that time to say the following:

Viktor: "Throughout the history of WWE there have been many so called dominant tag teams. Just like Ax and Smash of Demolition."

Konnor: "We'll destroy Demolition."

Viktor: Or there's the Road Warriors."

Konnor: "We'll throw them right off the road. Hey yo Vik, what's the old saying?"

Viktor: "Ooooohhh, what a rush."

Konnor: "More like, ooooohhh, what a joke."

Viktor: "We are The Ascension."

Konnor: "Welcome to the wasteland."

Immediately, the commentary team jumped on them:

JBL: "These guys couldn't carry the Road Warrior's bags."

Booker T: "No disrespect, but I don't know if these guys are just stupid or that confident in their ability. They're going to get a chance to prove it."

Lance Storm took exception to the promo due to the fact that one half of the Road Warriors, Hawk, died in 2003. Storm made his feelings on the matter clear with a personal protest he spoke of on his Twitter:

Mick Foley also wasn't a fan:

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