So we're getting all sorts of returns next week for Raw 25 which should be cool - Trish, the Bellas, Michelle, Kelly, Torrie, Jacqueline and Terri. Personally I would have preferred they wait to have the wrestlers appear as surprises in the Rumble, but oh well...

Any segments you're hoping for? Maybe a Trish/Alexa interaction? Maybe a PMS reunion?

Oh yeah, I'm definitely hoping Alexa and Trish cross paths, that's the big thing I want to see happen, as far as the women are concerned.

I agree that announcing all those women via commercial was a bit strange with the Rumble right around the corner. Excited to see the Bella Twins back but I was hoping they wouldn't show up and would instead be a surprise Rumble entrant.

I'm guessing there will be an Alexa/Trish interaction. 2004 heel Trish against current heel Alexa is like a dream promo scenario.

Just want Molly Holly.

What a huge let down - and my expectations weren't even high! They're still talking about their "revolution" yet I return to see a multi-woman tag match where at least two of the girls never even tag in, and there's TWO AD BREAKS?

And all the past divas get is introduced to the crowd - no fun segments, no classic scrappy brawls, no nothing. Really uneventful and disappointing.

No Tori?

Lita Not Invited to Raw 25?
One WWE Hall of Famer noticeably absent from Raw 25 tonight was Lita, who did not appear alongside the rest of the women honored at Raw tonight from The Barclays Center. Lita Tweeted the following in response to a fan:

 I may not have made the guest list, but at least I made it on the chair.

Raw 25 celebrates The Bella Twins, Torrie Wilson, Jacqueline, Maria Kanellis, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Lilian Garcia, Terri Runnels, Michelle McCool and Trish Stratus.

Was she not invited?

Sums up how much effort they bothered to put in to the show really.

It couldn't have been more uneventful if they tried...

I have a theory, well Johnny Ace was behind all the swimsuit signings yeah? And who were (most of) the greatest female superstars that appeared? Look at at (a lot) the women invited to attend and also look who was pegged as one of the greatest Raw GM’s? No mention of Lita, Beth, Alundra, Chyna but Lawler gets to wonder where the puppies are? Fuck this ‘revolution.’

I think you're drawing a bit of a long bow there! I highly doubt Johnny Ace had anything to do with who got booked for the show, and out of the returning girls only Kelly would have been his signing (and Michelle, but she turned out to be a good wrestler so you can hardly complain about her).

They mentioned that Edge couldn't appear because he was overseas, perhaps Beth was with him? And if she wasn't, she's doing the commentary on the MMC so wouldn't exactly make for much of an appearance. Triple H name dropped Chyna during the DX promo.

Lita's absence does seem a little bit strange, especially as she was on the chair. Perhaps she thought what we did and chose to appear as a surprise in the Rumble instead?

It was just a long reaching suspicious theory  :lol:  It just certainly felt like a slight throwback to the old days with some of the women they chose to feature, combined with throwing all the current girls into a tag team match earlier on. #oldschoolraw  :lol:

Perhaps Lita is winning the Rumble. That way she can win the belt and eventually Steph gets her win back. 18 year story on the big stage.

Jan 24, 2018 14:02:50 GMT @ness said:

Perhaps Lita is winning the Rumble. That way she can win the belt and eventually Steph gets her win back. 18 year story on the big stage.

I would cry tears of joy if that happened. Steph vs Lita is my second fave feud...