Pre-show notes:

- For the record, I have made a ton of friends with salad.

- Comments, shares, likes, what-have-you are really appreciated. It was a big week for me (and if you’re a regular reader, you’ll know why), so sharing this week’s column is a must. Plus, if you get enough of a sense of entitlement in regard to making Best And Worst Of Raw the most popular wrestling column online, you end up being my friend for real. WRESTLING BROS, WOO!

- Thanks as always to Casey/THESTINGER of Hammerlock Dialectic for GIFs.

- Follow us on Twitter @withleather, follow me personally @MrBrandonStroud and like us on Facebook.

- I still want to do a Best And Worst Of King Of Trios, but my schedule’s been working against me. I’ll try to have it out this week, but if I don’t, don’t beat me up too badly about it.

Anyway, please to enjoy the Best And Worst Of WWE Raw for September 24, 2012.

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I plan on being in a pile of vegetative worthless flesh on my couch by the time any of tonight’s sports action begins, but there’s plenty of good stuff on tonight so you won’t have to watch Big Bang Theory reruns. I’ll be focused on the St. Louis Cardinals game, as the classiest and most intelligent baseball franchise will be attempting to gain another game on the Milwaukee Brewers, who are scaring the ever-loving pee out of me right now.

WWE Monday Night Raw – 8 PM ET on USA

I’m leading off with the WWE Raw action for two reasons – 1) Because everyone should join Brandon for his world famous live discussion tonight, in order to point out anyone with a “Burnsy Loves Tacos” sign on Raw, and 2) Because I just saw this awesome picture that CM Punk recently Tweeted.

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Pre-show notes:

- If you guys don’t mind clicking the like button on this post or sharing it on Twitter, I’d be greatly appreciative. Comments are also appreciated, especially if they have something to do with anything in the column, and not just what you think of John Cena’s pink shirt.

- Follow us on Twitter @withleather, follow me personally @MrBrandonStroud and like us on Facebook.

- Subway is a terrible restaurant.

- I wasn’t able to watch Night Of Champions, so the existence of that report is pending. Not a lot happened, honestly, that wasn’t indirectly recapped by this column. I might just call it and prep myself for a massive Hell In A Cell report. Or I might skip that too and just start reviewing Kaiju Big Battel DVDs. Regardless, tons of writing in here, so enjoy.

The Best And Worst Of WWE Raw for September 17, 2012, is after the jump.

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Pre show notes:

- For those of you that may not know me, my name is Danny Boy Downes (not actual legal name). I’m a college graduate turned UFC fighter turned UFC writer turned back up blogger for pro wrestling. While it’s been a hell of an adventure, it does mean that my parents fail to acknowledge anything I’ve done since I won the 8th grade spelling bee.

For the record, I want everyone to know my commitment to deliver you fine people the Best and Worst of Money in the Bank. This weekend was my bachelor party trip down to Kansas City and despite a massive hangover, I still decided to get things done. Some of highlights include: explaining to someone that you’re not really supposed to call the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum the “Negro Museum.” and my drunken best man decided to yelling at 4:30am that, “Bob Backlund would chicken wing the shit out of Verne Gagne.”

- Be sure to leave a comment on the report and click the “like” button. Not only does it help the people at With Leather, but it will make up for the lack of love I get from my family

- Thanks to Casey for the pics and gifs.

- Follow me on Twitter @dannyboydownes, check out my articles on ufc.com and UFC Magazine and read some of my other reviews here.

On to the wrestling!

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Pre-show notes:

- I decided to write two Best And Worst columns this week because I hate myself. Please make sure to leave a comment, click the like button and share the column with wrestling fans you know. We want to make sure to keep bringing in new people to the community, so we don’t end up with ten people telling me everything I write is great.

- Thanks to Casey of Hammerlock Dialectic for pics and gifs, as always. More excited to get a mark photo with him at King Of Trios than Tommy Dreamer.

- Follow us on Twitter @withleather, follow me personally @MrBrandonStroud and like us on Facebook.

- If you just tune in to With Leather for the wrestling reports, make sure not to miss With Spandex episode 6, where I talk to WWE Superstar Derrick Bateman about N64 WWF No Mercy mods, the Cleveland Indians, star ratings and a weird fan fiction where he and Kaitlyn go out for paninins and AJ is their waitress. It’s a good time. Also, come to the site for more than the wrestling reports, jerk.

Anyway, enjoy the Best And Worst Of WWE No Way Out ’12. Yes, I ordered the poster.

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WWE No Way Out airs on pay-per-view this Sunday night, starting with a YouTube exclusive pre-show match and beginning formally at 8 PM EST. With Leather and the funniest wrestling fans on the Internet will be keeping you up to date with what’s happening, what jokes to make on Twitter and claim as your own and which person in the Intercontinental Championship match is most challenging to heterosexuality (spoiler alert: Cody Rhodes).

The show is headlined by a steel cage match between John Cena and the Big Show, wherein if Big Show loses, Executive Vice President Of Talent Relations And General Manager Of Both Raw And Smackdown John Laurinaitis will be fired. However, if Big Show wins, John Cena will be fired. Oh, there are also two heavyweight championship matches happening on the show but those are way less important.

Full card is below:

- Pre-show Match: “Funkasaurus” Brodus Clay vs. Santino Marella

- Tuxedo Match: United States Champion Santino Marella vs. Ricardo Rodriguez

- Divas Championship Match: Layla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

- Intercontinental Championship Match: Christian (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

- Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Kane vs. Daniel Bryan

- World Heavyweight Championship Match: Sheamus (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

- Steel Cage Match: John Cena vs. Big Show. If Big Show loses, John Laurinaitis will be fired. If John Cena loses, he will be fired.

Notes:

- Participate in tonight’s discussion by clicking the “like” button at the top of the page (right under the headline) and sharing it on Twitter during the show and you’ll unlock the greatest With Leather commenter badge yet: the PEOPLE POWER badge, a revolution in badge entertainment. This may be our last ever opportunity to celebrate the glorious life and achievements of Mr. John Laurinaitis, so make sure you earn it, and tell your friends to stop by and get one themselves.

- My ten favorite comments from tonight’s open discussion thread will be featured in tomorrow’s Best And Worst Of WWE No Way Out ’12 show report. To nominate a comment for top ten status, please reply to it with a +1. Try not to nominate “omg AJ is sooo hawt” over and over.