2007 Raw Deal World Championships:
Top 5 Afterburn Decks
by Barron Vangor Toth
Raw Deal co-designer

In the Afterburn portion of the 2007 World Championships, five people secured winning records. These are their innovative designs that managed this impressive accomplishment against the best players in the world.

(All cards are Throwback versions unless noted otherwise.)

BACKSTAGE (3)

Backstage Signing Appearance
Raw Deal 5th Anniversary
WWE Signing Appearance

BACKLASH (20)

Pre-match (10)

[Revolution] Heavyweight Title Belt
ECW Championship Belt
First of All
Gentleman’s Establishment
Hardcore Belt
Osaka, Japan
United States Title Belt
Washington, DC
White Wedding
WWE Spinner Belt

Mid-match (10)

A Phoenix Rising x2
Break It Out… x3
Can U Believe the Witte Retort?
Fan Appreciation Day x2
Hardcore Style
That’s Suboptimal

ARSENAL (60)

Actions (14)

Brave H
It’s Not Always the Charisma x3
Paid, Laid, and Made
Shoot Action x2
That’s Balanced x3
That’s Broken x3
That’s It!

Antics (2)

[Revolution] Look Under the Ring x2

Maneuvers (16)

[Revolution] Big Boot x3
[Revolution] Chicken Wing x3
[Revolution] Figure Four Leg Lock
[Revolution] Inverted Atomic Drop x3
[Revolution] Power Slam x2
[Revolution] Press Slam x2
Dynamic Finisher
The Finisher

Reversals (28)

[Revolution] Why Don’t You Kiss My A%$?
A Revolution of the Mind x3
Divine Intervention
Don’t Try This at Home x2
Elbow to the Face x2
Enough of the Trash Talk x2
It’s Great to Be Back Here In… x2
Leg Drag
Nothing Ever Stays the Same
Once is Enough x2
Raw Deal Revolution
Sidewalk Slam
Sloppy, Very Sloppy x3
The Coach Says Today’s the Day! x2
Too Many Rules and Too Many Refs
Volley This! x3

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BACKSTAGE (1)

We Face Each Other as God Intended

ARSENAL (100)

Actions (20)

8th Wonder of the World
Activate x3
Afterburn
Ego Boost x3
Personal Vendetta x3
Shake It Off x3
Stay Away from Daivari x3
That’s Broken x3

Maneuvers (31)

Apply Legal Leverage
Atomic Body Lock x3
Giant Head Butt
Grab x3
Leg Lock
Rest Hold x3
Sizzling Clothesline x3
Slap x3
Snap Neck Breaker x3
Spinning Kick x3
Sucker Punch
Triangle Choke x3
Waist Lock x3

Reversals (49)

Ap Chaki Kick x3
Cowboy Bob Orton Interferes
Divine Intervention
Don’t Try This at Home x3
Enough With the Trash Talk x3
Get Back in the Ring x3
Headstrong x3
I Already Warned You x3
In My Day, a Maneuver Was a Maneuver
It’s Not My Fault Being the Biggest and the Strongest
Leave Me Alone x3
No Chance in Hell x3
Obey
Once is Enough x3
Over Sell Maneuver x3
Raw & Ready x3
Raw Deal Revolution
Sloppy, Very Sloppy x3
The Coach Says, Today’s the Day! x3
Too Many Rules and Too Many Refs
Volley This! x3

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BACKSTAGE (3)

Backstage Signing Appearance
Raw Deal 5th Anniversary
WWE Signing Appearance

BACKLASH (20)

Pre-match (10)

[Revolution] Gone Not Forgotten
A No Show
Hidden Dragon: Balance
Managed by Vince McMahon
Pyrotechnic Volley x2
Raw Intercontinental Belt
R—V—D
The Champ Is Here
Unscripted

Mid-match (10)

Everything’s Cool When You’re…
Introduce Your Brain to Your Mouth…
King Interferes
Mr. Monday Night
Road to Victory
Sustained Damage
This is Going Nowhere Fast
Unscrupulous SOB
Van Daminator
You’re as Graceful as a Cow on Ice

ARSENAL (60)

Maneuvers (22)

Atomic Lariat
Chair Shot
Extreme Monkey Flip
Five Star Frog Splash
German Suplex
Precision Haymaker x3
Precision Knee Drop
Punch After Punch x3
Rolling Thunder
Shoot Forearm
Shoot Lockup
Shooting Star Press
Split-legged Moonsault
Suicide Dive
The Finisher
The Maneuver of Doom
Thrust Knee Lift
Van Terminator

Reversals (38)

A Revolution of the Mind x3
Anything and Hate It
Ap Chaki Kick
Blindsided Control x2
Chained Heat x2
Divine Intervention
Don’t Try This at Home x2
Dude Whatever
Elbow to the Face x3
Hold the Phone x2
I Gotta Say, Out of Play x2
Leg Drag x2
Fury of the Storm
Manager Interferes x3
Overshot Your Mark
Sidewalk Slam
Spinebuster x2
Step Over Heel Kick
There Are Two Things You Can Do… x3
Volley This! x3
Volleyed beyond the Edge

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BACKSTAGE (3)

Backstage Signing Appearance
Raw Deal 5th Anniversary
WWE Signing Appearance

BACKLASH (20)

Pre-match (10)

[Revolution] Intercontinental Title Belt
Boston, Mass.
Givin’ ‘em High Fives
Hidden Dragon: Balance
Managed by Vince McMahon
Old School Wrestling Match
R—V—D
The Champ Is Here
Unscripted
Vince McMahon, GRA

Mid-match (10)

Dude, Nice Hang Time
Everything’s Cool When You’re…
Introduce Your Brain to Your Mouth
Mr. Monday Night
Restricted Use in This Area
Sustained Damage
The King Interferes
The Road to Victory
This is Going Nowhere Fast
You’re as Graceful as a Cow on Ice

ARSENAL (60)

Actions (10)

Brave H
Flying Higher Than Ever
From the Top Rope x6
I Can’t Be Reading This Right…
The Whole Dam Show

Antics (3)

[Revolution] A Spirited Turn of Events
[Revolution] Look Under the Ring x2

Maneuvers (14)

Blindside Elbow Drop
Extreme Monkey Flip
Five Star Frog Splash
German Suplex x2
Let Me Get a Shot In
Rolling Thunder
Shooting Star Press x3
Split-legged Moonsault
The Finisher
The Maneuver of Doom
Van Terminator

Reversals (33)

A Revolution of the Mind x3
Divine Intervention
Don’t Try This at Home x2
Dude Whatever
Elbow to the Face x3
Enough with the Trash Talk x2
Fury of the Storm
I Gotta Say, Out of Play
It’s Great to be Back Here In… x2
Leg Drag
No Chance in Hell
Once is Enough x2
Raw Deal Revolution
Sidewalk Slam x2
Slingshot in the Ringpost
Sloppy, Very Sloppy x3
Step Over Heel Kick
The Coach Says, Today’s the Day!
The Price We Pay
Volley This! x3

*

BACKSTAGE (3)

Backstage Signing Appearance
Raw Deal 5th Anniversary
WWE Signing Appearance

BACKLASH (20)

Pre-match (10)

Bagpipe Introduction
Managed by Jimmy Hart
Old School Wrestling Match
Piper’s Pit
The Champ Is Here
The Old Switcheroo
Through All These Years
US Title Belt
Vince McMahon, GRA
You Rang?

Mid-match (10)

A Technical Shoot x3
Shoot Counter
Suicide Strike
The Road to Victory
This Is Just the Beginning x4

ARSENAL (60)

Actions (14)

Brave H
Ego Boost x2
Shoot Action x3
Technical Bear Hug x2
That’s Balanced x3
That’s Broken x3

Maneuvers (15)

German Suplex x3
Shoot Arial 360-degree Kick x3
Shoot Double Arm Lock x2
Shoot Kicker Hold x3
Shoot Lockup x3
Sucker Punch

Reversals (31)

360-degree Clothesline
A Revolution of the Mind x3
Cowboy Bob Orton Interferes
Divine Intervention
Don’t Try This at Home x3
Elbow to the Face x3
Hold the Phone
I Gotta Say Out of Play x2
Just What the Game Needs x2
Me Llamo Es Armando Alejandro Estrada x3
Never Forgive—Never Forget
Once is Enough x3
Power Slam
Spine Buster
The Coach Says, Today’s the Day! x2
Volley This x3