Monday Night Raw 3-2-14

Lithium93_

What a difference a week makes. Just seven days ago, Daniel Bryan was the people’s pariah after being denied the chance to enter the Royal Rumble Match. Now, thanks to some serendipity, he’s headed into the Elimination Chamber to challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Similarly, The Shield seemed to be coming apart at the seams last week; now, in the face of a new enemy, they’ve cried unity more than ever before. Will Bryan’s momentum — and The Shield’s resolve — hold?


Main points for this weeks Monday Night Raw

1. Justice for all (The Shield took its biggest hit ever in the Royal Rumble Match when Roman Reigns — angered by Dean Ambrose’s attempt to eliminate him, which also drew an angry reaction from Seth Rollins — eliminated both of his teammates only to be thrown over the top rope by the winner, Batista. A potential implosion was stopped, or at least delayed, when The Hounds of Justice set their sights on The Wyatt Family after the freaky tro cost The Shield their trip into the Elimination Chamber. With one more faction in WWE left to topple, can the men in black pull themselves together?)

2. Prime Time no more (Well, we did not see this coming. One of WWE’s tightest tandems, The Prime Time Players, abruptly collapsed on SmackDown when Titus O’Neil blamed Darren Young for a quick loss to “Rybaxel” and promptly stomped his former friend into a stupor. With “The Big Deal” gone solo and D. Young reeling, what’s next for the former partners ?)

3. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide (The Rhodes Brothers’ bid to reclaim the WWE Tag Team Championships from The New Age Outlaws was abruptly derailed by an enraged Brock Lesnar, but WWE COO Triple H has granted Cody Rhodes & Goldust a Steel Cage championship rematch this Monday on Raw. With nothing to interfere in their match, can The Outlaws prove they do, indeed, still have it? Or will their “Attitudinal” victory at Royal Rumble Kickoff be proved to have been a fluke?)

4. The most dangerous game (Alberto Del Rio promised for weeks that he’d embarrass Batista in the Royal Rumble Match. It didn’t quite work out that way, and The Essence of Excellence vowed on Monday to ensure The Animal doesn’t even make it to WrestleMania. He got a win over Kofi Kingston to start his campaign off on the right foot, but will Del Rio find his mark and hit Batista where he lives? Or is The Animal truly ready for anything the former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion can throw at him?)

5. The #YESMovement begins (Daniel Bryan has taken his first official step toward the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by claiming one of the six spots in the Elimination Chamber Match, and the WWE Universe’s legions have firmly placed themselves at his back. With John Cena, Sheamus, Antonio Cesaro, Christian and current champion Randy Orton opposing him, though, the submission specialist’s path to the WrestleMania’s main event against Batista is anything but guaranteed. Can the people’s hero keep his momentum going? Or has the other shoe simply not dropped yet for the former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion?)

Lord TSC

6. The crowd take over and demand Punk :P

J. Marston

Where is Raw tonight?

JP Liz V1

Raw is live from the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska

Agent Coulson

Crowd mikes to be turned off and canned fan reactions to be put out I would expect if Punk chants to take over.

I just want to see the face of the WWE lose it again when the crowd don't chant the way he wants them too.

J. Marston

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Raw is live from the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska

Ah, the famous Omaha, Nebraska crowd.

A rowdy bunch...

Lithium93_

Guaranteed hostile crowd in Omaha tonight, (hopefully)

P_1

J. Marston wrote: »

Where is Raw tonight?

D.Q

Is nebraska generally good?

Jester252

I expect Cole to mention this

https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/430174488420839425

I would also love if DB came out in a Seahawks Jersey

CSF

I think it would do serious harm to the case for a Daniel Bryan push if the crowd spent the night cheering for Punk.

Professional Griefer

Ballyhoo!

gnfnrhead

D.Q wrote: »

Is nebraska generally good?

I'm wondering the same. It isnt a city that is talked about a lot. Could be a blessing in disguise for WWE if it's a boring crowd who do what WWE want. The last few weeks havent exactly gone to plan.

the groutch

Staple Centre in LA next week though.

Lithium93_

the groutch wrote: »

Staple Centre in LA next week though.

The very arena in which we saw this






Before it was all snatched away by Scumbags Orton & Triple H

Charisteas

No Punk or Lesnar makes me sad

QikBax

D.Q wrote: »

Is nebraska generally good?

Nah it'd be a fairly average even slightly pro Cena crowd.

Probably a good gauge of how they'll view the Punk problem if he gets a big reaction in his absence.

rovert

Hyped for Triple H's put down of the fans

Deadlie

Cmon Bad News Barrett!
I mean imagine had he been the #30 entrant at the royal rumble and then they let him announce CM Punk is gone. Insta-heel. And a quality one too. Perfect fodder for the superfaces.

Insect Overlord

Deadlie wrote: »

Cmon Bad News Barrett!
I mean imagine had he been the #30 entrant at the royal rumble and then they let him announce CM Punk is gone. Insta-heel. And a quality one too. Perfect fodder for the superfaces.

That would have been weird, seeing as Punk was still in the ring when #30 arrived... :pac:

deano546

Would pop huge if Triple H came out to Cult of Personality to be honest.

seandotcomm

hahah, I was literally just thinking that. I'd be hilarious

Moneymaker

And the chants begin.

I really think they should have addressed the situation right at the start. It's not 1985 anymore and they need to start respecting their fans intelligence.

J. Marston

Randy did well to shut them up fairly quick.

Agent Coulson

If they keep the chants up he will snap

Professional Griefer

Decent crowd.

Moneymaker

What the? HHH is doing the Yes chant?

Da fuq?

J. Marston

Trips is yessing.

It's not cool anymore.

SimonQuinlank

Steph is looking well tonight.

Foggy.nelson

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Decent crowd.

Dunno there goin quiet too soon.. exactly what hhh etc wants

Mokuba

How confusing is it when they turn face every second promo.

Jesus.

eass82

Cena used Bryan to get over, now Triple H is at it.

To be fair the one guaranteed way to shut any cm punk chants down is mention Bryan.

Agent Coulson

HHH and Regins could be brothers from that face off profile

SimonQuinlank

Moneymaker wrote: »

And the chants begin.

I really think they should have addressed the situation right at the start. It's not 1985 anymore and they need to start respecting their fans intelligence.

Can't respect what doesn't exist!:D

WWE informing viewers that one of their featured performers over the last few years went home sulking because he didn't get his way would be a bit pointless.

Moneymaker

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

Can't respect what doesn't exist!:D

WWE informing viewers that one of their featured performers over the last few years went home sulking because he didn't get his way would be a bit pointless.

Well I wouldn't phrase it like that.

A simple 'Punk won't be here tonight, we are in contact with him and will do our utmost to bring him back.'

Adiboo

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

Can't respect what doesn't exist!:D

WWE informing viewers that one of their featured performers over the last few years went home sulking because he didn't get his way would be a bit pointless.

They announced Austin leaving almost immediately.

seandotcomm

Jesus, what happened Reigns, I missed that

Professional Griefer

That was quite a decent match, most Shield matches are in fairness.

mrkiscool2

Getting annoyed with all the pins that Big E is taking. Kofi or Rey could have taken it instead

ricero

Epic creepy wyatt family promo

Deadlie

What happened with that BNB promo?! That was so awkward.
"I've got some news for YOU hopefully you won't be around next week." That's not news, that's hopeful thinking at best, King.

ricero

Deadlie wrote: »

What happened with that BNB promo?! That was so awkward.
"I've got some news for YOU hopefully you won't be around next week." That's not news, that's hopeful thinking at best, King.

I predict bad news for us with a king bnb feud

Deadlie

ricero wrote: »

I predict bad news for us with a king bnb feud

Jesus, I hope not.

Moneymaker

Are they really so out of ideas for Wade?

Professional Griefer

I like BNB, wouldn't mind seeing him back in the ring as well though.

They should have opened the show with Punks music and have Barrett come out, the heat would be insane.

J. Marston

You can't escape and it's not even a tornado tag.

What is the point of the cage?!

Deadlie

J. Marston wrote: »

You can't escape and it's not even a tornado tag.

What is the point of the cage?!

To keep Brock away. Little known fact - Brock Lesnar has a terrible phobia of old men in cages.

J. Marston

Deadlie wrote: »

To keep Brock away. Little known fact - Brock Lesnar has a terrible phobia of old men in cages.

Brock isn't even there, is he?

Ugh, I shouldn't even be trying to make sense of this.

Deadlie

J. Marston wrote: »

Brock isn't even there, is he?

Ugh, I shouldn't even be trying to make sense of this.

It is stupid, really. Didn't Cody leap off one at a house show recently? Might be using that here.

Also, that was some Punk chant. Commentary were scrambling to talk over it.

Moneymaker

Funny that a commercial came along when the Punk chants got going again.

:pac:

Professional Griefer

They said earlier Batista was going to choose who he was going to face. What was that about? WM?

HOLY ****