Raw 23-3-15

Lithium93_

It’s been a difficult Road to WrestleMania for Roman Reigns, but this week on Raw, he hits his greatest speed bump yet when he goes face to face with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Will The Beast Incarnate bring the pain before battling The Big Dog on The Grandest Stage of Them All?

Snoop Dogg and Grantland's Editor In Chief Bill Simmons are the special guests on the last Raw before Wrestlemania PlayButton, i mean Wrestlemania 31.

1. Will Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar brawl before WrestleMania?

2. How will Triple H respond to Sting?

3. Does retribution await Bad News Barrett?

4. Will Randy Orton get his hands on Seth Rollins?

5. Is Rusev afraid of John Cena?

J. Marston

It's the final Raw before Wrestlemania, do they really need to be wasting time with special host crap?

rovert

Brock's back fat

SlickRic

Every time I see them pictured together it pains me that Bryan isn't there instead.

Imagine the excitement of Bryan against a Lesnar who would actually be able to be a proper heel.

Actually, don't imagine it. It'll just make you angry.

Moneymaker

Bryan vs Lesnar is the modern Hogan vs Flair. The painfully obvious match that should have happened, that didn't happen.

I wonder if Brock will sign a new contract tonight.

Very little interest in this show which is CRIMINAL for the go-home RAW before Mania.

rovert

SlickRic wrote: »

Every time I see them pictured together it pains me that Bryan isn't there instead.

Imagine the excitement of Bryan against a Lesnar who would actually be able to be a proper heel.

Actually, don't imagine it. It'll just make you angry.

https://twitter.com/flairchops/status/579847065649295360

gerrybbadd

Reigns looks totally out of place facing off next to Brock.

In fact, i'd much prefer to see the original Reigns in that spot:P

rovert

PWInsider:

For those who have asked, Sting is in Los Angeles and will be appearing live on tonight's "go home" episode of Monday Night Raw.

Smoking hot

Lithium93_

They really are following with

Sting

appearing again. Continuity in WWE?? :pac:

seandotcomm

honestly thought there was another week to go til Wrestlemania. Tonight better be something special..
Come on Snoop Dogg, you can do it!

gerrybbadd

seandotcomm wrote: »

honestly thought there was another week to go til Wrestlemania. Tonight better be something special..
Come on Snoop Dogg, you can do it!

I wouldn't hold out much hope....

100% that he will "meet" his relation Sasha Banks back stage.

Lithium93_

TIL Sasha Banks is related to Snoop Dogg.

I genuinely didn't know

rovert

Lithium93_ wrote: »

TIL Sasha Banks is related to Snoop Dogg.

I genuinely didn't know

From Wrestlemania 27:



and as a kid:

Lithium93_

I can see the resemblance, just never put 2+2 together until now.

rovert

Lithium93_ wrote: »

I can see the resemblance, just never put 2+2 together until now.

She wrestled on the indies as Mercedes KV which is essentially her real name Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado. Snoop is the Varnado side of the family.

So auld Becky Lynch hangs out with Snoop's cousin in Sasha and Rock's cousin in Savelina "Lina" Fanene in NXT.

Sasha took "The Boss moniker from Snoop:

JP Liz V1

The only match that I'm interested in for WM is Miz Vs. Mizdow and they are in the Battle Royal

seandotcomm

Thought they woulda stuck Miz v Sandow on the pre show tbh

A Primal Nut

Spoiler not related to a wrestler.

Bryan Alvarez said he heard Max Landis is backstage.

Lord TSC

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Spoiler not related to a wrestler.

Bryan Alvarez said he heard Max Landis is backstage.

I would not be opposed to them

dedicating 25 minutes to just replaying his video...

J. Marston

Lord TSC wrote: »

I would not be opposed to them

dedicating 25 minutes to just replaying his video...

Would be brilliant but....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEc5J9RMJHg

den87

Sting

is kicking off Raw tonight. I know what im doing then.

Looper007

rovert wrote: »

https://twitter.com/flairchops/status/579847065649295360

The thing is he still out pop Reigns and very other face and he will have the best match on the card at WM no matter where he is, cause he's Daniel Bryan the best wrestler in the WWE.

rovert

CastorTroy

So will every battle royal participant be in the ring together at some point, or was the bit with Henry the last we'll see of that til Sunday?

And 6 man tag with the IC contenders tonight or on Smackdown?

the groutch

Are they turning Axel into the new Sandow?

Itssoeasy

That was a weird way to promote wweshop.com on the pre show.

Furious-Red

Is this a 12 am start?

Itssoeasy

Yes our clocks don't go forward until next Sunday morning.

the groutch

forgot this is in L.A.
they're so gonna dump on Reigns

Lithium93_

Sting to open his mouth to say something, cue Triple H's music hitting with the interruption and long ass promo.

Furious-Red

Am i the only one not mad about Stings music? Kinda prefer his TNA music

den87

Sting is such a great talker

Lithium93_

Stephanie looking well.

ricero

That jezabell !

Mr.Nice Guy

This must be the Vince McMahon ego-stroke part of the feud.

the groutch

awaits Steph sledgehammer gif in the morning

den87

Well that was......a thing

Angron

When Sting was swinging the bat around, a big part of me was hoping it'd slip out of his hand and go flying into the crowd.

Agent Coulson

Angron wrote: »

When Sting was swinging the bat around, a big part of me was hoping it'd slip out of his hand and go flying into the crowd.

I was thinking the same thing:pac:

IvySlayer

Seth Rollins will win that vote by about 95%

BMMachine

Angron wrote: »

When Sting was swinging the bat around, a big part of me was hoping it'd slip out of his hand and go flying into the crowd.

or donk trips on the head with it. Would have been amazing. was thinking the exact same thing

bradlente

Sad watching this thinking how big it could've been ten years ago if not for egos that prevented it.

Itssoeasy

I liked that opening segment. Sting can talk and looks in good shape which bodes well for the match sunday. Steph was looking unreal aswell and her rising up after getting the sledgehammer was like her dad at wm19.

Okay I'm starting to get that wrestlemania feeling.

the groutch

IvySlayer wrote: »

Seth Rollins will win that vote by about 95%

knowing Vince, he'll have them say that Show & Kane were joint 1st, make it a handicap match

ricero

Can't wait for the inevitable baseball bat vs sledge hammer fight on Sunday night

den87

Does the tag match thats on now mean we get Bryan v Ziggler later??

Lithium93_

the groutch wrote: »

awaits Steph sledgehammer gif in the morning

Here ya go.

ricero

Paddy power referenced on raw I've heard it all now

Mr.Nice Guy

I'm hoping JBL mentions Ireland winning the Six Nations.

the groutch

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'm hoping JBL mentions Ireland winning the Six Nations.

right on cue

ShaneU

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