RAW 29-2-2016

Lithium93_

2nd Raw on the road to Wrestlemania 32... The Deadman returns tonight. What will he have to say about his Hell In A Cell match with Shane McMahon?

Besides Taker, there's other stuff going on as well, it is a 3 hour show after all :pac:, But digress I do... Here's what's on tap

Make or break for Roman Reigns
As WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H explained on SmackDown, quoting The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil,” he’s “a man of wealth and taste.” However, another classic Stones song can be applied to Roman Reigns’ life these days: “Let it Bleed.” At the conclusion of Raw last week, a vicious and gruesome attack by The Cerebral Assassin shattered The Big Dog’s nose, requiring him to undergo surgery to repair the extensive damage.

How will Triple H continue to assert his power on The Road to WrestleMania after injuring his Show of Shows opponent? Will Reigns even be be able to face The Game for his title at WrestleMania?

Who will face Charlotte at WrestleMania?
After Divas Champion Charlotte planted seeds of mistrust between new allies Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, The Irish Lass Kicker and The Boss will collide on Raw for the opportunity to challenge the conniving daughter of Ric Flair at WrestleMania.

This will hardly be the first time that Becky and Sasha have stood in opposite corners, but with a title opportunity on The Grandest Stage of Them All st stake, expect it to be a battle like no other. Will this No. 1 Contender’s Match end the former rivals’ budding partnership as it gives rise to Charlotte’s WrestleMania challenger? As this intense action unfolds, the Divas Champion will be watching.

Crazy like a fox
Even though Brock Lesnar obliterated Dean Ambrose in the parking garage before last week’s Raw, The Lunatic Fringe — neck brace and all — commandeered an ambulance and confronted The Beast during the broadcast. Goading Lesnar, even in his battered state, Ambrose demanded a No Holds Barred Street Fight with The Conqueror at WrestleMania. The unstable Superstar’s challenge was met with a brutal F-5 at ringside, then an acceptance by Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman. Despite seeming indestructible, even in the face of The Anomaly’s fury, this is still a bout pitting a man against The Beast. Yet, will the chaotic nature of this anything-goes Show of Shows confrontation favor The Lunatic Fringe?

Boyz will be Boyz
Even though they returned bringing back memories of the crowd-pleasing, table-smashing Dudley Boyz from The Attitude Era, Bubba Ray & D-Von are now more reminiscent of the trash-talking malcontents that riled up ECW fans in late-1990s Philadelphia.

The Dudleys’ change in demeanor seems to be paying off, as evidenced by D-Von’s swift victory over Jimmy Uso on SmackDown when Bubba Ray dragged a table out from under the ring, causing a distraction before shaking the ropes and dislodging Jimmy from the turnbuckle. Even though The Dudley Boyz have seemingly sworn off destroying tables forever — no longer catering to the whims of the WWE Universe — they were still able to use the threatening implements to their advantage. Was it hypocrisy, strategy or both? Expect Bubba Ray & D-Von to continue reminding WWE fans and the locker room that they’re no mere nostalgia act — they’re WWE Tag Team Championship contenders.

PTH2009

Russev has a big announcement according to his twitter.

Would love taker to say he's not fighting Shane or for Vince but can see Vince threatening to erase him from wwe history and fire him if he refuses to side with him.

J. Marston

Looking forward to Taker, Becky vs Sasha and a Raw without Reigns' awkwardness.

Ridley

Could always replace the streak with a retirement stipulation for any and all future Undertaker matches (like Flair had). Both of 'em.

Straight Edge Punk

Finn has me all excited for the Bullet Club even though I know it's not going to happen tonight.

jaykhunter

He's releasing a new t-shirt if that floats your boat!

https://twitter.com/wwebalor/status/704020680778633220

Lithium93_ wrote: »

How will Triple H continue to assert his power on The Road to WrestleMania after injuring his Show of Shows opponent?

Have they given up on Roman being the babyface? Aitch steamrolled him like a big babyface last week!

Re: Taker, it makes no sense for Taker to be on Vince's side; although it makes sense for Vince to pick someone with the best record at Mania (well, not counting those with only a handful of matches ala RVD). Maybe Taker could do some kind of Ministry Taker regression for this programme.

First time in a long time I'm interested in Raw (to see where Shane Taker is going) but knowing WWE, they'll do something to **** it up and have me go back to skiping Raw most weeks.

Pentecost

Hopefully Sasha and Becky's match sets up a triple threat rather than just Sasha v Charlotte. Becky deserves a Mania moment for her hard work for the past few months. She played a huge part in turning around the "Divas Revolution" which was rapidly becoming a flop.

PTH2009

Going to stay up and watch it but will prob go asleep after the taker segment (which will be the main event with my luck lol)

the groutch

Pentecost wrote: »

Hopefully Sasha and Becky's match sets up a triple threat rather than just Sasha v Charlotte. Becky deserves a Mania moment for her hard work for the past few months. She played a huge part in turning around the "Divas Revolution" which was rapidly becoming a flop.

I'd be happy enough for a one-on-one, with Bayley called up soon, and the "Four Horsewomen" to have a stonker of a match at Summerslam.

J. Marston

Pentecost wrote: »

Hopefully Sasha and Becky's match sets up a triple threat rather than just Sasha v Charlotte. Becky deserves a Mania moment for her hard work for the past few months. She played a huge part in turning around the "Divas Revolution" which was rapidly becoming a flop.

Ideal situation is the triple threat but I think since they've been acting pally over the last few weeks, Sasha wins and Becky is in her corner at Wrestlemania to keep an eye on Ric.

Lithium93_

Lord TSC

....a show that will open with a 30 minute monologue from HHH, followed by a main event of John Cena vs HHH Jr.

Stereomaniac

You mean WWE are going to start with intergender matches and Cena will beat up HHH's daughter?

Lord TSC

Stereomaniac wrote: »

You mean WWE are going to start with intergender matches and Cena will beat up HHH's daughter?

In the 2040s, people have full transcended tags such as "male" or "female"...

Pentecost

More likely H and Steph's daughter(s) will be in the ring humiliating the poster boy of the day, Daniel Bryan Jr.

cableguy.ie

And we will still be asking Kane and Big Show to retire.

riffmongous

cableguy.ie wrote: »

And we will still be asking Kane and Big Show to retire.

The Stooges

Reganio 2

Any place you can watch this on an ipad? Even a small fee or something, out of the house tonight but looking forward to it.

Furious-Red

cableguy.ie wrote: »

And we will still be asking Kane and Big Show to retire.

Dont forget people still chanting for CM Punk to return

PTH2009

Furious-Red wrote: »

Dont forget people still chanting for CM Punk to return

Cm Punk jnr along with his manager dad will preparing for jnrs ufc debut after cm punk snr did not make it due to injury in 2016 lol

CastorTroy

And everyone still shouting "What?"

Though going by the way things are going now, we won't understand anything any of the young ones are saying, with their slang, and they'll be too busy posting photos/holograms of themselves to social media instead of watching the matches.

So Roman to come back with a vengeance tonight or a later date?

Kankan14

CastorTroy wrote: »

So Roman to come back with a vengeance tonight or a later date?

Feb 29th 2044 hopefully!

Lithium93_

Guesses on the opening segment?? Which obviously won't be as brilliant as last week's open.

seandotcomm

Heel Triple H doing damage control from last week...

Lithium93_

Well he got the crowd chanting Roman, so he's doing something right.

J. Marston

Chants for Roman tonight.

There were chants for "One more time." when HHH Pedigreed him on the steps last week.

WWE Universe is bipolar

seandotcomm

One thing I'd love to know... what age group is the Edge and Christian show aimed at? It looks like the biggest pile of w@nk ever

ricero

Ric looks desperate

J. Marston

Charlotte has bitchface down to an art-form.

seandotcomm

triple threat... yay!