WWE Monday Night Raw - 27th February 2012 - The Rock Returns! *Spoilerz*

Charisteas

With five weeks to go before WrestleMania 28 on April 1, The Rock returns to Raw TV Monday night for the first of a series of appearances leading up to WWE's biggest PPV of the year.

Arena advertising in Portland, Oregon reads, "Be prepared to be electrified as 'the most electrifying man in entertainment,' The Rock, will make his first ever visit to the city of Portland." WWE is not advertising a specific role for Rock, who is expected to deliver a big return promo in response to Cena's big promo at the end of last week's Raw.

As for Cena, he is expected to appear on Raw after starting the day across the country in Florida for the Daytona 500 race.

WWE seemingly tied up Cena's role in the Zack Ryder-Kane-Eve issue, which will likely continue to be fleshed out along with the top wrestling feud between C.M. Punk and Chris Jericho leading to WrestleMania.

No matches have officially been announced, but WWE has teased a Punk vs. Daniel Bryan "Champion vs. Champion" re-match after their second TV encounter ended with a non-finish on Tuesday's live Smackdown episode.

WWE will also have follow-up on the co-Mania main event of The Undertaker vs. Triple H, although Taker is not advertised for the taping. Hunter is advertised for Raw, though, and both Taker and Shawn Michaels are advertised for next week's Raw in Boston.

-- Brodus Clay, who returned to Raw touring this past weekend, is advertised for the taping. The Funk has been off TV for nearly one month.

-- Smackdown stars scheduled to appear include Randy Orton, who is scheduled to be "re-evaluated" for a concussion at the TV taping, World Hvt. champion Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Big Show, and IC champion Cody Rhodes.

-- Advertised for the live crowd in Portland is a double main event of WWE champion C.M. Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler and John Cena vs. Kane.

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DM_7

The Rock cutting loose on Cena and another Punk v Bryan match would be great.

RobbingBandit

Hope Rock starts Raw rather than finishes it,I don't think I will last the two plus hours tonight.

The Showstopper

Dwayne needs something good this week, Cena destroyed him last week imo, he better not start talking about twitter again, also I'd like to see Bryan get some sort of pinfall victory over Punk

the groutch

If there's a Punk-Bryan rematch, I can see Jericho getting involved, and then Sheamus making a save, and being turned into a tag match (holla holla playa)

Mr.Nice Guy

The Rock's promo could be epic, especially if he addresses the whole notion about him not caring about the fans etc. I'd expect him to be very passionate.

CMpunked

HHH to open i'd say.

ricero

I'm predicting cena cheating to win at mania

RobbingBandit

It's like everything else in life if you don't see it live don't bother.

Insect Overlord

Big match to open! :eek: /

Xinkai

Anybody have a stream please?

ricero

Lovely Its great these tv matches of punk vs Bryan. Great to watch

cocalolaman

http://www.vipbox.tv/sports/wwe.html

Insect Overlord

Was someone's name edited out there?

ricero

This feud is simmering nicely looking forward to how it plays out going into mania

J. Marston

Surpassed? I know it's kayfabe and all but come on...

Corholio

I was swimming with sharks while you were dancing with stars.

Nice.

J. Marston

Oh a little look to the back there while mentioning inflatable letters.

CMpunked

cocalolaman

J. Marston wrote: »

Oh a little look to the back there while mentioning inflatable letters.

Who uses inflatable letters?

spiralism

Enjoyed that, this is simmering over nicely. Punk killing it on the mic, this is what he can do when matched with someone his own level

Insect Overlord

cocalolaman wrote: »

Who uses inflatable letters?

The Miz.

CMpunked

cocalolaman wrote: »

Who uses inflatable letters?

The Miz for his WM 27 entrance.

cocalolaman

Oh yeah, well it was the most forgettable WM in a long time.

EDIT: I think they're getting most of the ads out of the way for the rock.

J. Marston

I want Teddy's suit.

TheBantam

This is chaos! I love it!

spiralism

Well now that we've nearly every major line sorted out for the week and Taker is probably off, coming up next is Cena and Rock for the rest of the show!

ricero

Teddy long is a pimp and a playa

Corholio

He actually used something near the Walls of Jericho!

instead of the Boston Crab it always end up being lately

spiralism

Well he is the man of 1004 holds after all..

ricero

Hope Jericho gets more and more sinister over the next few weeks by attacking punk more and more. It was great when he use to beat steamboat, piper and snuka a few years ago before mania. he was proper aggressive looking and pure evil going into that mania

J. Marston

So Wrestlemania 17 never happened, yeah?

ricero

J. Marston wrote: »

So Wrestlemania 17 never happened, yeah?

Nope that was bad ass taker it does not count in modern times unfortunatly . Although hhh if I remember corrcetly mentioned mania 17 on the raw after mania last year when he lost again

RobbingBandit

I really hope JR and Not Booker T is on for Hell in a Cell.

PerrinV2

What time is this over at? 4?

spiralism

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I really hope JR and Not Booker T is on for Hell in a Cell.

They'll pull some gimmick like last year with Austin stunning most of the booth to get JR and King as the team for the main events....If they had enough sense to have them for the main events last year they will again.

ricero

PerrinV2 wrote: »

What time is this over at? 4?

Usually 4 or latest 4:15

RobbingBandit

PerrinV2 wrote: »

What time is this over at? 4?

Anytime between 4 and 4:15am

Insect Overlord

5 moves of doom!

cocalolaman

Sick of seeing that fecking shoulder tackle.

Mr.Nice Guy

Thought that was the best Miz looked in ages. Looked like he had a real point to prove.

RobbingBandit

Waste of these four, they should be in a fatal four for the US Title instead.

spiralism

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Thought that was the best Miz looked in ages. Looked like he had a real point to prove.

Getting the feeling a former champions MITB is being teased. The Teddy Long v Laurinitas feud may be boiling down to something as simple as Otunga vs Santino, which is exactly what it should be. Don't waste a load of talent in a gimmick match.

J. Marston

Use me...

spiralism

Save this raw Rocky...****ing hell this is dire.

RobbingBandit

So much for Edge being a serious Actor.

PerrinV2

That "bending the rules" looks dirt

A Primal Nut

Jerry Lawlor desperately wanted to say no when asked if he could resist Eve, but he gave in to his face character.

J. Marston

What was the deal with that? Mayweather legit bust his nose, didn't he? Was that planned or what?

spiralism

Huge announcement. That's Johnny Ace and T-Lo switching shows next week..

A Primal Nut

Would be nice if the announcement is Vince coming back for the road to WrestleMania.