Raw 18/02/2013 Lafayette, Louisiana

Xenji

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The road to WrestleMania continues tonight on WWE RAW from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, with fallout from Sunday's Elimination Chamber PPV.

The focus of the show will be The Rock retaining the WWE Championship against CM Punk and the buildup to Rock's title defense against John Cena at WrestleMania.

It's been rumored over the weekend that WWE is planning a big Mardi Gras-style parade involving the University of Lafayette marching band performing to celebrate The Rock's win last night.

Jack Swagger, the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight championship, and his new manager Zeb Colter, will deliver a State of the Union Address to the WWE Universe.

Tonight will also be Chris Jericho's final WWE television for several weeks before he heads down under to Australia to tour with his band Fozzy. Jericho will return in early March to build up to a program at WrestleMania.

The advertised dark match main event is a tag team match featuring John Cena & Ryback vs. C.M. Punk & Dolph Ziggler.

Will hopefully be a entertaining show and we should see the seeds of more matches being set tonight.

Xenji

Oh I would love if this is true

It appears that tonight's WWE RAW from Lafayette, Louisiana could feature the debut of

NXT star Bray Wyatt

. He's specifically mentioned the city of Lafayette as the site of his debut. Back on November 26th, he tweeted:

"#RAW Ville De Lafayette Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock"

This morning, he tweeted:

"Another days disappointment, another flight I didnt take. Ville De Lafayette makes the taste of iron go away."

JP Liz V1

Either Ziggler or Ryback to take out Jericho so tonight

Xenji

Christian to return and take Y2J out, leading to a match at WM.

JP Liz V1

Xenji wrote: »

Christian to return and take Y2J out, leading to a match at WM.

Stop getting my hopes up :P

Xenji

With just over a hour to go, I am quite excited by tonight's raw, so many things could possibly happen, people returning, people debuting and the seeds for WM feuds being set.

Jayob10

Xenji wrote: »

With just over a hour to go, I am quite excited by tonight's raw, so many things could possibly happen, people returning, people debuting and the seeds for WM feuds being set.

or else come 4am we'll be fuming

Heres hoping we see some significant developments. My guess is the main developments will be in the Cena v Rock match, WWE must think everyone is just itching to see them face to face again :cool:

deafroadrunner

Jayob10 wrote: »

or else come 4am we'll be fuming

Heres hoping we see some significant developments. My guess is the main developments will be in the Cena v Rock match, WWE must think everyone is just itching to see them face to face again :cool:

id prefer to see a triple threat with cm punk in it instead of watching cena vs rock again

BohsJohnny

This build better be good not really excited for this match.

harney

Once in a lifetime triple threat match at Wrestlemania?

ricero

harney wrote: »

Once in a lifetime triple threat match at Wrestlemania?

Hopefully id hate to see cena v rock again

Kerplunk124

I'm afraid if it does be a triple threat, Punk will just be used to take to take the pin. With Cena winning the bashtard

Xenji

Punk vs Cena tonight

Jayob10

a good swerve would be to put Taker into the Rock/Cena angle too.

Triple threat Taker/Rock/Cena would be fresh, and would also allow Taker some breathing space with both guys carrying the load

Cena giving Punk a sniff of headlining here is total BS, no way in hell is this believable

Kerplunk124

Jayob10 wrote: »

a good swerve would be to put Taker into the Rock/Cena angle too.

Triple threat Taker/Rock/Cena would be fresh, and would also allow Taker some breathing space with both guys carrying the load

Cena giving Punk a sniff of headlining here is total BS, no way in hell is this believable

Lol, if anything it would be Taker and Cena carrying the load

Paul1990

What a way to annoy the crowd in the building.

''Lets have a huge match!''

''Okay!........Next week.''

Xenji

Jayob10 wrote: »

a good swerve would be to put Taker into the Rock/Cena angle too.

Triple threat Taker/Rock/Cena would be fresh, and would also allow Taker some breathing space with both guys carrying the load

Cena giving Punk a sniff of headlining here is total BS, no way in hell is this believable

Except for the fact that Taker would have to win, the streak will never be broken and Taker won't work a full time schedule.

Kerplunk124

Paul1990 wrote: »

What a way to annoy the crowd in the building.

''Lets have a huge match!''

''Okay!........Next week.''

Old school way of getting cheap heat

TheBantam

Don't you just love wrestling logic. I will put my WM shot on the line in a match for no reason and no gain for me. Stupid.

Strongbow10

Absolutely stupid stupid unbelievable booking right there

Why on earth Cena would choose to give Punk another shot on his terms, its just silly and not very believable

Obviously a ploy to build Cena, the very fact they are still having him do this shows how they are still pulling out all the stops to win him some respect.

Someone should come out and cut a promo asking how the hell Cena let that happen, is it mental issues? :P

Paul1990

Kerplunk124 wrote: »

Old school way of getting cheap heat

Yep, and it works. It's bloody annoying.

ShagNastii

Sheamus/Ryback Wrestlemania?

Adiboo

"Over to our colleague Josh Matthews"

Matt Striker appears.

D.Q

jericho is gonna get destroyed by the shield.

Xenji

Strongbow10 wrote: »

Absolutely stupid stupid unbelievable booking right there

Why on earth Cena would choose to give Punk another shot on his terms, its just silly and not very believable

Obviously a ploy to build Cena, the very fact they are still having him do this shows how they are still pulling out all the stops to win him some respect.

Someone should come out and cut a promo asking how the hell Cena let that happen, is it mental issues? :P

It is due to him being a superhero to kids and he is showing them morals and how to be a better man lol

orestes

TheBantam wrote: »

Don't you just love wrestling logic. I will put my WM shot on the line in a match for no reason and no gain for me. Stupid.

Strongbow10 wrote: »

Absolutely stupid stupid unbelievable booking right there

Why on earth Cena would choose to give Punk another shot on his terms, its just silly and not very believable

Obviously a ploy to build Cena, the very fact they are still having him do this shows how they are still pulling out all the stops to win him some respect.

Someone should come out and cut a promo asking how the hell Cena let that happen, is it mental issues? :P

Looks like pretty straight-forward face booking to me

Kerplunk124 wrote: »

Old school way of getting cheap heat

Paul1990 wrote: »

Yep, and it works. It's bloody annoying.

And that's heel booking, it's supposed to annoy you.

Grand Moff Tarkin

I sense a Y2J change of heart on the way.

Strongbow10

TheBantam wrote: »

Don't you just love wrestling logic. I will put my WM shot on the line in a match for no reason and no gain for me. Stupid.

And not a mention of losing to the Shield last night either.

This Cena overcoming all the odds (even when he doesn't have to) is tiresome.

TheBantam

I give this Mark Henry match 5 seconds

Kerplunk124

Oh oh, Mark Henry vs Sin Jobra

BohsJohnny

So looks like they're still doing the Jericho heel turn.

Grand Moff Tarkin

Hall of pain time.

ShagNastii

BohsJohnny wrote: »

So looks like they're still doing the Jericho heel turn.

Hope not, having old wisecracking catchphase Jericho back has been great.

BohsJohnny

"thats what i do!!" love Henry.

ricero

H`on the **** khali

Kerplunk124

KHALI AHAHHA

Xenji

God no, don't let them feud.

Strongbow10

orestes wrote: »

Looks like pretty straight-forward face booking to me





And that's heel booking, it's supposed to annoy you.

surely Cena could have told him to hold up as he was leaving, saying its tonight or not at all?

Booking needs to be somewhat believable in my opinion, that Cena would allow Punk a chance to take his spot and also on his own terms is frankly ridiculous.

Nothing to gain from it, other than "respect of the fans" which is something despite his best efforts, he has not been able to get en masse.

Grand Moff Tarkin

Sexual chocolate still has the moves.

BohsJohnny

Xenji wrote: »

God no, don't let them feud.

Yes he is a million miles above khali he has already squashed him two or three times stupid booking.

Xenji

Should be a good match, Jericho is gonna get written off tonight, so a beat down is in store, possibly by ryback snapping and attacking him.

Kerplunk124

Xenji wrote: »

God no, don't let them feud.

Khali/Henry at Wrestlemania = $$$$ :pac:

Xenji

Kerplunk124 wrote: »

Khali/Henry at Wrestlemania = $$$$ :pac:

Taker as guest referee and punk on commentary, with Brock as guest ring announcer.

Kerplunk124

Xenji wrote: »

Taker as guest referee and punk on commentary, with Brock as guest ring announcer.

Once in a lifetime!

BohsJohnny

Thought that was for the title thank god it wasn't.

Xenji

Love Antonio, but that was a poor match.

TheBantam

BohsJohnny wrote: »

Thought that was for the title thank god it wasn't.

So was I!

ricero

God I love me some wwe rascism

Xenji

40 minutes gone, 3 minutes of wrestling, ohhhh more Zeb awesome

harney

I wonder if they are using Lindas speech writers?

Stereomaniac

Yeah. Racism kicks ass. Does anyone recognise the ol Metallica snake and song title in the corner?