Monday Night Raw 20-1-2014

Lithium93_

With less than a week to go until the Royal Rumble event, tension in the WWE locker room is at an all-time high. Brock Lesnar will be in the house. So will – finally – Batista. Daniel Bryan, seemingly king of the world at the end of last week’s Raw, has a bull’s-eye on his back for this one. And with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship hanging in the balance next Sunday, what will go down on tonight's Raw?

WWE is focusing on the following

1. Here comes the pain (According to Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar hasn’t been as impressed with Big Show’s recent hot streak as the rest of the WWE Universe has, will we see Lesnar & Big Show collide tonight?)

2. Enter The Animal (After a 4 year hiatus, Batista finally returns to Raw)

3. The prodigal son (Bray Wyatt’s seemingly successful plan to adopt Daniel Bryan into The Wyatt Family went down in flames last week when the submission master shed his Wyatt garb and – locked inside a steel cage with no one able to interfere – tore The Eater of Worlds apart. If Bray’s sermon on SmackDown was any indication, though, he’s not done with Bryan by a long shot. Can the fan favorite evade the preacher’s wrath, or is their gruesome rivalry finally coming to a head?)

4. This time it's personal (The stakes were already high for Randy Orton’s WWE World Heavyweight Title defense against John Cena at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Yet The Champion of Champions still managed to up the ante by attacking Cena’s father at ringside last week, giving the former Champ a personal stake in the highly anticipated bout. How will Cena respond to Orton’s heinous actions in the last Raw before their match?)

5. Here comes the Kane (The Devil’s Favorite Director of Operations has been teasing a potential return to his monstrous roots for some time now, displaying his mask in a glass case and throwing ominous threats in the direction of his enemies. But lately only one Superstar has managed to bring out the demon within: CM Punk. Harsh words on Raw led to an eruption of rage from the corporate heavy when he chokeslammed the former WWE Champion at the close of SmackDown. Might Punk’s anti-Authority mentality have resurrected The Big Red Monster?)

Loughc

Lithium93_ wrote: »

3. The prodigal son (Bray Wyatt’s seemingly successful plan to adopt Daniel Bryan into The Wyatt Family went down in flames last week when the submission master shed his Wyatt garb and – locked inside a steel cage with no one able to interfere – tore The Eater of Worlds apart. If Bray’s sermon on SmackDown was any indication, though, he’s not done with Bryan by a long shot. Can the fan favorite evade the preacher’s wrath, or is their gruesome rivalry finally coming to a head?)

Looks like they're going to have the Wyatt family attack Bryan to write him off TV while he's dealing with his concussion. It'll prob be a backstage off camera attack.

Professional Griefer

It'd be great tonight if Batista had a rope shaking match with the Ultimate Warrior. :pac:

JP Liz V1

I hope The Shield attack Batista

Lord TSC

More than anything, I want heel Batista...

brinty

I reckon we're getting injured Show, then out comes Botch tista and he'll challenge Brock...
We're gettin the dude Botch tista for sure..

Moneymaker

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

More than anything, I want heel Batista...

Wonder if him acting all babyface on his twitter is a swerve.

His heel run towards the end of his last run was his best work imo.

"Gimme my spotlight!"

CSF

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I hope The Shield attack Batista

Would love this. Dean Ambrose is looking more and more like the real deal by the week. Obviously Reigns is getting the push and he is good but Ambrose with Piper was indicative of how well he could carry feuds going forward.

Lithium93_

Loughc wrote: »

Looks like they're going to have the Wyatt family attack Bryan to write him off TV while he's dealing with his concussion. It'll prob be a backstage off camera attack.

That would probably be the logical way to write of Bryan while he recovers from the concussion, or Bray could keep targeting Bryan swearing he'll be sorry for his betrayal of The Family

CSF

Wouldn't be surprised to see Bryan there tonight cutting a promo to keep the momentum going.

Lithium93_

CSF wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised to see Bryan there tonight cutting a promo to keep the momentum going.

Bryan comes out at the start of the show, cuts a promo saying he's realised his mistake in joining The Wyatt's, just as he's about to get the crowd chanting YES!, lights go out.... Bray appears on the Titantron distracting Bryan, which allows Harper & Rowan to jump Bryan, beating him 6 ways from Sunday, and that's Bryan written off television to recover from his concussion, Bryan stays super over, and The Wyatt Family get heat for taking out Bryan

GTR63

Probably best to have Bryan "beat up" when the lights go out tbh with the concussion

Lord TSC

Oh, and are we agreed tonight's show ends in the traditional roster-wide brawl?

J. Marston

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Oh, and are we agreed tonight's show ends in the traditional roster-wide brawl?

"Is this a preview of what we're gonna see Sunday?!?"

You just know Cole is going to say it.

Loughc

GTR63 wrote: »

Probably best to have Bryan "beat up" when the lights go out tbh with the concussion

Yes for the best not to take any chances with a concussion.

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Oh, and are we agreed tonight's show ends in the traditional roster-wide brawl?

They need to do something other than advertise Batista for the Rumble match.

the groutch

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Oh, and are we agreed tonight's show ends in the traditional roster-wide brawl?

except for JTG, doesnt want to risk Vince finding him to fire him.

GTR63

the groutch wrote: »

except for JTG, doesnt want to risk Vince finding him to fire him.

Why are there 2 R Truths out there?
Ugh Vince its just JTG.
Whats a JTG? says Vince in response.

Charisteas

They all look the same to Vince. Sure didn't Big E Langston used to be called Bobby Lashley?

the groutch

Charisteas wrote: »

They all look the same to Vince.

Wait for the look on everyone's face when Batista's music plays and out comes Mason Ryan

CastorTroy

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Oh, and are we agreed tonight's show ends in the traditional roster-wide brawl?

And another on Smackdown? Or is that where Orton will stand over Cena at the end?

gerrybbadd

I genuinely hope it's Heel-tista we get. His last run as a heel, although short lived, was the best of his career. Even the little things he did were class.

Lord TSC

CastorTroy wrote: »

And another on Smackdown? Or is that where Orton will stand over Cena at the end?

Smac-what-now?

deano546

Bryan has been cleared
http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=82970

gnfnrhead

People are setting themselves up for a let down if they expect anything other than babyface Batista tonight. He may turn in future, but tonight will be babyface as can be.

Grand Moff Tarkin

Is the Rumble on Sky box office?

Loughc

Grand Moff Tarkin wrote: »

Is the Rumble on Sky box office?

Yes

gnfnrhead

Back to normal this week. Opening with a traditional 40 minute promo from Triple H :pac:

gnfnrhead

"Never before have so many people been watching" Does she not know the ratings are about half what they used to be?

andyman

"Who do you two think you are?"
"Who do you think you are"

You tell 'em Steph!

D.Q

Recap #1

waltersobchak

deano546 wrote: »

Bryan has been cleared
http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=82970

andyman

Wait, wasn't Steph asking for the vicious Orton only a few short weeks ago?

D.Q

We need to see him actually banging the lines of coke backstage. Love this randy orton.

Strongbow10

Randy has been "unrational" according to the WWE COO

J. Marston

I think that top is a little too small for Dave.

Moneymaker

Batista looks well.

gnfnrhead

Skinny jeans on a 40 something year old. Who the hell told him that was a good idea?

Strongbow10

Deafening pop

Good to see him back

gnfnrhead

"Three fourths" :pac:

Professional Griefer

He looks like a juiced Pitbull. :pac:

Its good to see him back.

thebostoncrab

God I missed Batista....clearly that woman in the crowd did also!!!

Mr.Saturn

He looks like a retired gangster on the Costa Del Sol.

Jolt2007

I am watching again just because Batista has returned and it did not disappoint. A fashion God.

Adiboo

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Skinny jeans on a 40 something year old. Who the hell told him that was a good idea?

You tell him otherwise!

andyman

Big E vs Reigns pls.

Moneymaker

Lance Storm ‏@LanceStorm 18s
Cena not there yet? What happened to all the "First guy in the door, last to leave" stuff? #RAW #trolling

:pac::pac::pac::pac:

gnfnrhead

Adiboo wrote: »

You tell him otherwise!

I just did. He's crying in the bathroom now.

gnfnrhead

JBL thinks that rope kick thing used to be Goldust's?

Cianan2

I want Batista's jeans. Loving Orton lately, he's on fire in this role

andyman

Roman Reigns.

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sockmo

That superman punch! :O