Monday Night Raw 17-2-14

Lithium93_

Monday Night Raw live from Pepsi Center, Denver, CO



It’s one week until Elimination Chamber, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton is sweating. He probably won’t admit it, but he’s in dire straits after being defeated by three of his five Elimination Chamber Match opponents in one-on-one matches, and his toughest fight is still yet to come in the Elimination Chamber Match itself. While The Viper tries to save face, Jack Swagger has made a huge power play and Daniel Bryan defied Authority orders to make an example out of Kane. What will happen on Monday’s Raw when these Superstars’ paths to Elimination Chamber reach a fever pitch?

1. The final test (Randy Orton is – how to put this delicately – in deep trouble. The Authority’s faith in him seems to flip-flop every week, and the Champion of Champions hasn’t exactly risen to their challenge of taking out all five of his Elimination Chamber Match opponents in singles competition leading up to the brawl in "Satan’s Prison." The Viper is sitting less-than-pretty at 1-3 after his upset loss to Cesaro on SmackDown, and his final hurdle is against Sheamus, a man who’s got more pins than a bowling alley. The Apex Predator needs needs needs to win this one. Can he?)

2. Uso, you didn’t know? (Maybe this notion of The Usos as WWE Tag Team Champions isn’t so bizarre after all. Not only did the brothers defeat the “Rybaxel” tag team on last Monday’s Raw, but they defeated the reigning Tag Team Champions in an Eight-Man Tag Team Match on SmackDown. The New Age Outlaws have been somewhat dismissive of the notion of The Usos as legitimate contenders to their titles, but the proof is in the pudding. Will the brothers finally get their opportunity?)

3. Swagger’s ‘Big’ chance (Jack Swagger has been the odd man out of The Real Americans ever since Cesaro qualified for the Elimination Chamber Match, though the former World Heavyweight Champion seemed to get back on track when he defeated Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio & Mark Henry to become the No. 1 contender to Big E’s Intercontinental Championship. Elimination Chamber is setting up to be a game-changer for Zeb Colter and his crew; can Swagger stay on the rebound from his recent misfortunes and keep The Real Americans running strong?)

4. Not business, strictly personal (Looks like strongly worded reprimands aren’t going to do much for Daniel Bryan, who gave his old buddy Kane a stronger reprimand right to the face courtesy of a running knee that sent the Director of Operations tumbling into the audience last Monday on Raw. Kane was absent from the proceedings on SmackDown, though it’s unlikely the “Yes!” man will get away without another confrontation from his former tag team partner Monday night.)

5. Bombs away (So Alberto Del Rio got what he wanted – he’ll face Batista at Elimination Chamber – and he also may have gotten more than he bargained for, as a Batista Bomb through the announce table likely demonstrated on Monday. Now that The Animal has zeroed in on Del Rio as his target, though, the former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion has to start thinking strategy. Can Del Rio find a way to neutralize Batista before Elimination Chamber? Or is it simply just a matter of time before he’s disposed of by the Royal Rumble Match winner?)

gnfnrhead

Batista killing Del Rio last week has to be one of the most pointless and needless things they have done in a long time. Batista didnt need to look strong, he won the fcuking Royal Rumble. You cant get much stronger. Del Rio was the one who needed to look good ahead of Elimination Chamber in order to make it somewhat believable that he could win.

Loughc

He prob has it in his contract he can't look weak against Del Rio haha. Is it a case of HHH looking after his buddies?

Bandana boy

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Batista killing Del Rio last week has to be one of the most pointless and needless things they have done in a long time. Batista didnt need to look strong, he won the fcuking Royal Rumble. You cant get much stronger. Del Rio was the one who needed to look good ahead of Elimination Chamber in order to make it somewhat believable that he could win.

I disagree
Batistas return has been pretty damn miserable so far
Booed out of the arena at the rumble ,Big Dave not being so big ,trying to be the beast alongside a real Beast in Lesnar.

If they have plans long term with Big Dave they need to get him over.
That level of aggresion against Del Rio made me sit up and notice him for the first time since he returned.

Loughc

Bandana boy wrote: »

I disagree
If they have plans long term with Big Dave they need to get him over.
That level of aggresion against Del Rio made me sit up and notice him for the first time since he returned.

But will you be as interested in their match at EC this Sunday now you know he can easily demolish Del Rio?

It leaves no doubt as to who's going to win the match. Not a good way to generate PPV buys.

Rjd2

Loughc wrote: »

But will you be as interested in their match at EC this Sunday now you know he can easily demolish Del Rio?

It leaves no doubt as to who's going to win the match. Not a good way to generate PPV buys.

Yep the basic thing about a PPV , you want people to see the heel get his comeuppance, and that is what you pay for.But Batista has killed him numerous times, Del Rio will probably get the upper hand later, but the feud after last week has zero heat.

JP Liz V1

Even though he is losing I quite like the Batista/Del Rio feud

Charisteas

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Even though he is losing I quite like the Batista/Del Rio feud

Yeah I'm liking it too, Del Rio has to get the upper hand tonight though to make it somewhat believable he can win at Elimination Chamber.

Found it quite amusing two weeks ago when they brawled, they were both wearing the same clothes, tight jeans and a tight grey t-shirt, looked like casual Friday or something, refreshing change from it making look like wrestlers arrive at the arena in their wrestling gear and just hang out in the back wearing nothing but trunks.

gnfnrhead

Charisteas wrote: »

Yeah I'm liking it too, Del Rio has to get the upper hand tonight though to make it somewhat believable he can win at Elimination Chamber.

Found it quite amusing two weeks ago when they brawled, they were both wearing the same clothes, tight jeans and a tight grey t-shirt, looked like casual Friday or something, refreshing change from it making look like wrestlers arrive at the arena in their wrestling gear and just hang out in the back wearing nothing but trunks.

They do arrive in their gear! Remember a few weeks ago when Cena showed up three hours late? Full wrestling attire as he walked into the building :pac:

Lithium93_

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Batista killing Del Rio last week has to be one of the most pointless and needless things they have done in a long time. Batista didnt need to look strong, he won the fcuking Royal Rumble. You cant get much stronger. Del Rio was the one who needed to look good ahead of Elimination Chamber in order to make it somewhat believable that he could win.

Understatement of the day goes to the resident A.J Lee fan, Mr. gnfnrhead

Lord TSC

Hmm....Orton vs Sheamus.

This went so, so well last time

Tssk

Blurb from WWE.com about tonight's main event.
"Saint Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland; can Sheamus do the same to Randy Orton as The Viper's final foe in his Elimination Chamber Match gauntlet?"

Fock sake

sockmo

hey guys, sitting back getting ready for raw watching NJPW new beginning.(probably isnt the best idea)

Alfred Borden

Raw or finish House of Cards? going to go with the latter so will be keeping an eye on this thread for updates

Please don't have "The Authority" open the show. They seem to open the show every week these days!

Insect Overlord

Deleted User wrote: »

Please don't have "The Authority" open the show. They seem to open the show every week these days!

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bradlente

sockmo wrote: »

hey guys, sitting back getting ready for raw watching NJPW new beginning.(probably isnt the best idea)

Haha,I was doing that too:pac:

Moneymaker

FFS he doesn't even mention Cesaro.

Edit: Snap!

mrkiscool2

Cesaro getting an opening slot on Raw. Definitely a sign that WWE are taking him somewhere

J. Marston

"Who invited him?"

Ouch.

B.A._Baracus

Do 99.9% of raws have to open with a big mouth off? :pac:

Photo-Sniper

Lads, who would be the obvious choice to win the chamber Sunday? in and out of watching WWE this year. Is the script going for a presumably orton retaining title?

J. Marston

A doge sign? Yes! Yes! Yes!

mrkiscool2

Photo-Sniper wrote: »

Lads, who would be the obvious choice to win the chamber Sunday? in and out of watching WWE this year. Is the script going for a presumably orton retaining title?

Most likely Orton, if not him Bryan

IvySlayer

DOGE wow, such wrestle

Photo-Sniper

mrkiscool2 wrote: »

Most likely Orton, if not him Bryan

Hope Bryan gets it.

WWE treat him like ****. Hes easily one of the best people working in Pro Wrestling in the world today.

Professional Griefer

Cena Cesaro should be a good match.

mrkiscool2

They had to turn someone else heel for the chamber, seems like they are turning Christian heel!

Insect Overlord

Good opener. Nice pacing to it. The interruptions were timed pretty well, for a change!
Reckon I'll watch the first match and tape the rest.

B.A._Baracus

Anyone else bored with this so far?
I just have it in the background.

Insect Overlord

The wife-beater makes Kane look like a beast.

The way they have one guy on one side of her and the other two guys together on the other side. I can't help but feel some kind of symbolism or foreshadowing in there somewhere.

GTR63

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Anyone else bored with this so far?
I just have it in the background.

Never pay attention to a lot of it can`t wait for the Wyatt Family vs Team Casa Bonita later :rolleyes:

chips1234

Photo-Sniper wrote: »

Hope Bryan gets it.

WWE treat him like ****. Hes easily one of the best people working in Pro Wrestling in the world today.

you know that they will prob tease everyone by having bryan in the final two then getting screwed somehow(possibly by kane ?) i just cant see them giving him the title anytime soon tbh

Moneymaker

God Santino got old 6 years ago.

Poor Emma stuck with him.

J. Marston

Okay, those two guys in the crowd have just put me right off Emma.

Deadlie

Emma's almost like a female Eugene.

Moneymaker

Deadlie wrote: »

Emma's almost like a female Eugene.

She can actually wrestle though. Shame she won't be allowed to show it.

mrkiscool2

Thanks to Fandango for stopping Santino kissing Emma. It would have broken my heart

On a serious note, I hope she isn't stuck with Santino. She is a very good wrestler, her gimmick is actually a bit of craic and gets her over. If she gets stuck with Santino she'll be fcuked!

Moneymaker

Reigns is the real deal....

Professional Griefer

This feud is brilliant.

Moneymaker

Professional Griefer wrote: »

This feud is brilliant.

It's a shame it's not gonna last. Best feud on in a long time imo.

mrkiscool2

I don't think there has been a feud like this in quite sometime. 5 great wrestlers and some great mic work. What can go wrong?

Moneymaker

Oh for gods sake that's the same thing they did last week.

You can have them brawl for 2 minutes and have security break it up or something.

:mad:

mrkiscool2

Very well done WWE. Massive heat for the Wyatt's for backing down, huge reaction for Reigns for stepping forward and challenging them and also just building the tension and the anticipation. Why can't WWE have one feud like this per PPV?

nazmoalex

The stand off last week was cooler, I think it makes sense to keep them apart till the PPV but they could have put some kind of a different spin on it this week.

GTR63

WTF was that?

Professional Griefer

Moneymaker wrote: »

It's a shame it's not gonna last. Best feud on in a long time imo.

Yep, was built up in a shortish time as well.

BNB is great.

Moneymaker

Zeb is just gold.

Adiboo

Moneymaker wrote: »

Zeb is just gold.

I love Zeb, but that segment really didn't work.

Also, Zeb shouting "We will own you" at Big E left a bad taste in my mouth. Coulda picked his words a bit better, especially with it being Black History Month too.

chips1234

cesaro to beat cena ??? one time