Raw - May 19th

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Last Week on Raw

This Week on Raw

Guess who’s back? That would be The Shield, who rebounded from a rough week to more or less tear Evolution a new one, scattering Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista to the windandtaking out a slew of Authority-commanded Superstars to boot. As good as The Hounds of Justice look right now, though, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan’s fortunes are far more difficult to determine. With the leader of the “Yes!” Movement recovering from neck surgery, The Authority has promised to determine the fate of Bryan’s title this Monday.


Off the leash

In WWE, everything evolves, including and especially the conflicts that mold Superstars into legends. The Shield has – perhaps ill-advisedly – pushed for a rematch against Evolution at Payback, and the troika of multi-time former World Champions has been all too happy to accept. The Hounds of Justice have run roughshod over Triple H & Co. ever since, though it’s hard to imagine a group spearheaded by The Cerebral Assassin would be in this much of a funk unless it was all subterfuge. Is the other shoe about to drop on The Shield?


I must break you

Can anyone stop Rusev? Mother Russia’s favorite son has flattened anyone and everyone who wandered into his path over the last month or so. But that was before Big E, the first Superstar who matches Rusev in pure power. The Super Athlete got the better of the former Intercontinental Champion last week, but don’t expect the powerlifting champion to be so easily caught off-guard a second time.


Bray of light

So it’s settled: The great battle between John Cena and Bray Wyatt will conclude at Payback in arguably the most decisive manner available: a Last Man Standing Match. Despite Cena’s undeniable comfort in this kind of contest, all of his momentum hasn’t slowed down Wyatt at all; each victory Cena scores seems to reinforce The Eater of Worlds’ own twisted belief in his crusade. The Cenation leader will have to resort to something near-inhuman to defeat his foe, which is more or less what Wyatt wanted all along. Can Cena escape with his soul intact?


A rose in full bloom

The Exotic Express has been hot out of the blocks, steamrolling all over Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger’s “Real American” cause and immediately making a name for its wacky conductor, Adam Rose. Thus far, Rose has yet to throw hands with former World Champion Swagger in any official capacity, but there’s only so long the NXT veteran can push before Swagger retaliates and Rose is forced to bare his thorns. Will this be the week Rose turns the so-called “lemon” Swagger into pulp?


The Champ is …

Here? At least for now, as Daniel Bryan was WWE World Heavyweight Champion when he went in for neck surgery this past Thursday. Whether he remains so has yet to be seen, as The Authority has decreed that – absent an official timetable for the “Yes!” Man’s return – they will decide the fate of Bryan’s hard-won championship themselves. Given Bryan’s contentious history with the front office, it’s safe to say that the whim of the suits might present a bigger threat to Bryan’s championship status than the demon Kane ever did.

Will The Champion of Champions’ reign carry on?



Raw coming to you live taped from London’s O2 Arena.

seandotcomm

A Primal Nut

Mother Russia's favourite son...WWE are gas altogether.

JP Liz V1

Any chance of a KOTR tourney for the title?

Moneymaker

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Any chance of a KOTR tourney for the title?

Maybe for the No.1 contender if they don't plan on stripping DB of the title.

the groutch

How about a reverse battle royal? :rolleyes:

Moneymaker

I wonder if they'll consider splitting the titles again and allowing DB to keep one of them.

I've seen that being mentioned as an idea.

rovert

Moneymaker wrote: »

I wonder if they'll consider splitting the titles again and allowing DB to keep one of them.

I've seen that being mentioned as an idea.

Money in the Bank is the next PPV after Payback. You kind of need an established Champion so that you can advertise the whole cash in gimmick. It is a bit cart before the horse otherwise.

So on that logic I wonder if they will the belts inside the briefcase this year.

rovert

Twitter is a buzz with RUMOUR CM Punk is in London

the groutch

No way they'd have him return on a taped show.

rovert

the groutch wrote: »

No way they'd have him return on a taped show.

Yeah it is nonsense.

deano546

That picture is from 2012 anyway.

rovert

The crowd signing along with Bray Wyatt in London:
http://instagram.com/p/oMK3qoFTbq/

Ape Lincoln

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Any chance of a KOTR tourney for the title?

They just did a tournament for the IC belt though.

LAW Radio guys were throwing around loads of ideas, chief among them were bringing Chris Jericho back for a main event spot if Bryan is out for an extended period.

I kinda like MITB for the title idea but Bryan could hardly be working a ladder match that soon after neck surgery be it minimally invasive or not.

rovert

Bryan fate has already been decided

Stephanie wants him to surrender the belt in person next week on Raw.

Ape Lincoln

Never understood why they don't air this live here and let USA get the taped show, since they're already getting a taped show with key spoilers having leaked....

rovert

I'd imagine USA Network has the exclusive rights to the first airing Worldwide

gnfnrhead

MITB would actually be a great idea and an easy way to have two. Have one as normal for the case then the main event can be for the actual title.

Assuming Bryan will miss more than a couple of weeks.

MitchKoobski

Doesn't sound like this is worth staying up for. No

Kane even with it being May 19th

, and no

Bad News Barrett

in England.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0519/576202/live-spoilers-for-tonight-wwe-raw/

gnfnrhead

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Doesn't sound like this is worth staying up for. No

Kane even with it being May 19th

, and no

Bad News Barrett

in England.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0519/576202/live-spoilers-for-tonight-wwe-raw/

Very surprised by the second one. Maybe they didn't want to risk the reaction?

rovert

The second one isn't actually true.

WWE posted this. Pre-RAW in terms of the storyline chronology:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQyR6oWRibg

x43r0

The second one isn't true. Unless maybe it was only for the live crowd but there was an appearance and a promo to a big pop

Edit: just read the spoilers in the link and it reports the second one being there. Don't know how you read it

martingriff

Ape Lincoln wrote: »

They just did a tournament for the IC belt though.

LAW Radio guys were throwing around loads of ideas, chief among them were bringing Chris Jericho back for a main event spot if Bryan is out for an extended period.

I kinda like MITB for the title idea but Bryan could hardly be working a ladder match that soon after neck surgery be it minimally invasive or not.

I was thinking something like that unless something spectacular with Punk but would have had to have been a live show.

martingriff

rovert wrote: »

Bryan fate has already been decided

Stephanie wants him to surrender the belt in person next week on Raw.

If true its a spot for Punk to come back (have not read spoilers on results)

IncognitoMan

How come this thread is so dead? Is it because everyone knows what happens? I dont want to touch those spoilers

gnfnrhead

IncognitoMan wrote: »

How come this thread is so dead? Is it because everyone knows what happens? I dont want to touch those spoilers

Better things to be doing, like watching PWG

Doesnt help that Raw has been pretty crap for a while now :pac:

briany

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Better things to be doing, like watching PWG

Doesnt help that Raw has been pretty crap for a while now :pac:

It's pretty mediocre bar the Raws either side of 'Mania.

Machismo Fan

Is Sheamus starting to lose because he's US champion?

Itssoeasy

Have wade barret or Paige been on yet ? I presume they will get great reactions.

IncognitoMan

Not yet

briany

This Cena feud is god awful. The bookers must just spin a roulette wheel with the Wyatts' heads on it every week.

Itssoeasy

R truth ? Why ?

TGJD

is it me or has fandango let himself go?

Itssoeasy

briany wrote: »

This Cena feud is god awful. The bookers must just spin a roulette wheel with the Wyatts' heads on it every week.

The story is good it's just the matches have been ****e.

Itssoeasy

Good to see r truth being used well.

Itssoeasy

TGJD wrote: »

is it me or has fandango let himself go?

Doesn't look any different to me.

Itssoeasy

Haha Steph is bouncing around the place.

Itssoeasy

Jesus that's a poor attempt at the accent.

A Primal Nut

According to the spoilers there were deafening CM Punk chants during the Stephanie promo...were they edited out?

briany

When will they bring out England's favourite son, Jervis Cottonbelly?

deano546

A Primal Nut wrote: »

According to the spoilers there were deafening CM Punk chants during the Stephanie promo...were they edited out?

Ya they did... weird.

Itssoeasy

A Primal Nut wrote: »

According to the spoilers there were deafening CM Punk chants during the Stephanie promo...were they edited out?

Well I didn't hear them just now.

Itssoeasy

Okay so only one of the three lads are british yet Heath slater said they were home ?

Itssoeasy

Cheap heat using Putin.

A Primal Nut

Can't believe Lawler actually said that a taxi driver told him "Bulgarians are despised here in the UK and are trying to take over the country". Really opening a can of worms there.

Itssoeasy

Btw credit to lana's parents. Superb.

Itssoeasy

Roman has a nice bruise there.

Itssoeasy

Half jobber entrance for Alberto.

Itssoeasy

Alberto giving a miss world speech.

IncognitoMan

Whats the story with romans eye?

I presume it happened last Monday? I fell asleep well before the main event

Itssoeasy

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Whats the story with romans eye?

I presume it happened last Monday? I fell asleep well before the main event

One of the house shows on this tour in glasgow him and Orton were having a match and they botched something and he got a nasty cut over one eye.