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- Tonight's WWE RAW from Green Bay kicks off with the entire roster on the stage. Lilian Garcia is in the ring and she leads us to a ten-bell salute for Memorial Day. We cut to an opening video for Memorial Day.
On a special Memorial Day edition of Raw, John Cena officially enters WWE’s New Era, which has drastically transformed the sports-entertainment landscape since the Centation leader last stepped between the ropes. What might the 15-time World Champion have in store, live in Green Bay? WWE.com has some ideas.
It's evident that if the food has come so will the viper. Yup, you heard it right. So, now Seth Rollins is back in the system & back in the business, so expect to see the predator back as well.
How? When? Where? If that's your question than you are wrong because the WWE would rarely share the timelines for return of their superstars but we can speculate him to return at next month's PPV & cost Seth the title match & thus start his own storyline, leading to various claims around being worthy of a title match which will have more superstars claiming the same including Seth & AJ Styles & we may see them fight it out at Summerslam.
Let's see how this story unfolds.
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Written By: Amit Shukla
Extreme Rules ended with the shocking return of Seth Rollins 'The Architect of The Shield' & tonight on Raw he would open the show to talk about his attack on Roman, thus calling Roman in the middle & then all hell's gonna break loose.
He would be good as a heel only because we already have AJ Styles & Roman as babyface.
Ofcourse Dana Brooke got a huge push as she interfered a match at Extreme Rules & it's obvious she would take the feud further with Natalya & Becky,thereby turning Dana-Charlotte into a tag team, just as Natalya-Becky would.
The boss 'Sasha Banks' is out of action & when she returns the Divas division is going to rise. It would be the same when Emma returns.
There is a huge possibility that we may see a triple threat for the world championship & a fatal four way for IC Championship barring Maryse from ringside.
Also, The New Day may see a huge hype as time rolls on.
Enjoy Raw Tonite on USA Network in USA & Ten 2 Channel in India.
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Written by: Amit Shukla
Dolph Ziggler vs Baron Corbin
Dolph is getting that push which is required for an athlete of his stature but now as WWE is focused on new talents, expect to see Baron winning this bout.
WINNER: Baron Corbin The New Day vs The Vaudevillians
This is a no brainer.. The New Day is loved by the WWE Universe & it's sure that The Vaudevillians will loose thanks to an outside interference by Xavier Woods & later an attack as well to make them look heel.
WINNER: The New Day
The Usos vs The Club
The Usos will loose to The Club to make it an interesting feud heading to Summerslam.
WINNER: The Usos The Miz vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Cesaro
Ofcourse, the Couple wins it with an interference by Maryse.
WINNER: The Miz Dean Ambrose vs Chris Jericho
The match will start off well but would result in a DQ, thereby increasing the stakes at next PPV.
WINNER: NONE VIA DQ Kalisto vs Rusev (with Lana)
It's a surprise for a lot of them because Kalisto will win this one thanks to a distraction by Lana.
WINNER: Kalisto Charlotte vs Natalya
It is assured that Charlotte will win it with some tactics resulting in either a match restart or a match inside Cell at next PPV or Raw Monday Night.
WINNER: Charlotte Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles
Roman wins it all the way as Vince wants it.
After his initial debut last year, Kevin Owens looked to be going places with a clean victory and continued good feud against John Cena. From there, it appeared as if he was sinking into mid-card limbo and on his way to being just another face in the crowd. Now, things have changed and WWE is said to have some big plans in the works for Kevin Owens, and it could come with him going after the top prize in the company.
Owens was involved in the big Intercontinental Title match atWrestleMania 32 and has since been in a great feud with Sami Zayn. Now, Owens is in a Fatal 4-Way match for the Intercontinental title which will pit him against Zayn, Cesaro, and The Miz.
Owens will battle to recapture the Intercontinental Championship on Sunday at Extreme Rules
Students of the WWE would know that some of the most revered Superstars in the history of the company are those who didn't fit the Vince McMahon archetype. Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bret Hart and a number of others are proof of who truly stays at the top of the food chain in the land of the giants.
Another name that could join the list is former Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens. The Canadian veteran wasn’t in Mr. McMahon’s good books initially, but with his irrepressible charisma and strong style, he’s made the Chairman a believer, according todailywrestlingnews.com.
So much so that Mr. McMahon is reportedly considering the silver-tongued prizefighter for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture. The long-overdue push is not too far on the horizon for the bully who could sell ice to an eskimo.
Owens could be elevated into a higher profile feud once his program with Sami Zayn ends. This report comes on the heels of Mr. McMahon's patience with Roman Reigns apparently wearing thin.
The current king of the hill, a fantasy for Mr. McMahon, is struggling to get over and is hurting the image of veterans like Styles, Anderson and Gallows. Vinny Mac is apparently leaning towards calling up NXT pillars like Finn Balor, Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura to bolster the main roster, though Triple H is still campaigning for Reigns to stay ‘the guy’.
I think it should go without saying that we all know about the real life relationship between WWE Superstars Alberto Del Rio and Paige. It has been out in front of us for a few weeks now, but it was well known among those within WWE for months as the two were together before WrestleMania 32 even occurred. It was big news around the world when pictures came out with the two, mainly because of the large age gap. While no one can really tell others what to do dating wise, people still feel the need to bring up their age difference.
Regardless, they seem happy. This is why WWE Chairman Vince McMahon may want to exploit the entire situation. It was noted that WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte had what was described as a fling with Del Rio before the former World Champion ended up with Paige. Del Rio feels Paige is the real thing, according to those close to him, while the Charlotte relationship was nothing more than a fling.
(Image via Peru.com)
As The Inquisitr recently reported, Charlotte and Paige have been awkward around each other backstage since Paige and Del Rio got together. Some claim there is some tension between the two, and Vince McMahon wanted to potentially use that to put them into a storyline together. The idea is that once Charlotte is done with Natalya, they might rekindle the Paige/Charlotte rivalry that ended early last year due to the two bringing up Charlotte’s deceased brother, Reid.
Some speculated that Alberto Del Rio and Paige were only together because of the Total Divas reality show that Paige is part of, but that is not the case, according to those close to the pair.
WWE has posted their official preview for tomorrow night’s edition of WWE Raw, airing live from the Greensboro Colliseum in Greensboro, NC. Here are the big five talking points for this week’s episode:
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns will need a big show of dominance against AJ Styles and The Club if he wants to regain momentum heading towards Extreme Rules.
The Vaudevillians have proven themselves as a legitimate threat to the WWE tag team titles, and the New Day will have to up their game after Aiden English defeated Kofi Kingston on Smackdown.
After NXT star Dana Brooke made her debut on the main roster last week, Becky Lynch may need to find a tag team partner to even the odds against “EnD”.
More in the brutal rivalry between Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose, with WWE teasing that Y2J seems to have his opponent’s number. They also teased the possibility of more involvement from Big Cass.
Epico and Primo return to Raw and will have their “pick of the litter” as far as tag team opponents go. In a fun play on their own branding, the subheading for that talking point was titled “Caribbean cool”, which was the old gimmick for Carlito.
Next Sunday at WWE Extreme Rules, The New Day will defend their WWE World Tag Team Championships against Aiden English and Simon Gotch, better known as The Vaudevillains.
Kofi, E. and Woods haven't exactly defended the titles a huge amount over the last couple of months, but they can't be blamed for that. The truth is, they have dominated the division for a year or so now.
As things stand, New Day are just 17 days away from tying the longest cumulative tag team title record in WWE history. We're talking of course about the WWE Tag Team Championships, introduced in 2002 in order to give SmackDown its own set of tag belts. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit were the first champions, and a grand total of 44 different teams have held the straps.
New Day's current reign stands at 265 days, which is still someway behind Paul London and Brian Kendrick's 331-day reign in 2006/07. Their two reigns combined however clock in at 314 days (as of today), and unless Gotch and English can pull a surprise it would seem that the power of positivity truly does work, and the New Day does indeed rock.
Despite destroying Chris Jericho's light-up jacket, Dean Ambrose remains a step behind the ruthless Superstar on the road to Extreme Rules. Can The Lunatic Fringe retaliate, or will The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla leave him all tied up again?
The viper has been out of action for long due to an injury & the WWE Universe has been waiting anxiously for his return, but if reports are to be believed, it is estimated that he would be out of action for another couple of months to get his health in order.
Rumors floated during WWE Payback that the viper may return, but it seems like the WWE Officials want to keep his star power under check & may want to reveal it around Summerslam, because as I stated earlier that the Shane-Stephanie fight may go on till Summerslam & with Seth Rollins possibly returning before that & joining Steph, it is likely that Shane would choose Randy as his representative.
Will it not be great to see The Viper's coil unwrap & unleash his venom on the man he would love to inflict pain on, Seth Rollins.
Wait till it's unfolded.
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Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.
Important reminder: Rumors are just that -- rumors. None of this has been confirmed as legitimate news or fact, it's just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.
Incase you have been wondering what does my blog title mean, look below as I reveal exactly what I mean.
At WWE PAYBACK, It wasn't just the WWE World Title that was on the line, it was the fact that who would Mr. McMahon pick as the new GM of Raw, or as they say in these times, who would run Monday Night Raw & then came a surprise:
Now this surprise got everyone baffled. Why would Vince allow his son, the one he abolished from his will before Wrestlemania be still in control of Monday Night Raw? Why? Why? Why? (Just Like the New Day asks)
Well, it's simple! Vince wants to create a storyline wherein both McMahon become anti as Summerslam kicks in so that the duo can have a one on one fight to decide the new GM of Raw.
I am assuming that Seth Rollins would return around/at Money In The Bank because that is where he got his big start in the WWE. It is also possible that Hunter may return to fight Shane or a member of his choose at Summerslam to determine who controls RAW. I am expecting to see Randy Orton return by then as that would really be a good storyline as time rolls on.
The Viper has been out of action for a long time & it would be a good time to give this rivalry the much needed hype as Summerslam comes closer.
The WWE programing would not want to make any changes to the current championship state because this storyline is already not making news that much but it would surely pickup as Extreme Rules comes because Summerslam would have the best storyline with this Championship on the line.
The Miz (with Maryse) vs Cesaro
It is no rocket signs that The Miz will win this with an assist from Maryse. This will hype the match until Extreme Rules.
Dolph Ziggler vs Baron Corbin
Barin wins this to take the feud to next level till Extreme Rules. Also, this is done to make Dolph as the launching pad on which Baron's career will be written.
Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens
The KO show continues even at Payback to make the feud go until Extreme Rules but not just that, it would go till Summerslam.
Dean Ambrose vs Chris Jericho
I'm sure that the master of the Highlight Reel will win this bout, do you understand what I am saying to you.
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs The Vaudevillians
The Vaudevillians will nail this bout by disqualification & this will lead to the match going extreme at Extreme Rules, thus building the characters of these newly Raw debuted Tag Teams which will help in bringing WWE Universe to the PPV & then making the current tag team champions loose to the winner of Extreme Rules.
Charlotte (with Ric Flair) vs Natalya (with Bret Hart)
Do we need to talk about the result? Well, the dirtiest player of the game will do foul play & win it, which will be challenged on Raw by Natalya & later turned into a match at Extreme Rules.. Finally the title loss for Charlotte happens at Summerslam.
Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles
The Roman Empire will stand tall at Payback, but we may see Luke Gallows attack Roman & AJ Styles as well. As a result, we may see Jericho come to his rescue leading to Y2AJ reformed again or we may see The Usos come to Roman Reigns & AJ Styles rescue thus making a match for WWE RAW. Enjoy amazing entertainment!
Mr. McMahon talks Control
Mr. Mcmahon has been the pioneer of a great phenomena & revolution called WWE, so even when it comes to Brand Campaign he wouldn't hand over something to either his son & daughter.
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