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Post by Patriot174 on Sept 30, 2013 10:36:22 GMT -5
End of the Rhodes?September 30, 2013
WWE Battleground is fast approaching, and the lines have been drawn. From CM Punk’s brewing rivalry with Ryback (and Paul Heyman) to Daniel Bryan’s battle for the vacant WWE Title with Randy Orton, the various tensions within the WWE locker room are building to a head. But it’s an old rivalry between the McMahons and the Rhodes family that seems to have taken the most interesting turn, as WWE COO Triple H has invited Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Dusty Rhodes to a summit on Raw. What will The King of Kings propose for his family’s longtime foils? Here are five hot topics to watch for this week’s Raw.
1. Fork in the Rhodes
The McMahon-Rhodes rivalry continued to heat up last week when Cody Rhodes and Goldust hopped the barricade in street clothes and got a few shots in on The Shield, Triple H’s chosen opponents for Daniel Bryan and the rest of the locker room, moments before the first 11-on-3 Handicap Elimination Match in Raw history. The Rhodes boys’ efforts helped chip away at The Hounds of Justice’s defenses and contributed to their defeat, and now they’ve accepted an offer from The King of Kings for a sit-down this Monday night. What turn will the family drama take?
2. ¡OLÉ!
You’ve waited, you’ve anticipated, and now, Los Matadores are finally making their arrival in WWE. Little is known about the identities or motivations of the mythical masked men, but in a tag team division rife with competition, the field is wide open for these newcomers to make an immediate impact. One can only hope the mysterious matadors give the WWE Universe a performance they will never soon forget.
3. Snakebit
Randy Orton seems to have taken Stephanie McMahon’s demands to heart from a few weeks ago: Commanded to unleash his remorseless side, The Apex Predator has complied by beating both The Miz and Rob Van Dam to within an inch of the injured reserve list. Such aggression hasn’t been seen from the former WWE Champion in some time; can fellow contender to the vacant title, Daniel Bryan, withstand Orton at his most brutally efficient?
4. Running the Show
With each passing week, Big Show continues to sink further and further into the subservience of the McMahon family. At this point, The World’s Largest Athlete has been reduced Stephanie McMahon’s personal knockout machine, socking anyone who looks at the queen bee the wrong way. But every Superstar – every man, really – has a breaking point. How long and how hard can the corporate power continue to push the giant until he snaps?
5. Those who do not remember history …
… Are doomed to repeat it. Case in point, CM Punk willingly let himself be drawn into the open for a free opportunity to punish Paul Heyman, believing he could withstand the inevitable sneak attack by Ryback and Curtis Axel. He was, of course, woefully mistaken, as The Human Wrecking Ball sent Punk for an ugly trip through a table before The Second City Saint’s hometown crowd. We know now that Punk will meet Ryback at WWE Battleground, but can the former WWE Champion keep his animosity in check until then? Or will he be goaded into another ambush? Tune in this Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network to find out!-WWE.com
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Post by LtD73 on Sept 30, 2013 13:17:01 GMT -5
Matadores/Real American fued is pretty much guaranteed
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 15:38:02 GMT -5
Well I was right about Punk getting battered last week by Ryback in his hometown.
Looking forward to tonight. Hope we see Punk cut a decent promo. I can imagine a Ryback squash match might be on the cards. As for Big Show, I can see him doing more dirty work tonight for Steph. Last week he didn't hesitate knocking out my son so I think he is slowly turning into a full blown heel.
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Post by WMDman on Sept 30, 2013 15:44:27 GMT -5
I'm gonna attempt to stay up and watch
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 30, 2013 15:46:15 GMT -5
Tonight is going to be such an epic night. Even though I don't have a Yes! shirt Things are going my way today
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Post by RybackV1 on Sept 30, 2013 16:54:53 GMT -5
Rhodes and matadors should be good. But if the other focal points are big show and randy Orton respectively, then we are kinda doomed
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Post by LtD73 on Sept 30, 2013 17:31:51 GMT -5
Cena will probably show up for the Rise Above Cancer/Cancer Awareness month
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Sept 30, 2013 17:41:17 GMT -5
Yeah should be a good Raw tonight. Should be 4-5 more matches made for Battleground this week. So who will Big Show knock out tonight? Hopefully no one. Also hoping Orton/Bryan and Ryback/Punk beat the crap outta each other.
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Post by RybackV1 on Sept 30, 2013 17:45:14 GMT -5
Will be back and forth between raw andd my dolphins game tonight!
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Post by Matt on Sept 30, 2013 18:23:23 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what they're gonna do with Rhodes Family and Los Matadores.
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 30, 2013 18:27:12 GMT -5
Let's do this
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Post by Spear Guy on Sept 30, 2013 18:32:31 GMT -5
OLE
OLE
OLE
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 18:32:40 GMT -5
Does anyone know what tonight is?
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Post by Chip on Sept 30, 2013 18:36:41 GMT -5
I'm really curious as to what exactly this new incarnation of Primo & Epico are going to do. Like, are they going to attack The Shield? are they just going to face 3MB and squash them? Are they going to cut a promo? This gimmick makes zero sense and really doesn't fit with anything that's going on in the company....on paper
could it be that they will be Primo & Epico but have some kind of "identity crisis"? Like it's known that it's them, but they don't believe it, etc.
Props for at least getting people talking, but this whole thing has Tensai-Fail written all over it
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Post by jessem52 on Sept 30, 2013 18:38:14 GMT -5
Does anyone know what tonight is? THE NIGHT!
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 30, 2013 18:40:42 GMT -5
Does anyone know what tonight is? THE NIGHT! exactly
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Post by Booger Red on Sept 30, 2013 18:43:15 GMT -5
Does anyone know what tonight is? It's either ECW on TNN or WCW Monday Nitro
Actually, TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!
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Post by IRS on Sept 30, 2013 18:48:46 GMT -5
Does anyone know what tonight is? THE NIGHT! BITCHES!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 18:50:44 GMT -5
Does anyone know what tonight is? It's either ECW on TNN or WCW Monday Nitro
Actually, TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!I have my VCR set up in both my living room and my room so I can watch WWF Raw and record ECW and WCW on my VHS tapes to watch tomorrow
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Post by Booger Red on Sept 30, 2013 18:52:26 GMT -5
I had to miss Raw last week to get ready for my class the next day. I hope this week is good.
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