Post by Patriot174 on Oct 14, 2013 17:24:33 GMT -5
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The Showstopper Returns
October 14, 2013
Sound the alarm; batten down the hatches; Olympus has fallen … pick your metaphor for disaster and it’ll apply, because the WWE COO got knocked the heck out last week by Big Show, an employee The Authority is probably second-guessing their decision to fire right about now. But while Triple H convalesces in the wake of his big knockout, pieces are already falling into place for Hell in a Cell. With WWE Championship Match special guest referee Shawn Michaels now confirmed by WWE.com to appear on Raw, what twists and turns lie ahead on the path to the place where rivalries are settled? WWE.com has five possibilities for Monday night's Raw.
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1. WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Tonight, Cody Rhodes & Goldust team up in a WWE Battleground Rematch against WWE Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins. This time, though, the Tag Titles will be on the line. Can the brothers capture a championship victory against one of WWE’s most formidable forces?
2. Business decisions
The aforementioned KO Punch to Triple H wasn’t just a literal blow to The Authority’s figurehead; it was also a metaphorical barrage on the corporate king’s power. With The Game left in a litigious scuffle after Big Show’s attack, The Authority itself is open to an ambush in every sense of the word. Several Superstars have already begun their civil disobedience, signing a #BringBackBigShow online petition started by NXT Superstar Xavier Woods. With an uprising brewing, the door is wide open for Daniel Bryan or anyone else to strike another crippling blow on the McMahon regime, but will Bryan pull the trigger? And if so, what is his plan?
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3. Big boost for ‘The Big Guy’
Paul Heyman seemed awful confident when he finagled a rematch between Ryback and CM Punk at Hell in a Cell, but the mad scientist’s latest charges couldn’t get the job done last week when Ryback and Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel fell to the impromptu team of Punk & R-Truth on Raw. It’s safe to say Heyman’s boys need a morale booster, and smart money is on Ryback going after someone. The only question is who.
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4. Here he comes …
Four-to-six months? Try two. John Cena is ready to go, all recovered from his torn triceps and with his eyes set on – for the first time in years – the World Heavyweight Championship that currently resides with Alberto Del Rio. The obstinate champion has held “Big Gold” for the better part of 2013, but if there’s anyone who can take the title from him, it’s John Cena. The Cenation leader’s record against “Mexico’s Greatest Export” is near-spotless in championship matches. Del Rio’s actions on Monday could be a strong indicator of what outcome he’s anticipating.
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5. Man in the middle
Shawn Michaels is the special guest referee for Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton’s WWE Championship rematch at – not to mention inside – Hell in a Cell. Now, here’s the interesting part: HBK trained Daniel Bryan but is also best friends with WWE COO Triple H, the man who very clearly wants Bryan tonotbe WWE Champion. The Showstopper has been in these precarious positions as a ref before – most recently at WrestleMania XXVIII, between The Game and The Undertaker – and has typically managed to call things down the middle. But if The King of Kings plays the friendship card, can HBK truly remain impartial? Perhaps his appearance on tonight's Raw will give the WWE Universe a hint as to where "Mr. WrestleMania's" loyalties truly lie.
-WWE.com
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