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Post by Elliot on Mar 31, 2015 15:04:01 GMT -5
Daniel Bryan finally cemented his WrestleMania spot after picking up the victory over Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton at WWE Fastlane, and his road to the Grandest Stage of Them All has officially begun. But will the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar show his face to confront his new challenger? Will Sheamus address his actions? The Celtic Warrior inexplicably interfered in the main event and delivered a Brogue Kick heard around the world to Roman Reigns. Was Sheamus The Authority's secret weapon? Why would the former World Champion align himself with Triple H? So many questions to be answered. It's confirmed. For the first time ever, Sting will step into a WWE ring and take on Triple H at WrestleMania on March 29th, 2015. But is The Vigilante truly ready for such a huge battle? He didn't look so good being Pedigreed into the canvas last night at WWE Fastlane, that's for sure. Will The Icon be able to put emotions aside and put a stop to The Authority once and for all? All that and more — live tonight on WWE Raw at 8/7CT!
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Post by Chris Hammers on Mar 31, 2015 15:19:57 GMT -5
- Rusev defending the US Title against Chris Jericho is a big win for him, wonder if you'll keep him undefeated past Mania - Surprising to see Goldust as the heel in this feud with his brother. It's different tho. - It's sad to see Kofi getting boo'd on TV at the moment with the New Day, when he was once so popular. Nice to see you have them working well tho. - Real solid Ziggler/Barrett match - fun diva's match, Bella's have been more and more impressive in the last year or so. - Glad to see someone have Bryan go over and I'm really looking forward to Bryan/Lesnar at mania, but also to see what you have Roman doing.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Mar 31, 2015 18:57:45 GMT -5
Alright, you chocolate bitch, it's time for Fastlane. FASTA, FASTA. Or whatever the theme song was. Some hippity hop hippo shiz. Glad we got a Rusev buffer before Mania, ultimately, and him beating Chris Jericho was seen from a mile away. A good stepping stone for him before he gets to Cena. Somebody is here to see Triple H, eh? Interesting. Stardust beats Goldust and all seems to have been put aside... SIKE. LOW BLOW FROM GOLDUST! TAKE THAT YA FREAK! I see this continuing to WrestleMania where, with the result of this match, I'm unsure who would walk out the winner. Very nice Bray Wyatt promo to set the stages for him and The Undertaker, a match that will inevitably take place at WrestleMania 31. Curious as to if you'll go with Wyatt going over, although I don't think he should in this case. Next up, surprised to see this result with The New Day beating Kidd & Cesaro. I'm not totally in love with The Cat Swingers or whatever they call themselves, but NEW DAY! (SUCKS!) An Intercontinental Championship match follows and we get some involvement from Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper in the midst of things, with Ziggler ultimately getting the victory over Bad News Barrett. Glad to see him retain and we will more than likely see a fatal four way at WrestleMania, if not more than that if others get involved. Standard here like Fastlane with Triple H and Sting setting things up for WrestleMania but I am really glad you gave Triple H the one up on Sting as 'The Vigilante' has dominated the feud. Something WWE never did, really, even with Hunter winning at Mania like he shouldn't have. Fine cool down match to follow with Nikki Bella beating Paige to retain the Diva's Championship. The question, now, is what will go on with the Diva's Championship at WrestleMania? A triple threat? A fatal four way with AJ Lee? We'll see. Lastly, a huge main event with Daniel Bryan, of course, overcoming the odds of defeating Seth Rollins, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. We all saw that coming, so the real big noteworthy part of this match was having Sheamus join The Authority and take out Reigns. Big moment or him and I expect either Sheamus versus Reigns at WrestleMania or a match involving The Authority and a team of Reigns. Something along those lines. Anyway, the big picture is that Daniel Bryan gets to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and although I never really thought this should happen with Bryan's neck issues and Lesnar's focal points of attack, it makes for a good story and I fully expect Bryan to win. A good Fastlane event that set the stage for WrestleMania 31 well.
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Post by Elliot on Apr 1, 2015 15:58:33 GMT -5
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Daniel Bryan has finally done it. No more hurdles to jump over. No more bumps in the road. It's all smooth sailing to WrestleMania from here on out. That is except one pretty huge roadblock — Brock Lesnar. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion has torn through the competition since capturing the title from John Cena at SummerSlam in August of last year. And now it's Daniel Bryan's turn to try and conquer the conqueror, and on the Grandest Stage of Them All nonetheless. But the WWE Universe wondered if Brock Lesnar would show his face on Raw and confront his challenger with their WrestleMania bout just weeks away. But that wasn't the only question on everybody's mind. "Why, Sheamus, why?" comes to mind as the WWE Universe witnessed The Celtic Warrior deliver a thunderous Brogue Kick to Roman Reigns during the main event with no clear reasoning. Has Sheamus joined the dark side and aligned himself with The Authority? It wasn't much longer before that question was answered by the man himself. The delight of Daniel Bryan headlining his second WrestleMania in a row had the WWE Universe buzzing, but shifting the focus to something quite more dark and devious, The Authority made their way to the ring in full force. As expected, Seth Rollins wasn't too pleased after coming up short at WWE Fastlane, but the rest of the alliance seemed to have some kind of smugness about them. Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Seth Rollins, Big Show, Kane and J&J Security all stood in the center of the ring before a hostile crowd as always. The Game was quick to bring up the previous night's assault on The Vigilante, Sting which saw him deliver a Pedigree to the WCW alumnus and leave him laying. The confidence is clear as Triple H declared that he will put an end to Sting's agenda at WrestleMania, but that wasn't all he came out to discuss. The questionable actions of The Celtic Warrior were soon brought up and the man himself made his way to the ring to join his Authority cohorts. Introducing him as the "insurance policy", Triple H applauded Sheamus for his actions. Even the "Future of the WWE" had a few words to say about Sheamus, claiming that all his problems will be solved now that he is a member of the elite. The former World Champion spoke for himself, explaining that since returning he had felt deflated and unmotivated, believing he needed something to regenerate himself and become the brute he once was. And he found it in The Authority. "They gave me a chance to start again" claimed The Celtic Warrior, and he went on to describe how it has changed him for the better. And not only is he revitalized and ready to make an impact, but he's at the top of the food chain alongside the best. Cut the festivities — things were about to get ugly. Roman Reigns and Randy Orton hit ringside and dispersed the corrupt clan to all corners of the ringside area. The Authority retreated with their tails between their legs as The Juggernaut and The Viper stood united, ready to tear some limbs from the corporate beast. But alas, the power couple were having none of it and reminded everyone that this was their arena and that things only happen when they say so. The Billion Dollar Princess used her authority to create a blockbuster main event that would see Reigns and Orton team up to take on Seth Rollins and the all-new and improved, Sheamus. Brock Lesnar is in the building! The WWE World Heavyweight Champion was ready to confront his WrestleMania challenger and no doubt Daniel Bryan was just as eager. Later in the night, these two athletes come face-to-face for the first time ever and it wouldn't be one to miss. An impressive victory over Bad News Barrett at WWE Fastlane allows Dolph Ziggler to head into WrestleMania with the coveted Intercontinental Championship. However, in an unusual turn of events, Ziggler was pitted against a close ally in Dean Ambrose on Raw while the bearer of Bad News sat on commentary observing the situation. The two young athletes were putting on a show for the Nashville crowd when the former #1 Contender decided to interject himself and deliver a Bull Hammer to not only Dolph Ziggler, but Dean Ambrose as well. With the match now in tatters, Barrett grabbed himself the Intercontinental Championship and held it as if it were his own. But lurking in the shadows was the dastardly Luke Harper who emerged from nowhere to confront the British brawler. Barrett pleaded with the former Wyatt follower to leave him be, and during this time, The Show-Off and The Lunatic Fringe had had chance to recuperate and disposed of their enemies, tossing them from the ring. Both men went to pick up the Intercontinental Championship from the ground only to find themselves in a tug of war. A whirlwind is blowing through the Intercontinental title division and the prestigious strap is right at the epicenter. Unfortunately the team of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd were unsuccessful in their WWE Tag Team Championship ambitions against The New Day, but that wasn't going to stop them from trying. Aligning themselves with the dominant force of The Ascension, they looked to knock off their positive rivals along with former title holders, The Usos who took a beating at the hands of Konnor and Viktor in the WWE Fastlane Kickoff Show. Thanks to a Fall of Man to Big E, the match landed in the hands of the destructive pair and the former #1 Contenders. The tag team division is thriving and two of the top teams within that are Cesaro and Tyson Kidd and The Ascension. Celebrating their victory as a quartet, the WWE Tag Team Champions and The Usos regrouped on the outside, disappointed in their loss. There's a long line of challengers for The New Day's gold, but who will be the next pairing to earn the right? After scoring such a huge victory over Chris Jericho at WWE Fastlane, it's safe to say that Rusev is truly unstoppable. Standing beside Renee Young (and flanked by Lana), the United States Champion sent a clear message to the entire WWE locker room — nobody can stop him. When asked if he felt any regret after what he did to John Cena, the Soviet Machine simply chuckled and Lana stepped in to answer with a simple response of "No he does not". According to the Ravishing Russian, John Cena got exactly what he deserved and so did Chris Jericho. How do you prepare against a man who's never been truly beaten? The simple answer is — you can't. And Erick Rowan found out the hard way, just like Chris Jericho just 24 hours prior. Big Red tried his best to overcome the Soviet Machine, but ultimately fell victim to the same move that has caused even the strongest of individuals to crack, and that is The Accolade. It seemed the United States Champion was hungry for more and continued his vicious assault on a broken Erick Rowan. Locking in The Accolade for a second time was tough to watch for most WWE Universe members, but their prayers for a savior were answered — John Cena had arrived! The 15-time World Champion made his return from injury to the shock and horror of his attacker, Rusev. The Cenation were rumbling as their hero laid waste to the big Russian and sent him parading to the floor outside, sending Rusev and Lana into retreat. Cena was in no mood for games and immediately grabbed a microphone to address his Russian rival and issue him a challenge — requesting that they come face-to-face, man-to-man at WrestleMania. But the adrenaline of Cena's return was halted as Lana responded to the challenge with "You wish". The leader of the Cenation looked on in fury as Lana and Rusev disappeared from the stage having declined the offer of his WrestleMania confrontation. But if we know John Cena like we think we do, he isn't going to let this one go so easily. What better way to start the official road to WrestleMania than with WWE Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan? The Hulkster hit the ring to the delight of fans worldwide and he had WrestleMania on the mind, more specifically — the André the Giant Memorial. In light of last year's event which was won by Cesaro, Hogan revealed plans to host the 2nd Annual Memorial Battle Royal at this year's event. The pride that comes with the victory is second to none and Hulk Hogan reminded everyone just how special André was to this business. But of course with such a prestigious prize on the line, there's going to be those who believe they are guaranteed victory, and one of those men is The Miz. The Hollywood Superstar made his way to ringside, accompanied by his stunt-double, Damien Mizdow and confronted the Hulkster. Mocking the legendary WWE Hall of Famer, Miz stated his claim to the André the Giant Memorial trophy, insisting that he might as well be handed it there and then because there's only one man that is leaving WrestleMania as the winner. Hogan attempted to interject but The Miz quickly shut him down and made sure everyone knew he deserved to win. However, there was somebody waiting in the wings to tell The Miz just how wrong he is. The Big Guy, Ryback stormed to ringside and came face-to-face with Miz before telling him that he knows nothing about what this means to people like him. As the color left Miz's face, Ryback warned him that a Battle Royal is practically his feeding ground, and everyone knows he can just keep on eating. Realizing what we had on our hands, Hulk Hogan made a suggestion that The Miz take on Ryback there and then, and despite The Miz's reluctance, an official emerged and we had a fight on our hands. Everybody knows The Miz's mouth runs a million miles faster than he does, and this is the perfect example of it getting him into trouble. Even Damien Mizdow chuckled from ringside as The Big Guy put a beating to Miz. But never count out the former WrestleMania main eventer as he battled back and had Ryback on the ropes. In a confusing moment, the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry arrived at ringside and strolled around the ring like an animal stalking its prey. Meanwhile, inside the ring, Ryback had regained control and planted The Miz with his signature Shell-Shocked for the victory. The Big Guy soon noticed his former rival scouting by the apron and was sure to make him aware of his intentions to walk out victorious at WrestleMania. But apparently throwing his name into the hat, Mark Henry gave a nod towards the memorial trophy and that's all that was necessary to say "I'm in". Coming up short at WWE Fastlane, Paige hoped to redeem herself with a non-title victory over the Divas Champion on Raw. Twin magic may have gotten the better of her before, but she had no intention of letting it happen again. But despite her efforts to avoid it, The Bella Twins struck and attacked Paige just as she was gaining momentum and edging closer to a victory. Nikki and Brie assaulted the former #1 Contender and refused to stop despite warnings from the match's official. As the Divas Champion picked the British Bombshell up for her signature Rack Attack, the WWE Universe got a treat as AJ Lee returned to save Paige! Nobody expected the former Divas Champion to come skipping to the aid of her former arch-rival but she did and she fended off the devilish Bella Twins. Paige clambered to her feet to see her "frienemy" standing in front of her, unsure what to make of the situation. AJ Lee simply gave a cheeky smirk and looked out at the retreating Bellas who were just as confused as Paige. AJ Lee is back! Disturbing. That is the best word to describe Bray Wyatt's antics as of late. Summoning the iconic urn of The Undertaker at WWE Fastlane, Wyatt spoke of his prophecy being fulfilled and becoming the New Face of Fear. With the urn in his possession, the Eater of Worlds truly believes he has the legend of the Deadman in the palm of his hand. For all we know, this could even be true. After all, The Undertaker hasn't been seen since the streak's demise last year. Could Bray Wyatt truly have the very soul of the Phenom in his hands? Believing his own words, Bray Wyatt stood in the center of the ring in a sole spotlight, boasting his new accessory in his hands. "It is here, my brothers. The missing piece to my ascension. Finally I can become what fate intended" he bellowed into the darkness. Addressing the WWE Universe, Wyatt spoke of becoming their Lord, commanding the darkness and ascending to his rightful throne in place of his "fallen brother". With a sadistic laugh, Wyatt raised the urn to the skies, but perhaps he shouldn't tempt fate — the lights went out. Chills rolled throughout the arena with the vast majority down Bray Wyatt's spine. Even the self-professed New Face of Fear began to tremble as this message from beyond revealed itself. But it didn't take long for Wyatt to laugh it off and grin in the face of darkness as his spotlight returned. With the message still clear on the titantron, the Eater of Worlds grasped the urn and left the ring, still chuckling as he carelessly strolled up the aisle. Any mortal man would quake in their boots at such a warning, but not Bray Wyatt. Does he truly know who he is dealing with? Well we now know one thing for sure — The Undertaker is very much alive and well. But where is he? The mood of The Bizarre One was not good to say the least after losing to his brother, Stardust at WWE Fastlane. But even after everything that Goldust had done to his baby brother, Stardust still extended the olive branch and hoped to put this all behind them. Goldust had other ideas and delivered a low blow to the cosmic crotch and left his sibling in a heap. Goldust made quick work of Sin Cara on Raw, finishing him off with the Final Cut. Goldust stood looking down at the fallen luchadore and then turned his attention to the WWE Universe who showered him with boos. What has come over this once beloved superstar? No time to celebrate for this former Intercontinental Champion though as he was about to be greeted by a familiar face. His brother. But not Stardust — Cody Rhodes! The dark matter had clearly left the body of the former cosmic superstar and returning to his true form, he stormed towards the ring. Goldust wasted little time in going for the first blow, but Cody avoided the attack and delivered some right hands of his own, fighting back with furious rage. With a dropkick, The Bizarre one was sent falling to the floor and Cody Rhodes had finally snapped. Gone is the disturbed and confused Stardust — this is the real deal and his name is Cody Rhodes. Watch your back, Goldy! Sheamus' questionable choice of friends came under fire by Renee Young just moments before the main event. The Celtic Warrior made it very clear that he believes he made the right choice and that this is what he needed to bring back the deadly, vicious Celtic Warrior of old. And his first target is Roman Reigns — a consistent thorn in The Authority's side. Seth Rollins soon appeared beside his new found ally and simply stated that The Authority have the upper hand whether the WWE Universe like it or not. The events that unfolded just 24 hours before Raw sent shockwaves through the very foundations of the WWE and in the epicenter was Sheamus. A man the WWE Universe felt they could believe in, now aligned with the very people who had him taken out in November of last year. He claims to have seen the light, but Randy Orton and Roman Reigns believe otherwise. Eager to get his hands on The Celtic Warrior, Reigns jumped at the opportunity to kick things off with the man who cost him his WrestleMania dream. The two powerhouses battled it out while their allies looked on. Sheamus soon gained control and The Authority were calling the shots leaving The Viper raring to go on the apron. Once Orton was tagged in, he exploded towards Seth Rollins, but Mr. Money in the Bank wanted none of his arch-nemesis and left Sheamus to deal with the issue. Orton looked ready to deliver an RKO to Sheamus when Rollins pulled him out of the ring and threw him into the steel steps. Roman Reigns saw the commotion and headed around the ring hoping to get this hands on his former Shield brother, but Rollins headed for the hills and led Reigns on a chase around ringside. The "Future of the WWE" slid into the ring and Reigns followed, but he was hit with the very same move that robbed him of his opportunity to headline WrestleMania — the Brogue Kick! Sheamus covered The Juggernaut and scored the victory for himself and The Authority. There couldn't have been a better way to make a fresh start than with a victory over two of The Authority's biggest adversaries. Slithering away, Rollins and Sheamus enjoyed watching their opponents stumble to their feet and realize they had lost. Sheamus may be the key to The Authority's victory, and now perhaps nobody can stop them from taking complete control. Headlining WrestleMania is an opportunity very few people receive. Headlining WrestleMania twice is achieved by even fewer, but Daniel Bryan will head into his second headlining match on the Grandest Stage of Them All when he takes on Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Scratching and clawing his way to the top once more has paid off and now Bryan receives the opportunity of a lifetime. But it will be no easy feat as he takes on arguably the most dangerous man in sports entertainment and the same man who ended The Undertaker's 21-0 streak at WrestleMania last year. The 2015 Royal Rumble winner had a few things on his mind, and many of them were directed to The Beast himself. Speaking of his previous disappointments, Bryan reminded the WWE Universe how he was forced to relinquish the WWE World Heavyweight Championship due to injury and that this is his redemption. This is his chance to reclaim the title and pick up where he left off. Of course, Daniel Bryan is no rookie and he knows it isn't going to be easy. Far from easy, in fact. But he's not a quitter and he will take it to Brock Lesnar as much as he can give. Bryan's emotional speech was cut short by the harrowing sound of Brock Lesnar's theme song and The Beast was out to confront the man who will challenge him on March 29th, 2015. Never without a thing or two to say is Paul Heyman and he immediately put an end to any speculation that Daniel Bryan or the WWE Universe may have — Daniel Bryan will NOT leave WrestleMania as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. And of course, according to Paul Heyman, that is a "spoiler". The advocate for The Beast went on to declare Daniel Bryan as a vulnerable individual, and whether sarcastic or not, showed some compassion for Bryan's well-being. Even Paul Heyman could appreciate the talent and skill Daniel Bryan display in the ring and he made sure to express his appreciation. But ultimately, the point he was trying to make was that Bryan's illustrious career was about to come to a crashing halt. "Facing Brock Lesnar such a short time after returning from an injury that kept you out of action for 9 months? That's equal to a deathwish, my friend" explained Heyman. Bryan's expression told the whole story — he knew that facing Brock Lesnar is a danger to his career, but the WWE World Heavyweight Championship means everything to him. The Yes Man chimed in and informed Paul Heyman that no matter what he says, he isn't going to get into his head. "The fact is, I don't want this to be a Cinderella story. This isn't a fairytale. There is no story behind this. This is me — Daniel Bryan — facing you — Brock Lesnar — in a match at WrestleMania where I will become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion!" declared Bryan, but Heyman just looked at Lesnar and laughed. He called Bryan "cute" and that he admires his courage, but The Beast himself had a much more sinister message for the #1 Contender. "How about I put you out of your misery right now?" Lesnar threw his title at Paul Heyman and squared up to the much smaller Bryan. But in his defense, The Yes Man refused to back down and met Lesnar half way. Nose-to-nose, the WrestleMania main event appeared before the WWE Universe and all hell looked ready to break loose. But The Beast backed down with a smug smirk. Uncharacteristically, Brock Lesnar and his advocate, Paul Heyman left the ring and retreated up the aisle, both with sinister grins. Is he waiting for the big event? It isn't like Brock Lesnar to pass up an opportunity to break another superstar, but this seems to be one of those rare times. The stage is most definitely set, and Daniel Bryan is in for the fight of his life come WrestleMania.
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Post by DTP. on Apr 1, 2015 18:13:42 GMT -5
WWE Fastlane: Sunday 22nd February 2015…Alright, it’s time so let’s get to it. Kind of a demotion for the Usos to face the under-developed Ascension in the Fastlane Kickoff show match, but it worked fine for what it was. It was a surprise to see Konnor and Viktor get the win, but I think it may take more than winning matches to get these guys over properly. This kind of hurt the Usos as well, given their prominence as the top face team in the tag team division. I do hate that the Kickoff show got its own post, but moving onto the actual show, a strange decision to kick off with Rusev defending the United States Championship against Chris Jericho – it seemed decent although I believe the right man won this as Rusev now gears going into WrestleMania 31 to probably defend the title against John Cena. It’s strange to see Cena not having the Fastlane match given the importance of the finish of that match – but maybe Rusev could beat Cena with the Accolade at WrestleMania leading to Cena beating Rusev at Extreme Rules? That would be pretty shocking for sure. Stardust beating Goldust was fine, I wonder if you actually go along with this storyline. The cheap finish was a sly out of this match – which wasn’t that good as I recall. Goldust getting some retribution on Stardust was interesting, but Goldust is a face regardless of the booking in 2015. The battle afterwards was just strange to me. Bray Wyatt’s promo was good as expected, setting us up for the Undertaker’s return. Hopefully Undertaker actually appears before the big event, as it would help sell that feud some more, to be honest. Wyatt is in cohoots with the Undertaker? Unique twist, but I’m not keen. The New Day beating Cesaro and Tyson Kidd…meh. I’m surprised that you, like the WWE haven’t given up on these three yet. They’re a one-trick pony. The future for Cesaro and Tyson Kidd, who could easily end up on a similar level as Edge and Christian, is looking blurry right now, and this didn’t help matters. Dean Ambrose and then Luke Harper interjecting into the Intercontinental Championship ruined the importance of this match, and will most likely lead to a multi-man match at WrestleMania ala real life. Kind of hurts the guys involved, but hopefully it’s one step on the way to leading to the next step for the Intercontinental Championship’s revival of importance. Please protect Bad News Barrett more, though. He’s been booked so weakly in recent weeks. The Triple H and Sting confrontation was what it was designed to be: setting up WrestleMania, and you put some heat on Triple H which was a good twist. Stephanie McMahon’s involvement added to it, to be honest. Just hopefully you don’t do what WWE did and make this about the ending of WWE vs WCW and the Monday Night Wars nostalgia. Nikki Bella getting the win against Paige was expected given that Paige is fine without the Divas Championship and Nikki’s only three months into her reign right now. The title shot to put down Paige was maybe a little too much given WWE’s booking for the Divas division (it would put Paige out on the shelf if this happened), but that’s fine. I’m surprised you didn’t have AJ Lee return here, to be honest. Especially since that was the original plan – maybe there’s RAW though. And lastly…Daniel Bryan regains his main event spot at WrestleMania once again. I’m not sure what I think about that. I don’t like the Big Show and Kane’s involvement either, further complicating an already complicated fatal four-way main event. It ups the prestige of a WrestleMania shot at Brock Lesnar’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship though, I guess. I don’t know, I think Randy Orton or Seth Rollins winning would have been better. Where does this leave Orton and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania though? I suspect Orton will face Rollins whereas Rollins can also cash in Money in the Bank for the win (since you telegraphed it earlier on) – but Reigns? Hmm. Not a bad pay-per-view, a little underdeveloped in parts (such as no Cena and Rusev continuation), but it served its purpose as a hype mobile for WrestleMania next month.
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Post by tg11 on Apr 2, 2015 8:00:37 GMT -5
- I was hoping Sheamus would not join The Authority I was hoping Sheamus he would simply just turn heel and not have to be associated with The Authority in any way shape or form because Sheamus is perfect as a heel as a loner by himself as a lone wolf so why would he align himself with The Authority or even join their stable? Sheamus doesn't need The Authority he never did and if Sheamus was going to turn heel he should have done it on his own terms but at the same time Sheamus he is more or less becoming the Sheamus of old so I am happy with this
- Tag team main event with Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins teaming up with the newly-turned-heel Sheamus to face Randy Orton and Roman Reigns in tonight's main event I am actually looking forward to this I really am especially considering this is Sheamus' first match since his heel turn was completed last night at WWE Fast Lane and also he turned on Reigns and by extension Orton so it is only fitting that this match happens tonight and especially in the main event
- Brock Lesnar the WWE World Heavyweight Champion with his advocate Paul Heyman as they are in the building tonight and will be face to face with the 2015 Royal Rumble Match winner Daniel Bryan who won last night's Fatal 4-Way Main Event to earn the right to face Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Bryan not only winning the Royal Rumble Match outlasting 29 other superstars in his return but then going to Fast Lane and beating not only Rollins but beating Reigns but Orton too in a Fatal 4-Way but now he has to step into the ring with The Beast, now this is a confrontation I am looking forward to, The Beard vs The Beast, The Yes Movement vs The Beast Incarnate
- WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & Dean Ambrose's match ending in a No Contest because of Bad News Barrett and ultimately Luke Harper, I think the seeds have been planted more or less for WrestleMania 31 as far as the WWE Intercontinental Championship is concerned especially with these 4 men but I wouldn't be surprised if 3 or 4 more superstars throw their name into the hat also and it ends up becoming a 7 or 8 man Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 31 and if you want something to steal the show then that obviously would
- Cesaro & Tyson Kidd teaming up with The Ascension to beat the team of WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day and The Usos in 8 man tag team action and the heels going over the faces here, all of these teams more or less jockeying for position as far as the WWE Tag Team division goes I mean here you have The New Day as WWE Tag Team Champions but then again you have all of these teams in this match who all want the same thing and that is what The New Day has...that being the WWE Tag Team Championships, it is obvious the seeds have more or less been planted for WrestleMania as far as the WWE Tag Team Championships go
- Hogan returning to announce the 2nd annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal only to be interrupted by The Miz of all people, I wasn't counting on Miz interrupting Hogan but it makes sense especially if Miz is throwing his name into the hat for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Miz would be a favorite to win but here comes Ryback to interrupt Miz and Hogan, and Hogan suggesting Miz take on Ryback, Ryback throwing his name into the hat as far as the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Ryback has got to be considered an odds on favorite to win it as well
- Ryback beating The Miz doesn't surprise me considering Ryback he needs all the momentum he can get especially if he is a favorite for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal but then seeing Mark Henry post-match to interrupt, it is obvious Henry is throwing his name into the hat as well for this Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and Henry being the World's Strongest Man that has gotta make Henry an odds on favorite perhaps the favorite to win it all
- But I wouldn't be surprised if Big Show and Kane throw their names into the hat for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, they are both members of The Authority and both men are monsters both men are behemoths both men are giants but Big Show he has got to be considered a favorite the favorite to win it all I mean Big Show he has always been compared to the late, great Andre the Giant, Big Show is our generation's Andre when you think about it and Big Show has done it all in his career except win a battle royal because Big Show in the past he has made it to the final 2 men in battle royals but he has never won a Royal Rumble Match he has never won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal even though last year Big Show did come close to winning it all he was eliminated by the eventual winner Cesaro, but Cesaro if he is also in this year's Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal then Cesaro has got to be the favorite considering he won it last year
- Paige beating the WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella by DQ, I mean it is obvious that she would considering Brie's involvement I mean Brie is always getting involved in Nikki's matches especially when Nikki is about to be beat, just goes to show you just what kind of WWE Divas Champion we have but then to see The Bella Twins try to attack Paige post-match only for AJ Lee to return and make the save for Paige, I mean you know the history between AJ and Paige they were rivals for all of last year 2014 they had quite the rivalry and especially for the WWE Divas Championship, who would have ever have thought that AJ would make the save for Paige? Or who would have thought that these 2 would be standing together side by side?
- Bray Wyatt still trying to push the situation with The Undertaker with Undertaker finally responding to Bray Wyatt and pretty much on no certain terms accepting Bray Wyatt's request for a match with him at WrestleMania 31 and Undertaker playing mind games with Bray Wyatt but Bray Wyatt at first intimidated even afraid scared doesn't show it but instead is smiling he's laughing it all off but it is obvious that Wyatt he has just opened up Pandora's Box here
- Goldust beating Sin Cara, not a surprise here but what was a surprise was seeing Stardust post match but except it wasn't Stardust, it is Cody Rhodes without the make-up or the face paint or any of the shenanigans but Cody Rhodes finally, where has this Cody Rhodes been? Finally Cody is back to being his normal self about God damn time too and to see Cody Rhodes return as Cody Rhodes and then to see him attack his own brother Goldust post-match was great, this really ushers in the return of Cody Rhodes quite well so again I'm happy because Stardust just really ran its course
- And seeing Sheamus' interview I really do hope he does become the deadly, vicious ruthless Sheamus of old the Sheamus who powerbombed Jamie Noble of J & J Security on the concrete floor back in 2009 when Sheamus first debuted in the WWE ending Noble's career he needs to be the Sheamus who shocked the world back at TLC 2009 when he won the WWE Championship beating John Cena in a Tables Match to become the first ever Irish born WWE Champion he needs to be that Sheamus who beat Randy Orton at Royal Rumble 2010 he needs to be the man who nearly ended Triple H's career at Extreme Rules 2010 in the Street Fight, Sheamus needs to be that barbaric, vicious Sheamus again because now that Sheamus was a straight up badass in every sense of the word
- WWE United States Champion Rusev beating Erick Rowan I mean Rusev just continues to be on a tear and considering what he did to Chris Jericho last night at WWE Fast Lane beating him to retain his WWE United States Championship putting Cena on the shelf, is there anyone who can stop Rusev? Seeing John Cena return and then sending Rusev scurrying away it is obvious it will be Cena vs Rusev at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE United States Championship and if it happens there, hey then I'm happy
- And seeing Seth Rollins Mr. Money in the Bank team up with Sheamus to beat the team of Randy Orton and Roman Reigns I mean it was only fitting because if they had lost it would have really have hurt Sheamus' momentum as a newly-turned-heel but also Sheamus' heel turn would have been a bust before it even started so it was necessary for both he and Rollins to go over Orton & Reigns but it is obvious Orton will face Rollins at WrestleMania but where does this leave Sheamus & Reigns? I can see Roman Reigns vs Sheamus at WrestleMania 31 and if it happens then I say great that's a good match a match that I can actually see happen at Mania
- Daniel Bryan the 2015 Royal Rumble Match winner is finally face to face with The Beast Incarnate face to face with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Bryan how is he not intimidated or frightened of Brock? I know I would be considering this is the man who ended the Streak the man who ended Undertaker's 21-0 WrestleMania undefeated Streak The One, Lesnar is the man who manhandled John Cena at SummerSlam like Cena's never been manhandled like before Lesnar suplexed Cena 16 times suplexed Cena's ass out of the main event, this is the man who beat John Cena again at Royal Rumble in your diary in their final encounter, what makes Bryan think he even stands a chance? What makes Bryan think he can be The One to Beat The One in 21-1? Considering that Bryan had a neck injury that kept him out for 9 months and considering he is going into the ring to face Brock, Brock could end Bryan's career once and for all I mean if Lesnar targets that neck of Bryan's, Bryan is as good as done for
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Post by Elliot on Apr 2, 2015 11:43:16 GMT -5
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Post by Elliot on Apr 2, 2015 14:09:04 GMT -5
ATLANTA — It's already heating up on the road to WrestleMania and with only four weeks until the special event, it won't take long for many of the scenarios to reach boiling point. The #1 Contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship met his WrestleMania foe for the first time ever live on Raw and refused to back down to The Beast. Daniel Bryan is determined to leave the Grandest Stage of Them All with the title over around his waist, but Brock Lesnar is not an opponent to take lightly by any means. Sheamus' betrayal had the world in awe and his victory over Roman Reigns and Randy Orton on Raw alongside Seth Rollins solidified his alliance with The Authority. The Juggernaut took on the Corporate Monster on SmackDown, but would Sheamus be lurking in the shadows waiting to strike again? After an intense showdown with Brock Lesnar on Raw, Daniel Bryan let off some steam on SmackDown in front of the WWE Universe. The Yes Man reminded everyone that he never backed down to Lesnar and that's something that will never change. Understanding that his well-being will be at risk, he ensured the WWE Universe of his safety, promising that when all is said and done, he will not only leave in one piece, but with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as well. Although a certain United States Champion took issue with Bryan's vocal time and interrupted the 2015 Royal Rumble winner. Rusev and Lana stood atop the stage and the Ravishing Russian informed Daniel Bryan that he is as delusional as John Cena. Not only does Rusev believe he should be the one headlining WrestleMania, but he believes that John Cena must be stupid if he thinks that he deserves a shot at the Soviet Machine at the annual spectacular. While Bryan may have much more pressing matters on his mind, Rusev cared little and issued a challenge to The Yes Man for a match on SmackDown. Of course, living up to his reputation, Daniel Bryan accepts and the main event is made official. Could Bryan be the man to knock off Rusev for the first time? The announcement of the 2nd Annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal gained the interest of several superstars and on Raw, The Miz guaranteed himself a victory. Although Ryback had something to say about that and put the Hollywood Superstar in his place. Shortly after, Mark Henry emerged to to throw his name into the pot and on SmackDown, two brand new names were entered into the running — Rob Van Dam and Curtis Axel. When the World's Strongest Man decided to ditch his third generation partner, Axel suffered a Meat Hook Clothesline followed by a Five-Star Frog Splash to cement the victory for RVD and The Big Guy. Mark Henry left up the ramp with focus on his face. Clearly he cares little about anything other than winning the Battle Royal at WrestleMania. Ryback and Rob Van Dam shook hands and shared some words that can only be assumed to have been along the lines of "may the best man win". Shocking the WWE Universe, Cody Rhodes dropped the Stardust moniker and finally returned to his true self in order to fight back against his disgruntled brother. The former Intercontinental Champion took out his pent-up frustrations on the Exotic Express leader, Adam Rose who's party was very much crashed by the second generation superstar. Rhodes put an end to Rose's party time with his signature Cross-Rhodes — a move we hadn't seen in months. It was clear that Cody Rhodes had finally crash landed back down to earth and the realization had hit him that he cannot ignore Goldust's behavior. While he may have been celebrating his victory with the WWE Universe, in the back of his mind was no doubt his next move in this aggressive sibling rivalry. The Juggernaut was not in the best of moods after this past week of events turned sour for him. Being cost the opportunity to compete for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania thanks to Sheamus ruined Reigns' rise to the top. Not to mention a second disappointment with a loss to The Celtic Warrior and Seth Rollins on Raw alongside Randy Orton. Speaking with Renee Young, Roman Reigns explained that he was going to get his revenge if it's the last thing he does, and he vows that he WILL have his WrestleMania moment. Roman Reigns took on the Corporate Monster, Kane in a match on SmackDown to get some sort of redemption against The Authority. He may not be receiving his WrestleMania main event, but one thing is for certain — Roman Reigns is dead set on making this WrestleMania his own. In the long term, his intention is to make Sheamus pay for his actions at WWE Fastlane, but The Juggernaut was forced into competition with another of The Authority's monsters, Kane. But with Reigns' current mood, nothing was stopping him from running through the competition and one Spear later, the Corporate Monster found himself pinned to the mat and loss to his name. Explosive as he is, Roman Reigns was soon brought down a level when out of nowhere, Sheamus assaulted him and grounded the former Shield brute. The WWE Universe watched as the barbaric Celtic Warrior laid waste to The Authority's proverbial thorn. Stalking his prey, Sheamus begged Reigns to get to his feet, and when he did, he delivered a thunderous Brogue Kick. Once again, Sheamus stood tall over his target. Reigns' mood will never improve at this rate, and perhaps Sheamus is unaware of what Roman Reigns can do when he's in a foul mood. Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins has stepped on a lot of people on his way to the top (quite literally), but perhaps none moreso than his former Authority cohort, Randy Orton. The Viper came to SmackDown with one purpose — to call out Seth Rollins. But of course it's never that easy and the "Future of the WWE" had other ideas. Rollins strolled onto the stage alongside his security team of Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury before explaining to Randy Orton that he has no right to call anyone out because he is at the bottom of the pile, while Rollins is at the top. "You're not even in my league" declared Rollins, only angering the former World Champion even more. But Mr. Money in the Bank had an alternative for his serpentine rival and invited him to Raw this coming Monday to compete in a special match authority by The Authority — against J&J Security in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. Despite not being what he wanted, The Viper accepted and promised to behead Rollins' minions before finally getting his hands on him. If we were Seth Rollins, we'd be very worried. Suffering a loss at WWE Fastlane knocked Cesaro and Tyson Kidd down a peg or two, but their victory alongside The Ascension on Raw put them right back on track. And as if they weren't already on the road to redeeming themselves, a victory over the WWE Tag Team Champions on SmackDown certainly did it. They may have had to resort to some devious tactics which involved Tyson Kidd throwing one of the title belts to Cesaro and distracting the referee while the Swiss Superman drilled Kofi Kingston, but nonetheless they won. Scraping the bottom of the barrel led Cesaro and Kidd to victory and put them back in the running for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Xavier Woods and Big E check on their fallen ally as the potential #1 Contenders leave with smug expressions on their faces. One thing to take away from Raw is that The Undertaker is still very much alive. Bray Wyatt was met with a bone-chilling message, warning him of his actions having consequences. But the Eater of Worlds laughed it all off and ignored the Deadman's message. Speaking from a darkened room on the titantron, Bray Wyatt explained that The Undertaker is more resilient than he expected, but the power still lies in his hands. The iconic urn is held up by Wyatt and the self-proclaimed New Face of Fear delivered his own warning to the Phenom — "I am your successor, and you shall learn to live in my world". The former Divas Champion returned on Raw to save Paige from a Bella beating. What made AJ Lee save her former arch-rival from the hands of the devilish twins? With her arrival comes the question of if she will be in line for the Divas Championship, and with a swift victory over Summer Rae thanks to the Black Widow, it is entirely plausible. Following AJ's victory, Paige walked out onto the stage and stared in confusion down to ringside. AJ noticed her "frienemy" stood on the stage and gave her a wave. What's going through AJ's mind? Earlier in the night, Daniel Bryan was confronted by The Hero of the Russian Federation, Rusev which led to the main event being made of a first time match between the two. Renee Young asked Daniel Bryan if he thought accepting a challenge from Rusev was such a good idea with his WrestleMania match just around the corner. Bryan reminded Renee that he would never back down from a challenge and he's going to put his all into this just like he does every match and become the first person to officially defeat the United States Champion. Rusev officially turned down a WrestleMania challenge from John Cena and later revealed that he felt Cena didn't deserve it. Believing that he is the ultimate super athlete, John Cena does not even fall into his league. The Soviet Machine looked to crush the #1 Contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, and this close to WrestleMania it would be a monumental story. But Daniel Bryan refused to give up and took the fight right to the big Russian to the point where he was ready to hit a Running Knee, but the United States Champion avoided the strike and eventually locked in The Accolade on the fallen Yes Man. Somehow, Daniel Bryan's foot managed to reach the ropes and the referee began the five count, but Rusev paid no attention and continued to wrench on Bryan's neck and back despite the warnings, giving the official no choice but to call for a disqualification. The WWE Universe watched in horror, pleading with Rusev to let their hero go as the risk of him re-injuring his neck became greater with each second. Luckily for Bryan, he had someone watching his back, and that man was John Cena! The 15-time World Champion rushed to the ring and for the second time this week sent Rusev running for the hills. John Cena gave clear warning to the Soviet Machine that he was coming for him, but Rusev and Lana retreated with the United States Championship in their grasp. Cena picked Bryan up and checked up on him after he had suffered the excruciating pain of The Accolade. But this raises the question — is Daniel Bryan truly ready to step into the ring with someone as dangerous as Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania?
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Post by ✖ AJ on Apr 3, 2015 5:44:09 GMT -5
Smackdown. Stop posting shows so fast, ya hear? Bitch? I know you want to get to WrestleMania but I can't keep up. I'm not slow like other people on this board. You know, like that Elliot guy? Whoops, you're Elliot. Moving on. A solid start to the show with something different with Daniel Bryan and Rusev, I expect a disqualification or count out finish later on, though, as Rusev obviously won't get knocked off by Bryan. That's Cena's job. The odd team of Ryback and Rob Van Dam defeat the odd team of Curtis Axel and Mark Henry, but it was promotion for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and that's fine. I'd like to see it be a big deal, though. Cody Rhodes, not Stardust, thankfully. I did catch that on Raw. He gets a win over Adam Rose, fair. Roman Reigns promises to have his WrestleMania moment, eh? We'll see about that one. Belee dat. He beats Kane here in the first hour main event though, good for him but I feel like we'll be seeing a lot this with him and Sheamus unlikely to get their hands on each other before their possible match at WrestleMania. I'm curious as to what you do with Reigns, for sure. Orton to take on J&J Security on Raw? Sounds good to me. He'll obviously destroy them and maybe they'll be gone up until Mania? We'll see about that one. Cesaro and Kidd get the win over The New Day here - which was good - but I still wish they had won the belts at Fastlane, you c-word. Yeah, I said it. C-word. AJ Lee beats Summer Rae in a bit of a meh thing to just get AJ back in to the swing of things. Fine for her. Finally, a big main event between Daniel Bryan and Rusev and as suspected, Rusev gets disqualified. Hey! John Cena makes the save for once! I liked how this also played up Bryan's neck problems and if he'll even be able to handle Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. A solid episode of Smackdown, nothing too special but in WrestleMania season we should expect the special stuff for Raw for the most part anyway.
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Post by tg11 on Apr 3, 2015 8:18:05 GMT -5
- Starting off Smackdown with the 2015 Royal Rumble Match winner and #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Daniel Bryan makes sense considering he has a WrestleMania main event to go back to but Bryan is in the main event for the second year in a row but this year he's facing off against The Beast Incarnate against The One in 21-1 Lesnar the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and considering Lesnar how dangerous he is he could end Bryan's career and considering Bryan has had neck damage in the past Lesnar could go after that neck and if he does by going after that surgically repaired neck of Bryan's then he is as good as done for but seeing Bryan being interrupted by the WWE United States Champion Rusev of all people, I definitely did not expect that but if it sets up Bryan/Rusev in the main event then hey I am actually looking forward to that
- Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal participants going at it with Ryback and RVD teaming up to face Curtis Axel and Mark Henry, these 4 men a part of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania with Ryback and RVD beating Axel and Henry I figured they would because Henry basically left Axel to fend for himself with Ryback and RVD taking full advantage, Henry it seems like he is in his zone the only thing he cares about is winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and I like that Henry is so focused on it but I wonder if he wins though? Because I can't see Henry winning but I can see him coming close like maybe final 6 or 5 guys before getting eliminated, Ryback if anything he's my pick to win it all
- Cody Rhodes back to his normal self back to being who and what he should have always been as he beats Adam Rose, Cody Rhodes is back and better than ever and Goldust better watch his back especially because he is not dealing with Stardust but is rather dealing with Cody Rhodes and this is personal now
- If Roman Reigns wants a WrestleMania moment that badly then why doesn't he challenge Sheamus to a match at WrestleMania 31? I mean that makes a lot of sense at least
- Reigns beating Kane, I figured he would considering Reigns has been in a foul mood lately but also because of the fact that he wants to get his hands on The Authority pretty much every single member but then Reigns being attacked post-match by the newly-turned-heel Sheamus Reigns being attacked by The Celtic Warrior with Sheamus leaving Reigns laying yet again I mean Sheamus has been in the zone he has been so dominating so vicious and barbaric as a heel lately that I am just loving this Sheamus, where has this Sheamus been? It will be Sheamus vs Reigns at WrestleMania 31, I just know it
- Orton vs J & J Security in a Handicap Match this Monday on RAW I can't wait but with J & J you almost know Rollins will be lurking around somewhere
- Cesaro & Kidd beating WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day, I wonder if this makes Cesaro & Kidd #1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships now considering they have just knocked off the WWE Tag Team Champions? But I wonder if other tag teams will start to knock off The New Day and when they do if it will lead to a Tag Team Turmoil Match at Mania?
- Bray Wyatt seems dead set on being Taker's successor he seems dead set on ending the legacy of The Undertaker and starting a new legacy of his own as The Next Phenom of the WWE well Wyatt he is well on his way to doing that whether he wins or loses at Mania because not only has he been compared to The Undertaker but he also has one of Taker's prized possessions that being the urn
- AJ Lee beating Summer Rae, it seems there is no sign of ring rust on AJ even though she has been gone for a while because of injury but since she's back it seems AJ hasn't missed a step and considering she saved Paige on RAW from a Bella beatdown I do have to wonder why though? Especially considering Paige & AJ's history of them being enemies of them being rivals it makes me wonder where AJ's head is at but AJ & Paige do share a common enemy that being The Bella Twins so the enemy of my enemy is my friend if that makes any sense
- Bryan and Rusev's match ending in a DQ loss for Rusev, Rusev obviously not caring about losing by DQ he just wants to punish Daniel Bryan and he more or less did by locking Bryan in the Accolade wrenching on the back and on the neck especially the neck of Bryan and considering Bryan's neck problems that he has had in the past no doubt Rusev softened Bryan up for Lesnar and you know Lesnar he is going to target that neck it is almost like a bullseye on Bryan's body but then seeing Cena make the save for Bryan with Rusev getting the hell out of dodge before Cena could get his hands on him, I loved it
- Great way to end Smackdown, I can't wait until RAW this Monday
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 3, 2015 8:55:26 GMT -5
First things first, let's look at that Fast Lane fallout. Sheamus is all Tyson Tomko as the problem solver! I like the Authority being smug but Seth Rollins being disappointed. Roman Reigns and Randy Orton interrupting was fine and the main event sounds big. Daniel Bryan gonna confront Brock Lesnar? Oh snap. As expected, another Intercontinental Title match ended in a no contest. I fully expect that WrestleMania Fatal Four Way and it should kick ass. Interesting stuff going on in the tag team division. Like, I don't know if I can see another four way match. The Ascension getting the pin is intriguing for sure. Rusev crushing Erick Rowan is fine. Wait, where has John Cena been? I don't remember him getting injured. Anyway, a match with Rusev at Mania will be good. I hope he wins though. Good promo to help build the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Ryback is totally the favorite. Paige winning via disqualification is fine and I like the AJ Lee return. I really wonder what the plans for Mania are. Again, I don't see a Fatal Four Way, but a tag match just seems so 'meh' to me. The Bray Wyatt stuff, including the graphic, was sweet. CODY ING RHODES IS BACK! That's what I like to see. I've enjoyed this feud for sure. Right call to have the Authority win the main event, and not just that, but to have Sheamus get the pin. He needed that to further establish his new heel role. Good close to the show. I already seeing you building this better than the WWE built Roman Reigns/Brock Lesnar. I think there should have a note about Paul Heyman telling Brock to wait until there's money to made to fight. It fits the character. Overall, a good episode that built towards WrestleMania well. Now, for Smackdown. ON THURSDAY NIGHTS MAGGLE! Big main event set and I liked that the opening segment involved them. It helps to make the match seem like an even bigger deal. The Soviet Machine nickname is badass. Did I miss or forget RVD's return too? Oh well, good names in the Battle Royal. I will forever love you for bringing back Cody Rhodes. A win over Adam Rose is good to re-establish the character. I can see Cody/Goldust on the Kickoff Show or something. I was about to question what Roman Reigns will do at WrestleMania, but with the Sheamus attack again, I can see them going at it. That sounds really good actually. The win over Kane was obviously a smart move. Randy Orton is going to murder J&J on Raw. Here we go again with the tag division. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro beating New Day this time leads me to believe we are indeed getting a multi-team match. At least the Ascension is more of a threat than Los Matadores. AJ Lee winning in her return made sense, and Paige's arrival shows there is still at least some tension between them. The main event not having a clean finish was clear. No way Rusev loses here and no way Bryan loses heading into WrestleMania. I like Rusev not wanting to stop though as it makes him even more of a monster. The John Cena save was great and the best thing about all of this was the question at the end. Having Rusev beat down on Bryan puts the question in everyone's mind if Bryan can survive Brock. Really solid Smackdown here man. I'm excited for what's to come.
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Post by Elliot on Apr 10, 2015 14:33:20 GMT -5
Now that Daniel Bryan has stood toe-to-toe with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar, everything seems much more real. The WrestleMania main event is indeed set and the two will clash over the grandest prize. But on Raw, The Authority are still determined to prove that Seth Rollins should be where Daniel Bryan is and the two will square off in the main event. Which man will leave with WrestleMania momentum? Bray Wyatt is entering dangerous territory by taunting The Undertaker out of hiding, but he intends to continue. The Eater of Worlds hopes to perform a ritual, live on Raw where he will attempt to revive The Undertaker for a purpose that only he knows. Who in their right mind would want to bring back The Undertaker? Bray Wyatt either has a death wish, or a very good plan. All that and more — live tonight on WWE Raw at 8/7CT!
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Post by Elliot on Apr 10, 2015 14:34:43 GMT -5
NEWARK, N.J. — The heated confrontation between WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar and his WrestleMania challenger, Daniel Bryan had the world buzzing after last Monday's edition of Raw. But in a strange turn of events, Lesnar decided to refrain from physical violence and instead walk away. This uncharacteristic choice from The Beast may have been a devious tactic from the mind of Paul Heyman, but only time will tell. As for The Yes Man, his physical condition was brought into question after falling into the hands of the dangerous Rusev on SmackDown. Is Daniel Bryan truly 100%? Going into a bout with arguably the most dangerous man in WWE history on anything less than full health is certainly a fatal mistake. The leader of the Cenation made his way to the ring to address the United States Champion, Rusev and open up Raw with a bang. Speaking of his injury at the hands of the Soviet Machine just one month ago, the former 15-time World Champion relived his painful days watching from his sofa and witnessing Rusev causing chaos and destruction. "This man must be stopped!" declared John Cena and once again — just like he had been doing since returning last Monday — challenged Rusev to a match at WrestleMania. But of course, it was going to take more than words to sway the big Russian and Cena received yet another negative response as Rusev and Lana refused to show their faces. But one man who did emerge from the curtain was none other than Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior (turned Corporate Warrior) informed John Cena that his time was up and it was time for the new "top dog" to get some spotlight. You would have assumed that haunting Roman Reigns would have been enough for the first ever Irish-born WWE Champion, but John Cena appears to have ruffled some of Sheamus' feathers just by being in the ring. John Cena is not one to back down from anyone and told Sheamus that if he has a problem with him they can settle it in the ring. A few moments later, Sheamus gladly accepted and just like that our opening contest was scheduled. His first match back from injury wasn't an easy one for John Cena, but thanks to a little help from Roman Reigns, he managed to topple the recently unstoppable Celtic Warrior. While Sheamus may have believed himself to be in control, it was the arrival of his recent target that had him stumbling at the finish line as The Juggernaut threatened to enter the ring and deliver a Spear to his Irish rival, only to distract Sheamus and lead him into an Attitude Adjustment from John Cena. Usually, a big victory like this would earn someone like John Cena a big match opportunity at WrestleMania, but when the man he wants is refusing to face him, even that won't get him anywhere with Rusev. Roman Reigns left ringside and Sheamus looked on in fury, all the while John Cena celebrated while being sure to let Rusev know he was coming for him. Making her shock return last week on Raw, AJ Lee put The Bella Twins on notice and saved her "frienemy", Paige from a beat down. Much like on SmackDown, she proved that she had not lost a step and led her team to victory by forcing Cameron to submit to the Black Widow. An awkward silence followed between AJ Lee and Paige, but the "Crazy Chick" grabbed the British Bombshell with open arms, embracing her in a hug. But way to ruin the mood as the Divas Champion, Nikki and her sister, Brie strolled onto the stage to give a look of disgust to their rivals. AJ made a gesture to Nikki that she wanted her Divas Championship, which is apparently what she came for. Backstage with Renee Young, The Viper stood ready for his scheduled encounter with Seth Rollins' hand-picked security team, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury. The concentration in the eyes of Randy Orton told the entire story, but he didn't leave without giving a stern warning to Seth Rollins himself — "Watch closely, Seth". And with that, he left. One can only assume that what The Viper was about to do was a small preview of what's to come in the future of Mr. Money in the Bank. Usually, a 2-on-1 situation is bad news for any WWE superstar or diva. But when you have a Viper that is in "kill mode", even two men cannot stop the venom from spreading. Fending off the security team, Orton made frequent eye contact with the hard cameras, grinning with pleasure as he tore apart Seth Rollins' cronies bit by bit. Following a signature Double DDT from the middle rope, Orton was able to dispose of Jamie Noble and deliver a thunderous RKO to Joey Mercury to cement his win. Despite walking out victorious over two men, Randy Orton spared little time to celebrate and threw Mercury to the outside before dismantling the ringside area. The look we have seen many, many times glazed over Orton's eyes and The Viper struck in the worst way, tossing Joey Mercury over the barricade and into the timekeeper's den. Sending a clear message to Seth Rollins, Orton then grabbed Jamie Noble and stood him on the announce table, the team fleeing while they still could. "Do I have your attention now, Seth?" bellowed Orton before delivering a vicious RKO through the announce desk and standing tall over the carnage. Grabbing a microphone, Randy Orton laid out the official challenge for a bout at this year's WrestleMania. If this doesn't get Rollins' attention then nothing will. Soon, he will have no choice but to stand up and face The Viper one-on-one. Almost immediately following the chaotic display, Seth Rollins burst into the office of The Authority and ex[pressed his rage at Randy Orton's actions. The Game shared Rollins' view and explained that Orton would not get away with what he just did. A spark seemed to be lit within Rollins' mind and he astonishingly offered his service to Triple H to put an end to Randy Orton himself. Unsure of the decision, Triple H explained that it would be giving Randy Orton exactly what he wants, but of course, The Architect would never make a decision without a plan. The "Future of the WWE" made it clear that he would fight Randy Orton on his own terms — a No Holds Barred Match at WrestleMania! Wherever this courage has come from, Rollins needs to hope it's here to stay, because he may have just signed away his own life to the hands of The Viper. All you have to do is Bo-lieve! The former NXT Champion returned to Raw and immediately expressed his desire to compete in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Thanks to a Bo-Dog, the motivational superstar picked up the victory over Real American, Jack Swagger. During Dallas' infamous victory lap, he was startled by the arrival of The Big Guy, Ryback. Scurrying into the ring might not have been the greatest idea Bo has ever had as he found himself standing eye-to-eye with the human wrecking ball. But luckily for Bo, the World's Strongest Man made an equally intimidating entrance which allowed Bo Dallas to escape a potential beating. The two behemoths stood toe-to-toe with their clash becoming highly anticipated ahead of the 2nd Annual Battle Royal on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show. The Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler has a lot on his plate — three challengers all gunning for the title he has fought so hard to keep. As the Show-Off prepared for his upcoming match with Bad News Barrett, he was interrupted by The Lunatic Fringe, Dean Ambrose. While they may not be exactly "friends", there is some mutual respect, and Ambrose informed Ziggler that even though he is determined to become Intercontinental Champion, he's even more determined to stop Bad News Barrett taking the title himself. Ziggler explained that when the time comes, it would be his pleasure to taken on The Lunatic Fringe for his prized possession. Their recent encounters have been nothing short of impressive, but this close to WrestleMania, every win counts. And unfortunately for Dolph Ziggler, this was not on of those wins as the British Brawler managed to floor the Intercontinental Champion with his signature Bull Hammer following a small miscalculation on Ziggler's behalf that saw him fly from the ropes while Bad News was apparently playing possum. A victory over the Champion puts Barrett in good stead to another title shot of his own, but with others attempting to claim that spot, who will make it to WrestleMania with the golden opportunity in their grasp? When Bray Wyatt makes an entrance, it's never going to be anything ordinary, but when he emerged to conduct a "revival ritual" for The Undertaker, things became creepier than ever. The Eater of Worlds stood in the ring holding the iconic urn and was surrounded by a circle of candles on the canvas. "I have communicated with the dead. The dead have spoken to me... warned me of what's to come. From the grave... the spirit of that which we thought was lost told me that I was meddling in matters I had no business meddling with" explained Wyatt, obviously speaking of The Undertaker's message a week ago on Raw. Now claiming to be the New Face of Fear, Wyatt laughed in the face of the warning he received and refused to adhere to The Undertaker's demands. "For years, I watched you strike fear into the strongest of men, Deadman. I saw titans fall at your feet. I saw legends crumble before you" continued Wyatt, "but then came your weakness. Your Achilles heel was exposed... and you — like those you vanquished to the depths of the underworld — succumbed to the darkness... and crumbled into dust". Pacing back and forth, Wyatt stared intently into the urn in his hands, almost directing his words towards the brass pot which contains the mysterious power that The Undertaker holds dear. "I watched you meet your fate at the hands of a monster... and fall off the face of the Earth with no trace of your location. You were dead, Phenom... you ARE dead... and that leaves an empty throne, waiting for a new King to take it". "You were only mortal, Undertaker. You obeyed the laws of death like every other man, woman and child and your time caught up with you. But to take your throne... I need your soul. That which you took to the grave with you... I need it. It is the key to my fate, Deadman!" Wyatt became agitated, screaming into the urn as the WWE Universe looked on with chills down their spines. "And so I must revive you. I must bring you back from your eternal slumber... and take what is rightfully mine... Undertaker... you will live again... so I may kill you myself..." Dropping to one knee and raising the urn, Bray Wyatt held the iconic signature pose of the legendary Phenom and the thunder and lighting began to occur. The Eater of Worlds may not know what he is getting himself into as his ritual may have worked, and perhaps he'll get more than what he bargained for. The candles on the canvas blew out all of a sudden and a cold chill filled the arena which meant only one thing as the lights shut off, throwing the arena into darkness. A reaction fit for The Undertaker came from the lungs of the WWE Universe. Bray Wyatt looked on with a sadistic grin as he saw a direct message from the man he hopes to "kill". Does this mean The Undertaker is alive? Will the Deadman make an illustrious return to the WWE after almost a year of absence? Bray Wyatt has done what no man has ever gone to the limits of doing — bringing The Undertaker back from his grave to make the ultimate challenge. Will the Phenom respond to Bray Wyatt's advances? Look to the shadows — the man will come around. Having interjected himself earlier in the night, Roman Reigns went in headstrong into his battle with the undefeated Rusev. A victory over the United States Champion would certainly put him in a league of his own, but it seems that we were just never supposed to see if The Juggernaut could get the job done as The Celtic Warrior returned the favor and emerged at ringside to verbally assault Reigns. Taking his eye off the ball for a second cost the former Shield member the match as he was met with a big superkick from the Soviet Machine. As Rusev hooked the leg, Reigns put his foot on the bottom rope. The officials eyes cannot be everywhere and never saw Sheamus remove Reigns' foot and cost him the match. "An eye for an eye", as the saying goes. The Irish-born superstar wasn't just out there to ensure Roman Reigns' loss — he came to hurt. Sheamus immediately assaulted The Juggernaut following the closing bell as the United States Champion looked on. Of course, Roman Reigns would not go down without a fight and began to battle back against his Irish nemesis. But his momentum was soon cut short as Rusev delivered a second superkick and grounded the Big Dog before he could take control. Things looked bleak for Reigns, until the arrival of John Cena! The Cenation leader hit the ring and delivered a huge shoulder block to the Hero of the Russian Federation, taking him off his feet and out of the ring! Sheamus scarpered before John Cena could get his hands on him and retreated alongside Rusev and Lana up the ramp. The numbers are even and Cena's arrival couldn't have come at a better moment. Lifting Roman Reigns to his feet, the pair stood tall and this war was very much on. Following the events that took place, an official tag team match was scheduled for Thursday's edition of SmackDown. Can the squared circle contain all four of these men at the same time? Nothing is more distracting than having your heated rivals at ringside on commentary. That's what The New Day had to suffer as Cesaro and Tyson Kidd joined Michael Cole, Booker T and John 'Bradshaw' Layfield. But despite their presence, and the fact that The Ascension had been unstoppable up until this point, The New Day pick up a humongous victory thanks to the Midnight Hour on Viktor. The WWE Tag Team Champions had no flies on them and were sure to send a positive smile in the direction of their recent rivals. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd had scowls on their faces, unimpressed with Kingston and Big E's victory. No doubt this pair are looking to top it at the next available opportunity. Renee Young had some questions for the #1 Contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and pulled Daniel Bryan aside before his match with Seth Rollins in the main event. When asked if he was intimidated at all by Brock Lesnar, Bryan responded with a word he uses rarely — "No". But asking himself the question of is he thinks he can beat Brock Lesnar, there's only one answer, and that's "Yes!". Bryan promised that at WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar would not leave with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and he will do everything he can for the WWE Universe and get back what they had. Becoming the #1 Contender made Daniel Bryan a target. Not only to Brock Lesnar, but to The Authority who put their stock into Seth Rollins to headline WrestleMania. But that was not the case. Approaching ringside without his trusty security team (thanks to Randy Orton's brutal assault earlier in the night), Seth Rollins went into the match alone. Both men being superb talents had them going back and forth, but it wasn't long before The Authority came out in full force to show support to their golden child. But even with their presence, Daniel Bryan wouldn't allow them to disrupt his focus. Big Show and Kane jumped onto the ring apron in an attempt to get involved, but were met with a huge running dropkick from Bryan that sent the giants crashing to the arena floor. When Seth Rollins looked to capitalize with a running kick of his own, Bryan evaded the attack and instead rolled Seth Rollins up, scoring the victory and thwarting The Authority's plans. The "Yes!" chants poured in in their droves as Daniel Bryan celebrated a victory over Mr. Money in the Bank. Celebrations are not what The Authority had in mind, however, as Seth Rollins dropped Bryan with his briefcase, leveling The Yes Man with a shot to the skull. Daniel Bryan was in serious trouble. Surrounded by The Authority hounds — including Triple H and Stephanie McMahon — the #1 Contender looked to be in quite the predicament. But help was on the way as Randy Orton came to his aid and began fending off the giants, the power couple stepping back into the corner to avoid the conflict. Even The Viper was soon outnumbered and felt the wrath of a Double Chokeslam from Big Show and Kane. Seth Rollins looked on, laughing at his WrestleMania opponent. With Bryan and Orton both incapacitated, nobody could save the WWE Universe from The Authority. Or could they? Sting is here! Take a picture, call your friends — The Vigilante has returned on Raw! The Icon himself stormed to ringside wielding his trusty baseball bat and swung for the hills, delivering shots to the gut of both the World's Largest Athlete and the Corporate Monster. Conveniently, Seth Rollins, The Game and his wife had quickly fled the ring by this point and Triple H shouted abuse Sting's way, but the WCW alumnus was having none of it, pointing his bat to his WrestleMania opponent as a warning. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton climbed to their feet and stood either side of the legendary Icon, united as one. The Authority may have met their match, and in just 27 days, The Vigilante will get his hands on the WWE COO once and for all in an attempt to put The Authority to rest. Nobody expected Sting to show up on Raw, especially not Triple H. Maybe that Pedigree at WWE Fastlane wasn't such a good idea after all, eh Hunter?
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Post by Elliot on Apr 10, 2015 15:37:07 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Apr 10, 2015 21:24:53 GMT -5
- John Cena opening up the show only to be interrupted by The Celtic Warrior The Corporate Warrior now this is a surprise considering Sheamus and Cena's history with each other but also that it was Cena who Sheamus beat to become the first ever Irish born WWE Champion in history so I am just surprised but I really want to see a future rivalry between Sheamus and Cena reignited
- But Cena beating Sheamus in the opening match due to Reigns distracting Sheamus, it makes sense considering Reigns and Sheamus have had quite the rivalry as of late and Sheamus turned heel on Reigns so it makes sense that Reigns would get involved seeing as how Sheamus essentially cost Reigns a shot of going to Mania at WWE Fast Lane in the Fatal 4 Way Match for the #1 Contender's Match at WrestleMania with Daniel Bryan's shot on the line but Cena taking advantage I just would have thought that Rusev would have gotten involved in this match as well as Reigns to set up a Tag Team Match with Cena and Reigns teaming up to face off against Rusev and Sheamus
- AJ Lee & Paige beating Cameron and Summer Rae clear message sent to the Bella Twins, but I wonder if AJ Lee will challenge Nikki Bella for the WWE Divas Championship at WrestleMania 31? Or if this will somehow turn into a Divas Tag Team Match I hope not but if anything I hope it sets up a Fatal 4 Way Match for the WWE Divas Championship because that is what should have happened in real life to be honest
- Randy Orton beating J & J Security in a Handicap Match I just figured Orton would considering that destroying Seth's goons clears the path to facing Seth one on one but at the same time I was hoping Orton would bring back his vicious Punt Kick that has taken out so many superstars and by Orton punting Noble and Mercury in the skulls it would ensure that Rollins has no help no back-up at all whatsoever but even with Orton taking Noble and Mercury out Orton still has to worry about Big Show, Kane and Sheamus too
- A No Holds Barred Match at WrestleMania 31 between Rollins and Orton I love it, No Holds Barred means it's No DQ anything goes but I wonder who that favors more? Orton or Rolins?
- Bo Dallas beating Jack Swagger I could really care less about this match because to be honest Dallas and or Swagger haven't done anything really relevant in such a long time but to see these 2 competing on RAW kind of makes sense considering these 2 men Dallas and Swagger are in the 2nd annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal but then to see post-match both Ryback and Mark Henry with these 2 monsters these 2 behemoths face to face they have got to be considered favorites in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
- Bad News Barrett beating WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler, Barrett actually pinning the WWE Intercontinental Champion that has to at least put him in contention for the WWE Intercontinental Championship again so it makes sense that Barrett would beat Ziggler but I was expecting Ambrose and Harper as well as other superstars to show up to set up a Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- At WrestleMania 31 the man comes around, a full year, a full year since no one has seen or heard from The Undertaker but we still don't know what kind of shape The Undertaker is in? I mean he has not been the same since his loss to Lesnar since Lesnar ended the 21-0 streak of The Undertaker so we don't know what kind of Undertaker we will end up getting but at the same time Undertaker is the master of mind games the master of fear but Wyatt has been doing everything to egg The Undertaker on challenging him at every turn seemingly not intimidated or even afraid but I think the mind games might be
- WWE United States Champion Rusev beating Roman Reigns, it seems Rusev's undefeated streak is still in tact and Rusev still hasn't been pinned or been made to submit, Rusev is almost unstoppable but in any event I mean Sheamus did cost Reigns the match but let's be honest Sheamus only returned the favor from earlier tonight so Reigns had to expect this
- WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day beating The Ascension I mean who hasn't The New Day beaten ever since becoming WWE Tag Team Champions? The Ascension being the latest victims, I wonder then who The New Day will face at WrestleMania 31 when they have to defend their titles because you have so many contenders like Cesaro & Kidd, The Usos, Los Matadores, The Ascension, The Prime Time Players, etc.
- And in the main event the 2015 Royal Rumble Match winner Daniel Bryan #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship beating Rollins Mr. Money in the Bank but post-match I just figured The Authority would show up and beat Bryan down making sure that he doesn't even make it to Mania but then seeing Orton make the save for Bryan only for him to be beaten down too only for the lights to go out and Sting's music the caw of the crow the lights come back on Sting is in the ring with Orton and Bryan who would have called that? The 3 of them completely cleaning house and standing tall Sting eye to eye face to face with the COO, what Triple H did at WWE Fast Lane, big mistake
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 11, 2015 13:47:23 GMT -5
The road to WrestleMania Play Button continues. Opening with John Cena works. While I wasn't a fan of him being the guy to end Rusev's streak, the thought of him with the United States Title is actually cool, especially if he goes the open challenge route. Not too keen on Sheamus losing now that he's with the Authority, but the involvement of Roman Reigns eases the blow. Speaking of which, a Reigns/Sheamus program sounds killer. AJ Lee and Paige teaming makes sense. I'm interested in what you do with the Divas Title at WrestleMania for sure. Randy Orton defeating J&J Securtiy was obvious. I actually really and truly love the decision to have Seth Rollins be the one to lay the challenge down for Randy Orton at WrestleMania. A No Holds Barred match intrigues me as it should allow for some fun shenanigans. Bo Dallas returns! I like him throwing his name in the hat for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Surprised he won but I dig it. Bad News Barrett over Dolph Ziggler is fine since it builds towards the eventual multi-man match. Just make sure it doesn't become a habit as it killed Barrett in real life. Bray Wyatt looks really sad in that graphic. Very well written Wyatt promo. He is extremely tough to capture at times but you nailed it here. The Undertaker stuff was cool, as you always do great with the character. Day graphic doe <3. Rusev vs. Roman Reigns is a pretty big match. Sheamus' interference was simple and something I think is cool. Keeps both Rusev and Reigns strong while giving us an actual finish. Tag team match for Smackdown looks pretty awesome actually. Surprised to see New Day go over Ascension here. Does this mean we get New Day/Tyson Kidd and Cesaro again at Mania? I'm down with that. Great main event but even better finishing segment. Sting getting involved is always a treat and the thought of him standing tall with Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton is like a dream. Very well done. Loving this road to WrestleMania so far man.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Apr 13, 2015 2:25:20 GMT -5
Monday Night OOOOOH-AHHHHHHH! Oh wait, it's Monday Night YES! here. John Cena opening things up for the United States Championship feud was good to see. Sheamus interrupting was strange, but it set up a good opening contest in which the right man got the win. Roman Reigns' involvement was fine but it seems kind of weird to have somebody help Cena win. Daniel Bryan Danielson versus Seth Rollins is the type of match that could main event Payback someday... har har. AJ Lee and Paige team up to beat Cameron and Summer Rae, solid promotion for what we could expect to be either a tag or fatal four way between AJ, Paige and the Bella Twins at Mania. Haha, Randy Orton destroys J&J Security. Take that, J&J Security! Y'all some booty! Orton making the challenge for WrestleMania is cool, we'll get that one way or another. And there we have it, it'll not only be a one on one match but a No Holds Barred Match. Interesting decision making there. It's alright but we could have had a regular match and it would've been fine too. I Bo-lieve in Bo to win the Andre the Memorial Giant Royal Battle Brother. Not really. Bad News Barrett beats Dolph Ziggler and we got ourselves quite the commotion going on in the Intercontinental Championship feud. I'd like to see BNB win at Mania since you haven't flip flopped the titles. I expect Ambrose to walk away the victor, though. A good promo from Wyatt, the only thing I don't care for is the fact that Wyatt said he basically would kill Undertaker. Not too wise to say you're going to murder somebody on TV-PG. But, nonetheless, I like this and Taker being awakened from the dead. Bad Bray. Turnabouts fair play to Reigns as Sheamus costs him his match with Rusev. Helps Rusev stay strng and we got Cena going off! I expect a tag match next week on R-- Nope, this Thursday on Smackdown! The New Day beat The Ascension. Meh, both teams do nothing for me. Kind of sad. Cesaro and Kidd want them belts and I can see them taking them at Mania. Daniel Bryan beats Seth Rollins in the main event and that would be a fun main event even with all the Authority antics. Randy Orton comes down and The Authority is taking over but STANG! THAT'S NOT STANG, THAT'S A PICTURE OF STANG, MAGGLE! NO, IT'S REALLY STANG! An intense way and very big way to end the show. A good edition of Raw.
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Post by Elliot on Apr 13, 2015 14:41:30 GMT -5
WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, The Vigilante set foot in a WWE Raw ring on Monday night and helped Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton clear out The Authority. A moment that will last a lifetime. But Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are not ones to let rebellions slide and Sting is surely set for some punishment at WrestleMania. But as it stands, The Icon has the upper hand. Meanwhile, John Cena continues his vendetta against the man who put him on the shelf for a month — the United States Champion, Rusev. Still refusing to give John Cena his desired WrestleMania bout, the Soviet Machine truly believes the former 15-time World Champion is below his league. But on SmackDown, John Cena received the opportunity to get his hands on his Russian rival with the addition of two more bitter enemies, Sheamus and Roman Reigns added into the mix. SmackDown was set to be nothing short of explosive. The Viper got what he wanted on Raw and intends to follow through with his promise of putting the "Future of the WWE" down at WrestleMania. With a No Holds Barred ruling (suspiciously requested by Seth Rollins himself), Randy Orton can truly unleash his frustrations. The former World Champion opened the show with a clear message to his former Authority ally, remembering the day that Seth Rollins and The Authority crossed him and took him out of action. The day remains clear in the head of The Viper, and will stay there until he has his vengeance. But of course, these threats did not fall on deaf ears and Mr. Money in the Bank responded in kind, heading onto the stage — accompanied by the gargantuan duo of Kane and Big Show — to inform Randy Orton that his imagination is running away with him. "You need to let it go, Randy" explained Rollins, referring to the moment he was ejected from The Authority. The Architect knew which buttons to push and aggravated Orton to the point where he was practically foaming at the mouth. But with a smug smirk, Rollins took a step back and let the Corporate Monster do the talking. Kane informed The Viper that he would regret the day that he returned to the WWE, and placed him in an immediate contest with the World's Largest Athlete. Talk about a "giant" disappointment. While this may have been intended as a form of punishment for Randy Orton, it may not have been a wise move to throw even the World's Largest Athlete into the ring with a very hungry Viper. Avoiding the Knockout Punch, Randy Orton struck with an RKO to the giant and came out victorious as Seth Rollins and Kane watched from the sidelines atop the stage. Looking pretty unstoppable, Randy Orton pointed a finger towards the WrestleMania sign and bellowed "That's where you go down!". With the Corporate Monster by his side, Seth Rollins didn't seem too worried, but when he is alone in the ring with the former 12-time World Champion, his confidence may not be as sturdy as he thinks. Ask anyone who's ever stepped into the ring with The Viper when things get personal. WWE Fastlane may not have been the night of success for Cesaro and Tyson Kidd, but since that loss they have been more determined than ever to make their way closer and closer to the WWE Tag Team Championships. Being more than impressive to say the least, they have a legitimate claim, and a victory over Los Matadores further solidified that claim, Tyson Kidd delivering a swinging fisherman neckbreaker to Fernando for the victory. The New Day have been put on notice by their determined challengers, and the self-proclaimed "Brass Ring Club" made it very clear by grabbing a microphone and directing a simple message to the boys in blue — "We are destined to be the WWE Tag Team Champions, and that... is a FACT!". The Juggernaut was in focus mode heading into his tag team match alongside John Cena, and while preparing for the aforementioned match, the leader of the Cenation himself strolled into Reigns' locker room. The two men stared at each other for mere moments before John Cena extended his hand. Reigns accepted the gesture as Cena told him that they both want to get their hands on Rusev and Sheamus, and so they should do whatever it takes to give them the beating they deserve. Roman Reigns responded in the way he knows best — "Believe that!". As dangerous as Rusev and Sheamus are, could anyone really match a combination like John Cena and Roman Reigns? The Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler took on Bad News Barrett in a losing effort on Raw, so the other two superstars with their name in the hat for the prestigious gold faced off on SmackDown. The bad blood between them certainly factored in the match itself, but ultimately, Luke Harper had the power advantage and caught Dean Ambrose leaping off the top rope with a Discus Clothesline that all but beheaded The Lunatic Fringe to pick up the victory. Disturbed and dangerous, Luke Harper stood victorious over his fallen adversary. And then did something very uncharacteristic, grabbing a microphone. "Dean Ambrose... has fallen... the others... will fall too... bring me my title... for I am it's daddy...". If that doesn't creep you out, nothing will. The chilling warning from Luke Harper has certainly put everyone in the current situation on notice. The WWE Universe are always eager to chant along with The Big Guy as he demands "Feed me more!". Ryback made his way to the ring to address those participating in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania. Believing it to be nothing more than a feeding ground, The Big Guy guarantees that he will throw as many men over the ropes as possible to walk out with the prestigious trophy. But of course, he isn't the only one with that desire and one man who is just as certain of his victory is The Miz. Entering the ring alongside his stunt-double, Damien Mizdow, the Hollywood Superstar reminded everyone who he is, and why he is undoubtedly leaving with the "overgrown Oscar", as he so subtly named it. But The Miz's insult to André's legacy riled up another competitor in Rob Van Dam. The former World Champion told The Miz that he wouldn't even have a Hollywood career if it wasn't for people like André the Giant paving the way for superstars to become as big as they are today. Some people believe they are even more legendary than the Giant himself, namely Curtis Axel who claimed that it should be called the Curtis Axel Battle Royal because he is the biggest name of them all and his lineage is enough to make him the WWE's next WrestleMania headliner. Speaking of believing (or more-so Bo-lieving), Bo Dallas came to join the party with an inspirational speech that put his opponents down gently, claiming that they will not win at WrestleMania, but all they have to do is "Bo-lieve" and they will have better luck next year. While the superstars gave a confused look to Dallas, the arrival of the Real American, Jack Swagger, alongside a returning Zeb Colter got the WWE Universe buzzing. While André may have been a Frenchman, Zeb Colter explained that he fought with American spirit, and that is why Jack Swagger will be the one to walk out holding the memorial trophy high. With a collection of 7 superstars all vying for the victory at WrestleMania so far, things were bound to get heated. And when The Miz decided to slap Ryback in the middle of the ring, it all got chaotic. Miz quickly ran and hid behind his stunt-double, but before Ryback could land a hit, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel aligned with Miz and Mizdow, creating a 4-on-3 divide. Things looked bleak for Ryback, Jack Swagger and Rob Van Dam, but the playing field was soon leveled by the arrival of Erick Rowan. Big Red hit the ring and joined forces with Ryback, Swagger and RVD to clear house and send their adversaries packing. The 4-on-4 brawl set the tone for the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and showcased some serious contenders. But who will walk out with the illustrious trophy in the WrestleMania Kickoff Show? Oh, how the tables have turned. Just over a month ago, Goldust was haunting his brother and releasing his aggression on his own flesh and blood. But now, it's Goldust who's having to watch his back. Still displaying his aggressive attitude, The Bizarre One beat down on R-Truth, but moments later, Cody Rhodes arrived and lunged off the top rope onto his disgruntled brother and caused the disqualification. Goldust only has himself to blame for Cody's mental breakdown, and the former Intercontinental Champion delivered shot after shot to the head of his golden brethren. Cody even attempted to hit a Cross-Rhodes on his former tag team partner, but Goldust quickly escaped and retreated. Perhaps Goldust will regret ever turning his back on his younger brother, because now he's a target, and Cody won't stop until Goldust gets what he deserves. The advocate of the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar will grace us with his presence on Monday night to address The Beast's WrestleMania opponent, Daniel Bryan. What will Paul Heyman have to say to The Yes Man when he arrives on Raw just three weeks before the highly anticipated clash? The unity was displayed earlier in the night, but could the two big characters coexist when it came down to it? Well the simple answer is — yes. But even a coherent unit as powerful as John Cena and Roman Reigns had a hard time matching up to the brute force of Rusev and Sheamus. The Cenation leader finally got his hands on Rusev, but not for long as The Celtic Warrior quickly dispatched of Cena with a Brogue Kick. Roman Reigns attempted to deliver a Spear to his Irish enemy, but Rusev quickly stepped in with a devastating superkick that caught The Juggernaut on the button. Sheamus capitalized and delivered his signature White Noise to the black-clad superstar before picking up the victory. The WWE Universe looked on in shock as the United States Champion and his Irish ally had overcome two of the biggest names in the WWE. This close to WrestleMania, a victory of that size is vital to momentum. As the international pairing left, John Cena tended to the fallen Reigns, disappointed that they had lost to their rivals so close to the Grandest Stage of Them All. But the question on John Cena's mind that was visible through his expression was — will he ever get his match with Rusev?
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 14, 2015 11:56:30 GMT -5
Man, the board has been pretty dead these last few days huh? Smackdown time. The "giant disappointment" mark made me chuckle. That's how I feel whenever Big Show gets a push. Having Randy Orton beat him made sense since Show shouldn't be protected at this point and is fine to do the job. Anytime Cesaro and Tyson Kidd win is a plus for me. I'd love to see them capture the Tag Team Titles. Who is really going to stop a strong team like John Cena and Roman Reigns? Luke Harper over Dean Ambrose is fine since I really love Harper. The creepy promo after was actually kind of perfect. I really liked the mashup promo for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Makes it seem important. Also, Zeb Colter returning is huge as he's a big key to Jack Swagger. This Cody Rhodes/Goldust feud is heating up and I like it. Paul Heyman and Daniel Bryan? Should be interesting. Major main event and big for the heels to win via pinfall. I expected a disqualification finish and I'm very glad that isn't what we get. Having Roman eat the pin is great for two reasons. 1) Roman isn't invincible which helps because vulnerability is key and 2) Gives Sheamus a pretty big win. Overall, this felt like a short episode but looking back, it's fine for a present day Smackdown. Everything had meaning which is crucial. Good stuff once again.
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Post by Elliot on Apr 16, 2015 11:43:43 GMT -5
Time stood still as Sting set foot inside a WWE Raw ring for the first time ever this past Monday night. Fighting alongside Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, The Vigilante fended off The Authority and warned Triple H of his WrestleMania fate. This coming Monday, WWE.com received word that The Icon himself will be in attendance in Pittsburgh to speak for the very first time and address Triple H and The Authority. Sting's actions have done the talking for the entirety of his WWE tenure, but now his voice will be heard. What will The Vigilante have to say when he gets hold of a microphone for the first time since his arrival? Revealed on SmackDown, Paul Heyman will be in attendance to directly address the 2015 Royal Rumble winner, Daniel Bryan. But where the "advocate" goes, The Beast is usually to follow. Will The Yes Man be trading words with the man behind the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, or will he be trading blows with the monster himself? After weeks of torment and brutality, Roman Reigns and Sheamus will finally receive the opportunity to go at it, one-on-one on Monday Night Raw! Whether the ring an contain them is an entirely different story. But when these two bitter enemies collide, it is sure to be a violent affair. All that and more — live tonight on WWE Raw at 8/7CT!
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