Post by Patriot174 on Mar 25, 2019 16:43:59 GMT -5
WWE Raw preview, March 25, 2019: Will Reigns accept McIntyre's challenge?
Drew McIntyre leveled a WrestleMania challenge at Roman Reigns and then left Seth Rollins in a heap. Will The Scottish Psychopath get the fight he desires? Also, Kurt Angle’s farewell tour rolls on and time runs out on Braun Strowman’s ultimatum to Alexa Bliss live on Raw, airing Monday at 8/7 C on USA.
Beat the Clock Challenge to kick off Raw tonight
Hot off the announcement that Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair will be the first women in history to main-event WrestleMania, the Raw Women’s Champion and her two opponents will kick off Raw by competing in a Beat the Clock Challenge against The Riott Squad. The rules of this unique exhibition are somewhat straightforward: Rousey, Lynch and Flair will each be paired off against a member of The Riott Squad, and whichever of the six Superstars records the fastest victory against her respective opponent wins the Challenge. The pairings have yet to be announced, but given the variables of who faces whom — not to mention Rousey’s increasingly instantaneous victories against her foes — it’s looking like every second will count, more so than usual.
Fight or flight
It seemed for a while like Drew McIntyre’s claim to have singlehandedly broken The Shield was just posturing, but The Scottish Psychopath has now beaten two of the three Hounds of Justice and left the third, Roman Reigns, in such a heap he couldn’t make last week’s show. McIntyre leveled an official WrestleMania challenge at The Big Dog in the hopes of completing the trifecta, and while Reigns has yet to address the challenge, the clock is ticking. Now the former Universal Champion, who only just returned to the ring after his battle with leukemia, finds himself with a poignant decision: Accept the challenge and defend his brothers’ legacy, or decline and all but concede that someone else runs his yard.
The Phoenix Saga
Beth Phoenix offered to end her retirement and challenge The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania, but the title picture isn’t quite that cut-and-dry. Nia Jax & Tamina are still lurking around the edges and The IIconics pinned the champs on SmackDown LIVE, not to mention the match isn’t even official yet. The Glamazon’s obviously been putting in the work and her big gambit might yet pay off, but with a long hiatus behind her and a crowded field in front of her, the WWE Hall of Famer’s return could just as easily flame out before it starts.
Kurt Angle to battle SmackDown LIVE's Samoa Joe tonight as farewell tour rolls on
Raw will play host to the next stop of Kurt Angle’s last ride through the WWE Universe before he faces Baron Corbin at WrestleMania and hangs up his gold medals for good. The Olympic Hero has not been shy about testing himself on the way out, tussling with uber-talented rising stars like Apollo Crews and Chad Gable, who took Angle to the limit on last week’s show.
Tonight, The Olympic Hero locks up with SmackDown LIVE Superstar and United States Champion Samoa Joe, who would undoubtedly take great pleasure in making Angle tap out. Can the WWE Hall of Famer conquer The Samoan Submission Machine?
Family affair
When Ronda Rousey said she was going to throw out the rulebook in the final push to WrestleMania, she really meant it: One week after slugging an official, The Baddest Woman on the Planet brought her husband, Travis Browne, to ringside and he didn’t hesitate to get involved in another scrum following Rousey’s evisceration of Dana Brooke. In fact, both Rousey and Browne laid out a member of the security squad hired to prevent further incidents. Rousey’s last infraction resulted in an undisclosed fine. Now that she’s bringing civilians into the fray, there’s no telling what repercussions await … if any.
One “Giant” leap
Braun Strowman officially became the first entrant into the sixth Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal this past Monday, citing a general desire to beat up everyone he lays his eyes on thanks to the foul mood brought on by his interactions with “Saturday Night Live’s” Colin Jost and Michael Che. The Andre is, of course, open to any who are interested in participating, so it’s possible that a few more Superstars throw their hats into the ring this Monday. Then again, the idea of tussling with an angry Strowman might seem a little too risky for even the boldest of the Team Red talents. Speaking of Strowman …
It’s been one week
Hoping to prevent a scene at The Show of Shows, WrestleMania host Alexa Bliss boldly inserted herself into the drama between Strowman, Jost and Che. Cashing in on her Team Little Big goodwill, The Goddess secured a one-week armistice between The Monster Among Men and the “Weekend Update” anchors, who will also be serving as WrestleMania’s Special Guest Correspondents. Strowman agreed to give Alexa the time to broker peace, but the clock strikes midnight on Monday, and Bliss will be hard-pressed to secure the desired results, or simply hope for the best come April 7.
Don’t miss any of the action on Monday Night Raw, live at 8/7 C on USA Network!