WWE Raw 6-18-12: Cena vs. Iron-Clad Contractors

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John Cena may have overcome the odds of the Big Show, but whether he can overcome the odds of the people suing him will have no bearing on tonight's Raw!

Last night, CM Punk retained the WWE Championship with an assist from AJ, who seemingly threw herself into harm's way for a distraction. As he wasn't the man pinned, assuming he is found within the next 24 hours will Daniel Bryan be seeking another title shot opportunity?

Also, John Laurinaitis has been fired due to Big Show's loss to John Cena. Will Big Show seek vengeance on those who helped Cena defeat him?

And in other news, Abraham Washington has been outbid for to the tune of MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! Will Primo and Epico seek revenge?

All of this, plus I grapple with the desire to put a fist through my computer that made me have to fight with Chrome for twenty minutes to upload that image, tonight!

Edit: Oh, and I am told there will be girls and they will be seeking fun.

[FinalGwen]

I'd have called this "Girls Just Wanna Have Iron-Clad Contracts".

[Bang Bang Bart]

Betcha Johnny Ace makes one final(?) appearance on Raw.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

He'll make an appearance but I would bet that it won't be final, sadly.

[YeahYeahYeahYeahYeah]

I hope that wasn't a death-knell for PrimEpico. I freakin' love them, and would hate to see them either split up or disappear from tv again.

Fingers crossed they'll be on Raw!

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Theory:

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}Vince will start the show talking about having fired Ace and how the WWEBoD has named someone to be in charge of RAW, handing down their orders and things like that but Vince has no clue who it is other than it isn't Triple H because he has challenged Brock and it won't be Vince because he is needed at WWEHQ but they will "be here later tonight". Eve and Otunga then get fired and Show is given some humiliating job that with the intent to make him quit and thus not have to pay him. This goes on until the end of the show when there is some controversial finish to a match and Vince comes out to make a ruling only to be interrupted by....People Power and Johnny Ace who has a new job as the voice of the WWEBoD. He then undoes all that Vince did and shit goes back to how it was

Though I would love for them to make Heyman the GM as a condition to get him to drop one of the lawsuits against WWE.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Instead of (presumably) hiring someone new, I hope they leave the GM spots vacant and just have Vince pop in every few months for major decisions.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Remember how they said RAW would be more "interactive" with the coming of permanent 3-hour shows? Maybe they do away with the on-screen authority figure for that?

[Spearmint*]

I'm kind of worried they might somehow play up the "Big show had his hand out of the cage when Cena jumped down" draw ending that I thought they'd run with at No Way Out. Which would somehow lead to Big Johnny keeping his job for a while...

I hate myself for even writing that in-case a WWE Creative lurks this board and tries it though.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Jun 18, 2012 11:31:27 GMT -5 Spearmint* said:

I'm kind of worried they might somehow play up the "Big show had his hand out of the cage when Cena jumped down" draw ending that I thought they'd run with at No Way Out. Which would somehow lead to Big Johnny keeping his job for a while...

I hate myself for even writing that in-case a WWE Creative lurks this board and tries it though.

For what it's worth, the recap on WWE.com doesn't exactly make mention of this or any sort of controversy about the finish, so I don't think they'll bring a light to that. Sure, Johnny Ace & Big Show will bring it up, but they're not going to suddenly be right about it.

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Jun 18, 2012 11:31:27 GMT -5 Spearmint* said:

I'm kind of worried they might somehow play up the "Big show had his hand out of the cage when Cena jumped down" draw ending that I thought they'd run with at No Way Out. Which would somehow lead to Big Johnny keeping his job for a while...

I hate myself for even writing that in-case a WWE Creative lurks this board and tries it though.

I didn't see the show but WWE usually does the "both feet must be on the floor thing" for cage matches like they do the Rumble and have had several matches where the heel will start crawling out and get his hands on the floor before face drags him back in. Then again it's WWE and they can do what they want.

[mystikz]

Probably stuck with another 20 minute HHH promo of doom.

/vomits

[paywindah]

@wwerawgm They haven't taken away my Twitter accounts yet ... Tonight on #Raw, I say farewell with the class and dignity that #PeoplePower deserves.

so yeah, he'll be back in charge by the end of the night somehow. ugh.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

Other question: who'll this week's legend return be if they still keep that going?

[Bang Bang Bart]

Jun 18, 2012 13:15:19 GMT -5 Gus Richlen Was Wrong said:

Other question: who'll this week's legend return be if they still keep that going?

Cyndi Lauper?

[MiLB Fan]

Looks like we're getting an answer from Lesnar's camp regarding Triple H's challenge.

So says WWE's text service.

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From WWE's Text Service:
Breaking News:
Tonight on Raw Supershow (9/8 CT), Brock Lesnar's camp will officially respond to Triple H's challenge to a match at Summerslam.

[khali]

So with Laurinitis on the show tonight, that means he'll probably end up staying as a character somehow, and will miss 0 episodes in the process.

[MiLB Fan]

Jun 18, 2012 12:14:11 GMT -5 mystikz said:

Probably stuck with another 20 minute HHH promo of doom.

/vomits

So what you're saying is these promos happen ... "Time After Time"?

*rimshot*

[RPD88]

www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-06-18/lesnar-camp-to-respond