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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 0:37:05 GMT -5
Formerly Reigns / Trips Keeps Fallin' On My Head
Yeah, I came up with that title days ago and just had to pounce on the chance to use it.
With just thirteen days until WrestleMania Star, Raw is live from the building that hosted WrestleMania 15, albeit now under a different name! Live from Philadelphia, tonight's Raw is slated to have... Um... Uh... Hold on, I'll get back to you on that... Man, they're doing nothing to sell these shows leading up to Mania, are they?
Let's consult the Raw preview then!
Raw preview for March 21, 2016: Roman Reigns on the warpath Roman Reigns' return put Triple H on notice, but did The King of Kings' potential usurper unwittingly weaken his chances on The Road to WrestleMania? WWE.com examines the possibilities for Monday's Raw.
ZigglerMania Dolph Ziggler’s match with Triple H was far more than a chance for The Showoff to settle a grudge: Thanks to a pre-match stipulation from Stephanie McMahon, a victory would have given Dolph the freedom to insert himself into a WrestleMania match of his choosing, minus Triple H’s bout with Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. If not for an errant Pedigree, The Showoff would have a blank check to The Show of Shows right now. Still, he came close. Damn close, in fact, so don’t be surprised if the former World Heavyweight Champion attempts to instigate his way into another all-or-nothing bout on Raw.
Friends no more Diamonds may be forever, but when it comes to the Divas Championship, three of The Four Horsewomen clearly are not. Now that Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch set on a collision course for the Divas Title at WrestleMania (fellow fourth Horsewoman Bayley has her own plans for WrestleMania Week), it appears the solidarity from their NXT days is out the window and off the table. SmackDown’s face-to-face-to-face turned physical in a heartbeat, and Charlotte admittedly caught the worse of it. The champion, as we know, does not like being shown up in such a manner. Expect this rivalry to kick into gear in a big way come Raw.
Still the B.A.D.dest Not only has Lana made herself an enemy in the last few weeks, she seems to have also found herself some friends. The Ravishing Russian, stiletto-deep in a rivalry with Brie Bella (and Alicia Fox by proxy) seems to have thrown in with the remnants of Team B.A.D., who repaid her assistance on Raw by providing Lana with some muscle during a pointed standoff with Paige. Whether this ends with The Ravishing Russian making her in-ring debut is still a matter of speculation, but it seems safe to assume that this new trio of Divas will make their presence difficult to ignore as the biggest WrestleMania in the division’s history approaches.
Giant among men With the confirmation of the third annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal last week on Raw Pre-Show, the floor is open for Superstars to make a play for the prestigious trophy of The Eighth Wonder of the World. Thus far, the only competitors to cast their lots in the WrestleMania melee are The Social Outcasts, but it’s safe to say the field will widen soon enough. Who will be the next to attempt to follow in Cesaro and Big Show’s shoes?
The Game has changed Roman Reigns made his triumphant — and terrifying — return last week, brutalizing Triple H to the tune of six staples (and stitches to the referee that tried to stop him). It was the strongest statement yet of the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion’s intention to demolish The Game’s kingdom come WrestleMania. The Cerebral Assassin was made human by Reigns’ brutality, but Reigns may have unwittingly given The Authority an Ace in the hole by beating up on officials in the course of his onslaught. Will Triple H and Stephanie be content to settle their score in the ring? Or will Reigns’ WrestleMania moment be buried in a mountain of litigation? Tune into Raw this Monday at 8/7 C, live on USA Network. And be sure to catch the Raw Pre-Show Monday at 7:30 ET, only on the award-winning WWE Network.
Wait, really, the Team BAD / Lana / Paige / Brie thing gets mention over Taker / Shane and Lesnar / Ambrose? Guess no Shane, Taker, or Brock tonight then. Alrighty.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 21, 2016 0:44:39 GMT -5
Looking it up on WWE.com, none of Undertaker, Shane or Lesnar are advertised to appear.
And I'm fascinated about the lengths they're going to to build up Ziggler if he's just going to be in the supposed multi-man IC title match like it has been rumoured.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Mar 21, 2016 0:47:14 GMT -5
Looking it up on WWE.com, none of Undertaker, Shane or Lesnar are advertised to appear. Translation: Drink up everyone. We're in for a long one tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 0:47:28 GMT -5
Looking it up on WWE.com, none of Undertaker, Shane or Lesnar are advertised to appear. And I'm fascinated about the lengths they're going to to build up Ziggler if he's just going to be in the supposed multi-man IC title match like it has been rumoured. Odd. And a really confusing thing is that the ads that've been running on USA are centered on Taker and Shane. As for Dolph, I'm figuring he's going to turn heel to be one of Roman's first post-Mania challengers.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 21, 2016 0:48:33 GMT -5
Also... That's exactly what this Triple H/Reigns feud needs... LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO! That'll draw the kiddies in.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Mar 21, 2016 0:49:52 GMT -5
LOL, Roman Reigns on the war path...as he gently tapped Hunter with all the rage and fury of a mother burping her baby.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 0:52:42 GMT -5
Also... That's exactly what this Triple H/Reigns feud needs... LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO! That'll draw the kiddies in. Hey, they've gotta keep up Roman's Sheamus in 2012 push somehow. So expect the spear to be banned to set up him winning with the spear.
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Post by Perd on Mar 21, 2016 0:59:12 GMT -5
I don't think Roman's on the warpath anymore. It was pretty clear that the Usos called a tr-Uce last week.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 1:07:51 GMT -5
LOL, Roman Reigns on the war path...as he gently tapped Hunter with all the rage and fury of a mother burping her baby. This is your fault.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 21, 2016 6:55:38 GMT -5
Something tells me this won't be the Philly crowd that cheered Reigns back in December. I think all of that good will's been flushed right down the toilet.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 7:12:57 GMT -5
Something tells me this won't be the Philly crowd that cheered Reigns back in December. O think all of that good will's been flushed right down the toilet. I'm guessing WWE will help the booing along by either giving Reigns a promo that goes on too long, having him be threatened with some sort of punishment if he does anything to Triple H and bend over and take it because nobody in WWE ever actually gets to disobey orders anymore, or facing some random League goober in a pointless match that goes on too long.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Mar 21, 2016 7:19:29 GMT -5
Looking it up on WWE.com, none of Undertaker, Shane or Lesnar are advertised to appear. And I'm fascinated about the lengths they're going to to build up Ziggler if he's just going to be in the supposed multi-man IC title match like it has been rumoured. Gotta make him look strong when he's grabbing that brass, I mean balsa wood, ring!
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Post by xCompackx on Mar 21, 2016 7:23:18 GMT -5
It's weird how next week's Raw is the go-home show yet it doesn't really feel like WrestleMania season at all.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 21, 2016 7:31:00 GMT -5
It's weird how next week's Raw is the go-home show yet it doesn't really feel like WrestleMania season at all. It was kinda like that for me last year as well. Probably won't kick in until we start getting pics of the set being built.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 7:53:07 GMT -5
It's weird how next week's Raw is the go-home show yet it doesn't really feel like WrestleMania season at all. It was kinda like that for me last year as well. Probably won't kick in until we start getting pics of the set being built. Hell, for me it started feeling like Mania about six hours before showtime last year when my satellite was out and I needed something for noise so I went for it. Granted I hadn't been watching in the lead-up to it so...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 8:04:26 GMT -5
I don't think Roman's on the warpath anymore. It was pretty clear that the Usos called a tr-Uce last week. I have no Patrice O'Neal gif to express my feelings on this one.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 21, 2016 8:06:00 GMT -5
I don't think Roman's on the warpath anymore. It was pretty clear that the Usos called a tr-Uce last week. Don't forget the great peacemaker Jack Swagger as well.
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Post by MAGGLE on Mar 21, 2016 10:38:33 GMT -5
First thing I thought when I read the title:
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 21, 2016 11:49:53 GMT -5
I know the Raw preview was posted but I just added some photos and such. Roman Reigns made his triumphant — and terrifying — return last week, brutalizing Triple H to the tune of six staples (and stitches to the referee that tried to stop him). It was the strongest statement yet of the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion’s intention to demolish The Game’s kingdom come WrestleMania. The Cerebral Assassin was made human by Reigns’ brutality, but Reigns may have unwittingly given The Authority an Ace in the hole by beating up on officials in the course of his onslaught. Will Triple H and Stephanie be content to settle their score in the ring? Or will Reigns’ WrestleMania moment be buried in a mountain of litigation? Dolph Ziggler’s match with Triple H was far more than a chance for The Showoff to settle a grudge: Thanks to a pre-match stipulation from Stephanie McMahon, a victory would have given Dolph the freedom to insert himself into a WrestleMania match of his choosing, minus Triple H’s bout with Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. If not for an errant Pedigree, The Showoff would have a blank check to The Show of Shows right now. Still, he came close. Damn close, in fact, so don’t be surprised if the former World Heavyweight Champion attempts to instigate his way into another all-or-nothing bout on Raw. Diamonds may be forever, but when it comes to the Divas Championship, three of The Four Horsewomen clearly are not. Now that Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch set on a collision course for the Divas Title at WrestleMania (fellow fourth Horsewoman Bayley has her own plans for WrestleMania Week), it appears the solidarity from their NXT days is out the window and off the table. SmackDown’s face-to-face-to-face turned physical in a heartbeat, and Charlotte admittedly caught the worse of it. The champion, as we know, does not like being shown up in such a manner. Expect this rivalry to kick into gear in a big way come Raw. Not only has Lana made herself an enemy in the last few weeks, she seems to have also found herself some friends. The Ravishing Russian, stiletto-deep in a rivalry with Brie Bella (and Alicia Fox by proxy) seems to have thrown in with the remnants of Team B.A.D., who repaid her assistance on Raw by providing Lana with some muscle during a pointed standoff with Paige. Whether this ends with The Ravishing Russian making her in-ring debut is still a matter of speculation, but it seems safe to assume that this new trio of Divas will make their presence difficult to ignore as the biggest WrestleMania in the division’s history approaches. With the confirmation of the third annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal last week on Raw Pre-Show, the floor is open for Superstars to make a play for the prestigious trophy of The Eighth Wonder of the World. Thus far, the only competitors to cast their lots in the WrestleMania melee are The Social Outcasts, but it’s safe to say the field will widen soon enough. Who will be the next to attempt to follow in Cesaro and Big Show’s shoes?
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Post by edgestar on Mar 21, 2016 12:00:53 GMT -5
Also... That's exactly what this Triple H/Reigns feud needs... LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO! That'll draw the kiddies in. Then, the inevitable contract signing!
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