Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on May 2, 2016 2:53:55 GMT -5
Payback was dished out last night in Chicago, but now the road to Extreme Rules begins tonight on this Monday Night Raw in the NEW ERA!~ This week's show will be live from the Scottrade Center in St. Loius, MO. After weeks of Shane McMahon having temporary control over Raw, Vince McMahon would stir the pot between his children, dictating that both siblings would have equal control over Raw. The McMahons wasted no time in exerting their power, as their first actions dictated the direction of the WWE title scene. While the record books will state that Roman Reigns pinned AJ Styles in the main event to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the Phenomenal One actually won the match twice, albeit by count out and disqualification, only to be restarted by Shane and Stephanie respectively. The No DQ stipulation created the opening for Gallows and Anderson to interfere, only to be countered by The Usos. Reigns would eventually retain his title, but Shane and Stephanie have ruled that a rematch will take place at the Extreme Rules show in an Extreme Rules match. How will the power struggle play out tonight? What does AJ Styles have to say about his friends interfering, considering he stated that he wanted to beat The Guy on his own?
While Shane and Stephanie ensured a level playing field for the WWE World title scene, there were shenanigans afoot in the Women's title match last night. Despite the presence of Bret Hart in her corner, Charlotte found a way to escape with her championship in what is being termed the "Chicago Screwjob." When Charlotte put Natalya in the Sharpshooter, we thought the only crime that was being committed was move theft, but then Charles Robinson called for the bell despite Nattie clearly not tapping out. While Natalya and Bret would eventually make the Flairs tap out in stereo after the match, the Queen of Harts did not get the Payback she desired. Will the new regime have something to say about these turn of events, and will there be inquires on the man once known as Lil' Naitch?
In addition to the Women's title being defended, the Intercontinental title was successfully defended last night, although there was controversy afoot in this match as well. Cesaro had Miz tapping out, but the brawl from the previous match spilled over as Sami Zayn attacked Kevin Owens, who stuck around to do commentary on a match for the title he never got his rematch for. And once again, The Miz would take advantage of a distraction, getting a quick victory over the Swiss Superman. However, as the brawl waged on, it was Kevin Owens who stood tall holding the IC title in the air until Maryse pulled her husband to safety. Miz escaped tonight, but it would appear that the Awesome One now has several challengers for his crown.
In Tag Team Championship news, the new #1 Contenders for the titles still have not been decided, due to an injury suffered by Enzo Amore in the finals of the tag team contenders tournament sponsored by Booty Os. Enzo was rushed to local hospital where he was diagnosed with a concussion and discharged from the hospital later in the night, so he is doing fine. According to WWE.com, the match has officially been ruled a No Contest, so where does this leave The New Day and their championships? Will The Vaudevillains be declared the #1 Contenders, or will Enzo and Big Cass be able to take this match at a later time?
During the Payback Kickoff Show, Kalisto would defeat Ryback and retain his US title yet again, while the veteran Dolph Ziggler outwitted the upstart Baron Corbin. What could these victories mean as we build towards the Kickoff Show for Extreme Rules? All of this and more on the USA Network at 8PM ET. At the very least, this show is bound to be better than the last May 2nd Raw.
While Shane and Stephanie ensured a level playing field for the WWE World title scene, there were shenanigans afoot in the Women's title match last night. Despite the presence of Bret Hart in her corner, Charlotte found a way to escape with her championship in what is being termed the "Chicago Screwjob." When Charlotte put Natalya in the Sharpshooter, we thought the only crime that was being committed was move theft, but then Charles Robinson called for the bell despite Nattie clearly not tapping out. While Natalya and Bret would eventually make the Flairs tap out in stereo after the match, the Queen of Harts did not get the Payback she desired. Will the new regime have something to say about these turn of events, and will there be inquires on the man once known as Lil' Naitch?
In addition to the Women's title being defended, the Intercontinental title was successfully defended last night, although there was controversy afoot in this match as well. Cesaro had Miz tapping out, but the brawl from the previous match spilled over as Sami Zayn attacked Kevin Owens, who stuck around to do commentary on a match for the title he never got his rematch for. And once again, The Miz would take advantage of a distraction, getting a quick victory over the Swiss Superman. However, as the brawl waged on, it was Kevin Owens who stood tall holding the IC title in the air until Maryse pulled her husband to safety. Miz escaped tonight, but it would appear that the Awesome One now has several challengers for his crown.
In Tag Team Championship news, the new #1 Contenders for the titles still have not been decided, due to an injury suffered by Enzo Amore in the finals of the tag team contenders tournament sponsored by Booty Os. Enzo was rushed to local hospital where he was diagnosed with a concussion and discharged from the hospital later in the night, so he is doing fine. According to WWE.com, the match has officially been ruled a No Contest, so where does this leave The New Day and their championships? Will The Vaudevillains be declared the #1 Contenders, or will Enzo and Big Cass be able to take this match at a later time?
During the Payback Kickoff Show, Kalisto would defeat Ryback and retain his US title yet again, while the veteran Dolph Ziggler outwitted the upstart Baron Corbin. What could these victories mean as we build towards the Kickoff Show for Extreme Rules? All of this and more on the USA Network at 8PM ET. At the very least, this show is bound to be better than the last May 2nd Raw.