Not only is Wrestlemania a huge day on the WWE calender but the Raw after Wrestlemania is turning into a very large day as well. Tonight is an odd combination of what seems like Opening Day in a sport like baseball as well as New Years Day. There is a lot to review from last night's event as well as quite a bit to set up being that Extreme Rules is right around the corner. The two biggest things are obviously Daniel Bryan winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and Brock Lesnar beating the streak.
Obviously Daniel Bryan deserves to kick off the show celebrating his WWE World Heavyweight Championship win. Obviously it will be interrupted. Randy Orton is still due a rematch and I'm sure that will be set up tonight on Raw.
One tradition that the WWE may go with is a few rematches the night after Wrestlemania. If this direction is continued then it would be beneficial for The Usos to face off against the Real Americans. This would be another big win for The Usos as well as continue the split between the Real Americans. Obviously with Cesaro winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal he will be pushed as a singles superstar not as a part of a tag team.
There will obviously be some sort of aftermath between John Cena and Bray Wyatt. I have a major issue with Cena winning at Wrestlemania. Not because I have anything against Cena but I question where they go from here. I thought it would be best to continue this feud since there are few options for Cena and after a huge loss where does Bray go from here? I think both guys will pretty much be lost for the next month or so unless they continue the feud with the Wyatt Family somehow getting the upper hand.
I think one of the biggest missed opportunities leading up to Wrestlemania was the lack of a Intercontinental Championship match. With some extra space on the card I think Big E should get a match at Extreme Rules. Tonight is where the seeds need to be planted. With some interesting competition a small tournament over the next week would be interesting. If they had Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus and who ever eliminated Big E at Wrestlemania in a 4 man tournament over Raw and Smackdown I think that could be a good place to start. Overall I think Alberto Del Rio is the best direction to go in but they should have him earn it in the ring.
Obviously The Authority angle is still looming large in the WWE. Tonight will be no different. The only thing out of the norm will be Triple H and Stephanie in the middle of the ring making excuses to how Triple H lost last night to Daniel Bryan. Due to the loss Triple H will need to be taking an extended break from the ring.
The Divas action has picked up quite a bit over the last few months. Due to this I think the division deserved better than they received last night. I would book a match tonight showcasing their top talent like AJ, Tamina, Natalya and Emma. I understand that the Divas from Total Divas are getting an extended push but it seems as though the WWE will not put the belt on one of those Divas just because they are on a reality show.
Last night The Undertaker's streak of 21 straight victories at Wrestlemania ended. Tonight Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman will gloat about this. The only issue is this leaves Brock without a worthy opponent. They will most likely challenge Daniel Bryan but we all know Randy Orton will receive a rematch. We know we won't see The Undertaker rematch. We saw Brock vs John Cena two years ago. Batista will be looking for a new opponent but with both Brock and Batista heels they won't face off. Because of this I think the Beast should be attacked by a few of the biggest faces in the WWE...The Shield! This would plant the seeds for a fresh feud between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
There is other speculation and predictions that can be made about a few other guys. Since The Undertaker lost there is speculation that he may retire from in ring competition. There are also rumors that Sting will make his first ever appearance with the WWE. Needless to say there is no proof to either of these things as WWE has not announced either. I won't continue any sort of speculation but I would welcome an appearance by one or both guys.
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