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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Monday, March 31, 2014
The Raw before Wrestlemania!
With Wrestlemania only 6 days away there isn't much to do on tonight's Raw except to promote Wrestlemania.
Of course we need the generic promofest for the main event, obviously this will consist of some combination of HHH, Daniel Bryan, Batista, and Randy Orton. We need to feel the excitement (or lack there of) for this year's main event, maybe we'll even get a generic contract signing of some sort. There isn't much left in this feud to book. Its time for these guys to get in the ring. That's exactly what Randy Orton and Batista will do tonight and in my opinion, this match doesn't even matter. The main event surrounds Daniel Bryan, HHH and whoever Daniel Bryan will face at Extreme Rules.
Since there is a fatal four way for the WWE Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania it would be best to put The Usos in a match against RybAxel and The Real Americans against Los Matadors. That way The Usos (Champs) and The Real Americans (their biggest threats) can win matches and gain momentum going into Wrestlemania.
The IC Championship picture has been quite entertaining in my opinion. Between Big E, Dolph, Sheamus and Christian I would like to see two or all of them in the ring tonight. I don't really care how they book it, all these guys have been super entertaining.
Another big match is the Andre The Giant Memorial Over The Top Rope Battle Royal (which is the longest name for a match in WWE history). To promote this I would schedule a 10 man over the top rope battle royal putting 10 of the competitors against each other only 6 days before Wrestlemania. This would also be a great time to inform us of one of the surprise entrances. So far 26 men have been announced.
Finally The Shield has been dominating since turning on Kane. This needs to continue by having them beat up on some more mid card guys. Maybe a 6 man tag match against all of 3MB.
Of course we need the generic promofest for the main event, obviously this will consist of some combination of HHH, Daniel Bryan, Batista, and Randy Orton. We need to feel the excitement (or lack there of) for this year's main event, maybe we'll even get a generic contract signing of some sort. There isn't much left in this feud to book. Its time for these guys to get in the ring. That's exactly what Randy Orton and Batista will do tonight and in my opinion, this match doesn't even matter. The main event surrounds Daniel Bryan, HHH and whoever Daniel Bryan will face at Extreme Rules.
Since there is a fatal four way for the WWE Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania it would be best to put The Usos in a match against RybAxel and The Real Americans against Los Matadors. That way The Usos (Champs) and The Real Americans (their biggest threats) can win matches and gain momentum going into Wrestlemania.
The IC Championship picture has been quite entertaining in my opinion. Between Big E, Dolph, Sheamus and Christian I would like to see two or all of them in the ring tonight. I don't really care how they book it, all these guys have been super entertaining.
Another big match is the Andre The Giant Memorial Over The Top Rope Battle Royal (which is the longest name for a match in WWE history). To promote this I would schedule a 10 man over the top rope battle royal putting 10 of the competitors against each other only 6 days before Wrestlemania. This would also be a great time to inform us of one of the surprise entrances. So far 26 men have been announced.
Finally The Shield has been dominating since turning on Kane. This needs to continue by having them beat up on some more mid card guys. Maybe a 6 man tag match against all of 3MB.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Monday Night Raw 3/10/14
I hate to say it but I think we're in for an uneventful Raw. I also hate to mention that uneventful shows happen for a reason. What's needed is to continue to build in the direction each feud is heading for at Wrestlemania. Tonight needs to be one of those shows that heads in the direction for Wrestlemania.
The opening bout should be The Usos against the New Age Outlaws. I think its best to continue the injury angle. This could continue to get the NAO over as heels but keep The Usos in the ring. There are a variety of heel tag teams they could face like AxelBack or 3MB. The important thing is to use this match to build The Usos as strong champs and the NAO as heels.
Another direction that needs to be continued is with The Real Americans. I think the jealousy angle is going to eventually lead to a match between Cesaro and Jack Swagger. For some reason they seem to be sticking around Big E. Not too long ago Big E was friendly with Mark Henry. This would be the perfect team to bring back but Henry was wasted to put over Lesnar last week on Raw. That being said maybe the attention should focus on a different competitor(s). I see it as a waste to use Big E in that feud unless they plan on having a triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship.
We're awaiting an announcement from Wrestlemania XXX host Hulk Hogan. And they will tell you that its going to be huge! It won't be. He'll book a match for Wrestlemania. Not sure which match but it will be a midcard type of match. I'm not going to attempt to guess it but it won't be adding Daniel Bryan to the main event. It may have something to do with John Cena vs Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania. Or at least that's what I would book.
Speaking of John Cena. I heard a rumor he's going to be facing Luke Harper (maybe it was Rowan) tonight on Raw. I can't confirm anything because I haven't looked at WWE.com or anything. I think they need to continue this feud to lead to a Wrestlemania match (I wrote some specifics yesterday http://wwefantasybooker.blogspot.com/2014/03/john-cena-vs-bray-wyatt.html).
The Wrestlemania main event is still bothering the fan base. The WWE will continue to tease the idea that Daniel Bryan will be added to the main event so what better way to do that then have him in a match with Batista and Randy Orton. Of course this will be the typical pre-Wrestlemania tag team match that puts the Champion and challenger on the same team. I would book this pre-Wrestlemania staple tonight by having Batista and Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan and Big Show. You can have some typical sloppy finish including Corporate Kane and Triple H attacking Daniel Bryan while Batista and Orton double team Big Show to get the victory.
Finally The Undertaker returns tonight! Obviously he will not be in a match. Most likely we won't even see Brock Lesnar in the building. But who we do need to see on screen with The Undertaker is Paul Heyman. All that needs to be booked is an appearance by those two and let them handle the rest. Close the show with The Undertaker getting the upper hand.
The opening bout should be The Usos against the New Age Outlaws. I think its best to continue the injury angle. This could continue to get the NAO over as heels but keep The Usos in the ring. There are a variety of heel tag teams they could face like AxelBack or 3MB. The important thing is to use this match to build The Usos as strong champs and the NAO as heels.
Another direction that needs to be continued is with The Real Americans. I think the jealousy angle is going to eventually lead to a match between Cesaro and Jack Swagger. For some reason they seem to be sticking around Big E. Not too long ago Big E was friendly with Mark Henry. This would be the perfect team to bring back but Henry was wasted to put over Lesnar last week on Raw. That being said maybe the attention should focus on a different competitor(s). I see it as a waste to use Big E in that feud unless they plan on having a triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship.
We're awaiting an announcement from Wrestlemania XXX host Hulk Hogan. And they will tell you that its going to be huge! It won't be. He'll book a match for Wrestlemania. Not sure which match but it will be a midcard type of match. I'm not going to attempt to guess it but it won't be adding Daniel Bryan to the main event. It may have something to do with John Cena vs Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania. Or at least that's what I would book.
Speaking of John Cena. I heard a rumor he's going to be facing Luke Harper (maybe it was Rowan) tonight on Raw. I can't confirm anything because I haven't looked at WWE.com or anything. I think they need to continue this feud to lead to a Wrestlemania match (I wrote some specifics yesterday http://wwefantasybooker.blogspot.com/2014/03/john-cena-vs-bray-wyatt.html).
The Wrestlemania main event is still bothering the fan base. The WWE will continue to tease the idea that Daniel Bryan will be added to the main event so what better way to do that then have him in a match with Batista and Randy Orton. Of course this will be the typical pre-Wrestlemania tag team match that puts the Champion and challenger on the same team. I would book this pre-Wrestlemania staple tonight by having Batista and Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan and Big Show. You can have some typical sloppy finish including Corporate Kane and Triple H attacking Daniel Bryan while Batista and Orton double team Big Show to get the victory.
Finally The Undertaker returns tonight! Obviously he will not be in a match. Most likely we won't even see Brock Lesnar in the building. But who we do need to see on screen with The Undertaker is Paul Heyman. All that needs to be booked is an appearance by those two and let them handle the rest. Close the show with The Undertaker getting the upper hand.
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