Stephanie McMahon kicked off the show. It was really great to see her back. She talked about her husband Triple H facing Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules and then Curtis Axel the next night. Since Axel vs HHH was booked for tonight's show, She said HHH will not compete because She won't let him. The fans booed and She says Stop being selfish about It and She is making this decision as most Importantly, a mother. And Here comes Vince McMahon, He tells the crowd to stop booing her daughters. He said they care about Triple H more than the fans does. He said "WWE is a family entertainment- It's not a blood sport" (Okay Vince). He said Curtis Axel is beneath Triple H just like all the fans are (A bit heelish, ah?). The Shield music hit and then we go to break. Then we come back from the break and The McMahon have already disappeared. Such a let-down because I was expecting Shield to destroy Vince or something or just some talking on the mic. But WWE were smart to have the viewers wonder what is going to happen next. You could've only seen McMahons leave when Shield arrived If you had the WWE App. Install the damn app (Just kidding). Great start to Monday Night Raw that ended with a disappointment. Nevertheless, It was good to see Stephanie and Vince.
Excellent match between The Shield and Team Hell No/Orton. I love these matches and I like How WWE gives them about 20 minutes but We've seen It too many times. The pop Daniel Bryan received during the match was Incredible, He is so over with the crowd. I thought It would be Shield vs Sheamus and Orton for the titles at Payback PPV but I guess they've dropped that as well, Not surprising. Again, This was a really good match but Don't have It every week, Have Shield face someone else.
Backstage we see Daniel Bryan arguing with Kane and Randy Orton. He says that even Orton believes that He is the weak link now. Orton says no, He respects Bryan. But Bryan doesn't believe It and says He is going to do something that will make them respect him. Good to see WWE making Bryan a aggressive babyface, Just hope they don't turn him heel.
Triple H shows up , He talked to Vince and Stephanie. He says He wants to wrestle Axel tonight and Vince doesn't want him to. Vince later told him "Don't do something that you will later regret". I didn't know what that means but I guess we'll find out soon. Perhaps a McMahon Heel turn?
Decent match between The Usos and Prime Time Players. It was very good to see The Usos on Raw and especially winning their match. I also like the PTP but It was good to see The Usos get a win. Hope they're on Raw more often.
And we're here.... Another match between Big E Langston and Alberto Del Rio. Just to recap; Del Rio has beat Langston twice and Langston has beat him twice. Cole mentioned last week that this is their rubber match since both had one win over each other and then we're here one week later.. They're wrestling for the fifth time in 3 weeks. This is what happens When Dolph Ziggler is here? I guess so. No matter how good that match could've been, Seeing this match for the 5th time was like seeing Zack Ryder get a entrance and win a match - absolutely unacceptable. I was hoping for Ziggler to appear after the match but Another week, I'm guessing? Payback in Chicago is in two weeks and if they'll probably just add that match to the card without a lot of build up.
Good match between Sheamus and Cody Rhodes. I like Sheamus' ring-work but It's hard to take him seriously. His character has gotten so stale, they barely have anything for him anymore. He is now feuding with Damien Sandow - I wonder if Sandow will beat him. They also don't have any feud for Cody Rhodes at the moment which is sad. Sheamus' character is more like a bully/heel. This was one of the matches that I didn't really like on the show.
Triple H is backstage with Stephanie McMahon. HHH is leaving and says He is leaving because of her and because He doesn't wanna kick Vince's ass. The whole show was based on this story last night, It's getting Interesting and I like It. HHH vs Axel booked for next week's show now. They booked/changed this Axel/HHH match like five times.
Daniel Bryan vs Ryback was made official. John Cena vs Curtis Axel in a No DQ match is our main event.
Fandango goes from beating Chris Jericho at WrestleMania to facing Great Khali on Raw. His popularity started on April 8th and was also ended on April 8th. He is barely over with the crowd, His entrance was/is. I am guessing this was that comedy we see at least once or twice on Raw each week. Ah!
Good match between Wade Barrett and The Miz. It seems like we will be getting Miz vs Fandango vs Barrett for the Intercontinental Title at Payback in 2 weeks. The fact that they haven't even announced It yet is really dumb. I have said It for few weeks, They continue to bury Barrett which is sad. I think losing the Intercontinental Title could be something that would help Barrett as this title has made a joke of him.
Entertaining Contract signing for the Chris Jericho and CM Punk match at Payback. Heyman was yet again at his best. It wasn't better than last week but It wasn't that bad. It seems kind of weird not having Punk on the show before his match at Payback. I'm almost positive that this match will not take place. It's too obvious, However I give credit to WWE for teasing Punk's return to the fans. The more they tease It, the more the fans will get excited for It. CM Punk not showing up for the match could lead to a Face-turn for him as well.
Throw-away match between The Bellas/AJ Lee vs The Funkadactlys and Divas Champion Kaitlyn. Jerry Lawler was the only one that was excited for this match, He was being distracted by seeing 6 hot divas. This match moved the AJ Lee/Kaitlyn match forward. This match for the Divas Champion needs to happen already. It's been 3-4 months now.
Great match between Ryback and Daniel Bryan. This was 2nd match that Bryan wrestled in the night and Both were great. Bryan made Ryback look very good - which is exactly what Ryback needs to even be looked as a threat to Cena's title reign. It was a really good match, Bryan once again was Incredible. He is really fun to watch, Looking forward to seeing him more. Ryback was trying to break the table on Bryan again, as Cena made the save. Ryback ran away, Now It's time for our main event!
Good match between WWE Champion John Cena and Curtis Axel. It was a No DQ match but You can still be counted out, I guess. Axel won the match by count-out with the help of Ryback. People keep complaining that Axel isn't winning a match by pinfall, This was the 3rd straight week that He has been in the main event; That's already putting him over. The ending was very predictable, the "No DQ Stipulation" just says It already: Ryback Interferes. The same ending to last week, They kept Cena strong (He lost by count out) and Axel continued his winning streak. The show ended with Ryback standing tall over Cena and saying his catchphrase "Ryback Rules"!
Overall, A Really fun edition of Monday Night Raw. The star and highlight of the Show was Daniel Bryan. He was looked as a aggressive babyface and is really over with the crowd. Some great matches; Really enjoyed It. However, WWE needs to add more matches on the Payback card, even though They might think People are already sold on the event because CM Punk is returning.
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