WILL WWE RAW DELIVER?

For a lot of fans, especially before the WWE Network when we were left to order through pay-per-view and may not have the money to do so, the Raw that follows Wrestlemania is where it is all at. First we would get to find out all of the results (before the internet, this was how it was done if not by word of mouth), and of course the fallout or Backlash (some will remember the significance) from the night before. Although they mention it during the fall, but the Raw that follows Wrestlemania is truly WWE's season premier. Whether a continuance of the "previous season", or fresh new feuds. Which at times has meant there would be some debuts made on Raw. Remember when The Rock had done it all, was ready to walk away, and during "Rock Appreciation Night" out came Goldberg to make his WWE debut.

It also made for possible returns to the WWE. Something that will be more the norm than debuts, as there isn't really a competitor at the moment, and most of the significant WCW talent has either already crossed the line, or is too old for it to mean anything. Sting was truly the last piece of that puzzle. It will be interesting to see if Sting will be continuing on, and having any more matches with WWE. He certainly showed last night that he is quite capable to do so. If this was 10 years ago, no doubt about it. We would also see Degeneration-X VS n.W.o. carry on from Wrestlemania 31. However, time is the proverbial biotch so that is unlikely. And that is not to take away from anything last night. That was truly an all around magical moment in WWE and Wrestlemania history.
There are many things each person will look forward to. Personally, looking to see how the mid-card titles go. Rumors stating the WWE is looking to put more focus on them, should mean some great moments, however it could become just series of matches. Only way for this to truly work out, is if at the end of what they are doing, somebody emerges from the group as a main event contender. Remember Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior, etc after they won the Intercontinental Championship? Right into the WWE Championship picture. Something that rarely has happened since John Cena won the US Championship at Wrestlemania XX (20). Also, looking forward to seeing if Sting and Undertaker will be sticking around. And of course, the fallout from the WWE Championship match. Which was beautifully done.

Types most of this while watching Raw actually. Seems, the was a return (Sheamus. Looking...well...you'll see) and we'll find out about Sting and of course how Brock will be used now that he has re-signed. Will he get the WWE Championship back? Will there be another feud for him? Limited appearances again, so they will be meaningful.

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WRESTLEMANIA 31 MATCHES AND PREDICTIONS

It's that time of year again. Time for all of us "marks" to look at the card for Wrestlemania and give our predictions. It is said almost every year, but the card for Wrestlemania 31 is stacked. From Undertaker returning to face Bray Wyatt, to Brock Lesner defending against Roman Reigns. Even the midcard titles have a main event feel to them. Oh, and then there will be that moment when Sting will finally be in a match for the WWE. At Wrestlemania. Many may want him to face Undertaker, but Triple H is going to bring the best out of the Icon, similar to how Ric Flair used to.

WWE Tag Team Championship Fatal-4-Way
The Usos VS New Day VS Los Matadors VS Cearo & Tyson Kidd (C)
Prediction: The Usos.
-Their father Rikishi in the Hall Of Fame the night before. And with a growing division, better to have an established team be at the top.

Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Big Show, Kane, Mark Henry,  Jack Swagger, Goldust, Viktor, Konnor, Ryback, The Miz, Damian Mizdow, Titus O'Neil, Darren Young, Fandango, Curtis Axel, Sin Cara, Zack Ryder, Adam Rose, Erick Rowan, Heath Slater, and more yet to be named.
Prediction: Sheamus
-Rather him make his return here, than attacking Daniel Bryan later. Plus, as we saw with Cesaro last year, winning this doesn't translate into anything.

Seth Rollins VS Randy Orton
Prediction: Randy Orton.
-This match could steal the show. And Rollins losing somewhat adds to the possibility of him trying to "cash in" later on. Of course, that is if Orton doesn't annihilate him in route to his win.


Bray Wyatt VS The Undertaker
Prediction: The Undertaker
-Bray Wyatt doesn't have to be "put over" in order to look amazing. Savage lost to Steamboat remember. And could lead to possibly a prolonged feud with Undertaker. Where he can "put over" Bray. If we are lucky of course.


AJ Lee & Paige VS The Bella's
Predicition: AJ Lee & Paige
-Rumors have The Bella's taking a break. And then we can have the "fallout" between AJ and Paige.

United States Championship
John Cena VS Rusev (C)
Prediction: John Cena
-Unless we would be seeing the beginnings of a future "heel turn" by Cena, there is no reason for him not to win. He's already lost to Rusev, and who else would there be to shut down the Russian?


Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match
Dolph Ziggler VS Daniel Bryan VS R-Truth VS Dean Ambrose VS Luke Harper VS Stardust VS Bad News Barret (C)
 Prediction: Daniel Bryan
-Dirt sheets have Sheamus screwing over Daniel Bryan. Hopefully not. Plus, is there any other way to keep the crowd happy? Wrestlemania could have a lot of people wanting/demanding a repeat of last year. Could ease the pressure on Reigns later.


Triple H VS Sting
Prediction:Triple H
-Sting winning was the obvious answer, until Ric Flair mentioned how Triple H has lost 3 matches going into this on the WWE Network. And then Sting has also looked in great shape (even with the t-shirt on). Sting losing could lead to a feud. Meaning more of the Icon on WWE programming.


WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns VS Brock Lesner (C)
Prediction: Brock Lesner
-This one is even harder to pick a winner with Brock Lesner re-signing with WWE. Reigns is good, but lets face it. Possibly "too soon". And when have fans ever accepted the new "chosen one"? Stone Cold, The Rock, John Cena all had slower builds, and look how their careers turned out. Also, Brock winning makes for a perfect time for Seth Rollins to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase. Reigns weakens The Beast, and Rollins strikes from behind.  Or we see Reigns win and have to wait and see how the crowd reacts. Although that would also make for a near perfect time for Rollins.

We find out how everything will play out during the 4-hour spectacular on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. Again, this card is as stacked as it can get. Sting and Undertaker (thanks to photos across the net) look great and ready to go. And most importantly, there isn't even a gimmicky match to draw people (ie Maywether, Lawrence Taylor, etc).

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BROCK RE-SIGNING IMPROVES MAIN EVENT

It is being reported that Brock Lesner has opted to stick around the squared circle, as opposed to returning to the octagon. Vince McMahon convinced to Brock to re-sign with WWE, after a lengthy and at times very heated negotiation period. Some will love this decision, while the rest will be against it., but either way the main event of Wrestlemania has instantly improved.

How so? Well, most would agree that having very little to no knowledge of the outcomes makes Wrestlemania that much better. If Brock Lesner had opted to return to mixed martial arts via the UFC, it would almost guarantee that Roman Reigns would be the winner and new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Almost, because this is still professional wrestling, and Lesner is still a literal beast. Now that he has decided to stay with WWE, the outcome of the Wrestlemania 31 main event is even less predictable. Sure, the safe bet would be for Roman Reigns become champion and have his first run as the face of the company. However, who's to say Brock doesn't retain. Rumors being rumors, say highly possible we see Brock Vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 32. Why not have that be for that WWE World Heavyweight Championship? Other rumors state that WWE is looking to put more focus on the mid card titles (US and IC). The reasoning for having Daniel Bryan and John Cena competing for them at Wrestlemania 31. With Lesner's part-time schedules, it allows for that to truly happen. Even a possible "cash in" by MITB briefcase holder, Seth Rollins, unpredictable. Not as to if he will try and cash in, as that is due to happen, but whether of not Seth successfully cashes in.

Another match that has improved due to changes, is Undertaker Vs Bray Wyatt. No streak, means less worry of ramifications of Wyatt being put over by The Phenom. With less that a week until Wrestlemania 31, we will soon see how all of this goes. The card is stacked like never before, can't wait to see it all unfold.

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WRESTLEMANIA 31 IS WYATT'S MILLION DOLLAR BELT

Let's go back to when Macho Man Randy Savage won the WWE Championship. Something that is said to have happened after Honky Tonk Man refused to drop the Intercontinental Championship, which led to Vince giving the WWE Championship to Macho Man. Which was supposed to go to Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase (Sr.). All of this would lead to the creation of the WWE Million Dollar Championship. Not sure if this was ever fully confirmed though. Regardless.

How does this relate to Bray Wyatt? Well, who else has been as "over" with the fans for the past couple years? Other than Daniel Bryan of course, Bray Wyatt has had "the whole world in his hands". Daniel has tasted gold of course, and has even been in the main event of Wrestlemania. Wyatt, not so much. And much like WWE Hall Of Famer Ted Dibiase Sr., Bray is being rewarded with something other than the WWE Championship. Bray Wyatt is receiving a match with The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 31.

Some may be saying; "Who cares? The streak is over." Understandably. Most felt that an up and comer should have received that honor over someone like Brock Lesner. However, there are those who feel that Brock being in this for the money, made him the perfect person to take the massive "heat" that followed. Now, Bray Wyatt is in a position to be put over, or ever just have an amazing match with The Phenom, but with zero negative possibilities. This is somewhat more than what The Streak was. This could be a "passing of the torch" moment.

One thing is for sure, this is could be one of the best Wrestlemania moments ever. Even so much, as to make us forget about wanting Undertaker Vs Sting. Throw in the amount of preparation Undertaker puts into his Wrestlemania matches, as well as possibly wanting to "make it up to" the fans. Well, the ones who feel they need redemption.


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WWE NEEDS MORE THAN THEY WANT BROCK LESNER TO RE-SIGN

The rumor mill has been stating this, and the more one thinks about it, it is more than a rumor. Word around the net is that WWE is pushing for Brock Lesner to re-sign with the company now instead of later. Later being after Wrestlemania 31. Although WWE likely "wants" Lesner to remain on the roster, naturally so as he is a money making attraction now. It is also one of the reason that they "need" him to stay. Other career opportunities, hesitation, or simply age has the number of "attraction" level stars pretty low. The Rock has Hollywood, Stone Cold is waiting for the right moment, Undertaker is still here but people have been wondering for a few years now if we were seeing the last of the Deadman (only for him to return and shut mouths showing he still has it).

Another reason WWE "needs" Brock Lesner to re-sign with the company is possibly not wanting a repeat of Wrestlemania 20. It was when both Brock and Goldberg were making their exits from the company and it made for a pretty weak match. With a lot of people not looking forward to this match as it is, that added possibility of making it even less worthy of being the main event, will rile them up pretty good. And let's face it, even more so now than then, Brock isn't going to do anything that he doesn't want to do. Then there is that small fact. What if Brock doesn't re-sign and doesn't want to drop the belt? Of course, lawsuits and what not basically eliminate that from happening, but there is that sliver of possibility. Brock is human after all, and lets face it, history has shown us humans can make the wrong choices in life.


Like with most things in life, we'll have to wait and see how all of this plays out. We could see an amazing match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesner.  Everything could work out in WWE's favor on all fronts. One thing is for sure, word will get out as to whether of not Brock is staying, and hopefully the Wrestlemania crowd doesn't "ruin" the match with a possible negative reaction to him leaving.


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DANIEL BRYAN. CAREER IN JEOPARDY?

Perhaps a very misleading headline, as it isn't so much Daniel Bryan's career that is in jeopardy, as it is his status within the WWE. Based on fan reaction, he should be a main event personality for years to come. Based on some choices by WWE? Midcard player. One could even call this "Jericho-syndrome" or "RVD-syndrome" as it isn't the first time we have seen wrestlers more over with fans than the people Vince chooses to push into the spotlight.

With the late "Macho Man" Randy Savage being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year, it is nice to see some spotlight on the Intercontinental title, which really only started to truly "matter" when Savage and Steamboat stole the show at Wrestlemania III for the strap. However, Daniel Bryan hasn't been given the things that others (including Triple H) would have gotten. Example, his return from injury had little to no hype or build-up. Roman Reigns was out for a much shorter period and had a slight build to his return. There is also the fact that he has yet to receive a title shot despite being WWE World Heavyweight Champion and only relinquishing his title due to the injury to his neck. And some may say how John Cena is fighting for the other midcard title, the United States Championship, but Cena needs a break from the main event before he ties with Naitch. Yes, for those unaware, John Cena is one World title away from tying with Ric Flair at 16 World title reigns. Here's hoping that win comes with a heel turn, as there is a very good chance it will be met with a deafening chorus of boo's. Back to Daniel Bryan, like mentioned before this is not the first time we've seen this in the WWE. Chris Jericho may have gone on to win World titles as well as being the first WWE Undisputed Champion, but that was after quite a few years of being in WWE despite being well over both as a face and a heel. RVD was similar to this as well, although it is hard to truly include him after failing a screening after winning the WWE and ECW titles. Although his reasons were quite valid, it likely soured him in the eyes of Vince and company. However, like with Jericho, there was a lengthy amount of time before they finally put the strap on Mr. Monday Night. Which makes some wonder, is it because these guys were already established stars before entering the WWE? Or is there something else that causes Vince to be seemingly hesitant on putting greats like this in the forefront?

The final reason for assuming Daniel Bryan may have dropped status wise, is that most others would have meaningful storyline's going into Wrestlemania. Daniel seems to be "stumbling" into this Ladder match where the focus was really on Dean Ambrose and Bad News Barret. The opportunity was there to provide him with one. Simply having somebody "screw" him out of his title shot during his match with Roman Reigns, would have set the stage and not have hindered Reigns in any way if Bryan openly admits Reigns deserves his shot. Insert handshake to let us fans know. Avoid rolling eyes.

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NO LESNER? NO PROBLEM!!

Rumors are running rampant after a heated argument between Vince McMahon and Brock Lesner, followed by an apparent "walk-off" by Brock Lesner before last weeks Monday Night Raw. Rumors are that the verbal engagement was over Lesner's next contract, and allowing Brock to attend UFC 184. Which as most know, Lesner attended, and sat with Dana White. There are even reports that despite all of this, Vince McMahon doesn't see a need for a back-up plan as WWE will sue Brock if he doesn't fulfill his contractual obligation. Although he may have said that, it would almost be safe to assume he's already thought of a plan B. There's always a plan B (ask Triple H).

So, let's assume that there is some real validity to all of this. Brock Lesner decides to not show up, or he does and is obviously not going to follow the plan. It could happen, the amount of money Brock could make from the publicity and a fight in the UFC (with Mir) could outweigh what Vince McMahon and the WWE could take away in court...

Whether he shows or not, Brock is stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and subsequently "fired". That is either during the pre-show or at the start of Wrestlemania 31. The top prize in all of Sports Entertainment is vacant. Ironically, the night before "Macho Man" Randy Savage was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. Savage captured the WWE Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania IV (4), in an elimination tournament to determine the champ. So, to further honor the memory of the late legend, it happens again. With the exception of Tag Team and Divas matches, every match is now apart of the tournament. IC and US titles on line, but also advance in the tournament. The winner of the 2nd Annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal will get a pass into the second round, similar to how Andre partook at Wrestlemania IV. The end result can still end up with Roman Reigns being victorious (if that is the true plan), and perhaps earn admiration for how he does it. Or whomever they choose. The list of people the fans would go nuts for is pretty long.

For some it is a good idea, for others it is a lousy one. But, to the detractors, it is at least something. This will likely be for not, as Vince generally gets his way no matter the cost (to him or others). The card is looking pretty stacked though, Sting/Triple H, Undertaker/Bray Wyatt, etc. Making it all for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship could make it all that much more meaningful. either way, can't wait to see how everything plays out on March 29th, 2015.

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