WWE Monday Night Raw Discussion Thread 04/18; RAW IS TAPINGS, I MEAN LONDON

[Crippler]

Raw preview, April 18, 2016: Rivals bring chaos to the United Kingdom

As Raw emanates from London, Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho have a lot of unfinished business, while Kevin Owens will no doubt seek vengeance against his former friend, Sami Zayn. Will these combustible rivalries ignite in London? Plus, will Shane McMahon’s reign as Raw’s showrunner continue?

Last Thursday night, SmackDown’s main event clash between Sami Zayn and Chris Jericho devolved into an all-out brawl when Kevin Owens attacked his former friend, prompting Dean Ambrose to enter the fray and even the odds. Owens received a swift Helluva Kick to the face for his discretions, while Jericho evaded the wrath of The Lunatic Fringe.

As Jericho continues to seethe after the cancellation of “The Highlight Reel” in favor of a new show, “The Ambrose Asylum,” will WWE’s first Undisputed Champion hatch a nefarious scheme to get back at WWE’s newest — and most unstable — talk show host? And is The Prizefighter gunning for The Underdog from the Underground in London?

He’s not a good guy, he’s not a bad guy, he’s the guy. And yet, there are some members of the WWE Universe who continue to criticize our new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. After conquering 14-time World Champion Triple H in the biggest WrestleMania main event in history, The Big Dog has continued to dominate the competition, even teaming with mortal enemy Bray Wyatt to defeat Sheamus & Alberto Del Rio last week on Raw.

Now, Reigns brings his coveted title to the United Kingdom, two weeks before he defends it against AJ Styles at WWE Payback. How will the powerhouse prove his doubters wrong once again on Raw?

For two weeks, Shane McMahon has assumed control of Raw, and for two weeks, the show has been astounding, bringing us new Superstars, unexpected returns and even a No. 1 Contenders’ Tag Team Tournament sponsored, naturally, by Booty-O’s.

We haven’t seen The Authority on Monday night’s hottest show since WrestleMania, and Triple H and Stephanie McMahon surely have some strong opinions about Shane-O-Mac’s job performance. Will we see WWE’s Prodigal Son reign once more, or might The Authority put a stop to Shane’s tenure as Raw showrunner?

Is your bracket busted yet? Thus far, the No. 1 Contenders’ Tag Team Tournament, sponsored by Booty-O’s, has given us incredible matchups and unbelievable upsets, leaving us with two anticipated Semifinals Matches: The Usos vs. The Vaudevillains, and Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. The Dudley Boyz.

Which of these teams will move on to the final bout of this tournament and challenge The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championship? Additionally, after globally-renowned competitors Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows attacked Jimmy & Jey Uso following one of last week’s tournament matches, will the dominant tandem make their presence known once again this week?

Don’t miss Raw at 8/7 C, and be sure to tune in to Raw Pre-Show at 7:30 ET, exclusively on the award-winning WWE Network.

Also if you're gonna post spoilers for the show, please use the spoilers tags. Thank you​

 

[Kross Rhodes]

How badly do you think The Bullet Club will fuck up this tournament?

 

[Bad News Booty]

Not at all

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Not at all

They already attacked The Usos. I doubt they won't get involved this week.

 

[Bad News Booty]

I'll bet you $1000000 they don't interfere

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I'll bet you $1000000 they don't interfere

I don't have that kind of money, but I'm almost positive they will attack a tag team tonight.

Whether it's before, during or after a match. The Biz Cliz is here to make some noise.

 

[Bad News Booty]

I read the spoilers dude lol
I'm at work and won't be able to watch live

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I read the spoilers dude lok

You suck!

I didn't even realize it was taped.

 

[Bad News Booty]

Yeah it's in London haha

 

[Crippler]

guess deejay doesn't read the title of threads then smh

 

[Kross Rhodes]

guess deejay doesn't read the title of threads then smh

No, I wasn't paying that much attention. I saw Raw and opened the thread and commented on the show.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Yeah this is the first Raw in a long time where I'm actually not at work, I'll be here bitches

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Yeah this is the first Raw in a long time where I'm actually not at work, I'll be here bitches

It'll be awesome to catch Raw with such a fine Gentleman.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

And here we go!

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Raw in the UK to be kicked off by The Lunatic Fringe!