WWE RAW April 15th 2013 Live Discussion Thread

[Big Hoss Rambler]

When

United States: LIVE, Monday Night, April 15, at 8/7c on the USA Network
United Kingdom: Tuesday Morning, April 16, at 1AM on SkySportsHD3


Where

BI-LO Center in Greenville, SC

RAW Five-Point Preview

It’s safe to say that last week’s Raw was one of the more memorable episodes in WWE history, and not just because of the raucous chants of the WWE Universe. While the crowd Fandango’d (rumor has it, Merriam-Webster Dictionary is going to add the term) the night away, Dolph Ziggler made history, Ryback made a bold, bold play against John Cena, and CM Punk … well, CM Punk was conspicuous by his absence. De facto mouthpiece Paul Heyman has promised The Straight Edge Superstar will return this week, though, to address his loss to The Undertaker at WrestleMania. What will The Second City Saint’s latest sermon portend for the WWE Universe? Has Ryback gone mad or will his method reveal his motives? And will the WWE Universe ever stop dancing?! Here are five theories for this week’s Raw.

1. Dance like no one's watching

This time last week, Fandango was a fresh-faced tangoing newbie who didn’t have so much as a pronounceable moniker to his name, much less any victories. What a difference seven days makes. Not only has Fandango pulled off one of the — if not the— greatest upsets in WrestleMania history by rolling up Chris Jericho, but he’s also kicked off a worldwide trend where folks, including anchors on MLB Network and ESPN and the cheerleaders for the Houston Texans, hum and dance to his theme song! He followed his big Raw debut with gusto on SmackDown, ambushing Y2J during his match with Dolph Ziggler, but what will Fandango have in store for his return to Raw?

2. Feeding time

One night after bringing the WWE Universe to its feet by executing Shell Shocked on Mark Henry at WrestleMania, Ryback left the same fans aghast when he laid waste to John Cena with the same maneuver on Raw in an apparent play for the Cenation leader’s WWE Championship. Ryback certainly has the power to rank among Cena’s greatest rivals if he makes a run for the title, but the big man has remained silent on the matter save for a very cryptic tweet in which he proclaimed there was “no right [and] no wrong, no good [and] no bad.” Perhaps he’ll have more in-depth words for his former ally come Monday.

3. The 1 in 21-0

There's no denying it: CM Punk gave The Undertaker every inch of hell he had in him at WrestleMania 29. But despite all his mental manipulation of The Deadman and the visceral way in which Punk challenged The Streak, he was still vanquished in the end; another Superstar added to The Phenom’s collection of conquered souls on The Grandest Stage of Them All. The Undertaker himself has yet to speak fully on his 21st victory at The Show of Shows, but Paul Heyman has promised that Punk will break his own silence on Raw. What will the former WWE Champion have to say?

4. The Show(off) goes on

Dolph Ziggler sure showed the world last week when he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on a hobbled Alberto Del Rio to win the World Heavyweight Championship. He kicked his reign off on the right foot on SmackDown, defeating Chris Jericho (with an assist from Fandango) in his first contest with the title around his chiseled waist. But with Del Rio calmly waiting for his rematch and Ziggler’s old buddy Jack Swagger still lurking in the wings, The Showoff has already found himself beset by foes looking to take what is his. Can Ziggler hold onto his title with not one but two challengers waiting to make a move?

5. And the crowd goes wild

And here we have a first for the Five-Point Preview, because one of the things to look forward to on Raw is … you, the WWE Universe! The crowd in East Rutherford, N.J., brought their A-game to the show, bolstering it with their enthusiasm and igniting a worldwide trend in the process. South Carolina has as passionate a fanbase as anywhere else in the country. Will the WWE fans who pack the BI-LO Center take the world similarly by storm? Only one way to find out: Tune in to USA Network at 8/7 CT Monday.

 

[Nano]

I'm actually excited about this week's Raw tbh, it won't be like this past week Raw but maybe it surprises me

 

[Leo C]

Will watch on Tuesday.

 

[Snowman1]

Hahaha, the crowd in the preview. Looking forward to Lawler screaming "Why, Ryback, Why?", Cole saying "Ryback turned his back on the WWE universe!", and the fans cheering, chanting feed me more, and possibly "You're not Cena! *clap clap clap clap clap*"

Lets hope that belt makes Ziggler feel like a champ.

 

[Stopspot]

Hahaha, the crowd in the preview. Looking forward to Lawler screaming "Why, Ryback, Why?", Cole saying "Ryback turned his back on the WWE universe!", and the fans cheering, chanting feed me more, and possibly "You're not Cena! *clap clap clap clap clap*"

Lets hope that belt makes Ziggler feel like a champ.

The crowd will likely suck tomorrow, especially compared to NJ. They are in South Carolina which apparently is known as the worst place in America to run a Wrestling show. But next week we'll be in London!

 

[Snowman1]

The crowd will likely suck tomorrow, especially compared to NJ. They are in South Carolina which apparently is known as the worst place in America to run a Wrestling show. But next week we'll be in London!

The worst state? Nah, man. Tied with every other state. Gotta love braindead America.

 

[Rysenberg]

Never good when one of the selling points of the show is a crowd that's undoubtedly gonna be crap.

But seriously, should be a decent show. Filled with proper stories and not just half arsed part-timer shit.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Probably will watch live just for DZ's 10 minutes of airtime.

 

[Lockard 23]

Wow. A Raw that's actually worth seeing...

Some people think Ryback has actually turned heel, when it's obvious he's just reverted back to being a lone monster who doesn't give a shit about anyone, just winning the WWE Championship.

I'm also curious how they'll write Punk off the show for a few months. Could be saving it for a match at Extreme Rules, but I've no idea who his opponent could be.

 

[Swift]

PIPEBOMB TIME :YAY:

 

[Snowman1]

Some people think Ryback has actually turned heel, when it's obvious he's just reverted back to being a lone monster who doesn't give a shit about anyone, just winning the WWE Championship.

It's more of a case of WWE's long history of "babyface A attacks babyface B? Heel turn!" and that we haven't had a real tweener in WWE in a long, long time. When was the last one? Bryan was a heel for a long time in Hell No when they were fighting, seems to have turned face now that they're getting along. Punk was pure face after returning post-Money in the Bank.

Hope you're right Kevin.

 

[Beefy]

Wow. A Raw that's actually worth seeing...

Some people think Ryback has actually turned heel, when it's obvious he's just reverted back to being a lone monster who doesn't give a shit about anyone, just winning the WWE Championship.

I'm also curious how they'll write Punk off the show for a few months. Could be saving it for a match at Extreme Rules, but I've no idea who his opponent could be.

I don't really care if Ryback is heel or face etc as long as he continues to go after Cena.

 

[Aaron]

London next week is going to be good, if it's anything like the dancing and singing in the darts crowds in London they are going to love fandango, expect a sing-a-long.

How delayed is RAW in the UK on Sky Sports, just waiting for my sports IPTV box to be delivered that has all the WWE live + PPV events which should be pretty sweet, along with virtually every football game on the planet, happy days!

 

[Stopspot]

London next week is going to be good, if it's anything like the dancing and singing in the darts crowds in London they are going to love fandango, expect a sing-a-long.

How delayed is RAW in the UK on Sky Sports, just waiting for my sports IPTV box to be delivered that has all the WWE live + PPV events which should be pretty sweet, along with virtually every football game on the planet, happy days!

RAW airs live on Sky at like midnight I think.

 

[Aaron]

It's on at 1AM, just noticed the first thread didn't say LIVE next to the SS mention, but presume it is live!

Scrap that..it 12.