WWE RAW June 24th 2013 Live Discussion Thread

[Big Hoss Rambler]

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When​

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United States: LIVE, Monday Night, June 24, at 8/7c on the USA Network​

United Kingdom: Tuesday Morning, June 25, at 1AM on SkySportsHD3​

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Where​

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North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC​

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RAW Five-Point Preview​

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Last week’s Raw left the WWE Universe with more questions than answers: Why did Brock Lesnar attack CM Punk? Will Daniel Bryan ever get that defining win to convince himself that he isn’t the weak link of Team Hell No? Is Team Hell No now Team HellNo More? And will Mae Young ever get her shout-out from Mark Henry in a retirement speech? The WWE Universe can only speculate on most of these matters, but perhaps this week’s Raw will provide illumination on five fronts.

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1. Heyman havoc​

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With Curtis Axel winning the Intercontinental Championship and CM Punk making a victorious return at WWE Payback, things seemed to be going Paul Heyman’s way. Brock Lesnar’s return on Raw should have cemented the mad scientist as the man to beat in WWE, but The Anomaly’s unprovoked attack on Punk has instead thrown the status of his stable into question. Though Lesnar’s motives are a matter of guesswork at this point, it’s no stretch to point out that Punk has been trying to distance himself from Heyman in the week since his return. What does the future hold for this painfully strained friendship?

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2. Only the strong survive​

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Daniel Bryan’s quest to prove his worth hit a rough patch last Monday - WWE COO Triple H ordered his match against Randy Orton be stopped following a bone-jarring mishap Bryan suffered in the heat of battle. Bryan made his feelings known and got a rematch on SmackDown, but voiced further frustration after that bout ended in an indecisive count-out victory for the submission expert. As WWE.com reported, The Apex Predator will have to deal with his one-time tag partner for a third time, tonight on Raw. Can Orton prove that Bryan really is a "weak link," or will Bryan finally get his vindication?

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3. World's Wrongest Slam​

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Mark Henry’s powerfully moving retirement speech this past Monday was, as it turned out, nothing more than a plus-sized ploy. Feigning a swan song, Henry led John Cena out into the open and ruthlessly plastered The Champ with a World’s Strongest Slam to formally stake his claim to Cena’s WWE Championship. With the match made for the titanic twosome at WWE Money in the Bank, what destruction does the No. 1 contender have planned for the champion as their long-awaited battle approaches?

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4. Show stolen​

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It's been a rough couple of weeks for Dolph Ziggler, who lost his World Heavyweight Championship in hearbreaking fashion at Payback (to recap: Alberto Del Rio kicked him early and often in the recently-concussed head to win the title) and has been spoiling for a fight ever since. An unfavorable medical report did nothing to stop The Showoff from jumping Del Rio on Raw, but a similar attempt on SmackDown ended in calamity. Forget about will Ziggler make an apperance on Raw to address his loss; the more pertinent question is can he?

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5. Cracking The Shield​

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Vickie Guerrero promised severe consequences for The Shield if Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns interfered in Dean Ambrose’s U.S. Title defense against Kane on Raw. The WWE Tag Team Champions swarmed The Devil’s Favorite Demon anyway, helping Ambrose to lay Kane out with the Triple Powerbomb and seeming not at all concerned about any possible repercussions for their actions. A sideways endorsement from The Chairman himself probably did nothing to shake their confidence that they’d walk away clean from the incident. However, with Triple H expecting a penalty for the troika of titleholders (and the McMahons seemingly angling to accomplish their own agendas), Vickie may be compelled to make these “Hounds of Justice” pay for putting her in the doghouse.

 

[Roi]

BHR is back BABAYYYYYYYYYY

 

[Shadie T]

NOOOOOO! :upset: You beat me to it!

 

[seabs]

Not feeling hyped for this show sadly.

 

[Crayo]

Not feeling hyped for this show sadly.

You were hyped for last week, and then it gave us the best RAW for years, but you're not hyped for this week?

 

[Roi]

#TeamOptimistic

 

[Roi]

You were hyped for last week, and then it gave us the best RAW for years, but you're not hyped for this week?

WWE usually fucks it up. I guess he doesnt want the ¨streak¨ (Payback+Raw) to be broken :haha:

 

[seabs]

You were hyped for last week, and then it gave us the best RAW for years, but you're not hyped for this week?

Essentially, I just feel a meh show coming on this week. An Orton heel turn will probably happen as Bryan goes over which isn't really interesting me, Heyman will talk up Brock attacking Punk as something he knew nothing about so they won't go head to head yet and Cena will cut a generic promo about melting sexual chocolate into a protein shake. This weeks impact looks insane though.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

I'm sort of with Seabs. I'm hoping for another good Raw, but not expecting it.

 

[Lockard 23]

I'm not 100% optimistic about this being a great follow up to last week's Raw either. Last week could have just been a number of different factors all luckily falling into place at once. I wouldn't expect that kind of quality every week.

 

[Saddlerrad]

I'm looking forward to it, so it'l be shit.

 

[Snowman1]

 

[pottsy946]

Hoping to make it tonight, pretty tough to follow up from last weeks great show though

 

[Leo C]

Will spend my afternoon on this tomorrow. Not much else to do really.

 

[Danielson]

Hoping to make it tonight, pretty tough to follow up from last weeks great show though

mMMMmMmm SASHA