I don't
usually post Raw previews (well, never to be more precise), but this
week's episode is something of a big deal, isn't it?
Tonight,
Raw hosts its 1000 episode, a milestone in television. Raw has had
its ups and downs since its inception, but over the course of those
999 episodes, we've witnessed some pretty great stuff - The Stone
Cole/Vince McMahon saga, the Helmsley/McMahon Era, Mick Foley's first
WWF title win, Chris Jericho's debut, Shane O' Mac's purchase of WCW,
the beer truck, The Rock's return last year, Brock's return this
year, CM Punk's 'shoot', Mike Adamle, the list goes on and on.
With the
line-up Raw has tonight, it would come as no surprise if one of the
upcoming segments (or matches) is added to Raw's greatest ever
moments. The show is stacked from top-to-bottom with returns, a
wedding and a WWE championship match – for the first time in a good
while, Raw has a big hype behind it.
So, with
that in mind, I thought I'd touch on some of the big talking points
going into this historic episode.
Brock
Lesnar and DX
Now
while these two have been hyped up separately, with Triple H
appearing on both segments I expect both of these to come right after
one another.
At this
stage it's kind of obvious that Brock Lesnar will accept Triple H's
challenge, it's just a matter of what Lesnar will do afterwards.
Since his return he's been in some pretty cool moments, so you'd
expect him to do something controversial tonight, especially since
it's the 1000th episode.
If I
were to guess, I'd say that Lesnar will attack HBK tonight. Or, if
the rumoured returns of X-Pac, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg are true,
then we could see a beatdown on them as well. Quite simply, I expect
Lesnar to leave an impression on Triple H, but at the expense of the
friends around him.
The
Wedding of Daniel Bryan and AJ
It was
the shock announcement that probably could have done without being so
rushed, but alas, here we are – it's the wedding of Daniel Bryan
and AJ.
Before
Friday, my main prediction for this wedding was Bryan dumping AJ in
the middle of the ring, as a way to humiliate and get back at her for
what she cost him. But, after seeing Bryan vs. Kane this past week on
Smackdown, and the stare AJ gave Kane, my prediction has now turned
to a Kane involvement somewhere.
The
first prediction could still happen, and I really hope it does, but
with SummerSlam not far away they could be going for a feud between
Bryan and Kane.
Either
way, AJ will not be getting married.
The Rock
Returns to Raw
It's hard to say what they're going to do here. We know he's pledged to
win the WWE Championship, but who will he be looking to take it off? At this stage, it's probably too early for any bold predictions,
especially with a possible title change tonight, so I guess we'll
just have to wait and see.
More
than an anything though, I just see this just being a another 'thank
you' to the fans for being the bestest ever, followed by a few chants
that he'll want to trend worldwide, and an announcement concerning
the WWE championship to cap things off.
A New
General Manager Will Be Revealed
When was
the last time we had a good permanent General Manager? No seriously,
think back to all the GM's we've had over the years... who's actually
been in any way enjoyable? Vickie was OK but lacked that true
authority to become great, Teddy Long was beyond repetitive, and the
laptop was overly annoying.
By now I
think it's fair to say that we deserve a good GM after all the crap
we've been put through. Will that happen though? My gut feeling is
that we will, but my heart (which has been curb-stomped now by the
WWE at this stage) tells me that we'll be left disappointed again.
CM Punk
vs. John Cena
As well
as the Brock/HHH confrontation, this is what I'm most looking forward
to tonight. For the first time in nearly a year, it's Punk vs. Cena.
With
both men having so much great chemistry together inside the ring, this really is a match I
can't wait to see. And as well as that, there's still no certain way
that this match is going to go. Will Punk retain the title, leaving
Cena to be the only person to never successfully cash in the MITB? Or
will he indeed win the championship for a 12th time?
Me, I'm
going for a Cena win here. Many people are predicting a successful
Punk defence, but over the past few weeks we've seen little signs of animosity
between these two men, and for me, the only way for that animosity to
turn into a real feud is for Punk to lose the title.
After to
further predict things, I expect Punk to act as the sore loser and
turn heel next week, resulting in another “Pipe Bomb” directed at
the face of the company, John Cena.
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