Thoughts on tonight's Raw?

Just wondered what you lot think is gonna happen tonight? Obviously we will have all the fallout from last week's ending. Also planned is Rey and The Miz for the "new" WWE Title. I can't see that happening though.

Really bored so let's get plenty of thoughts and opinions going!!!

Wouldnt be suprised to see HHH open the show with a promo inviting Punk to Raw next week.

Also wouldnt be suprised to see Zack Ryder.

Something will happen to stop a new champion being crowned. I'm going for a sit in protest by Punk and followers.

The Miz mysterio "title" match will be due to start raw then HHH will come out saying there's no need as 1) Ive talked to punk and he gonna be at such such date or 2) HHH will offer punk to come to raw on such such date.

I think their is a possibility of Miz being an interim Champ while HHH announces that he's in talks with Punk

I'd like to see the Nexus invade the main event and stop a new champ being crowned before Zack Ryder is declared the interim champ.

Is Punk still associated with Nexus

I think imo it could do more damage to crown a new champ then not, the focus should be on getting the title off punk getting him to come to the shows etc..

the-gaffer wrote:Is Punk still associated with Nexus

I think Nexus will invade the title match.

Punk still had Nexus on his on-screen banner during his MITB entrance. Don't know if that indicates that he will still be the leader?

Maybe Nexus will evolve to be the ex ROH faction that people think might happen. Because as someone wlse has mentioned before, the Nexus t-shirt sells pretty well.

If they made someone an interem Champ I wouldn't give them a belt, have him defend the 'title' on RAW a few times and set a date for the interem Champ vs CM Punk at SummerSlam, no-one would know if Punk will show up, if he doesn't the interim champ would be crowned the official Champ, have Cena booked as a stand by contender in case Punk doesn't show, main event his music kicks in and after two no shows he comes out on the 3rd time, the place would explode

I can see this match being the main event but i do sont there being a winner. I have some ideas of what could happen

1. HHH comes out and stops the match saying breaking news i have spoke to CM Punk and he will be at next weeks Raw to discuss a new contract.

2. There is some sort of invasion from Ring of Hounor, Nexus, The voiceless people (Luke Gallows etc) The problem with nexus invading is there is only 2 of them because Mason Ryan is injured, I dont know what has happend to Husky Harris and Skip Sheffiled isnt due back yet.

3. CM Punk comes in and stops the match and makes sure the match doesnt finish.

Should be a good Raw tonight im not going to be staying up to watching so it will be a sky plus job for tonight

Id be amazed if Punk is on Raw tonight. I expect HHH to come out and announce that the Miz/Mysterio match came about from just one of Vince's crazy ideas, but crowning a new champion just isnt going to happen, thats the easy way out, things are going to be done my way and i want that damn title back in this business. Miz will still face Mysterio, but the winner wont be crowned champion, the winner will be sent to find the title and bring it back to the WWE. John Cena's music hits, he says to Hunter it was he who lost the title and he wants to get it back. Hunter makes tonight match a triple threat. Cena wins, and he promises to bring the title home. We can then see Cena chasing Punk around the States trying to get the title back, turning up at Indy events and promotional events (all planned of course).

Heres hoping theres a new belt design.

When the graphic when up last week for the pairings they were still showing the same wwe title so I think thats a sign there won't be one crowned

Punk won't be there tonight

I think Triple H will cancel the Miz/Mysterio match and invite CM Punk to next weeks Raw to try and sort out the title situation.

Agree dont think there will be a new champion crowned tonight , which could result in ADR confronting HHH arguing how can he cash in case if theres no champion . Looking forward to Raw tonight ( no work in morning so may stay up ) .

I think this is part of why last weeks raw and MITB were so good, people really have no idea what will happen tonight (though I do think they missed a trick in not keeping cena off screen for a few weeks - see if someone else can move up a notch as a face).

Normally you have a list as long as your arm of potentially good storylines to go down.

Its not about Cena though, its about Punk, the focus has to be on if and when he'll be back not Cena

the-gaffer wrote:Its not about Cena though, its about Punk, the focus has to be on if and when he'll be back not Cena

That is a fair point, being greedy to expect them to push a new face with all that has gone on in the last week or two.

Gonna be compelling viewing, though I don't see how they can make the show all about someone who isn't going to be there and they know how much a bust cena's 'firing' was in the last year when they had him on every week anyway

Totally agree they should have sold the Cena firing last time around

Yeah, do WWE have a new writer or booker or is HHH more involved as in the last few weeks/months not only have the scripts got edgier and the stories more solid but the matches seem better. Even on last nights Raw we had Truth, Mysterio and Kofi pulling out (probably basic wrestling moves but my knowledge is limited) moves I certainly hadn't seen them pull off before. Then we had Miz on 1 leg fighting against the odds and the hugely pushed ADR losing clean garnering more frustration.

It has been like the attitude era imo.

yeah the new raw head writer is david kapoor (Ranjin singh) and ed koskey for smackdown , gerwitz and hayes have been promoted where they give ideas and kapoor and koskey write the scripts


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