Champ on hot seat
As Raw heads into North Carolinas Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, it is clear that Randy Orton will do anything to weaken John Cena before their showdown over the WWE Championship at SummerSlam. Just a little more than a week before the Biggest Party of the Summer, the Legend Killer sent Cena and all WWE a message when he attacked The Champ from behind on Saturday Nights Main Event and flattened him with a thunderous RKO on a steel chair.
What is Cenas condition going into Raw, with SummerSlam less than a week away? And will Orton send the WWE Champion yet another painful message?
The identity of the WWE Superstar who is Mr. McMahons illegitimate child remains unknown as Jonathan Coachman appeared unable to get to the bottom of the mystery on Saturday Nights Main Event. The Chairman has rejected Eugene, Melina and Stone Cold Steve Austin as his potential love children. Will there be new developments this Monday in the billionaires quest to find out which Superstar could be the fruit of the McMahon family tree?
Also, with the matchup for kingly supremacy announced, how will King Booker prepare to face the returning 10-time World Champion, Triple H, at SummerSlam? Can Booker and Queen Sharmell scheme a way to hold onto their royal Raw kingdom?
Finally, with the big Dating Game date between Ron Simmons and Maria scheduled, will the jealous Santino Marella find a way to throw an Italian-sized kink in the game-show machinations of Raw General Manager William Regal?
Well find out Monday night in the Tarheel State, live at 9/8 CT on USA Network.