RAW LD - 2/3/2014 - Please! Say it is a work!

[Kermit]

RAW LD - 2/3/2014 - Please! Say it is a work!

The hottest story right now in wrestling is that concerning the supposed walkout of CM Punk. During an important time in the WWE schedule, one can only hope that this is a welly-constructed work, or something that can be resolved in time for Mania. Will there be any mention at all of Punk on Raw? Or are ties really severed beyond repair?

Meanwhile, Bryan rebounded off a disappointing Royal Rumble showing by joining Cena and Sheamus in making the Elimination Chamber for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Has WWE changed their tune about injecting Bryan into the title match at Mania or is his road to the chamber another dead-end in terms of gold?

Finally, on Smackdown our mouths were watered with the announcement of Shield vs. Wyatts at Elimination Chamber. With three weeks to build, is it possible that we might see an added stipulation? If nothing else, we are sure to see increased confrontation, which only means good things for fans watching. Furthermore, how will Cena fit into all of this?

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:Other Sub-plots:​

Alberto Del Rio: Who the hell cares?

Brock Lesnar becomes tag team champions with a steel chair.

Randy Orton: Is it too late to save the grand theft auto gimmick?​

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

They have to keep the tension alive with Cena and Wyatt so the eventual (likely) match at WM30 happens. I wouldn't be surprised to see a triple threat, 3 man tag team match happen sometime in the next couple weeks. Wyatts v Shield v Cena/Bryan/Sheamus. Or they could knock it down to 2 with just Cena/Bryan.

We could see some funny things happen with the potential for WM matches to be changed. Maybe they move Cena and others around elsewhere due to Punk's absence and DBs popularity.

 

[Danger Burger]

Its all a work. A double bluff though. I can imagine Vince coming out and saying "I got you! It was real all along! These guys are killing each other every night! Randy Orton hates John Cena, we just make it look like the like each other when the cameras are off! I fooled you! You all bought it! Even my immediate family bought it!"

Raw then? Why not.

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

I don't think it's a work. WWE are trying to make it seem like it is so they can look as if they haven't fucked up.

 

[#tamale]

I don't think it's a work. WWE are trying to make it seem like it is so they can look as if they haven't fucked up.

How did WWE fuck up?

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

How did WWE fuck up?

I don't know if they have, but CM Punk leaving is a heavy toll on the company, and they want to make it look as if it's all part of the plan, at least to me.

 

[#tamale]

I don't know if they have, but CM Punk leaving is a heavy toll on the company, and they want to make it look as if it's all part of the plan, at least to me.

Punk wasn't asked to leave; he just split. The WWE had him ready for a feud with Kane. Now they have to take care of their own and keep the show going and if that means blurring the lines of this Punk situation, so be it.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

The last week has opened up a lot of perspectives for me. The biggest one being that I don't really care that CM Punk is gone. I'm sure I'm in a minority but I haven't really cared that he is gone. I got Bryan, I got Cena and truth be told Punk hasn't been performing that good since Summerslam (or at least the bit I've seen).

I think Punk is awesome (my second favorite guy next to Bryan), he's good on the mic, in the ring and with him gone there is a hole in the main event scene no question but it's not as earth shattering as people are making it. To be perfectly honest, I don't think what he brings to the table is worth the headache he's been causing WWE.

 

[samualdude]

This will be a interesting episode of RAW.

 

[Danger Burger]

Haven't watched last weeks yet... Should I hit or miss?

 

[Nate DaMac]

I'm expecting a pretty pedestrian episode, actually. They're in Omaha, hardly likely that anyone exciting returns or anything. We're still 3 weeks away from the next PPV, I don't expect to see any huge developments quite yet.

 

[Nate DaMac]

Haven't watched last weeks yet... Should I hit or miss?

Just read the results. There's nothing that you HAVE to see to believe.

 

[The Warlord]

2012 CM Punk leaving hurts the company

2014 CM Punk doesnt affect company only his die-hard fans.

Since his program with Lesnar...he has been un-interesting in the ring and dull on the mic.

If this is all a work then Im excited about the possibility of a re-birth of Punk...time will tell.

 

[L@RISANO]

Looking forward to see if Punk will be mentioned at all...

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

At the very least, the DB phenomenon has made EC less predictable. Frankly, Orton's role hasn't been doing it for me since he won the belts.

 

[The Butcher]

I kinda wish Randy would change theme music. I've never liked Voices, and it's overstayed its welcome for me.

 

[samualdude]

Ah good crowd.

 

[L@RISANO]

The Punk chants begin....

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Orton trying to drown out the Punk chants lol

 

[MizisAwesome]

Sign count: 1
Chant count: 1

 

[The Butcher]

Aw, here it go.

 

[The Butcher]

Bad News Orton

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Energetic promo from Orton for a change.

 

[klunderbunker]

Very smart move there to get the crowd back under control. By just saying "I've got a question for you" he gets the crowd to focus on him instead of what they were saying.

 

[The Butcher]

The Authority... keeping the boss seat warm for Sting, apparently.