Update: WWE has added World Hvt. champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam in a non-title match to Raw. Already announced is IC champion Curtis Axel vs. C.M. Punk in a non-title match.

WWE Raw TV preview 8/26

WWE returns to Phoenix on Monday night for this week's Raw TV taping. With top star John Cena officially out of commission, the trio of main rosters Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, and C.M. Punk take over the spotlight.

Included will be the latest hype for Orton vs. Bryan for the WWE Title at the Night of Champions PPV in September.

Advertised in-advance is a non-title match of C.M. Punk vs. IC champion Curtis Axel, which will involve Paul Heyman.

Also in-play will be the latest from the Heel McMahon Family Take-over - Triple H, Mr. McMahon, and Stephanie McMahon are all advertised for Raw.

Additional stars advertised for Raw include World Hvt. champion Alberto Del Rio, Rob Van Dam, The Shield, Mark Henry & Big Show, Ryback, the Wyatt Family, Dolph Ziggler, Big E. Langston & Divas champion A.J. Lee, Kaitlyn.

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Hunter comes out to a modest face pop.

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the show opens up with HHH, and man...... did you read that grantland article? it's so hard being HHH. the whole world BEGS him to get in teh ring, even if he has to insert himself in the hot storyline for the hottest guy in the company as a guest referee.... i'm so glad that he learned from his cena/punk mistake and made himself centrifugal to the storyline, because HOO DAMN GUYS, i mean, i, for one, DEMAND trips be out there.... i dont care if it takes him 3-4 months to train for a match at mania, I DEMAND TRIPS. MY DAYS AND/OR NIGHTS ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY SHOULD BE WITHOUT HHH IN ACTION AND THEREFORE I DEMAND IT.

and i know my voice speaks for the untold millions upon millions of people who see daniel bryan raining hellfire down upon the WWE and immediately think "...but how does this affect HHH?" i know we're bastards for constantly demanding his presence non-stop, and we ask so much of dear old paul.... i mean, shit, we're all going to hell.... but at least we're not going to hell in a world where a new megastar can properly shine without the perpetual reminder that HHH booked himself to 15+ championships or whatever. tally ho.

just imagine if things worked out differently and savage stuck with steph and he was in HHH's role now? ha

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also, i'm glad that HHH has his fingers on the pulse of the word of the universe. i always thought social media wasn't a lofty enough goal for totaltarian WWE domination.

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also, HHH isn't wrong in saying that the fans deserve world champion bagshitter orton, btw.

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You know he's a heel, right?

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The Cadillac Escalade received entrance music.

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If I'm Brie Bella, I'm watching my bags like a hawk.

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The King needs to chill on the just for men and spray tanning. He is starting to look like wayne newton.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

shhh. busy voting for tonight's punk/axel match stipulation.

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Sini and I see things differently.

I get the whole hate on Triple H thing, but I just don't hate him and I think people don't know as much as they want to think they know. He's been one of my favorite in-ring workers for 15 years. I think he is fantastic on the mic and now that we have full on heel Triple H running the show on-screen I'm back in. I love heel Triple H. Loved when he was the man vs. The Rock while Austin was out. Think he is fitting into the authority heel role rather nicely. Daniel Bryan has been outstanding on the mic. We've seen some great wrestling the last 8 weeks on RAW. I'm starting to believe in the product again and looks like during the football season I will DROP IN every week still.

Brad Montana needs to lay off the powder.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

HHH is great when he's the heel shitting on the good guys.

HHH is terrible when he's the too-cool face laughing off the heel's attempt to get heat.

HHH as a villainous CEO has the potential to be off the charts good in a way we haven't seen in 15 years.

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I don't think Rosa was even in this match. She was wondering around drunk and followed the Miz. Good improvise.

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I remember (not so long ago) when you guys didn't bother watching wrestling anymore.

I'm only sorry you're availing yourself of the least common denominator (wwe)

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Middle Aged Crazy, like Uncle Terry

I agree Speeps.

I still can't figure out what they are doing with Rhodes. He still says and acts in heelish ways.

I don't like The Miz. He bores me and is funny. He is like a poor man's John Cena on the mic - yes, that bad.

I actually think Fandango should be treated as a face.

Hey some of us watch TNA too.




Probably shouldn't admit to that...

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Los Matadores has Vince's fingerprints all over it.

Hispanic 3MB is going to be huge.

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This is good - Heyman just slapping the shit out of Punk

Told a nice little story.

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And they just sold the Axel-Punk PPV match now.

Also looks like AJ has completely dumped the Langston story with this AWESOME promo on all of these divas! Best diva promo since..well since she probably last had a decent storyline.

I've tried watching this while playing Dead Rising 2 or whatever (actually the free lead-in game .... it sucks shit btw).

That speech by AJ was about as exciting as watching bananas ripen.

The Heyman thing was a tad overdone for my taste.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Don Tiny, I loved the AJ Lee promo. AJ LEE!

We should, sometime, make a "fake" thread and not post in it, then post in an unrelated titled thread, just to fuck with KS.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

That is awesome. Now, we should delete out posts and go through with this in two weeks (labor day is next monday)

Loved the AJ promo. Whole lot of truth in it... not RTruth KS!!

Once again Heyman shows why he is the best in the business (don't sue me HHH). Great exchange with Punk. Too bad Axel is the drizzling shits.

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I bet Ricardo wears that shirt when he goes in the pool. #FatKidinthePoolJoke

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You can poke fun all you want at Ricardo but I guarantee you he isn't heading backstage right now to box up catering to take home.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!