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[quote][i]Originally posted by OORick[/i] [b]Tonight on RAW:[/b] WWE follows up on one hell of an eventful week, in which Dean Ambrose won the WWE Title and co-#1-Contender Roman Reigns was suspended 30 days (thanks to a 5-week break between PPVs, Reigns will be able to serve the entirety of the suspension, without missing the Triple Threat Main Event of Battleground)... And yes, it appears set in stone that WWE's letting him keep that spot.... WWE knew about Reigns' failed test well in advance of the MitB PPV, so the title change to Ambrose may have been a necessary audible, but at the same time, they did the angle last Monday to create a Triple Threat knowing full well that Reigns would be missing 30 days.... if they didn't want him in there, they would have done an angle to set up Ambrose vs. Rollins, one on one... they didn't, and so the only real drama is what storyline reason is given for Reigns' absence between now and Battleground... Ambrose/Rollins should be able to hold down the fort, though... they've got a solid combination of amble history AND appetizing freshness (since Rollins is still only 4 weeks into his comeback)... if you want a wild card in all this: my spidey sense tingled last Monday with regard to Chris Jericho and how vociferously he objected to Shane McMahon's decisions about Ambrose and the WWE Title... the Triple Threat was Shane's idea, but if we accept that now Stephanie will get a week of her own to run the show, Jericho could weasel into her good graces, or otherwise be a squeaky wheel who provides Ambrose with a foil to keep us distracted from Reigns' absence... The other two big matches for Battleground look to be John Cena vs. AJ Styles/The Club, and Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens.... since the Draft and brand split actually happen 6 days prior to Battleground, the marketing is easy: you can simply talk about how these guys may all be drafted to different shows, and so, that makes Battleground the Last Chapter and Final Blowoff for each feud... it helps that all signs point to the matches themsleves being quite awesome, but it's always nice to have a bit of a story hook, too... another wild card: given last weeks events, the Usos could easily slot into the Cena/Club feud as needed, to keep things interesting between now and the PPV... On the flip side, nothing is fresher than the apparent New Day vs. Wyatt Family feud... you also won't find two sets of characters more utterly opposite of each other than the goofy New Day and the deadly serious Wyatts, which could help draw entirely new dimensions out of all the perrformers... I could see this feud following something like this progression: New Day retain the tag titles in a 2-on-2 match against Rowan/Strowman, but just barely, then for SummerSlam, Bray joins the mix, and the Wyatts win the decisive 6-man match (I guess you could do it with the Wyatts winning the tag titles, but to me, that undercuts the "necessity" of Bray getting involved and would just seem like piling on)... In the women's division, they're finally getting ready to run with Sasha Banks, as she's set up to be Charlotte's next challenger.... but you've also got a very fine Becky Lynch vs. Natalya rivalry in place... the question becomes: is Becky/Nattie a #1 Contenders feud, or will the brand split require a second women's title, with Becky/Nattie fighting for the inaugural reign? Neither the US nor IC titles have much going on at this point.... Miz (the IC Champ) is making a movie, and would be best served showing up on his new brand the night after Battleground, and just making a fresh start by bragging about how he's gonna run this place.... Rusev seemed to have a bit of trouble with Titus on Monday (after the two kinda stunk up the joint the night before on PPV), so while that might be a short term issue, it's not something WWE can possibly think they can run with through Battleground (might I suggest Cesaro?).... There's a bunch of other going concerns on the undercard, but I think I've hit all the main talking points that could possibly be of interest to you, so: That is all. End communication.... [i]The flOOr is yours, OO Nation. Don't wait till after 11pm to post, either. Pre-show previewing and prognosticating is certainly welcome. [b]So discuss, debate, and rate![/b][/i] [/quote]
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