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Another match (Ryback vs Kalisto) is being moved to the pre-show. but the good news is that the battle royal is now on the main show which is good because at this rate they would have needed a 35 minute Rock promo to fill up the 4 hours.

When Meltzer tells us that they (being the WWE) actually thought Eva Marie would get a really good reaction last night; I am going that person is jerking his chain because nobody can be that completely stupid. I still think the going opinion is that nobody wants her in the match and they go out of their way to remove from the match. The theory that this is how they get Bayley to debut is a good one but not sure I would go that far

That was much better than last year's RAW before Wrestlemania. Although I remember after RAW people having no faith in a good WM and it was much better. So hopefully the opposite doesn't occur this year

Next weeks Takeover show is going to be really interesting because logically you assume that every title could change hands AND Zayn loses in the same night. It wouldn't make sense for American Alpha to lose to way they are so hot right now. I would assume that Bayley is losing to Asuka so she can get ready to be buried on the main roster. And I would think Balor loses to Joe to set up Finn and the Bullet Club going to the main roster. I guess it really depends on how many NXT people are getting called up the day after Wrestlemania.

So after watching Smackdown is it safe to assume that AJ Styles will be pretty much nothing but an upper mid carder in this company. He will win some secondary titles hell maybe even at WM this year but the idea that he will be on the level of Reigns, Cena, and Triple H seems like a fantasy right now

That was a great way to comeback Reigns even though the crowd booed him as expected. Unfortunately he had the same rage and intensity after losing to Shemaus at TLC and it was wasted a month later. The only way this match is going to work is with that intense level of hate Wait there was actually a USWA Womens championship. I assume that Lawler won that about 7 times as well

Yeah I have to figure this is where Reigns comes back and gets his revenge. My guess is that it will look similar to Survivor Series where Ziggler just lays there for about 5 minutes and somehow gets the pin

I hope that isn't the blueprint for the main event of Wrestlemania against Reigns because they are going to need some serious juicing of the hate factor to make people think it will be better than Ambrose vs Triple H. If that is what a Triple H WM match is going to look like then get ready for Triple H vs Randy Orton 2

So I guess even the bookers realized the Luke Harper vs Brock Lesnar would be much more entertaining and just let Bray stand out there. Well it is a good thing they are protecting Bray for well nothing I guess I can live with Sami struggling against who has at least a smig of momentum in the WWE. Stardust is so irrelevant that the Ascension is getting away from him and got nothing in that match

Okay I know this is pushing it but who the fuck thought that picture of Booty O cereal was a good idea. I mean sure it looks like the New Day if this was maybe 1940 Yeah I am way behind on the show

Meanwhile in Atlantic City on the same night, AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens in a 30 minute ironman match. Someone needs to periscope that one

You have to think this is the return of Roman Reigns tonight after Triple H beats down Ambrose. I mean I know they are protecting him but he has to come out eventually

I have never seen a Beau James non tag team match that I could spend more than 5 minutes with but damn I can listen to him talk about wrestling for days on days.

Maybe they are going to induct Little Richard Marley with the Freebirds

Well apparently tonight there is a "body slam challenge" by Russev tonight on RAW and Big E would be a hell of an idea

If we think him calling the Daniel Bryan retirement on RAW the greatest moment in RAW history to be excessive, you don't want to read what he said about Kenny Omega beating Tanahashi at the last (or last major) New Japan show for the vacant Intercontinental belt

Plus the fact that no matter who wins the Taker vs Shane(or someone else?) match that the fans won't be too happy. If Taker wins the Authority wins. If Shane wins then people will be made that Taker is losing at WM I do hope someone explains why Taker would actually help Vince.

Anybody that still thinks that Roman Reigns is going to be a huge babyface after Wrestlemania might not want to watch the last 15 minutes of this show

Seriously is Braun Strowman that awful that Taker vs Shane McMahon would be a better option

If we actually going to get Taker vs Cena at WM, we could possibly have the last two matches on the show where the current golden child and the proclaimed new golden child are booed out of the building

Huh no Bray Wyatt. Well that makes the 6 man match finish stupid

If Brock gets destroyed on these table spots, what the hell are they planning to make Bray look like it means shit

I don't think he is selling. Half of these suplexes he is landing on his neck

You don't watch RAW. You are only watching the 90 minute RAW too. Matches like that have never seen the light of Hulu except with Superstars and Main Event

And that wasn't the Edge and Christian thing?