As per the last month of action in the WWE, this week was all about further establishing and developing storylines for Wrestlemania 31 in 19 days’ time (March 29).
It’s safe to say it was an eventful few days in WWE and Raw was at the heart of it.
– WWE TLC: Rollins & Stewart face off, Bray Wyatt sends fiery message
– VIDEO: WWE Superstar Jack Swagger trains Sport360’s Barny Read
The star turns from this week’s Raw were undoubtedly from those storytellers shaping the main events in less than three weeks’ time.
The back-and-forth between the Undertaker and Bray Wyatt came to a head in dramatic fashion with The Phenom accepting Wyatt’s challenge, much to the latter’s glee.
Wyatt’s signature rocking chair was set on fire via a lightning bolt from the top of the stadium as ‘Taker agreed to a showdown, while Wyatt laughed maniacally in the corner of the ring.
Despite Undertaker’s continued absence from live shows, the match between these two is being sold superbly by Wyatt. He is truly one of the best wrestlers in the company at selling a storyline.
Wyatt is only bettered by the man who has set the agenda for wrestling managers, mic-men and product sellers in the business, Paul Heyman.
Heyman was at his no-nonsense, intense best introducing the return of WWE World Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
His mic was cut off by WWE, but nothing could halt Heyman in full flow. His passion, conviction and way of working a story, the crowd and his athlete are superb and this was all on show in the best promo the WWE has seen in a long time.
Elsewhere, there were two non-title losses for Intercontinental champion Bad News Barrett and tag-team champs Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, while the Authority began to be dismantled and John Cena showed a brutality barely witnessed before.
Cena’s interruption of United States champion Rusev’s match ended with the latter being rendered unconscious from the STF. Not happy with enough punishment, Cena woke Rusev from his slumber with a bottle of water before again putting the champion in the STF and making him pass out.
The result; our Wrestlemania showdown which has breathed life into the US title like never before.
MOVE OF THE WEEK – Cena’s STF (see above)
TURNING POINT OF THE WEEK – Randy Orton’s revenge
After two weeks of speculation and general teasing, the Viper struck on Monday Night.
Randy Orton finally exacted revenge on Seth Rollins for his part in the Shield’s brutality which ultimately kept Orton out of action.
These two could end up with a scintillating rivalry, starting with a showdown at Wrestlemania.
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
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— Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) March 10, 2015
The Deadman has answered. #RAW @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/zpdpelKXg9
— WWE (@WWE) March 10, 2015
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— WWE (@WWE) March 10, 2015
