**Reports coming out this morning that CM Punk is injured/needing surgery. He will be addressing the universe on RAW this morning
(Just a reminder some of what you read is my own opinion about this week)
CM Punk is out to chat with the Universe wearing a sling on his right arm. Punk has a right tricep tear. OMG Drew is out and just when you thought he would be nice, he gets nasty. (IMO — No need for Drew to be out here) Here comes Sami Zayn.
Sami faces Drew in the main event. It’s been a good match so far. Sami is holding his own. Drew with the trash talk and pure nastiness. It took a low blow to help Drew win.
Rhea chatting about if Bayley chooses her at Wrestlemania. (I would rather see Becky than Bayley against Rhea) Time for this belt to change hands. It’s getting stale
DIY facing Judgement Day for the Tag Belts. (I wish they would split the tag belts, each show needs its own tag belts, revive the tag division)
Cody is on his way to the ring, this should be interesting. Love hearing Sam announce. As Cody said to make Wrestlemania 40 official, Seth has come out. The argument is a valued one.
Kofi against Gunther for the Intercontentional Title. Love seeing the General being pushed to his limits.
Bayley got special permission to appear on RAW tonight. Bayley was talking about her decision when Rhea walked out, she was left in the ring by Nia who is targeting Rhea. Bayley will make his decision on Friday at Smackdown.
*NXT — Carmelo Hayes/Trick Williams in the semi-final match for the Dusty Rhodes Classic facing the LWO (Wilde/Del Toro) Hayes/Williams pulled out the win. (Trick has double duty on Sunday trying to win the Dusty Classic along with his match against Ilja for the NXT Men’s title
Tatem Paxley is playing a good part right now, she is obsessed but a person who would do anything for Lyra. Making sure she can keep the Women NXT title.
Chase U closed — change in storyline. Thanks to Jacey things are still going
Heritage Cup — Noam Dar facing Von Wagner
Added to Vengeance Day — No disqualification match between Joe Gacy facing Dijak
Trick and Ilja chatted in the ring about their match on Sunday. Braun Brekker/Baron Corbin jumped Trick, and Carmelo out to help. I’m not sure what is going on with Ilja.
**Smackdown — Corey Graves is now the main host of Smackdown along with Wade Barrett
Logan Paul (I can’t stand the guy, it needs to be knocked off his perch) came out to discuss his match with Kevin Owens. He has the balls to use brass knuckles and has a plate in his hand but threatens to sue Kevin for a cast on his hand. (Paul is all mouth) I love the fact that Kevin beat Austin Theory with brass knuckles thanks to Logan Paul
Naomi and Tiffany Straton both signed with Smackdown. (I can’t wait for Charlotte to return, and have a match with Tiffy)
Fatal – 4 ways for the right to earn a Tag Team Title show. Pretty Deadly/Pete Dunn & Tyler Bate/LWO/Angel/Berto. It was a fast-paced match as you would expect. Pete Dunn/Tyler Bate win the match facing the winners of the RAW Fatal-4 way for the right to head to the Elimination Chamber for the Tag Belts.
Bayley makes her call for who she will face at Wrestlemania 40. (There have been rumours for months of a switch for Bayley from Heel to Babyface). Tonight was the change. I had lost stock in Bayley when she became a heel and I felt she had slid down the card some, needed some respect back and I think she will get it back now.
**With Bayley’s choice, it will be The Elimination Chamber to help decide who is facing Rhea at Wrestlemania.
Roman is in the ring to trash-talk everyone whom Roman thinks is beneath him. (have you noticed that no bloodline shirts are being worn by Roman, Jimmy and Solo. Roman has a go at Seth cause he says that Seth is just an afterthought. Cody is on Smackdown to give his answer. ( I have my own thoughts on his answer and will share once Smackdown is over) The look on Roman’s face was beyond priceless. (Cody says, I’m coming for that title but not at Wrestlemania) Love the fact that once Cody departed the ring, no words were spoken, the crowd reaction was all that was needed along with The Rocks theme in the background. I have never seen The Rock with so much intensity before. You can see that Roman has no clue what to think but he is holding his own.
**My thoughts
Everyone is upset with Cody stepping aside for The Rock. For the match with Roman, they need to take the belt off him. There is still an Elimination Chamber to take place at the end of February in Perth. Roman was originally not scheduled from what I read but with the injury to CM Punk, everything has changed. (from what I have been able to find out, Punk has had surgery, looking at a possible return sometime in July or August but that all depends on how his body recovers from surgery and how rehab goes)
For the match to be in my book a ligament match they need to take the belt off Roman. That could happen at Chamber with Randy Orton getting the belt. With the belt gone the match between Rock and Roman would be for the head of the table and could go either way. Putting the World title on Cody makes sense with the injuries that Seth is carrying. It would get Seth off so he could work on injuries and get healed. Also with Cody taking on Seth, Cody eliminates the threat of Solo/Jimmy interfering in the match for Roman to keep the belt.
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