WWE Raw Preview, Spoilers for May 19, 2014: With Daniel Bryan Injured, What Will The Authority Do With the Title? [Watch]
Action abounds this Monday night as WWE Raw hails from London, England in its annual international Raw episode.
Adam Rose and his "Exotic Express" has now become more of a nuisance to Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger, costing them a match against Rob Van Dam last "Monday Night Raw," distracting Swagger long enough for RVD to his Five-Star Frog-Slash and steal a victory. While Colter's and Swagger's "lemon face" has brought great humor to Rose and his "Rosebuds," the duo is running out of patience with Rose. Will Colter and Swagger finally derail the "Exotic Express"?
Alexander Rusev have been running roughshod through the WWE and almost made mincemeat of WWE Hall of Famer "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan last week on "Raw" before Big E stepped in to stop Rusev's carnage. While Big E can match Rusev in strength, can the former Intercontinental champion finally put an end to Rusev's bullying, or will he fall victim to The Accolade as others have in the past?
Evolution has sworn to finish off The Shield, once and for all, accepting their challenge to a Six-Man Tag Team rematch at Payback after the classic bout at "Extreme Rules" saw Seth Rollins take a sick dive off a balcony, sacrificing his body to take out Randy Orton and Triple H, as The Shield went on to victory. The WWE COO has promised to take out The Shield, one-by-one, intending on ending The Shield's "Big Dog" Roman Reigns' burgeoning career before it can truly get started at Payback for their insolence. What obstacle will Triple H lay down for "the Hounds of Justice" this week?
John Cena has accepted Bray Wyatts challenge to a Last Man Standing match at Payback after weeks of mind games the Wyatts have been playing on the former champion, which cost him his Steel Cage match at "Extreme Rules." Cena has been on a roll against the Wyatts, with help from the WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos, who have even up the odds for Cena whenever Wyatt's buzzards surround the ring to punish Cena. Wyatt says has he knows where he must go to end Cena's legacy and finally convert his fans into Wyatts' followers. Can Cena survive the Wyatts onslaught or will Wyatt end up with Cena's whole world in his hands?
The war The Authority has waged on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan has taken it's toll on the titleholder. After a series of assaults by the company's Director of Operations Kane, the latest last week on "Raw," Bryan has announced he needed neck surgery. Kane left the champion busted him open, battered and bruised even further, a last-minute "gift" as Bryan prepares to miss time in the ring. Bryan is expect to miss about a couple of months, but business must go on in the WWE. What will Stephanie McMahon and The Authority do with the health of the champion in question and with Payback just right around the corner?