It has been a week after "WrestleMania 31," but the road to "Extreme Rules" rolls on with new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins trying to look confident against Randy Orton.
The WWE continued its stay in California in the afterglow of "Wrestlemania 31" with “SmackDown’s” latest taping for Thursday. New WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins started Thursday’s recording with Big Show, Kane, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury.
The unofficial season premiere of "Monday Night Raw" starts tonight following a star-studded and memorable “WrestleMania 31” from Levis Stadium with a capacity crowd of 76,976 fans from all 50 states and 40 countries. Many of those fans will be present tonight for perhaps one of the best shows of the year: "The Raw After WrestleMania" show.
"The showcase of the immortals" has arrived for its 31st year, and the WWE's "WrestleMania" card is proving to be a show-stealer. Even the "Kickoff" show is proving to have its own substantive card. From Levis Stadium, "WrestleMania 31" is essentially a showcase of NXT alumni as most of the card features at least one WWE Superstar who entered NXT, the developmental training grounds created by Triple H.
From the Staples Center in Los Angeles, "SmackDown" taped its last edition ahead of Sunday's "WrestleManie 31" and the show will feature a four-man tag-team match main event.
From the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the final WWE "Monday Night Raw" before "WrestleMania 31" arrives on Monday, March 23 as WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is scheduled to confront his WrestleMania challenger, Roman Reigns.
From Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday's edition of "SmackDown" will feature former Shield members competing against each other in a tag-team match, at least, that was the plan until a last-minute backstage attack.
WWE "Monday Night Raw" comes from Des Moines, Iowa, tonight and with "WrestleMania 31" less than two weeks away, some big names are expected to appear. Could Sting be one of them?
WWE presents its newest pay-per-view event with "Fastlane" from Memphis, Tennessee, and the main event may guarantee frustration among the WWE Universe.
The 28th Royal Rumble is upon us, and it may be one of the most talked about annual events in its history. With a triple threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match and the 30-man Royal Rumble match, it's unpredictable to know which match will main event and who will become the victor as the road to WrestleMania officially begins tonight from the Well Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Also, The Ascension makes their main roster debut, The Usos attempt to hunt down the WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz and his stunt-double Damien Sandow, Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose look to settle their unfinished business and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler looks to end 2014 in a huge way.
Also, Hulk Hogan returns to the WWE as the guest "Smackdown" general manager and scheduled WWE United States Champion Rusev to defend his championship against Dean Ambrose, Ryback faces Kane, Naomi versus Alicia Fox, Adam Rose in a rematch against R-Truth and The Miz takes on Jimmy Uso in singles competition.
Hulk Hogan hosts "Monday Night Raw" this week as Roman Reigns makes his return after a long layoff, Ryback looks for revenge against WWE United States Champion Rusev and Lana for their sneak attack, and Bray Wyatt continues his brutal war against Dean Ambrose.
Kevin Owens, former Ring of Honor (ROH) champion, made his debut at "NXT Takeover: R Evolution" making his presence felt at the expense of new NXT Champion Sami Zayn, El Patron Alberto signs with ROH after winning the AAA World Championship and CM Punk continues his post-pro wrestling career as comic book writer having signed on to work DC Comics Vertigo label.
Also, The Usos battle the tag team of Goldust and Stardust, Naomi, Emma and Natalya face off against Paige, Brie Bella and WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in a "Santa's Little Helper's Six-Woman Tag Team" match, United States Champion Rusev confronts Jack Swagger, and Dean Ambrose goes up against Bray Wyatt in "No-Disqualification Boot Camp" match.
