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Discuss the fallout from WrestleMania XXX and potentially the most exciting episode of Raw this year.


We have good news and we have bad news.

The bad news? WrestleMania 30 and history’s seemingly unconquerable record are over and done with. The good news? The RawafterWrestleMania is upon us. Daniel Bryan did the impossible and defeated WWE’s COO Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton in the same night to capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Brock Lesnar made WWE history and ended The Undertaker’s vaunted undefeated Streak. John Cena defended his legacy and topped Bray Wyatt, while Cesaro captured the first Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy.

What lies ahead on Raw? WWE.com has five ideas for you to ponder while you wait for the action to unfold on USA tonight at 8/7 CT. (Not to mention the Raw Pre-Show on WWE Network at 7:30 ET.)

The long, arduous journey of Daniel Bryan and the “Yes!” Movement culminated at WrestleMania 30. The new face of WWE first defeated Triple H to earn a spot in the main event Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Then, while a badly injured shoulder suffered at the hands of WWE’s COO, Bryan overcame the odds and made Batista tap out to the “Yes!” Lock to capture the championship in front of a sold-out crowd of 75,167 fans inside New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome. How will Daniel Bryan address the WWE Universe on Raw tonight? And will Triple H or The Authority have anything to say to a so-called “B+ player” becoming the face of WWE?
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Do not adjust your eyes. You read that right. The Streak is dead. In arguably the most shocking WrestleMania moment ever, The Undertaker’s undefeated WrestleMania record came to an abrupt end as Brock Lesnar pinned The Deadman in the middle of the ring following the last of three F-5s. Do The Beast Incarnate or Paul Heyman intend to address his stunning victory to the WWE Universe? And is that “1”theone that marks the end of The Deadman?
For weeks Bray Wyatt and his Family tormented John Cena, threatening to end his legacy at The Show of Shows. The Family patriarch dared the leader of the Cenation numerous times to take him out, even handing Cena a steel chair. Ultimately, Hustle, Loyalty and Respect rose above The Buzzard-beaters, and Cena took Bray Wyatt down with an Attitude Adjustment. But is one victory enough for John Cena to finally rid himself of the terrifying trio?
Just about two hours after losing the Fatal 4-Way Elimination Tag Team Championship Match to The Usos and coming to blows with his Real American cohort Jack Swagger, Cesaro won the first-ever Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in the most emphatic way possible. The Real American stunned the sold-out Mercedez-Benz Superdome and coveted the five-foot tall trophy after scooping the heavily-favored Big Show and slamming him over the top rope for the victory. So, let’s review – he swung a Swagger and tossed a giant. What’s next for Cesaro?

After costing The Hounds of Justice an opportunity at the WWE Tag Team Titles a few weeks ago, WWE Director of Operations Kane and The New Age Outlaws had been a thorn in the side of The Shield. When the two sides met at the Mercedez-Benz Superdome for the Showcase of the Immortals, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose showed The Shield’s united front in a big way, ousting the six-time WWE Tag Team Champions and the Big Red Monster with an unbelievable double-Triple Powerbomb. What lies ahead for one of the strongest trios in WWE history? Tune in to Raw this Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network, and be sure to tune in to WWE Network for the Raw Pre-Show at 7:30 and Backstage Pass immediately following the show!
 
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I am really pumped for tomorrow. Really looking forward what Undertaker, Brock, and Heyman have to say. And we'll see if the rumors are true if Sting and/or Punk will show up.
 
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The streak ended because it had to end. Taker doesn't look the part anymore, he's slow and gets gassed far too easy.
The main reason people thought that the streak would continue is because: "He still has to face *this guy* and *this guy*", but then what? That would just go on forever.

The match sucked, but the story being told was amazing. Undertaker was taking a beating, only getting a little bit of offense, was slow and looked tired. Still, no one was paying attention. No one cared. We all were thinking "Oh, so who's he going to face next year?"

All the while, Lesnar was beating him. We were looking into the future, without worrying about the now. Taker's mindset was the same.
"All he has to do is chokeslam him, kick out of a few finishers and hit a tombstone or two. This is predictable"

Undertaker last night was just an old man, phonying it in. "I always win. They know I always win. I know I always win. I'll just do what I do every year"

And then he lost. Because it comes a time when a deadman must face the truth. He's not a mystical being made out of evil. He's just an old man, that got far too overconfident and bit more than he could chew.

Lesnar didn't beat The Undertaker last night. The times did.
 
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The constant orgasming over women on here, keep it down please. We get it the first time. You don't need to repeat yourselves all the time. Comes across as creepy tbh.

I don't mean no offense, but really. Tone it down.
 
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People reading this post at first will think, get the fuck over it but anyways.

I'm a massive Punk fan and have honestly given thought to stop watching again, I gave it up to Mania to see if I could stay interested as I was struggling to stay interested before Mania.

But fucking wow, what a show. I was living in hope of a Punk return but what happened on Raw ended up being better then Punk returning, renewed hope and faith in the product.

That opening was elctrifying, crowd was rowdy as fuck and set the tone for what the night gonna be like. The heat HHH got was crazy but I liked it all, great way to start.

Bray Wyatt saying, "New Orleans, we're here" was actually spine tingling, the pop was fucking huge, the Wyatts were over like baby faces from the moment they walked in the arena till they walked out. Crowd booing every bump they took and cheering every move they hit was crazy, there intensity in the ring was awesome. Then the crowd started singing "his got the whole world, in his hands" and waving their arms was fucking brilliant, what a moment. Loved that match solely for the crowd, but thankfully they got the win, Bray was awesome all round as usual and the crowd were loving it.

Bad New Barrett got a pretty solid pop, good to see him wrestling back on TV again, the crowd went nuts when he said "I'm afraid I got some bad news", was really happy for him.

That fucking promo from Heyman was God like, he absolutely destroyed the crowd, the CEO, the commentators, past and present stars and pretty much anyone to do with the business, fucking brilliant. Sold his clients accomplishments like only he can and added his usual GOAT spin to it all. His honestly the best mic worker I have ever heard, he was on another level with that promo and easily one of the top 3 promo's I have ever heard. No one in the crowd knew how to respond to his amazing promo.

Good to see RVD back, always like returns and he got a solid pop like most did.

Rusev finally debuting was good, not sold on him yet. I think his gimmick will hold him back but his definitely a great athlete with great agility. Interesting to see what happens with him.

Great to see Warrior back on Raw.

Don't think I have been as invested in a Diva's segment like since the AE when Trish and Lita were doing they're thing. Even before Paige showed up AJ was brilliant on the mic, but was thinking that she may very well surpass Punk and get a longer reign then 434 days. Until Paige's music hit, what a fucking pop aswell, was so happy to see her debut here. The it was done was perfect IMO but maybe she should have been more of a badass. Nonetheless, the crowd was super hot for her, and she won the title, can't think of a better way to debut her, she has a big future and is only 21. Loved the whole segment now all of a sudden I actually care about the Diva's division due to one person debuting, she's gonna be great.

Hogan present Cesaro with the Andre the Giant trophy was awesome, loved how Zeb took over and laid claim to Cesaro being a proud "Zeb Colter guy". The way Cesaro informed on him becoming a Paul Heyman guy was so cool and causal, the pop for that alone was insane. Can't believe it has actually happened, Cesaro is destined for big things and Heyman will only enhance his chances and make it very certain that Cesaro will become a huge star, his getting an insane push and after doing something historical the night before on Mania to the night after aligning himself with the greatest manager of all time and the most hated man in the business was perfect. The booking was awesome, so excited to see his direction from here, can only be upwards. He will be in the title picture before the year's end no doubt IMO.

That ending was fucking amazing, so happy to see The Shield be the focus after a squash match at Mania. The whole segment was great, the pop was awesome, those face masks were bad ass and you could just tell the face turn was gonna be cemented here, the face off between them and Kane, Batista and Orton was fucking gold, is Evolution vs Shield really gonna happen? Loved seeing The Shield clean house the Reigns hitting HHH with the spear was awesome, top moment seeing them save Bryan.

This Raw is honestly the best Raw I have seen in a very very very long time. I wasn't happy with Mania but this has kept me more then happy and interested in the product. Such exciting times aheadand the future is so bright.

I think it's safe to say a new era is here. Crowd was raucous and show was amazing. 9.5/10 for me.
 
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