WWE Monday Night Raw Discussion (23rd January 2012)

Monday Night Raw - 23rd January 2012




Are CM Punk's Days As Champion Numbered?
Since June, CM Punk has not been short of words to say about John Laurinaitis. Since then, Laurinaitis has attained an even higher position of power in the WWE as the Interim General Manager of Raw and the rivalry between Punk and Laurinaitis has been getting more heated. Last week on Raw seemed to be the breaking point, with Laurinaitis, usually a composed individual, freely admitting that he was going to screw CM Punk out of the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. CM Punk's words have proved controversial in the past, but was his verbal tirade of Laurinaitis last week one step too far? And will it end up costing the WWE Champion when he faces Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship on the 29th January at the Royal Rumble?


Also on Raw
With this being the last episode of Raw before the 2012 Royal Rumble, expect to see several superstars claim why they are favourites to win. Which wrestlers will gain some last-minute momentum leading into the Royal Rumble? Last week on Raw, John Cena found out that he would be facing his tormentor, Kane, at the Royal Rumble. Will Kane continue to play mind-games on Cena, or can Cena rise above the hate that Kane brings? Also last week, we saw Zack Ryder lose the US Championship he worked so hard to gain at the hands of Jack Swagger. The match was not without controversy as Ryder was not medically cleared to compete, but the decision stood. Will Ryder find out when he can expect his mandatory rematch? Chris Jericho continues to confound the WWE and its fans by doing nothing and saying nothing except pander to the crowd. Will we get any motives for his bizarre actions? And speaking of bizarre, will we see more of the Funkasaurus, Brodus Clay? Find out all this and more as Raw makes its last stop before the 2012 Royal Rumble.

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Last week's Raw was awesome and I can't wait to see what they do this week. It's the go-home show before the Rumble so I'm expecting a strong show.

You know what I'd love them to do, have a match to decide who get's #30, the more build to the rumble the better.

That closing segment was great and I don't think Ace has got enough credit for turning around his fortunes. I HATED the guy when he came in as Raw GM, but now, he's become somewhat entertaining.

Originally Posted by Ed

You know what I'd love them to do, have a match to decide who get's #30, the more build to the rumble the better.

That closing segment was great and I don't think Ace has got enough credit for turning around his fortunes. I HATED the guy when he came in as Raw GM, but now, he's become somewhat entertaining.

I found Laurinaitis unbearable to begin with but over the past 2 months he's been really entertaining and last week was his best performance ever - even before the final segment (telling Eve to shut up was great, for example).

When was the last time they revealed the number 30 entrant before the show? 2004 with Goldberg?

I reckon they would have done it before the go-home show if they were going to do it. I think it would be cool if it was someone like Rikishi or Goldberg - dominant big guy, but they don't have a big chance of winning the Rumble. Someone like a Mark Henry or Big Show would have been a good choice.