WWE Monday Night Raw: 24 February, 2014- Superstar Ratings

The Undertaker

Finally, the WWE started showing signs of being on the road to WrestleMania after pulling off a Monday night Raw which was full of talking points.

After a long long layoff The Undertaker was back in the ring doing what he does best while Brock Lesnar unsurprisingly was on the receiving end. And though Hogan’s return didn’t create as much of a buzz as expected, a brief moment of nostalgia was well worked by the creative team.

Apart from these big returns what stole the show was the challenge issued by Daniel Bryan to Triple H after dispatching Kane. The flying goat seems destined to face the COO of the company at WrestleMania which has the looks of an instant classic.

Elsewhere, Wyatt Family took out John Cena again while the show signed off with a potential future WrestleMania main event in the form of a Roman Reigns- Bray Wyatt match up.

It wasn’t just another night for the WWE Universe as they finally saw WrestleMania shaping up in some form. So let’s take a look at how the superstars made their impact amidst all the chaos.

Batista- 4

Batista

The Animal failed to click with the fans once again this week when he was put in a rematch with Alberto Del Rio.

Not only did Batista lose the match, he exposed his flaws every now and then with a super kick that didn’t even connect being one of the lowest points. The WWE still seems confused on what they should do with him as the fans clearly are calling for a heel turn.

Randy Orton- 5

Randy Orton

One must be still wondering why Orton was given a night off when he simply did nothing inside the Elimination Chamber than stealing a win off Daniel Bryan. His only involvement in the show came when he came out to taunt Batista during his match against Del Rio.

Orton mentioning about the fans jeering Batista was a nice touch but the feud between these two carries least heat as possible and will be a disaster at WrestleMania is WWE doesn’t pull out the rabbit from the hat.

New Age Outlaws – 5

The New Age Outlaws

The tag team champions got the upper hand at the Elimination Chamber against the Usos but failed to follow up on the night which followed.

Another loss to the Usos puts them back into a precarious situation and could find them forced to defend the title sooner or later. The nature of their loss wasn’t very grace full as well leaving the degenerates with a rating of 5.

Hulk Hogan- 5

Hulk Hogan

Though the return was highly anticipated, it failed to live up to the expectations as the WWE Network promotions didn’t go well with the nostalgic emotions of the fans.

JBL, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawyer did their best to put Hogan over but instead of making an impact by doing something big, Hogan was projected like an old man who went into the ring to talk about the company’s latest ventures.

Alberto Del Rio – 6

Alberto Del Rio

Before the return of Batista, Many thought that Del Rio would just be confined to a squash opponent for the returning animal but things turned out different when Batista finally made his return.

The Mexican was actually getting a lot of love from the crowd in the two matches that he had against Batista and a win on Raw puts Del Rio in a great position to demand a good storyline that will take him through to WrestleMania.

Big E Langston- 6

Big-E-Langston

The Intercontinental champion after getting a good win over Swagger at Elimination Chamber was literally over shadowed by Cesaro on Monday.

Big E won the match due to disqualification but we all knew where it would’ve went if Swagger didn’t dig his nose into the proceedings. This was the first time since his title win that a contender looked vicious against Big E and maybe the champion has finally met his match.

John Cena- 6

John Cena

Instead of bringing out Cena and addressing the Wyatt Family’s involvement at Elimination Chamber, the WWE used Cena for the promotion of their Network before getting into the topic.

The attack angle which followed had some intriguing action as well and opened up the door for an exciting clash between the Cenation leader and Bray Wyatt. Cena looked well as a wounded victim and expect him to strike back hard once the chance arrives.

Kane- 6

Kane

Nothing spectacular happened in Kane’s match against Bryan and the Big Red Monster was pushed backed into the background in the promo that Bryan made after the match.

If the company decides to put Bryan in match with Triple H at WrestleMania they might want to give some time for Kane’s future as he will be left irrelevant in the biggest season of the year.

Brock Lesnar- 7

Brock Lesnar

The Beast incarnated made his return from nowhere and went back with a match against the Undertaker at WrestleMania.

He came into the ring asking for a title shot but putting Taker into the mix was more than predictable at this time. Lesnar is back in the fold anyways just like Undertaker and some great buildup could work in favor of the part timers to make up a great match at Mania.

The Real Americans- 7

The Real Americans

After making his stand out performance last night at Elimination Chamber, Cesaro was back in action on Raw against the Intercontinental Champion, Big E.

He was bound on some revenge for Swagger’s lose but a well worked match went into vain when Swagger ran in and ruined the ending. The friction between Cesaro and Swagger is coming at the right time for both the superstars and it might be the birth of a big main eventer for the future.

The Usos-7

The Usos

After falling short in their attempts to capture the tag titles at the Elimination Chamber, the exciting brothers got some sort of revenge on Raw after embarrassing the Outlaws.

Rikishi’s sons got a quick win even before the New Age Outlaws finished their signature catchphrases and this puts them back in the chase to cash in maybe at WrestleMania itself.

The Undertaker-7.5

The Undertaker

Taker was bound to return sooner or later but the company’s decision to just push him into a feud just like that is questionable.

His motives were not made clear by the narrative and with such less time at their disposal one can’t blame the creative either. At least Lesnar might’ve called out Taker making the whole angle a bit senseful rather than wasting such a big return like this.

However, Taker is back anyways and that’s good news for everyone.

Daniel Bryan- 7.5

Daniel Bryan

After being screwed of his chance of winning the WWE World Heavyweight title at the Elimination Chamber, Daniel Bryan got his hands on Kane this week and dispatched the big red monster in style.

But the potential clash between Triple H and Daniel Bryan was teased after that average match and this almost take Bryan out of the title picture but opens up an exciting clash with the Authority.

Christian and Sheamus- 8

Sheamus and Christian

The reason why both Christian and Sheamus is ranked together is because of they both deserve it for putting out a great match on Raw.

Christian’s heel turn came just in time for everyone and his chemistry with Sheamus is extraordinary. Though Sheamus won the match, Christian stood out as a winner as well and the writers actually deserves some credit for booking Captain Charisma so strongly after his heel turn.

Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt – 9.5

Roman Reigns

Mark these words; the main event we saw at Raw was a future pay-per-view main event which is going to attract million fans from across the world.

Just like Christian and Sheamus, Reigns and Wyatt deserves to be ranked equally because of the quality they had inside the ring. The company is making the fans wait for the Shield’s breakup and making maximum use of the tension between Wyatts and the hounds of justice.

This match clearly called out that the future was secure in these superstars and there definetly is more coming from where this came.