WWE Monday Night Raw Preview: February 3, 2014

The Title Scenario

The doubts on whether the WWE listens to the fans or not was cleared last week when the company decided to give Daniel Bryan a spot in the Elimination Chamber. The Yes movement was officially kicked off last Monday and it will be as strong as ever when the WWE brings us this week’s edition of Raw.

From the title scene to mid-card, storylines has been placed with a good amount of detail by the creative. As we are going to witness another step towards WrestleMania, there is much to look forward as usual so let’s take a look at the top five things to watch out for from this week’s Raw.

‘Batista won’t make it to WrestleMania’

Del Rio Calling

This was the claim of Alberto Del Rio last week and the Mexican looks certain to have a bout with the Animal.

A clash between this two are bound to happen sooner or later, but now the venue seems to be set at Elimination Chamber. Del Rio is given with the task of luring in Batista into the match. The former World Champion will do anything and everything in his power to do the same also.

The unpredictability on what he will do to make the match official is yet to be known. However, the sure thing for now is that this week also Del Rio will be involved in some kind of match that he wins. The buildup of momentum will be aided by some excellent taunting post or pre-match.

Tag Team dilemma

Can they hold on?

There are currently three stories to keep track of in the Tag team division.

The first one involves Cody Rhodes, Goldust and the New Age Outlaws as they will be fighting out eachother for the tag titles in a steel cage this week. The rematch of the Rhodes Brothers was cut short last week due to an untamed Brock Lesnar and this time, they can be assured that there won’t be any outside interference.

The great momentum that the Usos has been getting form the second angle and they deserve a shot at the tag titles no matter who wins the steel cage match.

Last but not the least; the Prime Time Players are no more. The duo split abruptly last time around and the company will be looking to mould each of them into singles wrestlers. It would be interesting to see how it turns out since they had great crowd presence as a team.

The Untamed Beast

Whose next?

Paul Heyman pointed out last week that if Brock Lesnar doesn’t get what he wants he is going to destroy everything that comes in his path. The words were backed up by the destruction of Rhodes Brothers and there are no signs that he is stopping with that.

There is no leash on Lesnar now and he is running around like an untamed beast that will make one’s life hell. All of his attack is a message to the COO of the company, Triple H. Hunter has to react at one point or other to this chaos since he wouldn’t want someone like this making his employees get on the injury list.

But the main question is who will be Lesnar’s next victim? Will it be any other midcarder? Or will he go for the big fish and turn on Randy Orton? Other exciting targets include the lights of Batista and maybe Hunter itself. So keep an eye on Lesnar this week as he is bound to produce chaos.

The Elimination Chamber singles

Team mates last week opponents soon

Last week we came to know who all will fight it inside the Elimination Chamber. Orton will be faced with the challenge from John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Antonio Cesaro, Christian and Sheamus at the Chamber and he won’t have anywhere to run or hide.

And before every Chamber, it’s some sort of a tradition that the six competitors go at it in singles competitions. With such big names in the list, matches involving them will be treat for the buildup. There are many mouthwatering clashes to look forward to but the pick will be Daniel Bryan against Antonio Cesaro.

It will be a match of the year contender if the company decides to go for this match as both the superstars have great in ring dynamics and crowd presence.

Brock Lesnar could be a twist in the tale since he could run rampant on any of the six men to take a place in the Chamber.

Justice vs Creepiness

Time for buildup

The most anticipated match of the year so far, the clash between Shield and Wyatt Family will be among the major talking points this week.

With the match made official by WWE, the trios are bound on a collision course but what does the path hold for them?

Both the Shield and Wyatt Family is known for their captivating promos. a clash between these skills will set fire on the stands for sure.

And most importantly, the growth of Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt is set to continue as a sub story. The Shield breakup angle and Wyatt’s story with John Cena will also be great subplots to follow.

Along with all these, the company also needs to put some light in the CM Punk situation as they are facing a great crisis ahead of WrestleMania.