WWE Raw, February 24, 2014: Top 5 moments

With the final PPV before WrestleMania over, this episode of Raw had to mark the beginning of the real build up for “The Grandest Stage of Them All,” and the show didn’t disappoint. It was a night full of great moments which are going to define the road to WrestleMania XXX.

5. Daniel Bryan gets rid of Kane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zodzQNyaBJ0

It was an old friend who cost Bryan the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber the previous night and on Raw, a furious Bryan wanted redemption. And he got it when he defeated Kane in a one-on-one match which was actually good given that Kane was again wrestling in his vest and trousers.

After the match, Bryan taunted Triple H for being a coward and challenged him for a match at WrestleMania XXX, he definitely didn’t take more than a night to cut to the chase.

As I mentioned yesterday, Bryan had to defeat Kane in a match first in order to move on to his feud with Triple H but I didn’t know that all that would happen in just one night. He came up to the show with all his anger, vented it all out on Kane and challenged Hunter for a match at ‘Mania. Boy, that escalated quickly!!!

4. Hulk Hogan returns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l16A0RBhLCE

Hogan started the main part of Raw tonight as he returned as the host of WrestleMania XXX to a big pop from the crowd (it’s good to see them appreciate him that way) who also chanted his name and were delighted at his signature catchphrase.

He talked about WrestleMania XXX and the WWE Network. It’s a good thing that a WrestleMania icon is going to host the event’s 3oth anniversary, and we all are looking forward to it.

3. The Wyatt Family injure John Cena

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEtaWLZ-PPk

Cena made his way to the ring, talked about Hulk Hogan and the WWE Network before calling out those men who attacked him during the Elimination Chamber match and cost him the win. Bray Wyatt delivered a solid promo before his Family surrounded the ring and attacked Cena who gave a fight despite the odds not in his favor, but eventually gave up.

It looked like that the Wyatt Family were about to leave but they returned and attacked Cena again, this time enough to ensure that a stretcher had to be called out to take him for a medical treatment.

It isn’t clear if it’s a legitimate injury to Cena, but it looks like this feud is going to get only interesting once Cena returns.

2. The fight between The Shield and the Wyatt Family resumes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqaAaKK3GO8

It was a one-on-one match between Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt with none of their allies around the ring. Both had their moments in the match but just when Reigns got the control lights went off and the other two members of the Wyatt Family appeared.

Rollins came to the aid of his partner but the Wyatt Family took advantage of having an extra man until Ambrose entered to equal the odds and the real brawl started. The match was still on but because Ambrose attacked Wyatt the match was ended and the result was a win via DQ for Wyatt.

The match ended but the fight didn’t, both these teams continued the brawl until The Shield sent the Wyatt Family packing only to leave the fans in doubt whether who the Wyatt Family’s real rival(s) is, The Shield or John Cena?

1. The Undertaker returns and challenges Brock Lesnar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIqv_DR6ij0

Oh Yes!!! Lesnar is Taker’s opponent for WrestleMania XXX, well he was always leading the race for it. It was the final segment of the show: an open contract signing for Brock Lesnar, which Paul Heyman and his client declined. After that The Undertaker’s music (gong actually) hit and The Phenom made his way to the ring looking quite a bit like the old school ‘Ministry of Darkness’ ‘Taker.

They stared each other until Taker looked up at the WrestleMania XXX sign which led to Lesnar signing the contract. After that he put the pen on The Phenom’s chest, which infuriated him and he (pretended to have) stabbed Lesnar’s hand with it and after that Taker choke slammed him through the table.

Will all the chemistry and history between these two men, this match is definitely going to be the highlight of WrestleMania XXX.