WWE: Talking Points from 19th August RAW

The Shield prove their dominance in the WWE

The Shield were involved in a couple of matches on RAW, and were used as the bodyguards for the corporation during the “championship coronation” segment. Although The Shield have been booked poorly in the past couple of months, they have looked dominant in the past week, and this week showed just why they have been the most dominant faction in the WWE.

John Cena out of action for 4 – 6 months

Another major news coming out of RAW was Cena’s diagnosis, and he dropped a bombshell on the WWE Universe that he would be out of action from 4-6 months, which was met by loud cheers (Oh! well). With Cena out of the WWE for so long, it will give guys like Punk and Bryan their due exposure. With both of them stepping up, it won’t be much of a problem for WWE, especially now that their focus is solely on Daniel Bryan.

The Corporation derails Daniel Bryan

Triple H and Daniel Bryan

After being screwed out of the WWE title, Stephanie and Triple H told Bryan this week that he wasn’t championship material. After being thrown out of the building by the security, Bryan made his way into the building once again, and was called out by Triple H, who promised him that no one would touch him.

The Shield then attacked Daniel Bryan, but before they could connect with the triple powerbomb, Hunter asked them to leave him, and told Bryan to step into the ring. As soon as Bryan pulled himself into the ring, Orton connected with the RKO, ending the show standing on top of Bryan along with the McMahons. This will lead a Stone Cold esque journey for Bryan against the powers that be, and I for one cannot wait to see how this story unfolds.