Recap of Monday Night Raw (22.04.2013)

Yours truly delivers a recap of every Raw and Smackdown from the WWE. Tonight's show featured top stars such as John Cena, Ryback, Triple H, Mick Foley, Fandango, Chris Jericho, Big E Langston, The Undertaker, Team Hell No, The Shield and Dolph Ziggler. 
Here is a detailed recap:

1) Paul Heyman cuts a promo!
Summary
Paul Heyman cuts another great promo, where he hypes the match between Lesnar and Triple H. Heymann talks shit about how coward Triple H is for not showing up (HHH sent a e-mail to Heyman, telling him he would wait one week to answer). Then HHH shows up, delivers a Pedigree and tells everyone that the match is on!

My Opinion
A great and short scene, where Heyman shows his skills and HHH cuts to the case by delivering a pedigree. Let us all hope that Lesnar takes home the win to build momentum!

2) R Truth vs Antonio Cesaro
Summary
A great and perfectly long match between Cesaro and Truth. Though once again Cesaro fells short. WWE is building Truth for a feud with Wade Barrett!

Winner
R Truth

My Opinion
This felt like a time filler. I don't like the idea that Cesaro is used in time filler spots. He is to damn good for that! Though it is good to see R Truth getting some momentum again.

3) Damion Sandow vs Brodus Clay
Summary
Short match between Clay and Sandow. Some okay spots here and there. The match ends with Sandow taking the upper ground scoring a rare victory.

Winner
Damion Sandow

My Opinion
I don't know why they are pushing this feud as much as they do. What do they have to gain by it? Not a damn thing!

4) Dolph Ziggler vs Chris Jericho (If Jericho wins he gains a spot in the triple-treat match)
Summary
What a great match. Yes we have seen it a lot of times now, but they still impresses me in the ring. This one was like some of their previously battles. One man gains some momentum, but it switches faster than weather in Alaska. Though this match had some great spots! When Y2J had the match in his palm hand, Fandango's theme hits! This distracts Jericho enough to lose the match!

Winner
Dolph Ziggler

My Opinion
Jericho had nothing to lose by putting over Ziggler. Dolph needs as many wins as possible, if WWE wants to build him as a true champion! Though this was a good match. It also helped furthering the ongoing Fandango vs Jericho feud!

5) Cody Rhodes vs Lord Tensai (Albert)
Summary
Part two of the stupid feud. This match included Albert and Rhodes. Rhodes showed some great skills and power in this match! But it ended with Tensai getting the pin and the victory for his side.

Winner
Lord Tensai

My Opinion
I don't want to talk more about this feud! Rhodes and Sandow should be top-players in my opinion, not put in lackluster feuds like this.

6) Big E Langston vs Zack Ryder
Summary
A short match, where the most fun thing that happened, was the fact that finally Big E got his own theme song. Though the match was short, and once again Ryder was buried!

Winner
Big E Langston

My Opinion
This was a okay way to build Big E Langston! But he should face players that actually matters. Ryder lost his relevancy faster than his push lasted.

7) Team Hell No and The Undertaker vs The Shield
Summary
This was without a doubt the one thing that people was most excited about before the show. And I have to say, this one really delivered. Stunning action, a lot of great spots and most importantly everyone looked as strong as they possible could do. Once again The Shield claimed glory, after Daniel Bryan failed on a diving headbutt. But man this was an epic match!

Winner
The Shield

My Opinion
What an epic match! Undertaker looked as good as ever, while Bryan and Rollins impressed the hell out of me. They delivered some fantastic spots together, making this the match of the night by far! This match also helped their ongoing feud, and now fans really looks at The Shield as a big treat!

8) Fandango vs William Regal
Summary
In one corner you have a hot prospect with the most popular theme song in history of any entertainment. In the other corner you have a European Wrestling icon in William Regal. This was a short match, but both men gained on it! Regal got to feel the spotlight in his "hometown" once again, while Fandango was made more popular than ever by the live-crowd. Though the match itself did not matter that much to anyone. It wasn't until Chris Jericho interfered after the match that things got interesting. He attack Fandango and mocked him by dancing with his partner.

Winner
Fandango

My Opinion
This was a short match, it was though the ending that mattered! This confirmed the fact that Jericho will face Fandango in one more match at Extreme Rules. THey have made us the fans feel like this is something personal. Both men are fan favorites, even though Fandango is a heel.

9) Divas Battle Royal (First contenders match for the Divas Title)
Summary
A short match which ended with Aj Lee picking up the win. As mentioned earlier, Aj Lee is the one that can help this division back on track. Expect her to take home the title later this year.

Winner
Aj Lee

My Opinion
Another time filler. Though I have to say that I believe Aj Lee and Kaitlyn can make this divas division matter again! Only time will show what happens.

10) Ryback confronts Mick Foley
Summary
This was the ending segment. First Mick Foley comes out, and cuts a short promo before he tells Ryback to come out. Ryback enters the ring to a lot of "boos". Foley cuts another promo telling Ryback that he quit himself when he went on the path he has chosen recently. Ryback replies whit another great promo. This time Ryback shows more charisma than ever before! He even manages to get the crowd to "boo" him more than any other had been before. It all heats up to a stare down between the two. Then Cena comes out and confronts Ryback. Before they start hitting on each other, The Shield comes out again. Cena walks out of the ring leaving Ryback to defend himself alone. But when The Shield attacks Ryback, Cena comes in the ring with a chair and helps him out. Ryback and Cena has another stare on each other, and it ends with Cena hitting the AA. This feud has been good so far!

My Opinion
If Ryback wins the title, I am okay with this feud! But if he turns heel and loses, then I will be pissed of! He needs to win this match.

Overall Summary
Summary
This Show has been great if you ask me. The British fans delivered like promised. It was pure magical when 15 000 strong started to hum on Fandango's theme song. But Undertaker stole the show again! He made this night feel like it meant something for us fans. Overall this was a good 7 out of 10 show!

Best match
Team Hell No and The Undertaker vs The Shield


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