{"id":40448,"date":"2017-03-27T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T21:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=40448"},"modified":"2017-03-28T12:36:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:36:14","slug":"raw-primer-final-show-wrestlemania-goldberg-brock-lesnar-roof-will-big-e-lick-seth-answers-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/27\/raw-primer-final-show-wrestlemania-goldberg-brock-lesnar-roof-will-big-e-lick-seth-answers-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"RAW PRIMER: The final show before WrestleMania with Goldberg and Brock Lesnar &#8220;under the same roof,&#8221; what will Big E lick, Seth answers Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-309797279\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><b>RAW PREVIEW<br \/>\nMARCH\u00a027, 2017<br \/>\n<\/b><b>PHILADELPHIA, PA. AT WELLS FARGO CENTER<br \/>\n<\/b>By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor<\/h3>\n<h3>\u201c<i>Old Dogs. Big Steaks.\u201d<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>Whether or not you are a fan of the Universal Championship showdown coming in just six days, you must admit this: WWE has done a really good job at telling this story. WrestleMania XX happened and there is no forgetting that it happened, but it is important to remember that both guys were mentally and physically uncommitted at that time. It seems this journey has them firing on opposite cylinders. Since the \u201csquash heard around the world\u201d at Survivor Series, Goldberg finally let his guard down the Raw after Fastlane, eating an F5 from the Beast (and selling it pretty well.) Tonight in Philly, these two will have one last encounter, one last ditch effort to convince us that this is the main event we\u2019ve always wanted. At this point, I\u2019m going to sit back and hope for the best.<\/p>\n<h3><i>\u201cA contract covered in blood.\u201d<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>No doctor wants to clear Seth Rollins to compete against Triple H at Mania. (Maybe Seth finally knows how Daniel Bryan feels.) Two weeks ago the Architect and The Game finally got physical and it was just as Glorious (Roode approved) as one could hope it would be. Hunter may be in dad-mode with NXT, but he\u2019s also looking ready for one last run as the head of a Samoa Joe and KO faction. (Please GOD LET THAT HAPPEN.) He offered Seth a solution: An unsanctioned street fight. Will Seth sign the contract tonight? I can\u2019t predict the future, but let\u2019s just say this is the segment I\u2019m most looking forward to.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cTwo<i>\u00a0friends, one enemy, and a monster.\u201d<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>Bayley is still champion, but for how long? The odds have consistently been stacked against The Hugger but through Shenanigans she has come out on top. That\u2019s not really a very babyface-esque trait. The reason Bayley\u2019s rise to the in NXT worked so well was because she overcame her underdog status and had a really great run defending her title. She\u2019ll still have a chance to do that on Sunday but tonight let\u2019s cross our fingers for some hot fire from the champ. As for her opponents their story tells itself: Charlotte\u2019s beaten Sasha, Sasha\u2019s beaten Charlotte. Nia\u2019s beaten Sasha, Sasha\u2019s beaten Nia. Everyone has beaten everyone. The Fatal four-way will be great, I have no doubts, but Asuka really needs to save this division.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201c<i>The roar of a bow. AN ELBOW.\u201d<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>If there is one match that could most certainly sneak in and steal the show at the Show of Shows, it\u2019s the Cruiserweight one. When Neville returned at Roadblock, it sparked new life into the division. When Austin Aries finally stepped up and laid him out, it made sparked even more fan-fare. These two are great, and are everything that is great about wrestling in this era.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201c<i>OH CANADA.\u201d<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>Chris Jericho has been the most over superstar on the Red Brand for a while. (This is nothing new since he\u2019s one of the G.O.A.T.) His list of accomplishments (including THE LIST OF Y2J) in the past year is as impressive as anything you\u2019ll see: He defeated A.J. Styles at last year\u2019s Mania in Dallas. He\u2019s finally captured the United States Championship, and he forged a friendship with a fellow White Northerner who he helped on a regular basis defend the Universal Title. Since KO betrayed him; Y2J has reversed all that heel momentum straight into being one of the top babyfaces. However, Kevin Owens continues to pound Jericho within an inch of his life. This is more than just a match between two former close mates. This is a fight, a bloodbath. If Y2J intends to make it for another Fozzy tour, he\u2019ll need to show some fire on Raw tonight.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201c<i>All you need is\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>-The New Day keep reminding us that they\u2019re going to be great hosts in Orlando. In fact, if we could skip the Andre the Giant Battle royal and just have BIG E lick things, I\u2019d totally be okay with that.<\/p>\n<p>-Triple-Threat match between members of each tag team that is involved in the title match Sunday. The Club has been putting on hurting on everyone, so revenge could be in store for the Europeans and the Realest Guys.<\/p>\n<p>-Charlotte beat Dana Brooke last week. It wasn\u2019t a retirement match, unfortunately.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-450487756\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Sami Zayn lost his mentor last week. In fact, we all did. Mick hadn\u2019t been the best at his job, but even after all the torment he put his brain and his body through, it\u2019s hard not to smile when he\u2019s on screen. Stephanie will need to replace the G.M. position, and there\u2019s a certain individual who would be just ACES for the job. It\u2019s true\u2026 It\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<p>-Speaking of Sami, he and The Destroyer and Braun currently don\u2019t have plans for Mania. Andre Battle Royal? YEESH.<\/p>\n<p>-The Roman Empire speared the Deadman right out of his shoes last week. Will Taker return in the city of Brotherly Love to return the favor? (In reality I\u2019m hoping he\u2019s just resting his body and preparing for his lost match. LAST MATCH. SERIOUSLY MARK, I LOVE YOU AND HAVE LOVED YOU FOR SO LONG BUT HANG EM-UP BIG GUY.)<\/p>\n<p>Go-Home show. If the Raw keeps up with the formula they\u2019ve used for the past two weeks, then we should be in for a barn-burner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S ARTICLE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/20\/raw-primer-expect-tonight-based-happened-last-week-including-reigns-vs-strowman-plus-latest-bayley-jericho-club-aries\/\">RAW PRIMER: What to expect tonight based on what happened last week including Reigns vs. Strowman plus latest on Bayley, Jericho, The Club, Aries<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2928659106\"><div id=\"pwtor-750129892\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>RAW PREVIEW MARCH\u00a027, 2017 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 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