{"id":48049,"date":"2017-09-18T11:31:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T16:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=48049"},"modified":"2017-09-19T12:17:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T17:17:30","slug":"raw-primer-918-braun-looks-send-beast-final-message-showdown-no-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/09\/18\/raw-primer-918-braun-looks-send-beast-final-message-showdown-no-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"RAW PRIMER 9\/18: Braun looks to send The Beast a final message before their showdown at No Mercy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4008484066\" 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 \/>\nSEPTEMBER 18, 2017<br \/>\n<\/b><b>SAN JOSE, CALIF.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor<\/h3>\n<p><strong>ANNOUNCED BY WWE&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss (Non-title match)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Not confirmed, but according to WWE.COM , another Reigns\/Cena promo session.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cYOU\u2019LL HAVE TO READ IT IN THE PAPERS SPORTY\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest joys of watching the sport of pro wrestling is the unique approach certain wrestlers take as they enter into a fresh feud. The Beast Brock Lesnar has been top dog in the WWE for a while now and every time he steps into the squared circle it not only seems very important, but 99 percent of the time it delivers us some intense sports entertainment. Brock doesn\u2019t even need to necessarily need to be near the title scene for his bouts to have the most buzz, but his most recent slew of Universal Title defenses are certainly another accolade to commend him on.<\/p>\n<p>So when Braun Strowman walked directly into the warpath of The Beast, took one of his best shots, and GOT RIGHT BACK UP, you can understand why the WWE Universe would lose their collective minds. It\u2019s uniquely fresh. Suplex City is the signature offense of Brock Lesnar, and its effectiveness has certainly been proven. Yet here is this MONSTER of a man who continues to not only taunt Brock Lesnar, but leave him lying on his back during multiple confrontations. Braun may very well be the greatest challenge Brock Lesnar has ever faced, and this comes after he recently conquered the road bump of Bill Goldberg. The Beast won\u2019t be in San jose tonight, but Strowman will be. Expect one last message to the champ as we head into <i>No Mercy<\/i> weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cWAR OF THE WORLDS\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The other massive marquee matchup that will take place this Sunday is the battle between the leader of the Cenation and the Big Dawg of the Roman Empire. For weeks these two franchise players have been delivering epic talking segments in order to hype this legendary matchup that will certainly mean big things for WWE\u2019s future. With one more night to go, can they bring it one more time? I\u2019m sure they can, but honestly that\u2019s not what we need. With all of the talk surrounding the Universal Championship showdown, John Cena and Roman Reigns need a pre-<i>Mercy <\/i>scrap to get us excited. I doubt it will happen, but why continue to cut promos on one another if neither man plans on backing it up? Eventually, the time for talk will be over.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cNO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-We once again have a muddied scenario for the Raw Women\u2019s Championship, and to make matters worse creative is cashing in on a matchup that we haven\u2019t seen yet for a random go home episode of Raw. Tonight, with no title on the line, Champion Alexa Bliss will step into the ring with the girl whose not like most girls, Nia Jax. Nia has run dominant in the women\u2019s division, but like Sasha Banks, she doesn\u2019t seem capable of winning the big match. The Boss on the other hand will certainly be looking to scout this matchup out. Oh and remember Emma? She\u2019ll be floating around too.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3610441551\" 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>-Cesaro and Sheamus may be a finely tuned tag team machine, but that hasn\u2019t helped them gain an edge on the Shield 2.0. Last week they partnered with the Good Brothers to face the tag champs and the Hardys, but would leave early as to not blow their loads before their championship rematch. Team babyface would go on to win the match and Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose head into San Jose tonight with a load of momentum. Will The Bar try and respond?<\/p>\n<p>-Congratulations to the Miz and Maryse on their new baby! (Also congrats to Miz\u2019s record breaking Intercontinental Title reign. That\u2019s right Rod, it\u2019s RECORD BREAKING.) The A-Lister didn\u2019t get to celebrate for long because he was forced to interview the edgy Enzo Amore regarding his position in the company. Enzo isn\u2019t the best guy to pick a verbal fight with though, as he eventually had the crowd chanting \u201cWho\u2019s your daddy.\u201d Miz didn\u2019t take too kindly to that, and had his Miztourage lay a beating on the realest guy that will probably still be giving him a headache today. Neville thought that was hilarious, and any mystique he was worried about for Sunday\u2019s Cruiserweight Title match against Enzo may have faded away. But what of Miz and his IC belt? Will it be defended in Los Angeles, or for the second straight PPV will it remain on the sidelines? Answers to this coming tonight.<\/p>\n<p>-Bray Wyatt doesn\u2019t like people who wear face paint. He proved this last week when he decimated Goldust right before getting run out of the arena by Finn Balor. Where this feud goes is a mystery to me, but it\u2019s necessary for them to add a little bit more intrigue than, \u201cI WANT TO FACE THE MAN.\u201d Just seems like the potential for this to blow anybody away will be lost on an already stacked PPV card.<\/p>\n<p>-Elias Samson on the other hand needs a main roster feud immediately, because you know what? I\u2019d walk with Elias.<\/p>\n<p>Huge go home show before what will probably be one of the WWE\u2019s better B PPV show\u2019s of the year. Hoping that the brilliant editing team will have a nice tribute video for the recently passed Bobby Heenan, also known as, the GREATEST OF ALL MOTHER F##@NG TIME.<\/p>\n<p>And if none of this interests you, you can always tune in to watch the Giants bounce back over the Lions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S COLUMN: RAW PRIMER 9\/11:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/09\/11\/raw-primer-94-brock-lesnar-heyman-will-respond-brauns-message-sasha-gets-rematch-alexa-enzo-bray-balor\/\">Brock Lesnar and Heyman will respond to Braun\u2019s message, No Mercy hype, more Enzo, Bray-Balor<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1333763488\"><div id=\"pwtor-3290070523\"><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 SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 SAN JOSE, CALIF. 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