{"id":74591,"date":"2019-02-04T14:30:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T20:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=74591"},"modified":"2019-02-04T15:31:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T21:31:49","slug":"wwe-raw-primer-2-4-stephanie-invites-becky-angles-future-bayley-sasha-vs-alicia-the-twisted-sister-rollins-decision-balor-vs-lashley-double-j-vs-elias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/02\/04\/wwe-raw-primer-2-4-stephanie-invites-becky-angles-future-bayley-sasha-vs-alicia-the-twisted-sister-rollins-decision-balor-vs-lashley-double-j-vs-elias\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW PRIMER 2\/4: Stephanie invites Becky, Angle\u2019s future, Bayley &#038; Sasha vs. Alicia &#038; the Twisted Sister, Rollins\u2019 Decision, Balor vs. Lashley, Double J vs. Elias"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-572039736\" 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><strong>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 4, 2019<br \/>\nPORTLAND OR. AT THE MODA CENTER<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Renee Young<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Arena, and Items Advertised by WWE <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are now in the full swing of things for WrestleMania as Raw rolls into the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon after last appearing in October of 2017.\u00a0 The arena, which opened for business in 1995, has held WWE events as far back as 2004, including Unforgiven for that year.\u00a0 Current WrestleMania main eventers Seth Rollins and Ronda Rousey were 18 and 17 respectively at the time just to illustrate how time flies.\u00a0 Nonetheless while we are in WrestleMania season our attention is on Elimination Chamber, which takes place in less than two weeks on Sunday, February 17.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what is advertised by <a href=\"http:\/\/wwe.com\/\">WWE.com<\/a> subject to change as the day goes on.\u00a0 Thus far three matches are on tap for what looks to be an incredibly packed show:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stephanie McMahon invites Becky Lynch to Raw<\/li>\n<li>Kurt Angle will address his WWE future<\/li>\n<li>Sasha Banks &amp; Bayley face Alicia Fox &amp; Nikki Cross in final Raw WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match<\/li>\n<li>Does Seth Rollins regret his decision to choose Universal Champion Brock Lesnar as his WrestleMania opponent<\/li>\n<li>Will Braun Strowman get payback against Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin?<\/li>\n<li>Finn Balor looks for retribution against Bobby Lashley<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Jarrett comes swinging for Elias<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Stephanie McMahon Invites Becky Lynch to Raw<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stephanie McMahon has invited 2019 Women\u2019s Royal Rumble winner Becky Lynch to Raw, following her challenging of Ronda Rousey last week.\u00a0 Words don\u2019t do justice for what went down, so here\u2019s the YouTube clip from WWE\u2019s channel:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch chooses Ronda Rousey as her WrestleMania opponent: Raw, Jan. 28, 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/98_NKwLTEBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never quiet on Twitter with Becky and Ronda these days:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1090688055785213954?s=20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One big difference between me and you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@beckylynchwwe<\/a> &#8211; everything you said last night was fantasy make believe. And every word out of my mouth was a fact. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RondaVsBecky?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RondaVsBecky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y6doe8ZHHG\">https:\/\/t.co\/y6doe8ZHHG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RondaRousey\/status\/1090284665330651136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Down three faux and one to go <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/4horsewomenvsfauxhorsewomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#4horsewomenvsfauxhorsewomen<\/a> and that\u2019s with me on my own. Last I checked we hold two titles and you fair-weather \u201cfriends\u201d have none. Imagine what\u2019s coming\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/81UTVHIBUU\">https:\/\/t.co\/81UTVHIBUU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RondaRousey\/status\/1090362189695905792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If anyone wants to see a bunch of performers act tough and watch me resist every urge I had to beat the living shit out of anyone who dared approach me so I don\u2019t get sued or arrested &#8211; here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Raw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Raw<\/a> recap from yesterday<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vjtnMv8bM3\">https:\/\/t.co\/vjtnMv8bM3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RondaRousey\/status\/1090431680249135104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1092226095599022080?s=20<\/p>\n<p>Any questions?\u00a0 We\u2019re two months before WrestleMania and it\u2019s started already between these two.\u00a0 One can only imagine what Stephanie has in store for Becky.\u00a0 Remember, there is a history with Stephanie and Ronda that may or may not factor in here.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-437172318\" 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><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 WWE has been heavily scripting wrestlers\u2019 promos for a long time.\u00a0 Last week was evidence of it not working with Ronda prior to her match with Bayley.\u00a0 To complain about it is futile because it\u2019s been done for such a long period of time.\u00a0 Unless AEW or some other promotion proves to be true competition for WWE, why should we expect things to change?\u00a0 With that said it\u2019s interesting that Ronda was so heavily rejected.\u00a0 You wonder if it had to do with anything in regard to the news of her possible departure from WWE after \u2018Mania, or just the fact that people want to see Becky beat her in that match.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Before we get excited, let\u2019s not forget the possibility of Charlotte Flair being inserted into this match.\u00a0 This tweet from Becky indicates her desire for it to happen unless I\u2019m reading her intentions wrong:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/beckylynchwwe\/status\/1090425800694943746?s=21<\/p>\n<p><em>Regardless of what Becky may or may not want, I think we all can agree on what we want to see.\u00a0 I can\u2019t imagine her not wanting this match one-on-one, but I fear she may want her bestie included to share that main event moment together.\u00a0 It should stay one-on-one, as that\u2019s what the fans clearly want to see given their reaction last week.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kurt Angle Addresses His Future<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>On Friday night, Olympic gold medalist and WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle sent out this tweet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From my amazing WWE HOF career, to my work as GM of Raw, to the way things have gone down the past couple of months, I will address my future in WWE this week on Monday Night Raw.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2iBlgRKIVP\">https:\/\/t.co\/2iBlgRKIVP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKurtAngle\/status\/1091502649286053889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Our beloved Olympian who won a gold medal with a broken freakin\u2019 neck has had some unceremonious moments on TV lately.\u00a0 He entered the Royal Rumble at #4 and was eliminated rather quickly by Big E.\u00a0 Last week on Raw, he lost in four minutes to Baron Corbin in a previously unadvertised match.\u00a0 Corbin won with his Deep Six and not his finisher End of Days.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure we\u2019re all curious of the future of Kurt and tonight, he addresses that future.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to say what may be really going on here.\u00a0 Kurt is been certainly treated like an afterthought.\u00a0 It could be leading to where he questions his future and has to \u201cgo back to his roots\u201d or something of that nature to get ready for a bigger match at WrestleMania against whomever where he puts his career on the line.\u00a0 (Undertaker?\u00a0 Last match for both?\u00a0 Probably not because can we expect Kurt to carry a match, but you never know.).\u00a0 If it\u2019s the end of the line for Kurt that\u2019s fine, I just hope he\u2019s treated with a little more respect.\u00a0 I understand he went to TNA\/Impact for years but it\u2019s not like he didn\u2019t put plenty of money in Vince\u2019s pocket during his initial run.\u00a0 If he\u2019s going to be used now and then as a wrestler, then utilize him in a way a veteran with nothing to prove should be used.\u00a0 Let him look like a credible threat that could win but comes up short against the younger, up-and-coming wrestler.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3007621129\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sasha Banks &amp; Bayley vs. Alicia Fox &amp; Nikki Cross in a Qualifier <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the Elimination Chamber PPV, an elimination chamber match will be held to determine the WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions.\u00a0 Last week, Nia Jax &amp; Tamina qualified by defeating Alexa Bliss &amp; Mickie James.\u00a0 Sarah Logan &amp; Liv Morgan of the Riott Squad qualified by defeating the odd combo of Natalya and Dana Brooke (whom I don\u2019t know from week to week if she\u2019s a heel or a babyface).\u00a0 Over on Smackdown, Mandy Rose &amp; Sonya Deville qualified, not by wrestling, but by announcing their participation in the match.<\/p>\n<p>Sasha &amp; Bayley each challenged Ronda Rousey unsuccessfully for the Raw Women\u2019s Championship last week between the Royal Rumble and Raw.\u00a0 They reunite the Boss \u2018n Hug Connection this week to face Alicia Fox &amp; Nikki Cross.\u00a0 Let\u2019s call them the Twisted Sisters?<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 The way this whole thing has been put together is a joke.\u00a0 The situation between Nia &amp; Tamina and Alexa &amp; Mickie last week was downright laughable.\u00a0 Between the pre-match promo to Alexa voluntarily getting off the top rope onto Mickie who was on Nia\u2019s back for a Samoa drop.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t get any sillier than that.\u00a0 Mandy &amp; Sonya not having to wrestle to qualify is nonsense. \u00a0I understand there\u2019s less depth on the Smackdown side, but it\u2019s not the point.\u00a0 If you want me to take a match such as this seriously, everybody has to get in the same way.\u00a0 <\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It should be noted that were women\u2019s tag team champions in the WWE (then WWF) from 1983-1989.\u00a0 The initial champions were Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria, who were the NWA Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions.\u00a0 When the WWF seceded from the NWA in 1983, they were recognized as the first WWF Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions.\u00a0 That lineage will not be recognized as part of these championships.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rollins Has Chosen Lesnar for WrestleMania<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Following his Royal Rumble 2019 victory, Seth Rollins had a decision to make as to which champion he would challenge at WrestleMania.\u00a0 In a heartfelt opening segment promo, he made cases for challenging both Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Smackdown\u2019s WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, someone with whom he\u2019s been friends with for a long time dating back to their days in Ring of Honor (he wasn\u2019t that specific on TV).<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the night, when we expected Rollins to come out with his decision, Lesnar appeared with Paul Heyman instead.\u00a0 Heyman suggested he take on Bryan and have a \u201cfine grappling match.\u201d\u00a0 Rollins interrupted, and went out to get in Lesnar\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>As they went at it, Lesnar treated Rollins to six F5s to close out the show.\u00a0 We didn\u2019t get Rollins\u2019 decision on air; however, we learned on <a href=\"http:\/\/wwe.com\/\">WWE.com<\/a> afterwards that he had chosen Lesnar.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what happened after Raw went off the air:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seth Rollins reels following Brock Lesnar barrage: Raw Exclusive, Jan. 28, 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Eys9XxpPkc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 There\u2019s no surprise here as we expected Rollins to face Lesnar at WrestleMania.\u00a0 You could certainly argue the merits of a match with Daniel Bryan, but they look to be going with Rollins as their guy.\u00a0 The way to do that is to defeat Lesnar.\u00a0 This was how they eventually christened Roman Reigns.\u00a0 Thus far they have told the story of Rollins overcoming the odds by getting back into the Rumble after having been put through the table, and he\u2019ll certainly have to do the same with Lesnar.\u00a0 The merits of what they\u2019ve done overall with his Rumble win and taking a one-sided beating from Lesnar have been debated.\u00a0 WWE has a large task in front of them as far as building the anticipation for this match.\u00a0 I have to admit Lesnar\u2019s part time status actually helps here<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Braun Strowman\u2019s Revenge Against Drew McIntyre &amp; Baron Corbin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, in another unadvertised match, Braun Strowman took on Drew McIntyre just prior to the final segment.\u00a0 During the course of the match as Braun was about to hit Drew with the ringside steps, Baron Corbin interfered causing a disqualification.\u00a0 Drew &amp; Corbin and Braun went back and forth ultimately ending up with Braun being slammed onto the steps.<\/p>\n<p>No match has been announced yet, but follow-up is expected tonight.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 There\u2019s not much to pick apart here.\u00a0 Corbin has been feuding with Braun on and off for a while.\u00a0 Braun did get the win that caused Corbin to lose his GM position at TLC in December.\u00a0 McIntyre has been taking quite a few more loses than one might have expected lately.\u00a0 He was eliminated from the Royal Rumble by Dolph Ziggler and didn\u2019t figure into the final four as I expected.\u00a0 In theory they protected him last week, but you wonder if the damage has been done.\u00a0 Braun was protected as he should be, and we move forward.\u00a0 There\u2019s probably a tag match forthcoming either tonight or at the next PPV.\u00a0 Let\u2019s not hope Nicholas returns. <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Non-Title Match: Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Finn Balor came out last week to discuss his coming up short against Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.\u00a0 He oddly emphasized a few times that he held his head high, because despite losing he made Lesnar believe.<\/p>\n<p>Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley came out with his manager Lio Rush.\u00a0 Lio made a point to tell Balor that a \u201ctwerp\u201d like him (has Lio looked in the mirror?) never deserved a Universal Championship match in the first place.\u00a0 He said Lashley was stronger and faster than Lesnar would ever be.\u00a0 Balor pointed out how Lashley only lasted 12 seconds in the Royal Rumble, which lead to Lashley attacking Balor.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, they go one-on-one in a non-title match.\u00a0 They were opponents in the early stages of Lashley\u2019s heel turn in late October as well as going at it on Raw in Manchester, England in early November.\u00a0 Balor won the initial contest while Lashley won in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 Balor sure seemed fine with losing.\u00a0 While we all expected it, it\u2019s not the point.\u00a0 The idea is to win the big match, and when you don\u2019t, you\u2019re disappointed.\u00a0 You want Balor to come out and say something to the effect of \u201cLesnar may have won this one, but I will never give up my quest to be Universal Champion.\u201d\u00a0 Rollins moving into that program makes things tricky, but that\u2019s also not the point.\u00a0 One should not be content to take a champion to the limit.\u00a0 They should want to win.\u00a0 With that said, this feud concerns me because they are finally getting it right with Lashley but also gave Balor a huge spot recently.\u00a0 You hope neither competitor gets damaged in this feud.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Elias vs. Jeff Jarrett<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>J E double F \u2026 J A double R \u2026 E \u2026 double T \u2026 that\u2019s double J, ha ha, Jeff Jarrett.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Elias apparently turned heel to mark about the 1,000<sup>th<\/sup> turn we\u2019ve seen recently in WWE.\u00a0 He trolled the crowd during his performance only to have Jeff Jarrett come out and interrupt.\u00a0 Moments later we got treated to a returning Road Dogg, who was once the \u201cRoadie\u201d for Jeff Jarrett back in the mid-1990s.\u00a0 They sang Jarrett\u2019s \u201chit song\u201d <em>With My Baby Tonight <\/em>(it is a catchy song).\u00a0 As they were approaching the ring, Elias hit Dogg with a guitar from behind.\u00a0 Jarrett and Elias went at it in the ring and when Jarrett teased us with hitting Elias with a guitar, Elias stopped him and hit Jarrett with it laying him out.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, Jarrett and Elias go one-on-one.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 Hearing Jeff Jarrett\u2019s theme makes me think of my college years and the bad days of WWE.\u00a0 That\u2019s not Jarrett\u2019s fault, but hey he\u2019s back and the writing is still overall very questionable.\u00a0 Thinking about this Elias turn back to heel why don\u2019t we take a look at the turns since August shall we?<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Braun Strowman: heel turn then back to babyface<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Bobby Lashley: heel turn<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dolph Ziggler: I\u2019m just Dolph Ziggler turn (what, he\u2019s the one that said I\u2019m not a good or bad guy\u2026I\u2019m just Dolph Ziggler)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Becky Lynch: heel turn then back to babyface<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Charlotte Flair: heel turn<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Carmella: babyface turn (by just getting paired with R-Truth)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dana Brooke: changes by the week<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Daniel Bryan: heel turn<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Big Show: heel turn then back to babyface<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Rusev: babyface turn then back to heel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Bella Twins: heel turn (part time but still counts)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nia Jax: heel turn<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Alexa Bliss: I can\u2019t figure it out<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mickie James: see Alexa Bliss<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Vince McMahon: whatever is needed for the show<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Triple H: babyface turn (I think)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The Miz: babyface turn<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>I may be missing a few.\u00a0 As far as Elias vs. Jarrett it\u2019ll be fun in a way but I can\u2019t imagine it being much to speak of as time goes on.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other Possible Items for Tonight<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins teamed together on TV for the first time in nearly eight years and lost to the Revival.\u00a0 Their last match was on Superstars in 2011 against Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to say if we\u2019ll see if any follow up.\u00a0 They made a point a reuniting them in a big way two weeks ago only to have them lose the following week, albeit to the much-beleaguered Revival.<\/li>\n<li>As has been well-covered here at PWTorch, Dean Ambrose has advised WWE that he will not renew his contract upon its expiration at the end of April.\u00a0 Last week he lost to Seth Rollins clean.\u00a0 Following that match sat in a chair and was going to talk to the fans, only to be interrupted by Nia Jax and Tamina.\u00a0 Jax knocked Ambrose out of the ring.\u00a0 With her attacking R-Truth and entering herself in the men\u2019s Royal Rumble, it appears they could be heading towards an intergender situation with Ambrose on his way out.\u00a0 The last intergender match on WWE programmiBy Frank Peteani, PWTorch Specialistng was a lumberjack contest between Asuka and James Ellsworth last summer.\u00a0 Some other matches of note through the years were Jeff Jarrett vs. Chyna for the Intercontinental Championship, Jarrett\u2019s infamous last match in WWF in 1999.\u00a0 There was also Vince McMahon vs. Stephanie McMahon in an \u201cI Quit\u201d match at No Mercy in 2003.<\/li>\n<li>Mojo Rawley was seen talking to himself in the mirror, saying people think he\u2019s a nobody because of himself.\u00a0 Despite a start-and-stop push for Rawley through the years, look for follow-up on this tonight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Start Time &amp; Matches Advertised on the Arena Website <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Moda Center is advertising a start time of 4:30 p.m. local time.\u00a0 They show the following matches, which clearly shows things haven\u2019t been updated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins (obviously incorrect as Lashley is IC champ).<\/li>\n<li>Finn Balor &amp; Elias vs. Drew McIntyre &amp; Bobby Lashley (are they flipping Elias back to being babyface?\u00a0 I 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