{"id":92982,"date":"2020-02-10T12:39:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=92982"},"modified":"2020-02-10T12:39:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:39:53","slug":"wwe-raw-primer-2-10-rollins-his-crew-to-clash-with-ko-joe-viking-raiders-one-more-go-for-the-man-the-empress-expectations-for-super-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/02\/10\/wwe-raw-primer-2-10-rollins-his-crew-to-clash-with-ko-joe-viking-raiders-one-more-go-for-the-man-the-empress-expectations-for-super-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW PRIMER 2\/10: Rollins &#038; His Crew to Clash with KO &#038; Joe &#038; Viking Raiders, One More Go for the Man &#038; The Empress, Expectations for Super Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2873521558\" 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>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER<br \/>\nONTARIO, CA. AT THE TOYOTA ARENA<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 10, 2020<br \/>\nAIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Tom Phillips, Jerry \u201cThe King\u201d Lawler<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Arena, Top 10 Moments from Last Week, and Items Advertised by WWE<\/h3>\n<p>WWE Raw heads to the west coast and drops into the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA. It\u2019s been a while since WWE has appeared in this venue especially with Raw as its last appearance was in September of 2017. Smackdown appeared in the summer or 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top 10 moments of last week\u2019s Raw:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Raw moments: WWE Top 10, Feb. 3, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7v5lg3NLzo?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>The picture for Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia started to take shape this past Friday on Smackdown with matches announced between Goldberg and Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship (isn\u2019t that nice?), Roman Reigns and King Corbin in a steel cage (you know, because that feud needed another match), and New Day vs. Miz &amp; Morrison for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. We\u2019ll likely start seeing matches set up from Raw as we head towards the Saudi show which is 17 days away. Here\u2019s what\u2019s on tap for tonight thus far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seth Rollins &amp; Murphy &amp; AOP to battle Kevin Owens &amp; Samoa Joe &amp; The Viking Raiders<\/li>\n<li>Becky and Asuka set for Raw Women\u2019s Title rematch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>WrestleMania Goes Hollywood<\/h3>\n<p>WWE announced that WrestleMania 37 in 2021 will take place at Sofi Stadium and Hollywood Park Premiere Center in Los Angeles, CA. Considering they\u2019re in Ontario tonight, which is about an hour or so east of Los Angeles, I would suspect heavy promotion of this event. Here are some tweets from WWE:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WrestleMania<\/a> 37 is going Hollywood! <\/p>\n<p>Next year&#39;s Showcase of the Immortals is set to take place at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoFiStadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SoFiStadium<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mckenzienmitch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mckenzienmitch<\/a> is here with everything you need to know. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pRazrrIVhm\">pic.twitter.com\/pRazrrIVhm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1226874794131546112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleMania\/status\/1226877273166557184?s=20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WrestleMania<\/a> 37 will go Hollywood when it emanates from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoFiStadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SoFiStadium<\/a> in Los Angeles on March 28, 2021! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r3OWRNYddl\">pic.twitter.com\/r3OWRNYddl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1226881324742393857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Eight-Man Tag: Seth Rollins &amp; Murphy &amp; \u00a0AOP vs. Kevin Owens &amp; Samoa Joe &amp; The Viking Raiders<\/h3>\n<p>He ain\u2019t your Buddy anymore. He\u2019s just Murphy now. He joins Cesaro, Elias, Andrade, and Rusev before him in getting his name shortened. With that said\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Last week, AOP (Akam &amp; Rezar) and Murphy defeated Kevin Owens and the Viking Raiders in a six-man elimination match (essentially Survivor Series-style). At one point it was down to Owens vs. the entire opposition. He eliminated Murphy and Akam but came up short disposing of Rezar when Seth Rollins got involved. Owens stood up to the crowd cheering his efforts.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2947955288\" 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>Later in the evening, Rollins attempted to punch his ticket to Super Showdown in a triple threat against Bobby Lashley and Ricochet and have another go with Brock Lesnar this time for the WWE Championship. His \u201cdisciples\u201d Murphy and AOP tried to get involved but were thwarted by Erik of the Viking Raiders as well as Owens. Ricochet won and will go at with Lesnar at Super Showdown.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, another chapter unfolds in this feud which has gone on for quite some time going back to before Christmas. Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins &amp; Murphy (not your Buddy), and AOP take on Samoa Joe &amp; Kevin Owens and the Viking Raiders. If you\u2019re interesting, Seth Rollins sat down for an interview with SI:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We haven\u2019t come this far just to come this far. It\u2019s time to push the industry forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9kEud1QYmV\">https:\/\/t.co\/9kEud1QYmV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERollins\/status\/1225974829536419840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: This feud has been fun to watch. Unlike Roman Reigns and King Corbin on Smackdown, I don\u2019t mind that this has gone on for a while. They probably set something up for Super Showdown; maybe Rollins &amp; Murphy defends against the Viking Raiders or maybe Joe &amp; Owens get a rematch after Joe had to leave due to injury a few weeks ago?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Raw Women\u2019s Championship: Becky Lynch (champ) vs. Asuka<\/h3>\n<p>Last week Asuka, one half of the WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions Kabuki Warriors, defeated Natalya in about 12 minutes with her signature Asuka Lock. Following the match, she declared she wanted another opportunity at Becky Lynch for the Raw Women\u2019s Championship. Becky (on cue), strutted out with sunglasses on to accept the challenge. She said beating her at the Royal Rumble \u201cdamn near gave her superpowers,\u201d and she wanted to \u201cdrink from that fountain again.\u201d She thwarted an attack from behind by Kairi Sane, Asuka\u2019s partner. Later in the evening, the announcers told us the match was on for next week (tonight).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a primer by me unless there\u2019s some Becky trash talk:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1225187700912852993?s=20<\/p>\n<p>Becky puts up the gold tonight against Asuka. By the way, Asuka &amp; Kairi Sane are the longest reigning WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions as touted by WWE:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KabukiWarriors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KabukiWarriors<\/a> are now your longest-reigning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions! <\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, @KairiSaneWWE &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEAsuka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWEAsuka<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nG5NC2ykt1\">pic.twitter.com\/nG5NC2ykt1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE India (@WWEIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEIndia\/status\/1225652458455568386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: The longest reigning champs aren\u2019t the Jumping Bomb Angels? It\u2019s not the IIconics? Anyway, I don\u2019t mind another Becky vs. Asuka match but I wonder if this is to set up something else such as Shayna Baszler arriving to possibly challenge Becky at WrestleMania. I don\u2019t like how Becky has been acting lately. The \u201csuperpowers\u201d and \u201cdrink from that fountain\u201d lines just kind of made her seem like a bitch rather than the confident, cocky woman that got over towards the end of 2018. I don\u2019t \u2026 think \u2026 this is the beginning of a heel turn, but it\u2019s not off the table.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-728305317\" 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<h3>WWE Exclusives<\/h3>\n<p>There were a bunch of WWE.com exclusive videos following last week\u2019s show. 2020 Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair was challenged by NXT Champion Rhea Ripley for her title at WrestleMania. The challenge went unanswered on the NXT show Wednesday. Here\u2019s Rhea before that show took place:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rhea Ripley on her bold challenge to Charlotte Flair: Raw Exclusive, Feb. 3, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx96w-Izi-g?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>Here\u2019s Angel Garza with Zelina Vega, who made his Raw debut last week taking on Rey Mysterio. This happened after Garza came out to confront his cousin, Humberto Carrillo. Carrillo had taken out Andrade a week before and would be out indefinitely (in actuality, Andrade was suspended for 30 days for violating WWE\u2019s wellness policy). After Garza gave Carrillo his signature Wing Clipper, Mysterio came out. After checking on Carrillo, he took on Garza and defeated him via DQ when Garza DDT\u2019d him onto the concrete floor:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Angel Garza shows no respect for Rey Mysterio: Raw Exclusive, Feb. 3, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8OkTpDze4Q4?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>Ruby Riott returned from injury and attacked her former Riott Squad friend Liv Morgan. Liv had just defeated Lana, again, in a compelling two-minute rematch:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ruby Riott all smiles after Liv Morgan betrayal: Raw Exclusive, Feb. 3, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FtFCGbHkHGs?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<h3>Other Matches and Issues from Last Week:<\/h3>\n<p>Drew McIntyre defeated Mojo Rawley in about five seconds. Actually, wasn\u2019t it three\u2026two\u2026one?<br \/>\nAleister Black defeated Eric Young and then cut a weird promo. I still don\u2019t understand what he said.<br \/>\nAfter Ricochet defeated Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins to earn a WWE Championship match, champ Brock Lesnar showed up to treat him to an F5 to close out the show.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>I look forward to Raw overall as the stories have been told well and the characters have been enjoyable to watch. I\u2019m ready for something more substantial though for people like Aleister Black and Erick Rowan. I\u2019m intrigued where things are going with Becky Lynch since it\u2019s an all-but certainty than Charlotte Flair is going against Rhea Ripley come WrestleMania. I like everything involving Rollins and his crew going against Kevin Owens and company. I don\u2019t know where it\u2019s headed, but I kind of like that. It\u2019s ok that we can\u2019t predict every match for WrestleMania. Like Jason Powell said on the Flagship show with Wade Keller, it\u2019s still three hours of television. At least it\u2019s a good three hours, but I really wish it went back to two.<br \/>\nFollow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. Questions and discussion are welcome! Thank you for reading.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/02\/03\/heydorns-wwe-raw-report-2-3-alt-perspective-coverage-of-the-live-show-including-a-triple-threat-number-one-contender-match-between-rollins-vs-ricochet-vs-lashley-edge-and-orton-fallout-next-ste\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S WWE RAW REPORT 2\/3: Alt Perspective coverage of the live show including a triple threat number one contender match between Rollins vs. Ricochet vs. Lashley, Edge and Orton fallout, next steps for Drew McIntyre, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-283104529\"><div id=\"pwtor-3291716066\"><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>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ONTARIO, CA. 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