{"id":94732,"date":"2020-03-16T12:34:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=94732"},"modified":"2020-03-16T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:36:11","slug":"wwe-raw-primer-3-16-another-crowd-free-episode-as-stone-cold-returns-for-316-day-contract-signing-for-the-phenomenal-one-vs-phenom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/03\/16\/wwe-raw-primer-3-16-another-crowd-free-episode-as-stone-cold-returns-for-316-day-contract-signing-for-the-phenomenal-one-vs-phenom\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW PRIMER 3\/16:\u00a0Another crowd-free episode as Stone Cold Returns for \u201c316 Day,\u201d Contract Signing for the Phenomenal One vs. Phenom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-601379446\" 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 \/>\nORLANDO, FLA. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER<br \/>\nMARCH 16, 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, Byron Saxton<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Top 10 Moments from Last Week\u2019s Show:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Raw moments: WWE Top 10, March 9, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZGEpL-DBCo?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>Arena, and Items Advertised by WWE<\/p>\n<p>As Smackdown did Friday night, Raw will emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. with no public access. With Wednesday night\u2019s NXT looking like it will head there as well, this appears to be the trend for now with WWE television. We\u2019ll see what happens show by show as we head towards, for now, WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p>I had the pleasure of being the cohost on this past Friday\u2019s Smackdown edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show. Wade and I discussed, at length, the format of the empty arena show with callers and reading e-mails. A lot of ideas were discussed as to what they can do going forward if in fact we remain in our current situation for an extended period. Check that show out!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2Ol33mwHyq\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/03\/14\/free-podcast-3-13-wade-keller-pro-wrestling-post-show-wwe-smackdown-w-keller-peteani-first-show-with-no-crowd-triple-h-wisecracking-on-commentary-reigns-and-cena-bray-promos\/\">FREE PODCAST 3\/13 \u2013 Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show \u2013 WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &#038; Peteani: First show with no crowd, Triple H wisecracking on commentary, Reigns and Cena-Bray promos, Jeff Hardy returns, live callers &#038; mailbag (151 min)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;FREE PODCAST 3\/13 \u2013 Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show \u2013 WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &#038; Peteani: First show with no crowd, Triple H wisecracking on commentary, Reigns and Cena-Bray promos, Jeff Hardy returns, live callers &#038; mailbag (151 min)&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/03\/14\/free-podcast-3-13-wade-keller-pro-wrestling-post-show-wwe-smackdown-w-keller-peteani-first-show-with-no-crowd-triple-h-wisecracking-on-commentary-reigns-and-cena-bray-promos\/embed\/#?secret=NppfF1oPQC#?secret=2Ol33mwHyq\" data-secret=\"2Ol33mwHyq\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here is what\u2019s on tap for tonight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stone Cold to celebrate \u201c#316 Day\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Undertaker-Styles contract signing set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stone Cold Back to Celebrate #316 Day<\/h3>\n<p>For several weeks now, WWE has been hyping the return of Hall of Famer and arguably one of the greatest in the TV\/PPV era in \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin to celebrate \u201c#316 Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under normal circumstances it would be easy to say that with WrestleMania looming, he\u2019s coming back not just because it\u2019s March 16, but to set something up for him to do at WrestleMania. We\u2019ve seen him be a guest referee several times (Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg in 2004, Michael Cole vs. Jerry \u201cThe King\u201d Lawler in 2011). Given what\u2019s going on now, who knows what tonight will bring. WWE put up some of Austin\u2019s funny moments through the years:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only 6\ufe0f\u20e3 more days&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/316Day?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#316Day<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveaustinBSR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@steveaustinBSR<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sEpaOHU2Aw\">https:\/\/t.co\/sEpaOHU2Aw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1237457192703406081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 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: I can\u2019t imagine what is planned for Austin as he relies SO MUCH on crowd interaction, putting up his arms and catching &amp; drinking beers from fans. At any rate, given our current situation, it\u2019ll be great to see him and at this point I think we\u2019ll all enjoy just about anything.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3090651998\" 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<h3>Undertaker and A.J. Styles to Sign WrestleMania Contract<\/h3>\n<p>Last week, following what happened at Elimination Chamber, A.J. Styles called out and challenged the Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania. He didn\u2019t just challenge him to the match, but rather made it personal by calling him by his real name Mark Calloway. He said his wife, former WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool, was making him come back and do all those WrestleMania matches when he should have retired ten years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Moments after the promo it was announced that the Undertaker would face A.J. at WrestleMania. Tonight, as it stands, they will sign the contract for that match.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: If I were A.J. I\u2019d be insulted. Two years ago, John Cena spent a month calling out the Undertaker. He didn\u2019t show up until WrestleMania and squashed Cena in about three minutes. Now, Undertaker accepts the challenge right away? Anyway, the segment last week was picked apart enough. I\u2019m in alignment with what was said, so I won\u2019t pile on. I just wonder if this stays a one-on-one match. I kept thinking it would be Undertaker and Aleister Black vs. A.J. and Gallows &amp; Anderson. I still think that\u2019s better as it helps Black and A.J. to a degree. We\u2019ll see.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Other Match Results and Segments from Last Week<\/h3>\n<p>Raw Women\u2019s Champion Becky Lynch opened the show, cutting a promo about her WrestleMania opponent Becky Lynch. She called her a world class scumbag and a \u201cblack hole of charisma.\u201d (Whatever the hell that is)\u00a0Rey Mysterio def. Angel Garza. Here\u2019s Rey in a WWE exclusive:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rey Mysterio not satisfied with just winning: Raw Exclusive, March 9, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2vX91uJl8Y?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>Seth Rollins &amp; his crew (AOP &amp; Murphy) attacked Kevin Owens \u201cearlier in the day\u201d when the cameraman was filming Kevin showing up at the arena for some reason.<\/p>\n<p>NXT Women\u2019s Champion Rhea Ripley punched out her WrestleMania opponent Charlotte Flair after Charlotte cut her down. She said she will never be her and there is only one of her.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby Lashley defeated Zack Ryder.<\/p>\n<p>Drew McIntyre defeated Erick Rowan and smashed his stupid pet carry case.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3200367284\" 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>WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions the Kabuki Warriors (Asuka &amp; Kairi Sane) defeated Natalya &amp; Liv Morgan. Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan got involved and it was a convoluted mess.<\/p>\n<p>Edge made his return and chair-shotted MVP with Randy Orton looking on. Orton attacked Edge but was given a taste of his own RKO. Here\u2019s unaired footage:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Unaired footage of MVP after Edge&#039;s attack: Raw Exclusive, March 9, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XDWlu-v9cyA?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>Paul Heyman and Drew McIntyre discussed the upcoming match between McIntyre and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Here\u2019s Drew in a WWE exclusive:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"McIntyre says Heyman to lose his meal ticket: Raw Exclusive, March 9, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wa-hDuBZZag?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>Riddick Moss defeated Cedric Alexander to retain the 24\/7 Championship. Here\u2019s Riddick:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is Riddick Moss afraid of losing his title?: Raw Exclusive, March 9, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FfUmpsuUJGg?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>Aleister Black defeated Seth Rollins via DQ<\/p>\n<p>Seth Rollin &amp; AOP &amp; Murphy defeated Raw Tag Team Champions the Street Profits &amp; The Viking Raiders. Owens returned from the earlier attack but ended up getting two stomps.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>I kept this a little shorter than normal because we just don\u2019t know what to expect tonight. The Friday Smackdown show was interesting on a lot of levels, but we just don\u2019t know if the formula is sustainable over god knows how long they\u2019ll have to do this without fans in the arena. We\u2019re in a situation the likes we\u2019ve never seen before. Families and just about every industry are being affected in ways we never could have imagined. This is the time to pull together and take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Take time to enjoy the things you love and keep your head up. We\u2019re knocked down, but we can make the choice to dust ourselves off and get up.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. Questions and discussion are welcome! Thank you for reading.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/03\/09\/heydorns-wwe-raw-report-3-9-alt-perspective-coverage-of-the-live-show-including-the-return-of-edge-elimination-chamber-fallout-mysterio-vs-garza-and-more\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S WWE RAW REPORT 3\/9: Alt Perspective coverage of the live show including the return of Edge, Elimination Chamber fallout, Mysterio vs. Garza, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1907930750\"><div id=\"pwtor-3687678450\"><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 ORLANDO, FLA. 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