Backstage News on Why Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger Didn’t Appear on Last Night’s RAW

 

– Jack Swagger likely was not on last night’s WWE RAW from Canada due to his previous legal troubles in the United States. As recent as January of this year, Swagger had to miss WWE events in Canada for the same reason. It’s possible he still isn’t allowed into Canada. Zeb Colter was reportedly at last night’s RAW but WWE aired a sidebar video of him instead of having him in front of the live crowd because they didn’t want the “Real American” to get booed by the Canadian crowd. Swagger and Zeb are playing the babyface role in the feud with Rusev and Lana.

 

Update on What Sting Is Teasing on Twitter, Naomi Comments on Split with Cameron, RAW

– UFC star Patrick Cote and former NHL star Mathieu Dandeneault were also in attendance for WWE RAW in Montreal last night.

– Naomi tweeted the following today after her fight with Cameron on RAW last night:

“The #funkadactyls are no more…the worst part is that I’ve lost a friend #wwemontreal”

– The “7-14-2014” teaser that Sting posted on Twitter is likely for his inclusion in the WWE 2K15 video game.

Big Spoiler on Which Former WWE Champion Is Returning on RAW Tonight

– The former WWE Champion returning tonight on RAW is Chris Jericho.

Jericho is also scheduled to appear on tomorrow’s night’s SmackDown tapings in Newark, NJ.

How Did Monday’s WWE RAW Viewership Do Up Against The Olympics?

– Monday’s WWE RAW from Los Angeles averaged 4.329 million viewers, up from the previous week. The first hour averaged 4.499 million viewers, the second hour averaged 4.336 million viewers and the final hour averaged 4.153 million viewers.

In comparison, the Olympics drew 22.40 million viewers on NBC. The final rating will be out later
.

More Backstage News on RVD Attending RAW, What Was Cut from RAW on Hulu Plus, JR

 

– Jim Ross has a new FOX Sports column that looks at WWE Hall of Famer Ernie Ladd. – The following matches and segments were cut from this week’s WWE RAW on Hulu Plus: * Santino Marella vs. Fandango * Interview with Byron Saxton and Sheamus * The Bella Twins hyping the WWE Network * Lita’s Hall of Fame video * Backstage segment with the New Age Outlaws and Betty White * Ryback and Curtis Axel vs. The Usos * Black History Month video for Bobo Brazil * The Bellas and Cameron vs. AJ Lee, Aksana, and Alicia Fox * “be a STAR” anti-bullying rally footage * Alexander Rusev and Lana vignette – As noted before, Rob Van Dam was backstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles before last night’s RAW. Word is that he was just there to say hello to the crew and have a brief meeting with Triple H, presumably about his return to the company. RVD is expected back at any point but he still has to go through the physical testing again before going back on the road with WWE .

 

What Happened After Tonight’s RAW In Los Angeles, Seth Rollins Responds to CM Punk Chants

– The dark main event after tonight’s WWE RAW in Los Angeles saw John Cena, Batista and Daniel Bryan defeat The Wyatt Family by disqualification when The Wyatts triple teamed Bryan. After the bell, Cena and Bryan waited in the ring while Batista shook hands at ringside. Batista left to go to the back while Cena and Bryan got a “yes!” chant started.

– During a commercial break in the Mark Henry vs. Dean Ambrose match on tonight’s RAW, fans were chanting for CM Punk. Seth Rollins took the mic and said, “CM who?”

Confirmed For Tonight’s WWE RAW: Kane & Daniel Bryan To Face Off?, Betty White, Mark Henry

Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Confirmed for tonight’s show is the return of Mark Henry plus John Cena vs. Randy Orton in a non-title main event. Tonight’s show will be hosted by actress Betty White.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s show:

* Will The Authority actually consider making Daniel Bryan the face of WWE?

* Who’s the first check-in to Mark Henry’s reopened Hall of Pain?

* What happens when the outspoken Betty White meets the always interesting WWE locker room?

* Will John Cena’s payback be too much for Randy Orton to stand?

* Will we see a confrontation between Kane and Daniel Bryan?

Top WWE Star Told to Speed Up His Promo at RAW, Batista Cuts Off-Camera Promo, Austin

– Steve Austin is interviewing MMA star Daniel Cormier for his podcast today. They will be talking wrestling, MMA and the Royal Rumble.

– WWE tried to ensure Batista would be cheered at last night’s RAW in Omaha by having him cut a localized promo before he came out for the segment with Alberto Del Rio. The promo aired while RAW was on commercial. Batista talked about how he was a big fan of baseball and the College World Series, which is hosted in Omaha.

– Randy Orton was told to hurry through his promo and deliver it faster than usual at the beginning of last night’s RAW, likely to combat the CM Punk chants or any hijacking by the crowd.

John Cena Appears After WWE Raw Goes Off The Air

After Monday’s WWE RAW in Omaha went off the air, Kane and Randy Orton continued to beat Daniel Bryan down until John Cena made the save to a BIG BIG pop. Cena hit Kane and Orton with Attitude Adjustments and then posed for the crowd to end the show.

There was no dark main event.

Backstage News On Jake Roberts’ WWE Status, WWE Talking To Sting?, NXT Call-ups, More

– The appearance from Jake Roberts at Old School RAW was a one-time deal. That doesn’t mean he won’t be in the Royal Rumble or the WWE Hall of Fame but no deal has been put in place for either yet. Regarding his return on RAW, Roberts was telling people that the reason Dean Ambrose was smiling when Jake put the snake on him was because the snake defecated on his chest. CM Punk mentioned this to Ambrose and that’s why he couldn’t help but laugh.

– As has been the case around this time in recent years, reports are that WWE is talking with Sting, who has not renewed his TNA deal yet.

– A Ticketmaster pre-sale begins today for the March 24th WWE RAW at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The password is RAWTV.

– While NXT Diva Lana hasn’t been on the road with Alexander Rusev at WWE live events, the plan is to bring them up to the main roster together. It’s now said that the NXT stars slated for call-ups the quickest are NXT Women’s Champion Paige, Emma and the team of Rusev and Lana.