WRESTLING RECAP: Playtime Williams breaks down WWE Raw from 05/25/15

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - The Elimination Chamber (EC) Pay Per View (PPV) is this Sunday and this show is suppose to generate excitement for teh show. With only a decent RAW last week, you have much wiggle room to create a great show this week.  This RAW was just decent...not bad at points, but really have much room to improve things!  Hopefully SmackDown will redeem this week and generate interest.


Some things I still need to happen in the WWE Universe:

1. Bring back the Cruiser Weight Division
2. Make all the matches mean something to some sort of belt or rivalry.  
3. Show more of the roster.  You guys recycle the same talent too much.
4. You may wish to consider bringing the Diva's division full circle and have them with Tag Title belts, lightweight belts, etc.

Here are the highlights of the show:

AirDate: Monday, May 25, 2015
Location: Long Island, NY - Last show at Nassau Coliseum before it is torn down.
Commentators:  JBL, Micheal Cole and Booker T.

Video montage to say thank you those who serve and served on Memorial Day

"USA" chants booming from the arena

Eden Styles tells crowd to stand in silence for fallen heroes and a ten bell count was rung ringside

The Authority (Kane, Seth Rollins, J & J Security, HHH & Stephanie McMahon) heads to the ring

1. RAW recap from last week on the Heavyweight title situation for EC
2. Heavy boos
3.  Rollins mentioned Dean Ambrose used thug extortion techniques to get a title shot
4. "You sold out" chants
5. "We want Ambrose" chants
6. Rollins says Ambrose is no real threat
7. HHH says Ambrose has to come to the ring and sign the official contract for the title match
8. Ambrose comes out and crowd erupts
9. "Ambrose" chants
10. Ambrose says he will beat Rollins and become the new face of the WWE
11. Rollins tells Ambrose he is a loser so just come in the ring and sign the contract
12. Ambrose goes to the ring and Roman Reigns music hits
13. Steph says Ambrose has until the end of the night to sign the contract
14. Steph makes a match between Reigns/Ambrose and Kane/Rollins

• Kane and Seth Rollins VS Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose

1. "Ambrose" chants often
2. Decent match
3. Got better as match continued 
4. Ambrose gets a pin victory on Rollins
5. 7 out of 10 for the match

Renee interviews Ambrose

1. She reminds him that he still has to sign the contract
2. J & J security says he will not get to sign it
3. They get into a fight and Ambrose accidentally punches a cameraman

Video look at NXT Champ Kevin Owens

• Rusev VS R. Truth

1. Recap of Lana leaving Rusev for Dolph Ziggler last week on RAW
2. Quick match
3. Rusev calls for Lana to come down to the ring
4. Lana comes down to cheers
5. Rusev says he knows Lana cares about him, them and crushing the USA
6. He says he knows Lana only kissed Ziggler to get his attention
7. Rusev almost has Lana back but ask her to admit she was wrong
8. Lana calls he a liar and quitter and thien leaves the ring
9. Ziggler comes from the back, meet Lana at the top of the stage and kisses her
10. 6 out of 10 for the match



Video:

HHH and Seth Rollins approaches Dean Ambrose

1. Ambrose ask if they are bringing the contract
2. The cameraman that was hit earlier is escorted into the room by police
3. Cameraman states that he felt a shove from behind but Rollins tells him to shut up
4. They ask the cameraman if Ambrose hit him and he states that Ambrose did
5. Rollins gets arrested

• King Barrett VS Ryback

1. Decent match
2. Ryback injury from Bray Wyatt at the Payback PPV is still lingereing
3. Nothing outstanding about this match...just decent
4. Ryback gets a pin fall victory
5. 7 out of 10 for the match

HHH & Stephanie in the back

1. HHH says with the arrest, no way Ambrose can make it back to the arena to sign the contract
2. A limo pulls up, but it is the cast from HBO's "Entourage"

Tough Enough submissions compilation

• Stardust VS Neville

1. Stardust begins to bother actor Stephen Amell - star of the show "Arrow"  - ringside
2. "NXT" chants
3. Stardust targets the still injured knee of Neville
4. Bo Dallas comes ringside and slightly distracts Stardust
5. Neville wins
6. Bo Dallas attacks Neville and targets the knee again after the match
7. 8 out of 10 for the match

Entourage cast talks with the Divas and reveals they have plans for Zach Ryder

• Dolph Ziggler VS Sheamus

1.  Decent match
2. Back and forth action
3. Lana looks at match from the entrance ramp
4. Rusev comes to the ring and distracts Ziggler
5. Sheamus kicks Ziggler in the face full force and wins the match
6. Rusev attacks Ziggler while looking at Lana

John Cena in ring

1. "John Cena Sucks" chants
2. "Let's go Cena! Cena Sucks" chants
3. "We want Ryder! Woo woo woo!" chants
4. Cena talks about Kevin Owens and says he will beat him at EC
5. Issues the Cena Open Challenge
6. Entourage cast comes out and introduces Long Island's own Zach Ryder

• U.S. Title Open Challenge:  U.S. Champ John Cena VS Zach Ryder

1. Crowd really wants Zach to win
2. Entourage interferes in the match and gives Ryder an upper hand
3. Ryder does all his big moves on Cena but Cena kicks out every time at the last second
4. After a missed 450 splash on Cena by Ryder, Cena hits his finisher and wins the match
5. Crowd boos Cena hard
6. Kevin Owens sneaks attacks Cena from behind and lays him out again
7. "NXT" chant

Renee ask for an update on the Ambrose situation and Stephanie says they will go the ring at the end of the night and have the contract for Ambrose to sign with them.

• Tamina with Naomi VS Paige (Bella Twins on commentary)

1. Pretty slow match
2. Naomi hits Paige with a foreign object
3. Tamina gets the win after a Samoan drop 
4. 6 out of 10 for the match

The New Day hits the ring

1. "New Day sucks" chants
2. They say the EC match is unfair to put them against 5 tag teams
3. Kane comes out and states the EC match is fair
4. Kane says they will have a 10 on 3 handicapped tag match tonight

• The Ascension, Prime Time Players, Tyson Kidd, Cesaro, Lucha Dragons and Los Matadores VS The New Day

1. Plenty of actions 
2. Mayhem breaks out and all challengers attack The New Day
3. The New Day wins via DQ
4. All teams attack each other until Kidd and Cesaro are left standing in the ring
5. 8 out of 10 for the match 

WWE Exclusive YouTube footage shows Seth Rollins pushing the cameraman into Ambrose

The Authority heads to the ring

1. They say it was the lunatic behavior that made Ambrose lose the title opportunity
2. HHH was about to announce Rollins didn't have an opponent for EC, but Roman Reigns music hits
3. Reigns attacks everyone in the ring
4. A police van shows up to the area and Ambrose gets out
5. Fight ensues and Reigns and Ambrose clears the ring
6. Ambrose signs the contract