WRESTLING RECAP: Playtime Williams breaks down WWE Raw from 06/01/15

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - The Elimination Chamber (EC) Pay Per View (PPV) was yesterday, and this Monday has to tie up all lose ends leading up to the PPV, but also make new stories work as well.  This particular Monday's episode looked like everyone was too banged up to really give a all out performance.  SmackDown really needs to bring it this week.


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, June 1, 2015
Location: San Antonio, TX
Commentators:  JBL, Micheal Cole and Booker T.

Elimination Chamber (EC) Heavyweight title bout recap


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

1. Steph says stealing a belt does not make you a champion
2. "You sold out" chants
3. HHH said he gave Ambrose until the beginning of RAW to return the title
4. "Justin Bieber" chants
5. Reigns music hits
6. Reigns gets mic and gets in the ring
7. Reigns says Ambrose will only come back and give up the title if he gets a ladder match at the Money in the Bank (MitB) Pay Per View (PPV)
8. Seth Rollins agrees to PPV match
9. Rollins gets upset and says he doesn't need The Athority and leave the ring
10. HHH tells Reigns that if he loses the match with an opponent of his choosing tonight, Reigns will be out of the MitB ladder match 

• Roman Reigns VS King Barrett

1. Just an okay match
2. Slower pace for these guys that I am accustomed to seeing with them
3. Match really got exciting the last 90 seconds of the match
4. A spear to Barrett gives Reigns a pin victory
5. 7 out of 10 for the match

John Cena VS Chris Owens EC PPV bout recapped 

Stephanie and HHH congratulates Reigns on his victory, then lets him know he has another match tonight against Mark Henry

Tom Phillips interviews Mikki Bella and Paige interrupts to ask for a title shot.  Nikki agrees for a title match tonight

Intercontinental Championship (IC) match recap from EC

Ryback comes to the ring

1. Great pop from the crowd
2. Ryback says he is proud to be the IC champ
3. "Feed Me More" chants
4. Ryback ask the WWE to feed him challengers for the title

• Ryback VS The Miz

1. Match begins and The Big Show music hits
2. "You sold out" chants
3. The Big Show KO punches The Miz
4. Big Show tells Ryback that he is the only person that will beat him for the title
5. "Feed Me More" chants
6. No contest for the match



Video:

NXT Champion Kevin Owens (KO) comes to the ring

1. EC PPV recap of match between KO & John Cena
2. Cena VS Owens rematch at MitB PPV announced
3. KO sayd he delivers on his promises
4. "Fight Owens Fight" chants
5. KO says Cena has been branded a superhero - Super Cena
6. "Lets Go Cena! Cena sucks!" chants
7. KO says he will expose the lie which is Cena
8. Cena music hits
9. "John Cena Sucks" sung to his intro music
10. "You got beat" chants
11. Cena says KO doesn't deserve the U.S. Title or the NXT Championship
12. Cena says KO is a great wrestler but not a real man yet

EC PPV Tag Team Title match recap

• Kofi Kingston VS Dolph Ziggler

1. "We want Lana" chants
2. "New Day Suck" chants
3. High flying action
4. Ziggler holds Kofi's tights for the win
5. The New Day jumps Ziggler
6. Prime Time Players comes out and save Ziggler
7. 7 out of 10 for the match

• The New Day VS Dolph Ziggler and Prime Time Players

1. Crowd really got behind the concept of The New Day losing
2. Titus Oneal really won over fans
3. Titus pump handle slams Xavier Woods for the win
4. 7 out of 10 for the match

• Mark Henry VS Roman Reigns

1. Decent match
2. Nothing overly special Reigns get a count out victory
3. Mark Henry attacks Reigns after the match and leaves him hurt in the middle of the ring
4. 7 out of 10 for the match

HHH & Stephanie tells Reigns he has a match against Bray Wyatt 

EC PPV Divas champtionship title match recap

• Paige VS Nikki Bella

1. Average match
2. Nothing outstanding
3. Twin magic switch to end the match with a Bella win was the highlight of the match
4. 7 out of 10 for the match

• Randy Orton VS Sheamus

1. Back and forth action
2. Average pace
3. Sheamus uses a chair against Orton  and gets disqualifed
4. Sheamus gives a vicious beating to an injured I
5. Lana looks at match from the entrance ramp
6. Rusev comes to the ring and distracts Ziggler
7. Sheamus kicks Ziggler in the face full force and wins the match
8. Rusev attacks Ziggler while looking at Lana

Rusev interview reveals Rusev feels as though the injury, lack of woman and lack of title leaves him without anything.  He plans on coming back and taking back everything

• Bo Dallas VS Neville

1. Normal pace
2. Too short of a match
3. Neville wins an relatively uneventful match
4. 7 out of 10 for the match

Tough Enough Submission Compilation 

• Roman Reigns VS Bray Wyatt

1. Back and forth match
2. Kane, J & J Security and Seth Rollins goes to the top of the ramp
3. A tired Reigns keeps using counter maneuvers
4. After a Superman punch to Bray, present Authority members surround the ring
5. Reigns gets a spear on Bray and wins
6. Present Authority members are about to end the ring and Dean Ambrose music jots
7. Crowd erupts 
8. Ambrose helps Reigns clear the ring and lands a finishing move on Rollins
9. Reigns and Ambrose leaves through the crowd with a stolen title in their possession