"WWE TV" 2018 Talkback (Spoilers)

[The Penguin]

New year, new RAW! We launch our newly reformatted single year 2018 thread with the first day and first WWE event of 2018. We're on our way to the Royal Rumble!

PPV/WWE Network events as their own thread are TBD (I sort of hate to part with them). Your feedback would be gladly accepted.

WWE RAW #1284
Monday, January 1, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

Lesnar returns for New Year’s Day edition of Raw
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will ring in the New Year by returning to Raw, four weeks before he defends his title against both Braun Strowman and Kane in a Triple Threat Match at the Royal Rumble event. How will The Beast Incarnate address his monstrous opponents? Also on Raw, Cedric Alexander challenges Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship!


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[The Penguin]

Stone Cold Stunner!

WWE RAW #1287
Monday, January 22, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

The past and present converge tonight
The celebration is Raw tonight when TV’s longest-running weekly episodic show commemorates its 25th anniversary with returning WWE Legends like The Undertaker and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Superstars from both Team Red and SmackDown LIVE, an Intercontinental Championship Match pitting Roman Reigns against The Miz and much more. Don’t miss any of the action as Raw emanates from the Barclays Center and its original home, the Manhattan Center, at 8/7 C on USA Network.


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[TheVileOne]

So why did Undertaker come back tonight?

 

[The Penguin]

So I was thinking about RAW 25 this week and while it had its moments (APA poker game, Miz winning the I-C Title, DX & Balor Club), I found as both a long-time fan checking in for a nostalgia trip and as someone looking to be excited for the Rumble, neither part of me was left satisfied.

Other than Finn Balor just showing up, my favorite part was Miz winning the title back. I called it when the commentators mentioned it would be the 52nd title change (52 is 25 backwards).

So why did Undertaker come back tonight?

I suppose for the anniversary. He didn't appear to say anything of consquence.

 

[The Penguin]

Who is going to WrestleMania? The final RAW before Elimination Chamber is starting right now on USA!

WWE RAW #1291
Monday, February 19, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

Who will run the Gauntlet before WWE Elimination Chamber?
Following last week’s controversial main event, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle announced that seven men will compete in an Elimination Chamber Match for the first time ever next Sunday. How will John Cena, Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor, Intercontinental Champion The Miz and Elias respond when they face off in a huge Gauntlet Match this Monday night on Raw?


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[The Penguin]

For the first time ever, female WWE Superstars will enter the Elimination Chamber as part of a RAW event that will feature two Chamber matches. Alex Bliss defends her RAW Women's Championship in one and RAW will send a challenger for the WWE Universal Championship to WrestleMania in the other.

As part of our 2018 thread experiment, we'll plan for the "big four" events to have their own thread and all others to live here.

"WWE Elimination Chamber" #8
Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on WWE Network
From the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada​

 

[The Penguin]

All the fallout from WWE Fastlane is happening right now on SmackDown Live!

WWE SmackDown #969
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

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WWE 205 Live #68
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 @ 10:20 p.m. ET/9:20 CT on WWE Network

One step away from The Grandest Stage of Them All
Tonight on WWE 205 Live, Cedric Alexander and Roderick Strong compete in the first semifinal match of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, and one of them will secure their place at WrestleMania.


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[The Penguin]

The final stops on the Road to WrestleMania begin tonight!

WWE RAW #1297
Monday, April 2, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

Team Rousey and Team McMahon face off before WrestleMania
On the final Raw before their Mixed Tag Team Match at WrestleMania, Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey will stand face-to-face with Triple H & Stephanie McMahon. Will these two teams brawl before The Show of Shows? Also on Raw, Seth Rollins battles Finn Bálor one-on-one, six nights before both challenge The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship in a Triple Threat Match on The Grandest Stage of Them All.


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[The Penguin]

Fallout from WrestleMania and the Superstar Shake-Up continues tonight on SmackDown!

WWE SmackDown #974
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

How will the Superstar Shake-up affect Team Blue?
The first night of the 2018 Superstar Shake-up saw major changes, as Raw gained United States Champion Jinder Mahal (who then lost the title to Jeff Hardy), Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and The Riott Squad, among others, from Team Blue. However, SmackDown LIVE also gained a Superstar in The Miz. How will the faces of Team Blue continue to change? Who will show up on SmackDown LIVE? Find out during night two of the 2018 Superstar Shake-up, starting at 8/7 C on USA Network!

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WWE 205 Live #74
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 @ 10 p.m. ET/9 CT on WWE Network

Does Buddy Murphy deserve a title opportunity?
Tonight on WWE 205 Live, General Manager Drake Maverick will address Buddy Murphy’s attack on WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander.


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[The Penguin]

Memorial Day's RAW will see the final female Money in the Bank qualifying match take place! Tomorrow's SmackDown will see the final men's match.

WWE RAW #1305
Monday, May 28, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

Who will run the Gauntlet?
Live on a special Memorial Day edition of Raw, seven female Superstars will collide in a Last Chance Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Gauntlet Match to become the final red brand competitor to enter the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Plus, after Jinder Mahal’s ruthless steel chair attack on Roman Reigns and Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins, The Kingslayer will put his title on the line against The Modern Day Maharaja!


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[The Penguin]

Everything came up RAW at Money in the Bank with Braun Strowman claiming a Universal Title shot and Alexa Bliss using her case the same night to claim the RAW Women's Championship!

WWE RAW #1308
Monday, June 18, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

What will happen next after an incredible WWE Money in the Bank?
WWE Money in the Bank 2018 saw Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss emerge victorious in their Money in the Bank Ladder Matches, with Five Feet of Fury ruining Ronda Rousey’s singles match debut and cashing in on Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax to steal her fifth Women’s Title. What will the fallout from the explosive event mean for Monday Night Raw? WWE.com has some thoughts.


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[The Penguin]

Posting early tonight because RAW will be live from my hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota! I'll plan to check in later and hope you might too.

WWE RAW #1310
Monday, July 2, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

Is this Bayley and Sasha's last Raw?
After weeks of increased aggression, Bayley and Sasha Banks each received an ultimatum from Raw General Manager Kurt Angle: Attend counseling, or lose their jobs. Is the friendship of The Huggable One and The Boss salvageable? Or is this the last Team Red will see of the two former Raw Women’s Champions? Tune in to Raw, live Monday at 8/7 C on USA Network.


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[The Penguin]

SmackDown 1000 is on USA right now!

WWE SmackDown #1000
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network

Rey Mysterio returns on a milestone evening
SmackDown celebrates its 1000th episode in epic fashion tonight. Qualifying matches for the WWE World Cup continue with the return of Rey Mysterio, who will face Shinsuke Nakamura for the right to enter the tournament to determine who is the best in the world at WWE Crown Jewel. Another qualifier will see Rusev go one-on-one with The Miz. Plus, Evolution reunites, as Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton & Ric Flair will all be in attendance. So will The Undertaker. What does The Deadman have in store? Find out that and more during SmackDown 1000, tonight at 8/7 C on USA!


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[3ngag3]

I'm not sure if there's a rule here prohibiting discussion during a live episode or RAW or Smackdown, but even if there is, I think there should be an exception for today's news involving Roman Reigns battle with Leukemia.

I know it's a popular thing to harp on him because of the manner in which he was pushed throughout the years, but we should always remember that behind his character, he is a human being and vulnerable just like each and every one of us.

I pray for Joe and his family that he will win this battle and come back to us safe and sound.

 

[The Penguin]

The history-making, all-female Superstar action continues right now on WWE Network with WWE Evolution!

"WWE Evolution"
Sunday, October 28, 2018 @ 7 p.m. ET/6 CT on WWE Network
From the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York​

 

[The Penguin]

Fresh start battle royal starts right now!


WWE RAW #1336
Monday, December 31, 2018 @ 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on USA Network




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