Credit: WWE.com

After Sunday night’s Royal Rumble, everything has changed. With the shocking return of John Cena to the ring after four months on the injured list and his victory in the Royal Rumble Match, the world of reigning WWE Champion Randy Orton may have been turned upside down.

 

When RAW rolls into Philadelphia, you can be certain that Cena will have anything but brotherly love on his mind. The former WWE Champion will kick off Raw tonight. What will he have to say about his Rumble win and future plans?

 

And will Orton, the man credited with putting Cena out, have anything to say about his return? Orton, who managed to hold on to his WWE Championship Sunday night against Jeff Hardy, hasn't seen the last of the Intercontinental Champion. He and JBL will take on Hardy & Chris Jericho in a tag team match tonight on RAW.

 

Jericho and JBL will undoubtedly continue their deeply personal feud after their bloody match at the Rumble. Y2J appeared like a man possessed when he and JBL met in the ring on Sunday, glaring at his rival through rivulets of blood trickling down his face. How much more personal can the rivalry between these two get? Is there any step they’re not willing to take?

 

Meanwhile, the man Cena eliminated for his Rumble victory, Triple H, has a challenge of his own. He and a partner of his choice will take on the monstrous team of Umaga & Snitsky. Who will The Game choose?

 

And what about Maria and the opportunity Ashley presented to her at Royal Rumble – the honor of possibly posing in Playboy? Maria’s beau, Santino Marella, doesn’t want anyone seeing her “boobies,” but how does the lovely Diva feel about the situation? Will she become the latest WWE Diva to grace the cover of Playboy?

 

The only way to find out the answers to these questions is to tune in to RAW, live at 9/8 CT, on USA.

 

RAW will be live from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA.

 

Confirmed Matches/Events

 

John Cena To Open The Show

 

Randy Orton & JBL Vs. Jeff Hardy & Chris Jericho

 

Triple H & Mystery Partner Vs. Umaga & Snitsky

Edited January 29, 200816 yr by TPIB

WWE.com has now updated the official preview for tonight's RAW. The following two matches have been confirmed:

 

- WWE Champion Randy Orton & JBL vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy & Chris Jericho

 

- Triple H and a partner of his choice vs. Snitsky & Umaga

 

The preview also states that John Cena will open tonight's edition of RAW.

Credit: Wrestlezone.com

 

Not to steal TPIB's thunder but thought would add this incase for some reason TPIB didn't find time :P

The tag team match sounds awesome. DX reioun tonight or John Cena or Big Show re-debut!

Can you say Triple H and John Cena?

Triple Cena and John H

 

Obviously I can't it seems :(

Really looking forward to Raw tonight.

 

They're going to have to start the booking towards No Way Out, it's only a few weeks away, so it should be good.

Can you say Triple H and John Cena?

 

I hope not. I want Orton/Cena for Mania and I'll be gutted if it isn't.

I'd be happy if WWE kept Cena out of the Title picture for a while.

When I heard that he'd be out til way after Mania, I was happy, because there was a younger star getting an awesome push, and it was fresh. Orton vs. Hardy has been one of my favourite feuds in a while, simply because it's fresh.

 

I think the whole Cena thing will get tired, like it did before. They should stick him in a JBL/Jericho like feud, to build his status back up again, whilst they finish off the Hardy push. Hopefully it's not over yet!

 

HHH & ??? vs Umaga and Snitsky...this could be interesting. I hope it's someone worth staying up for though. I'll die if it's another DX reunion. I'm hoping for Big Show :)

I'd be happy if WWE kept Cena out of the Title picture for a while.

When I heard that he'd be out til way after Mania, I was happy, because there was a younger star getting an awesome push, and it was fresh. Orton vs. Hardy has been one of my favourite feuds in a while, simply because it's fresh.

 

I think the whole Cena thing will get tired, like it did before. They should stick him in a JBL/Jericho like feud, to build his status back up again, whilst they finish off the Hardy push. Hopefully it's not over yet!

 

HHH & ??? vs Umaga and Snitsky...this could be interesting. I hope it's someone worth staying up for though. I'll die if it's another DX reunion. I'm hoping for Big Show :)

 

Has it occurred to you, that Triple H may pick Slick Ric tonight?

There was no way that Raw was opening with anything other than Cena.

Given the opposition, I think the only reasonable partner for Triple H is Big Show. It makes sense to me that Triple H would get a partner that could "handle" Umaga & Snitsky. An Umaga Vs. Big Show feud is intriguing. I almost said that Big Show would outweigh the team of Snitsky & Umaga, but I forgot that he's down to about 450 or so.

 

I'm glad that Cena will open the show. Not because of Cena, but so we, hopefully, won't be teased as to who Cena will face. While facing Orton for the WWE Title is obvious, they might throw a swerve and have Cena challenge for the World Heavyweight Title. Of course, the ECW Title isn't even an option. As someone else said, I fear for Jeff Hardy's spot now that Cena is back on RAW.

Honest to God, the booing half of that crowd needs a SLAP.

Honest to God, the booing half of that crowd needs a SLAP.

Why? The most fun about Cena is the crowd division. This promo is horrible, by the way. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

"You are one of the smartest person's, Randy..." :lol "Person's".

Edited January 29, 200816 yr by The Beltster

God dammit, HHH gets his main event match like the SOB he is.

It's amazing that even a huge return hasn't given Cena any more popularity than he left with. Still getting boo'ed....

 

It's interesting that they've made the Title match for NWO, maybe they have a slight change of plan in regards to Mania? I don't know if I could stand watching Cena vs Orton at NWO AND at Mania...Once might just be enough. Unless they are setting up a big stipulation match....

 

That, and Ashley is a lot more attractive since she came back...Mickie reminds me of Phil Mitchell's ex wife in EastEnders....

Oh good, its Ashley, and may I say that her lips look grand on my 50" HD screen...seriously, she looks like the Predator. Beth Phoenix on the other hand, is sexy gorgeous.

Oh good, its Ashley, and may I say that her lips look grand on my 50" HD screen...seriously, she looks like the Predator.

 

Going by what I just said, she must've really been terrible a while back...

 

*Goes off to compare Ashley with Predator...*

 

 

EDIT - Agreed. Beth Phoenix is hot :)

Edited January 29, 200816 yr by G.I.Joe

Could this mean HHH vs Cena for WM? I hope so.

Why? The most fun about Cena is the crowd division. This promo is horrible, by the way. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

"You are one of the smartest person's, Randy..." :lol "Person's".

 

I wouldn't mind as much if I thought that their was just having fun, but, for me, that whole booing Cena just reeks of everything bad about smarks. They aren't booing him because it's fun, or because they're playing along. They're booing him because other people are cheering him. That's how I feel about it anyway.

 

Cena's proved himself. He was sh*t to start, but he's earnt his spot now.

 

Just look at the reaction he got at the Rumble: "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Oh sh*t, I forgot I'm not supposed to like him, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

 

In other news: Ashley looks ROUGH. If she is just going to be eye candy, at least be hot. Mickie on the other hand...oh my.

There is no denying that Cena can get a reaction out of a deaf person but that promo freaking SUCKED! Cena trying to be all "emotional" was the worst piece of acting I have ever seen in WWE. At one moment I thought he was going to cry from the emotion. :?

Regal fluffs his lines again!