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RAW NEWS: Orton makes his move, Lesnar returns to TV, Sting explains WWE debut, Taker, IC Title, more

Mar 9, 2015 - 10:30:27 PM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE Raw 3/9 News & Notes

-- Randy Orton finally turning on Seth Rollins book-ended Raw. Orton mind-tricked Rollins in the opening segment, let The Authority eliminate itself during the show, teamed with Rollins against Roman Reigns in the main event, and executed a methodical beat down on Rollins to close the show.

Rollins was stretchered out of the building to sell the effects of Orton's prolonged beat down, which ended with an RKO through the announce table.

-- WWE World Hvt. champion Brock Lesnar returned to Raw TV, but Lesnar did not speak. Paul Heyman spoke on Lesnar's behalf promoting his title defense against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

Heyman's promo incorporated UFC and contract talk rumors into the TV fiction hyping Lesnar as a dangerous force for WWE/The Authority heading into Mania.

-- WWE snuck in an explanation from Sting's point-of-view that he came to WWE to take down Triple H's character, who reminded him of the power-abusing NWO and Eric Bischoff in WCW. The storyline explanation linked up the WWE vs. WCW hype heading into their WrestleMania match.

Triple H did not appear on Raw. Sting's perspective was voiced-over by a narrator during a Sting video package.

-- The Undertaker's likeness appeared on Raw to send a message to Bray Wyatt accepting his challenge for a WrestleMania match.

-- WWE continued to play keep-away with the Intercontinental Title. The night ended with R-Truth in possession of the title belt.

-- Hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa performed live on Raw. WWE incorporated Damien Sandow/Mizdow/Wizdow into Khalifa's act as part of the Sandow vs. The Miz feud.

-- No items were announced for next week's show two weeks out from WrestleMania 31.

-- Announced for Smackdown: Randy Orton's return to Thursday nights.