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FIVE THINGS: Questions that need to be answered on Raw

Dec 17, 2012 - 3:38:09 PM
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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Following WWE's TLC PPV, here the Top Five questions I'm looking to see answered tonight or Raw or in the (taped) weeks to follow to close out 2012.

(1) Are A.J. and Dolph Ziggler in cahoots? Ziggler's pre-match comments about John Cena's world being turned upside could be viewed in retrospect that Ziggler knew ahead of time that A.J. would turn on Cena if the opportunity presented itself in the MITB ladder match. Whether or not A.J. turns into the "crazy chick heel" who associates with the bad-boy, Ziggler, remains to be seen. The biggest thing working against this is how enemies A.J. and Vickie would co-exist with Ziggler, unless Ziggler's character is planning to dump Vickie.

(2) How will WWE follow up with The Shield? Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns took their opportunity and ran with it to a very, very strong performance in the TLC match at the PPV. Now, do they find more targets? Do they continue feuding with Ryback? Does WWE re-focus on whether C.M. Punk is affiliated with The Shield? Follow-up will be key with The Shield.

(3) What's next for Ryback? It was not a good night for Ryback in Brooklyn. Tepid crowd reaction, return of the Goldberg chants and comparison, and his team took a loss, making it three straight unsuccessful PPV matches. Plus, Ryback wasn't even the star of his own match, as that goes to The Shield. Ryback will likely get his heat back on Raw, but does WWE have bigger plans in-store for Ryback leading into WrestleMania Season?

(4) How will C.M. Punk be used on Raw? The injured WWE champion was limited to anti-Brooklyn Promo #138 at the PPV, and there was barely a mention of his Royal Rumble opponent, The Rock. Instead, the focus remained on Punk's feud with Ryback, who is still in-line for a WWE Title shot against Punk. It will be interesting to measure Punk's involvement in TV storylines the remainder of the year before WWE kicks into high-gear the Punk-Rock hype in January.

(5) What's next for the World Title? The Big Show vs. Sheamus feud is presumably over and Ziggler retained control of the MITB briefcase. With Monday's Raw the last show up against Monday Night Football this season, might WWE pull the trigger on Ziggler cashing in MITB tonight on Raw to create some buzz, follow up strongly on Ziggler's PPV main event victory, and give Raw momentum heading into some taped shows at the end of 2012? If Show vs. Sheamus is indeed over, another option is Randy Orton, but Orton will be on the shelf for a few weeks with an injury.


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