It has been a long week for Daniel Bryan, with both WWE COO Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton doing their best to make sure Bryan is not 100 percent for their match at the Night of Champions pay-per-view (PPV). Triple H has been using his corporate power and The Shield to prevent anyone from aiding Bryan, while the bearded superstar continues to rebel and fight.
Will Triple H and Orton continue to torment the former champion or will Bryan finally get a measure of revenge?
Meanwhile, with the WWE COO backing them up, The Shield is running roughshod through the WWE roster. The Big Show and Mark Henry have made their intentions clear about wanting to get their hands on Shield members and current WWE Tag-Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns but Triple H has managed to keep The Big Show in check, threatening to fire him if he interferes with Shield business. Will The Big Show manage to finally get his hands on "The Hounds of Justice" or will Triple H force him to sit back as they unleash havoc?
WWE Divas champion AJ Lee got the attention of the Total Diva cast-members last week with a scathing "pipebomb" promo that reminded the divas who was still holding the titleholder. With Night of Champions right around the corner, which one of the Total Divas will step up to take on the champ?
CM Punk almost managed to get his hands on Paul Heyman, after defeating Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel in a non-title match, only to get ambushed by Axel after the match and handcuffed while his former mentor wailed away with a Kendo stick. Punk is seething mad despite the fact he has a Triple Threat Elimination match against Axel and Heyman at Night of Champions and is not a patient man when it comes to revenge. Will Heyman and Axel set another trap for the Straight-Edge Superstar?
TV Schedule
WWE Raw wil air at 8 p.m. EST Monday, September 2, 2013 onthe USA Network.