With Daniel Bryan now the newly-crowned WWE Champion, after defeating Randy Orton at Night of Champions, WWE COO Triple H must now deal with the aftermath of having a "B+ Superstar" as the face of his company. What measures will Triple H take in order to do "what's best for business?"
Speaking of the McMahons, what does WWE executive Stephanie McMahon have in mind after inviting WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes to appear on Monday Night Raw? The McMahons' have already fired his son Cody Rhodes and his other son, Dustin Rhodes aka Goldust, was dismantled by Randy Orton last week. What humiliating plans do the McMahons have for "The American Dream?"
CM Punk finally managed to get his hands on his former mentor, Paul Heyman, after eliminating Intercontinental champion Curtis Axel, during their Elimination Handicap Tag match, only to have revenge snatched away after Ryback interfered in the match. Was the WWE locker room bully simply looking for someone new to pick on, or is Ryback now a "Heyman Guy?"
Rob Van Dam learned what lengths World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio will go to in order to keep his title, after the champ got himself disqualified, losing the match to RVD but keeping his prestigious title. But RVD showed Del Rio what extremes he will go to in order to win the belt, nailing a post-match Van Daminator on the champion. Will Del Rio go after RVD or "Mr. Pay Per View's" new friend Ricardo Rodriguez to gain some retribution?
The Shield left Night of Champions keeping gold around their waists as United States Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Dolph Ziggler and WWE Tag-Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns overcame The Prime Time Players' challenge for their tag team belts. Who will stop "the hounds of justice" as they continue to run roughshod through the WWE roster?
Schedule
WWE Raw airs at 8 p.m. EST Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 on the USA Network.