Still seething from his mentor's betrayal at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view (PPV), CM Punk issued a challenge to Paul Heyman's client, Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel, to a match this Monday night, in hopes of getting his hands on Paul Heyman. Will Punk destroy the champion, like he did last week, and finally get his hands on Heyman?
Mark Henry and The Big Show have teamed up and set their sights on Shield members and current tag-team champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. The Shield has terrorized the WWE playing the "numbers game" since making their debut but will the tag-team champions be able to handle an angry giant and "The World's Strongest Man?"
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio has his hands full with Rob Van Dam, who has allied himself with the champ's former assistant, Ricardo Rodriguez, as the former Extreme Championship Wrestling's superstar looks to grab world title gold for the first time since making his return to the WWE. RVD has gotten Del Rio's attention, attacking him with a Rolling Thunder after taking a Missile Dropkick from Christian. What will former WWE Champion Van Dam and Rodriguez do this week as the continue to hound the champ?
The Wyatt Family are leaving a trail of bodies for the buzzards since taking out Kane after his Ring of Fire match against Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam. Since getting decimated by the creepy clan and literally carried away after the match, what has become of the "The Devil's Favorite Demon?"
Despite denials that he was in on the plan to dethrone Daniel Bryan, after his SummerSlam hard-fought victory over John Cena, Randy Orton has benefited from the McMahons' disdain for a talent they consider a "B+" superstar. Bryan hounded "The Viper" for a rematch at the Night of Champions PPV, refusing to let obstacles like The Shield get in his way, confronting the newly-crowned champion on Smackdown. Will the new champion and The McMahons finally rid themselves of their problem?
TV Schedule
WWE Monday Night Raw airs at 8 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, 2013 on the USA Network.
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