Here is the preview for tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW, which takes place at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA…
* Tonight’s show is the go home for the Over the Limit PPV.
* The top thing advertised is the return of Triple H following the arm injury suffered at the hands of Brock Lesnar. WWE is hinting at a confrontation between Hunter and Lesnar’s new representative, Paul Heyman.
* The promotion will be doing the final builds to the John Laurinaitis vs. John Cena and Daniel Bryan vs. CM Punk matches.
* Also, John Laurinaitis has threatened to fire Big Show if Show does not apologize to him on Raw. Laurinaitis tweeted Friday night during Smackdown, “I’m looking forward to @WWETheBigShow’s apology on Monday night. I’m sure he’ll be sincere. #Raw #PeoplePower.”
* Smackdown talent scheduled for the show are: Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, and Christian.
* WWE is advertising a double main event – Punk vs. Jericho in an “Anything Goes Match” for the WWE as well as a six man featuring Cena & Orton & Sheamus vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan & Lord Tensai.
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