{"id":106460,"date":"2021-12-20T14:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=106460"},"modified":"2021-12-20T14:04:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:04:47","slug":"maryse-cutting-edge-wwe-raw-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/12\/20\/maryse-cutting-edge-wwe-raw-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (12\/20\/21) &#8211; Maryse on The Cutting Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week&#8217;s <strong>Monday Night Raw<\/strong> emanates from the Fiserv Forum of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; someone let <strong>R-Truth<\/strong> know. We\u2019re still 2 weeks away from the <strong><em>Day 1<\/em><\/strong> pay-per-view, but WWE Raw somehow manages to both go a mile a second and a minute at the same time. Last week did not just see <strong>Bobby Lashley<\/strong> injected into the <em>Day 1<\/em> main event title match as we speculated. He also ran the gauntlet against the three other participants of said matches. A month in a week, it felt like. But at the same time, so many other things on the show feel like they\u2019re burning so slow. Let&#8217;s take a look at what&#8217;s on the docket for tonight, including tag team action and <strong>Maryse<\/strong> on The Cutting Edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WWE Raw Preview (12\/20\/21) &#8211; Maryse on The Cutting Edge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdgeRatedR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@EdgeRatedR<\/a> invites <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryseMizanin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MaryseMizanin<\/a> to &quot;The Cutting Edge&quot; TONIGHT on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zCfw4fHDGX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zCfw4fHDGX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1472975104200036353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Maryse on The Cutting Edge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You knew it was coming. Two men feuding who happen to have talk show segments in the repertoire. We saw <strong>Edge<\/strong> on Miz TV, so it was just about time to bust out The Cutting Edge again. It seems pretty clear we\u2019re heading down the same path as <strong><em>WrestleMania 31<\/em><\/strong> with <strong>John Cena<\/strong> and <strong>Nikki Bella<\/strong> swapped with <strong>Beth Phoenix<\/strong> and Edge to take on Maryse &amp; <strong>The Miz<\/strong>, potentially at WrestleMania. But for now, the men face off at <em>Day 1<\/em> and we slowly see the women weaved into TV again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Austin Theory vs Finn Balor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Austin Theory<\/strong> cost <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/12\/16\/five-months-finn-balor-return-failed\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Finn Balor<\/strong><\/a> a match with Seth Rollins, looking to impress grandpa <strong>Vince McMahon<\/strong> before the holidays. McMahon, being a regular Scrooge, wasn\u2019t too impressed with Theory\u2019s quite literal beg for attention. Balor, on the other hand, after having been protected on <strong>Friday Night SmackDown<\/strong>, to the point that not even Roman Reigns could get a clean win, seems to be slotted far lower on Monday Night Raw. Chances are, Theory goes up and Balor goes down. But then again, it\u2019s Raw. I wouldn\u2019t bet on anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rhea Ripley vs Queen Zelina<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They already swapped the WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship, but this feud keeps going. The big point of this story though, is <strong>Nikki A.S.H.<\/strong> As her self-confidence continues to dwindle &#8211; again &#8211; I would gladly welcome a return of the ol\u2019 \u201cTwisted Sister\u201d as Nikki once again becomes an unhinged, unpredictable young lady and pairs off again with <strong>Rhea Ripley<\/strong>, now both clad in heavy metal leather. But WWE also seems to be in a \u201ctag team split\u201d groove lately.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looks like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AJStylesOrg<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGiantOmos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheGiantOmos<\/a> are on the same page once again.<\/p>\n<p>But can the former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> Tag Team Champions coexist against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reymysterio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@reymysterio<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DomMysterio35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DomMysterio35<\/a> tomorrow night?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FiservForum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FiservForum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tDaQvQ5o0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tDaQvQ5o0a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1472718398035566594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>AJ Styles &amp; Omos vs The Mysterios<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of the \u201ctag team split\u201d bug, here are two teams that seem to be catching it. We\u2019ve seen <strong>AJ Styles<\/strong> and <strong>Omos<\/strong> unhappy with each other and the \u2018good ol\u2019 \u201cwe\u2019re fine\u201d cliche already thrown by Styles last week. Meanwhile, <strong>Dominik<\/strong> and <strong>Rey Mysterio<\/strong> have been teasing it for a very long time. However, they may be cooling off on it, for now, at least. I don&#8217;t think The Mysterios are beating Omos. Though, we could get another count-out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bianca Belair vs Doudrop<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It feels like the GTA San Andreas meme is in this feud. However, there is that bit of an old-school touch involved as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/11\/22\/bianca-belair-pro-wrestling-illustrated-womens-150\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Bianca Belair<\/strong><\/a> keeps teasing the Kiss Of Death on her larger-framed rival, who then proceeds to pull a King Arthur being pelted by the French (or a Joseph Joestar for the weebs). Or, well, that was the case 2 weeks ago. Last week, Belair pinned <strong>Doudrop<\/strong> following a 450 Splash. My guess is we keep going back and forth and pen another match for <em>Day 1<\/em> where Bianca finally gets the big win after the impressive display of strength by finally hitting Doudrop with the K.O.D.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Damian Priest vs Dolph Ziggler<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope <strong>Damian Priest<\/strong> came back negative after the massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/bad-bunny\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bad Bunny<\/a> concerts last week. After the indirect loss due to Austin Theory distracting Finn Balor last week, we now have <strong>Dolph Ziggler<\/strong> back in the United States title scene facing the champion. Now personally, I don\u2019t think much of Ziggler vs. Priest as a title match. However, if we are getting a title defense, that would seem the trope to pull as Dolph can use \u201cBig Bob\u201d <strong>Robert Roode&#8217;s<\/strong> help on the outside, leading to Priest unleashing his \u201cDamian\u201d side. I typed that out, huh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bizarrely not on the docket are <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/12\/08\/becky-lynch-vs-liv-morgan\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Becky Lynch<\/strong> and <strong>Liv Morgan<\/strong><\/a>. Though, it would be pretty easy to sneak something in there. A promo, tag match, or any short segment. Bobby Lashley will speak on \u201cCreating\u201d the fatal four-way WWE Championship match and we\u2019ll likely get some follow-up between <strong>RK-Bro<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Alpha Academy<\/strong> while we wait for the \u201cBronament Finals\u201d at some point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All this and more will take place on tonight&#8217;s Monday Night Raw.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s Monday Night Raw emanates from the Fiserv Forum of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; someone let R-Truth know. We\u2019re still 2 weeks away from the Day 1 pay-per-view, but WWE Raw somehow manages to both go a mile a second and a minute at the same time. Last week did not just see Bobby Lashley injected [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3905,"featured_media":106469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2192,25,3],"tags":[145,1445,328,111,356,7033,3041,55,1135,1747],"class_list":["post-106460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrestling","category-raw","category-wwe-universe","tag-aj-styles","tag-bianca-belair","tag-edge","tag-finn-balor","tag-maryse","tag-omos","tag-rhea-ripley","tag-the-miz","tag-austin-theory","tag-zelina-vega"],"modified_by":"Robbie Sutter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3905"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}