Tonights Raw will also feature Ric Flair taking on Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy. With a win Flair will get a title shot at Wrestlemania. I just don’t see Flair fitting in with this storyline but we will just have to wait and see what storyline WWE is going with here. Tonight we should also see just what WWE is going to do with the Vince McMahon/Donald Trump storyline after reports are saying that it is no longer being considered for Wrestlemania.

Depending on who Undertaker ultimately chooses we could see another Wrestlemania match formed tonight, likely between John Cena and Shawn Michaels. It might not be finalized with an official announcement but I wouldn’t be surprised to see their recent feud continue tonight.

And last but least, Mickie James will be facing Melina defending her WWE Women’s Title.

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Monday Night Raw Preview – February 5th

This weeks SmackDown was live as opposed to the typical Tuesday tapings. This meant no leaks of twists or anything of that nature. As far as matches went Chris Benoit, the U.S. Champion, retained his title against Finlay. Deuce and Domino defeated Paul London and Brian Kendrick, the current Tag Champs, in a non-title match. The victory throws them into a possible title match at No Way Out.

Other matches had Mr. Kennedy topping Vito and Miz beating Matt Hardy. Not sure where the Miz fits in right now on the show but I hope they give him some direction so he doesn’t seem so thrown in on every episode. The big news of the night wasn’t the matches however but what transpired between them.

Batista took to the ring calling out Undertaker to provide him and the world and answer to who he will be challenging at Wrestlemania 23. Instead of the Dead Man showing up John Cena made a special appearance on SmackDown seeking an answer to the same question. Undertaker then came to ringside only to be interupted by Shawn Michaels who wanted Undertaker to face him at Wrestlemania.

With all four men asking questions and getting no answers Mr. McMahon, who has appeared on every WWE show since the Rumble, showed up to provide a response to everyones questions. The answer: A tag team match at No Way Out with John Cena and tag team partner Shawn Michaels facing Batista and Undertaker. Wow! I have to give WWE props on setting up storylines so this match could happen.

This match will set up the Wrestlemania 23 matches with Undertaker most likely facing Batista and Shawn Michaels taking on Cena but we will just have to wait a few weeks for the PPV when these can become announced matches (hopefully that is).

Also after Kennedy’s win over Vito GM Theodore Long announced he would get a rematch for the World Heavyweight Title against Batista next week on SmackDown. Also the Kane/Booker rivalry from the Royal Rumble heated up when Kane cleared the ring during one of Bookers ceremonies. I wouldn’t be surprised to see these two face of at No Way Out as well.

On the bad side of thing Vickie Guerrero announced should be returning to SmackDown soon. What a shame too, I thought she was done with the show.

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SmackDown Recap

John Cena and Umaga will duke it out in what can be considered the main event. The championship bout will pit Umaga’s unbeaten streak in the WWE against Cena and his title. The match has been set for weeks and has been getting progressively hyped. Prediction: Look for Umaga’s streak to end and Cena to retain.

The ’secondary main event’ as I have come to call it will be D-Generation X against current Tag Team Champions Rated-RKO. Rated-RKO topped DX back at Cyber Sunday when fans voted Eric Bischoff to be the special referee. Biscoff helped the tah team steal a win from fan favorites DX. Prediction: Going out on a limb here but DX will win and become Tag Team Champs for the first time since reforming in 2006.

Johnny Nitro and Jeff Hardy will go head to head yet again for the Intercontinetal Championship in a steel cage match. In what is perhaps the most back and forth trading of the belt in quite a while and the rivalry has been going on for some time now. Prediction: Hard to call this one because the belt has been going back and forth so much but look for Hardy to retain and a new fued to start in the next weeks.

Mickie James just won her title back at Survivor Series from a retiring Lita but she will put it on the line tonight against Victoria. Prediction: As much as I want to say Victoria will win the title because I am sick of the Mickie James Champion storyline, James will most likely retain in tonight’s match.

In one of just two non-title matches Ric Flair will take on Kenny Dykstra of Spirit Squad fame. Now this whole storyline is actually entangled with the DX and Rated-RKO feud. Rated-RKO beat up Flair because he was friends with DX while Dykstra was looking to join Rated-RKO which sparked their pseudo-rivalry. Prediction: Flair’s status as a fan favorite and Dykstra’s lack of support should get Flair the win in this one.

Carlito and Chris Masters will also go head to head in singles action. Prediction: I just can’t root against Carlito and his hair. Look for Carlito to win unless Masters gets Carlito in his signature Master Lock then all bets are off.

Check back late tonight for the results.

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