Last night on the WWE App AJ Lee was part of a “Bad News Barrett” segment during a celebration for being the longest reigning Divas champion. This was followed by a tag match with The Funkadactyls in which the WWE has laid the groundwork for a new feud between AJ and Naomi. You can watch the app exclusive video below.
Details About Theme Song Used During Last Night’s Raw
The song used during last night’s Raw as part of the MLK edition of the broadcast was “Difference Maker” by Christian rock band NEEDTOBREATH. The song is off of the upcoming album Rivers In The Wasteland – available April 15th. Below are the lyrics and complete audio of the song.
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Isn’t it amazing how a man can find himself alone
Call into the darkness for an answer that’s he’s never known
Isn’t it amazing how a God can take a broken man
Let him find a fortune let him ruin it with his own two hands
Pre Chorus:
And he walks on up the hill
on the rock on which he stands
he looks back at the crowd
And he looks down at his hands and he says
I am a difference maker.
Chorus:
I am the difference maker
I am the only one that speaks to him
I am the friendliest of friends of God.
Verse 2:
Isn’t it amazing how a man can find himself alone
Call into the darkness for an answer that’s he’s never known
Pre Chorus:
And he walks on up the hill
on the rock on which he stands
he looks back at the ground
And he looks down at his hands and he says
I am a difference maker.
Chorus:
I am the difference maker
I am the only one that speaks to him
I am the friendliest of friends of God.
Bridge:
I am on the fence about nearly everything I’ve seen
And I have felt the fire be put out by too much gasoline
We’re all strangers passing through, place and time, afternoon
Life is but a vision in a window that we’re peeking through
It’s a helpless conversation with a man who says he cares a lot
It’s a hopeless confrontation about who might throw a punch or not
And we are all transgressors, we’re all sinners, we’re all astronauts
So if you’re beating death then raise your hand but shut up if you’re not.
Chorus:
I am the difference maker
I am the only one that speaks to him
I am the friendliest of friends of God.
I am the difference maker
I am the only one that speaks to him
I am the friendliest of friends of God.
RAW Preview
Brock Lesnar will be at RAW tonight. What will happen when he comes face to face with Big Show?
“The Animal” Batista finally returns to RAW for the first time in almost 4 years. Will Batista’s first business be to attend to Alberto Del Rio, who has insulted Batista over the past month? With Batista under the same roof as Del Rio, it’ll be time to pay the piper before long.
The Wyatt Family went down in flames last week when Daniel Bryan shed his Wyatt garb & tore Bray Wyatt apart, while locked inside the steel cage. If Bray’s sermon on SmackDown was any indication, he’s not done with Bryan by a long shot. Can Bryan evade Bray’s wrath, or is their gruesome rivalry finally coming to a head?
Randy Orton attacked John Cena’s father at ringside last week. How will Cena respond to Orton’s heinous actions in the last RAW before their match at the Royal Rumble?
Kane has been teasing a potential return to his monstrous roots for some time now. Lately CM Punk has managed to bring out the demon within Kane. Harsh words on RAW led to an eruption of rage from Kane when he chokeslammed Punk at the close of SmackDown. Might Punk’s anti-Authority mentality have resurrected The Big Red Monster?
Daniel Bryan Concussion Update
Source: FWOnline & WrestlingInc.com:
At the end of Raw last week, Daniel Bryan on top of the cage leading the Yes! chants, he suddenly stopped & sat there. A WWE stagehand gestured for Bryan to keep chanting, but Bryan just looked at the guy seemingly confused. Later Bryan told WWE officials that he barely remembered anything that happened in the cage.
The word going around is that the planned Royal Rumble match of Bryan VS Bray Wyatt is now off.
NXT Favorite Debuted On Raw Last Week – Sort of
Did you catch this last week? WWE’s only Australian Diva Emma who has been a NXT fan favorite made a cameo appearance on Raw this past week – in the crowd.
She was shown before the divas match holding up a sign with her hastag #Emmataining. WWE says that her appearance was not related to Kaitlyn’s departure that they have been wanting to bring her up to the main roster for some time now.
There has also been talk about finally bringing Paige up to the main roster as well. Both Emma and Paige have been working some WWE live events.
Divas Tag Team Titles? Bella Twins Say Yes
In the latest issue of WWE Magazine, The Bella Twins said they have been pushing WWE to introduce Diva tag team titles for years. Nikki Bella said:
“We’re all so talented and creative and it’d be great to show that in a new way.”
Ed’s Perspective: WWE Channel – Great for the Fans
It has been several days now since the big announcement from the WWE about the Feb 24th debut of the WWE Network. If you missed it, you can watch the entire News Conference at this link.
What an awesome opportunity this is, and not just for fans of WWE. The thing that sticks out to me the most is the On Demand library that will include everything recorded from WCW and ECW.
The next big thing in my opinion and what makes this the biggest no-brainer purchase for a wrestling fan, ever! Every PPV, starting with Wrestlemania 30, will be included in the $9.99 per month cost for WWE Network.
Add to that, live and original programming, access on all devices including desktop and laptop computers, smart phones, and tablets, along with new reality shows, live action, and all Raw and Smackdown shows recorded and you have an amazing value.
I’m so excited to relive the different eras of the WWE, whether it be the early years, the Hogan era, the Attitude era, or the superstars from today. Add to that, I’m a huge fan of WCW, and I’m like a kid in a candy store, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t even digested some of the other things that included in this package.
I’m not sure how anyone, outside of maybe the cable companies, can have anything bad to say about this announcement. Thank you WWE for making this affordable for everyone, and I don’t know too many people – even poor folks, who don’t waste $9.99 on something every month.
Ed’s Perspective: The Upcoming AJ Styles Interview
Once again, I’m writing about something that I’m really excited about. I’ve done many interviews in my online career (both inside and outside of the wrestling industry) but none any bigger than this coming Wednesday when I talk with “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles.
I’ve interviewed movie stars, musicians, contestants of reality shows, politicians, war heroes, and professional wrestlers, so why am I excited at the AJ Styles interview?
Well the answer is two fold.
First, AJ Styles is a huge star in the wrestling business. Notice I said IS and not WAS. It’s very tough to get close to those who are still active in the business, especially those with major promotions. The Phenomenal One was just in a TNA Impact main event.
Now I know people might say, yeah but he is gone from TNA now, and my reply would be “so what”. He was just rubbing shoulders with Sting – in the month of January! If you know anything about the wrestling business, you know that AJ Styles would be a superstar in any major promotion in the world!
Secondly, AJ Styles is not afraid to share his Christian faith with others, and we will certainly not shy away from that.
Sure we will cover many topics, TNA, contract issues, Dixie Carter, WWE, and Ring of Honor among others, but I would like to hear, how being on the road as much as he has been, how can he keep true to his Christian faith, doing the right thing, and family values that are so important to him.
Join us live, Wednesday January 22 @ 1pm Eastern on DTRT Wrestling New radio on Blog Talk Radio. If you know an AJ Styles fan, do them a favor and share this with them – you (and they) will not be disappointed.
Jimmy Uso & Naomi Got Married
Jimmy Uso & Naomi got married this week in Hawaii.
SmackDown Preview
New Age Outlaws VS Cody Rhodes & Goldust:
Rey Mysterio VS Alberto Del Rio:
Naomi VS Tamina Snuka:
Fandango VS Big E Langston:
The Usos VS The Real Americans:
