How WWE Should Book The Last 30-Minutes Of This Week's Upcoming RAW

How WWE can utilize HBK's return for the last 30 minutes of this week's upcoming Monday Night RAW
How WWE can utilize HBK's return for the last 30 minutes of this week's upcoming Monday Night RAW

The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels will be in Triple H's corner during Triple H vs The Undertaker at the WWE Super Show-Down PPV in Melbourne, Australia on October 6, 2018.

With that being said, it was announced that Shawn Michaels will be appearing on the 1st October 2018 edition of Monday Night RAW. This will also be the go-home show (RAW) leading up to WWE Super Show-Down.

It goes without saying that this booking will utilize HBK's appearance for the last 30 minutes of the show itself.

So let's take a look at 3 steps on how 'WWE Should Book the last 30 minutes of this week's RAW'


Step 1: Put Triple H, Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker In The Same Ring

Triple H, The Undertaker & Shawn Michaels could finally confront each other once and for all
Triple H, The Undertaker & Shawn Michaels could finally confront each other once and for all

The only way to top their previous confrontations leading up to WWE Super Show-Down would be for all three of these legends to finally confront each other in the ring.

It is not officially announced, but according to Cageside Seats, PWInsider and Wrestlingnews, both Triple H and The Undertaker are set to appear on RAW next week alongside the Heartbreak Kid.

The segment should start with Shawn Michaels finally snapping in front of everyone. He runs his mouth on what he REALLY thinks about The Undertaker. Remember, the last time they talked, Undertaker completely outclassed Shawn Michaels. So it makes perfect sense for Shawn Michaels to become more than just Triple H's sidekick leading up to October 6.

About 5 minutes into HBK's tirade against The Undertaker, the Deadman himself shows up. 'Taker cannot stand it anymore. This was just supposed to be an exhibition match, but then it became personal, & now this situation has finally reached a point where words simply are not enough.

The Deadman is angry, & he finally lays his hands on Shawn Michaels after so many years.

But if you read the title of this part, then you already know this means that Triple H will also show up. Hunter shows up to a chorus of boos, preventing an altercation between HBK & Undertaker.

This is the entire crux of Step 1, that is, to bring all 3 of these legends into the ring. But there is more to go...

Step 2: Back To The Attitude Era

Time to go RETRO
Time to go
RETRO

After all three of these legends- Undertaker, Shawn Michaels & Triple H are in one ring, it is time to initiate Step 2.

Let them have a war of words against each other for a solid 13-14 minutes.

There is no need to script their altercation. You can already imagine the ways Triple H & Shawn Michaels can take digs against the Deadman, & vice-versa.

But it all boils down to one simple question in the end- "Is it respect, or is it fear?"

Shawn Michaels did not have an answer last time around. Neither does Triple H. We realize that there is no other way for Shawn Michaels to respond without being over-shadowed like their last confrontation. So HBK takes a long pause, heads over to one side of the ring, & goes for a Sweet Chin Music to the Deadman!

But The Undertaker catches Shawn's leg just in time. However, Triple H kicks 'Taker in the gut, reminding us of the fact that the numbers are stacked against the Deadman.

It turns into a 2-one-1 situation soon after, which leads us into the next predictable reveal- Kane comes out to the aid of his onscreen brother.

The Brothers of Destruction are able to fight back against the two founding members of the D-X. But that is not where this ends. The title of this slide says it all- It is time to go all-or-nothing when it comes to a go-home show for a mega PPV like Super Show-Down.

Triple H always has people to rely on, so the remaining members of the D-X, namely Road Dogg, Billy Gunn & X-Pac come out to help Triple H & HBK. Obviously, it is a 5-on-2 situation now.

The scenario gets out of hand, & we all know, Stephanie McMahon is not going to happy if Constable Corbin does not resolve this chaos immediately...

Step 3: Ending It Ambiguously (For a Reason)

We also have to realize that Baron Corbin's job depends on this chaotic situation...
We also have to realize that Baron Corbin's job depends on this chaotic situation...

This is the final act.

To put it all in perspective, we also have to realize that Constable Corbin's job as "Constable" of RAW depends on whether or not he resolves this situation.

So what does he do?

Constable Corbin sends some under-card names out there to stabilise the chaos. But as we all know, that only leads to MORE chaos!

If there is any perfect time to overbook a situation, it would definitely be a go-home show to sell your PPV. It helps in drawing more headlines for the PPV weekend itself.

What happens next? A horde of wrestlers try to prevent all participants from getting their hands on each other, but they still get a punch or two nevertheless. This leads us to the climax...

Remember when shows back in the 90's used to end with random people brawling random people until they just simply ran out of time so that viewers could tune in next week to see how the story progresses even further?

You could do a similar version of that in this show. The episode ends ambiguously, with one of the commentators comically stating- "Sorry folks, but it looks like we ran out of time! See you on Saturday!", leaving fans speculating how the situation actually ended.

But there has to be something to grasp on here. Ambiguous endings get a lot of flak in today's era. So one way to keep the conversation going is by posting a video of what actually happened after the show across all WWE social media platforms.

So as to keep the ambiguous theme going on, I want you (yes you), the reader to tell me how the situation should finally resolve after the show. Sound off in the comments section below!

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