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Chapter 808 - 765. The New RAW GM & Exciting Main Event

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Orton didn't hesitate. He swung a heavy, bare knuckle right hook aimed directly at Cena's jaw. Cena ducked the strike perfectly, wrapping his arms around Orton's waist and driving the Viper backward into the turnbuckles The Las Vegas crowd lost their minds as a massive, chaotic brawl broke out in the corner. Cena unleashed a flurry of heavy rights and lefts, backing Orton up. Orton fought back viciously, driving a knee into Cena's gut and throwing a stiff European uppercut that snapped Cena's head back.

"We have a fight!" Cole yelled as the two men traded blows in the center of the ring.

They scrambled, fists flying with reckless abandon. Cena hit the ropes, launching himself forward to take Orton down to the mat, raining heavy strikes down on the Apex Predator.

Within seconds, a dozen WWE security guards sprinted down the ramp, sliding into the ring from all sides. They swarmed the two superstars, desperately trying to pull them apart.

"Get them out of here!" a referee yelled, waving for more help.

Cena shoved two guards away, lunging back at Orton, landing a solid right hand to the Viper's cheek. Orton snarled, ripping his arm free from a security guard and throwing a wild clothesline that caught Cena in the shoulder.

It took a massive effort, but the wall of yellow shirted security personnel finally managed to wedge themselves between the two furious rivals, forcing them into opposite corners. Cena was breathing heavily, his fists clenched, pointing fiercely at Orton. Orton was wiping a thin trickle of blood from his lip, his eyes wide and manic, screaming insults over the heads of the guards.

"This rivalry is far from over!" Lawler shouted over the chaos. "These two men despise each other, and it is going to take an army to keep them separated!"

The segment ended with a wide shot of the absolute mayhem in the ring, perfectly setting a chaotic, high stakes tone for the rest of the evening.

For the next 90 minutes, Monday Night RAW delivered a relentless pace. The United States Championship picture heated up with a hard hitting singles match in which Drew retain, the Divas division showcased a brilliant technical bout, and backstage interviews furthered the growing tension across the roster.

But a lingering question still hung heavily over the broadcast: Who was steering the ship? With Paul Heyman officially ousted, the flagship show was operating without a General Manager.

The answer finally arrived at the top of the third hour.

The hard hitting, aggressive drumbeat of "No Chance in Hell" hit the sound system.

The reaction was a massive, divided mixture of cheers and boos. Vince McMahon strutted out onto the entrance stage, wearing a sharp, tailored grey suit. He walked down the ramp with his signature, exaggerated swagger, fully embracing the mixed response from the WWE Universe.

Vince climbed the steel steps, accepting a microphone from a technician, and stepped into the ring. He waited for the music to fade, looking out at the Las Vegas crowd with a confident, knowing smile.

"Welcome to Monday Night RAW!" Vince bellowed, his gravelly voice instantly commanding attention.

The fans cheered the traditional greeting.

"As many of you are aware," Vince continued, pacing slowly around the ring, "last week, I made a necessary executive decision. I officially removed Paul Heyman from his position as the General Manager of this brand."

A loud cheer erupted from the audience, thrilled that the slimy, manipulative advocate had been stripped of his corporate power.

"RAW is the flagship show of this company," Vince stated firmly. "And quite frankly, it has become too chaotic. Between the brawls we saw earlier tonight, the ongoing situation with the World Championships, and the unpredictable nature of this roster, Monday Night RAW needs a steady hand. It needs someone capable of taking control, keeping the brand moving forward, and doing what is best for business."

Vince stopped in the center of the ring, a genuine smile breaking across his face.

"I realized very quickly that I already had the perfect person in mind," Vince revealed, raising his voice to build the anticipation. "Someone who knows exactly what it takes to survive in this ring. Someone who commands respect. Ladies and gentlemen... please welcome the brand new General Manager of Monday Night RAW!"

The arena held its breath.

The sound of a screeching car tire echoed through the arena, followed instantly by the heavy, rhythmic guitar riff.

The Allstate Arena absolutely erupted!

The pop was deafening, a wave of pure, unadulterated joy washing over the stadium.

Stepping out onto the stage, flashing a massive, missing tooth smile, was the Hardcore Legend himself, Mick Foley!

Foley looked incredible. He was blending his classic, chaotic style with a new corporate flair. He wore a red and black checkered flannel shirt, the sleeves rolled up, but paired it neatly with dark, tailored suit pants and polished formal shoes.

"It's Mick Foley!" Cole practically screamed with joy. "Mrs. Foley's baby boy is back in the WWE!"

"I love it!" Lawler cheered happily, clapping his hands. "What a brilliant choice by Mr. McMahon!"

"Are you kidding me?!" JBL groaned, throwing his hands in the air. "You put a glorified stuntman in charge of a billion dollar company?! This is going to be a disaster!"

Foley walked down the ramp, visibly moved by the incredible reception. He high fived fans along the barricade, soaking in the love from the WWE Universe. He climbed into the ring, walking straight over to Vince McMahon, and the two men shared a firm, respectful handshake. Vince nodded, handing the floor over to the new GM before stepping back.

The crowd refused to quiet down.

*WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK!*

Foley raised the microphone, his eyes shining with emotion.

"Thank you," Foley said warmly, his voice carrying that familiar, earnest tone. "Thank you very much. It is incredibly good to be back right here, in Las Vegas, Nevada!"

The cheap pop worked to perfection, the crowd roaring in approval.

"I want to thank Mr. McMahon for trusting me with this incredible opportunity," Foley continued, pacing the ring with a newfound energy. "When Vince called me, he told me that RAW needed a change. And I couldn't agree more. For too long, this show has felt rigid. It's been run by guys in expensive suits who only care about the bottom line."

Foley pointed at his own flannel shirt.

"I am not a corporate guy," Foley stated proudly. "I want to make Monday Night RAW exciting again. I want it to be unpredictable. I want this show to feel like a living, breathing entity where absolutely anything can happen."

The fans cheered the new vision for the brand.

"My office door will always be open," Foley promised, adopting a slightly more serious, authoritative tone. "I will treat every single talent in that locker room fairly. Whether you are a rookie looking for a break, or a God King sitting on a throne, you will get a fair shake. But make no mistake... I am in control, and I will maintain order."

Foley smiled, raising a finger in the air.

"And speaking of order," Foley transitioned smoothly, "we need to talk about tonight. We need to talk about my very first official act as General Manager. Last week, a very dangerous, very unpredictable group debuted on this show. The Wyatt Family."

A low murmur of anticipation rippled through the crowd.

"Bray Wyatt wants to make an impact," Foley said, nodding his head. "He wants to prove that he belongs on the main roster. Well, as General Manager, I am all about giving people opportunities. But nothing on Monday Night RAW is handed to you. You have to earn it."

Foley stepped toward the hard camera.

"So, tonight, in our main event," Foley announced, his voice booming with authority, "we are going to see exactly what the Wyatt Family is capable of inside the ring. Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan will compete in a six man tag team match!"

The crowd cheered the announcement.

"I wanted to test them against the very best," Foley explained, a massive grin on his face. "I wanted to give a proven, established team the opportunity to properly welcome these newcomers to the main roster. So, the Wyatt Family will be stepping into the ring... against Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E... The New Day!"

The Las Vegas crowd exploded in excitement!

It was a brilliant, high stakes booking that immediately elevated the main event.

"What an incredible announcement!" Cole shouted at the desk. "Mick Foley is making an immediate, massive statement on his first night! He is throwing the Wyatt Family directly into the deep end against one of the fastest current rising star and popular factions in WWE history!"

"It's brilliant, Michael!" Lawler agreed. "The Wyatt Family relies on fear and intimidation! But you cannot intimidate The New Day! They are too positive, too experienced, and too cohesive!"

"This is exactly why Foley has no business being GM!" JBL argued, shaking his head. "You don't reward a group of swamp freaks with a main event match on their first night! The New Day is going to expose them, and Foley is going to look like a fool!"

The broadcast transitioned backstage, showing the immediate ripples of Foley's announcement.

Cameras caught The New Day in their locker room, taping their wrists and looking unusually serious. The normally vibrant, dancing trio understood exactly what was at stake. They were the gatekeepers of the main roster tonight, tasked with testing the legitimacy of the most dangerous new arrivals in recent memory.

Further down the hall, other superstars were shown watching the monitors, murmuring amongst themselves. The locker room was curious. The Wyatt Family had dominated NXT, but the main roster was an entirely different animal. Tonight was the ultimate litmus test.

And looming over all of it, unspoken but heavily felt, was the God King. The commentary team continuously reminded the audience that Sandro Zhang was undoubtedly watching. Bray Wyatt had made his intentions for the World Championships crystal clear. If the Eater of Worlds wanted a shot at the throne, he first had to prove he could survive the battlefield.

As the final commercial break approached, the lights in the arena slowly began to dim. The heavy, eerie atmosphere settled over Las Vegas once again, leaving the WWE Universe sitting on the edge of their seats, desperately eager to see if the Wyatt Family could make good on their terrifying arrival and establish themselves as a legitimate, undeniable threat on Monday Night RAW.

The broadcast returned from commercial, and the restless anticipation inside the Thomas & Mack Center immediately gave way to absolute electricity. The time for the main event had officially arrived.

The arena lights remained bright, but a booming, deeply resonant voice suddenly echoed through the stadium speakers, silencing the chatter.

"AWWWWW, LAS VEGAS!" Big E's iconic, gravelly voice blared through the sound system, sending the crowd into an immediate frenzy. "DON'T YOU DARE BE SOUR! CLAP FOR YOUR WORLD FAMOUS POSITIVITY TEAM, AND FEEL THE POWERRRR!"

"ITS THE NEW DAY, YES IT IS!"

The upbeat, infectious gospel and hip hop fusion of The New Day's theme song hit, and the Las Vegas crowd rose to their feet in a unified, joyous pop.

Bursting through the curtain with boundless energy were Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E. They wore matching, vibrant teal and pink ring gear, contrasting sharply with the serious, tense atmosphere that had dominated the show thus far.

Xavier Woods clapped a rhythmic beat over his head, Big E shimmied his shoulders while holding a plastic platter of pancakes, and Kofi Kingston bounded down the steel ramp with impossible elasticity. They threw pancakes into the cheering front rows, high fiving fans and hyping up the audience with infectious, undeniably charismatic smiles.

Justin Roberts stood in the center of the ring, raising his microphone.

"Introducing first!" Roberts announced, his voice bouncing off the arena walls. "At a combined weight of 662 pounds... Kofi Kingston, Big E, and Xavier Woods... THE NEW DAY!"

The trio slid under the bottom rope, continuing their synchronized clapping and dancing in the center of the squared circle. The fans clapped along in perfect rhythm, a sea of positivity washing over the ring.

And then, the joy was instantly severed.

DEH.

The jarring, distorted buzz of static ripped through the PA system, cutting the music dead. The bright digital graphics on the TitanTron snapped into a chaotic, terrifying montage of dark woods and abandoned shacks before settling on the unsettling, smiling face of the Eater of Worlds.

"We're here," Bray Wyatt whispered.

The lights in the arena violently cut out, plunging Las Vegas into pitch black darkness.

The slow, haunting acoustic twang of Live in Fear began to play. A single, amber flame flickered into existence at the top of the entrance stage. Bray Wyatt emerged from the shadows, holding the rusted oil lantern in front of his face, his eerie, rumbling chuckle echoing into the microphone.

Following closely behind him, moving with heavy, deliberate steps, were Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. Both giants wore dirty, terrifying sheep masks over their faces, their massive frames casting long, distorted shadows across the steel ramp.

The atmosphere in the building shifted from a party to a horror movie. Thousands of fans pulled out their phones, illuminating the dark arena with a sea of digital fireflies, creating a breathtaking, chilling visual.

"Introducing next," Justin Roberts announced, his voice noticeably quieter, lacking its usual bombast. "At a combined weight of 860 pounds... Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan... THE WYATT FAMILY!"

Bray stopped at the foot of the steel steps. He slowly climbed onto the ring apron, his followers flanking him on the floor. Bray leaned over the top rope, staring through the darkness at The New Day, who had huddled together in their corner, dropping their smiles for looks of serious, competitive focus.

Bray raised the lantern to his lips and blew out the flame.

The arena lights snapped back on, revealing the horrifying physical presence of the Wyatt Family standing inside the ring. Harper and Rowan slowly peeled the sheep masks off their faces, tossing them to the floor, their unblinking, dead eyed stares locked on their opponents.

The referee moved to the center of the ring, ensuring that Xavier Woods and Luke Harper were the official legal men to start the contest. He pointed to both corners, double checked with the timekeeper, and raised his hand.

DING! DING! DING!

The main event was underway.

Woods didn't wait for Harper to make the first move. Knowing he was outsized and outmuscled, the New Day's resident tactician utilized his blistering speed. Woods darted forward, ducking under a massive, looping clothesline from Harper, and delivered a rapid fire sequence of sharp leg kicks.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

The kicks landed flush against Harper's thigh, forcing the big man to stagger backward into the corner.

Woods whipped the crowd into a frenzy, bouncing off the ropes and launching himself forward with a sliding forearm smash that connected cleanly with Harper's jaw.

"What an explosive start from Xavier Woods!" Cole yelled, his voice thick with excitement. "The New Day knows they cannot try to match power with power tonight! They have to rely on their agility, and Woods is executing it perfectly!"

"I absolutely love it, Michael!" Lawler cheered happily. "I want to see a competitive match! The Wyatt Family thinks they can just walk onto Monday Night RAW and intimidate the locker room, but The New Day is fighting back with pure fire!"

"They are fighting like a bunch of rats backed into a corner!" JBL interjected, his voice dripping with absolute disdain. "Don't sing the praises of The New Day to me, Cole! They are betrayers! They turned their backs on Sandro Zhang some time ago, and traitors don't deserve main events! And as for these three swamp freaks? They are just flies buzzing around trying to dirty the God King's ring! None of these men belong in this spot!"

Inside the ring, Woods attempted an Irish whip, grabbing Harper's arm. Harper didn't budge. The giant planted his boots, yanked Woods back toward him with terrifying force, and delivered a stiff, open handed chop across Woods' chest. The impact sounded like a shotgun blast. Woods collapsed to the canvas, gasping for breath as his chest instantly turned a bright shade of red.

Harper grabbed Woods by his braided hair, hauling him up and throwing him forcefully into the Wyatt corner. Rowan tagged in, stepping over the top rope. The massive, red bearded monster didn't bother with grappling. He simply trapped Woods in the corner and unleashed a barrage of heavy, bare knuckle right hands to the ribs.

"The sheer brutality of the Wyatt Family!" Cole winced as Rowan drove a heavy knee into Woods' midsection. "They fight like wild animals!"

Rowan whipped Woods across the ring, looking for a heavy splash, but Woods showed incredible ring awareness. He slid underneath Rowan's legs, popped up, and hit a desperation enzuigiri kick to the back of Rowan's head. As the giant stumbled forward, Woods leaped across the ring, making a desperate, diving tag to Kofi Kingston.

The crowd erupted as Kofi sprang over the top rope. He vaulted off the top turnbuckle, catching the recovering Rowan with a beautiful flying clothesline. Rowan stayed on his feet, growling in anger. Kofi didn't hesitate. He hit the ropes, accelerating to maximum speed, and delivered a flying forearm. Rowan still didn't drop. Kofi hit the ropes a third time, leaping into the air for a dropkick, but Rowan swatted him away like a gnat.

Rowan charged forward, but Kofi smartly pulled the top rope down. Rowan's momentum carried him over the edge, sending the giant tumbling heavily to the ringside floor.

Kofi immediately tagged Big E. The powerhouse of The New Day hit the ropes, building terrifying speed for a man of his size. Kofi dropped to his hands and knees, and Big E used his partner's back as a launching pad, soaring over the top rope and crashing into Rowan with a spectacular, high risk suicide dive!

"Big E taking flight!" Lawler screamed, waving his hands in the air. "Over three hundred pounds just went airborne and wiped out the Wyatt Family!"

The Chicago crowd chanted, "NEW DAY ROCKS! NEW DAY ROCKS!"

Big E hauled Rowan up, rolling the giant back under the bottom rope. He tagged Kofi back in. The New Day cornered Rowan, utilizing their signature rapid fire tags. Kofi stomped Rowan. Tag to Woods. Woods stomped Rowan. Tag to Big E. Big E stomped Rowan. They isolated the monster in their corner, executing the Unicorn Stampede to absolute perfection, much to the delight of the raucous audience.

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Name: Alessandro Zhang

Age: 21 (2011)

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA

Brand: WWE - RAW

Wrestling Style: Mixed Of All Styles

Faction: The Undisputed System

Championships History: 1x FCW Tag Team Champions, 1x FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA World Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA X Division Champion, 1x WWE United States Champion (1st - 376 days), 1x WWE Champion, & 1x World Heavyweight Champion

Other Achievements: 1x Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale Winner, 1x Mr. Money In The Bank, Youngest WWE Champion, PWI Top 500 (No.1) - 2010, & 1x KOTR (2010)

Wrestlemania Record: 2 - 0 Main Event: 1 - 0

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