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No doubt still feeling the effects of Kane’s onslaught last week, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan has nevertheless affirmed he will be at this week’s Raw, live in St. Louis. Will the “Yes!” Man suffer the wrath of his Extreme Rules opponent once again, or will Stephanie McMahon be able to rein in the demon she has unleashed? Also on Raw, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” star Hugh Jackman drops in on the WWE Universe. What can Wolverine himself expect during his second visit to Monday night’s hottest show? WWE.com offers five early thoughts on the final Raw before Extreme Rules.

n the wake of an action-packed edition of SmackDown, WWE.com has learned that WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos will defend their illustrious titles against Ryback & Curtis Axel this Monday on Raw at 8/7 CT on the USA Network. In addition to a recent romp through the tag team division by the newly named No. 1 contenders, the intriguing title contest comes on the heels of The Usos losing back-to-back singles contests to their challengers — Jimmy fell to Ryback on this week’s episode of “WWE Main Event,” while Jey was defeated by Axel on SmackDown. Will the high-flying Samoan Superstars succeed in another title defense as their reign nears two months? Or, will RybAxel follow up their impressive singles victories over the champions by capturing WWE’s twin titles? Tune in to Raw this Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network to find out!

After falling victim to three Tombstone Piledrivers at the hands of Kane on Raw, Daniel Bryan was diagnosed with a cervical cord neurapraxia — a contusion of the spinal cord which results in numbness and tingling sensations in the arms, WWE.com has learned. Following the attack, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion was stretchered from the ringside area and rushed to the trainer’s room, where he was evaluated by WWE medical personnel. According to WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann, Bryan experienced weakness and numbness in both arms, prompting further testing at a nearby medical facility. “As of the last examination, [Bryan] did have some residual weakness in his arms, however, we expect this to clear up relatively quickly,” Dr. Amann said. “Once he regains his full strength, he will be fully cleared for participation.” Bryan is currently resting at home, but has said he plans on competing next week on Raw. Stay with WWE.com for mor...

NEW YORK — The inaugural Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con just got a lot “bigger” as The World’s Largest Athlete, WWE Superstar Big Show, will attend Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con on Saturday, May 31, at the Georgia World Congress Center. It will mark the first Wizard World appearance for the 7- foot-tall, 441-pound, larger-than-life WWE Superstar who will sign autographs and pose for photo ops from 12:30-2:45pm and will participate in a Q&A session from 3:00-3:30pm as announced today by Wizard World, Inc. Big Show's appearance in Atlanta follows those of other WWE Superstars and Divas at recent Wizard World Comic Cons, including Sheamus, Randy Orton, John Cena, AJ Lee and others. “I have heard all the great things other WWE Superstars have said about Wizard World, and I can’t wait to meet the WWE Universe at the inaugural Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con," said Big Show. “WWE Superstar Big Show is a giant superhero for ...

After its thrilling and noteworthy debut last year, WWE Battleground returns in July, and this time, the big event is taking over Tampa, Fla.! Tampa Bay Times Forum will host WWE Battleground on Sunday, July 20, and tickets will be available starting this Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. ET. Get WWE Battleground tickets at Ticketmaster.com You can get tickets at Ticketmaster or the Tampa Bay Times Forum box office, or you can charge by phone by calling (800) 745-3000. What will happen when Tampa plays host to WWE Battleground for the first time? Find out by catching the action live!

Bad news travels fast, and the luck of the Irish ran dry on Raw when Bad News Barrett elbowed Sheamus out of the running to face Big E for the Intercontinental Championship in the semifinals of the No. 1 Contender’s Tournament that began last week. The Irishman had promised his hooligans a “Big Bad Brogue Kick” to shut Barrett’s famous mouth and he rolled out of the gate strong to set the Brit up for just that, clobbering Barrett’s sternum with the Ten Beats of the Bodhrán and following up with the Irish Curse. Barrett’s fighter’s reflexes saved him from doom when he dodged the Brogue Kick and scooped up a ricocheting Sheamus into the Winds of Change. Sheamus didn’t let the move slow him down, which turned out to be his downfall: The three-time Intercontinental Champion chose to use Sheamus’ momentum against him, unleashing a springing Bad News elbow to the Irishman’s head as Sheamus ran to chase him ...

BALTIMORE – Out of the honeymoon, into the fire: Daniel Bryan’s time off the grid with Brie Bella came to an unceremonious end when an old friend gave him a brutal, belated gift that surely wasn’t on the registry. Bryan’s former fellow Tag Team Champion Kane proved to be the walking “something old” when the demon reared his head during the Champion of Champions’ homecoming. Clad in his signature red mask (“something new”), Kane administered something borrowed – his brother’s Tombstone Piledriver, three times over – that sent Bryan to a local medical center with a severe stinger, which caused a burning sensation down his neck and arms. Despite Stephanie McMahon's unheeded commands for Kane to stop , the attack leaving the WWE Universe feeling collectively blue … though in a few weeks’ time, it’ll be Bryan who sees red when, per Stephanie's decree, he defends his title against Th...