- WWE announced on the Raw Pre-Show that The New Age Outlaws will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Usos on this week's episode of Monday Night Raw in Chicago, Illinois.

- The expert panel for the Pre-Show was Josh Mathews hosting Booker T, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Alex Riley.

- Loud CM Punk chants already started during a pre-show interview with Jerry Lawler talking to Los Matadores after they beat Curtis Axel & Ryback in a bout taped for this week's episode of WWE Superstars.

- The announced attendance for this week's Raw was a legitimate sold out crowd of 13,731 from the Allstate Arena.

- Does Chris Jericho think Punk will return on this week's Raw?

">@IAmJericho Do you think

Absolutely. “@youngRBLX: @realmickfoley@IAmJericho Do you think @CMPunk will return to raw tonight?”

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) March 3, 2014

">@CMPunk will return to raw tonight?”

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) March 3, 2014

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