last man standing match? Really?? Trump selling back Raw, why have a
storyline if you don’t use it to it’s potential. Sure it wasn’t
believable at all, but you might as well do something with it instead
of erasing it kind of like the Vince is dead storyline. I will be very
surprised if the ratings increase ONLY because Trump made an
appearance on RAW. In order to increase ratings, you need to cater to
the fans and the WWE isn’t doing that at all. After I realized they
only had 1 match in the 1st hour and maybe over 30 min or recaps, I
flipped the channel and noticed that Night at the Museum was on. Not a
great movie, but still better than watching the WWE fail it’s fans. Is
it Thursday yet? Cause I’m looking forward to some TNA and a woman’s
thumbtack match.
part. Donald Trump was a weird addition to the show, and I
think it’s a little odd that they got rid of him so quickly,
but I guess they just wanted to add a little hype to the
show or something. The opening match with all of the
Smackdown guys was very good. I liked the Hardy/Mysterio
spots. Festus coming out of the shitter reading The Wall
Street Journal was hysterical. Orton/HHH last man standing
was PPV quality match. I don’t even mind the "draw" ending
because it really makes me want to see the 3 Stages of Hell
match this Sunday. Cena/Big Show was a pretty good match
too. I was pretty surprised Cena finally got the STF on
being that it was just a match on cable, but I guess they
really wanted to show the fans something extra. All in all,
a very solid Raw with a lot of good matches heading into The
Bash. Lastly, I just want to add that Michael Cole is a
retard. During the Last Man Standing match he said something
like "and this is exactly where Orton wants HHH," while HHH
was down in the ring. It’s a wrestling match, of course he
wants him all beat up you idiot! I don’t want to knock the
guy, I’m sure it’s pretty hard to think on the fly and do
commentary like that, but come on dude. Some of the stuff
that this guy says is just ridiculous.
In-Ring: John Cena & The Miz
I like the heat that is being built up for this match at the bash, but it will probably be a one time thing, seeing as how things have been unfolding in the WWE universe. And yes, the Miz is Awesome.
Earlier Today Video – Vince McMahon’s limo broke down
I have always been a fan of Vince getting the short end of the stick, because he is so mad, but its done in such a funny way…give me a piggy back ride, Festus coming out of the shitter/his new office. I’m reminded of our first meeting of Mr. Socko. Memories…..
Jeff Hardy, The Great Khali, & Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler, & Edge
Didn’t see this match, but I can imagine that it was good. Rey and Jeff probably hit some nice spots together, and I bet Khali raised both his arms up in the air 5 or 6 times and groaned. Good to see Dolph in the mix though, since I think he could be repackaged as the modern day Mr. Perfect. – He’s got the look. Perhaps give him the push MRRRRRrrrrr. KENNEDYYYYyyyyyy was going to get? I am hoping that the WWE continues the heel turn with Punk, and actually makes him a true heel after the Bash. Other than Jericho, I can’t really think of any heels over on Smack Down that are Main Event players.
Cody Rhodes vs. Primo
Prediction…Legacy will win the titles in a boring match at the PPV. They only thing entertaining about Legacy is Cody’s lisp.
Last Man Standing Match – WWE Championship Triple H vs. Randy Orton
As the match was moving forward it gained my attention. Some real good spots with the stairs and on the ramp. Did you see the height Orton got when Triple H tossed him on the announce table?! Anyways, my main problem with the match was that Triple H was getting some serious punishment, hit one pedigree and neither could get up. Makes sense for the PPV build, but one pedigree?!?
Backstage: The Miz and Maryse –best actual story line on Raw?!?
In Ring: Donald Trump
WTF.
Talk about getting rid of a story line. Who made the call to end this so soon? Now there is no back filler leading to Summer Slam. There could have been so many funny spots of Vince getting the short end of the stick, getting locked out of his office, ect. Hell he could of created a Smack Down army that could have come to the RAW show every week and raise hell. Thinking about it, this could have been a great angle for DX to come back, (not that I want to see them back) since they are having a reunion tour soon. But hey, what do I know…I’m just a fan. So, after one week Vince has RAW back, and made a shitty PPV main event. Not bad Vince, not bad at all.
The Bella Twins & Mickie James vs. Maryse, Beth Phoenix, & Rosa Mendez
Poor Rosa.
The Big Show vs. John Cena
Stupid Filler match. The only thing it proves is that a Giant of a man can’t beat Cena still fairly. BULL SHIT. They need to do something with Big Show, other than be the new Kane/JBL.
Overall, the commercial free episode wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t great. I laughed every time I saw the product placement, and the numerous videos of the arena that could have been used to show case the younger talent on the brand. Give these guys a chance, who knows they might be good!