Title This: WWE Raw Reaction 4-30

May 1, 2012

In Ring Segment:

John Cena comes out and says he felt the pain Triple H did earlier at Extreme Rules. He also talks about how he has no broken bones and that he is still standing. John Laurinaitis comes out and says Lesnar is here to motivate Cena. Cena calls Johnny a "Corporate Jackass" who hides behind People Power. This upset Laurinaitis, who ends up bringing out Lord Tensai. Sakamoto and Tensai enter the ring surrounding Cena, and Laurinaitis attacks Cena. Johnny tells Cena that he will face him at Over The Limit. They continue to attack Cena, with Tensai hitting a big splash onto Cena's stomach. Laurinaitis stomps on the injured arm and shoulder of Cena. A taunt ends Raw with Johnny standing tall over Cena.

What I Liked/Disliked:

Well, I did not see that coming. I saw Tensai coming out, but not Laurinaitis to make himself an opponent for Cena. Obviously, this match will have many interferences and outside factors. I am unsure what to think of this. There are so many questions running through my head. What is the point of Cena/Lesnar now? Is it over? What is the point of a feud of Cena/Laurinaitis or Cena/Tensai? They are trying to entangle too many stories to one. I can understand Laurinaitis attacking Cena, as I feel they are trying to say he is the face of Raw and not Cena. Wasn't that what Lesnar was brought in for? What the hell was that speech after Extreme Rules about, in which Cena said he was going away for a while? It looks like plans changed rather quickly, no? I scratch my head and wonder what good will come out of this. Cena is a guy who cannot fight or lose to Laurinaitis, especially because he cleanly beat Lesnar one night ago. Do they not book logical thinking? Nobody will buy this PPV for this match, which leads me to believe they are killing time for Cena until they figure out what all they want to do with Lesnar, Triple H, etc.

Grade: C

Raw Grade: C

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