Not As Rawful, Not Rawsome Either

First off, let me start by welcoming new MMA specialist, Luke Wykes (representing the U.K.! - last night's hosts of "Raw") to Tha O Show family. Literally caught in between last week's mini-feud between The Onslaught and Big Daddy, it may have gone unnoticed that the internet's fastest-growing wrestling blog is expanding yet again.

Speaking of mini-feuds (notice how Michael Cole on "SmackDown!" will always use "speaking of" as a segway, even if it has nothing to do with the next thing he talks about? - anyway, I digress) I think I'm going to have to begin one with the writers of "Raw".

Is it just me or are the DX skits overdoing it? I know I've run some hate on these skits before, but the Benny Hill-like antics (literally - did you hear the music during the comical fast-motion replay of DX's night?) seem just stupid and way too unrealistic to take their feud (with anyone) seriously.

I gotta admit though...my favourite DX segment last night was their ticket-scalping scene with Cryme Tyme. Yep, THAT Cryme Tyme. Not that this new duo is overly impressive in the ring yet...but I'm starting to allow their characters to grow on me. They have been pretty funny. And HBK's use of "jive" talk last night was 'straight up jokes, son'.

Either way, it looks like Team Old Timers' (Ric Flair and Roddy Piper) tag-team title 'run' was more of a 'wheelchair stroll' to the bingo room. I didn't actually expect Edge and Randy Orton to win the straps. I like, however that they are not only a legitimate formidable tag-team, but that they are also being given a name: Rated RKO. Makes sense, doesn't it?

I've always liked tag-team names, no matter who the two partners are. Come up with something! Put Ted DiBiase and IRS together, you get Money Inc. Throw Tito Santana and Rick Martel on a team, you have Strike Force. Put John Cena and retirement together, you get...my dream come true.

Okay, okay guys relax. I actually don't have anything negative to say about John Cena's performance last night. Here...I can actually say something nice about him. Watch. Hold on, it's coming. Uh. Hmmm. Oh yeah...he sold Umaga's thumb-to-the-throat straight into the commercial break. Good for him. He's learning.

Last night could have really been a killer night for WWE Fantasy game players if you chose Edge, Orton, Mickie James and Jeff Hardy. It's not often you see an episode of "Raw" where two different titles change hands. Had the Women's title been on the line, it would have been three title changes. DX must have earned a ton of points too...they were practically on every segment of the show...AND won a handicap match.

By the way, how pissed am I (or you) for NOT choosing Mr. Kennedy last week? Guy didn't even have a match and got 78 points! Mainly for hitting The Undertaker in the head with a microphone 24 times! Either way, look who's climbing up Tha "O" League ladder. It's your boy (not Jimmy Wang Yang) Dan-e-o. And I'm coming for Mr. (wishes he was) Better Than Dan-e-o. Check the standings after Week 5:

1 The Smashin' Masters - 1324 pts
2 Better_Than_Dan-e-o - 1107 pts
3 Dan-e-o - 1061 pts
4 BigDaddyDonnie - 1048 pts
5 Phenominal_Angles - 1038 pts
6 TheEndustry - 989 pts
7 fabulousBagiuoIgorots - 942 pts
8 D.W.I - 933 pts
9 The Omega Ones - 923 pts
10 LO Destruction - 879 pts
11 Second City Saints - 847 pts
12 Thrones And Patriots - 729 pts
13 TheBIGBang112 - 656 pts

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