Impressive. Watching "Raw" this week, it was obvious that there was a pay-per-view this Sunday. The show was solid from top to bottom, and as should be the case on the last "Raw" before a pay-per-view, set the stage for the show without giving away too much for free.One complaint with the show. Literally, just one, and the rest of this article is positive. Why are fans still bringing D-X signs to shows? Who are you losers? More importantly, why did Triple H just happen to be backstage on "Raw"? Couldn't WWE just have easily used this match to give a young face a rub? Hell, I'd have settled for a surprise return by Sid.
Chris Jericho cut a promo before the match that, quite frankly, I liked. It wasn't the smoothest promo ever cut, but it got the job done, as the crowd replied with choruses of boos. I still would prefer to see JBL as the champion, but I Jericho is doing the job of heel champion after all, so I'll put the Haterade down. Michaels was standing tall at the end of "Raw", so whether I love it or hate it, I better get used to it, because Jericho's going over on Sunday.
With how clever Santino Marella is, I believe that his claim of having 10 million brain cells may very well be a shoot. Now, in addition to the Honk-A-Meter, we also get to enjoy the "Brain Barometer". If WWE doesn't see this guy as a future main event heel, then they're the ones with only 12 brain cells.
I've also flip-flopped on the Cryme Tyme/MnM feud. Okay, maybe a web show isn't the most conventional way to start a feud, but then again, there have been feuds fought over coffee in the past, and besides, the tag team picture in WWE could use this kind of rub. These two teams work well together, and a prolonged feud could make it seem like tag team wrestling is again of importance on WWE programming. It's a pipe dream, maybe, but stranger things have happened.
It's good to see that Jamie Noble didn't get lost in the shuffle of big men on "Raw". Noble and Regal can certainly have an entertaining feud and put on some show stealing matches if they are given that opportunity, and it appears that they will over time. I still fear that Paul Burchill may end up getting lost in the shuffle, however, which is a shame because he's a solid worker and he could really help out on ECW or "SmackDown!" if they can't find a use for him on "Raw".
Kane's storyline with Rey Mysterio is still shit, but looking from a booking perspective, the tag match is always a good way to intertwine storylines before a pay-per-view, so if I had to look at the bright side of this feud, that would be it. I'm still not entirely excited about their match this Sunday, and the stipulation that Rey Mysterio must take his mask off should he lose doesn't do anything for me, but hopefully this will be the end of their feud.
Beth Phoenix and Jillian won, which is good until you follow WWE logic, which says that Candice Michelle, having lost on "Raw", will go over at the pay-per-view. I hope this doesn't happen, because she's really looking bad in ring. At this point, the return on investment for having Candice run with the belt is really a slim proposition, and they're most likely better off burying her and just using her for PR purposes for the remainder of her contract.
Charlie Haas, you are one funny motherfucker. The Great Charli? Oh man, is that over with me! I really hope they have him impersonate Santino Marella. Could you imagine how funny that would be, to have Santino and "Charlino" in a promo battle? I'm core poppalaz at the thought of that. Along with the "Cham Pain Campaign", we gotta start a viral group to promote that idea.
Tha Results:
Triple H & Shawn Michaels def. Chris Jericho & Lance Cade by Disqualification
The Great Charli def. Deuce
Beth Phoenix & Jillian def. Candice Michelle & Kelly Kelly
Kane, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase & Manu def. Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne
Jamie Noble & Mickie James def. Paul & Katie Lea Burchill
The Miz def. JTG
*Batista def. Santino Marella
8 comments: on "Tha Raw Report"
I wonder what Rey looks like wihout the mask
Look at some old WCW footage from 2001 or the of 2000.
So just youtube it to see the babyface Rey.
I know, I was being sarcastic about Rey. This whole angle is really insulting to the real fans.
Also, was it just me, or did it look li ke micheals got hurt after taaking that dive off the ladder. It looked like he couldnt stand.
Oh my God!!! Is Santino gold or what??? I laughed my ass off when he mentioned "You get a "Fabulous Moolah meter" and try to beat her 27 year title streak as champion to the Glamazon!!! Damn... funny shit! I really hope that Rey Rey doesn't lose his mask because he is one fugly dude!!! I couldn't sleep at night when he was on Nitro without it. Now to this DX thing... didn't they specify some months ago (maybe closer to a year) when they re-formed DX that it was a one night thing only?? I would have popped if they would have brought back Trevor Murdoch (without the singin' cowboy gimmick)as Michaels suprise partner instead of HHH. Murdoch and Cade would have one hell of a feud. Trips already has all the exposure he wants on Smackdown so why come to RAW???
I hope they keep the Honk-a-meter going, but I feel they may cut it way too short. Only because WWE has a habit of... well... fucking shit up.
What a stupide move if they take Rey's mask. That mask has to be their #1 selling piece of merch that WWE has to offer.
I'm not sure why Burchill is still around. Fine worker, but not that interesting. I've never asked "What's Paul Burchill gonna do tonight?"
The only Paul I ask about is... Paul London. I'm surprised he hasn't received the Trevor Murdoch treatment. Only a matter of time.
For a show that was meant to carry you into a PPV I found it lacking big time in some ways. I know the IC belt means nothing but why on earth do they do a TNA job on RAW and have Santino get destroyed like that. It is so stupid on he writers to pull this dumb shit out. Retire the IC belt if you are gonna take a belt with so much history and make it look worse than the hardcore belt. My thought on the Honk-A-Meter though is pure gold. If they will stop letting him lose to guys like Batista and actually build the belt it would be even greater. By the way when he does lose it it will either be to Honky Tonk himself or Charlie Hass doing Honky. Mark my words on this day to that fact. If the writers were smart that is how it would go down.
DX against Jericho and Cade. Why? Shawn and Chris need to be kept apart for this feud. Maybe in the ring cutting good promos on each other but in action. Stupid move. Then the finish of the match. DQ for double teaming? Whatever. HHH was not needed on the show and the match did not build towards the PPV ladder match at all.
Charlie Hass has found his nitch and people love it. Notice how Kali could not stop smiling and chuckling the whole time after Hass match.
Mike Admale is so bad now its not even amusing. They come back from a commercial and he is goofing to the crowd till one of the guys ringside slaps the shit of something to get Mike to realize "Hey Jackass Your Live!". Get him off there already. Yea Vince paid alot of money. He learned from XFL also. Take the money loss and get over it.
Orton is gonna be a tweener huh. The heel he wants you to love. Make up your mind already.
Any interest in Candace and Beth match at PPV? Nope I did not think so either.
This should have bee the go home show to the PPV coming up and it came off as just another weak Raw once again. I few good moments and but some that just left you go "Why?"
I didn't like the "unfaithful Santino" tease before the women's match... Glamarella has legs and the E shouldn't even be hinting at pulling the rug out from under this pairing yet.
It's WWE tradition to do that. If any pairing has any type of legs, they kill it unless it's a watered down version of DX. The whole mask thing with Rey just tells me that the writers have given up on the "lil beaner that could". And HHH on Raw, to be honest I was trying to unlock the Canadian Destroyer on TNA Impact which, by the way, sucks more than an alter boy before mass. How can you not automatically put in one of the most visually stunning moves in wrestling in the game? PETEY'S not even in the game. You got to see the credits, absolute comedy.
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