I really
didn't want to review Raw this week. While at times I just don't feel
like watching Raw, this week was a case of me just wanting it all to
end.
Raw was
just awful this week, and especially since this was the go-home Raw
before Over The Limit. I mean seriously, there was nothing from Raw
that would want me to get this PPV on Sunday.
Yes, the
prospect of seeing CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan doesn't really need any
storyline development, but you'd still like to see some at the end of
the day, because this WWE Title match has come across as really
second-rate. And then there's the case of why Cena acted so cocky
when he confronted Big Johnny, without even knowing of the
stipulations of the match on Sunday. While Bryan vs. Punk has no
storyline development, Cena vs. Laurinaitis has an inconsistent
storyline development. More as I get to it.
Triple H
and Paul Heyman
Once
again it's the opening segment that's the best segment from Raw.
Triple H and Paul Heyman cut a very good segment here. Firstly, it
was Triple H getting some jabs in at the fired Brock Lesnar, and then
it was Paul Heyman being the great mouthpiece for Lesnar that he
always was.
Everything
just clicked with this segment, and the ending with Triple H grabbing
hold of the wormy Heyman just capped things off nicely.
CM Punk
& Santino Marella vs. Daniel Bryan & Cody Rhodes
Unsurprisingly
this was the only kind of development that were going to get on Raw.
Creative really know how to treat the WWE title as if its some kind
of secondary storyline maker, don't they? I mean, these two are
facing off for the WWE Championship on Sunday and this is all they
get?
It was a
decent match of course. Daniel Bryan heeled up his role nicely, while
CM Punk looks to relish the chance to get his hands on Bryan even
more. All of it was fine, you'd just expect more is all.
Big
Johnny and Big Show
So,
after Kane defeated Big Show with a thunderous Choke Slam, we came to
a segment that seemed to last forever.
Big Show
is great at turning on the water works whenever he feels like it, but
his break down just felt over-the-top. I mean, he's over 7 feet tall,
however amount of pounds, and comes across as one of the generals
backstage. So, why did they have him react like he did?
I'm sure
this is all going somewhere, but is it going somewhere good? I'm sure
we'll find out on Sunday. Again, more on that as I get to it.
CM Punk
and AJ
Well,
what do we have here? Sure, its not exactly development for the Punk
and Bryan together, but I'm sure AJ will play apart in their match at
Over The Limit.
It was a
good segment, which saw AJ should that little bit of crazy that we've
saw glimpses of over the past couple of weeks. Could this new
obsession cost Punk his title? Its definitely a possibility.
Dolph
Ziggler, Jack Swagger & The Miz vs. R-Truth, Kofi Kingston &
Brodus Clay
Dolph,
no! Get out of there! Get away from Brodus, you deserve better! My
God, do we really need to see another head-butt spot between those
two? I know the tag team scene isn't the best for him, but its still
better than working with the Funkasaurus.
Honestly,
I was more disappointed to see Dolph in the ring with Brodus, than
see The Miz lose yet again, and with very little reaction from the
commentators.
Randy
Orton vs. Chris Jericho
While
the WWE title match has had very little build-up, the 2 week build-up
to the Fatal-4-Way has been a lot more enjoyable.
Not only
has it been paced well, but everyone is playing there characters
perfectly. Alberto Del Rio has been doing his usual stuff, such as
using Ricardo as his body guard, Orton and Sheamus have shown great
chemistry in their segments, and Jericho is playing the heel who is
picking up the victories and looks like he could well capture the
World Heavyweight Championship on Sunday.
Bar Del
Rio, this is exactly what we saw when Chris Jericho faced Randy Orton
put on a solid bout. Jericho got the sneaky win, while Orton and
Sheamus continue to have tension between themselves. It's good stuff
all round.
Big
Johnny and John Cena
This
segment actually could have come off really well. While many people
don't like Cena's comedy shtick, I think it depends on the situation
and what way you look at it.
Cena is
the face of the company, and come come across as pretty unstoppable.
If he's all jokes, it can come across as a “I'm going to destroy
you” kind of way where he has no worries whatsoever. But really, he
should have been a little bit worried, because up until he read out
that letter, he should have expected the likes of Lord Tensai to
accompany Johnny to the ring.
That's
why I think the letter should have been read out first. That way, it
would give Cena something to be confident about. Instead, we just saw
Cena through joke after joke after joke, and all for no real reason.
Anyway,
with Big Show now fired, could we see him make an appearance at Over
The Limit. The already fired Big Show can't be fired twice so come
Sunday, I expect him to help Big Johnny out, and cost Cena the match.
Stray
Observations:
- “Well, the man who is so proud to be the United Sates Champion. He won the title a few months ago in one of the biggest upsets in Monday Night Raw.” Yeah... no.
- “Yeah, I believe in Santa and Little Jimmy!” Shut up, King. Please.
- “I am sorry if John Cena is your favourite superstars, because essentially that makes each and everyone of you a loser.”
- So, Big Show gets fired for making fun of Laurinaitis' voice, and Cena doesn't? I know Cena is the face of the company and all, but that just makes Big Show looked extremely weak.
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