Raw Preview

I know this isn't the norm for me to have a Raw preview. I'm not sure what's come over me but I feel WWE needs a little help. Wrestlemania is over and last week, Raw did more for Wrestlemania 28 then Extreme Rules. WWE has to show focus and work on building up a new star. Sin Cara is the man for it on Smackdown. Raw has someone that they don't use correctly. He's mostly a jobber and it makes me sad. He has the talent, sells well and has gotten the chance once last summer with John Cena. Who in the blue hell am I talking about? Evan Bourne and here's how Raw could start his path passed under card status.

Raw has zero matches made for Extreme Rules and it seems like the show will be close to Wrestlemania part duex. Raw should start with Miz coming down to the ring. He didn't get to a chance to gloat on defeating Cena at Wrestlemania. Miz goes on to talk about beating everyone on Raw from a living legend, The King Jerry Lawler to the megastar John Cena. I have no competition that can match my Awesome-ness. The Raw GM chimes in and as Cole gets booed out of the building, he reads and ugh, I quote, I agree with you Miz. I don't see an official number 1 contender for your WWE championship. That is why I have decided to make a tournament to decide who will face you at Extreme Rules. The tournament is set: Sheamus will take on Evan Bourne, Randy Orton versus CM Punk, John Cena and Alex Riley and Dolph Ziggler faces John Morrison. The crowd goes crazy and sets up something different.

In the first match, John Cena comes down since A-Ri was in the ring with Miz. Cena pins Riley clean. They show Sheamus in the back basking in the glory competing against Bourne and mocks him. The camera cuts to Bourne walking towards the ring and Miz starts laughing at Bourne. Back from commercial, Sheamus and Bourne make their entrances. They wrestle for a while and Sheamus gets the upper hand. Bourne looks over matched. Daniel Bryan comes out and distracts Sheamus. Bryan still wants his U.S. title back around his waist. Bourne with a school boy and picks up the victory. Bryan and Bourne have a good laugh as the Irish Ghost is pissed.

Dolph Ziggler and John Morrison have a decent match with Ziggler picking up the victory with a clean win. I know your mad. Hey, if the dirt sheets are correct and Morrison has heat on him, Ziggler winning cleanly is what Vince will want. The final bout of the first round is Randy Orton and CM Punk. This feud has been excellent. They have to extend it until Extreme Rules. Orton and Punk are beating each other up as both men are on the outside. They keep it up until it's a double count out. I know it's lame but it keeps their story going.

Cena is in the back talking with Bourne telling him he just got a bye into the finals. Cena looks Bourne in the eye and tells him don't listen to anyone else, he deserves to be in the tournament. Cena finishes by saying I'll see you in the finals. Cena goes out and beats Ziggler by an AA. The finals take place on the final segment of Raw. Cena and Bourne have a good back and forth match. Cena is helping sell Bourne as a legit competitor. Cena lifts Bourne up for an AA and the ref gets bumped. He's down and here comes Ziggler. He's pissed for losing to Cena. The ref is down, Ziggler connects with the Zig Zag on Cena and Bourne sees none of it. Bourne gets up and lands Air Bourne (see we kept that until the end as a big spot). Ref staggers over to count 1-2-3. Bourne wins the number 1 contender ship to the WWE title. Miz stands out on the ramp way golf clapping and laughing at his new "competition." The fans are excited as the new underdog overcame the odds (with a little help) and won the tournament.

Bourne has new life to his character and Raw has a brand new story. The next few weeks, Miz continues to mock Bourne. Evan beats Riley in a one on one match. The week before Extreme Rules, Miz and Ziggler team up to face Cena and Bourne. The match ends with Cena and Ziggler fighting on the outside, Bourne hits a spin kick on Miz and nails Air Bourne for the 3 count. The go home show has Bourne pinning the WWE champion. Holy crap could the under dog actually do it at the pay per view? No of course he can't, but that win on Raw has people wondering.

Punk and Orton face in a Last Man Standing match, Cena and Ziggler wrestle in a Falls Count Anywhere and Bourne gets his shot at the WWE title match in an Extreme Rules match. Smackdown has the Ladder Match with Del Rio and Edge and probably something crappy with the Corre. Raw sells Extreme Rules. In the end, Miz retains the belt in a competitive match so Bourne still looks strong. If the fans don't buy it, you're out only one pay per view which isn't all bad. This is the time to build someone new and perhaps take it to the Air.

J Call