Raw started with a bang, but to bad it fell through after the 1st segment. You know how you can tell its a bad Raw? Having The Miz talk for more than 8 mins by himself. Not to mention a "sing off" all led to a very WEAK Raw.
I loved the way Raw started. Shane vs Orton. Shane comes out and attacks Orton from behind. The bell never rang so the match officially never started. Shane went for his sweet elbow off the top on to the table but Legacy made the save. MVP tries to make the save, but unsuccessful. Batista makes the real save. Setting up 2 matches, MVP vs Rhodes and Batista vs DiBiase. I love the matches made but the real main event never happened. Screwing who else? The fans.
Matt Hardy complains again. Big deal. He loses to Kofi and lays him out at the end with his cast. Not much action and no storyline for Hardy.
At least Santino brought some laughter to a very dull segment of Raw. 3 backstage segments in which all we got was the Bella twins are sluts and Show vs Cena will happen at Judgement Day. Finally Show gets to "show" off his talents. Im a big Big Show fan. Cena and Show should have a great match. But as far as tonight and this storyline with Cena being hurt is actually hurting Raw. The Miz called out Cena and it Cena FOREVER to respond. The Miz is boring by himself. He had 1 good line in his completely boring shtick. Cena is a WWE machine created for kids and cougar moms. Cena comes out selling injuries. Show out next and just lays out Cena. Its to predictable going into Judgement Day. Cena is going to get revenge by any means. Big Show will be strong going in and Cena will make him look weak. Great job!
A Mickie James sighting, WOW. Finally a woman who can wrestle and isn't put into crappy situational story lines. To bad Maryse and her had no chemistry. Mickie wins, but sloppy. Give Mickie the Divas belt and have her feud with Beth Phoenix. Then we might care about the womens matches.
The Main Event ended up being Legacy vs Shane. MVP was takin out by Regal doing commentary during his match with Rhodes. Batista got dq'd in his match with DiBiase. Both were weak finishes to their matches. Batista was worse because he got himself Dq'd. I cant wait for him to turn heel so everyone will boo him and not just me. He sucks. He's the Ultimate Warrior of the new generation. His intro rules then the bell rings. He tried to appologize to Shane, but Shane had none of that. Batista vows to beat Orton at Judgement Day. No you won't. Match started with Shane attacking anything that moves. Numbers game catches up to him. Shane isolates DiBiase. Im fine with Shane in spurts but not like this. He isn't a strong wrestler. Shane did have control but Orton finally takes over. Raw needs Orton to take charge. No HHH, no match with Cena, and since mania no HBK. Raw is hurting right now for someone to take charge on the show. Vikki is stale. I love Legacy, but we saw them twice. They leave us with a memorable moment as Legacy finally takes out Shane. Shane crashed and burned through the table going for his elbow. Legacy picks up the pieces. Orton "breaks" Shanes ankle. Where was Batista, taking a nap? Maybe ECW can provide us with some decent wrestling and storytelling.
I got my wish, ECW started with Evan Bourne vs Tyson Kidd. 2 young talented wrestlers going at it. Evan is 1 of 3 guys I watch ECW for. Il get to the other 2 later on. These 2 start with mat wrestling. Natalya is now with Tyson Kidd and I would love to see a new Hart Foundation start up. Would be even better if they could talk Bret into coming back and help them out with their development? Ok not gonna happen but I loved Bret. Evan showed off why he should be on Smack or Raw already. At least on ECW they give the wrestlers time to develop a good story in the ring. Showcase the wrestlers abilities in the ring. If you have ever been to indy wrestling events, thats really what ECW tries to pull off. Focus on the wrestling and forget about the backstage crap and all the drama. The match gets 2 full segments. Finlay comes out and helps Bourne out. SSP, best in the business and Bourne picks up another victory. Solid stuff. Finley and Kidd have a rivalry brewing, which is good.
Swagger comes out and talks about gettin his title back. The kid isnt that great on the mic. Alittle stale, thats not fair is his best catchphrase. Doesnt have the same affect as say The Rock. Dreamer comes out and starts whaling on Swagger. Dreamer is the 2nd reason I watch ECW. He has never been utilized enough throughout the history of the "WWE ECW".
Kozlov isnt the 3, but he was up next. I know Larry loves Kozlov so he should have had a huge smile on his face as he destroyed some local jobber. Make Kozlov look strong for a few weeks and then give him a real storyline.
Mark Henry has an interview talkin about takin out 2 buffets after his match with Christian.
We come back from break and we get the 3rd and finally reason I watch ECW, Christian. Im so happy Christian is the ECW champ. 1st man ever to win the TNA title comeback to WWE and win a heavyweight title in WWE. Hes a great all around talent. He can talk, wrestle, and adds a big name to ECW. Mark Henry on the other hand, is slow, fat, lacks charisma, and I have no idea why he has a job. C squared does all he can to have a decent match. Swagger shows up followed by Dreamer. The main event is now a tag match Dreamer and C2 vs Henry and Swagger. Tag match went over very well with the crowd. Christian tried to gain momentum but Henry ended that. Dreamer got the hot tag. He looked to be on fire, but in the end Swagger got the victory and added momentum going into Judgement Day and his date with Christian for the ECW title. This match could end up being a show stealer at Judgement Day.
I hated Raw for its dull and boring moments but at least ECW provided some much needed solid wrestling and storylines. Im looking forward to getting HHH back at Judgement Day. Raw needs him back in the worst way. As far as ECW goes, keep doing what your doing. Il be back Friday night for an in depth look on the way the WWE finished the week with Superstars and Smackdown. Lets hope we arent letdown.
J Call
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