So last night’s RAW show was so RAW-ful that I didn’t even watch the 9:00 showing. So what could I have been doing since there was no longer a TNA Impact on the opposite end of the tube? Well, that’s easy. I divided my time between watching the Pittsburg/Montreal playoff game and playing me some Blades of Steel… old-school. However, I did catch the midnight replay (The Score airs RAW a couple times after the 9:00, including a Tuesday afternoon 4:00 PM replay) and managed to stay awake for an hour before recording the rest… which I saw this morning. Overall, this is a meh show with few matches. Funny how that works.
Some thoughts;
– Poor Meatloaf gets no love. Somebody clear this up for me… Randy Orton RKOs Wayne Brady and Meatloaf… and yet he’s the babyface? Am I missing something? And please don’t tell me that he’s supposed to be the cool heel that people cheer for because the last word I was associate with Randy Orton is cool. Besides, we already have a guy who represents cool and is underused. Dat’s Not Cool, Mang.
– Oh fuck me – VICKY GUERRERO is RAW GM? WHY?!
– Chris Jericho beats DH Smith to earn a Tag title match for himself and Miz… WWE.com calls this team The Screaming Egos, but I prefer to think of them as “Big Show’s Sloppy Seconds.”
– John Cena declares the stipulation for his upcoming match with Batista to be an I Quit match… oh joy. I sure can’t wait for THAT one… although this may make for a nice exit with Batista. Unless he gets embarrassed again or something.
– Tyson Kidd defeats Miz. Due to some contract issue, Miz can choose to defend his US Title (so he does remember about it) against any Hart he chooses… and he goes on picking Bret. Man, just what the world needed was for Bret Hart to make one more comeback to the ring that will ultimately mean nothing and will probably be another reenactment of the fucking Montreal Screwjob (see because we ain’t got enough of those). Miz, dude, if you were smart, you have challenged Owen. As distasteful as it may be, it would have made you a much more hated individual (since it’s going to be in Canada and all) and you could claim the rare distinction of getting a count out win over a dead guy. I mean, if you somehow make it no holds barred for some reason, get back support and watch your cred go away.
I suppose in retrospect they need something to send Bret on before he goes back to Happy Screw Land or something, but really? Unless he was going to win the title, declare it the Canadian title, and feud with Lance Storm to have one of the worst matches since Sharmel vs. Jenna Whatsherface… nah.
– NXT Rookies defeated the RAW Superstars when Daniel Bryan… get ready for this… WINS by pinning Santino Marella. Even Michael Cole is fucking impressed, kid. Good job.
– Randy Orton wins a Handicap Match and scares Vicky out of the RAW GM position. Now Randy’s a baby in my book. Thanks, Randy.
So next week is the two-hour commercial-free RAW. Nice stuff, I suppose.
We’ll see.
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