I guess we can call this an every week thing now. This was supposed to last until WrestleMania, but I guess a review for RAW every Monday couldn't hurt. The fans that left need to realize what they're missing and this is my way of bringing it to them.
Let's get right down to the heart of the matter. RAW starts with a HUGE Brawl between John Cena and Brock Lesnar. Lesnar was in the ring, Cena walked down and bitch slapped him, and one Lesnar punch later, Cena was busted open and the whole Locker Room cleared out to separate them. That was quite a mouthful. What a way begin the show!
And we now know that Cena and Lesnar will Main Event Extreme Rules on April 29th in Chicago.
Here's what's good and bad with this: First off, I loved the Brawl between Cena and Lesnar. It portrayed some sort of a real hatred between these two. If I'm not mistaken, I don't think Lesnar really likes Cena in real life, but that's besides the point. Great brawl and it's even better that the whole Locker Room had to tear them apart. Need more of that.
What I don't like is that this match is at Extreme Rules. Huh? Why have a match like Cena and Lesnar at Extreme Rules? My guess is they didn't want to keep the fans waiting to see when these two were going to collide and they're giving it to us sooner than later. That and I highly doubt these two are gonna be done after one match. It's John Cena and Brock Lesnar. No way these two are done after Extreme Rules. But I feel like it lessens the hype for a Marquee match doing it at a lesser ppv.
Then again, The Rock vs Goldberg was the Main Event at Backlash.
I didn't care too much for Laurinatis' and Eve's interaction. I was too distracted by how sexy Eve was looking.
Santino & Brodus Clay vs Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger
This was a pretty solid match. I'm confused as to what they're going to do with Brodus and Santino. Tag Team Champions maybe? I think this win is also just another driving force to separate Ziggler and Swagger. Also, Naomi is sexy.
Cena's backstage segment with John Laurinatis was ok because Cena looked legit pissed off after getting busted open by Brock Lesnar. Wouldn't be surprised if he was to be honest.
Cody Rhodes vs R-Truth
The Cody Rhodes/Big Show feud is still going on which is good and it's not disappointing. I like the whole Big Show giving Cody a taste of his own medicine thing. I wonder how long it'll be before Cody snaps and goes off on Show.
Lord Tensai vs Yoshi Tatsu
I'm not too interested in Lord Tensai so far. I mean, I like the whole character and everything, but this is not Japan. He's going to need to a lot more than spraying mist into his hands to get over. Then again, it worked for Tajiri. To the fans who actually know him, he's still Prince Albert. But he needs to upgrade his Squash matches. He's gotten better and more mobile in the ring, but he's not proving me anything by beating down guys 1/3 his size.
CM Punk/Chris Jericho/Mark Henry
CM Punk's promo was good. People are going to complain about how they miss the old CM Punk, but this is an interesting turn his character is making. He's getting more personal and being forced to revert to getting more emotional. You could tell he was getting more emotional when he mentioned his Father hitting him and so on. I'm loving this Punk/Jericho feud more and more each week.
Speaking of Jericho, the young guys need to take notes. THIS is how you make a feud personal and interesting. You tap into your best skills and tell a story. Jericho is hell bent on making Punk drink. First it was Whiskey, then it was Beer, what's next? Jericho's Heel work is even better than his last run in WWE. He's really tapped into some serious potential in his character. You can see it in the inflection in his voice when he cuts promos and how he acts when he's beating on CM Punk. This is how you get fans to pay attention to you.
Back on to Mark Henry, he's got a rematch with Punk next week for the WWE Title in a No DQ, No Countout match. I predict this is where Punk finally slays the Giant. I've enjoyed the air time Henry has gotten the past few weeks though. I'm more interested in seeing if Jericho interferes.
Alberto Del Rio vs Zack Ryder
Nothing really worth mentioning. Short match. Del Rio wins and moves up more as Ryder continues to fall more and more into obscurity.
The Three Stooges:
*Sigh* I really didn't like this segment. The Hulk Hogan impersonator made it watchable at least. Thank GOD Kane came out and ended this. I have no interest in seeing their movie.
Brock Lesnar Promo:
I liked Lesnar's promo. He could cut a decent promo when he has to sometimes. He mentioned the fact that Cena can't hold his jockstrap. That kind of made me laugh, but when you think about it, Lesnar leaving left the door WIDE open for Cena to be "The Man." Lesnar was "The Man" before he left without a doubt and he's back to claim the top spot. I'm interested in seeing if this feud gets more personal. All in all, very good.
End of an Era Recap:
I didn't get this, but it was good to relive that match one more time. One of the best moments in WrestleMania History and probably the best match at WrestleMania. It was really one of those matches and one of those moments, that you're never going to forget as a wrestling fan.
John Cena vs David Otunga
Usual John Cena match: Gets dominated, comes back and wins the match. The bright spot for Otunga is that he's getting a Main Event match on RAW against the company's top guy. That's gotta mean something, right?
Lesnar coming out and giving Cena the F-5 one more time was awesome. This feud already has me hooked. The brawl in the beginning of the show to the F-5 at the end of show; this feud is looking like it's going to be good. Can't wait for Extreme Rules already!
Overall, this RAW wasn't as good as last week, but still solid. Take away that horrid Three Stooges segment, and you have a great RAW. But disregarding that part, RAW wasn't too bad. A lot of major angles getting more build to it and hyping the next ppv. I'll say this much, this is a great time to be a wrestling fan again. It's things like this that made wrestling what it was. That excitement factor and the suspense that you can't wait to see what happens next week. Nothing will ever come close to the Attitude Era, but 2012 is already turning into a great year for the WWE.
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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete
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