Raw starts in the usual fashion. CM Punk has been screaming for change. Here’s an idea. Why not stop starting off the majority of episodes of Raw with another Punk and HHH argument. Yes, I am bored with this. During the opening segment we do learn that there will be a Triple Threat Hell in the Cell match for the title featuring John Cena, CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio at the upcoming Hell in a Cell event.
We get an 8 man tag next with Sheamus, Air Boom and Justin Gabriel vs David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty, Christian and Wade Barrett. Sheamus, who has been on a role, picks up the pin. Not a bad match. How much longer are they going to put off Christian vs Sheamus? Next PPV?
The former champion Alberto Del Rio takes on John Morrison. I was so disappointed that Del Rio lost the title. Speaking of which, we had two new champions last night, we are over 30 minutes into the show and have seen neither of them. This match ends quickly with Morrison tapping out. Del Rio appears angry, I like this. I liked the quick submission, building Del Rio up to be a solid contender for the title and not a fluke champion. Leading into his Night of Champions match when he had the title, he was ducking Cena at every opportunity. I like the over cocky Del Rio who also appears a bit ruthless.
Celebrity guest appearance time featuring Hugh Jackman. So we all know someone will interrupt him, but who? Ahhhh...plug your ears...that shrill...it’s Vicky Guerrero, being accompanied to the ring by United States Champion Dolf Ziggler. A war of words continue between Ziggler and Jackman. Jackman says he is going to find the biggest underdog to defeat Ziggler tonight and the crowd almost immediately starts chanting for Ryder. WOO WOO WOO! Man that guy is over with the crowd, but can he become a legitimate and believable contender in the ring?
Here comes Sin Cara...which Sin Cara is this? He is on taking the awesome Cody Rhodes. Wait...here comes the other Sin Cara. They have an entertaining exchange of high flying moves. I don’t know where Cody Rhodes disappeared to, but he doesn’t appear anymore in this segment. So when these two lock up for real, what will it be like? They showed us tonight that it could be a very entertaining wrestling match. But will we care about this? Two guys looking exactly the same that we don’t have much emotional investment either way. Having said that, I am finding it very entertaining. I would love to see this lead to a match with one clearly emerging as a heel and then remove the mask for a big and shocking reveal as to who is in there.
Finally, about an hour into the program and we have one of our new champions show up as Mark Henry is interviewed by Jim Ross. Great segment. Henry has the title and is showing no signs of being any less ruthless or vicious. He takes out and Ross and Jerry Lawler. Awesome!
Divas are up as Micheal Cole and Josh Matthews appear very concerned about Ross and Lawler. This is great too, helps to keep building up Mark Henry’s character. The Diva’s tag match gets underway with the Divas chamption (still?) Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres vs Natalya and Beth Phoenix. Kelly and Eve win. The monster to what could have been Beth Phoenix is dead.
WOO WOO WOO it’s the “Internet Champion” Zack Ryder, with Hugh Jackman vs Dolf Ziggler. Ryder gets the wins thanks to interference from Jackman. I enjoyed this match. WOO WOO WOO!
After a brief and mostly friendly exchange between Cena and Punk back stage we get the main event going with The Miz and R-Truth entering the ring to their totally awesome “You suck” rap song. I made this comment before but I will briefly make it again. First when it appeared that these two might become a team I didn’t think I was going to like it. But I love them together. They have been very good for each other too. On to the bout...good match! I love CM Punk’s actions on the side of the ring waiting to be tagged, which is where he spends much of the match. He is totally into it. I have been hard on his lengthy speeches in the ring lately, but he is a great performer. He ends up getting the pin for the victory here.
Time to play the game....we are not done, here come HHH who promises he would fire someone tonight and it’s Miz and Truth getting the axe. HHH is then attacked by them back stage in front of the rest of the roster. In the end Miz and Truth are tossed out of the building. I liked the end here. Miz and Truth, although “fired” are thrust right back into the spotlight. This could get good! Oh btw....where is Kevin Nash, are we done with him now?
See you next time!
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