Pro Wrestling Ponderings

Hello everyone this is ChrisGST and I’ll be taking over the Raw recap tonight.  After viewing the TNA PPV, I was hoping to at least get some wrestling satisfaction from WWE.  I was semi rewarded.

We have the opening segment of guess who, Legacy alongside Triple H and John Cena.  What a surprise, we have Orton demanding that he make the main event a  handicapped match.  Guess all wrestling champions are seemingly getting more “power” from the belts they hold.   Of course the faces accept, I will note that this is obviously a chance for them to cripple Orton before the big three way.  So this could work in their favor though I will say that reminding everyone that two years ago we had already seen this match doesn’t help their case that they are doing new and exciting stuff.  It really doesn’t.

We then had what was supposed to hype up the big 6 Pack Challenge of US champ Kofi, Primo, MVP against Big Show, Jack Swaggar, and Carlito.  Now why Miz couldn’t be in this match is beyond me, despite the fact that he showed up later on but they are trying to get the most out of the brothers Colon mini feud so I guess it makes sense.

We had a semi decent match with the obvious end of getting The the Big Show over.  Even to the point that after the match he destroyed his own partners which is fine.  Big Show is a decent talent and should be in some title chase at some point though his limited mobility should also suggest using him at special times a la Undertaker.

The Brian Kendrick was quickly shown jaw jacking with Cole and King when finally he had to get in the ring for his match.  Needless to say Jerry wasn’t going to take this crap from a youngin and with the unlimitless power that the announcing team has made an impromptu match against Kendrick and soundly defeated him with the classic heart punch.  Needless to say the debate of what is more deadly, the Heart Punch or MVP Ballin elbow is still up in the air.

Mark Henry oddly enough after nearly 13 years is finally getting some fan response and honestly I don’t mind.  The man is legitimally one of the strongest men on the plant having won multiple awards including a Hummer from my governor.  Jericho played to point of being scared perfectly and honestly this match really did what it was supposed to which is showcase that Henry can work with main event level players and still seem unstoppable.  The chair spot and code breaker attempt I feel went over well with the crowd and hopefully Mark will at least get  a tag title shot as him teamed with someone with a mouth is always good.  Kofi and Henry for Tag Champs is going to be my goal for him.

Hornswaggle vs Chavo is just a waste of life and honestly how this BS comes across to these writers/bookers as comedy is beyond any intelligent reasoning.

Alicia Fox and Rosa had a “Legs” match against Gail Kim and Kelly Kelly.   For all the males watching this episode of Raw, obviously this was directed at them and it did what it was supposed to.  I don’t see why Gail is being wasted in this kind of a role but I’m sure she’ll get a shot at the Divas title at some point.

The legendary Shaq is going to be next weeks host.  Well at least this doesn’t make the fed look out of touch so we’ll just have to see.

The strongest segment of the entire night had Rhodes and DiBiase confront Jericho with how they are going to beat him at NoC.  Greatest line of the night where Jericho, after taking a verbal beating and a threat that Orton could take him out with the dreaded punt to the head had Jericho propose that possibly Orton could be his partner.

Finally we have the main event of John Cena and Triple H vs Legacy.

A good match leading up to the Night of Champions.  The tension between Triple H and Cena was obvious and of course deserved as both are challenging for the same title.  Orton and Legacy looked strong and did look like they were targeting Triple H which actually made sense.   I have to say that this is the match I was hoping to see over the weekend and yet never got from that other company and even though I don’t agree with the booking WWE proves once again that their professionals seemingly can actually work the finales of their matches without looking like complete crap.

Anyway, not the strongest go home show, but what WWE show is nowadays and we still have three more WWE based shows til Night of Champions and for the most part at least didn’t make me want to go online and electronically scream at a would-be celebrity.  Thanks for reading and supporting PWP.

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Hello everyone, welcome back to “In the Raw”. Let’s get this thing started:

The Legacy (Orton, DiBiase Jr, and Rhodes) are in the ring cutting a promo. The usual schtick of how he’s going to beat Batista, then he flips a coin to see who will face Batista tonight. Rhodes “wins” the coin toss”.  Orton then exits the cage to signify his victory this Sunday, and Ric Flair comes out. Flair proceeds to cut a promo calling Orton a punk several times and challenges Orton to a fight in the parking lot later tonight. Orton of course accepts.

Batista VS Cody Rhodes: Batista hits the spear and the Batista Bomn on Rhodes to win a short match.

Backstage Big Show is in Vickie’s office along with Chavo. Big show complains about having to team with The Miz tonight. They both say that’s fine because Cena is going to have a partner he doesn’t like. Vickie produces a bag full of names of “everyone on the Raw roster”, and tells Show to reach on in and grab one. Show reaches in and pulls out Chavo’s name.

Kelly Kelly and Mickie James VS Maryse and Beth Phoenix: Maryse pins Kelly with a DDT.

The Colon’s VS Matt Hardy and William Regal: Carlito hits the backstabber for the win in a tag match that I enjoyed.

The Miz and Big Show VS John Cena and Chavo Gurrero: The finish comes when Big Show knocks The Miz out, and Chavo grabs the pinfall victory. Chavo tries to celebrate with Cena, but Cena gives him the FU. Cena and Show then fight, until Show is able to knock out Cena with a big punch. He then proceeds to put on the Camel Clutch. This match shows how far ahead WWE thinks. They have these two booked in a Submission match, and the week before the PPV they realize Big Show has no submission moves established.

Kofi Kingston VS MVP United States Championship match: Kofi wins with a rollup in a nice match that was clearly the match of the night.

Vickie VS Santio Marella: Vickie brings two buckets of “slop” to the ring with her. Santino tries to throw one of them on Vickie, but Hardy and Regal take the brunt of it. After being covered with “slop” Regal and Hardy proceed to beat Santino down. Once he’s laid out in the middle of the ring, Vickie pours the other bucket onto Santino.

Randy Orton VS Ric Flair: Well, now I can really rant. This match was a bad idea from the second whatever moron writer thought of it. Orton goes to the parking lot and is looking around as if he’s scared….and yet he’s the heel in all this. Flair comes out of nowhere and dominates Orton more or less all the way out to the ring area. Flair slaps the Figure Four onto Orton on the announce table, prompting DiBiase and Rhodes to run down and put the beatdown on Flair. So, the WWE Champion couldn’t beat up the man who qualifies for AARP, but the two midcarders who get destroyed week in and week out can? They throw Flair into the ring (where the cage has been lowered), and then lock Orton in there with Flair all alone. Batistsa runs down to ringside once the door is locked, chasing off DiBiase and Rhodes. Batista then shakes the cage trying to break the walls, and/or break the lock on the cage. I guess the big dumby didn’t think of CLIMBING THE CAGE!!! Orton nails the RKO on Flair, and a very weak weak punt. The show goes off the air with Batista and Orton staring one another down with Batista yelling at Orton “I’m going to break you in half!!” which is HIGHLY unlikely.

To express how much this show sucked is nearly impossible. I guess the best way I can describe it is imagine if THAT Jackie Gayda match had a child with the movie Glitter. Yeah, it was bad. Clearly not the best “Go Home” show they’ve ever done. Until next week, I’m Zane Thornsberry.

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