Jim Ross Dancing? Stop the Show, It Can't Get Any Better
RAW started with Michael Cole coming to the ring. He called J.R. a Thanksgiving Float and then welcomed J.R. to the ring. The first challenge? Arm wrestling. Michael Cole stalled. J.R. won with ease. Cole said he intentionally gave up because of J.R.'s BBQ breath. Next was a dance contest. Cole danced with a scarf, J.R. busted a pretty good move. J.R. up 2-0. Last competition? Who Weighs Less. Michael Cole, 200 lbs. J.R., 239 lbs. Michael Cole says that he won.
C.M. Punk interrupted. He said Cole's time is up. Punk said that the entire Michael Cole Challenge was a waste of time. Punk said Cole's 15 Minutes of Fame is up. Punk said it feels like Cole has been out there for almost 6 hours. Punk said he will do whatever it takes to make the show entertaining again. John Laurinaitis interrupted. He said he was disappointed in Punk interrupting the Challenge, as his 38 thousand Twitter followers wanted to see it. Punk said screw Ace's Twitter followers. Ace made a tag match: Punk/Big Show vs Del Rio/Mark Henry. Cole then demanded an apology from Punk. Punk promptly put him in the Anaconda Vice. That segment was good for Punk bringing the truth, and J.R.'s dancing. Survey Says: 3.5/5
Mick Foley was shown arriving. He promised to make tonight a night neither The Rock or John Cena would ever forget. He said it was great to be back in Boston. He said the cheap pop never gets old.
It's Team Botch vs Team Unmasked
A tag match! Surprise! Kofi Kingston and Sin Cara vs Cody Rhodes and Hunico. Kofi and Sin Cara did two dives over the top rope to send us into a break. Back from break Cody was working over Sin Cara. The heels worked over Sin Cara before Cara tagged in Kofi. Chaos erupted. Sin Cara dove onto Hunico on the outside, but inside Cody hit an awkward looking Cross Rhodes on Kofi for the win. Basic formula match. Just average. Survey Says: 2.5/5
The Rock was shown arriving backstage.
Backstage, Santino was playing WWE 12. Then Zack Ryder showed up, they argued over who was better between Rock and Cena, traded some catch phrases, then Santino signed Zack Ryder's petition for a U.S. Title match.
Mason Ryan Is Getting Booed Badly at MSG
Vickie showed up. She said Christian is injured and won't be on Team Barrett. Dolph Ziggler interrupted and said it would be him replacing Christian, and that it should now be Team Ziggler because he is the best wrestler on the team and the United States Champion. He takes on Mason Ryan next. The match never amounted to anything. Ziggler got DQ'd after Vickie slapped Ryan. Morrison threw Ziggler back into the ring, where he ate a Master Lock PowerSlam.
Backstage, Mick Foley ran into Zack Ryder and signed his petition.
They Brought Foley Back For This?
Mick Foley entered. He said it's great to be back in the WWE. Foley said while he respects everyone opinion, he sees John Cena as one of the best performers in WWE History. He introduced Cena. Cena said he asked Rock to be his partner because he is the most electrifying man in sports entertainment. Foley said Cena and his relationship is based on mutual respect. Foley said he thinks Cena is one of the best ever. Foley introduced A John Cena "This Is Your Life" video package. Foley introduced Cena's Little League Coach. He said Cena struck out looking in the Championship game. Next was Bull Buchanon, known as B-2 when he was Cena's rap partner. That's when Cena was cool. B-2 said Cena was the best partner ever. He then ripped on Cena for becoming a big star and letting his life go down hill. Cena's dad was ten introduced. He yelled at the fans for booing his son. Foley said he had 5 more people. Rock came out, he Rock Bottomed Foley, and left. I guess that is Rock's way of saying enough is enough. That segment really did nothing for me. It dragged. Only worth it for Bull. Survey Says: 2/5
The Great White vs The Great Fake Tan
More Team Orton vs Team Barrett, this time Sheamus vs Jack Swagger. Even action before they went to break. Swagger took out Sheamus's leg then power tackled him. Sheamus fought back with a clothesline then some axe handles. Swagger tried to apply the ankle lock but Sheamus kicked Swagger out of the ring. He hit the Irish Curse backbreaker, then the Brogue Kick for the win. Sheamus continues to rise, Jack Swagger continues to decline. Survey Says: 2/5
Backstage Zack Ryder tried to get the Bellas to sign his petition but they were distracted by Alberto del Rio. They wanted to hang with ADR, but he said he had an important meeting with John Laurinaitis.
They reshowed Kelly's Maxim stuff. Then she beat Natalya with a roll up.
Backstage, John Laurinaitis was on the phone with Brodus Clay. Ace said he didn't want Rock to over-shadow Clay, so they will hold his debut off another week. ADR showed up. He said he doesn't think Punk will make it to Survivor Series. Laurinaitis said Punk will cause more trouble if he is WWE Champion.
After recapping the Survivor Series card, ADR jumped Punk backstage.
Maybe Big Show and Mark Henry Should Just Wear Shirts All The Time
Tag match featuring the Survivor Series Title matches next. Punk tagged in Big Show, so ADR immediately tagged in Mark Henry. Henry won a couple early tests of strength. Show fought back, but Show couldn't bodyslam Henry. Henry tagged in Show and worked him over with some kicks. Henry tagged back in. Back from break the heels continued to work over Punk. ADR hit a til-a-whirl backbreaker then worked over Punk's arm. Punk fought back with some kicks to ADR then Henry. Punk went to the top, but Henry caught him and hit the World's Strongest Slam. Show knocked Henry out of the ring, but ADR snuck in and got the pin for the win. ADR applied the cross armbreaker after the match until Big Show scared him off. Another basic tag. I think they did a good job of selling ADR/Punk. Survey Says: 3/5
Santino came out and talked about how he almost won the Royal Rumble, and how he will return to Boston a Champion next time. He sucked up to Boston. Kevin Nash came out. He asked Santino to do his trombone dance, then Nash booted Santino. Nash complained about not getting a job again, then powerbombed Santino. Nash will probably do this until HHH comes back.
Both Teams at Ringside? I Wonder What Could Possibly Happen?
Next was Randy Orton vs Wade Barrett. Both men brought out their Survivor Series teams. After the break Barrett took control early. He hit a nice sidewalk slam. Some kicks in the corner from Barrett and then he applied a sleeper hold. Orton fought out with a backdrop then his normal Orton offense. He was setting up the RKO before Cody Rhodes jumped in. All 10 men jumped in. Orton hit an RKO on Hunico, then Mason Ryan tossed him onto the rest of the heels outside. Who would have thought that was going to happen? Survey Says: 2.5/5
FINALLY! Someone Points Out Cena's Fans Haven't Gone Through Puberty!
Rock came out and talked about everything he did today, but he was still excited to be in Boston. Rock said the only problem with Survivor Series is that it is in 6 days and not tonight. Rock said moments like this drive him. Rock said he ain't waiting six days until Survivor Series. He wants to give an ass whopping to Awesome Truth right now. They came out. Truth said RAW getting rocked is a joke, and every time they are on the show, RAW gets Awesome. Truth was ready to fight but Miz stopped him.
Cena came out again. Cena said you will have to excuse his partner because he has only brought it via satellite. Rock said you will have to excuse his partner, because he is not used to having people support him that have gone through puberty. Rock said Cena needs to stop worrying about rising above hate and worry about his foot going into Cena's lady parts. Miz told them to shut up. Truth told Rock and Cena to have a blast, and they will see them Sunday. Rock and Cena attacked. Rock Bottom to Truth. Cena had Miz up for an AA, but Rock pulled Miz off and Rock Bottomed Miz instead. Rock left as him and Cena stared at each other to close the show.
Ok, Rock was typical good Rock. But why do I want to buy the PPV Sunday when it is clear that Miz and R-Truth have not looked like a threat during this whole feud. I know Rock and Cena can't co-exist. I don't want to buy the PPV for that. It was a good end, but I would have much rather seen Miz and R-Truth end the show on top than Rock and Cena. Survey Says: 3/5
OVERALL
I thought this was a slightly above average episode of RAW. The action was ok. Nothing to right home about. The build to Survivor Series was just ok as well. I liked the Alberto del Rio/C.M. Punk stuff. They have built up Del Rio nicely in this feud. The faces pretty much looked dominant in the ten man build, and the big scuffle at the end is typical WWE. And as I said above, I would have much rather seen Miz and R-Truth end the show on top than Rock and Cena. Have a mis-communication between Rock and Cena end with Miz and Truth standing tall and looking like they have a chance on Sunday. I'm still watching Survivor Series on Sunday, but if I'm the WWE, I want people to think that Miz and R-Truth have a chance on Sunday. This didn't do that for me. I'm giving the show a 6.
And remember kids, your lady parts are valuable assets. A boot to them and forget about having children.
NFL Review tomorrow.
Until Next Time,
Justin C
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
RAW Thoughts for 10/31/2011
An UNHOLY Alliance Is Formed
Rock started the show. He said Cena and him represent a generation. Rock said last week Cena asked him from the heart to be his partner at Survivor Series. Rock gave Cena his answer from the heart, "Hell no." Rock said Cena wanted Team Fruit Loop to team with Team Bring It, and that wasn't going to happen. Rock then mentioned all of his Twitter followers who wanted to see Rock team with Cena. Rock said he also despises Miz and Truth, and Rock will do it for the people. He will team with Cena at Survivor Series. Rock said he will show Cena and all of his fans just what Rock is capable of at Wrestlemania next year. Basic Rock stuff. Nothing new, but Rock delivered in typical Rock fashion. Survey Says: 3.5/5
Ricardo Can Never Catch A Break
It's C.M. Punk vs Mark Henry. If Punk wins he get a WWE Title shot. Punk hit a couple kicks, then a springboard clothesline and Macho Man elbow for two. ADR and Ricardo came to ringside. Del Rio ordered Ricardo to attack Henry, which he did, causing a DQ win for Henry. No Title shot for Punk. After the match Punk attacked both, and threw Ricardo in the ring where he ate a World's Strongest Slam. Neither Punk or Henry was getting pinned, so a relatively smart finish to continue leader. Survey Says: 2.5/5
Justin Roberts introduced The Muppets. Miss Piggy said she was the Original Diva. Vickie and Jack Swagger interrupted. Vickie hated sharing the stage with livestock. Swagger ripped on Kermit. Miss Piggy called him Frankenstein. Kermit told Swagger they didn't want any trouble with him or his mother. Haha. Vickie freaked out as Santino's music hit. Santino said him and Swagger, and Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder had a match later. Kelly Kelly then walked out and gave Kermit a kiss, which angered Miss Piggy. That was fun. I always loved the Muppets.
Eve won a Divas costume Battle Royal.
Backstage Beaker had a new energy drink to give to Santino. Christian interrupted. Christian dumped out the drink which horrified Beaker. He said "Better luck next time nerd." Sheamus came in and asked if there was a problem. Christian walked away. Sheamus told Beaker he wouldn't make the Family Reunion this year, but to give Aunt Theresa his best. Sheamus then spiked Beaker's hair. Funny stuff. The one interaction I wanted to happen happened, and they even joked about them being related. Great!
Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes defeated Air Boom. Could action for the brief time they had. Barrett's Resurrection continues. We can only hope it leads to something. Maybe a Tag Title shot for Rhodes and Barrett in the future. Christian came out and attacked Air Boom after the match, but Sheamus made the save. Looks like a potential Survivor Series match. Sheamus/Air Boom/Zack Ryder/Santino vs Christian/Wade Barrett/Cody Rhodes/Dolph Ziggler/Jack Swagger.
Statler and Waldorf were shown. Waldorf said we've gone from the Stone Cold to someone born in the Stone Age.
Backstage, C.M. Punk asked John Laurinaitis what he was going to do about what happened in his match earlier. Laurinaitis said Punk will get his WWE Title Shot, so long as Alberto del Rio agrees to give him one.
A Brodus Clay promo aired. He re-debuts next week.
Way To Protect Your WWE Champion
I had a write up planned for this match, but then Big Show pinned Del Rio and it just pissed me off. The match was nothing to write home about, but having Show go over ADR clean is just ridiculous. Alberto del Rio is the WWE CHAMPION. I'm so sick of all this stuff about having to protect the Big Show because he has such a mystique. Guess what? He doesn't. I don't even know why he is around on a full time basis anymore. Sure he's a great company guy and great for PR, but it is no reason to put him over the WWE CHAMPION. It kills any momentum Del Rio built, and it is just ridiculous to see it happen. What a waste. Survey Says: 1/5
Afterwards C.M. Punk came out. He told ADR he was going to put him in the Anaconda Vice until ADR agreed to give him a WWE Title match at Survivor Series. ADR finally agreed after a few seconds in the hold.
GONZO and Fozzie were backstage. They talked about how big some of the wrestlers are. Gonzo said he could be a WWE Champion. Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, and Vickie walked in. They pulled Gonzo's arms out and wrapped them around his head. Fozzie said he's happy for his short stubby arms.
Santino was up next against Jack Swagger. Santino won when Beaker gave him the special Muppets drink, which he spit in Swagger's face and then rolled him up for the win. Animal was the time keeper. Only watchable because of the Muppets.
Zack Ryder Only Wins Non-Title Matches! Woo Woo Woo!
Next was Ryder vs Ziggler. Ryder took Ziggler out with some arm drags. Ryder hit a missile drop kick on Ziggler than took him to the outside as we headed to the break. Back from break, Ziggler had Ryder in an arm lock. Ziggler hit an elbow drop. He went for a neckbreaker, but Ryder countered with a catapult into the ring post. Ryder worked over Ziggler with some punches, then a knee to Ziggler in the corner. Ryder hit a knee to the face for 3, but the referee missed Ziggler's foot under the rope. Match continues. Ryder chased Ziggler outside. Vicke grabbed Ryder's leg so Dolph connected with a kick. He went for the Zig Zag but Ryder held onto the rope. Ryder hit the Rough Ryder for the win. OK stuff. Survey Says: 2.5/5
They recapped the Nash/HHH on-goings from last week. HHH is still out 5 weeks. Apparently John Laurinaitis re-signed Kevin Nash, and he will be at RAW next week.
Michael Cole said Jim Ross didn't show up because of some stupid disease. Waldorf said the only thing worse than listening to Michael Cole talk is nothing.
Backstage Miss Piggy was rubbing John Morrison's abs. Miss Piggy asked him to dinner. He said he couldn't but he knew a friend who would. Enter Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle showed Miss Piggy his tattoo of her then gave her a kiss. She punched him in the gut. Kermit asked if Hornswoggle was ok. He left. Kermit said "And I thought our show was weird." Ha. Cody came in and but a bag on Kermit's head.
I Know What John Cena Did Last Summer
Main event time. Cena got the better of Miz early. Miz locked in a chin lock, then hit is corner clothesline. Miz locked in a sleeper hold. Cena back dropped Miz out of the hold. Traditional Cena offense. Miz countered an Attitude Adjustment into a reverse DDT. Miz went for a kick but missed. Cena went for the STF but Miz got out and hit his backbreaker/neckbreaker combo. Miz went for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Cena countered with a clothesline. Miz went for a superplex but Cena fought out. Cena hit his top rope leg drop for two. Miz countered another AA attempt with a DDT. Miz charged at Cena but Cena tossed him over the top and into the barricade. Someone in a Scream mask attacked Cena. Back in the ring, Cena locked in the STF and Miz tapped giving Cena the win. The masked guy came in after, but Cena AA'd him. Of course it was R-Truth. OK Match, happy ending for the fans and viewers. But Cena just took care of both his opponents at Survivor Series single-handily. Why does he need The Rock? Survey Says: 2/5
OVERALL
This was a blah RAW made better by the Muppets. Some decent wrestling, but all of the Muppets stuff was good to great, especially Statler and Waldorf as well as the Sheamus/Beaker interaction. The Rock was typical Rock. He was good but didn't bring anything new to the table. But there were also two booking decisions I hated on the show. One was Alberto del Rio losing clean to the Big Show. Stupid. I already ranted about that. The other was Cena taking out Miz and R-Truth. That essentially amde Miz and Truth look second fiddle to Cena, and of course nothing compared to The Rock. WWE has a lot of work to do to make Miz and Truth look like threats in time for the PPV. I'm giving this RAW a 5, mostly for The Muppets and the decent in ring action for the night.
NFL Review tomorrow.
And remember kids, the Muppets are everyone's friends. But don't mistake Gonzo for HHH, because Gonzo would never sleep with the boss's daughter.
Until next time,
Justin C
Follow Me on Twitter @JCWonka
Rock started the show. He said Cena and him represent a generation. Rock said last week Cena asked him from the heart to be his partner at Survivor Series. Rock gave Cena his answer from the heart, "Hell no." Rock said Cena wanted Team Fruit Loop to team with Team Bring It, and that wasn't going to happen. Rock then mentioned all of his Twitter followers who wanted to see Rock team with Cena. Rock said he also despises Miz and Truth, and Rock will do it for the people. He will team with Cena at Survivor Series. Rock said he will show Cena and all of his fans just what Rock is capable of at Wrestlemania next year. Basic Rock stuff. Nothing new, but Rock delivered in typical Rock fashion. Survey Says: 3.5/5
Ricardo Can Never Catch A Break
It's C.M. Punk vs Mark Henry. If Punk wins he get a WWE Title shot. Punk hit a couple kicks, then a springboard clothesline and Macho Man elbow for two. ADR and Ricardo came to ringside. Del Rio ordered Ricardo to attack Henry, which he did, causing a DQ win for Henry. No Title shot for Punk. After the match Punk attacked both, and threw Ricardo in the ring where he ate a World's Strongest Slam. Neither Punk or Henry was getting pinned, so a relatively smart finish to continue leader. Survey Says: 2.5/5
Justin Roberts introduced The Muppets. Miss Piggy said she was the Original Diva. Vickie and Jack Swagger interrupted. Vickie hated sharing the stage with livestock. Swagger ripped on Kermit. Miss Piggy called him Frankenstein. Kermit told Swagger they didn't want any trouble with him or his mother. Haha. Vickie freaked out as Santino's music hit. Santino said him and Swagger, and Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder had a match later. Kelly Kelly then walked out and gave Kermit a kiss, which angered Miss Piggy. That was fun. I always loved the Muppets.
Eve won a Divas costume Battle Royal.
Backstage Beaker had a new energy drink to give to Santino. Christian interrupted. Christian dumped out the drink which horrified Beaker. He said "Better luck next time nerd." Sheamus came in and asked if there was a problem. Christian walked away. Sheamus told Beaker he wouldn't make the Family Reunion this year, but to give Aunt Theresa his best. Sheamus then spiked Beaker's hair. Funny stuff. The one interaction I wanted to happen happened, and they even joked about them being related. Great!
Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes defeated Air Boom. Could action for the brief time they had. Barrett's Resurrection continues. We can only hope it leads to something. Maybe a Tag Title shot for Rhodes and Barrett in the future. Christian came out and attacked Air Boom after the match, but Sheamus made the save. Looks like a potential Survivor Series match. Sheamus/Air Boom/Zack Ryder/Santino vs Christian/Wade Barrett/Cody Rhodes/Dolph Ziggler/Jack Swagger.
Statler and Waldorf were shown. Waldorf said we've gone from the Stone Cold to someone born in the Stone Age.
Backstage, C.M. Punk asked John Laurinaitis what he was going to do about what happened in his match earlier. Laurinaitis said Punk will get his WWE Title Shot, so long as Alberto del Rio agrees to give him one.
A Brodus Clay promo aired. He re-debuts next week.
Way To Protect Your WWE Champion
I had a write up planned for this match, but then Big Show pinned Del Rio and it just pissed me off. The match was nothing to write home about, but having Show go over ADR clean is just ridiculous. Alberto del Rio is the WWE CHAMPION. I'm so sick of all this stuff about having to protect the Big Show because he has such a mystique. Guess what? He doesn't. I don't even know why he is around on a full time basis anymore. Sure he's a great company guy and great for PR, but it is no reason to put him over the WWE CHAMPION. It kills any momentum Del Rio built, and it is just ridiculous to see it happen. What a waste. Survey Says: 1/5
Afterwards C.M. Punk came out. He told ADR he was going to put him in the Anaconda Vice until ADR agreed to give him a WWE Title match at Survivor Series. ADR finally agreed after a few seconds in the hold.
GONZO and Fozzie were backstage. They talked about how big some of the wrestlers are. Gonzo said he could be a WWE Champion. Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, and Vickie walked in. They pulled Gonzo's arms out and wrapped them around his head. Fozzie said he's happy for his short stubby arms.
Santino was up next against Jack Swagger. Santino won when Beaker gave him the special Muppets drink, which he spit in Swagger's face and then rolled him up for the win. Animal was the time keeper. Only watchable because of the Muppets.
Zack Ryder Only Wins Non-Title Matches! Woo Woo Woo!
Next was Ryder vs Ziggler. Ryder took Ziggler out with some arm drags. Ryder hit a missile drop kick on Ziggler than took him to the outside as we headed to the break. Back from break, Ziggler had Ryder in an arm lock. Ziggler hit an elbow drop. He went for a neckbreaker, but Ryder countered with a catapult into the ring post. Ryder worked over Ziggler with some punches, then a knee to Ziggler in the corner. Ryder hit a knee to the face for 3, but the referee missed Ziggler's foot under the rope. Match continues. Ryder chased Ziggler outside. Vicke grabbed Ryder's leg so Dolph connected with a kick. He went for the Zig Zag but Ryder held onto the rope. Ryder hit the Rough Ryder for the win. OK stuff. Survey Says: 2.5/5
They recapped the Nash/HHH on-goings from last week. HHH is still out 5 weeks. Apparently John Laurinaitis re-signed Kevin Nash, and he will be at RAW next week.
Michael Cole said Jim Ross didn't show up because of some stupid disease. Waldorf said the only thing worse than listening to Michael Cole talk is nothing.
Backstage Miss Piggy was rubbing John Morrison's abs. Miss Piggy asked him to dinner. He said he couldn't but he knew a friend who would. Enter Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle showed Miss Piggy his tattoo of her then gave her a kiss. She punched him in the gut. Kermit asked if Hornswoggle was ok. He left. Kermit said "And I thought our show was weird." Ha. Cody came in and but a bag on Kermit's head.
I Know What John Cena Did Last Summer
Main event time. Cena got the better of Miz early. Miz locked in a chin lock, then hit is corner clothesline. Miz locked in a sleeper hold. Cena back dropped Miz out of the hold. Traditional Cena offense. Miz countered an Attitude Adjustment into a reverse DDT. Miz went for a kick but missed. Cena went for the STF but Miz got out and hit his backbreaker/neckbreaker combo. Miz went for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Cena countered with a clothesline. Miz went for a superplex but Cena fought out. Cena hit his top rope leg drop for two. Miz countered another AA attempt with a DDT. Miz charged at Cena but Cena tossed him over the top and into the barricade. Someone in a Scream mask attacked Cena. Back in the ring, Cena locked in the STF and Miz tapped giving Cena the win. The masked guy came in after, but Cena AA'd him. Of course it was R-Truth. OK Match, happy ending for the fans and viewers. But Cena just took care of both his opponents at Survivor Series single-handily. Why does he need The Rock? Survey Says: 2/5
OVERALL
This was a blah RAW made better by the Muppets. Some decent wrestling, but all of the Muppets stuff was good to great, especially Statler and Waldorf as well as the Sheamus/Beaker interaction. The Rock was typical Rock. He was good but didn't bring anything new to the table. But there were also two booking decisions I hated on the show. One was Alberto del Rio losing clean to the Big Show. Stupid. I already ranted about that. The other was Cena taking out Miz and R-Truth. That essentially amde Miz and Truth look second fiddle to Cena, and of course nothing compared to The Rock. WWE has a lot of work to do to make Miz and Truth look like threats in time for the PPV. I'm giving this RAW a 5, mostly for The Muppets and the decent in ring action for the night.
NFL Review tomorrow.
And remember kids, the Muppets are everyone's friends. But don't mistake Gonzo for HHH, because Gonzo would never sleep with the boss's daughter.
Until next time,
Justin C
Follow Me on Twitter @JCWonka
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