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Raw Thoughts 5/3/12

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This weeks Raw had some solid build up to the four main events at Wrestlemania (well we all know the real main event but indulge me a little) so lets take a look at what they did well.

Tag Match Playa!

Would the tag match between Punk/Sheamus and Jericho/Bryan have still happened if Teddy Long wasn’t in charge of Raw for the night? Probably, but I like to think it was all the mac militants doing. Nothing that original about having participants from two matches tagging up with each other against their respective opponents but this was a really solid tag match. The opening couple of minutes between Jericho and Punk were at a real breakneck pace and was a nice little preview for what they can hopefully pull off come Mania. The end of the match had bodies flying everywhere and was nice and chaotic and ended up with Jericho getting the pin on Punk. Bryan and Sheamus also had a nice little back and forth with each other and here’s hoping they don’t get lost in the shuffle in the coming weeks. Now all together now…..YES!YES!YES!YES!

Team Playa vs Team Excitement.

So apparently the rumour that Money in the Bank would now be held at Wrestlemania is not actually true, and instead what seems will likely take place is a Team Teddy vs Team Johnny for the role of GM on both shows. If this is the case then I am officially putting it out there that I am a proud member of Team Mr Excitement John Laurinaitis. The man is golden at what he does and that would mean that I would keep getting to see David Otunga’s bitching bow tie week in and week out. The only down side of this would be that the offical Teddy Long general manager flow chart would be of use no more. Sad face.

Shawn Michaels special guest ref, worst kept secret ever.

Everyone saw this one coming, but that doesn’t make it any less of a good idea. This adds extra layers of intrigue into this already pretty awesome match. Last night HBK seemed most definitely like he would not be on HHH’s side when he calls this match, as the only thing that got Hunter to accept the match was the fact that Taker said that Shawn was always better then he was. So there is beef now between HBK and HHH. Shawn said he was right last year when he said Hunter couldn’t get the job done, and he will be right again this year. Does this mean he will be favouring Taker? Probably not but it adds that extra bit off spice to the match. Next week will see Shawn and Undertaker come face to face so we shall see where this takes us.

Rocky and Cena verbal sparring round 2.

Rocks history lessons for Cena were okay, the first was the best of the bunch with The Rock going through all of Cena’s merchandise and throwing them all in the Boston harbour. The next two weren’t as great, although the image of a fully oiled up Rock dressed in his wrestling gear stepping out of a time machine to kick the ass of the British (how dare he!) was priceless. Yet when it came time for him to talk smack to Cena’s face once again in my opinion Cena had his number. This is all probably on the part of the WWE to make the audience see Cena on the same level as the Rock, and it appears to be working. Fair play he was in his home town of Boston (who by the way were a pretty great crowd all night, biggest pop of the night was when Santino won the U.S. Title, oh yeah that happened by the way), but the crowd weren’t all over Cena’s back like they have been for the past few months. This is definitely a smart move by the WWE, as having your main guy being made look like a punk for a month by Rocky is not the best move for business, as who do you think is still going to be around and be the main guy after Wrestlemania? If you guessed Rock, you are a very optimistic person indeed. I cannot see The Rock winning the match at Wrestlemania, as explained in the reasoning above, but I still expect one hell of a match. Just over 3 weeks away.

I will leave you with this parting gift. Enjoy.

 


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