Confidence in HHH? Confidence in Laurinaitis?
I've decided to write my random thoughts on Monday Night Raw from this past Monday (10/10/11). No one probably cares, and I am tired so I might repeat myself, but if I want to start 'blogging' and whatnot, then I may as well start practicing and rambling xD
This weeks Raw had the potential to be brilliant and unpredictable. After the WWE hyping that there was only 6 or so superstars remaining, and all of the rest of the superstars, divas, crew and refs were on strike, it could have been radical.
I enjoyed the start of it, they hyped it up well with the camera panning through the empty backstage area, and once HHH was out and talking to the crowd it was good. The audience were very vocal and HHH really riled them up for the potential match with a broom. And CM Punk is still golden, his reactions to being the commentator for the match and wearing HHHs blazer were priceless. I just feel its a shame that they cut off from the match so quickly, if they had let it go for another ten or twenty minutes, and keep Punk on commentary, have it go to one fall, and then if the outside superstars were still refusing to participate, make it an Iron man match between Cena and Sheamus, make the audience believe that this is all they really are going to have. But then Vince came out and got rid of HHH (quite fitting as it was pretty much how HHH got rid of Vince a few months ago)
So now all of the superstars are coming back in... Its a shame that Morrison is apparently leaving soon, as he still has so much potential, but I'm sure he'll be back and be better than before. I also like how the Sin Caras looked wearing their suits and masks. And the other noteworthy thing with all of the superstars coming in is the Smackdown heel stable, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, Christian, Otunga and Vickie Guerrero (How she's still the most over heel out of this group, I'll never know) But this group of superstars, if left together, watching each others backs and interfering in each others matches, have the potential to become huge, they're all great wrestlers and all of them are decent on the mic, well, except Swagger. So I'm looking forward to see where they go with this.
Also, have I missed out on Jomos new catchphrase of "We're gonna eat your lunch" Where on earth did this come from??!?!? - And Swaggers Doctor Bomb after the match looked awesome! Best one I've seen from him.
HHH asking Laurinaitis if he's 'ever tried picking up his teeth with broken fingers' seemed a bit over the top, its not very PG, it fit his character years ago, but now it just seemed out of place.
Mark Henry is a beast, who would have imagined 6 months ago that he would be one of the best things in the WWE right now? I can't imagine anyone beating him clean right now and he just seems scary, not the fun loving 'sexual chocolate' as we once knew him. But its a brilliant transformation. I didn't like Orton just speaking over the speakers before he came out, it seemed a bit strange. Everytime Orton puts Henry on the ropes for the IEDDT I feel amazed, because the strength he must have to do that is ridiculous. I loved that Henry didn't realise the match was over.
I just remembered, Cody Rhodes is BRILLIANT!!! He just seems psychotic, and its making me look forward to this weeks smackdown and where they go with Orton and Rhodes, although if Orton wins the Intercontinental title off him I won't be impressed.
I tried to skip the divas match, and ended up halfway through it and saw 2 botches in as many seconds. This is why Beth Phoenix has the title, and why no one really cares about the divas.
The JR firing kind of made sense in a way. I think he was only meant to be around for a while anyway, and they need to make Laurinaitis a major heel anyway, so get rid of someone who was only temporary, and get the new GM to say the obligatory 'You're Fired' line.
Ok, I was really looking forward to hearing AIRBOOMs new music, and get to hear Mason Ryans new music too, which I love! I liked AIRBOOMs, but it wasn't as good as Ryans, and the Boom Boom Boom handclap/fireworks just didn't fit. Evidently Jim Johnston has confidence in HHH as he didn't take this week off having 2 new themes to compose! Things I liked about the 6 man tag - Mason Ryan doesn't look like Batista anymore. Dolph Ziggler being very vocal and screaming no when he got put into Ryans finisher. The fact these 6 young superstars are getting pushed. AIRBOOM actually looks like a worthy tag team, I'd have liked to have seen these 2 in the triangle TLC ladder matches from ten years ago. Swaggers powerbomb to counter Evans knee jump thing was also brilliant. Swaggers impressed me tonight. The thing I don't like about this 6 man tag match - Since Otunga has joined this storyline Michael 'Hennig' McGillicutty has just disappeared.
Del Rios moveset is brilliant, his kicks, dropkicks and enziguries are phenomenal, again, its a shame they didn't let del Rio and Punk fight a bit longer as I think they have very similar styles. R Truths 'Remix' was brilliant.
The end of the match seemed a bit botched, Charles Robinson started a 5 count, got to 1 and the bell ringer rang the bell. Whoopsydo. But I hope they do the HHH/Punk VS Miz/Truth match at Vengeance well, because they are 4 very talented superstars and this story is far from over, I just don't want them to rush and finish it like they have most others lately.
So in conclusion, Confidence in HHH? Confidence in Laurinaitis? Who cares... its just a storyline! I liked HHH being COO, but whatever happens happens, as long as the storylines are still awesome by the time I go see Raw next month and WrestleMania when I go, I'm happy!
Also, they still haven't told us who let Miz and Truth into the cell at HIAC? Hmm.....