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WWE Raw Reax #1: "I liked Edge interfering in the main event. What I didn't like was Batista winning"

Apr 26, 2010 - 11:35:43 PM
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-- 4/26 WWE Raw Reax

BP, student (9.0): Best Match: Hart Dynasty (w/Bret Hart) vs. ShoMiz. Worst Match: Divas, if I had to pick one. This show was everything Drafts in the past should have been, but weren't. We actually got plenty of lengthy matches, such as John Morrison vs. Jack Swagger, Christian vs. Chris Jericho, the tag team match, and even the Battle Royal. There was storyline development with Ted DiBiase, who continues to entertain in his singles role. With Christian now one of the top faces on Smackdown, perhaps they'll finally give him a shot. There's so much to work with there. Even C.M. Punk vs. Evan Bourne was great given the length; the picks were good and shook things up, although I'm disappointed to see Chris Jericho on Raw again. I seriously think the guest host gimmick is holding back Raw from being as good of a show as it could be. The comedy angles just aren't working for me anymore, with Hornswoggle and guest hosts. There's still a place for comedy, such as DiBiase and R-Truth's segment, but involving talent, not guest hosts. The crowd was hot throughout, and I still can't believe how over Orton is a babyface.

John Weber of San Antonio, Tex. (9.5): Best: Batista vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus. Worst: Hornswoggle vs. Dolph Ziggler. I enjoyed this Draft show very much. Only two picks surprised me - Kelly to Smackdown and Chris Jericho to Raw. Jericho vs. Christian was okay; not great, but okay. Kofi Kingston could break out as a top babyface on Smackdown, which could be fun to watch. JoMo vs. Swagger was a good match as always. I love that JoMo and R-Truth are on Raw. JoMo should break out as another top babyface, although Raw has too many of them. I thought the Divas tag match was fine. Hornswoggle vs. Ziggler was just plain awful, though. The match between C.M. Punk and Bourne was okay. It made me wonder when WWE is going to reveal who helped Punk at the PPV. The triple threat main event featured good wrestling, great moves, and it was an overall very physical match. I also liked Edge interfering. What I didn't like was Batista winning. The feud with John Cena has gone on since Elimination Chamber and I just want it to end. However, like I said, a very good Raw.

-- 4/25 WWE Extreme Rules PPV Reax

Chad Campbell of Atlanta, Ga. (7.0): Best Match: Cena-Batista. Worst Match: McCool-Phoenix. This was a solid show from top-to-bottom that didn't have any blow-away matches. Mysterio-Jericho had a clever finish that advanced the current feud with the twist of Rey perhaps feuding with the mystery man who helped Punk. Sheamus vs. Triple H showed Sheamus's violent side and did a good job advancing him as a top heel in the company. This PPV showed the potential of some up-and-coming stars that hopefully will be given more time to perform in the future.

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