-- WWE Raw Reax 4/2

Dave Harlequin of Charlotte, N.C. (10.0): Best: Punk-Henry. Worst: Rhodes-Kingston (by default). I thought this was an excellent Raw to follow up WrestleMania. There really wasn't a bad match on the card, as I only listed Rhodes-Kingston because I felt it didn't go long enough. I enjoyed the Lord Tensai re-debut and really think he's improved tremendously since going to NJPW. The U.S. Title triple threat and Miz-Ryder matches were well done, and the Punk-Henry match with the Jericho attack afterwards was extremely well done. But, what really made the night special was the red-hot crowd, which made everything, especially Brock Lesnar's return, seem big and special. I wish every live crowd was this good.

Frank of Anaheim, Calif. (10.0): Best Raw Ever. Just seeing Rock vs. Cena was once in a lifetime, and WWE knows how to hit the heart and I am proud to be a fan. Now, to Raw. Giant Bernard coming back as Lord Tensai was okay. People Power. Really? The Rock, WWE champion? I see that. And, it looks like Cena is human after all. Lesnar coming back was amazing. The music, "Here Comes The Pain," said it all.

Dylan of Buffalo, N.Y. Best: Lesnar-Cena. Worst: Rhodes vs. Kingston. Being at Raw was tons of fun. Rock had a good promo, but I felt he didn't anyone over except himself... The only thing I got from Santino's match was that Dolph is going to be great... I loved the Punk-Jericho segment. It was a complete copy from ROH, but still great... Alberto and Sheamus was good, and I'm happy Alberto is back. It seems that not too many people care for Sheamus, and I don't give his title reign much time... Clay is a great mid-card guy. Like Godfather, the Attitude Era had great comedic acts that gave viewers a break... Miz finally seems to be getting a push again, and he's a great heel... Now, John Cena, who I personally like. He loves the business and the fans are awful to him. Cena can never actually turn because fans would like him. Hardcore fans boo Cena not because they don't like him, but because he represents the opposite of what they want. Lesnar's arrival was great, but it's a shame they couldn't keep it a secret. After Lesnar F5'ed Cena, the crowd chanted, "F--- you Cena." I really just feel bad for him. If he became the anti-hero face, people would love him, but he can't in this era. On the flip side, Daniel Bryan losing in 18 seconds at Mania got him so over with this crowd. The fans cheered him because they once again want an anti-hero face and he's the closest to it.

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