BRM Reviews the 9/19/2011 Raw
Posted: Sep 22nd, '11, 17:19
OPENING SEGMENT- GREAT!
As for the WWE Title match at Hell in a Cell… this could actually play into Punk’s angle, so no one can screw him over. But either way, this PPV needs to go. Just the fact that it will only have two weeks of build should be enough to tell WWE that it is a bad idea.
OTUNGA, MCGILLICUTTY, WADE BARRETT & CHRISTIAN vs. KOFI KINGSTON, EVAN BOURNE, SHEAMUS, & JUSTIN GABRIEL- 4/10.
TRIPLE H BACKSTAGE SEGMENTS WITH DEL RIO AND THE REFEREE- Great
JOHN MORRISON vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO (w/Ricardo Rodriguez)- No rating. I understand what they did, but I don’t think it was done as well as it could have been. IMO, when you do the quick tap out win against a non-jobber, he should last a while in the hold. This makes the loser still look tough and still makes the winner’s submission look strong because it, alone, will inevitably get the tap out.
DOLPH, VICKIE & HUGH JACKMAN SEGMENT- good. It led to something, and we got a bit ore dissension between Dolph & Vickie.
SIN CARA SEGMENT- very good.
MIZ & R-TRUTH & TRIPLE H- GREAT! You got the feeling that they were sincere. They do love being WWE superstars. Maybe they only love being WWE superstars so that they can be giant assholes on TV, but they do love being superstars. That sincerity made this segment feel much more real thatn your standard heel apology.
JR INTERVIEWS MARK HENRY- LOVED IT! (I didn’t, however, like Josh Matthews taking over on commentary. It doesn’t make sense that he would be at the show. If they didn’t know he would be there, why would he need to be there? They should have had Striker take over instead.)
EVE TORRES & KELLY KELLY vs. THE DIVAS OF DOOM (Beth Phoenix & Natalya)- 3/10. I don’t get what they are going for in this angle.
ZACK RYDER (w/Hugh Jackman) vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero)- 4/10. I’m actually okay with Ryder winning this way. It keeps Dolph from looking weak, and Ryder, while a babyface… isn’t really your typical babyface. He just wants to get on TV, and he will take any win he can get.
JACK SWAGGER SHOWS VICKIE HIS VIDEO PACKAGE- GREAT STUFF
PUNK & CENA BACKSTAGE- Good
JOHN CENA & CM PUNK vs. R-TRUTH & THE MIZ- 5.5/10. Not close to good enough for a main event, but Miz & R-Truth played their angle well.
STUFF WITH TRIPLE H, MIZ & TRUTH- could be good, if it goes somewhere. If it is Triple h firing them for spite for trying to cost him his job, transitioning Hunter into a heel again, it will be good.
Overall, not a very good episode of Raw.
As for the WWE Title match at Hell in a Cell… this could actually play into Punk’s angle, so no one can screw him over. But either way, this PPV needs to go. Just the fact that it will only have two weeks of build should be enough to tell WWE that it is a bad idea.
OTUNGA, MCGILLICUTTY, WADE BARRETT & CHRISTIAN vs. KOFI KINGSTON, EVAN BOURNE, SHEAMUS, & JUSTIN GABRIEL- 4/10.
TRIPLE H BACKSTAGE SEGMENTS WITH DEL RIO AND THE REFEREE- Great
JOHN MORRISON vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO (w/Ricardo Rodriguez)- No rating. I understand what they did, but I don’t think it was done as well as it could have been. IMO, when you do the quick tap out win against a non-jobber, he should last a while in the hold. This makes the loser still look tough and still makes the winner’s submission look strong because it, alone, will inevitably get the tap out.
DOLPH, VICKIE & HUGH JACKMAN SEGMENT- good. It led to something, and we got a bit ore dissension between Dolph & Vickie.
SIN CARA SEGMENT- very good.
MIZ & R-TRUTH & TRIPLE H- GREAT! You got the feeling that they were sincere. They do love being WWE superstars. Maybe they only love being WWE superstars so that they can be giant assholes on TV, but they do love being superstars. That sincerity made this segment feel much more real thatn your standard heel apology.
JR INTERVIEWS MARK HENRY- LOVED IT! (I didn’t, however, like Josh Matthews taking over on commentary. It doesn’t make sense that he would be at the show. If they didn’t know he would be there, why would he need to be there? They should have had Striker take over instead.)
EVE TORRES & KELLY KELLY vs. THE DIVAS OF DOOM (Beth Phoenix & Natalya)- 3/10. I don’t get what they are going for in this angle.
ZACK RYDER (w/Hugh Jackman) vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero)- 4/10. I’m actually okay with Ryder winning this way. It keeps Dolph from looking weak, and Ryder, while a babyface… isn’t really your typical babyface. He just wants to get on TV, and he will take any win he can get.
JACK SWAGGER SHOWS VICKIE HIS VIDEO PACKAGE- GREAT STUFF
PUNK & CENA BACKSTAGE- Good
JOHN CENA & CM PUNK vs. R-TRUTH & THE MIZ- 5.5/10. Not close to good enough for a main event, but Miz & R-Truth played their angle well.
STUFF WITH TRIPLE H, MIZ & TRUTH- could be good, if it goes somewhere. If it is Triple h firing them for spite for trying to cost him his job, transitioning Hunter into a heel again, it will be good.
Overall, not a very good episode of Raw.