BRM Reviews the 12/5/2011 Raw (not so good)
Posted: Dec 5th, '11, 23:31
OPENING SEGMENTS- I LOVE segments like these! Good arguments from everyone. Johnny Ace is playing this character PERFECTLY! Would have been ever better if Ziggler's damn twitter didn't break kayfabe.
RANDY ORTON vs. THE MIZ- 4.75/10. Good finish for the various angles, though.
CENA, RYDER, & JOHNNY ACE- Good
KEVIN NASH will face Triple H in a Sledgehammer on a pole match- eh.
DANIEL BRYAN vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO (w/Ricardo Rodriguez)- 2/10. Del Rio spends the whole match (all two minutes of it) working over Dragon's ribs... then wins with an arm submission? Atrocious psychology.
THE DIVAS OF DOOM vs. KELLY KELLY & ALICIA FOX (w/Eve Torres)- DUD! This feud is GOING NOWHERE! It is the same think OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Kelly Kelly or Eve Torres pins Beth with a roll-up!
JOHN CENA vs. ZACK RYDER- 4.5/10 GREAT post-match interaction, though.
CENA GIVES UP HIS SPOT SO RYDER CAN HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE- if it goes somewhere, AWESOME. If not, this was a mistake. I don't like Cena giving up a WWE Title shot... but I am willing to stomach it if it leads to something major with Cena (after their match, I thought that Ryder might turn heel on Cena, but I don't see that working anymore, given this segment).
NO DISQUALIFICATION, NO COUNTOUT MATCH: Zack Ryder vs. Mark Henry- 4/10. I don't like Henry losing that easily. I also don't like the way this was done, as it doesn't feel like an accomplishment for Ryder.
ZIGGLER, SWAGGER, & VICKIE BACKSTAGE- Great.
KEVIN NASH vs. SANTINO MARELLA- squash
SHEAMUS vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero)- 5/10. Nowhere neat good enough for a main event. I also hate the finish. Sheamus shouldn't need help winning, and IMO, Ziggler should have won. This way, he is pulling double duty again, which he can use as an excuse when he loses at TLC. I absolutely hated Ryder attacking Ziggler after the match, too.
CONTRACT SIGNING- Eh.
Overall, this episode of Raw stunk in the ring, but had some interesting storyline things in it.
RANDY ORTON vs. THE MIZ- 4.75/10. Good finish for the various angles, though.
CENA, RYDER, & JOHNNY ACE- Good
KEVIN NASH will face Triple H in a Sledgehammer on a pole match- eh.
DANIEL BRYAN vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO (w/Ricardo Rodriguez)- 2/10. Del Rio spends the whole match (all two minutes of it) working over Dragon's ribs... then wins with an arm submission? Atrocious psychology.
THE DIVAS OF DOOM vs. KELLY KELLY & ALICIA FOX (w/Eve Torres)- DUD! This feud is GOING NOWHERE! It is the same think OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Kelly Kelly or Eve Torres pins Beth with a roll-up!
JOHN CENA vs. ZACK RYDER- 4.5/10 GREAT post-match interaction, though.
CENA GIVES UP HIS SPOT SO RYDER CAN HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE- if it goes somewhere, AWESOME. If not, this was a mistake. I don't like Cena giving up a WWE Title shot... but I am willing to stomach it if it leads to something major with Cena (after their match, I thought that Ryder might turn heel on Cena, but I don't see that working anymore, given this segment).
NO DISQUALIFICATION, NO COUNTOUT MATCH: Zack Ryder vs. Mark Henry- 4/10. I don't like Henry losing that easily. I also don't like the way this was done, as it doesn't feel like an accomplishment for Ryder.
ZIGGLER, SWAGGER, & VICKIE BACKSTAGE- Great.
KEVIN NASH vs. SANTINO MARELLA- squash
SHEAMUS vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero)- 5/10. Nowhere neat good enough for a main event. I also hate the finish. Sheamus shouldn't need help winning, and IMO, Ziggler should have won. This way, he is pulling double duty again, which he can use as an excuse when he loses at TLC. I absolutely hated Ryder attacking Ziggler after the match, too.
CONTRACT SIGNING- Eh.
Overall, this episode of Raw stunk in the ring, but had some interesting storyline things in it.