The only thing that satisfied last night on WWE RAW was CM Punk’s promo at the end of the show that can only be described as Deadpool-esque and magical.
Was it enough to ultimately satisfy?
Absolutely.
Breaking the forth wall and discussing his thoughts on Vince McMahon, the Rock, Paul Heyman and many others, it was one of the best promos delivered on RAW in years.
It was easily the best ending to a RAW in years as well. Allowing Punk to become the voice of the disgruntled fan is simply a work of genius and needs to be further developed.
Simply put, it can make him as a legitimate heel in the company.
Aside from that, there were plenty of matches last night on RAW, but overall, it was nothing special. None of the feuds in progress, aside from the CM Punk/Cena were developed and with Money in the Bank just three weeks away, this episode of RAW was ultimately passable aside from Punk’s magical performance.
Above all else, all the rumored and scheduled appearances fell flat. Shawn Michaels’ spot was billed last week and all he did was promote his new show and deliver a few super kicks. DDP’s appearance [which some of the dirt sheets said he was supposed to reveal himself as the unknown GM] was just to promote the new WCW DVD. All in all, it was all a big tease.
Matches:
Kane vs. CM Punk: An interesting match that saw Punk get counted out after he sold some offense from Kane. The #1 contender, Punk doesn’t have to get punished in the ring if he doesn’t want to. At the same time, fans want to see wrestling on the show and not see superstars leave the ring after a few minutes.
Evan Bourne vs. Sin Cara in a no count-out match: A high quality matchup that proves these guys should compete against one another more often. However, it served no purpose and had no emotion. At the same time, it also proves that Sin Cara’s finisher just doesn’t do him justice.
Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler with Vicki Guerrero banned from ringside: Ziggler worked on Kingston’s head most of the match, but that didn’t stop the babyface from delivering the trouble in paradise leg lariat for the win. A decent match, but considering the fact that neither one of these guys can talk on the microphone, this angle has no heat and isn’t going to be a money maker.
Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio in a steel cage: A boring match that had absolutely no flow. A lack of high impact from Del Rio and a sloppy superplex from Show nearly ruined the match until Mark Henry came and ripped off the cage door. Soon after, he beat Show with it and sent him through the cage. It was definitely one of the better moments of the night. Henry continues to make himself interesting.
Kelly Kelly vs. Nikki Bella w/ Brie Bella in a submission match: A match that lasted a minute after Kelly latched on the Boston crab. After the match, Eve Torrez hit the ring and made the save.
The Miz and Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio and Alex Riley in a tornado tag match: This match was proof that Riley is developing into a big mid-card face. While this match was a complete disaster at times, it picked up enough at the end and got one of the biggest pops of the night.
R-Truth vs. John Cena in a tables match: A less than predictable finish, thanks to CM Punk, who ensured R-Truth the win. The match itself however was barely a contest with basic moves encompassing most of the match. Like the rest of the show, it was nothing special.
That is, until after when Punk delivered the goods all by himself.
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