RAW was okay. It wasn't worth missing the premiere of Prison Break though.
It was a nice change to see Orton on the screen cutting promos and interacting with the superstars. And it wasn't a "he comes on and cuts a promo then leaves deal", he was there throughout the whole night. I loved the face-like promo at the beginning of the show. They way he downed every champion and not just the face champions. His promo made sense too, it wasn't just a bunch of rambling nonsense like most promos are now-a-days.
Punk coming out kinda killed it though. I marked at the fact he bring up Orton's "motorcycle incident". Creative seems to be bringing in a lot of real life incidents into storylines. Sure it brings a lot of heat but it gets a little obvious after a while. Anyone else see Orton/Punk for the WHC at SS?
I hated the face they went straight from Orton's promo to a Scramble promo which seemed like just a bunch of promos pushed all together. They went from JBL talking about winning, to Kane rambling on about Mysterio, and thankfully Batista didn't come out to talked and just speared everybody.
I laughed at Charlie Haas coming out as Cena. If RAW wasn't taped I'm sure no one would have expected that. I like the gimmick of him dressing up as other superstars because he pulls it off extremely well. I couldn't tell it was Haas and not Cena until he turned around and faced the camera during his entrance. I'm sure eventually this will lead to him imitating a superstar that will actually attack him.
Haas vs Kingston - Pretty much a jobbed match for Haas. They really should had let this match stretch with more back and forth action, it would had been good.
The first Orton/Rhodes/DiBiase promo backstage was rather surprising. It got to the point where it was imaginable that Orton was backing Rhodes and DiBiase and only putting them down to make them stronger. As I was watching this I was thinking the reformation of Evolution. Maybe they could push the storyline, or just have Orton manage them until he is medically cleared.
It also looks as if they are beginning to start the ECW/RAW merger. It would be nice because they would have the likes of Morrison, Miz, and a few other fresh faces on there.
ECW Battle Royal - It was okay, glad it was rather quick though. I don't understand why they are pushing Mark, so many others on ECW deserve the push. He will be losing the title at UF anyways.
The Jamie Noble/Layla storyline is pretty humorous. But I'm glad Noble got a win over Regal. Noble deserves some kind of push. I'd also like to note, I'm glad that Regal is wearing that vest, and JBL needs one.
I liked the fact that all of the Champions were cutting promos right back at Orton, including Beth. Poor Beth, getting pinned by both Kelly and Candice in two weeks. Who did she piss off? A champion should not be getting pinned that easily. I see another Candice/Beth feud erupting soon.
Santino vs D'Lo was a good match and I am enjoying Santino's push. He is a good comedic worker.
Cryme Tyme/Miz & Morrison – They should had actually let this match go on and not just use it for Priceless to get the title back, it would has been a good match.
Orton's approval to Rhodes and DiBiase for getting their titles back put the icing on the cake. Something will go one between them in the neat future.
RAW Battle Royal – Quick, boring, and just not main event material. The aftermath was much more interesting. Punk putting water in Orton's face was pretty good. Mysterio completely burying Kane is really uncalled for.
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