WWE RAW 25th February 2013 - Cena/Punk + Vince/Heyman

[Crippler]

Would have been nice if we got a Pepsi Plunge.

Why so you can see Punk blow he knees out?

 

[Troy]

That is one of the most random endings with the huricanrana, still amazed that Cena used it. Really good match to close out RAW and worthy of a number one contenders match.

 

[John McHenry]

Really going to end this with no Taker and we just got that shit video via TOUT come on. I bet it's just teased until the week before.

 

[Chris]

lol no 'Taker

 

[Crippler]

It's ashame Vince is tired of seeing that match, but at least they went out with a bang.

 

[Troy]

Nice swerve by WWE to show Taker returning and then not using him on the show.

 

[Crippler]

So the SERVE is no Taker. :Vince2:

 

[PHX]

Guess they are gonna save Taker for next week. Amazing match though, even better than I thought it would be on free tv. As said kind of funny how the mania main event won't touch a free tv match as far as match quality goes.

 

[Troy]

Just wait for WM when Rock pulls off a Frakensteiner right after Cena hits him with a 450 Splash

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

Just wait for WM when Rock pulls off a Frakensteiner right after Cena hits him with a 450 Splash

If that happens, I'm making a pledge right now that I'll jump over the security wall at Mania and hit Rock with my pretzel.

 

[Crippler]

1. MITB 2011 ****3/4
2. NOC 2012 ****1/4
3. Raw 25/02/2013 ***1/2 - ***3/4
4. SSlam 2011 ***1/4

 

[The Showstopper]

Amazing match! I really enjoyed it. Although, I do not think Punk losing clean was a good way to set up him vs taker. Taker should have interfered or something.

 

[Black Sanchez]

I'm gonna go on a limb and put this Punk/Cena match at the level of their 2011 MITB encounter. It was something that set it apart in terms of the storytelling and the absolute desperation both men were willing to go through just for a chance to make it to the WrestleMania main event.

The finish was absolutely insane especially with the Hurricanrana. Felt like an ode to the 2003 Misawa/Kobashi match with the spot-heavy yet awesome ending.

 

[Deezy]

Show started out hot, with Vince and Heyman, Paul E swore and didn't get bleeped, and did the worst single leg takedown in the history of takedonws.

Trips and Brock was awesome, I don't care if there are people who will shit on this feud, I like it, and I don't even care if Brock loses, even if I am a big Lesnar fan, he will always be a monster win or lose.

Swagger and Del Rio was really heavy handed, so I guess WWE and co. are thinking, "we got something here" and decide to turn it up full blast.

Cena/Punk just had the best match on Raw in years.....I enjoyed that match and will compare it to Cena/HBK.

Great Raw, if WWE keeps every show like this until Mania, you could generate another boom.

 

[John McHenry]

It wained in the middle a bit for me but damn that ending and the beginning that I missed was apparently really good.