WWE Raw Review 8/13/12

Note: After seeing a good PPV from TNA, it is back to the drama that is WWE. I wish they would go back to two hours because the first hour is used for bullshit and hype. I guess I am stuck between good TNA and shitty WWE. Here's WWE RAW.........

Opening Segment: No Opening Segment.......Match#1.


Match#1: Big Show vs. CM Punk
Winner: Big Show by DQ
(DB comes to ruin the match. AJ makes a tag team match between DB and Big Show versus CM Punk and Cena. Cena came down after DB came in to ruin the match. Let the fucking drama begin. At least AJ can take cues real well because we know the GM spot is mainly a non wrestling gig.)

Match#2: Ryback vs. JTG
Winner: Ryback
(Ryback is getting more named jobbers. JTG needs to find Shad and reform Cryme Time in TNA. Run JTG as fast as you can. Ryback is a jobber killer.)

Match#3: R-Truth vs. Heath Slater
Winner: R-Truth
(This was a quick match. Heath Slater is the legend doormat. R-Truth is ok for now. No Kofi. However, there was little Jimmy. The NXT Boys comes down to attack R-Truth.)

Match#4: Sin Cara vs. Tensai
Winner: Sin Cara
(Sin Cara basically stole a win because this was a joke. Tensai is a joke. This match was a joke. Tensai is getting stale. Sin Cara is another Rey Mysterio. WWE needs to stop using masked wrestlers. TNA needs them.)

Match#5: The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(OMG! Dolph won a huge match. This match saw these men use all their finishers. This was a good match in a shitty show. I am laughing because this is a match of old school vs. new school.)

Match#6: Kaitlin and Layla vs. Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres
Winner: Kaitlin and Layla
(Wow, a divas match. This should be interesting. However, it was not. Beth is the dominate diva in WWE but is surrounded by models and wannabes. Kaitlin is still learning. This match basically was boring. Time for WWE to finally give us Natalya vs. Beth and make it a real womens wrestling match. No gimmicks.)

Match#7: Big Show and Daniel Bryan vs. CM Punk and John Cena
Winners: John Cena and CM Punk
(This is not the main event. I'm shocked. I see why CM Punk is pissed about not getting respect. The old men are getting the spot. This was a typical match. This was ok to see but I was watching other things. The endi ng was kind of silly. CM Punk saves Cena but he did not want to shake Punk's hand. So is Cena going to be a heel finally or is Punk being really straight edge? I am mad this was not the main event.)

Match#8: Damien Sandow vs. Christian
Winner:  Damien Sandow
(This match was throw together for no reason. Both are mid carders. This should have been on Smackdown. It was but done again to kill time. Brodus Clay tried to distract Sandow but it did not work. This was bullshit!)

Main Event: Brock Lesnar/Triple H SummerSlam contract signing with HBK and Paul Heyman
(We all know that contract signings are a way for wrestlers to have one good brawl before the PPV. This was good until the ending. HBK was held hostage by Brock and Paul was acting innocent. Triple H comes to save his friend but HBK ended up getting hurt. This was a homage to all the dumb storylines during the Attitude Era. Why?)


Final Thoughts: One good match and a shit load of hype for matches for the PPV this Sunday. Summer Slam is not going to be good unless things change. I am also convinced that Triple H vs. Brock is going to be just as bad as Brock vs. Cena. Both title matches are a joke. They will have a WHC title match this weekend regardless of the hype. Also They need to use the first hour to showcase the younger talent. Since NXT is not shown in the USA then highlight guys like Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, and those guys that would be on Superstars. See you all for TNA Impact..........







Gene The Grappler