12/31/12

WWE Raw Review - New Years Eve 2012


Note: Even though this show was taped, I am going to watch this as it is live. I am happy to see WWE try to end on a good note because most of WWE’s stuff was stale and shitty. With that said, here is the last WWE show of 2012.

Opening Segment: They set up MizTV to kick off RAW. The Miz reveals that Vickie Guerrero has made all titles on the line tonight. He brings out his guest John Cena. Tonight's RAW is Champion's Choice and the champions will get to choose their challengers. Nothing is said yet about CM Punk defending the WWE Title. Cena is interrupted by Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Cena mentions Washington Redskins quarterback RGIII and he is in the crowd. A RGIII chant breaks out. Miz and Cena vs. Rhodes Scholars is up next.
(Wow!!!!! This was an opening segment that I really liked. I guess it is ok to end this year with a bang in the WWE. )

Match#1: The Miz and John Cena vs. Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes
Winners: The Miz and John Cena
(Well this was a good match. I loved this match because it was fresh and different. Thank you Vince for this match. There was action and also comedy. I actually cheered for Cena. I loved that this does not affect Rhodes Scholars because this was a warm up for the tag titles. )


Match#2 - United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!! NO ONE BEATS SGT. SLAUGHTER!!!!!!!! I AM SO FUCKING PISSED AT THIS MATCH!!!!!!!!!! I REALLY FUCKING HATE CESARO!!!!!! My inner Hulk is going apeshit. Moving on before I break my TV set. )

Match#3: Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre
Winners: Team Hell No
(This was a joke to see but happy to see something better than the above match. 2013 is going to be the end of Team Hell No. As for 3MB, well jobbers need love too……..)

In Ring Segment: CM Punk, Paul Heyman and a doctor come to the ring. The doctor is here to confirm that Punk is really injured and they show x-rays on the Titantron. Punk talks about his title reign and all the injuries he has suffered. Punk brings up his WWE Title match against Ryback for January 7th. The doctor says he can't clear Punk to wrestle and then Vince McMahon interrupts to a big pop. Vince wishes everyone Happy New Year and overrides the doctor, saying the match will happen and will be a TLC match. Vince wonders if Punk has been conspiring with The Shield and Brad Maddox. Vince goes on to say that WWE doctors will evaluate Punk and if he can't wrestle on January 7th, then Heyman will have to face Ryback in the TLC match.
(I really don’t have nothing to add on this. Vince basically answered my questions. When Vince McMahon talks, people shut the fuck up. So, moving on because this was perfect. )

Match#4: Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: No Contest
(Nothing to say. I am not speechless but I am kind of in awe with how this match ended in no contest. )

Match#5: Eve Torres vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Kaitlyn
(I have said that I love Kaitlyn. She is hot. This match was quick but it was like watching porn on a computer: quick and satisfying. Eve cannot wrestle but Kaitlyn can. Thank you Vince for this slice of heaven.  )

Match#6: Big Show vs. Ricardo Rodriguez
Winner: Big Show via DQ
(This is another match that made me speechless. How does this end in a DQ? Wow!!!!!)

Match#7: Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett – Intercontinental Title Match
Winner: Wade Barrett – New Champion
(Holy shit! I guess it is time to make Barrett a champion. This was cool to see but the net had this match plastered all over this weekend. So I guess this was a shock but not in a good way. )

Match#8: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Ryback
What happened: Ryback comes out to a big pop but The Shield attack him on the ramp. Sheamus comes out to make the save and no bell has rang yet. Randy Orton is out next for the save and he gets the biggest pop of the night. The Shield escape through the crowd. Orton, Sheamus and Ryback stand tall in the ring. The match never officially started.
(Well I think this can be summed up like this: BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why? )

Main Event: The New Years toast with AJ and Ziggler is up next. Cena is invited. Ziggler comes out in a tuxedo and AJ is in a dress. Langston is in regular wrestling gear. They toast the New Year and Ziggler shows clips of Cena's bad year like the Brock Lesnar slam, getting knocked out by Big Show and others. Dolph un-invites Cena and tells Langston to guard the ring. AJ and Ziggler kiss but Cena comes out and interrupts. Cena admits he had a bad year but points out AJ's many relationships. Cena shows a pic of AJ's many illegitimate children on the big screen and it's a bunch of babies with various Superstars and Legends heads photoshopped onto them. Cena goes on a long rant about Dolph and then announces he will be in the 30-man Royal Rumble match. Cena promises to win the WWE Title in 2013. Cena toasts AJ and Dolph and then a bunch of fake human waste falls from the rafters and splashes all over the ring, AJ and Ziggler. They throw a fit in the ring as Cena's music hits and RAW ends.
(This was a lot going on at the end of the show. However, I did puke watching this fake shit. I also am glad to see this end. Why? Like I said, I puked. )



Final Thoughts: Happy New Year to you all one more time. I cannot wait to see WWE Raw live next week. This taped shit was good and shitty.











Gene The Grappler

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