WWE Raw 1000th Show Review

Note: I want to thank NODQ.com for the backstage and also in ring stuff because I admit that I missed most of it because I was not going to watch all three hours. Get use to that because I am not a fan of this show being as long as The Dark Knight Rises. With that said, Here's the 1000th Raw Super Epic Show!!!!!!!!

Opening Segment: Vince comes out and thanks the fans. They throw a "thank you Vince" chant back at him. Vince welcomes us to Monday Night RAW and introduces DeGeneration X. The DX music hits and out comes Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Shawn says he needs to catch his breath from running around. Shawn says he feels like something is missing. Triple H agrees and they do some DX comedy. Triple H says there used to be more of them. The DX music hits again and they introduce X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. They come riding in the Army tank from the WCW invasion years ago. DX reunites in the ring and the crowd pops big for it. They do crotch chops as the X pyro goes off across the ring. Road Dogg takes the mic first and does his famous intro for The New Age Outlaws. Triple H does his intro and asks everyone if they're ready. Triple H says he will see everyone at RAW 2000 and then tells everyone to get ready to suck it. More DX comedy. They pick on Shawn for posing for Playgirl years ago. They're interrupted by Damien Sandow. Sandow walks to the ring and Shawn says to let him talk. Sandow says this is what WWE and society at large has turned into - degenerates. Sandow runs them down some more but acknowledges that DX could beat him down and dispose of him like trash. Sandow says he won't be a victim if they do - he will be a martyr for anyone who appreciates a sophisticated mind. DX discusses this as a group as Sandow looks on. HBK connects with Sweet Chin Music and then Triple H grabs him for a Pedigree. They tell everyone to suck it again before the DX music hits and they celebrate some more. They disrobe Sandow and toss him out of the ring.
(This was the best opening of all time. I loved seeing all of DX reunited. I know Chyna was not there but it was still a good way to open the show. Seeing Road Dogg and Billy Gunn was sad but epic. Even seeing Xpac was sad but epic. The thing with Vince was good for business and also good for the WWE Universe. Damien Sandow was kinda of the cherry on top to showcase a new star with the past.)

Match#1: Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs. Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio
Winners: Sheamus. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio
(I feel sorry for Sheamus. He started the show and also had to be the big men in a group of smaller guys. Nice to see Rey get back into the ring but he also needs to retire in the next year or so. Sin Cara is gone soon. No more botches and no more appeal. Dolph is not going to be champ soon but he will get closer to main event status. ADR is slowly becoming lame and he needs some new stick or something. Y2J is gone after the summer to tour with his shitty band. So this was a sad way to start the matches after an epic reunion.)


Match#2: Jack Swagger vs. Brodus Clay
Winner: Brodus Clay
(This was basically a squash match. Brodus brought out Dude Love (Mick Foley) to dance with. Again, nice way to use the old with the new. This was to showcase Brodus, The Girls and Dude Love.)



We go to Jerry Lawler in the ring for the wedding. Lawler introduces the reverend for tonight and out comes WWE Legend Slick. Slick does a promo and out comes the groom Daniel Bryan. Bryan chants yes as he comes out in a white tux. "Here Comes the Bride" hits as AJ makes her way out looking good in a wedding dress. Slick begins his speech about marriage and the crowd chants "what" at everything. Slick asks if anyone can show just cause on why these two shouldn't be married. The crowd boos but nobody comes out to interrupt. Slick hands Bryan the ring. Bryan admits they have had ups and downs but he says he loves AJ and always will. Bryan says a new chapter will begin for the both of them and he will finally have everything he's ever wanted. Bryan slips the ring on hr finger. Slick asks if Bryan takes AJ to be his wife and he says YES. Slick can't finish his sentence before AJ says yes. Slick goes to wed them but AJ stops him. She wasn't saying yes to Daniel, she says. She was saying yes to someone else - another man. AJ says this man proposed to her earlier tonight. Vince McMahon's music hits and out he comes. Vince says it's not that kind of proposal. It's a business proposal. Vince introduces the new RAW General Manager - AJ Lee. AJ smiles, Bryan looks shocked and the crowd gets riled up. AJ hands Bryan the flowers back and skips around him in the ring as her music plays. AJ leaves up the ramp as Bryan gets upset in the ring. AJ chants yes from the stage while Bryan chants no in the ring. She has left him at the altar. Bryan tears apart the wedding set as we go back to commercial. Back from the break and Bryan is still throwing a fit in the ring. Out comes WWE Champion CM Punk to a big pop. Punk mocks Bryan for getting left at the altar. Punk says AJ as General Manager can't be good for Bryan's luck. Punk tells Bryan to continue throwing a fit while he continues to be the best in the world. Bryan goes off and yells that he is the greatest of all-time. He is interrupted by The Rock's music. Out comes The Rock to a huge pop. The Rock hits the ring and the crowd chants his name. Rock says Bryan doesn't get to say who the greatest of all-time is because the fans do. More chants for The Rock. Bryan goes to cut Rock off but Rock isn't having it. The crowd chants Boots To Asses as Punk looks on from the side. The Rock points out that he first won a WWE Title in St. Louis and the crowd pops some more. Rock knocks Bryan and says he's here to talk about the WWE Champion. Rock announces that whoever the WWE Champion is at Royal Rumble will face The Rock that night with their title on the line. Punk says Rock is looking at who that man will be. Punk says he will beat John Cena tonight and if Rock wants a match at Royal Rumble, he wishes it was tomorrow. Punk says CM Punk vs. The Rock sounds good to him but he's going to win. The Rock declares that he will be the next WWE Champion at the Royal Rumble. Bryan starts chanting no and the crowd chants yes. Bryan says this is supposed to be about him. This was supposed to be the greatest night of his life. Bryan gets in Rock's face and says someway, somehow, Rock will fight him at the Rumble. Bryan says he will be the face of WWE. Rock says Bryan is what would happen if a homeless lumberjack banged an oompa loompa. Rock wishes Punk good luck for tonight and goes back to Bryan. Rock says he got Bryan a wedding gift anyway and drops him with a Rock Bottom. Rock hits the mic one more time before leaving the ring.
(I knew this angle was going to be over after tonight. So AJ runs RAW and Smackdown? Really? Yes!Yes!Yes! I loved seeing the doctor of style and also now we call him Rev. Slick. So the Rock comes out to basically fuck up plans for the rest of the year. That means the winner of the Royal Rumble will be from Smackdown. Also means that either CM Punk will keep the title or Cena will win eventually. This was kinda bullshit to me. The stuff before the Rock was funny but not as funny seeing Kane take out a priest. )


Match#3: WWE Intercontinental Title Match - The Miz vs. Christian
Winner and New WWE Intercontinental Champion: The Miz
(The Miz is a triple crown winner. Cool. He's the new IC champ. Cool. Christian broke his ankle. Not cool. IC title lost its muster a while ago. So this is good for Miz because it means he can come on TV. It also means that Christian is off TV. Cody needs to face Miz and then the IC title can mean something again.)


Triple H is still dressed in his DX gear. He says he's had his fun so it's time to pick the intensity up. He knows Brock Lesnar is here and calls him out. Triple H wants to fight Lesnar at SummerSlam and he wants the answer right now. Lesnar's music hits and out comes Paul Heyman. Triple H wanted the horse's head not his ass, he says. Heyman admits that Lesnar is here tonight. Lesnar has authorized Heyman to answer his question now. Lesnar's answer is no. Triple H says he's tired of the crap and says maybe he will just go backstage and find Lesnar. Heyman wonders if that's really best for business but Triple H doesn't care at this point. Triple H calls Lesnar a little coward, a little bully. Triple H wonders if Lesnar is afraid of him. Heyman mocks Triple H for resorting to name calling. Heyman asks if that's what Triple H teaches his children. Triple H backs Heyman up and says not to talk about his family or his kids. Heyman apologizes and says he feels sorry for Triple H's children. Triple H moves in but out comes Stephanie McMahon to a nice pop. Stephanie gets in Heyman's face and says to never speak about her kids again. Stephanie says the lawsuits are personal and brings up his failures in WCW, ECW and WWE. Stephanie says when it comes to being a visionary, Heyman is looking in the rear-view when compared to her father Vince. Not a typo. Stephanie says Heyman's kids are ashamed of him because he's a professional parasite. Stephanie slaps Heyman. Heyman gets upset and says it's on - Triple H vs. Brock at SummerSlam. Heyman applauds and says Stephanie did it again. He fell for it - she always gets her way. Heyman brings up hrr kids again and Stephanie tackles him. Stephanie unloads on Heyman when Brock Lesnar's music hits and out he comes. Stephanie rolls out of the ring as Brock enters and spears Triple H into the corner. They brawl back and forth throwing big shots. Triple H knocks Lesnar out of the ring as the crowd goes crazy. Brock and Heyman look on from the ramp as Triple H stands in the ring. Lesnar yells for him to "f" off and they bleep it out.
(It was good to see Steph on TV. She looks hot for a woman that had two kids. I love how Steph can come out to be the bitch that she is but still be popular. We finally see Lesnar and Triple H in the ring together. Also Heyman is still the mastermind and cult leader he was in ECW. This should be a good match and I hope the angle gain some ground in the coming weeks.)



Match#4: Lita vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Lita
(DAMN! We saw APA reunite. We saw the other legends come out. Even Lita had fun doing this. Poor Heath. He has jobbed to some good names. I am sad that this is over. I hope to see something else go on with Heath Slater.)


Zack Ryder is backstage with Mean Gene Okerlund and John Cena. Ryder says Gene was behind GTV, an old angle from years ago. The Rock walks up so Gene and Ryder leave. Cena says it's been a long time. Rock wishes Cena good luck. Cena brings up The Rock and the Royal Rumble. Cena says he's cashing in tonight and will become the WWE Champion so he can get one more shot at The Great One. Rock says he can't begin to tell Cena how much he's looking forward to that. Rock wishes Cena good luck again as we go back to break.
(This was Ryder's only appearace in the show. That's sad. Mean Gene was limited. That's sad. The Rock and Cena wants to have another match. I hope this match is different because there is something gained. Like I said, The Rock is going to negate the Royal Rumble winner.)


Back from the break and out comes Kane. Kane goes to do his pyro but is interrupted by Jinder Mahal. He comes out with Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, Camacho, Hunico and Drew McIntyre. They surround the ring but the lights go out and here comes The Undertaker. Taker makes his entrance to the ring as Kane looks on. The other Superstars are talking at ringside. Taker takes his hood off to reveal the same hairstyle he had at WrestleMania. Kane and Taker stare at each other. The heels hit the ring but Taker and Kane fight them off. It comes down to Hawkins and Hunico but they catch chokeslams at the same time. They do the cutthroat and scoop Hawkins and Hunico up for Tombstones. The crowd chants "this is awesome" as Taker and Kane clear the ring of Hawkins and Hunico. Taker drops to one knee and poses while his music starts. Kane stands behind him and makes the pyro go off to end the segment.
(This segment can be summed up like this: BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTIONS RULE!!!!!!!!!!! TAKER STILL GOT IT!!!!!)

Main Event: WWE Title Match - John Cena vs. CM Punk
Winner: John Cena by DQ
(After we saw a bunch of good things and also some good flashbacks we get treated to seeing the shit. Cena didn't lose. He's still money in the bank. Also Big Show will not let Cena go. This might go into SummerSlam. This was the clusterfuck I was dreading. Not only that but CM Punk might be heel. I like it because he needs to be a heel. So that means he might join forces with DB and be a two man power trip. Cena is going to be WWE champ and then we will see Super Cena become a bigger cancer than seeing the end of Awesome Truth. I guess I expect something good but I knew the clusterfuck was going to happen.)

Final Thoughts: I had to take some time to really watch this and also see if I was going to be a dick or not. I guess most of the show was good. I know some people wanted to see Johnny Ace but he's in dispose. So Raw has been on for 19 years on two different networks. Smackdown show be next to have a 1000th show but it might suck. I guess I said my peace. I guess I will wait to see what happens on Smackdown. However, I gotta still deal with the shit of TNA. Until then.







Gene The Grappler