First things first. This is my first post for “Beyond The 3 Count”. I am NOT one of those fans who bitch and moan and only focus on the things I hate. I will certainly touch on the things I hate but the focus will always be the positive. I love wrestling and I simply choose to show that to be true.
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Everything will be recorded and then revealed on a weekly basis until we get to #1.
Now onto business at hand…..the May 26th edition of WWE Monday Night RAW.
The Opening Segment:
I was surprised with the way RAW opened. I am not surprised at the angle done though. Brad Maddox needed to be removed. When you have a prominent authority figure like an Owner, there is no need for a General Manager, so this was a positive. According to Chris Hero’s shoot interview, Brad Maddox is one hell of talent and should be pretty safe for the time being. Another positive is that this segment showed that indeed Stephanie has always had complete control over Kane, providing some much needed ammo for Daniel Bryan to use against her.
MidCard Titles:
The battle of the midcard title #1 contenders, Cesaro vs RVD. Unfortunately RVD just seems out of place. He isn’t a big enough star to pull off the “part timer” thing effectively. He also isn’t Chris Jericho where he can lose and have it not effect him.
BNB on commentary is amazing. You can tell he has some freedom in establishing who the character is, rather than creative forcing it upon him.
Cesaro with Heyman is….yucky. His music is turning me off of him BIG TIME. I want to like Cesaro and it bothers me that the WWE is trying to make me do the opposite. His feud with Sheamus, which is built around old school respect, is perfect for them. Both are big and strong and disrespect would result in a brawl in a real life situation, so I expect that to be the case.
The interference at the end of Sheamus vs Del Rio was solid. Heyman keeps Brock Lesnar fresh in our minds and is a great heel.
I enjoyed the story progression brought to the US and IC Title matches at Payback. Both should be pretty solid and one of them will be the for sure opener at 8pm Sunday.
Total Divas:
Eva Marie is a heel. Very natural at it. Unfortunately, so is Summer Rae and Summer is far more talented at this point in time than Eva Marie. Total Divas has built up Eva Marie as a babyface, so somebody better hold her hand on how to be one.
Fandango needs to stop grabbing boob every time he kisses Layla. Not cause I don’t think its an awesome move (cause it is, he is a hero) but cause it’s a PG show and it will only be put up with for so long.
Evolution/Rhodes Bros:
Fairly basic segment to set up a tag match. Nothing special. Some juvenile jabs by Cody but it didn’t seem like anything would come of this interaction after the night was done.
OLE:
El Torito beats Drew McIntyre……….I love El Torito……but JESUS CHRIST!!!
The Midget Match at Payback will be very entertaining. 3MB is so talented and like it or not, El Torito is over!! He is the best act in Los Matadores which certainly limits them as a team but not everyone can be The Shield, somebody has to be the 5 minute comedy filler, not a bad spot to have…just ask Santino who opened an entire Gym on that role.
Wyatt/Cena/Usos:
Much like BNB, if not more so, you can really tell Bray Wyatt is exactly what the man playing him thinks he should be. His feud with Cena could go on forever because winning and losing is irrelevant. Bray is The Joker to John Cena’s Batman. Joker never cared to kill Batman, just wanted him to admit he wasn’t as clean cut and righteous as he seemed to be.
I enjoyed JBL becoming Jerry Lawler on 2005 and taking up for his broadcasting partner (Jerry Lawler playing JR of 2005). I will not be surprised if JBL doesn’t play even the most minor of roles in that match Sunday (which should main event the show).
The Uso crossover is fantastic and helps build them up as top guys by simply paring them with Cena. Cena is one hell of a talent and is ONCE AGAIN using his notoriety to build his undercard.
Newest Heels:
Rusev remind me of Vladmir Kozlov. Which is a bad thing. Lana is hot as fire. I don’t doubt Rusev vs Big E will be good cause Big E has enough charisma to carry them to a decent 5 minute brawl but where does such a one dimensional character like Rusev go after this. Once he goes to Cena, where does he go…..oh I love Big E.
I am a BOliever. I love how obnoxious Bo Dallas is. He was so bland when he first showed up on the main roster a couple years ago. He has found a good character. He is so babyface that it makes him a heel. His puns are heat magnets and the fact that he has no idea he’s a heel to the audience makes him amazing to me. He is in the exact opposite position Rusev is in, Bo Dallas can go anywhere and everywhere and starting him with Sin Cara is perfect. Bo vs Cena…..how awesome would those promos be.
Batista’s Last RAW:
Evolution dominated Rhodes Dynasty. For good reason. The Shield has looked unshakeable for most of the feud and Evolution needs to look as strong as possible going into Payback. No better pairing than Cody and Goldust to help make Orton and Batista look like wrecking machines.
YES Movement:
This is the moment where if CM Punk was going to comeback…it would have happened here. It was the last chance to do it and have it mean something. Daniel Bryan, instead of forfeiting the belt, could have named a one night replacement to face Kane, and it would of been Punk. But it is not the case.
I see Brie Bella sacrificing her job on Sunday for Bryan to keep the belts. Her pursuit of being a mother may just be the reason as to why the story has taken this turn of “Your Titles or Your Wife” angle. If not that, this could be the Vince McMahon return spot to put his power tripping daughter in her place.
Stripping him of the titles is my recommendation but WWE has done right by Daniel Bryan since August, whether you believe it was intentional or not, so I am sure this will go the best way possible.
Bitch Be Crazy:
Thank You Solange for your elevator incident and creating the new Alicia Fox.
Emma is a goof and I love it. Her win gives her credibility without hurting her gimmick.
Alicia Fox psycho persona is pretty entertaining, even though AJ does it better. I don’t expect Alicia to beat Paige, just to simply look strong now, so the champ leaves looking even stronger.
Don’t Be A Lemon:
I am the Ultimate Rosebud. Adam Rose character will never be WWE Champion, but he doesn’t have to be. His character is different, his look is different, everything about him stands out and that’s what matters. NXT is a blessing because it allows guys like Rose to know exactly who he is before going to RAW. He will be a great fixture to the midcard as a babyface for a long time and for good reason, he oozes charisma.
Somebody in creative found out Damien Sandow is hilarious…..
Final Segment:
The Shield vs Evolution feud is amazing. The small twist put on the generic contract signing brawl was perfect. Evolution needed the upper hand going into Payback. Anything less would only hurt The Shield. I expect an Evolution win at Payback but it’s going to be interesting to see how it goes about. Who gets eliminated and when. This match should be a great one, just based on so many variables at their disposal.
Overall Thoughts:
RAW wasn’t the strongest but every story progressed, everything moved forward. Not a single feud stayed idol going into Payback on Sunday and that is a good thing. The top feuds may have seen their final RAW so it will be interesting to see where the Superstars find themselves come next week.
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