Thoughts on Raw and Destination X
To the fans chanting “you can’t wrestle” at John Cena (during a promo) on Raw this week: get over it. Please. They’re not going to fire him. They’re not going to push him down the card. They’re probably not even going to turn him heel. They’re certainly not going to acknowledge your chants. So, if you don’t like Cena please, please just stop watching his segments, quit it with the inane chanting and quit ruining it for the rest of us!
Bret Hart’s promo on Raw went on too long and the crowd seemed to get a bit restless. Given that he didn’t actually have anything new to say, this segment should have been shorter. Really liked the way he finished, though.
Enjoyed the Pete Rose-Kane interaction. Takes me back! Also enjoyed the Kane-HBK match and the interference by Undertaker.
Finally, Kofi is added to Money in the Bank! About time, too. Did ANYONE think Koslov actually stood a chance of qualifying?
Enjoyed Ted and Cody’s little digs at each other. That handicap match was a very well put together segment.
All in all, another strong Raw as we build to Wrestlemania…on Sunday!
As usual, I enjoyed TNA’s latest pay per view offering. Destination X had some great matches but none more than Generation Me versus The Motor City Machine Guns in Ultimate X. The speed and fluidity with which Gen Me work is breathtaking and, while their high-spot filled offence may not be every wrestling fan’s preferred style of wrestling, one has to admit that they are taking it to new levels.
Rob Terry’s match with Magnus was booked sensibly to allow Terry to shine without putting too much pressure on him. Speaking of the British Invasion, Doug Williams had a very strong outing with Shannon Moore. I like the fact that Kazarian has regained his spot at no.1 contender but Moore still has a beef with the champ. The way TNA position multiple potential challengers to their title-holders helps keep the show interesting and unpredictable.
Loved the finish to Abyss-Styles. Sure, we all prefer clean finishes at pay per views but there’s no law that says every main event has to end in a clean finish. Once again, we now have a champ facing several deserving contenders. Abyss has been built up even stronger without hurting the champ. The main thing is that Abyss left Destination X more popular than when he entered it, at least as far as I could tell by listening to the crowd.
Revised ‘Mania predictions:
Still with Cena over Batista.
‘Taker over Michaels.
Edge over Jericho (but harder to call).
Bret over Vince with the Sharpshooter.
Sheamus over Triple H (big call, I know).
Rey Mysterio over CM Punk (think this is a no-brainer).
Randy Orton to win triple threat against Legacy (though I won’t be totally surprised if not).
Still can’t pick a Money in the Bank winner: say, one from McIntyre, Kingston, Christian or, just maybe, MVP.
ShowMiz to retain tag titles.
Marshall Law 