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Chair Shots
10-01-02
The
Raw Rundown
Before the show really got started I was pleased with the
fact that Eric started the show in the ring. I appreciate
that they spared us the minute to a minute and a half of him
walking to the ring and just got to it. I wish they'd tighten
up the show a little more like that. It would really make
for a more exciting pacing.
Next,
I liked that Lita made a cameo, even though she's injured.
They did a similar cameo with the injured Rhyno a while back
and I just think it's a nice way to remind fans that the WWE
has more talent that you're not seeing but to stay tuned.
Seems
like the scapegoats for the ratings dive in the WWE are Monday
Night Football and the roster split. I gave my two cents on
Thursday about the roster split effect, but the Monday Night
Football idea is just silly. Raw has been on Monday for something
like six years and MNF has always had minimal impact. How
can the WWE try to spin the ratings decline on MNF when MNF
ratings are also at a recent low? Is this just smoke and mirrors
for the stockholders and fans or do they honestly have no
clue about what's wrong? These are the questions that keep
me up at night.
It's
a shame that Storm and Christian are both saddled with the
lame Un-Americans gimmick. Storm should really be wrestling
in the mid card for the IC belt but the gimmick just reeks
of lower card no matter how hard the writers try. Christian
can still get a good heel pop from the crowd with his mic
work, but the crowd just goes apathetic when he starts wrestling.
Hopefully we've seen the beginning of the end of it.
Orton
just stunk up the ring last night. He misses his finisher,
so he goes right back to it? Rookie.
You know
what I like about Rosie and Jamal? They look like a tag team.
Most of the other tag teams in the WWE are just two singles
wrestlers thrown together for no real reason (Booker T & Goldust,
Christian & Lance Storm, Hurricane & Kane, etc…)
Speaking
of The Hurricane, his secret identity is back. I have the
same problem with it now that I did last time we saw him.
Hurricane's character is undefined. Does Gregory actually
think he's a superhero or is he just pretending? Maybe I'm
giving this too much thought.
Having
Jeff Hardy fight Big Show isn't the way to make Jeff Hardy
a main event wrestler. Big Show is just 500 pounds of suckitude.
Maybe he should actually fight like a giant or even better,
an ogre. At least this way his matches might be comical instead
of excellent opportunity for a pee break.
That
Pete Rose commercial cracks me up.
It's
sad that Booker T has to brag about his 5 time WCW title reign
rather than something he's accomplished more recently.
Is the
title unification of the IC belt and the Raw World title just
another excuse to get Triple H over? It is if RVD doesn't
win at the next PPV.
The King
summed up the Bubba vs. Triple H match when he said "12 long
years for nothing." Did anyone actually think that Bubba was
going to win the world title?
I did
like the "shower scene" with Triple H, only because it showed
that Flair is having an influence on him. They need to commit
to it more however if they are going to make it interesting.
HHH needs to start wearing the Gucci shoes, Rolex watch and
start riding in the limousine. Have him start coming to the
ring in a big feathery sequined robe. Wrestling is not a place
for subtlety. It will make their feud that much better when
one turns on the other.
The backstage
brawl between Trish and Victoria was far more entertaining
than the actual match, which was so compelling that J.R. talked
about upcoming Raw appearances all through it. Did anyone
else find it odd that rather than just grab a new shirt during
the commercial break, Trish changed her entire outfit? Way
to sell a brutal attack.
What
the hell is Celebrity Bootcamp? Is there some new pop culture
thing that I'm out of the loop on? I'm going to have to go
pick up a People Magazine. I can't stand this!
They
aren't fooling me. There has always been a Raw Roulette wheel.
It's just that instead of the writers using it, Eric is.
Kane-a
roonie. Kane-a roonie. Kane-a roonie. That's all I can think
of when I see Kane now. He will never be a serious contender
for the world title in my mind again. And come the next PPV,
he's going to be just another victim for Triple H. Someone
needs to steal his two gold belts, melt them down into a magical
urn and command Kane to return to his undead roots so that
he becomes the big red killing machine he used to be that
would sooner set his own parents on fire rather than do a
Kane-a-Roonie.
Of course,
I'm just twisted like that.
The show
was better than last week which I guess makes three weeks
in a row of improvement. Most of my complaints were nitpicky
things, so tepid thumbs up this week.
Hulk
Discusses WWE Trouble
Hulk Hogan appeared on his favorite morning show in Tampa
this week to discuss his status with WWE. "Bubba the Love
Sponge" asked Hogan if he was sitting out right now due to
a contract dispute and Hogan responded that that's ridiculous
because he has no contract. Apparently there is only a hand
shake deal between Hogan and McMahon for a handful of wrestling
dates which Hogan feels he has fulfilled.
He is
currently at home because creative has nothing for him to
do (not surprising). At this time he has not talked to anyone
in the WWE in weeks and does not know when he will be back.
I'm betting he will be back in time for another WrestleMania,
if only to get his loss back from Brock Lesnar. Hogan doesn't
let those kinds of things slip his old mind.
Nash
News
Kevin Nash announced this week that he is shooting for a return
to the ring at Royal Rumble in January. He joked that he hopes
he draws 29 or 30 since his conditioning might not be great
at the time. Nash also commented that he'd like to work a
feud with Triple H or Shawn Michaels. Good to see those old
habits of only working with your best friends that almost
doomed the WWF years ago haven't faded any, Kev.
That's
it for today. Join me again on Friday.
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