Ben Roethlisberger acted as guest host this week on RAW. He was very much present and in control of the evening. You know what cracks me up though? I love how the Superstars rebelled all the time against the regular full time GM yet they obey every guest host that comes along! What's that all about?
Ben's first official action was a DIVA'S Bowl. The ladies from all 3 brands joined in to muck it up in the ring. Why wasn't Katie Lea there????? I'm growing more impatient with this subject. I'll drop it and move on as it is ONLY a blog! Oh, and why wasn't Santino the ref IN the ring??? ANYWAY, it was a nice opening to the show and it really gave the ladies a chance to get some air time.
The celebration was cut short as WWE Champion (ahh) Randy Orton came out and invited John Cena to get whatever he had to say off his chest. I am feeling the need to break this Orton/Cena relationship down here. However, I will write a separate blog for this. Cena said he noticed something during their match at Hell in a Cell. That's funny he said that as I've been noticing for weeks the changing dynamic between the two. Anything goes and it may be John Cena to another brand should he lose the match at Bragging Rights in the 60 minute Iron Man Match.
Jack Swagger had Primo 'on his knees" Monday night. Primo fell hard to the All American American. Swagger made a promise to stay undefeated for the rest of the year. That's a mighty tall order for a mighty tall and cheeky man. But you know what? I'm along for the ride here. I'm on board. Show me what you got.
I wonder if the artist who sculpted The Masterpiece will now carve out a big dent in the rib area where Mark Henry came crashing down? It was refreshing to see Chavo back in his element. MVP and Henry won this one and it was easy to see why. Masters had a chip on his shoulder (minor pun) with the lying, cheating and stealing Guerrero. But it was Hornswoggle who took a bite out of a different kind of crime...literally.
DX stood tall with Ben & friends while Jeri-Show slowed their roll and backed away. The banter between Jericho and HHH was hilarious and I wouldn't mind seeing Triple H back in one on one action again, perhaps against Jericho. Shawn, however, has mostly been all about the business since returning from his match at Wrestlemania against The Undertaker. It leaves me wondering. That's all.
Well, The Miz has finally done it! He is now the most awesome U.S. Champion in WWE history. Well, according to the Miz. And it's really no MIZtory as to how he did it. He's been at it and at it and at it for quite some time now. He never lacked in the persistence area that's for sure. I believe he will be a good Champion. I love matches involving Kofi. They are faced-paced and aggressive. Kofi vehemently defended the title but the Miz was the one who grabbed the prize in the end. AND petty theft didn't even factor in! Good news already. See?
One slap from Hornswoggle is all it takes for Santino to pronounce words correctly? You slap a person silly not smarter! Weird...
Hey, if DX won the Unified Tag Team Championship, the WWE would save a small fortune in engraving. Alas, that was not the case. A non-title match featuring Jeri-Show and DX was issued by Roethlisberger for the main event. Chris Jericho is always "on" from beginning to end. I never want to take that kind of talent for granted but it's so nice to be able to turn on wrestling and KNOW that no matter what the hell is going on, Chris Jericho is IN character. I truly appreciate that. In other news, Big Show worked Shawn over. Just as things were going Jeri-Show's way Triple H, the healthier of the two, flipped out and served the champions a heaping helping of the "X" factor. Ben and his entire offensive line wouldn't allow the escape of Jericho and the ultimate performer was DX'd.
Two things: I nominate Bret "The Hitman" Hart for permanent GM of RAW.
I also suggest David Arquette for a guest host of RAW (until Bret is chosen of course).
I must go and eat ice cream too fast. The stabbing pain is addicting. (heh heh)
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