Here is my review of the "go home" Raw before Mania:

Show was just ok. Not great as a "go home" show though.

Good:  Edge/Cena promo.  Edge's post match beatdown.  Chris Jericho's promo (post match). Santino's act (hilarious). Nice to see Vince return.

Bad:  Diva battle royal.  The match with the MITB participants. Orton's promo....sorry, I love my boy Orton, but the promo was putting me to sleep.  Vince Mahon beating a younger guy up.  Cena vs Show. The stipulation for Orton/HHH.  I do suspect, and I love Hunter but this sounds like a way for HHH to lose without doing the job.  I hope it is a swerve.  Would be a horrible way to finish a match and the PPV as I am guessing this match will go on last.

The build up to the PPV has not been great.  I would be surprised if the PPV gets 800,000 buys.