2009 Running Pro Wrestling Thread

It's the show before WrestleMania and THAT'S how they lead things off? Uhhhh...

 

For those not watching, what the hell happened?

 

A comedic bit with Santino and the divas in the ring. It was OK, but not for the leadoff segment on the pre-WM RAW.

And now they are giving away a WM match (Rey vs. JBL) on free TV? I don't get it.

 

As much as I hate to say it, Undertaker is going to beat HBK. All of this build-up heavily favors HBK. Why would WWE have HBK win and make this whole feud totally one-sided?

It's like a match in which the lesser-established fan favorite gets a bunch of close pins on the big-time heel champ only to lose. It just makes sense. Too bad. I really wanted HBK to win.

 

For as much sheeit as the McMahon's get for showing up too many times on TV, I gotta say that ending was pretty good. That's a nice way to hype the HHH-Orton match and get some extra WM25 buys.

 

Wow, I really enjoyed that last segment and the 'Taker/HBK promo. Not much else though.

 

I wish they had spent less time with Orton explaining the feud and more time showing the chaos at the end. Decent Raw but only for a regular episode not the only before Mania. Still, I can't wait till Sunday.

 

Personally, I think the ending was well done because it left me wanting to see more Orton vs. HHH. I wanted to see them rip each other apart for awhile, not just 30 seconds or so. And we will get that and more Sunday.

Hyping the match from the Evolution days up to now was effective as well because these two have a lengthy history together. I think this cements main event status for this match.

 

I fell asleep (big suprise) in the middle of the Cena match and didn't wake up until Orton was coming out to do his speech. What happened with this 'Taker/HBK promo?

 

Nothing special. HBK brought out a casket, said he was going to lay Taker's streak to rest. Lights go out, HBK's gone, Taker's in the ring. Taker snaps trying to find Michaels, HBK is under the casket, kicks him in the face, runs away.

As for the Orton stuff, I like what they did with it, but I feel a lot of the stuff between the Evolution-last week segments really fell flat. This is the stuff we've seen 10,000 times in the promos. Still, I'm geeked up for this Sunday.

Also, for those interested....I've got a friend who was at RAW tonight and he said after the broadcast went dark, Orton and DiBiase took off running and the McMahons and HHH kicked the crap out of Cody and that's how everything ended.

 

It's pretty obvious that Trips wins and Cena takes the other title at Wrestlemania. And in other news, there's a flood in North Dakota.


However, I wouldn't be surprised to see Big Show win it because there's some mileage in that story.

 

Honestly, the most realistic ending would be Show taking it. I mean, he's clearly kicking the crap out of both.

As long as it's not Cena making Edge tap out, I'm OK with however it ends.