Match 1: CM Punk vs. Mark Henry for the WWE Championship in a No DQ Match, Featuring Chris Jericho
Right when this match started I had two questions. Why is this match at the beginning of the show and why did Mark Henry get the jobber entrance? Right away you know that Mark Henry has no way of winning when he isn't even important enough to get his own entrance. I also really miss the falls count anywhere match. Why can't they just add that stipulation to no DQ matches? Once the match goes out of the ring it really starts to pick up. Those kicks from CM Punk to Henry's back sound like they really hurt. I would love to see another Mark Henry title reign, but I do not want him to beat Punk. Speaking of the other champion, Sheamus beat Mark Henry in under 3 minutes in February. Now it is taking CM Punk over 10 minutes. Another great thing is the crowd, they were really into everything that Punk was doing. The match ended fine, but I was disappointed that Punk did not pick Henry up into the GTS. It was also announced that CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho is going to be a Chicago Street Fight. I can't wait! This feud has great psychology. Also, according to Jericho, anyone who goes into a pub must be drinking. I like how CM Punk said this even after I put it into my notes on the match.
Segment 1: R-Truth, Theodore Long
I find R-Truth hilarious! The music in the background during this segment was perfect. I wonder where they are going to go with the whole thing of R-Truth trying to find Teddy Long a job.
Match 2: Santino Marella vs. David Otunga for the United States Championship
Santino taking off all those shirts at the beginning was really funny. I noticed that Otunga is imitating Chris Masters. He has the cape that he drops at the beginning of his entrance and he does all the flexing. I really enjoy that Santino is getting some credibility and bringing that credibility back to the United States Championship. He has defended the title way more than Jack Swagger ever did. It was a short match, but it ended with something great... The Trombone!
Segment 2: Lord Tensai, Sakamoto
I think that Lord Tensai stopped Sakamoto because he doesn't understand Japonese. I mean, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler think it is important to tell us every week that he isn't from Japan, he just went there to hone his skills.
Segment 3: Brock Lesnar
I still have a hard time taking him serious with his voice. Maybe that is why they always had Paul Heyman talking for him. He says that no WWE Superstar has ever had the accolades that he has. No one also never complained about travel like he did. He keeps bringing up UFC, but he always seems to let the NFL and Minnesota Vikings slip his mind. I am really hoping Cena beats the crap out of him. I do not think this arrogance is him portraying a character. I legitimately think he believes everything he is saying. I really do not like Brock Lesnar.
Match 3: Zack Ryder vs. Kane
Someone needs to talk to Zack Ryder's doctors. He recovered from a broken back faster than anyone in the history of the world. I think that Kane should bring back Demolition with that mask he wears to the ring. Zack Ryder has really dropped in the pecking order. Michael Cole hurts my brain. He said, "Instead of Woo! Woo! Woo! Zack Ryder is saying Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!." Kane wins a quick match.
Segment 4: Kofi Kingston, AJ, Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan is quickly becoming one of my favorite heel personas. Changing the Lebell Lock to the Yes Lock was great. I wish I would have kept count how many times he said yes at the end of this segment.
Segment 5: John Cena, John Laurinaitis
Can't they just turn John Cena heel? The boos are not going to go away. I like that they are showing more than just CM Punk mad at John Laurinaitis. I liked Cena's impression of Johnny. He had everything perfectly, including the raspy voice. I do like how they are going in a different direction with the Lesnar feud, than they did with The Rock feud. It is about time that Johnny got some theme music. His new music sounds so arrogant and it fits him perfectly.
Segment 6: Hornswoggle
What was that? I find it hard to believe that Hornswoggle has been with the company for 6 years now. It does not seem like that long since we were introduced to the Little Bastard.
Match 4: Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan
YES! YES! YES! YES! I really enjoy watching both of these guys wrestle. It was nonstop action throughout the whole match. I really enjoy watching Bryan evolve into this heel and change his style of wrestling. On the outside, that turnbuckle spot was amazing. I like that Kofi actually got a chance to showcase his talent. Daniel Bryan wins! I think the WWE are fooling themselves if they think the yes chants are going to quit. YES! YES! YES! YES!
Match 5: Brodus Clay vs. Dolph Ziggler, Featuring Vickie Guerrero, Jack Swagger
The only thing I hate about a Brodus Clay match is all of the dinosaur references Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole make. Speaking of dinosaurs... Here comes Vickie Guerrero! (Sorry, but I couldn't help myself.) At least Dolph Ziggler doesn't look like he is straight out of the Barbie section of a toy store this week. Another quick match. I knew it was too good to be true to expect an actual Brodus Clay singles match.
Segment 7: John Laurinaitis, David Otunga, Eve
I hope this storyline with Eve is going somewhere. She is wasting TV time for valuable talent.
Segment 8: R-Truth, Teddy Long
Can they just leave R-Truth out of matches and put him in strictly backstage segments. I just want to hear him make his dolphin noise that he made during the debate before Elimination Chamber.
Match 6: Great Khali and Big Show vs. Epico and Primo, Featuring AW
Wow! I can't believe that the tag team champions are actually on television. Sometimes I even forget that there are tag team champions. This was nothing special. Just another short match and Big Show and Khali doing some sort of dance afterward. Why don't they just acknowledge that AW is Abraham Washington?
Match 7: John Cena vs. Lord Tensai in an Extreme Rules Match, Featuring Sakamoto, John Laurinaitis, David Otunga
I hope that this starts a Lord Tensai vs. Cena feud. On commentary Michael Cole says that Tensai means distruction. I looked it up on Google Translate and I couldn't get anything for it. The closes meaning it gave me was reprint which kind of makes since. Lord Tensai is just a reprint of Albert and A-Train. I am still waiting for somebody to start a shave your back chant during a Lord Tensai match. Again, they make Cena look helpless. If you recall, this was the same person that everyone complained about because he never lost. Tensai's offense seem really stiff. Seeing the return of the mist is cool, but it is not as cool as when Tajiri would use it. Does anyone remember when Tajiri spit it into the face of Jonathan Coachman?
Overall Thoughts: Another good episode of RAW. They are really pushing the Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena match. I am a little worried because we only have three shows left until the Pay Per View and we only have three announced matches. I like that they did not have Lord Tensai squashing jobbers for months. *cough* Brodus Clay *cough* I hope after Daniel Bryan's feud is over with Sheamus that he does not just drop down the rankings. I want him to stay credible and enter into a new feud.
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