I'm really liking this Embrace the Hate angle more and more each week. What I'm not liking? Kane's mask. This latest incarnation of Kane really aught to be maskless. Long story short, I know there's a lot of mask marks out there, but masks are typically utilized to promote mystery. We can't see their face, they've got something to hide. Hatefull Kane doesn't seem to have anything to hide. The whole character seems to be based around getting to know yourself, in a sick sadistic sort of way, but discovering yourself none the less. I think the mask detracts from this. I like to look my psychos in the eye, and Kane is SO GOOD at it.
Hell, Luchadors aside, he's talking WAY too much for a masked wrestler. The Patriot didn't even talk this much. The Patriot.
--Sheamus and Santino vs Barrett and Jinder Mahal--
Wow... I didn't catch where they are this week, but it is not a Sheamus town. Check a replay, that crowd didn't budge when his music hit. Santino got a better pop.
What's Jinder Mahal's deal? He's obviously just out there to protect Wade Barrett, but what's his deal? Is he supposed to be royalty or rich or something? Like Alberto Del Rio but from India is the vibe I'm getting. How crazy over would he be if they invested in his entrances like they do Del Rio's? What crowd wouldn't go crazy if Jinder Mahal rode a Tiger to the ring!? What crowd wouldn't go batsh*t insane if Jinder Mahal came out on the back of an Elephant!? I can hear the ref now, "Jinder, get that fu**ing tiger out of here!" Mahal just smiling and bowing, completely ignoring him or telling him to "make him". If he were to ever turn face, they could name it and treat it like Matilda or Al Snow's dog. It'd be a hard sell believing that the Usos kidnapped and ate an entire elephant, even if Tamina was still hanging out with them, but I wouldn't complain.
--Daniel Bryan vs Kofi Kingston--
NOW THAT'S WHAT THE CHAMP SHOULD LOOK LIKE! DB just devoured Kofi Kingston and I freakin' love it. Look at it however you want, Big Show / Dragon rematch on Friday looks like a paved road leading to a full blown Daniel Bryan heel turn. No DQ, no countout, it's gonna be good.
--Brodus Clay vs Curt Hawkins--
Holy crap! Raw's got some new dancers! I... uh.... =p~ Those ladies did not graduate from the Eve Torres school of dance. No. They're good. I'm wondering what WWE is going to do when this comes back as the highest rated segment of Raw. Put the title on Brodus? Put the title on the dancers? Whatever. Holy sh*t. I need a cigarette after that.
--CM Punk vs Jack Swagger--
I don't believe for a second that Ziggler's coming out of the Royal Rumble with the title, but the man's got World Champion written all over him. Did you see his reaction apon finding out he was facing John Cena tonight? Shrug of the shoulders and a muttered 'whatever'. He's gonna be huge, and he's so close, but not yet. He might not win at the Rumble, but it's gonna be a great match. That's what he does.
Interesting ending to the match, I'm sitting here not sure if it was a work or not. I can see how they could play the blown call angle, but Punk looked legitimatelly pissed and I'm pretty sure I heard the ref tell him they were out of time. Also doesn't explain why Ace stayed at ringside. Usually when authority stays out for the matches they get involved, or do something...
--Ricardo/Miz/R-Truth Segment--
Haha... Ricardo flew up there from Mexico because the Bellas wanted to tell him something. I believe that. He seems like the type. For the record, Ricardo got a bigger pop for singing La Cuceracha than Sheamus did.
So I partook in the time honored tradition of taking a piss when Eve Torres came out. What? Risk missing a commercial? I don't think so, I might actually decide to buy car insurance one of these days, I'll need to know the names of the companies. Anyway, I come back and Zack Ryder is trying to change a flat tire on a Kia Soul (thank you commercials!). I'm not sure how we got to this point, but let's say Zack gets that tire changed, speeds out of there and get's pulled over. What'd be more amusing than Zack's explination of why he was driving so fast would be Zack trying to convince the cop that Eve isn't a prostitute.
--John Cena vs Dolph Ziggler--
C'mon Dolph... when your opponent is distracted you go for the KNOCK OUT, not the sleeper. Although I did LOL as Ziggler's legs flailed about in the air every time Cena got distracted. He wasn't the least bit concerned that Zack Ryder was about to be consumed by a Demon, SOB took his US Championship.
So Kane takes out Ryder AND Cena. Where the hell was Eve while all this went down?
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Thanks for reading. I'll see you in the threads!Bob-O
