Mr. Nerfect
03-05-2008, 09:51 AM
Chris Jericho was switched on. People seem relatively unimpressed with him since his return, but I think he has been pretty damn good in the ring for someone who has missed two years, and that he was damn good on the mic. He had expression, and he was actually pretty funny. Not "classic WCW Jericho" funny, but definitely funnier than DX funny.
Reading the report, it sounded like he was made to look like a complete goof to Jeff Hardy. It sounded like the fans were entirely behind Jeff, and that Jericho was outsmarted, outdone and out all the rest of it. Jeff got his fair share of boos for giving Jericho the Twist of Fate, though, and Jericho came off as someone that can be more than a threat to Jeff Hardy in the match. It was good stuff, and I am generally interested in the match, because...
Carlito and Cody Rhodes had a pretty darn awesome bout on RAW. These guys are either both really busting their asses, or they have great chemistry. There was some great wrestling here, and Carlito constantly impresses me, I don't care what anyone else says. Whether it be the way he reactions to a single fan screaming in the crowd, to the way he's made unmotivation part of his character, to the way that he busted out what looked to be Santino's version of the swinging neckbreaker. Instead of using a regular swinging neckbreaker in the match, he used his tag team partner's version. I was impressed. Cody Rhodes also took a sweet Backstabber.
Mr. Kennedy and John Cena didn't have a bad match. I still don't like Cena, but he is becoming more and more comfortable in his "crappy wrestler" role, and making it work for him. Kennedy is a damn good heel, and actually has some credibility built in to his ring style. I was one of the first to be on the bandwagon, and I am not giving up on him yet.
Santino Marella is constantly entertaining on the mic. He's not as bad as people make out in the ring, either. You mean he had some stinkers with Chris Masters? Well, he must be a lost cause then. Give the guy time. I hope he can become something.
Umaga's squashing of Super Crazy was pretty unspectacular, but Super Crazy sold that release swinging urange type move really well. The spin Crazy got was pretty awesome. I'm sure Umaga had a hand in it, though. Crazy plays dead really well, and Umaga's Samoan Spike/thumbs down pose after the match sent a great message. William Regal is also fucking awesome, and could easily be a colour commentator. Regal completely outclassed John Cena in the guest commentator spot that evening.
So yeah, this week, I was impressed with:
Chris Jericho
Carlito
Cody Rhodes
Mr. Kennedy
Santino Marella
Umaga
Super Crazy
William Regal
Is anyone on the RAW brand impressing you?
Reading the report, it sounded like he was made to look like a complete goof to Jeff Hardy. It sounded like the fans were entirely behind Jeff, and that Jericho was outsmarted, outdone and out all the rest of it. Jeff got his fair share of boos for giving Jericho the Twist of Fate, though, and Jericho came off as someone that can be more than a threat to Jeff Hardy in the match. It was good stuff, and I am generally interested in the match, because...
Carlito and Cody Rhodes had a pretty darn awesome bout on RAW. These guys are either both really busting their asses, or they have great chemistry. There was some great wrestling here, and Carlito constantly impresses me, I don't care what anyone else says. Whether it be the way he reactions to a single fan screaming in the crowd, to the way he's made unmotivation part of his character, to the way that he busted out what looked to be Santino's version of the swinging neckbreaker. Instead of using a regular swinging neckbreaker in the match, he used his tag team partner's version. I was impressed. Cody Rhodes also took a sweet Backstabber.
Mr. Kennedy and John Cena didn't have a bad match. I still don't like Cena, but he is becoming more and more comfortable in his "crappy wrestler" role, and making it work for him. Kennedy is a damn good heel, and actually has some credibility built in to his ring style. I was one of the first to be on the bandwagon, and I am not giving up on him yet.
Santino Marella is constantly entertaining on the mic. He's not as bad as people make out in the ring, either. You mean he had some stinkers with Chris Masters? Well, he must be a lost cause then. Give the guy time. I hope he can become something.
Umaga's squashing of Super Crazy was pretty unspectacular, but Super Crazy sold that release swinging urange type move really well. The spin Crazy got was pretty awesome. I'm sure Umaga had a hand in it, though. Crazy plays dead really well, and Umaga's Samoan Spike/thumbs down pose after the match sent a great message. William Regal is also fucking awesome, and could easily be a colour commentator. Regal completely outclassed John Cena in the guest commentator spot that evening.
So yeah, this week, I was impressed with:
Chris Jericho
Carlito
Cody Rhodes
Mr. Kennedy
Santino Marella
Umaga
Super Crazy
William Regal
Is anyone on the RAW brand impressing you?