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**Damian Rey** · 03-22-2011, 05:44 PM

Bryan is only a crowd killer when his music hits, which, personally, I think needs to go. The generic rock theme he had fit his style a little better, and I think a live crowd would take it a little more seriously. I'm excited about a Sheamus/Bryan Mania match though. They had a good outing on Raw last week, and if given 10-15 minutes, as Bryan has been during his PPV matches, they could legitimately steal the show.

The Taker/HHH match better deliver an above average match at the least, because it is falling far short of the build HBK got with Taker at the last two Manias. Also, the "end the streak or die trying" line translates to "I'm going to lose then retire" from what I'm personally gathering.

Miz/Cena was a bit underwhelming, but I think the idea was to make Cena look a little stronger this week, only to have Miz look beastly once more come the final Raw. It makes sense.

Lawler/Cole continues to be the hottest feud going into Mania. Cole is on fire right now. From the parodied JR entrance, to the Cole Mine, to shitting on the Diva matches, and physically getting the upper hand on Lawler two weeks in a row, he's getting a great build to Mania. People ask why Austin hasn't been involved. Personally, they haven't needed him. It was different during the Lashley/Umaga and Lesnar/Goldberg feud, where Austin had to cover the mic work and generate some heat. This time around, Cole, Swagger and Lawler are doing more than fine on their own.

Trish Stratus and Michelle McCool is the most enticing aspect of the mixed tag match come Mania. I've seen enough of Ziggler and Morrison together to know they'll come through, but getting to see Trish wrestle WWE's current headline Diva has some great potential.

Punk mocking Orton's wife was great. They should have booked Orton against someone else other than Mysterio though. Not destroying DiBiase and putting him in a match with Orton would have been better. He could have gone over, and they wouldn't have wasted what could have potentially been a great match between Mysterio and Orton.

Overall, Raw was bland, but it makes writing to go home show a little easier, as I doubt they could fall this flat again.

03-22-2011, 05:44 PM	#17
Damian Rey Posts: 3,755	Bryan is only a crowd killer when his music hits, which, personally, I think needs to go. The generic rock theme he had fit his style a little better, and I think a live crowd would take it a little more seriously. I'm excited about a Sheamus/Bryan Mania match though. They had a good outing on Raw last week, and if given 10-15 minutes, as Bryan has been during his PPV matches, they could legitimately steal the show. The Taker/HHH match better deliver an above average match at the least, because it is falling far short of the build HBK got with Taker at the last two Manias. Also, the "end the streak or die trying" line translates to "I'm going to lose then retire" from what I'm personally gathering. Miz/Cena was a bit underwhelming, but I think the idea was to make Cena look a little stronger this week, only to have Miz look beastly once more come the final Raw. It makes sense. Lawler/Cole continues to be the hottest feud going into Mania. Cole is on fire right now. From the parodied JR entrance, to the Cole Mine, to shitting on the Diva matches, and physically getting the upper hand on Lawler two weeks in a row, he's getting a great build to Mania. People ask why Austin hasn't been involved. Personally, they haven't needed him. It was different during the Lashley/Umaga and Lesnar/Goldberg feud, where Austin had to cover the mic work and generate some heat. This time around, Cole, Swagger and Lawler are doing more than fine on their own. Trish Stratus and Michelle McCool is the most enticing aspect of the mixed tag match come Mania. I've seen enough of Ziggler and Morrison together to know they'll come through, but getting to see Trish wrestle WWE's current headline Diva has some great potential. Punk mocking Orton's wife was great. They should have booked Orton against someone else other than Mysterio though. Not destroying DiBiase and putting him in a match with Orton would have been better. He could have gone over, and they wouldn't have wasted what could have potentially been a great match between Mysterio and Orton. Overall, Raw was bland, but it makes writing to go home show a little easier, as I doubt they could fall this flat again.