Official RAW Thread for 02/21/11 - Watch the rafters, THE STINGER DEBUTS!

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Originally Posted by Lara Emily Raw was god awful

I kind of agree. There was a ton of promise tonight, but coming off of last week's amazing ending, it was a downer.

Cena's opening promo was pretty awesome. I'll give kudos to that!

However, the rest of the show? thumbs down.

1) Del Rio is set to face Edge. Yet instead of hyping that, they have him attack Kofi again, further burying an upper mid-card talent. There's no sign of Christian, or Edge amidst all of this... Really?

2) I felt the whole Taker/HHH encounter was flat. I also feel this build will be incredibly rushed. There was a lot of build up to HBK/Taker when it was career vs. streak. They fought they year before and HBK was in a slump story wise at that point. Instead of these men continuing to the feuds they had, HHH will want to take on Taker...why?

3) I was really excited for this Corre group, but it's really fallen flat in my eyes. What was just said is true. Barrett's push is dead imo. He's gone from a big match at 'Mania to what, facing the Big Show or being in a Money In The Bank match? Really?

4) I also don't get the booking in the main event. They had Miz get beaten around like a rag doll for ten minutes, enduring tons of punishment. He does all of this only to then cost Cena the match? Could he have not done that about ten minute beforehand?

5) Lastly, the Cole/Lawler thing was quite disgusting. I don't care if Lawler suggested it or not, for a company so anal about being PG, I don't see how belittling someone about their dead mother is family entertainment. That was almost on a Katie Vick level. They could have merely had Cole get on him about losing and that is that. Instead, they bring up a dead mom.

I'm sorry but a great Cena promo doesn't outshine the rest of the crapfest.