Official MB's "Thoughts On Raw" Thread 07/23/07

[Mercury Bullet]

1. THANK YOU JEBUS...It looks as if the Cena Reign of Terror is coming to a close at SS. I don't want to jump the gun on this one though, as Cena always manages to "overcome the odds" but I don't think its happening now. Especially witht he rumors of Trips pushing for an Orton reign so they can fued when he returns. Thank god. I would like to see Cena control the match and then receive a viscious RKO out of nowhere and go down for the 1, 2, 3.

2. Glad to see Santino on the mic a little, and away from the title picture. They need to develop some character on him before he can ever be taken seriously. I don't know that this angle with Maria is the right way to go, but its better than no angle at all.

3. Enjoyed the Hardy/Kennedy match. One of the better matches on Raw in quite some time.

4. As pertaining to the above...I feel the need to address the topic of Jeff Hardy. I've never seen him as a legit main eventer, until last night. Before, back maybe 6 years ago or so when he was at his peak of overness I thought he might work in and out of the main event, and maybe one brief title run, but I wouldn't like it. When he returned, particularly his (re)debut with Edge I thought they might try and stick him in the main event and I thought it was a horrible idea and that his time had LONG since passed. Something about last night, and perhaps the past month or so has changed my mind. He is as over, if not more over than he has ever been. And he is this over, without any mic skills and about average in ring ability. If they could work with him a little on cutting a promo and he could get that at least somewhat decent he could definately be main eventing. Now, I think his limit is probably two title reigns, neither of more than three months. He is no long term solution to ratings or sales, he's not going to be The Rock, Austin, Jericho, Trips, HBK, etc...He would make a good short term champion and he could battle on the edge of the title scene for the rest of his career.

5. The main event was retarded.

So I guess what I would like to hear the most are of the two more important topics...How do you guys feel and about the Cena/Orton situation and What would you do with Jeff Hardy?