6.03 p.m 1.12.2009
After a long time layoff due to foreseen circumstances, finally I’m back to give my two cents about the world of wrestling and its current state, especially in the WWE. Even though I haven’t spent that much time watching wrestling as I did before I went to pursue my studies further, I still follow the current situation that is happening thanks to constant access to websites such as Wrestleview.com and Nodq.com. My how the landscape of the WWE world (I will not use the term ‘WWE Universe’, sounds too cheesy and weird for me) changes rapidly this year. Now, let’s start our journey in looking through the annals of the flagship brand of the WWE, RAW.
RAW
The aftermath of Survivor Series saw the emergence of two particular superstars who became the survivors in their elimination matches respectively, Kofi Kingston and the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus. Kofi Kingston is still in a brewing feud with Randy Orton, which is for me the breakthrough feud that he needs to be a main event player in the WWE. Out goes the Jamaican happy-go-lucky persona and in comes the determined, fired-up attitude of a Ghanaian. Attitude that is needed if one wants to be on top. Hopefully that this feud will continue at least until the Royal Rumble, whereby I predict that he will win it to further establish his main event status.
On the other hand, we have Sheamus. His mini-Lesnar push at RAW has rewarded him with a WWE title shot against John Cena at WWE TLC pay-per-view. I was impressed with this guy from his earlier exploits in ECW whereby he was feuding with Goldust. However, I do have several doubts about his ability to really become the main event player. Does he have the needed move set to really perform in the ring? And does he have the sustain substance to keep him in the upper echelons of the WWE? These questions will hopefully be answered when he lock horns with Cena.
Let’s face it. D-X is on its last feet. Unless the Unified Tag Team Championship changes hand at the upcoming PPV, I just can’t see this tag team exploits of Shawn Michaels and Triple H last beyond the end of this year. It has run out of steam and I hope that this D-X thing will come to and end, paving the way for a Shawn Michaels-Triple H confrontation at Wrestlemania, the match that supposed to be held at WM20, only for Chris Benoit to ruin it.
In terms of the midcarders, aside from The Miz, whom I predict, will have at least a shot at the World titles in the near future after such a stellar year, it has been a solid, if not spectacular showing by them in the second half of this year. Some of them may not be as fully prepared to be the next main eventer, but with hard work and better booking by the WWE creative team, some of these guys could be next in line to have a World title shot by next year.
Maryse is back. This return is perhaps the best thing that could happen to the Women’s division at RAW. Let’s face it. This division has gone to a downward spiral ever since Maryse got injured at the start of the summer. Her presence will bring back the much needed drama and competitive quality in the Diva’s title picture. She is my new favorite Diva after the loss of such great Divas like Trish and Lita.
From the looks of thing, RAW finally gets its act together toward the end of this year and heading towards the New Year looking a lot stronger than Smackdown, as a result of the emergence of new superstars to the main event scene and solid storylines. All of that aside, I still pray that they would fire Michael Cole right away because he has been damn awful these days. Even Mcmahon and Jesse Ventura, as guest commentators a while ago, performed miles better than Cole and Jerry Lawler.
There’s my two cents on the current state of RAW. Other shows will be featured in the coming entries.
Au Revoir.
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