John Cena vs. CM Punk: What was the point of nominating CM Punk as Superstar of the Year if you’re going to put him in a tournament match that proves he is anything but Superstar of the Year? This was senseless, and just another pawn in the game of making sure that Cena came off as untouchable on Raw last night.
Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker: This match wasn’t too bad, and at least it ended appropriately. It protected The Undertaker but made Orton out to be the crafty villain that was won him 6 championships in the past. No one was more deserving of Superstar of the Year in 2009 than Orton, so I was glad to see him advance to the main event as I was really hoping he would take home the Slammy last night.
JeriShow vs DX: Eh, I was entertained by the concept, and it would have worked if the matches leading up to it had been longer than a blink of the eye, but in a show that had featured 10 minutes of wrestling up to this point, it just felt like more fluffy sizzle than actual steak. Jericho was hilarious though and played his part very well. I will certainly miss him on Raw every week.
John Morrison, Yoshi Tatsu, and Mark Henry vs. The Miz, Drew McIntyre, and Zack Ryder: Another pointless match. I suppose WWE was testing the waters to see how the crowd would react to Tatsu on the flagship show, and honestly he fared pretty well. The crowd was pretty pumped to see him out there. Big problem is, however, and of course WWE won’t realize this until it’s too late, is that Yoshi doesn’t speak English, and WWE never pushes non-English speaking talents further than the mid-card at best. Maybe they’re changing their ways, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
