Kennedy conspiracy theory
Some thoughts on last night’s Raw:
The gender of Mr. McMahon’s illegitimate child was revealed and, as expected, it’s male. WWE is not so subtly dropping hints on its programming and Web site that the son is Mr. Kennedy, which is exactly why I think it will end up being someone else. Kennedy would be a good choice – and The Wrestling Observer has reported that Kennedy was originally slated for the role – but if WWE is looking to surprise viewers, it has to go in another direction. If Bobby Lashley wasn’t going to be out of action for the next six months or so, I would think it was him. It would be a great story line if it was John Cena, but I don’t think it is. …
After laying out Cena on Saturday Night’s Main Event, Randy Orton did it again last night, injecting some much-needed heat to their feud heading into SummerSlam. I still wish Orton would have cut an intense promo explaining why he has regained his killer instinct the past few months after his career was floundering. Oh well, at least neither Orton nor Cena spent the entire show before the pay-per-view sobbing or having a therapy session with Kevin Nash. …
When King Booker announced that Triple H was going to be on the show to “crown” him, I immediately figured either a mini with a wig and fake nose or a jabroni with a wig and fake nose was coming out. There’s no way Triple H’s first appearance was going to be anywhere but at SummerSlam. By the way, Tazz sure did look like a chump just standing there while Booker bullied Jim Ross. …
The Ron Simmons-Santino Marella bits continue to be entertaining, but what happens when Simmons runs out of words that end in “am?” …
Umaga’s babyface turn hasn’t fully gotten over yet, as there wasn’t much of a pop for him when he came out for Carlito’s Cabana. The crowd didn’t react a whole lot to the Kennedy-Carlito match, either. Maybe it’s because it was a match-up of two heels. The inconclusive finish was predictable, as I knew as soon as Kennedy interrupted the Cabana that it was going to be a triple threat match at SummerSlam. …
Did my ears deceive me or was Snitsky billed as being undefeated? I realize that his many losses on house shows don’t count because the mentality is that if it didn’t happen on TV, then it didn’t happen. But are we supposed to forget that Snitsky lost quite a few times on television back in the days when he loved women’s feet as much as he now loves inflicting pain?
Comments
Eck, good observations. I was thinking a lot of the same stuff watching the programming. The Marella bit, while tired and stupid, showed that Marella does have a lot to offer.
I still think the build to SummerSlam with Orton vs. Cena has been weak, especially if they plan on taking the strap off Cena. There just hasn't been enough there to make me care enough about the outcome.
I guess it won't matter as Triple H will soon have the belt back around his waist. Woof.
Posted by: JTK | August 21, 2007 8:59 AM
I, too, think the McMahon illegitimate child angle is intriguing for now... but lets see where it goes. When they surrounded the ring with the superstars, my immediate thought was either Mr. Kennedy (common middle name as the owner) or Eugene (funny twist, but would be a lame resolution). SCSAustin on SNME was certainly an interesting possibility, however he was not at ringside on RAW... My suspicion is that it will be someone who is not being talked about/alluded to during the broadcasts to make it more of a 'surprise.'
Posted by: Chris | August 21, 2007 2:22 PM