Batista gets DQ'd and apologizes profusely to Shane after the match and then he hits the ring well after Shane has had his ankle smashed. It seems like it's just a matter of time for a McMahon family/HHH swerve on Batisita.

Raw has some serious problems right now, especially with the dead crowds.

Big Show is way over-exposed now and he can barely step into the ring now.

Can we please have Regal back as a GM? Teddy Long on TV just doesn't cut it.

Carlito getting a mid-level push?

At least Shane is buried for the next few months.

We also could use Vince back on TV but don't over-expose him either.

HHH/Shawn Michaels would be a band-aid but Raw has more problems then that right now.

Smackdown won the draft.

I think it's pretty obvious that they plan on turning Santino face. Not a bad move. He's very entertaining.

Had I missed this Raw, I wouldn't have missed much. Nothing on this episode was terrible, but nothing stuck in my memory, either. If you want to see the good side of WWE's product, watch Smackdown and ECW.

This episode was god-awful.
Did Jerrod the Subway spokesman read a cue card when he annonuced the Mickie-Maryse winner? How did he know Mickie would win?
THE FREAKIN VIEW??!!!! WWE hit the demographics last night. I'm sure middle-aged house wives are the majority of Raw's audience.
I never think Raw can get worse but they keep proving me wrong.

I'm so sick of the Legacy/McMahon storyline. Not only was the show dominated by four matches related to this storyline but Shane O'Mac is being written as the most dominant wrestler on Raw. It's absolutely ridiculous.

I'm guessing that MVP is not going to keep mixing it up with the top wrestlers. I think he's going to have a boring feud with William Regal.

Is it just me or is The Big Show just totally boring to watch? The novelty of his size wore off for me a long time ago. He has no skills in the ring and he takes 5 minutes between each offensive move.

Cena did do a great job of selling the injury from Backlash. I don't understand why so many fans boo Cena. His match a couple of weeks ago against Chris Jericho alone should be enough for somebody to see how good he is in the ring.

The one match that actually got me excited, Carlito versus The Brian Kendrick, was good for the 30 seconds it lasted.

The general manager should be able to say the top heel's name correctly. It's nauseating listening to Vickie Guerrero say Orton.

I hope ECW and SmackDown make up for another lackluster Raw like they did last week.

This episode was a complete snoozer.

I couldn't agree with you more on Super Shane, Kevin. This is ridiculous. Shane is sucking air five minutes into these matches and everyone else has to go in slow motion just to make Shane look serviceable.

What was the point of Miz challenging Cena, then Cena coming out, but as soon as Big Show came out, Miz disappeared? I understand that getting Cena out there made Big Show want to come to ringside, but from a storyline side, that was strange.

And I agree once more about The View. What in the world are they going to gain with that? If the demographic is males 18-34, how many of them are actually watching The View? This is akin to boasting about how WWE.com gets more hits than Oprah.com.

I have to say that was the worst Raw I have seen in a long time, hell if they put Legacy and Santino Marella on Smackdown I would just stop watching Raw altogether.

You could claim that shane-o-Mac is like superman... but you would be forgetting superman actually has a weakness...

The Bella twins seem to be whoring themselves around the Raw dressing room now they have done just about everyone on smackdown.

Isn't it funny though how MVP and Batista come down to help the invincible one fight Legacy when he has proved over and again he does not need help to make them look weak, yet when Cena was getitng a beatdown, body broken and unable to defend himself no one came to his aid.

Also, Festus just doesn't seem to work without Jesse, I think they need to move away from his current gimmick and do something different with him now.

The Miz, I do not mind his promo's though they really need to get him a little action in the ring to we see what he can do now in singles competition, see if he is going to be worth giving a big push instead of having him run his mouth every week. Like i said, I think he is good on the mic with some funny lines, but that time could be better spent with longer more entertaining matches (hopefully without supermac involved).

It is really sad when I watch 24 on Monday night while DVRing Raw then come back and watch Raw and realize I really didnt miss anything. Someone needs to stand up to Raw and bring back the Monday Night War .. I might have to take up reading again once 24 is over since Raw is not worth watching right now.

Handicap matches suck, I wish WWE and TNA would stop using them. I'm glad to see MVP get his RAW push but the nice MVP doesn't cut it for me, hopefully they bring back the arrogant "I'm better than you" MVP

"Did Jerrod the Subway spokesman read a cue card when he annonuced the Mickie-Maryse winner? How did he know Mickie would win?"
I was thinking the same thing.

I thought the Miz segment was ok. Love the Cena jokes. I guess Cena is getting a taste of what being edgie (sp) is all about. He seem to have lost that.

Shane is singlehandly tear down the Raw brand.

MVP is officially sterile. Sorry to see it. I was on the verge of being a big fan.

"Oh, and we also got a recap of that irritating woman from The View’s appearance on Smackdown last Friday. …"

Talk about misplaced priorities. That talk show host's appearance was more important than CM Punk defeating Edge?

WOW --- that was one of the worst RAW's I've seen in a long time --- I guess I kept hoping (I know I'm a minority here as there are not a lot of Triple H fans who blog with you) Triple H would come out at the end to assist Shane. By the way Kevin, any idea why he's really out - as I'm sure the injury is kayfabe?

Anyway, even though Triple H is now on RAW, unless it gets better, I'll probably just watch Smackdown - which is definitely better than RAW now.

Last night was the worst - between The View issues, the sing off between Jillian and Festus, the MIZ - who is totally worthless in my book and his mouth, and the whole Legacy thing where they're looking dumber and weaker, and Randy Orton is not credible at all anymore. Then of course, there's the Big Show who is really annoying to me and worthless, and Santino's stupid jokes, plus the Subway guy - I kept waiting for it to get better, but it got progressively worse. Had I taped it last night and fast forwarded, I could have watched anything I wanted to see in about 5-10 minutes.

Smackdown was definitely more worthy to watch - The opening with Edge/Jericho was great, with a hint of Morrison upcoming Jericho feud??? -- Overall that was a good show.

Guess I'll start taping RAW, because I've got better things to do than waste 2 hours of my time. And the way it's shaping up - I definitely won't be ordering Judgement Day.....

Why did Miz do a 2 hour promo against Cena and as soon as Cena gets to the ring Miz disappears. There should have been some interaction between the two before the Big Show arrived.

I miss the arrogant MVP that cared only for himself.

All these other superstars and they give Shane the push? The writing staff needs to be fired.

Since we've suffered through four months already, I think it's safe to say that 2009 has been brutal for the fans.

At least WWE always has a show on tonight or tomorrow (unless it is a Saturday with no PPV), so we fans can catch up on what we couldn't sit through last night or the day before.

Did they give a reason Regal attacked MVP during his match with Rhodes? I was fast forwarding through much of the "action" and didn't hear his commentary. If MVP goes from wrestling Orton to a program with Regal that seems like a step back to the mid-card for me, which would be a shame.

I still don't get why the Miz is calling out Cena, and then he just disappeared with no explanation when Big Show came out. Shouldn't he have stayed in there and tried to get in some licks too? I think it would have been a more interesting gimmick if he did as someone else suggested last week and called out other main eventers who weren't there, like HBK or HHH. Then he could keep bragging about his "winning streak" until finally getting his due at a PPV down the line. Calling out Cena again and then bailing doesn't make any sense at all.

And for the record I too am soooo tired of Super Shane.

FINALLY, William Regal has come BACK to my television. Anyone else see them eventually transitioning him into a position on commentary? Hey, I like it, I'll take what I can get.

I also think the santino face turn is obvious, starting with santina on the face diva team last week. I also noticed for once he didn't act afraid of his confrontation (chavo), which makes sense.

Reading this just makes me glad I didn't watch it and even happier that now nearly all of the best guys in WWE are on ECW or SD, which were both very entertaining last week - especially the latter which featured the best TV match this year.

I have few things bout last nite's show that irked me ...isn't Maryse recovering from a sustaining injury? So why is Mickie James doing a flying drop kick to take out her knee in that match? It makes no sense..doesn't enhance the match and could cost Maryse more injury time....The "bumps" the WWE requires its wrestlers in recent history just to me are senseless..last nite with Shane O' Mac, was stupid..he's a borderline character more heel than face ..and for him to just sit there while Orton crashes the steel steps did nothing for me ..made me think of Brian Pillman's ankle injury that had to be fused and could only face one direction ..I also thought of the ECW payperview Dec to Remember - where guys were being smashed with trash can lids, chairs and the kitchen sink but the action was actually boring..the only 2 exciting bumps in WWE history were Mankind's fall from the roof of the cage & McMahon's fall from the cage against Austin ..What you think bout the "bumps" Kev ?

For all the complaints about Jim Herd, this business could really use some legitimate executives—not wannabes thirsting for celebrity, but business professionals who know better than to ever step in front of a camera.

Put another way: Wrestling needs a fourth wall, and Shane needs to stay on the other damn side of it.

I didn't think it was that bad, and I think your view of Shane in this angle is a bit unwarranted. First off, has Shane ever beaten Orton? No. Secondly, Shane has historically been a pretty tough bastard. His match against Angle at King of the Ring 2001 is a good example of his fortitude. I think it would make less sense for Shane to just get the crap kicked out of him every time he steps up to Legacy rather than going toe to toe with the trio. No matter what, Orton always comes out on top and now Shane is gone. Besides, Shane going on the offense against Legacy will not kill these guys' careers.

You know what can kill or at least diminish another guy's career?

1) Not dropping a belt to the guy at Wrestlemania

2) Marrying the guy's fiance during a drive through wedding service while she's passed out

3) Dropping a world title to a guy on Raw and then forcing the referee to reverse the decision an hour later because he counted too fast.

4) Being in TNA (this one doesn't really fit the other three but it's true nonetheless).

i cant take too much of the miz and his looooonnnng promos. thats just a waste of good tv time. santino is way funnier.

The Miz-John Cena-Big Show thing took FOREVER. It would have been better after the Big Show beat down if the Mix slide in and got some Edge-like shots in. The Miz isn't horrible, he's just too vanilla.

Is it me or does it look like MVP's about to be buried in a midcard battle with Regal that will sufficiently snuff out that push? You push MVP just enough to start a Regal-MVP angle. Ugh.

While I don't share the same view on Shane - I enjoy him - what else is there going to be for the Legacy in this setting? And let's face it, Legacy hasn't been booked that strong to begin with - you gotta get the gold on them and build them up a little, regardless of a little Super Shane.

I think the best part about the who show was seeing the O's hat on someone right behind the announce table.
So is Shane, Superman because he is a McMahon and they can't be seen as week, because it's getting old everyweek to see that.

How can you not like the Miz? He has been bringing it for a while now; first on the Dirt Sheet and ECW and now on Raw. I think he has been like UPS and straight DELIVERED two weeks in a row on his promos. I don’t know what you’re watching…

RESPONSE FROM KE: As The Miz would say -- You like him? Really? ... Really?....(long pause)....Really?

i see the crowds reacting. It's not a post produced show, so you can see and hear legitimate reactions and the crowd was fine. Not great, but not terrible.

One of the biggest problems facing the industry is that no one seems to know how to be a heel or a babyface anymore. If they are a babyface, they pander to the crowd too much and are too whitemeat. If they are a heel, they are badasses and cool instead of cowards and liars. Razor Ramon was the bad guy, and got over as a babyface being more or less the same guy. Same with Jake roberts, the rock and Stone Cold.

Kevin: as a long time fan, what are your thoughts?

I also thought the Shane McMahon Superman act was so obvious and fake that it severely damaged the entire night. I was really hoping that last week, they were planting the seeds to elevate MVP and the Miz, but this week:

- MVP was basically a bystander in the feud, before being taken out by Regal, who all "over" wrestlers feud to lose their heat (ask CM Punk how well a feud with Regal goes).

- The Miz baited Cena out to the ring, only for the Big Show to then decimate him. Once Cena's music came on and he came out, I'm not sure if we ever saw the Miz on camera again.

It's not often I say this, but RAW was pretty bad last night.
Was there a point to Calito vs Kendrick? Carlito is one half of the tag champs, why is he getting over on TBK. And Michale Hole had the nerve to say that Kendrick had an impressive debut last week. Didn't he lose to Kofi Kingston?

Hopefully Vickie Guerrero had a long talk with Jared "the Subway Guy"! Her arms are bigger than THE Brian Kendrick.

When Kevin admits that The Miz had a highlight of the show, you know your show was awful.

That crowd was atrocious. I thought the Big Show/Cena segment would never end.

The Subway and View thing shows that the WWE will trip all over themselves to get in bed with any celebrity no matter how irrelevant or lame they may be.

The stupid McMahons have completely killed any momentum Orton had following the Royal Rumble. They have zero clue how foolish they look.

I can't say much about raw except i was switching between that and the Celtics/Majic game game and could not decide which 1 was worse, first of where is Vince last i checked he was healed up and for the GM to let his son get brutalized and not have them fired, secondly why have the Miz call out Cena 4 weeks and then when Cena comes down and then show comes down after the Miz is just gone i would have loved to see the Miz attack Cena and then when Show comes down the Miz is pinning Cena and shows does the 3 count raises Miz hand who jumnps for Joy leaves the ring and then Show cuts a promo. Why is Regal at ringside in the first place i would hate to see a MVP/Regal program although it would probably be a very good program Regal is not seen by the fans as being on a Main event level as far as the match went I think each week MVP wrestling is getting better and I also think Rhodes looks liked he digressed since the match with shane on Superstars. i liked the Kofi/Hardy match I hate the fact the Kofi 1 with his finisher eventhough Matt is hurt to me it diminishes his Character unless he's just gonna always be this complianing whinner which I think woun't take him to the next level I wish he would have just been DQ'ed or kofi would have got hit with a fluke win and then Matt beat him up a little more after the match not just 1 shot. Lastly will yuo be appearing on WNST tommorrow because I didn't hear you last week and I always look forward to listening to you on the radio

RESPONSE FROM KE: I am scheduled to be on WNST Wednesday. I did not go on last week because of work-related issues.

I was physically cringing at the main event. Why is Shane booked so strong? It just makes Orton look like he can't do anything himself. Surely with 'Shane 'O Mac' being such a good wrestler he should be going for the title himself anyway?

Rubbish.

I'm so, so sick of the McMahons/Orton angle. I'm glad that it at least appears to be over. I enjoy watching Shane in the ring, primarily because he doesn't wrestle all that often, but he's been on TV way too much these past few weeks.

I do like the idea of MVP getting a rub from Shane and Batista, but it could've been executed a lot better, as you pointed out. And I know management is high on Rhodes (and rightly so), but MVP shouldn't be losing to him. Not right now, at least.

I'm actually a little intrigued by both The Miz and Matt Hardy's storylines. Miz seems to be getting better every week and I think his promo running so long was part of the point. And Hardy is really coming into his own as a heel; he ought to be put in a top-level feud once he's 100% again. He's earned it.

The entire McMahon storyline got boring about two months ago. It seems the WWE has lost the idea of a feud lasting longer than 2 months. Randy Orton punts Mr. McMahon, oh no Shane is feuding with him. Randy Orton punts Shane and tackles Stephanie, oh no Triple H is feuding with him. Triple H wins at Wrestlemania, oh boy Randy Orton wants another shot. Triple H is beaten by Orton, oh no he is punted. It got tiring a long time ago.

What has the WWE done with all of the other top stars on Raw. Cena is engaged in a feud with Big Show, and Michaels is who knows where. Why not give Kofi Kingston a push or Matt Hardy?

It looked like the Miz and Big Show set up John Cena...looked like Miz just lured him out there so that Big Show could get in the ring with Cena and beat the crap out of him.

I was almost in tears when Santino Marella started siging Chavo's theme music, it was so funny. That guy has a talent.

I felt a bit let down by Shane this weak...he didn't win...

The Miz's promo went on for ages. Just wondering...if he wanted Cena so much, why didn't he attack him when Big Show's theme music came on and Cena had his back turned to The Miz.

Did you see Miz's wristbands? They said "Miz 1 Cena 0". Do you think this will lead to a mini progam between the two or just to waste time before Judgement Day. I hope the Miz isn't getting a push. Really?

I found it kind of weird that MVP was out for the 10 count because of a chop block.

Wasn't the best episode, but it can't be brilliant every week i suppose. Another great blog though!

What a total retreat from last week. This PG/shameless advertising/cross-promotion stuff is probably only going to get worse and it's not even making sense. It also cost me seeing Kelly Kelly in Playboy since Vince said on the last conference call that he turned Hef down this year to keep PG.

Anyway, 2 hours of lazy writing and to think Vince now wants a Wednesday show. Because that will be well done....

The Miz getting a Long Promo. What the heck everyone has to Pee..... And I have to say I'm all for Shane O Mac but cmon let's keep it a little real WWE. He is entertaining!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, that Shane is dynamite!

Everything else on Raw is a dud currently, but that Shane, wow!

VInce should come back out and say "fired" and put an end to Orton's misanthropy (he already said "You're" about what seems like a year ago but never got to that second word...how hard is it to do that?)..

So who is writing this garbage again? Are there enough McMahon's around to do that too?

I think I heard Batista is an "extended" member of the McMahon clan now so maybe he or Shane can do that to.

I guess in this tough economy it saves money if the McMahon's just do it all! After all making up story lines that are interesting and actually make any sense is hard work! Why pay someone who might have some crazy original ideas unless necessary?

After all, if more guys get a push and become more popular then salaries could skyrocket, right?

I must admit , ( me not being the biggest fan of WWE ) that I get a gleam in my eye everytime Kevin is forced to admit to a bad WWE showing . To your credit Kevin you don't sugarcoat and call a spade a spade .
Now Kev , you said you couldn't believe what you were seeing as Shane dominated his opponents at times . - I couldn't believe what I was reading , for YOU not to remember this is a McMahon you were talking about .
*** Kev , ever given any thoughts to organizing "local" Ring Posts fan gatherings such as O's games , etc ? just a thought ***

That irritating woman from The View?

Save for Elisabeth Hasselbeck all the women on The View are irritating.

As I watched Shane look like Superman I wonder to myself. What is the point of this? I hate unrealistic jobs. This jobbing was so FAKE it was sad. Give me a break Shane knocking Rhodes, DiBiase Jr and Orton all over the ring was sooooo FAKE. The chair shot was FAKE, the steps was FAKE and Shane would have miss Orton even if Orton had not rolled away. Shane was not even close. That WHOLE segment was just plain pathetic and Vince should be ashamed of himself for letting it air. WOOOOOO

no not a mcmahon swerve on batista but a batista betraying the mcmahons and hhh.

Embarassing.

After the staredown Big Show should have walked outside of the ring and chokeslammed The Miz explaining that if anybody was gonna beat up Cena it would be him, etc. Everyone would have gotten the payoff of seeing the Miz get dunked and the Cena-Big Show feud is given some much needed depth.

I like the fact that the Miz is getting some room on these promos. He is feeding on the anti-Cena sentiment that, like it or not, exists and brings some “reality” to the table. Get it?

I just don’t really see anything in MVP. Especially as a straight babyface. He does thay corny pause-and-pose elbow move that really no one needed to do after the Rock did it. Blah.

In addition to the obvious insult to my intelligence with the whole Shane McMahon thing, I’m always insulted that wrestlers who arent scheduled to be in a match show up already in their ring wear. Am I to believe that these grown men just walk around in little spandex underwear when they’re not competing?

Is it creeping anybody else out how much Michael Cole is starting to look and sound like the elder McMahon?

As I write this ECW is on: Jack Swagger is horrendous and Zack Ryder makes a great d-bag.

Is it wrong that I think Natalya is hot stuff?

I gotta stop watching this crap.

Cliff,

Are you serious? You really think it makes more sense for a near 40 out of shape non-wrestler to be able to stand toe to toe with not only the world champion one on one, but actually get the better of Legacy one against three? I think the deafening silence that the audience gave for Shane's entrance and the majority of the match indicates you're the only person buying that logic.

I the think the miz is better than some people view him. I agree with above comments that he should have got some shots in on cena.

And mvp feuding with regal might help put him over more.

If Regal was booked more effectively (and in better shape) he could be a near monster heel. Maybe a couple inches taller too. And if he were allowed to show more of his great technical ability.

Regal rules. Friggit.

Its funny how WWE utilizes the draft every year to put further emphasis on Raw as the 'A' show and yet, I am looking forward to Smackdown more than ever right now.

Why do they think that putting an out-of-shape-looking non-wrestler like Shane McMahon over three top guys is a good idea??

The original feud, between Orton and Vince (top heel vs. owner) had some traction. Then to extend the feud they brought Dibiase, Rhodes, Shane, Stephanie and HHH into it. Now it is Batista, MVP ... they've really lost their direction. The idea that Batista and MVP would defend Vince's honour (or Shane's) is a real stretch. HHH and HBK might have worked.

Shane, with his oversized jersey, trackpants and sneakers, really doesn't belong in that ring, even though he knows a wrestling move or two. He should stick to the gym (or perhaps start working out a bit more in one).

The Big Show - Cena segment was painful and not just for John Cena.

Smackdown does appear to be a better option than this.

"It seems the WWE has lost the idea of a feud lasting longer than 2 months."

Remember the WWE's target audience is 18-34. If you don't believe the MTV generation needs instant gratification, look at the comments on this blog. Notice how many posters say they are bored with a story line soon after it starts. The result of this is the writers have to come up with more story lines. The more story lines there are, the greater the chance of there being some poor story lines which, of course, they get criticized for.

I like how over the past months some posters have been wanting some fresh faces in the main events. Now that we have Cena, HHH, and HBK mostly off TV this is a great chance to showcase some other wrestlers. The fact that the consensus of the posters is that the last two weeks means perhaps one of two things. Either, 1) the audience is not really wanting to see fresh faces or they don't have the patience to let their story lines develop or 2) the next line of performers doesn't have what it takes.

The latter scenario could be troublesome for WWE. If you look at the next 2-3 years you can see HHH, HBK, Batista, Big Show, Undertaker, and Finley retiring based on their ages. WWE needs to develop some bench strength or all we will see is PPV's with triple threats between Orton, Cena, and Edge.

No love for Mickie James vs Maryse? That was the only thing that got me excited was Mickie James defeating Maryse. Well, and watching The Brian Kendrick and hoping and praying for a push, only to see him lose in about a minute :(. But Mickie James is about the only exciting diva other than Gail Kim in the boring divas division (which is in no way any fault of the girls). She's been through the slow demise of the division, and at least she's exciting to watch, and I mean her wrestling abilities. Of course she's pretty, but that's not what the division should be about. I cheered out loud when she won, she was the most exciting person on RAW on Monday (I know, not saying much, but if RAW was a lot better, she still would have been near the top). I respect her a lot for not going slow even though WWE gives the women's division no respect, she's still great. GO MICKIE!!

Regarding Shane being booked as a tough guy, there are other characters in wrestling that are booked in a manner that is far more ridiculous. Look at virtually every TNA wrestler. Do any of them scare you? Besides Abyss, everyone in TNA would probably be a push over in real life, because of age and injuries. I can see the point of Shane being booked as a monster, but come on, this is rasslin.

"Did Jerrod the Subway spokesman read a cue card when he annonuced the Mickie-Maryse winner? How did he know Mickie would win?"

It's simple, the card would say: "the winner is______(Name of the winner)"

It's not brain surgery guys

Wrestlers on Raw who are not stale, have interesting characters, and could legitimately main event a PPV:

Shawn Michaels

That is all. And that is pathetic.

Raw sucks.... but I don't blame the writers.

The roster has VERY little flexibity. With HBK/HHH MIA, the only established main eventers are Batista/Cena and Orton/Big Show. Face it, with the exception of Orton (who could have an entertaining program with anyone) you just can't match those other guys with just anyone and expect magic.

Look at smackdown. You have 4 established Faces and 4 established Heels (who have all been in main event roles) Hardy/Mysterio/Punk/Undertaker and Edge/Jericho/Kane/Umaga.

There is just soooo much more talent and flexibility on smackdown. RAW sucks b/c it's superstars suck.

The only missed opportunity I see is Orton/MVP. How do you expect Batista/Cena/Big Show to EVER elevate guys like Kofi, Hardy, Dibiase, Rhodes, the Miz or TBK???

Just pray that when HBK/HHH return the writers take advantage of an opportunity to mix things up a little.

Come on, Kevin. Having Shane dominate three RAW superstars isn't an insult to our intelligence. This is pro wrestling. It's about great and sometimes improbable story lines and underdogs triumphing again long odds. How else can you explain 55+ year old Ric Flair holding his own against men 15 to 20 years younger. Or Santino Marella beating Umaga for the Intercontinental title. Plus what about adrenaline?

I'll tell you what is insulting. Jerry Lawler constantly saying, "I don't know Big Show is trying to prove by beating up a defenseless John Cena." Hello, Jerry. Have you heard of the word, "heel." That's what heels do. They're vicious, despicable, heartless, etc. You remember, don't you, Jerry?

Can someone take that guy who calls himself "The Miz" off Raw (and I pronounce his name with a SLIGHT hint of sarcasm)? God he's irritating.

Kev, I don't know if you are doing a post about ECW this week but I'm here to let everybody know that I was at the SmackDown taping in "The Burgh" last night but you're all in for not only a great SD but a good Superstars as well (but I don't think we'll see that one till next week.) I Don't want to throw out any spoilers, but fans will have the taste of RAW washed out of there mouths.

"I don't blame the writers. The roster has VERY little flexibity ...the only established main eventers are..."

But that's circular reasoning, if a major part of the reason why more guys aren't "main eventers" is because the writers won't include them in storylines except as trivial comic relief or squash-fodder.

And Bill, putting Ric Flair over younger guys is believeable (or at least, sellable) because it's pitting youth against wily experience. With Shane, you haven't got that angle. And you haven't even got the low, low bar of suspension of disbelief normally present in wrestling, because Shane apparently can't be bothered to spend time in a gym to learn how to make it look good.

And I was upset that my cable box went out and I missed about half of Raw. Maybe I woulda been more upset if it hadn't...

Lovely analyze...

S from Sweden

i hope Batista kicks Orton's ass at Judgement Day. Orton knows he's helpless without DiBiase and Rhodes; that's why he has them around. i hope Shane returns to tv soon