Nice review, and the best raw I've seen in quite a while, favorite spot was definitely Chris Jericho yelling at Michael Cole "SHUT UP!, just read it you idiot, we know it's the GM"

I've never been a big John Morrison fan, but he looked like a star last night. The parkour segment was a great setup for the match; they need to continue to find ways to incorporate those skills into his matches. I actually thought that match was PPV-worthy, which I can't say I've thought about a WWE match in a long time. I wonder if Morrison will cost Jericho the title, setting up a program between them. Or, better yet, will jump Jericho after he pins Cena to become the champ.

Oh, and Kevin, how can you not mention the single greatest moment of the night, Jericho telling Cole to just shut up and read the email? Jericho's so great it hurts.

RESPONSE FROM KE: Jericho yelling at Cole was funny, but I actually thought it was a bad idea because it got him a babyface reaction. Why not have a babyface be the one to tell Cole to shut up? Perhaps I'm overthinking it.

That Ravens-Jets flagfest was a snoozer until the last few minutes. Maybe I should have watched Raw, instead. Then again, if Morrison jobbed to Sheamus, maybe not.

Kev, do you ever think the WWE will go back to the days of the attitude era? I grew up in those days and it is much more enjoyable to watch.

Definitely one of the most better episode of RAW this week. The Edge and Jillian singing had me laughing out loud :)
Somehow this week RAW has an attitude era vibe to me due to the unpredictability and the matches

Sheamus really looked weak this episode, especially at the end.

Let Morrison wrestle, just take his mic away. He's like the more athletic version of Jeff Hardy.

Jericho almost broke Tyson Kidd's neck.

R-Truth was terrible.

Alex Riley was outside of the ring just watching Miz get put into a hold. He should of been down on the mat, not just standing there watching.

I like how Edge is getting more camera time. I hope he steals one from Orton somehow (at NoC), setting up a fued between the 2 of them. I doubt it though.

So the 6-pack match is an elimination match, don't be surprised if Sheamus is the first to be eliminated.

Just a few questions or observations by me:

I figured the Edge matches were just to put over his feud with the GM. Still pointless.

I've really enjoyed the backstage segments with Edge an Zack Ryder.

Its so obvious that Cole isn't reading from the computer screen its ridiculous.

Can we get a last push for Goldust? He's been excellent in the ring and very entertaining.

I wish WWE would take the leashes off some of its performers and let them show their repertoire.

What you think Kevin?

For certain I thought you would give kudos to Jericho for his remarks towards Michael Cole. That was funny. And I love the music they play whenever they lower the cage, it want it as a ringtone.

plus, Jericho shouting at Micheal Cole is funny as hell

I always get a kick out of watching Regal being held back by the referee throughout his opponent's entrance. It was even more amusing watching Goldust doing the same thing during Regal's entrance.

I also laughed out loud when Jericho verbally berated Michael Cole when Cole was announcing that he had received another e-mail from the General Manager. The crowd was loving it. It's a little interesting to see how WWE is teasing Edge and Jericho as faces, only to have them return to their normal selves.

Maybe Ray Lewis was more interested in preparing for the MNF game against the Jets? Or continuing as the leader of his team, and not a distraction? Big Ben and Ochocinco aren't exactly poster boys for the good men in the NFL (then again, Ray had that pesky murder thingy too, so who knows?).
The only guy who would be interesting to watch are guys who would never be on Raw: Manning, who gets no credit for being hilarious in any TV bits. Clinton Portis is into the Costumes and make-believe, so maybe he should host the next Washington DC Raw?
Just my 2 cents.

To your point about Ray not hosting Raw when it was in Baltimore - Well they don't typically let murderers host RAW, that would look pretty bad for the PG Era, don't you think. I didn't think Ocho Stinko was too bad, I mean at least he didn't screw anyone's name up and he at least seemed like a fan and had some knowledge about WWE. Was he announced ahead of time as a guest host??

I know this makes me sound really dumb,but were the type of matches predetermined(a magnet or something causing the wheel to stop)or, unbelievably, were the matches really a random spin?
thanks,
Continually enjoy your thoughts and comments

RESPONSE FROM KE: I'm virtually certain the match types were predetermined.

Still upset about the fact that the THUG Ray Lewis wasn't at Raw? Get over it.

Matt Hardy to TNA rumors that Hardy is upset with WWE .

Maybe Ray Lewis was busy getting away with murder again on that night. Go Browns!

I was so confused when Orton popped up after the RKO through the table. In slow motion it kind of worked. It was a cool idea, but you couldn't tell what had happened.

The Hart Dynasty does not have a match at Night of Champions because there are no rival tag teams.
I hate to say it but raw is turning more and more into a cartoon lately. Having the R Truth rap song really proved that to me this week.
I hope people agree when I say this, ENOUGH with the computer GM!!! Its stupid and annoying. Just put someone in charge and get it over with. I would rather see someone like Funaki, Jillian, or Todd Pettingill be the GM than a laptop.
Its not RAW without JR.

What is HLA? And I did see the point of the Edge bodyslam challenge matches. It is supposed to make viewers believe the GM hates Edge. I think Edge may be the GM after all this hatred that seems to be coming towards him lately.

RESPONSE FROM KE: Google HLA and WWE.

At last!!! The BRILLIANT John Morrison gets to strut his athletic stuff. It's been along wait. Like you,Kev I was hoping that he would beat Sheamus and go on to the six pack challenge - but no. Any chance of him hijacking Jericho on his way to the ring and taking his place? Anyway is this finally his big break or will he jobbing to mid carders again in couple of weeks?

Hey Kev, Jericho wasn't wearing wrestling boots with his suit. Those were Doc Martens and i'd say it's a testament to how good Jericho is that he didn't do serious damage to Kidd with them. They are pretty heavy duty boots.

I have been pretty critical of RAW of late but I must say, this was a terrific show. I thought everything was logical. There was not too much talk. Could have done without Ochocinco or however you spell it. Would have loved to see him get RKO'ed. This was a great set up for the PPV. Why didn't RAW put on a show like this for the 900th episode?

I'm interested in the angle that seems to be developing between Chris Jericho and the GM. I loved how he told Michael Cole to shut up and read the e-mail when he was trying to say his usual "May I have your attention..." bit. That was hilarious. Loved how the crowd cheered when he said that to Cole.

Loved the twist on the end with the RKO coming out of the attitude adjustment. Nice job RAW! Keep it up!

If there would have been a pole in the ring for Maryse to work with then her team would have won that song and dance challenge.

Am I mistaken or didn't Orton go through the table first? I didn't get that Orton had won so was it a botch?

I was going to skip Raw this week but I might download it just to check out the Morrison match. I'm a huge fan. He either needs a manager or more opportunities to practice on the mic, though.

"What about us? What about Ravens?"

I, for one, appreciate the reference to Raven's WCW days.

RESPONSE FROM KE: I'm glad someone got it.

What is the deal with Matt Hardy? Is he going to TNA? Or is tired of jobbing?

This weeks RAW was much better than the past few. Morrison and Shaemus put on a great match. Although I do agree with you on the finish. Jericho should have hit Morrison while attempting the pin after the crossbody instead of having Shaemus kick out. That went through my mind right after it happened. At least it was watchable this week.

well played with the Raven reference.

I just want to point out that not only is he way over and better than ever in the ring, but Dustin Runnels is in the best shape I can remember.

Maybe he could get a transitional IC title reign or something. Or a raise. He deserves it.

Morrison is awesome. In the PG era, they have to do more segments like that Parkour training clip. After a long transition, WWE is coming back into its own. Looking forward to Night of Champions. Hopefully Morrison will have a strong role in the match with some awesome moves to cost Jericho the match (but I still hope Jericho is staying!!)

I was at the show as usual sitting in section 110 which is the background shot for the fixed cameras. Anyway, I was suprised when I saw a WWE employee bringing people down from the upper level to fill in the empty seats. They have been covering the upper bowl for years on the other side of the arena, but I have never seen them moving people to fill in the gaps in the good seats. Plus I'm fairly certain the stage/titantron was positioned closer to the ring. The ramp was shorter and the setup further away from the end seats than in the past. The smaller roster and seemingly lower quality creative team made for a somewhat boring show in person. There were lots of video features before the 9:00 tv time. I attended Wrestlemania in Phoenix this year and felt like I watched about half of the show on Monday night!

Man-Kidd must have really trusted Jericho to pull that off without breaking his neck.
Also, what is it gonna take for Morrison to catch a break? The guy puts on one of the best performances I've seen in a long time and gets jobbed to SHEAMUS?? Don't even bring up the "personality" thing because in that regard, as well as in-ring performance, the Human Jar of Mayonnaise isn't even in Morrison's league.

Couldn't we bring back an old manager, package all of the WWE NXT rejects and guys that are just not working out, and put them all in a stable called the Oddites?

Oh wait...they did that already. Let's see, taking the place of the awkward Kurrgan could be Eli Cottonwood. Taking the place of the former Earthquake could be Husky Harris....you see?