I should have known you would mention Rey's mask before I could comment. Why have Del Rio in the tournament if he won MITB? Oh yeah, that's right, the briefcase is empty. Did Kofi botch the final move against Del Rio? I was waiting for an "El Stupido" from Del Rio.

Entertaining show. I was expecting to see a situation where the winner of the tournament "refused" the belt, instead referencing CM Punk as the rightful champ.

Kevin, what do you make of the situation where the wwe.com writer (Craig Tello) had to make an online apology to John Laurinaitis for "disparaging comments?" He called him the 2011 version of Vince's stooge (an obvious reference to the days of Jerry Brisco and Pat Patterson). Was this a legitimate apology, or part of the program (portraying WWE management as pompous and out of control)?

RESPONSE FROM KE: I honestly don't know what to make of that.

Anyone else expecting CM Punk to return and help Vince McMahon regain his company after Triple H turns heel?

But who would be Triple H's help? Hmmm, John Cena perhaps? Nah, I wish.

What? No comment on that exceptional 20 Diva tag match with no tags? Sheesh, I feel bad for Beth and Gail.

I'm liking how WWE is becoming more unpredictable and getting some of it's old attitude back.

I loved the TNA reference and glad it was small enough for the smarks but not big enough to give TNA any recognition. If WWE gives any organization props, let it ROH.

any chance cena stops the wwe title match from happening next week? he was arguing for the dignity of the belt when he got punk reinstated. why wouldnt he still care about that dignity?

i cant belive that mrs.mcamon was fired i wonder if cm punk will come back

@wrzesien: don't you think its funny that Jim Ross used the exact same term during the Montreal screwjob, then had to make an apology the next night on Raw? I think Vince is trying to recreate the Montreal incident and reliving it with himself suffering the consequences for his actions. Think about it: CM wanted to walk out of his last ppv as WWE champion. So did Bret. Vince thought Cm was asking for too much. Same with Bret. Its almost like Vince has finally realized he did screw Bret. Maybe I'm overanalyzing a little, but how many times have you seen Vince in a pink suit with a silver and black tie? A little too close to Bret's colors

Hey Kev,

There seems to be a flaw in the storyline. Wasn't vince originally worried that if Punk would have won the wwe championship and left with it on his last night in the company, that the title would be gone from wwe. and that Punk would take it with him to other "wrestling organizations" and defend it elsewhere as Vince put it? This doesn't make any sense....How can there be a tournament for the wwe title when the ex-employee cm punk is the current wwe title holder....... What do you think Kev?

RESPONSE FROM KE: Yeah, I'm not a real big fan of having a tournament to crown a new champion, but let's see how it goes.

I loved Cena saying he would go to TNA cause it made sense. When Wade Barret fired him that was my thought. Its like someone is finally reading these scripts and pointing out holes in the. Also I believe Larauntis being called a stooge was fake. WWE.com doesn't break kayfabe so he was calling the character a stooge so it wasn't a real apology.

It was so weird when the crowd cheered McMahon going, then suddenly switched to saying "thank you, Vince".
On the previous Raw, I remember not being sure who to feel sympathy for, as both Cena and McMahon made good points. And it was a face and a heel talking about a heel, but with the baby face defending the heel and the heel criticising his flow heel. Seems uncharted territory.
About Del Rio not winning the tournament: he still has the briefcase. If he won the tournament, would he have cashed in on himself? Seriously though, I thought The Miz would win somehow against Rey, then have Del Rio cash in because of Miz's bad knee, thus turning Miz face. Interested to see if Miz still sells the knee after a week's rest.
I noticed the WWF error too. Didn't Bret lose the GM gig for that? Maybe a reference to that, since the whole storyline referred to Montreal?
Good stuff at the moment.

as part of the storyline what if VInce Mcmahon annouced that he was going to start a rival promotion or annouced that he was going to bring back WCW to compete with WWE and that it was know his mission to take WWE out of business

I always thought there was money in MIz being a face - hopefully they are turning him.

The last segment was gold. Feels great to be a WWE fan again.

I have my doubts that it will be a MIz vs Mysterio match for the title next week. Surely Cena has to at least be included?

@JTrizz: You may be on to something....

The timing of Triple H's music when we all waiting for "YOU'RE FIIIIIIIIRRREEEDDD!" was perfect

The crowd was taunting "Mr. McMahon," the heel character. But when they realized that this might actually be the end of Vince McMahon as an on-screen performer, they gave him the farewell he deserved. Vince has been a great personality involved in lots of classic moments over the years. I think if the crowd understood from the start what was going on, Vince would have gotten a standing ovation.

Thank you, Vince!

Or maybe, now that HHH is in charge, Punk shows up next week to sign a contract and the 'final' match never takes places. Or turns into a triple threat, or perhaps a 4-way with Cean.

I was part of that crows that went from one extreme to the the other. During a commercial break Vince came out and yelled at the crowd and said unflattering things, trying to get people excited. The crowd had been pretty quiet during matches. At first we just wanted a "in your face" moment, then realizing we knew that HHH would take over day to day operations in the near future, wanted to thank him for the great entertainment he has given us through the years. When the t.v. show ended Vince challenged Cena to a match and the crowd went crazy. I personally wished it was HHH but at least we saw Cena in the ring for a few minutes!

"Anyone else expecting CM Punk to return and help Vince McMahon regain his company after Triple H turns heel?

But who would be Triple H's help? Hmmm, John Cena perhaps? Nah, I wish."

Posted by: C-CooL

Dude, this is the same lame-ass stuff that runs TNA into the ground

Great. Now it's all bout the feudin' McMahon family again.

Vince should've been relieved of his duties just for wearing that sport coat. I expected it to have a big Hello Kitty head on it when he turned around.

I still don't understand when will WWE stop pushing Rey mysterio beyond limit.The guy is no World heavyweight material.He should stick to the smaller championships.I loved it when the crowd booed rey at MITB.I am just sick of him pulling wins over Big show,Great khali,Sheamus etc.

I felt this was one of the most boring raw's solely because of the stupid tournament.I wish Miz becomes the champ because he can carry off the title in a good way and not get hidden by it like rey.

Mcman pulled out a oscar worthy performance.Man i wonder where he got the tears from when the entire final segment looked like a fake angle.

Suprise! Suprise! Cena is back!

Really??? Reallly???

You all think this is all scripted??

Omg.. Wake up folks!

Sometimes, they go beyond scripts and just act out whats really going on. UNScripted.

I wonder how much money you get to play on that this was just all theater, Kevin? ;)

Crazy show. I wasn't sure wha twas going on with all the superstars getting opposite reactions. R-Truth has not gone over as a heel so the crowd figured they just give him a face reaction. The Miz is way to early for a turn for him but the crowd dictates so maybe so in the near future. riley wrestled an aweful match. He's losing his steam and would be better served to become a bruiser/heel type. I like the reality story line mix. It's fresh and now with HHH at the helm it makes for some potentialy good story lines. Props to the crowd for their switch at the end with regards to Vince.

Kev, assuming CM Punk comes back as a babyface and is in the picture for the title match at WM with Cena and the Rock, Do you think Cena will be heel by then?

RESPONSE FROM KE: As far as Cena turning heel, I won't believe it until I see it. I would have turned him long ago.

I've seen people comment that the crowd was quiet, but I think that's more a reflection on how few guys on RAW or really over. They didn't even have enough babyfaces to fill out the tournament field.

I also thought that Ziggler was made to look like a bit of a chump, having been the only guy not wrestling last night, and unable to advance. His freshness alone should have made him the heavy favorite. At least it was Mysterio to whom he lost.

The swerve at the end was great. Don't think anyone saw that coming. My prediction: HHH will invite Punk to Raw, which Punk will accept. Hunter will butter him up, telling him he admires him for making people notice him, that he's won, it's a new day in WWE, ect. Punk will then resign right in the ring. Hunter turns on him, Pedigree's Punk, and calls down Alberto to cash in. Punk's screwed, Alberto's champ. This leads to Punk/Del Rio at Summer Slam, with Hunter in Alberto's corner, and Cena (who doesn't like how this all went down) in Punk's.

Rey wins the championship finale, likely followed by a beatdown from The Miz. Del Rio cashes in his briefcase to take the title, setting up the rumored feud between Rey-Miz & Del Rio-Cena at Summerslam while the CM Punk mystery plays out awhile longer.

I loved the WWF slip by McMahon. It made perfect sence for Cena to reference TNA to make the storyline believeable...unlike with the Wade Barrett storyline.

I wonder if HBK will return now that HHH is running things and have DX run wild over WWE.

Vince Russo and TNA should have been watching the last couple of weeks to learn how to book an angle correctly that makes sense and will make money.

Also wondering if we could see a 2011 version of stone cold vs vince instead this time its punk vs hhh.

Cena's TNA reference could also be considered a WCW reference, as Hogan left WWE in the early '90s and then eventually made his way there.

For the first time I've tuned in a long time---a pretty decent show. I don't know if they cashed in totally on the feeling of unpredictability going in, but they at least sustained it. Also---there was a lot of WRESTLING--and it it was all pretty good.
Three things I did notice which are dangerous as far as keeping momentum to the idea of changing WWE:
1.) Mr. Eck is right--the tournament--epsecially so close behind the culmination of Punk's win, is a little dangerous. Hopefully the final next week breathes some new life into it, or at least reconciles it to the Punk storyline.
2.) I don't know, in light of the circumstances in WWE that made Punk's angle so relevant and popular---if the best place for Cena is staying face AND denouncing McMahon AND claiming he's not an ass-kisser---the first powerful part of the Punk shoot that generated all of this was Punk's public calling out of Cena for being the guy booked and written to be "the champ", but not being the guy who best deserved it. I think the "hate Cena" crowd might even be silenced if WWE comes up with something better and more relevant to the previous storyline for Cena to work with, where people can see him in a new light, and where he can forge a new character that fits what's going on better.
3.) Sort of related to #2---the video package of Smackdown focused on Randy Orton's "rage", and his match coming up with Kane. Christian is the one who just won the damned title--and Orton is the star of the show anyway?----If this change is actually going to work and be effective, and be a long-term plan to bring more viewers and audience back---Cena and Orton need different roles. They need to stop being the focus for awhile. Both men are talented enough to support the company in a lesser role than the two top guys and still do a good job. As far as Smackdown goes in general, Christian is good enough, especially as a heel, to be the focus of the show. Maybe Randy isn't the hero this time--maybe we could see the emergence of someone new to rally against the threat of a heel Christian--(if Orton's the focus--the title isn't too important, and Christian isn't much of a threat). It's time to start really pushing and booking and writing strongly for the talent that is already in house at WWE and has not been effectively used.
As a P.S.--the "Silent Rage" thing was incredibly lame, on any level. Refer to above---there are plenty of guys who would really open up and take off if given a chance. If this change is going to be lasting and genuine--it needs to actually happen.

When HHH walked up the ramp and stopped to look back, I was expecting the HHH smirk...and was really surprised when it didn't happen.

I don't know, I am of another mind when it comes to championship lineage. I kinda wish wrestling promotions would make use of the "interim" champion tag much like UFC and boxing federations do, ESPECIALLY in the case of legitimate injuries that force a champion to relinquish his title. Granted this scenario is a little different in that regard, as the champion has effectively "retired" as champion (and I appreciate that handling of the situation from a storyline standpoint as well), so stripping the title a crowning a new champion is also legitimate.

Does this that Raw GM computer will no longer be there with HHH in charge because that thing with the computer was a joke i hope the new creative mean its the end of that story line .

I have so many questions.
1. Does Cena get a re-match?
2. Isn't Del Rio the number 1 contender?
3. When will CM Punk return?

I'm starting to think we'll get a fatal four way at Summer Slam with Miz, Cena, Del Rio, and Punk.

Vince was worried about the embarrassment that would come from having CM Punk defend the belt in another organization. He didn't say the title couldn't exist inside the WWE afterwards, just that it would be embarrassing.

As a side note: Do the wrestlers usually get to keep a replica or something of the title belt once they've lost it?

Vince CANNOT not be Chairman and CEO. It would be an illegal act. Stockholders and Investers would have a riot if this was true. This is mearly a TV act and behind the scenes he is Chairman and CEO and hello! Vince signed a 3 years deal a year ago, so come on!

I thought Ray was visably upset..I'm wondering if there was a time screwup and they had to inform Vince to pull the match..or of course just give us another reason to watch on Monday..

I'd love to see Punk show up with the WWE belt at an ROH taping, and have WWE air it on RAW..

I think we're seeing a storyline that will continue to Wrestlemania, pulling a page out of WM 15 playbook with a McMahon in every corner, for control of the WWE..have Vince, Stef, Triple H and Shane fill those roles this time..

There are a couple scenarioes I can see with regard to the WWE Title:

A) Mysterio beats The Miz only for his longtime rival Del Rio to cash in MITB and win his first WWE Title.

B) The Miz beats Mysterio. Then out comes Daniel Bryan to cash in MITB. Let's not forget the history between Bryan and The Miz. Bryan prevails only to have Del Rio cash in his MITB. It would be the first time two MITB were cashed in during the same evening.

As for Del Rio cashing on The Miz, I don't see it. They just turned Riley face a few weeks ago. It doesn't make much sense to do a face turn for The Miz at this moment.

BTW, Kev, if you think the crowd was popping for Miz then you are hearing voices in your head. You might want to get that checked out.

What I think will happen over the next couple of weeks.
1. Rey Mysterio will defeat the Miz for the WWE title in a brutal match, only for ADR to cash in on him afterwards, then HHH sets up a Triple Threat match at Summerslam between ADR, Mysterio, and John Cena. Both Cena and Mysterio would have rematch clauses.
2. ADR has a decent run with the strap until vignettes start airing hyping C.M. Punk's return, C.M. Punk will return somtime in October( I saw in an interview where he wants at least a three month break), and challenge ADR for the title at Vengeance, also claiming to be WWE Champion.
3. C.M. Punk will then defeat ADR at Vengeance for the new WWE title in a match that is NOT a title unification match, and then go into a program with Cena and the Rock.

Wow, what a horrible, boring show. I mean really with all the directions it could have gone, it produced this? Really TV wrestling has reached the point of boring and that is sad. WWE doesn't want to offend anyone and has this PG view in place with no real drama, no real excitement and no real care or concern. Monday night use to be a great night for TV, now I find myself switching over to Pawn Stars and other shows instead of watching old warn out WWE wrestling....

I could be wrong, but it seems like if they had any intention of finishing the tournament, it would have happened Monday night. The tournament wasn't HHH's idea, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the Miz and Rey to face off next Monday night. If the creative team is smart, winds of change will be blowing next Monday, and the fate of the WWE championship should be at the center of that.

To those of you who think we've seen the last of "Mr. McMahon" as an on-screen character, think again. He will definitely not "go gentle into that good night". My question is, what will he call his new rival company when he loses the inevitable power struggle. Also, I would also love to know what he was thinking about to gin up that kind of emotion in the final sequence. The mistake Trips made was in trying to match it. De Niro probably comes up short in that instance. Mad love for Vince the actor...deserves Emmy consideration.

I just hope Mysterio doesn't win. he doesn't deserve it. Miz would be my choice of the two. Miz vs Del Rio at Summerslam.
Del Rio wins, then Danielson challenges Del Rio on the same card.
Danielson wins & defends title until Punk comes back with Colt by his side & destroys Brian.

Unfortunately, I lost interest during the second title match and turned the tv off. The tournament matches more resembled typical TV matches rather than anything really important. You would expect the competitors to take it up a notch or two with the chance to win teh title but did not. WWE could have done more to elevate the more mid-card guys involved by having these matches be more PPV quality like.

I figured something would be up in teh final segment involving Vince and was glad to see the HHH card played, so sorry I missed that.

I did catch a glimpse of the diva tag-less team match. Why does WWE do these things where they bring out all the divas and then most do nothing or get no air time anyway. Total waste. Turned the TV off again.

I'm hoping WWE can continue to build with some of the good things they have done of late, but the unevenness of this show demonstrated they still have a ways to go.

If WWE do not want the Divas as their time on TV is getting less, let them go to TNA/Impact. I loved the way the seven way match turned into a brawl with six members from each team wrestling outside. As soon as the match came to an end the brawl broke up and seperated. LOL.

@Reality Check: VKM was thinking about the $20 million he sunk into "No Holds Barred."

dear sir how are you yes iam doing hust fine john cena should have chance to get his belt back next monday night wwe raw bigmikegill63@gmail.com

A question, Mr. Eck, if I may be so presumptious:

I'd always assumed that Vince's company would be passed along (ownership and operation) to one or both of his kids, more likely Steph since Shane departed. Your matter-of-fact statement of HHH being groomed to run things surprised me. Did I miss something along the way?

In the interviews you posted a few weeks ago, she sounded professional and well-informed while it seemed like ol' Paul was still rattling off catchphrases.

And @ those wondering where all that emotion came from on Monday
For Vince, I'll bet it was his Dad, and I wouldn't be surprised if a part of HHH wasn't back at Killer Kowalski's funeral.

RESPONSE FROM KE: Perhaps the idea at one time was for Stephanie to run things, but the word now is that Triple H will be the one to take Vince's position one day.

Punk needs to stay away for a little while if this story is going to be big over the long haul. Otherwise, we have Cena-fired-and-he-never-leaves all over again.
- I hope Miz beats Rey. Rey as WWE champion is just dumb, in my opinion.
- Ordering a tournament for the WWE title would allow for a new belt to replace the spinner version, which was rumored to be retired. It would also undercut a move by Punk to 'defend' that belt in, say, ROH, as the WWE would have moved on to another champion and belt. In essence, it renders the spinner belt pointless. Like, what if someone defended the Eurpoean Championship in TNA. That championship is long gone, who cares? Same goes for the spinner belt.
- Miz winning the title and holding it against all comers would go a long way to build his cred, as well as elevate others like Morrison, Swagger, Kingston (who would be really cool as the KK who trashed Orton's car awhile back; now that would be a good heel turn into a 'silent but deadly' kind of character!)
- It might be fun to see Rock come-back-to-never-leave-again (wink-wink) and demand a shot at the title (Miz is unworthy, he says, and Cena can't get the job done, or something like that). WM sees Cena vs. Rock for a #1 Contender Match for the title at the next PPV.
- Punk comes back then, and there you go, a whole new spate of fun storylines for the next 15 months.
BUT, it takes patience. Does WWE have a writer with long-range vision? We'll see.
Kevin, there seems to be a rash of title changes in the past couple years. Do you see this as a good or bad thing? (or neutral?) Do you think we'll see lengthy Randy Savage-length, or (gulp) Hogan-length or even Sammartino-length ever again?

"RESPONSE FROM KE: As far as Cena turning heel, I won't believe it until I see it. I would have turned him long ago."

Problem with turning Cena heel is, who will be the new top face of the brand? When Stone Cold turned heel, they had The Rock and Undertaker ready to be top faces. When Batista turned heel, he was no longer a number 1 guy and Rey Mysterio and Undertaker were available as top faces in his place.
One of the problems with the business today is the abundance of up and coming heels and no real babyfaces. Kofi, John Morrison, Alex Riley and others aren't ready yet to take over Cena's job.

RESPONSE FROM KE: What about Punk?

I thought Raw was ok last night someone really need sto teach HHH usually when you try to look and sound emotional thow in a few cheers. I think the Tournament was OK but very predictable i thought they would have the Title match on Monday and Rey would beat Miz only to have Del Rio cash it in and win which I am getting tired of seeing them 2 fight again. I wish they would have switch things up a bit so that it would have ended up being either Kofi vs. the Miz or Rey vs. Truth something a little bit newer.

probably another disappointing storyline like Vince and hhh trying to fool cm punk into re-signing but i hope not!!!!!!!! would love to see a disputed wwe title storyline between miz or del rio and cm punk

possibly a second mcmahon-helmsley era??????????

KE: Is HHH finished as a wrestler? Did he decide to call it quits or has he been advised by doctors not to wrestle any more for medical reasons?

If I were running things, I would have had R-Truth winning the tournament, then have HHH strip him of the title when Punk returns (as a face now) to feed into Truth's conspiracy theories. I'd like to see a Truth-Punk series.

RESPONSE FROM KE: I wouldn't say Triple H is finished, but I think he'll just be used as a special attraction on occasion.

The tournament concept seemed a little flat following the biggest night in WWE history in a very long time. The closing was huge, but it just felt off as the tournamant was being rushed and you were wondering how they would resolve it and the Cena confrontation in 10 minutes.

That said, the ending was interesting for sure. Summers aren't kind to Vinnie Mac the last four years.

As I lose interest in the filler title situation, I keep thinking they better not just bail on the Raw GM thing. HHH needs to call them out and give it to them too or at least call them out and endorse a real person. I'd rather see a week of that while they make sure they do this behind the curtain angle correctly.

Otherwise, a good night for The Miz. He deserves it too. Especially if Punk is out for significant time. He's on the cusp and the time is ripe for more than Punk to break through the ceiling right now. Another one who could be elevated by a heel Cena or stuck working against a Del Rio type. Not to harp on that or anything.

@ Daniel Starr

What are you talking about "illegal act". Most CEO's are also the Chairman. Vince absolutely is. Check the facts before posting. Sorry.

Oh, I forgot to mention earlier: did you notice the awful Texas Cloverleaf Alex Riley slapped on Miz? He actually lost the hold before Miz made it to the ropes for the break. And this from Michael Cole: "almost like a modified Sharpshooter". Cole's no Joey Styles, and Riley's sure not Dean Malenko.

RESPONSE FROM KE: I did notice Riley losing the hold.

I really hope Vince will have another job in WWE, It just wouldn't seem the same without him..... Now that it's all coming down....can they now reveal who the GM is?

Maybe he was it...ever since he got more airtime, the laptop hardly made a peep....

Like I mentioned before, WWE has been pretty lenient lately, maybe they were trying to make it seem like Vince was crumbling....

I really hope it's just a storyline....

Well, It's the beginning of the Helmsley Era...
(PS, My nickname has nothing to do with Tyson Kidd, It has more to do with my age...Random nidbit)

I'm still new to watching wrestling but before last night I never saw the appeal of The Miz. He seemed a lot more interesting and likable, even in a heel sort of way, than Alex Riley or DiBiase or the one guy with the face mask. Even still, he didn't stand out to me as much as Sheamus or a lot of the other middle type wrestlers.

But, last night they managed to craft a very effective narrative that made him be a hero through actions. I like a lot of the speeches and posturing but I really like it when they are able to show a lot about a character through their actions.

On Sunday they did a similar thing with Daniel Bryan. He didn't have much of an affect on me before but on Sunday he was able to have an outstanding narrative and really earn the ladder match. He showed more about his character and who he is in that match, that had 7 other participants, than any speech he could have given.

I was hoping for a Kofi Kingston versus Rey Mysterio match at the end but I was happy with how it worked out.

I may be in the minority but I really like a lot of the middle card wrestlers and I hope Raw and Smackdown move towards making them the focus instead of allowing Cena and Orton to continue eclipsing them.

Story line idea. Say Vince goes on raw on monday and says I may be fired but I am going to restart the WCW promotion up. And my first wrestler is.........CM Punk. Or Vince is just stepping down and Triple H is taking over the on screen roll. Either way, this story has me captivated.

I liked the TNA reference.

Speaking of TNA, if Triple H was smart when it comes to booking, why does he not try to get someone good from TNA (ex. Morgan, Styles, Joe, Roode, ect.)

Is Sin Cara really Homicide under that mask?

I hope now we would see more of tripple h and hear a lot,my quiz is what is cena up to now?

Kev, I disagree with you that the Miz will win the Championship next week. I'm nearly certain Rey Mysterio will take the W for a few reasons:

1. His DVD set just came out as u know and WWE slapping the championship on him would prob boost sales.

2. With Sin Cara out of the picture for the time being (even though he is on Smackdown) could put him off as the more dominate masked man/high flyer.

3. Alberto Del Rio has the money in the bank briefcase and I have a feeling It's going to be cased in sooner than later, so A miz Vs del rio matchup would be heel v. Heel. ( which would be a good angle, last years MITB cash in gets his championship Takin by this years winner and would be a way too turn miz baby face if they wanted)

4. Del rio and RM have worked several matchs together but If Del rio cashes in and is champ, John Cena still has his re-match clause so a Del Rio/John Cena line up @Summer Slam has been rumored

Idk those are my two cents on that, I'd rather see RM win than the Miz any day but that is jus me
Idk that's my two sence

Another great Raw, the end had me on the edge of my seat.

I thought I was hearing things when Vince said "WWF Champion", so I'm glad you confirmed.

There was no question in my mind that ADR would not win this tourney and would probably put Kofi over... He is Senor Dinero en el Banco now, so he doesn't need the rub... besides, what would he do with his contract if he was already the champ?

RESPONSE FROM KE: I think there could have been an angle where Del Rio won the tournament, and then when it came time for him to lose the title, he immediately cashed in after the match and regained it. That would get him some heat for sure.

I would like to see my favorite wrestler Shawn Michaels back at wwe.

I thought that Raw didn't deliver, I found the tournament kind of boring because all the matches in the tournament have already happened, and just like Casey, I was also hoping for Kofi Kingston vs Rey Mysterio. I wish it would have been Swagger vs Del Rio than Del Rio vs R-Truth. After Kofi won against Del Rio I thought he was gonna win it all, especially after I saw the interview. BTW WWE was rumored to be getting a new belt when Miz was champ, and it was said that the new belt was ready but the WWE was just waiting.

The ending of RAW (7/18) was a copy of TNA. What I mean by this is that they took the idea that the network was controlling Hogan (nonsense). WWE (McMahon) is now pretending that a committee board is controlling him (more nonsense). The truth is that everyone can see that McMahon is too old to continue anyway. Thus a storyline to go along with his leaving. As for McMahon’s fake crying that’s very easy to do. All you have to do is think of some very sad moment in your life and concentrate (think about it) at the right moment. The tears will then come naturally.

What will probably happen is that after Punk finishes his vacation (a couple of weeks perhaps) WWE (McMahon) will reveal their excuse to bring him back as a superstar (which he’s not). The entire Punk thing was scripted and planned months in advance. In no way was this real. The other scenario is that Punk was retiring all along and the staged storyline was used to make his departure more dramatic. I just wish both WWE and TNA would stop their stupid storylines. They also should stop copying each other and just try to be original! Then we’d have 2 good wrestling shows instead of one huge silly circus.

You may have noticed that HHH’s acting was bad. This was no more real than when McMahon pretended he got blown up. Just another ridiculous story. Also who cares if Punk took the so called championship belt. WWE can easily make 100 belts a day if they want. They can always say they took it from Punk and nobody would know the difference!!!

@JTrizz Yup I noticed the same thing and figured that WWE may have been trying to push the Cena/Punk match too hard and didn't think about what they were saying. They just wanted to make the match look bigger than it was. Instead of the tournament they should have found a way that really made Punk want to resign......The only reason I could see this tournament coming about and being storyline acceptable is that WWE is crowning the winner of the tournament WWE champion and giving said winner a new WWE title.

The possibility of Punk "leaving with the belt" was pitched as a game-changing event and one that would end a 40-year legacy. But then the very next night they simply set about filling the vacancy for the very same championship and the lineage can begin anew. It's not like there's never been vacant titles before. So what was the big deal after all?

OK Kev who actually hired you. Stephanie? Hunter? Or did the big man himself see ya? Anyway congratulations. From all the stories I ever heard, you have a long hard road in front of you, but I hope you really get a chance to help turn this company around.