Raw Analysis: Filler Rumble Hype
The go-home show for Raw had more follow-up to the CM Punk/The Rock feud and hyped up the rumble match some more. However, we also got a meaningless “Beat the Clock” challenge and a stipulation added...
View ArticleSmackdown Analysis: Progress Where It Counts
Smackdown was highlighted by another stellar exchange between CM Punk and The Rock and a Sheamus/Wade Barrett match. The rest of the show was squash matches and a filler main event, but enough...
View ArticleSmackdown Analysis: Henry’s Dominance
Between the hot Alberto Del Rio/Big Show feud and the return of Mark Henry, Smackdown might become the place for exciting WWE television. Luckily enough, that’s what this whole episode revolved...
View ArticleRaw Analysis: Rest In Peace
There were 10 matches on this particular episode of Raw, but maybe about one or two of them were anything good. Storylines progressed, but not in the way that we needed heading towards WrestleMania. A...
View ArticleMain Event Analysis: Down To Business
Main Event has shifted its role from a “big match” with a recap or two to three “lesser” matches and lots of recaps. Sure, you want to keep viewers in check, but is it really necessary to recap every...
View ArticleRaw Analysis: The Misguided Adventures Of Rufus “Pancake” Patterson
In more ways than one, this show was a bag of boring. With so much attention paid to the C.M. Punk-Undertaker feud the week prior, all there was on this show was one brief segment between the two. The...
View ArticleMain Event Analysis: Former Best Friends Do Battle
One of the few upsides to Main Event is that while secondary champions are usually portrayed on Raw as losers, they’re allowed to flourish here. Wade Barrett has been no exception to the rule and this...
View ArticleMain Event Analysis: An Attempt to Recapture Gold and Dignity
(Air Date: 5/1/13) Everybody knows that WWE’s undercard gets little to no attention on Raw or Smackdown. When Main Event is at its best, we really get some classic affairs that showcase just what the...
View ArticleRaw Analysis: Dance Floor Anthem
(Air Date: 5/13/13) Headed in to this episode, Chris Jericho and Fandango were scheduled to trade in their wrestling boots for dancing shoes, as it was going to be a bonafide dance-off. We’d also see...
View ArticleMain Event Analysis: Into The Ambulance
(Air Date: 5/22/13) After a Raw where Ryback put people in ambulances and Alberto Del Rio had unfinished business with Big E Langston, that’s where Main Event came in. The Usos and 3MB...
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