 Edge returns to host "The Cutting Edge". By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Edge Hosted "The Cutting Edge" with Daniel Bryan After being absent from WWE programming for nearly a year, it was great to see Edge back on Raw. He was extremely entertaining in the opening segment and had an enjoyable exchange with both Randy Orton and Triple H. Speaking of Orton and HHH, they both delivered solid mic work here, taking shots at the crowd and garnering successful heel heat in the process. Bryan also played his role well and the main event match for later in the night was nicely hyped. Finally, The Shield attacking Christian was a great touch given his history with Edge. It allows Christian to enter the storyline as well. This was an electric start to the show and set the tone for the rest of the evening. Kofi Kingston def. Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel by Disqualification (Non-title) These two had a pretty good matchup against one another last week on SmackDown, so it was a shame that their latest encounter was cut short. The commentators did a nice job of putting over the fact that Axel's frustration might cost him his match with CM Punk on Sunday, which was apparently the sole purpose of this contest. However, this marks Kingston's second win over Axel in the last week, so logical booking would call for Kingston getting a title shot at the pay-per-view, but only time will tell.
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 Randy Orton attacks Daniel Bryan from behind. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Triple H Held an Open Forum for All WWE Superstars and Divas Some may say that Triple H is hogging all the spotlight in this Corporation angle at the moment, and while that might be true, I still think he's doing an excellent job of portraying a heel. HHH hasn't been this interesting in years, and WWE is obviously building towards a match between him and Daniel Bryan down the line, so it makes sense for them to feature him as much as they are. HHH appearing on SmackDown is a rare occurrence, so his appearance on the show should have been hyped ahead of time. Nonetheless, this segment help set up various matches for later in the night. WWE Champion Randy Orton def. Rob Van Dam (Non-title) I enjoyed their initial encounter from a few weeks ago a bit more, but this was still an awesome match filled with enjoyable action. RVD and Orton work so well together that they are simply incapable of putting on a bad match. Alberto Del Rio attacking Ricardo Rodriguez at ringside furthered their feud while also building towards the world title match at Night of Champions in the process. Orton has been on fire as of late, so his win over RVD didn't come as much of a surprise. It was nice to see Del Rio be the final man standing for once, especially since he hasn't garnered much momentum in recent weeks.  Sting forces TNA World Champ Bully Ray to submit. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray Addressed the Aces and Eights There wasn't much to this segment, but it was decent for what it was worth. Ray cut a good promo as expected, but kept it short and sweet. It also hyped his title match next week against an Aces and Eights member as well as lead into Knux's subsequent match with Chris Sabin. Knux def. Chris Sabin by Disqualification I expected Sabin to get a bigger pop than he did considering the fact this was his first televised appearance in three weeks. Nonetheless, he had a nice outing against Knux in what was a throwaway match. It prematurely ended, though, and was never able to pick up the pace. I still hate the whole hammer gimmick, and I don't like the idea of attaching it to Sabin. His backstage segment with Velvet Sky after the match seemed to foreshadow a heel turn for him, which I think would be a mistake right now since he was just getting over as a babyface.  Fandango takes control of Justin Gabriel. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Fandango def. Justin Gabriel Fandango has defeated Gabriel in several squash matches in the past, but I'm glad this was more of a back-and-forth, competitive matchup between the two. It involved entertaining action and Gabriel nearly came out on top at several points in the contest. Fandango going over was logical, but I still couldn't care less about him right now. This wasn't as great as most opening matches on WWE Main Event, but it was still enjoyable. R-Truth def. Damien Sandow The match was well wrestled and all, but it was hard to get invested in it for some reason. It might have been due to the fact that neither individual has meant anything for a long while. While the final few minutes were suspenseful, the ending result was mind boggling. I understand that WWE might be trying to tell a story with Sandow's lengthy losing streak, but I don't like the approach of having him come up short in every matchup so his eventual Money in the Bank cash-in feels more like a surprise. It is better to allow Sandow to gradually gain momentum instead of making him lose to undercard acts.  By Daniel Barker
The line between relevancy & obscurity in the pro wrestling business fluctuates across the various demographics that watch it. Each target audience adds impact to how a talent compliments the product put forth too the viewing masses. Problem is certain talent began promisingly yet declined due to drastic circumstantial changes throughout their careers. In some cases it doesn't matter how far a performer claws his or her way to higher ground, it seems a feeble effort unless they recapture the same spotlight that were once illuminated in. Total Nonstop Action talent Ken Anderson would be a prime example I'd like to present. WWE 2005 saw the debut of who was known back then as Mr Kennedy, a brash narcissistic competitor that exhumed charisma. A man that only felt content with introducing himself to the ring while drawing tempting the fans participation by uttering his name twice for good measure. During Mr Kennedy's WWE run naming him a probable future main title champion would be met with a lot of agreement universally. The key downside to his career in the global juggernaut would be the injuries he sustained that derailed many opportunities when they were on the cusp of manifestation. |
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