 Stephanie McMahon makes John Cena an offer. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
The Authority Kicked Off the Show Ah, it wouldn't be an episode of Raw without The Authority segment! I would complain but I'd sound like a broken record after doing so countless times before. It was a logical follow-up to the events of Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, but it wouldn't have at all been notable had Randy Orton not come down and lay out Seth Rollins. The crowd was hot for The Viper and it was a nice way to further their feud after weeks of teasing tension with each other. WWE Tag Team Champions Gold & Stardust def. Big Show and Mark Henry We all knew where this was headed from the get-go, but did the tag team titles really need to be on the line? Sure, it made the match mean more since there was something at stake, but Henry and Show did nothing to deserve a shot at the gold. The match mostly consisted of Henry and Show dominating the 'Dust brothers and the crowd was quiet for most of it since they saw the finish coming from a mile away. I can't say I'm excited for a potential Show-Henry feud, but at least Henry's back in the role he's most comfortable in.
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Emanating out of Dallas, Texas, on October 26, 2014, was the fifth annual Hell in a Cell Pay-Per-View event, which surprisingly did not disappoint. The Hell in a Cell Pay-Per-View has been historically disenchanting as we are smack dab in the middle of the PG Era, where raping, pillaging, and plundering in the cell structure does not jive with the squeamish parents tentatively allowing their children to watch the product. Take away the blood, the unprotected chair shots, and 30-foot free-falls, and the Hell in a Cell Match becomes a very tame concept. In fact, "tame" is the adjective I would use to describe just about every Hell in a Cell Match since Undertaker and Edge tore the house down at SummerSlam 2008. Albeit, it does not help that the greatest Hell in a Cell Match of all-time was only the second installment at King of the Ring 1998, featuring Undertaker and Mankind, who had an utterly irreproducible showing, but I digress. Seeing as though it is virtually impossible to recreate the magic that Undertaker and Mankind managed 16 years ago, I would say that Hell in a Cell 2014, as a whole put up a valiant effort. The night opened with a thrilling 2-out-of-3 falls match between the Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler and the “Swiss Superman” Cesaro. I thought this was a great way to open the card; these two technicians are masters of the ring, and it shows in their bouts. I do grow wearisome of the direction, or lack thereof, for these two stallions. They are both great stickmen and can more than carry a match in that 20-foot-by-20-foot squared circle. I was relieved to see Ziggler retain the strap, but his promos, in-ring work, and reign as champion is essentially meaningless if he is not given a creative direction. I know Cesaro is more than ready for that proverbial push to the top so one can only hope that his loss last night will allow him to show off his skills in a fresh, new program. #AskGSM Edition #50: WWE Hell in a Cell Results, Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt, Cesaro's Booking, More10/27/2014  By Graham "GSM" Matthews
#AskGSM is a weekly Q&A video where I, Graham "GSM" Matthews, answer fan questions from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in regards to the world of wrestling. Nothing is off limits, and this week’s edition touches upon a variety of topics including:
 Randy Orton looks for a way to defeat John Cena. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Damien Mizdow Hosted 'Mizdow TV' with The Miz (Kickoff Show) This segment was obviously used as a last minute attempt to put heat on the United States Championship match since no one has cared about it up until this point, and all I can say is that it did its best. Miz and Mizdow were fine and funny, but it still didn't make me any more excited for their match than I was before... meaning not at all. I'm a fan of the Miz and Mizdow pairing, but this felt like a waste of time that could have been used more effectively. Mark Henry def. Bo Dallas (Kickoff Match) I feared Dallas' various victories over Henry would lead to Henry demolishing him at some point and that's exactly what we got here. Granted, it wasn't like Dallas benefited immensely from those wins since he was right back to losing, but it was still slightly disappointing. I guess they wanted to blow off their mini-feud before Henry moves into a full-fledged feud with Big Show.  Cesaro and IC Champion Dolph Ziggler square off. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Seth Rollins Interrupted Dean Ambrose These two have done all they possibly could to build their feud over the last five months, but their verbal exchanges continue to entertain. Ambrose is excellent when he's serious (why so serious?) and not silly, and thus his promo here was well done. Rollins has never been the strongest mic worker, but he's improved immensely since his heel turn in June and his response to Ambrose was good. Usually I'd prefer in-ring action kicking off the show over a talking segment, but this was an effective way of giving their feud one final push going into Hell in a Cell. The Miz and Damien Mizdow def. Los Matadores Miz and Sandow have developed awesome (no pun intended) chemistry together since they initially joined forces in August and I really like the idea of them forming a tag team. As big of a Mizfit as I am, virtually no one cares about his current feud with Sheamus and he's better off sharing the spotlight with Sandow. This was a fine enough match to give Miz some momentum before he contends for the United States Championship on Sunday, but it's hard to care about anything involving Los Matadores. Sandow locking in the Figure Four Leg Lock at ringside while Miz did it in the ring was hilarious, though. |
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