AFTERMATH OF THE DRAFT

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  Coming into last night's RAW, I really wasn't looking forward to the draft. I think the draft has lost it's impact through the years. (I have a solution to this. Which I will hit later in the article.) I figured no big names will be moving this year. Most of the names are already on RAW and there is no point moving a big star on a big show to a smaller show.
  
  
• Boy was I wrong. Starting with the first pick, John Cena moved from RAW to SMACKDOWN. Cena the biggest superstar in the company on the move. What a surprise. But think about should any of us have been surprised. I am sure we all have seen the ending of RAW or have read about what happened. If you haven't Cena got drafted back to RAW. We should have known that something was going to happen. It just isn't a smart business move to move your biggest star from the biggest show.
  
  
• Probably the biggest surprise that happened last night was that Randy Orton got drafted and stayed on Smackdown. I think something backstage is going on with Randy Orton and the creative team. Ever since losing the title his career has been going down hill. He has one of the best feuds going on with CM Punk and at Wrestlemania they cut his match short and now he is moving to a smaller show.
  
  
• Other superstars to change shows were: Rey Mysterio, the Big Show, Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry, Sin Cara, Daniel Bryan, Ted Dibiase, Drew Mcintyre, Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger. For a full list go to wwe.com.
  
  
• The interesting thing about all the moves to me is Alberto Del Rio going to RAW. To me this means that Christian will win the ladder match at extreme rules. For two reasons. One he deserves to be champion and two in the other title match all three superstars are on RAW so each show has to have a title. I think that Del Rio will lose that match and go on to start a feud with John Cena. It is something new. We have seen pretty much everything we are going to see out of Cena and Miz. Give them each a new person to work with.
  
  
• I see Cena winning the title in the cage match and Miz going on to feud with John Morrison. Miz will blame Morrison for costing him the title and the feud will just carry on from there. While some of the other names, I don't see them competing for any titles right now, it gives them a fresh start on a new show.
  


• In my opinion nobody needed a switch more than Dibiase and Mcintyre. These two were champions at one point and now have trouble getting tv time. Hopefully the switch will help.
  
  
• Now to my solution to get the draft more meaningful. It's quite simple. The WWE has to go back to when SMACKDOWN and RAW were there own separate shows and had their own separate pay per views. That was when SMACKDOWN was at its best. They developed the wrestlers into superstars. SMACKDOWN was were Cena and Edge got their first taste of stardom. Go back to that system and have the two shows meet at the big pay per views. They can meet at Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Bragging Rights.
  
  
• In the end I like the draft it shakes things up and only time will tell how the wrestlers who got drafted will do in their new roles and on their new show.
  

Edge Retires

The only meaningful event that happened on RAW last night was that Edge, also known as Adam Copeland, announced his retirement from the World Wrestling Entertainment. At first I thought, as I am sure many of you did, was that this was just part of a storyline and he wasn't really retiring. Then I looked on wrestlezone.com and they say it is 100% true. Very shocking news.

Although we shouldn't have been surprised by the announcement. For many weeks before Wrestlemania it had been reported that Edge was leaning towards retirement. It is very sad to see a great superstar call it quits. Whether you loved Edge or hated him, you can say that Edge gave you everything he had night in and night out and put on one hell of a show. It is hard to imagine that a guy breaking into the business as a vampire and being part of the Brood would become an eleven time world heavyweight champion. But that may not be what Edge will be known for when people look back on his career. What I remember most when I think of Edge is him being part of what might be the best tag team ever. Teaming up with his best friend Jason Reso, also known as Christian, they captured the tag team championship seven different times. Making many historical moments along the way.

Who will ever forget the very first Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at SummerSlam 2000. The match has become infamous with the tag teams of Edge and Christian, the Hardys and the Dudleys. Edge and Christian would not only amaze fans with their in ring ability but would show fans their comical side with their five second pose. For those with the benefit of flash photography.

Besides being a famous tag team wrestler, Edge captured many single titles. In 2001 Edge's single career started taking off. He won the 2001 King of the Ring and captured the Intercontinental Title. Edge would go on to hold the Intercontinental Title many times and capture the United States title as well. Edge was drafted by Smackdown in the first ever WWE Lottery. Upon arriving he began a feud with Kurt Angle. Edge and Angle had some great matches and funny moments. The feud ended in a hair vs hair match with Edge winning. In April of 2004, Edge captured another Intercontinental Title but was stripped of the title due to an injury.

Upon his return Edge went from fan favorite to heel. Edge wanted to be World Heavyweight Champion. But when the fans chose Shawn Michaels as HHH opponent on Taboo Tuesday Edge took it upon himself to interfer and cost Michaels the match. Michaels would get his payback a year later as Edge competed in the very first Elimination Chamber match and was the first superstar to ever be eliminated when Michaels, acting as a special referee, superkicked Edge allowing him to be pinned. The two would battle at the 2005 Royal Rumble with Edge gaining the victory.

Edge became the first ever winner of the Money in the Bank match at Wrestlemania 21. In 2006 New Year's Revolution, John Cena won the Elimination Chamber but didn't leave with the title as Edge would cash in his money in the bank briefcase and defeat Cena to gain his first WWE world heavyweight title. Edge would only remain champion for three weeks as he would lose the belt back to Cena at the Royal Rumble.

Edge would go on to capture the World Title eleven different times feuding with Cena, The Undertaker, HHH, Kane and the list goes on an on. Edge will be one of the wrestlers that will be sorely missed. He has had a phenomenal career and will be a WWE Hall of Famer. It is good to see that Edge is going out on top after winning his Wrestlemania match vs Alberto Del Rio.

Good Bye Edge.

RAW 4/4/11

After watching Wrestlemania, and seeing the Rock cost John Cena the title I couldn't wait for Monday Night Raw.

However, it turned out to be a wait and see night. Which was smart by WWE making everybody stay tune until the end. But some of their decisions I have to question. Raw opened with another superstar, who had the best match last night, HHH.

HHH talked about how tired and beaten he was. How he never hit anybody harder than he hit the Undertaker. But the Undertaker kept getting up. The Undertaker was so beaten that he needed to be carried out on a stretcher. It was the first time I could ever recall, and I have been watching wrestling since I was six, seeing the Phenom unable to walk back to the locker room. It made me question how long the Deadman could keep this up. His body has taken a ton of damage over the years. If he called it quits after last night no one could blame him. I don't think he will, but I do start to wonder when will the time come.

HHH leaves us wondering about a Wrestlemania 28 rematch and all I have to say to that is NO! Don't get me wrong last night was great. It was the best match on the card and both superstars delivered. HHH has had two shots at the streak. This shouldn't be lets keep trying until I end it. Let someone else go at it and end it. A match that we have never seen. A match that puts a superstar's career over if he beats him and ends the streak. A perfect example would be Christian. But hopefully at next year's Wrestlemania Christian will be fighting for the title.

Cole comes out next bragging about his victory last night and asking for a rematch. Lawler is eager to accept but the rematch isn't from last night. It is from two weeks ago when he took on Swagger. How little faith the WWE has in the All American-American to not have him wrestling any active wrestlers. This guy was world champion at one point and now is Michael Cole's lackey. Lawler won the match, as if anyone cared.

The best match on Raw was between Randy Orton teaming up with Rey Mysterio to take on the tandem of Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. I like how they are not putting an end to these two feuds. I think the wrestlers work great together, especially Orton and Punk. The match was high action and had the crowd going. Orton and Mysterio picked up the victory when Mysterio hit the 619 on Rhodes which led to Orton hitting the RKO on Rhodes.

Stone Cold made an appearance to announce the contestants of Tough Enough. Funny chant from the crowd as they wanted Stone Cold to stun them all. The Miz came out to interrupt. Telling everyone how he went from Tough Enough to WWE Champion. It looked like Stone Cold and the Miz were going to go at it, but Alex Riley attacked Stone Cold from behind and then ended up getting stunned for his trouble.

Didn't understand why Alberto Del Rio was on Raw. He went from wrestling Edge for the title to appearing on Raw wrestling Evan Bourne. It just didn't make sense to me having him wrestle and beat a nobody a night after he lost to Edge. Is he staying on Raw now? If so who is he going to feud with? Questions we will have to wait and see.

When is the WWE going to get rid of Vickie. She has no purpose on any wrestling show. It was ok when she was a general manager, but now she is annoying and is really holding Dolph Ziggler back. Another thing the WWE needs to do is get John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler in the ring and have a one on one match. These two are great athletes and could have a great match.

The match that was suppose to be last night but never aired happened on Raw. Sheamus held on to the United States Title. But the real question is what happened after the match. Sin Cara made his anticipated debut by attacking Sheamus after the match. What is his problem with Sheamus? Another question we will have to wait the answer for.

Finally, the moment we have been waiting for. Cena came out talked a little on the Rock and gave Miz respect for getting the job done. Rock came out and answered Cena calling him out. After all the talk, they finally agreed to wrestle one on one. At Wrestlemania 28? What? We have to wait a whole year to see them two in the ring.

This is a big gamble by the WWE booking this match a year in advance. Who is going to remember the storyline? Is the Rock still going to be making appearances? What if one of them gets seriously hurt? What are you going to do with Cena now? There are just too many questions with this move. I guess we will all just have to wait and see.

WRESTLEMANIA RESULTS: WHAT WWE DID RIGHT AND WHAT THEY DID WRONG!

1. With Wrestlemania 27 in the books, it is time to look back and see what the World Wrestling Entertainment did right and what they did wrong. It is hard to imagine that the WWE would do anything wrong with a Wrestlemania, but they did. First lets go match by match.


2. I love how they got things started off. After the Rock came out and got the crowd going, they didn't let the crowd sit and get restless by throwing the mix tag match or the eight man tag match out. No. The WWE kept the crowd standing as they went right into the World Title Match. Edge defending the title against Alberto Del Rio. Result Edge retains title. I was very surprised that Edge kept his title in this match, but glad because I thought that the WWE was pushing Del Rio to quickly. I thought for sure that Christian would betray Edge and cost him the title. Setting up a feud between the former partners. But that didn't happen. It was almost pointless have Christian and Brodus Clay out there. They really didn't get involved in the match. I am very anxious to see what the WWE decides to do from here. Especially with Christian. Give him the title and let him run the show.


3. Next match was Cody Rhodes vs Rey Mysterio. Rhodes needs a new gimmick. Coming out with the plastic mask when his face is fine is just stupid. You knew it was going to be taken off during the match and it was.The match overall was good. I thought that this could be a match to push Rhodes' career. I don't see him contending for the World Title anytime soon but he could be a solid Intercontinental champion. Result Rhodes defeats Mysterio. Like how WWE had Rhodes win by himself nobody came down and interfered to help him win. Want to see what the WWE does next with him.


4. After the match they had a Snoop Dogg segment which was just stupid and pointless. All it did was kill time. Time that could have been use for a match. I think WWE tries to get as many celebrities camera time as they can and it takes from all the work the wrestlers put in.


5. Third match of the night was Kane, Big Show, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston vs the Corre. This match had no business being on this card. The wrestlers knew it, the fans knew it and the WWE knew it as the match ended real fast. I don't think the Corre even got an offensive move in.


6. The segment after this match had the Rock and Divas Champion Eve Torres. Funny segment, as always with the Rock.


7. The fourth match on the card was Randy Orton vs CM Punk. This match was one that I couldn't wait for. I thought this match would steal the show. I was very surprised to see that this match was on this early. Really. The WWE doesn't think enough of these two great talents to have them with the other main eventers. Their storyline alone has carried RAW since the Royal Rumble. They may not be as big of storyline as the Miz. John Cena, and the Rock, but quite frankly who is. They deserved to be billed ahead of the mix tag match and the Cole/Lawler match. Orton and Punk did not disappoint. The match was great. With each wrestler gaining momentum as different times in the match. It ended with Punk flying off the top rope and Orton hitting the RKO in midair. I still think that these two aren't done and have a great feud ahead of them. So I look forward to see what the WWE does to each of these stars going forward.


8. The hall of fame inductees are out next. And i hated how Shawn Michaels couldn't stand on stage with everyone else. No. He had everyone else out there and when it was time for him to be called he had to make a grand entrance. But that is Michaels for you. Always having to steal as much spotlight as he can.


9. Next match was the announcers match. Cole vs Lawler. This match went on way to long. Cole was dead tired half way through the match and half his moves didn't look like he was doing anything. Lawler won, so we thought, but the Raw General Manager chimed in and said Lawler was disqualified. So Cole actually won the match. I find this funny as it was Lawler's dream to compete at Wrestlmania and he ended up losing to someone who has no wrestling experience.


10. The match that headlined Wrestlemania was up next. The Undertaker vs HHH. Would the streak survive? The answer was yes. The streak went to 19-0. The match was great. It had everything you could possibly want. Near fall after near fall after near fall. The Undertaker looked seriously hurt after the match. He had trouble getting off the mat and when he finally did he fell right to the ring floor. HHH even stayed out a few extra minutes to make sure he was ok and they ended up carrrying him out on a stretcher. I have trouble believing that this is part of a storyline. The Undertaker didn't move for way too long and it didn't seem that anybody knew what was going on.


11. Next match was John Morrison, Trish Stratus and Snooki vs Laycool and Dolph Ziggler. Morrison and Ziggler had no part in this match, as Morrison hit one move on Ziggler and both were done for the rest of the match.Trish and McCool fought most of the match until Trish tagged Snooki in she hit two moves and pinned McCool. Hated this match when it was scheduled and hated watching it. Morrison and Ziggler's career went no where. Maybe even killed it. What the WWE needs to do is give Morrison a new gimmick. He is a great talent and could and should be world champion one day. They also need to get Dolph away from Vickie. She has no point in the WWE. She is only holding Dolph back.


12. The main event was out next. The Miz vs John Cena. I was wondering how the WWE was going to approach this match. Main question was what would the Rock do? I think that everyone was wondering when the Rock would appear and it was taking away from the match. The Miz dominated Cena for most of the match. Cena just didn't look right, even had the announcers saying it multiple times. Cena would gain some offense and take the match outside the ring. The match ended in a double count out. We all knew that Wrestlemania wasn't going to end that way and out came the Rock. He restarted the match as no dq and no count out match. The Miz and Cena rolled back into the ring and the Rock took over. He rock bottom Cena allowing the Miz to gain the victory and retain the title. But the Rock wasn't done. He let the Miz have his glory, but when he was done celebrating he attacked him and ended the show by delivering the people's elbow.


13. Overall, I give WWE a 3 out of 5 stars. There were many things that they did well. But i felt there were many more that could have been approved on. We will see the aftermath on RAW tomorrow.