Maybe I was just expecting more. You know what stellar work Money in the Back, SummerSlam and Survivor Series where. Royal Rumble should have been more of the same…Instead it was total shit. Some build up in certain areas, but for most of the PPV it had an Inception type sleep.

World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Steel Cage Match Daniel Bryan vs Big Show & Mark Henry: First match of the night is the Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Daniel Bryan tried to escape the cage over the top, but Big Show gets a hold of Bryan, holding the entire weight of Bryan with one arm. Big Show finally looses his grip and D-Bryan drops to the floor to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Bryan is shaping up to be a great heel. I hope his title reign carries into well WrestleMania, so far the way he has been booked and they way he reacts after his “victories” is great. Plus Daniel’s heel beard is boss.

8-Diva Tag Match Beth Phoenix, Natalya, & The Bella Twins vs Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia Fox, & Tamina: Diva’s match yeah we know how that goes it ends with Beth Phoenix hitting Kelly Kelly with the Glam Slam for the three. My HDTV had Beth Phoenix, Natalya and The Bella Twins boobies on my screen 8 sets of boobies #AWESOME.

John Cena vs Kane: I have been telling all who read this that WWE is toying with us about Cena going heel which isn’t going to happen. We all know he is going to be booo’d like a son bitch at WrestleMania but isn’t that expected? So what feels like years has only been a few weeks of Kane, trying to get John Cena to “embrace the hate”. The only thing John Cena embraced was a nice safe match.

Kane and John Cena fought outside the ring, it was the typical good guy makes a comeback against the “stronger villain” the match ended in a double count-out. After the match, Kane and Cena brawl to the backstage area where Cena throws Kane into a group of trash cans. Kane is then able to find a steel chair and hits Cena on the back. Kane then notices Zack Ryder personal dressing room, Kane kicks in the door and starts to attack a defenseless Zack Ryder. Kane uses his gloved hand and in seconds Ryder is unconscious.

Kane then wheels Ryder to ringside and delivers Tombstone Piledriver to Ryder. Hot Eve Torres watches in horror, she’s real hot when she cries. Super Cena makes his way to the ring, but is greeted with a chokeslam.

Brodus Clay vs Drew McIntyre: Drew McIntyre had a match….I laughed too. McIntyre was given another chance at the Royal Rumble. If McIntyre defeated The Funkasaurus Brodus Clay. He was Rumble bound. We all knew how this was going to end…SQUASH MATCH!!!! Anyone else catch The Funkasaurus having a difficult time snapping off his Kidd Rock looking outfit?

WWE Championship CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler (Special Referee – John Laurinaitis): One major flaw I saw in last Sunday, was the ending of Dolph Ziggler /CM Punk feud. I like that WWE is not passing the championship around like a cheap whore. But the era of long reigns mean nothing. The multiple times a wrestler holds the title means more. CM Punk won the WWE Title in November at Survivor Series. So his reign as been over 80 days. Punk’s popularity is red hot so Punk winning is business as usual.

Now it seems like its on to the next one… I still believe Punk/Ziggler could be huge feud. Both are tremendous talents and have never had a dull match. The match it self was great 4 GTS’ with Ziggler countering one. Punk playing the hero who has to be 12 steps ahead of a boss who is out to get him, while Laurinaitis played mind games and had a referee officiate the entire match.

I wish the obvious had happened with Laurinaitis screwing Punk out of the WWE title. WWE is trying to slowly build Ace/Punk to be this era’s Austin /McMahon. It doesn’t have the same impact but it does work. Since the Elimination Chamber is later this month. We could have saw some bitch-assness by Johnny Ace making Punk angry.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match: The Royal Rumble match should not have had Michael Cole, Jinder Mahal, Jey Uso, Epico, Hunico, Old ass Hacksaw and Mick Foley. Santino and Foley had a face-off with Socko and the Cobra sock, that might have gotten the biggest pop of the night. The Miz and Cody Rhodes looked like stars. Ricardo Rodriquez might have had entrance of the night.

When Miz tried to eliminate Kofi Kingston, and Kofi does a handstand, walking on his hands to avoid elimination I marked out, one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. Kofi might have took twenty or thirty steps before making it to the steel steeps.

Kharma returns, she held her own with Dolph Ziggler before getting eliminated. Road Dogg Jesse James does like six moves and the crowd chats “YOU STILL GOT IT”, I’m not sold on that but it was fun to watch. The there are some elimination we dont care about, blah blah Orton comes out home town hero pop. The Big Show enters the rumble blah blah.

Fast forward to the final four which is Sheamus, Big Show, Randy Orton, and Chris Jericho. Orton eliminates Big Show, Jericho gets rid Orton. Finally it comes down to Jericho and Sheamus. We get a great back and fourth from Jericho who looks like he hasn’t lost a step. Finally Seamus Brogue Kick’s Jericho off of the ring apron with the to win the 2012 Royal Rumble.

The Rumble match it self was lackluster only to be saved by Chris Jericho and Sheamus both really made the ending a great watch. I’m not mad that Sheamus won the match, Jericho was my pick. What can I say I’m predictable.

Contrary to what has been previously reported, it appears that and are the two big matches currently being discussed. , fans have been expecting the tentative plan and while those plans have not been scrapped by any means, officials have discussed a creative shake-up.

Because of the IWC (Internet Wrestling Community) and its conspiracies and assumptions, rumors are circulating that we might see Triple H vs. CM Punk instead Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk at Mania. While is isn’t confirmed or denied the possible match might be scrapped. WWE is hip to the Internet game and as we know the WWE likes to shake shit up. So Chris Jericho vs The Undertaker might be a go.

If this does happen The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho wouldn’t be a bad watch. Having Taker do a fresh WrestleMania match is way better than seeing the repeats like the last 3 WrestleMania’s.

Ok lets get in to The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Monday Night RAW.

THE GOOD:

Chris Jerich Speaks

Jerry Lawler says that Chris Jericho has officially been entered into the Royal Rumble. Michael Cole says it’s been four years since the WWE Universe has seen the Highlight Reel. Ok at first I wasn’t into this Jericho return but now I’m all in. The fact that Y2J brings out a Tshirt gun is pure brilliance, the dude never fires a single shirt.

Chris Jericho continues to pander the crowd. After several false attempt to speak Jericho tells the crowd shhhhhh then he speaks. HUGE CROWD POP. “This Sunday at the Royal Rumble, it’s going to be the end of the world as you know it.”

Jericho is most likely the odds on favorite to win the Rumble. If Jericho comes in at #30 its a wrap. I would like Y2J win the Royal Rumble by doing nothing. I hope this trend of nothing continues its building heat.

CM Punk GTS’ John Laurinaitis

Anyone else shocked Otunga has a job? Otunga takes the mic to read a fax from the WWE board of directors. The board is angry that Laurinaitis shows favoritism towards Ziggler. The other Mr. Hudson when on to say that next week Laurinaitis will have a job evaluation by Triple H. HMMM sounds all too familiar.

Laurinaitis says the fax is a wake-up call and would like to apologize to Punk. He says that Mick Foley is now in the Royal Rumble…Do you care? I don’t. Laurinaitis has Otunga attack Punk, Punk fights back locks in the Anaconda Vice.

Laurinaitis wants to shake Punks hand. Punk shakes his hand, picks Laurinaitis up, and hits the GTS! Not as impactful as when Stone Cold stunned Vince but Huge pop from the crowd. Johnny Ace’s face when he gets lifted for the GTS is freakin Hilarious. Dolph Ziggler jumps Punk from behind and lays him out. He stands over him smiling as Raw goes off the air. I like that Ziggs goes over before a pay-per-view.

Next week’s Raw officially starts the road to Wrestlemania, AKA RAW’s most compelling TV of the year. Could this be final return of The Undertaker? Chris Jericho and CM Punk would have an amazing match. Plus there’s The Rock vs. John Cena.

Brodus Clay’s Funk

I’m not gonna lie, I’m a total mark for “The Funkasaurus” this gimmick is so shitty but the theme song is so goddamn addicting to listen too. I really think Naomi and Cameron aka The Funkettes are super hot. Vince don’t hire uggo’s. Anyone else notice Brodus had a difficult time snapping off his pants? O Yeah Heath Slater was in this as well ZZZZzzzzzzzzz

THE BAD:

Jinder Mahal

Can we stop seeing Sheamus vs Jinder Mahal. This has been 4 or 5 weeks of the same match? Mahal is becoming the new John Morrison the jobber of jobbers, least J Mo could take a bump.

R-Truth vs. The Miz – Loser enters Royal Rumble Match at No. 1

I think this feud has been great, but don’t Nitro us WWE. I would have liked to see Truth vs Miz at the Rumble. I want to see if these two can really build heat, throwing fist at each other during promos was fine. The pay build up for their match at Rumble would have held a lot of interest.

Zack Ryder vs. Kane Falls Count Anywhere

Call this match ALL KANE EVERYTHING!!!! Before I even review this match Michael COle and King use their best somber voices. Kane slams, punches and puts Ryder through the stage. Kane turns his sights on Eve but when he sees John Cena at the entrance and leaves through the crowd. Then Eve watches WOO WOO WOO placed onto a gurney. Cena tells him to hang in there but Eve tells him that he has done enough as the ambulance leaves.

THE IDK WHAT TO THINK:

The acting of Hot Eve Torres and John Cena during this sequences of events makes Russell brand look like an Oscar winner

Its reported that Ryder will be getting his own TV on WWE’s network so expect him to be out for a few weeks.

Did Monday Night RAW foreshadow the two main events at Mania? It sure seems like Triple H might fuck shit up for Punk and his WWE title. I think WWE has done enough Rumble return victories, I say Jericho wins the Rumble. Tweet me your prediction.

Could we be seeing Cena embracing his thuganomics like years prior? I bet Cena beasts on Kane during the Rumble eliminating himself and Kane. This will carry Cena all the way to Elimination Chamber. This has been a nice safe program so he’s injury free for Dwayne.

Finally #CENAANGRYFACE should be trending….

Here is one of my favorite moments from the Royal Rumble match it self. It features CM Punk cutting promos in the middle of doing work.

CM Punk’s role in the 2010 Royal Rumble was a genius… To my knowledge cutting a promo after every elimination was never done before. I thought this was brilliant, I wasn’t a CM Punk fan until this moment. Medina 420 & I were watching this saying ok CM Punk is the dude now.

“Excuse me, it’s clobbering time”, lol Fucken WIN

This Rumble really changed the shape of the company. This was the night of HBK’s back injury against Undertaker in a casket match, that cost him 4 years of his career after his match at Wrestlemania 14. Rock & Austin really started to make there mark as the go to guys.

The Set up

The Finish

STONE COLD, STONE COLD, STONE COLD !!!!!!!! JR sold that shit

The Set up

The beginning

The end

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO