After months of hype, counting down each and every leading
up to it, the 1000th episode is finally upon us. This momentous occasion has plenty of fans including
yours truly excited to the point that WWE NEEDS to deliver with this show. Not only to kick off the next 1000 episodes
off with a bang, but to convince every wrestling fan that Raw’s move to three
hours is really worth it. In all
honesty, I am quite skeptical that WWE can put on a consistently watchable
product with Raw being three hours each and every week. They have a hard time keeping many interested
through the two hour shows. Things can
easily drag when you have three whole hours to fill with content. Hopefully that does not happen, but I am
still worried. With the DX Reunion,
Brock Lesnar’s answer, the naming of the new GM, AJ & Daniel Bryan’s
wedding, the Rock’s message, the Intercontinental Title match and CM Punk vs.
John Cena for the WWE Championship, the 1000th episode of Raw is
definitely stacked. We will just have to
see how everything turns out come Monday night.
While a little worried, I personally cannot wait to see what happens.
CM Punk vs. John
Cena, WWE Championship, Raw 1000
To nobodies’ surprise, John Cena won the WWE Championship
Money in the Bank Ladder match last Sunday at Money of the Bank. That left one question that lingered
throughout last Monday’s Raw. When and
where will John Cena cash in his Money in the Bank contract? We would not find out until the very end of
the show. After Big Show got
disqualified from his very good match against CM Punk, John Cena made his way
to ringside with the Money in the Bank briefcase in tow. We got a nice little exchange between Cena
and Big Show where the Giant played devil’s advocate. He kept on trying to convince John Cena to
throwaway all his morals and cash in the Money in the Bank contract right then
and there. Eventually Cena got fed up
and announced he will be cashing in his Money in the Bank contract this coming
Monday at the 1000th episode of Raw before cracking Big Show in the
head with the Money in the Bank briefcase.
CM Punk and John Cena have incredible chemistry. No matter what outside force gets involved in
the match, it should be a very entertaining contest. While I would personally like if the match
went on without a hitch, the plans are to have John Cena vs. CM Punk for the
WWE Championship at Summerslam. To get us
to that point, something big has to happen at some point during this match to
start us on the road to the WWE Championship rematch at Summerslam. The Rock, Big Show, whoever it may be,
whatever happens at the conclusion of this match should be big and hopefully
send us to Summerslam in style.
Can You Smell What
the Rock Has Cooking?
About two weeks ago, it was announced that the Rock would be
on the 1000th episode of Raw.
This announcement led to lots of speculation. The last time the Rock was on Monday Night
Raw, he promised to become the WWE Champion once again. Most people, me included, believe that Rock
will announce when and where he will be challenging for the WWE Championship
because WWE would most likely want to promote the holy hell out of that match
like they did for Rock vs. Cena. My
prediction is that the People’s Champ will announce that he will challenge for
the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29.
That could set up Cena vs. Rock II, Brock Lesnar vs. Rock or even CM
Punk vs. Rock depending on who is holding the WWE Championship come
WrestleMania. Other possible events where
Rock could challenge for the WWE Title are either Summerslam or Survivor Series. One of the Big Four PPVs other than Royal Rumble
(as the actual Royal Rumble match would overshadow this WWE Title match) would
be perfect for a match of this caliber.
Maybe the Great One has something else completely different to talk
about this coming Monday. No doubt the
whole wrestling world will be listening to what the Rock has to say the 1000th
episode of Raw.
He’s Here to Show the
World
While John Cena won the WWE Championship Money in the Bank
Ladder match, Dolph Ziggler won the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the
Bank Ladder match to the pleasure of yours truly. Dolph finally has the one thing that could
launch him to superstardom. Now we just
have to wait to see when WWE pulls the trigger, but until then we should see
Mr. Ziggler hanging in upper card feuds.
One possible feud could be against Chris Jericho, who interrupted
Ziggler’s victory speech last Monday on Raw.
Jericho came out and before he even got to speak, Ziggler jumped all
over him. Asking when was the last time
Jericho won anything important and going on about how Jericho says he is the
Best in the World and has done nothing in his latest run in WWE to prove
it. Dolph would continue to berate
Jericho until the Liontamer shut the Show-Off up with a Codebreaker. It was an excellent segment that planted the
seeds for a match at Summerslam or even the 1000th episode of
Raw. WWE could also put Ziggler into the
World Title picture with Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio and the returning Rey
Mysterio for a Fatal 4 Way match at Summerslam, but that would not be preferred. I personally think that Dolph Ziggler should
stay as far away from the World Title picture for the time being so he has the
element of surprise when he actually cashes in the briefcase and he can have
time to establish himself as a main eventer before being handed the title. At this point and time, it is key to have
Dolph Ziggler in meaningful feuds with upper mid-carders to main eventers like
Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio and Christian which raise Dolph’s
stock with the fans and in the WWE locker room.
It is Dolph Ziggler’s time to show the world what he can do. WWE, it is on you not to screw this up.
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