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I didn't hate last week's episode. This week? Well, I definitely hated it because it, like the majority of the RAW shows, lacked consequences and most importantly, interest.  So, I'm doing a half-a** review.  Images via WWE.com The Elimination Chamber Announcement.  The announcement from Shane McMahon at the beginning of the program (which honestly was a waste of an appearance) with the participants in the match all being former world champions, reminded me of when the company pulled the same stunt of "participants as former world champions" for the 2012 Money In The Bank ladder match for the WWE championship.  I didn't like it then and I damn sure didn't like it now.  If they wrote in qualifying matches for the traditional Survivor Series match 4 or so months ago, then why not for the Elimination Chamber?  I was a fan of Sheamus' heel turn last week but after this announcement, I feel like the turn should've happened after the chamber show and not...

Apparently, WWE are huge fans of The Weeknd because, for the second year in a row, his song is the main theme music for Wrestlemania. I can't blame them because he's actually a fantastic musician.  Anywho, how was Monday Night RAW? I didn’t hate it for the most part.  Images via WWE.com   Edge Confronts Drew McIntyre.  Drew McIntyre kicked off this week's episode and he quickly recapped last night's Royal Rumble show (which you can click here to read my review for it).  Out came the Rated R superstar himself and he wasn't a fan of Drew's compliments toward him saying that Drew should look at him as a huge target.  Edge then told the usual bits, "I'm gonna walk out of Wrestlemania as a champion" to which Sheamus brogue kicked his best friend, Drew McIntyre.  Keith Lee was right all along. This opening scene felt like it had so many things happening at once but that's just me nitpicking. It looks like this is the feud for a match either at Elimi...

Another week, another uninspiring and mediocre episode of Monday Night RAW.  By the way, this took place in the go-home show of the f**king Royal Rumble of all shows.  Instead of doing a full-blown review, I'm going to write a half a** review for this half a** show because half a**ing Monday Night RAW is something WWE has mastered for quite some time.  Images via WWE.com This Women's Match.  Charlotte Flair faced Shayna Baszler that ended via a DQ (such an innovative finish) because of Nia Jax.  The good guys in Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke showed up to even the odds only for Lacey Evans to involve herself in this brawl.  You know what that means? A 6 woman tag team match.  This right here tells me why this show sucks off every bit of colour it needs to produce engaging stories.  It felt like the creative had nothing for them and instead went like, "let's play out our "singles match that turned into a tag team match" cliche."  Nobody was highli...

Was this episode terrible? No, but that doesn't mean it was great either.  It was in the "meh" side of things.  Images via WWE.com Randy Orton WITH A LUCHADOR MASK!?  The episode started off with Randy Orton wearing a luchador mask because Bliss burned the dude's face last week.  Orton cut a promo about fire and the Royal Rumble match.  "Somebody give this man an Oscar", said Vince McMahon probably after seeing that segment. It was an okay segment.  Lacey Evans was defending her alliance with Ric Flair in an interview with Charly Caruso (Thank God, I didn't say "relationship" instead of alliance).  Charlotte Flair vs Peyton Royce.  Despite some shenanigans between Charlotte Flair, her father Ric and Lacey Evans, the queen won the match with the figure eight and didn't let go of the hold after the match ended.  This entire angle is a no for me, guys.  Bobby Lashley stomped on Riddle's leg.   If I'm not mistaken, I've never seen ...

What better way to kick off 2021 than by having Goldberg challenge THE WWE Champion at the Royal Rumble for the title, am I right?  I wanted to throw this piece of programming through the rubbish bin because this wasn't a good episode, I'll tell ya that much.  Images via WWE.com   The Racist Himself, Hulk Hogan, Started Off The Show By….  Repeating his catchphrase using smartphone and social media talk. Cool.  Miz TV. Special Guests, The New Day.   The New Day were pretty much annoying the living hell out of Miz but not John Morrison as he was engaged in the conversation. Out came Teddy Long and he was living the meme by telling Miz and Morrison that they're facing The Undertaka.  Not realizing that Undertaker ain't here, he decided to air his other well-known line.  A tag team match. This time, it features The Miz, Morrison and The New Day.  That Teddy Long bit was funny even though I can admit it was corny like most of the humour that ...

Before I start this review, I wanna say rest in peace to Jon Huber better known as the person behind the character of Luke Harper and Brodie Lee.  It was a tough, painful 3 days for the pro wrestling industry and I certainly felt that.  If there's one thing I've learned from the number of great stories being told by the people he has worked with is that Jon is a charming, funny and overall a fantastic human being that loves his family.  After reading the countless amount of fantastic tribute posts (including from the likes of Molly Belle of Wrestle Inn and Andrew Thompson of Post Wrestling ), that bit about Jon as a family man made me think of my current relationship with my father and the ways I'm trying to improve from my standpoint.  I know this is a cheese pizza saying but tell the people you cared about that you love 'em because that line might make their day.  So. Thank you, Jon Huber, for being the light that brightens everybody's darkness.  Now, Ho...