Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Todd Grisham are on commentary. The Championship match his actually the first one on the card, with Miz coming out first. It has some pretty good action so far. At one point Alex Riley dragged Morrison off of Miz and got one hell of a beating for it. John Morrison shows a lot of aggression here and it gives the whole match a really great vibe. Of course they use whole equipement around the ring: tables, steel barricades, everything and Miz even did a little trash talking in between ... this is pure action and very impressive sportmanship by both man. Morrisons athleticism his incredible. He jumped from everywhere and actually hit a Starship Pain on Miz, who managed to power out of the two-count. After that Morrison actually tried another flying move while Miz was lying on a table outside of the ring. Miz rolled away in the last second, hit the Skull Crushing Finale that was the end. Great match.
After comercial we get a backstage interview with the still WWE Champion the Miz. There is a new Interviewer, I think the name was Scott or something, but it doesn't matter - if he's good I'll learn and if he isn't he'll be fired before I miss him. Anyway, Miz braggs about he is still the Champ and Riley get's the honor of saying how "Aweeeeeeesome" Miz is.
Next on is the Divas match. It's a 3-on-3 Tag Team match with team Natalya and team Melina. A Bella is in there too and I also saw a little bit of Maryse (at least looking at hear is worth it). Team Natalya won apparently.
The commentators really try to make me care for a Tag Team match between the Champs a.k.a. Santino and Kozlov against the Usos. Well, froget it, because as long as the company doesn't care I won't for any tag team that could be broken up the next week. The Tag Team devision lost it's vibe around this time last year, when DX and Showmiz were still around... the Champs win and Tamina turns on her brothers in favor of sticking with Santino - did I mention that she looks a lot better than she did in her debute?
Tough Enough will be back this year, apparently. Josh Grisham was there, John Morrison and of course the Miz was. Is there anyone else who won this show and actually lasted in the business? I don't believe so. Oh, and there is an elimination on NXT this week.
We get CM Punk in the ring next, talking smack about JohnCena and basically saying that Cena doesn't preach what he prays, that it was doing that Cena isn't on Raw today and that he is the new leader of Nexus. Obviously he part about Cena was wrong and astonishingly enough Wade Barret comes out to point out that fact and add the he of course the lader of Nexus. The argue it over and then decide to have Nexus come down to the ring and decide who is boss. Before any of them can say much however, the GM mails in and says that either Punk or Barret will be in a Steel Cage match for the Nr. 1 contender tonight with the King of Gesident Ghosts and the Viper. CM Punk, nice guy that he is (irony!), tells Barrett that he can have the match but if he loses Punk is the new leader of Nexus. Barrett agress to the deal.
When nexus has left we get a Alberto Del Rio on Raw. Why he is here I have no idea and to be precise I don't want to know either - just kick him out of that arena so he stopps talking. Obviously someone heard me and there is ... R-Truth. Oh my God "What's up?" is back and Cole too would have evaded this song if he could. Well, the crowd apparently liked him, so let the match begin. It is okay, but since I am honestly not interested in either of these men so I don't move much to saw. Alberto del Rio get's the win as expected and he promises to win the Royal Rumble.
I just get back from the break in time to hear Randy Orton saying that last year he was too nice and that the same won't happen again this year, because he knows that "Nice guys finish last.". The crowd cheers him none the less and that just proves another time what kind of phenomenon Orton is. Seriously, the guy can do whatever he wants the audience is still on his side.
Finally it's time for the last match of the night and I have to say no matter how shitty I think his character is, Randy Orton is still eye candy. If men can drowl over Natties cleavage women can drowl over Orton's abs ;) Anyway the match has a lot of action. Right in the beginning Randy Orton wants to climb out of the cage but is stopped and the heels double team on him for a little. All three guys try to climb out on occassions and beat each other up in between. At one point Barrett had the chance to escape the cage but instead jumped down on Sheamus, who pulled the knees up and hurt his arm. It goes on a bit and then Barrett is the sole one standing but is slow in escaping the cage due to his nearly useless arm.
And guess who comes down the ramp for a little help? It's CM Punk who climbes the cage and offeres is hand to Barrett who looks a little stunned but accepts. Since we all know Punk we also know happens next: he ripps the Nexus armband of the former stable leader and kick him back into the rin. You just got punk'd Wade Barrett. Sayonara.
After that it's basically Randy Orton clearing the house and doing his due to the fans with an RKO to Sheamus. The door openes and out walks the new nr. 1 contender for teh WWE Championship - "because nice guys finish last".
Final thoughts: This first Raw of 2011 was one of the, probably even the, best Raw(s) I have ever seen. It was a really great show with that awesome Miz vs. Morison match that already started the show on a high level. The comedy matches were short, there was no stupid guest host (WWE finally saw a light and cancelled the concept) and main event again was a good match. Even Michael Cole didn't any me as much as he usually does. I hope to see more of this!
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