10-8-12 Raw Results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the October 8, 2012 episode of Raw

The show starts with John Cena coming to the ring. He says he missed the fans and that the week off felt like a year. He says it was only a week outside of WWE to realize what’s going on. Then he mentions Daniel Bryan & Kane having anger management issues and. Then he mentions Antonio Cesaro dumping Aksana and does his usual cartoon like promo. He brings Layla & Eve hating each other. He says that Kaitlyn got “Kerriganed”. Then he says that AJ lost her mind but not her charm. He wants to take her on a date. He says that Vince is there. Cena says that he doesn’t have a voice. He says that as loud this place is, the fans cheer. Cena says they’re getting warmed up and he says as loud as this place is, they don’t have a voice. He says that CM Punk stole their voice. He calls Punk the voice of the selfish. He talks about Punk looking for respect for his long title reign. He then says that if Punk is the best in the world it doesn’t matter if no one wants to watch. He says that Cena-Punk in hell in a cell will be a defining moment. Cena says that he will fight with 1 arm because that is what he loves to do. He says that some guys turn their nose up at Punk because he’s not a man. He tells Punk not to be a Punk. He tells him to be a man and face him at hell in a cell. He thanks the fans. Then out comes Ryback. Cena walks up the ramp as Ryback goes to the ring. This was a typical Cena promo. This is version of Cena is part of what’s wrong with WWE! Cena not having a voice? Really? They really need to have Cena cut out the kiddy cartoon promos!! He wants to face Punk in a cell and he still talks like an idiot!!

Then they reshow Ryback coming out during the JR-Punk segment.

Ryback vs. Primo & Epico. Ryback pins both guys for the win. This was a typical Ryback match. Primo & Epico got some offense in but Ryback gave the double marching Samoan drop for the pin. The fans chanted feed me more during and after the match.

Brodus Clay comes to the ring. R-Truth is in the ring. He says that “Little Jimmy” is going through some changes. He says they can fight anytime but tonight “Little Jimmy” wants to dance. Then they play Clay’s music and the commentators say how great a dance “Little Jimmy” is. Then Vince shows up and tells them to dance their way out of the ring because he will make his state of address of the WWE. This was really stupid! This whole “Little Jimmy” bit is way beyond stale now and the Brodus Clay gimmick is awful too. I did pop when they mentioned Flash Funk however. Besides that this segment was crap!

Vince McMahon comes to the ring. He says that we just saw 2 grown men out there with the ladies and an invisible kid. Then he talks about leprechauns, goat faced vegans, masked Luchadors, etc. He says WWE has action (yeah there’s been a lot of that). He says that the fans want to see the best against the best. Then CM Punk & Paul Heyman come out. Vince says that Punk is disrespecting him by coming out during his state of address. Punk says that disrespect is Vince saying what the fans want to see. Punk says Vince never mentioned his name. Then he says that won’t face Cena. Punk says that it’s up to him if he faces Cena or not. Then he mentions how Cena couldn’t get the job done in his home town at Night of Champions but the fans still boo him. Then he says the people in the back and the fans don’t respect him. Then he asks Vince if he respects him. Vince respects the fact that Punk’s been Champion 323 days but not the fact that he’s a Paul Heyman guy. Vince says that he’s not a CM Punk guy. Punk says he knows that. Then he tells Vince that he doesn’t get it. He is the WWE Champion. A year ago he was a spoke on the wheel but now he is the wheel. He says that he’s the only thing WWE has going for him right now. He then says that Vince and everyone should show him the respect that he deserves. He says if he doesn’t start getting the respect he deserves he will quit just like last year only this time he won’t come back. Punk says he’s the reason WWE still exists and he is the best in the world. Then Punk asks if it’s not him then who makes this billion dollar company. Vince says what makes WWE a success is the fans. Vince says that he listens to the fans (yeah whatever) and he says that the fans are saying that Punk needs to shut his mouth. Vince says Punk’s nowhere near Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, etc. Punk says he’s nothing like Austin. He worked his way to the top and never backed down. He says that Austin got to the top by beating a clueless inept millionaire. Punk says it’s a good thing that happened then because this leader has become more clueless and inept and is now a senior citizen. He then says that it’s a slap n his face when Vince comes out here and treats him the way he does. Then he slaps Vince and Vince falls. Then Punk says that’s a slap in Vince’s face. Vince then says he will fire Punk if he doesn’t face him tonight. Vince says by the end of the night Punk will have learned something about respect. Punk says this is great because he has Vince exactly where he wants him. This was a mixed bag segment. Punk’s promo was good as usual but this whole respect angle is getting old. Also Vince saying that he listens to the fans was total crap!!  Vince, you say you know what we want better than we do? BULL! You don’t have a clue as to what the fans want!! You say we want action? True. Do you give us any? To quote Daniel Bryan, “NO!” You give us a crappy sports entertainment variety show!!

This show has been really terrible so far!

Number 1 contender Tag Team Title tournament – Semi Finals: Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. The Primetime Players. Ray & Cara win when Rey pins Young. This was a solid match and the best part of the show so far.

Punk & Heyman are backstage. Heyman has his doubts about Punk facing Vince. Heyman says that this isn’t a no win situation but a must lose one. Punk says he will annihilate Vince and win. Heyman says if that happens then they will have a crazy obsessive lunatic millionaire trying to figure out how make the rest of their lives miserable. Punk tells Heyman that he has nothing to worry about. This was ok.

World Champion Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett. Sheamus wins by DQ when Tensai comes in. This was a solid match. Just as the match started Big Show’s music hit and he came out. Afterwards Tensai stomps on Sheamus a bit. Then Barrett holds Sheamus. Tensai goes to charge but Sheamus gets free and gives Tensai a Brogue Kick. Then Big Show comes in the ring. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick but Show grabbed his leg and then threw him out of the ring. The match was solid but the post match stuff wasn’t much.

Jim Ross walks up the ramp to the back.

AJ is in the GM office. Punk comes in. AJ says that he has a match he should be preparing for. Punk says that since AJ is the GM what she thinks about Punk breaking Vince’s arms and legs. That he will just be doing his job. He says if she’s looking for someone to put a beating on the boss, he’s the guy. Then AJ says that she knows Punk is scared to face Cena but is scared about facing Vince too? Punk says he was trying to help AJ save her job. Then he says that the Board of Directors might look for someone to blame. Then he tells AJ that what happens to Vince will be on her pretty little head. This was idiotic too.

They show an Antonio Cesaro promo from earlier on. He says that as U.S. Champion he wants to get familiar with American Dining. Then he says that no one in Europe talks about chili fries. Then some guy gives him some. Cesaro says that’s disgusting and that only a swine would eat those. This was pointless.

They show a clip of John Cena on Kelly & Mike earlier today.

Tyson Kidd vs. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro gets the pin. This was a decent match. Tyson got in some offense before getting hit with the Neutralizer.

WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler & Alberto Del Rio. Kane & Daniel win when Kane pins Dolph. The match was solid but they had Dolph lose cleanly again!

JR & Vince are backstage. JR says that last week Vince called him his friend. He tells Vince that he has nothing to gain from the match with Punk. JR mentions what happened to Jerry Lawler when he faced Punk. Vince mentions that JR used to do commentary for Austin’s matches and would always yell Stone Cold, Stone Cold. Vince asks JR if he would call the match and yell McMahon, McMahon. JR says he will give everything he’s got. Vince says he’s impatient and wants JR to do the commentary now. JR says McMahon, McMahon, he wins broke Punk in half and beat him like a government mule. Then JR says that he still thinks Vince shouldn’t have this match. Then Vince quotes The Rock and says it doesn’t matter what JR thinks. This was another idiotic segment!

Time for Larry King. I can’t believe this! He’s there with his wife (who looks like she’s 25 years younger than he is). Then before he can bring out his guest, out comes his guest The Miz. Miz says he can introduce himself. Miz says he’s honored to be interviewed by Larry King and that he might be on Larry’s new show. Then he says that today is the greatest day of all days because today is his birthday. Then he tells Larry that he and the fans should sing happy birthday. Larry says no one cares if it’s his birthday. Then he says he can do things here that he can’t do on his own show. So he is replacing a boring guest with a new one. Kofi Kingston. Kofi says he’s been doing radio interviews. He says that the good word is that Raw is live in Sacramento. Miz says he’s not sure which of them is more irrelevant. Miz then rage on Kofi & Larry. Then he tells Larry to beat it before he divorces his head fro his body. Then Larry’s wife throws water on Miz. Then Kofi throws Miz off the ramp. Kofi rips his shirt off and dives onto Miz from the stage. Then Kofi & Miz brawl to the back as Larry leaves. This was really idiotic, meaningless and painful!! What was the point of having Larry King on the show!?

HELP ME! SOMEBODY! ANYBODY!! HELP ME!!! THIS SHOW IS MAKING ME BAT S**T CRAZY!!!!

Number 1 contender Tag Team Title tournament – Semi Finals: Santino Marella & Zack Ryder vs. Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes. Cody & Sandow win when Cody pins Santino. This was a decent match. Afterward Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal & Heath Slater come out and they beat on Santino.

So the finals of this tournament will be Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes and that will happen next Monday.

Vince is in the office and Heyman comes in. Heyman apologizes for Punk’s actions. He asks Vince to be the peacemaker between him and Punk. Vince then asks Heyman if he knows the difference between lying and telling the truth (does Vince?). Then he says that Heyman has been poisoning Punk’s mind for years. Heyman says he’s not here for Punk’s sake; he’s here for Vince’s. Then Heyman tells Vince not to let Punk do to him what Brock Lesnar did to Triple H. This was ok too. Heyman was good here.

Layla is on commentary for the Divas Title match.

Kaitlyn vs. Divas Champion Eve Torres for the Title. Eve wins by submission. This wasn’t much. Afterwards Eve still had Kaitlyn in a leg lock and then Layla comes in and Eve released the hold. Then Layla checked on Kaitlyn and Eve pretended to be concerned too. Layla isn’t buying Eve’s act. Then Layla pushed Eve.

Del Rio & Ricardo are walking backstage. Josh Mathews comes by to show him a tweet about him. Del Rio asks why he should care about a tweet. Josh says because the tweet was sent by Randy Orton. Orton will be on Smackdown. Josh asks Del Rio if he is concerned about this. Del Rio & Ricardo walk off. This was alright.

Larry King & his wife are backstage. Then Daniel Bryan comes by. He says that he has a problem and Larry might be the guy who can help him. He mentions Letterman calling Larry an owl. Daniel then mentions that the fans call him goat face. He asks Larry who he handled it. Daniel says Larry does look like an owl while he’s handsome. Then he hits on Larry’s wife. She says she doesn’t want to have anything to do with a troll. Larry tells him to accept the goat face remarks. Then Kane comes in and says that everyone’s talking about how he’s been carrying Daniel. Then they do their “I am the tag team champions” bit. Larry & his wife walk off. Then Daniel blames Kane for scaring off Larry King. Kane thought it was Skelator. This was idiotic!

Punk & Heyman in the locker room. Heyman tells Punk that Vince doesn’t care if Punk is the best in the world. Vince only cares about making them suffer. Unless Punk gives Vince such a beating that he leaves him helpless and hopeless so he can’t make anymore decisions for the rest of his life. Punk says that he will victimize Vince and Heyman should sit back and enjoy it.

Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring and CM Punk clotheslines him from behind. Then Punk beats on Vince and throws him in the ring. Then Vince gets up and takes down Punk. Then they exchange mounting punches. Then Punk gives Vince a roundhouse kick. Then Punk chucks Vince out of the ring. Then he rams Vince face first into the announce table. Then he rips Michael Cole’s head set off, puts it on and says, “What a maneuver.” That was comical. Then Punk gets Vince up for the GTS but Vince got out of it and sent Punk face first into the steel post. Vince throws Punk over the announce table. Then he gets the mic and says he’s going to teach Punk something about respect. Then Vince keeps hitting Punk in the head with the mic. Then Vince pushes the announce chair into Punk’s gut. Then he throws Punk back in the ring. Then he gets a Singapore cane from under the ring. Before he could hit Punk, Punk gets out of the ring. Then Punk tells Heyman to give him his title. Then Vince hits Heyman. Vince has the belt and cane. Punk tries to get in the ring but Vince swings the cane at him. Then Punk goes under the ring and gets a cane. Then Punk gets in the ring and Vince canes the crap out of Punk. Then Punk does the Ric Flair beg before hitting Vince in the groin. Punk picks up both canes and hits Vince. Then Punk gets Vince set up for the GTS. Cue feed me more and Ryback comes out. Punk goes outside the ring. Then John Cena comes out punches Punk and throws him in the ring. Then Ryback set up Punk for the marching Samoan drop but Punk escaped and hopped over the guardrail. Then Vince gets the mic and hopes that Punk learned something about respect. Then he tells Punk that at hell in a cell Punk will either face Ryback or Cena. He tells Punk to decide who he will face by next week or Vince will pick for him. Vince, Cena & Ryback stand in the ring to end the show. This was terrible. They made Punk look like a coward for weeks! This is the WWE Champion and he’s getting caned by Vince!? Come on that is idiotic! Then having Punk run from Ryback and Cena made Punk look like an even bigger coward! This was crap!

This week’s show was really painful to watch! Almost everything was idiotic! I’m kind of at a loss for words at how awful this show was! I guess all I can say is that IT ALMOST DROVE ME INSANE!! This was a terrible show!! 3 hours is WAY too much. If anyone is disrespecting anybody it’s Vince for constantly booking his product to be so bad because he thinks the fans are idiots! Have more respect for your fans intelligence Vince! There’s a MAJOR reason why ratings have been dropping!!!!!!