The Shape of Things to Come

For the first time in I don't know how long I got to see Raw live as it aired so I thought that I would post a few thoughts about the Post-Draft / Post-Night Of Champions Raw.

This is just a shot in the dark, but it looks like Shane and Stephanie will be behind the whole 'accident' last week when the Raw set started collapsing around Mr. McMahon. I would guess that it was their way to get him to stop giving away their inheritance.

I am not a bit surprised that Raw got its Champion back after CM Punk defeated Edge to win the Heavyweight Title (with Batista getting the assist after roughing Edge up as revenge for NoC). The WWE's top show can't be without a World Title.

I hope that CM Punk's next feud isn't going to be with JBL, but that looks like a real possibility. Who is Raw's top heel right now besides a preoccupied Y2J? JBL. At least until Orton comes back.

What the hell are they trying to do with Lance Cade? Note to WWE - He won't become a top-level heel so stop trying. I thought it was a stretch when the WWE pushed JBL to a top heel, but this is even a bigger stretch.

Jamie Noble feuding with Kane? I don't think it's such a bad idea, but haven't we seen this before with Crash Holly only feuding with guys a lot bigger than him? Noble is a phenomenal wrestler, but I don't think that a feud with Kane will exactly showcase his skills. Here's to hoping that Noble doesn't get squashed by Kane over and over. If only he would lose some of the gimmick as a stereotypic redneck.

Maybe it's just me but Jericho has been probably the biggest bright spots on Raw for the past month or so. With the whole heel turn, his getting the better of HBK, and his great promos as of late he has really re-established himself as a top-level heel. If only he would ditch Cade.

Although I am not a fan of Rey, I am a fan of Santino so if a feud with Rey will keep Santino on the Raw on a weekly basis I am all for it. I am sure that Rey will dominate Santino though.

I get the feeling that the fans don't really care about the whole Tag Team Title situation. DiBiase isn't over and Cody was only over for a week or two and that was months ago. I hope that Bob Holly doesn't bring in his own partner to feud with them, but he probably will.

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