After the commercial, Jericho and Lance Cade made their way to the ring for the main event. Jericho is still nursing his injuries from the previous night, so a swerve or a heel-favoring tactic was expected. Sure enough, Adamle interrupted the match and said he misdiagnosed Jericho's condition, and in an effort to make the match more competitive and even, he announced that the match would change to a handicap match with Jericho's partner being JBL.
Jericho had a gigantic grin on his face as Raw went to commercial. Jericho stole the win in this match after interference from Lance Cade and a Clothesline from Hell from JBL.
Once again, Raw is Jericho. Jericho pulls off the ultimate heel persona yet again, stealing a win and running away. It's a bit disappointing, however, that Batista fought off attacks from JBL and Cade after the match. Jericho stood at the entrance ramp, with a smirk on his face.
Chris Jericho has come to save the WWE and help boost its ratings, and I feel confident in making the prediction that ratings will increase next week when Jericho defends his newly won championship against the previous champion, CM Punk, in a steel cage.
It's also worth noting that CM Punk was not even backstage at Raw this week. He was told to stay home to sell his kayfabe injuries. This will actually help the ratings more than hurt it, because the fans will want to see if an injured Punk can overcome the odds yet again and reclaim his championship.
One thing is for sure, though: Punk vs Jericho in a cage is bound to be an excellent match, assuming there is no botched finish.
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