The Doctor's Weekly WWE Raw Recap: The 151 Things We Learned, Loved and Hated
Tonight's Raw featured matches and segments which advanced literally every single feud heading into WrestleMania.
Sheamus and Daniel Bryan both had matches, Orton was interviewed, Kane won a match with Big Show, The Rock gave Mark Henry the Rock Bottom right in front of John Cena and Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis' teams were in various bouts.
We also got to see Beth Phoenix challenge Maria Menounos to a match on Extra, Punk and Jericho have an exchange, Undertaker, Triple H and Shawn Michaels have a standoff to end the show and Cody Rhodes beat down Big Show while he was cuffed to the ropes.
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While the show was not anything amazing, we did get to see something in the opening segment that was quite shocking.
CM Punk had an unusually non-PG moment when he dropped an F-bomb and a word associated with Bull feces. Punk either just got fined or Vince is off his meds.
I truly appreciate my loyal readers, but for those of you who are new, each week I recap Raw with a long list.
The entries are made up of equal parts humor, recap, play-by-play, revelations, speculations, questions, answers and anything else I notice during the show. I sometimes comment on commercials, too, just because I get bored during them.
I have two games each week as well. The first game is trying to correctly predict the length of the next Divas match to the second. The other game is coming up with new and humorous nicknames for David Otunga revolving around a specific part of his character or attire from that week.
This game has produced such wonderful nicknames as the Macchiato Mauler, The Sweater-vest Savior, The Bow-tie Brawler, The Caffeinated Crippler, and my personal favorite, the Folger's Soldier.
I try and interject some fun into these lists, so I hope you have fun reading this week's list of the 151 things we learned, loved and hated from the show:
1. After a quick plug for a showdown between Triple H, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, we get CM Punk coming down to the ring.
2. I wonder how he will respond to Jericho saying he would turn Punk into an alcoholic.
3. Punk lets us know that Jericho is not in the building tonight.
4. Punk has trouble getting out the words, "My father is an alcoholic."
5. He goes on to say that the only demons he has are Jericho's problem, not his.
6. This is kind of an inspirational speech from Punk about overcoming adversity.
7. Punk says his father has overcome his addictions and he is proud of him for it.
8. I wonder it any of this is based in reality?
9. This was a good promo from Punk, but it felt different somehow.
10. Jericho pops up on the titan-tron and says he didn't want to be there tonight because he didn't want to face him in person.
11. He says he was out of line and he was sorry.
12. This is not Jericho, it is Chris, and he is trying to apologize.
13. More head games from the master.
14. Damn! He brings Punk's sister into the mix.
15. He says Punk's sister has drug issues.
16. Jericho says he will win the title at WrestleMania and that is something Punk will not get over.
17. Holy Crap! Did Punk just say "F&%$ You" to Jericho?
18. I checked just to make sure, and apparently this is still a TV-PG show.
19. I am shocked they would allow this to happen at the top of the show when it is still pretty much prime time.
20. It was censored and Punk's back was to the camera, but judging by the reaction on Jericho's face and in the crowd, I would say he did say it.
21. Oh my God! He just called Jericho bull-s#$%. And that is what he will beat out of Jericho at 'Mania.
22. Unreal. This was either Punk going rogue or McMahon taking a huge risk.
23. Either way, I like it.
24. I am not saying WWE should be littered with profanity, but having it every once in a great while for shock effect is not such a bad thing.
25. I still do not think this is a sign of WWE going back to the TV-14 rating.
26. Kane and his welders mask are out after the commercial.
27. Big Show's music hits and he gets a nice pop as he makes his way out.
28. I wonder if those beanies are selling at all?
29. He gives the beanie to a kid at ringside.
30. I also heard that Bret Hart was going to start making and selling his classic Hitman glasses again on his website.
31. Cody Rhodes comes out for commentary.
32. A video package airs of Big Show's worst moments.
33. I will bet money that Rhodes is going to interfere. WWE is not likely to have two guys in the midst of programs heading into matches at 'Mania in a match and have one lose cleanly.
34. Rhodes gets on the apron as Show is climbing the ropes, and Show knocks him off.
35. This gives Kane the chance to give Show a huge Choke Slam for the win.
36. After the match Rhodes hits the Beautiful Disaster on Show and grabs some hand-cuffs.
37. He ties Show's arms in the ropes and cuffs him.
38. This is a great heel move for Rhodes.
39. Rhodes grabs some boxing gloves and he starts pummeling Show until he goes down.
40. Show is pissed and he gets freed from the cuffs too late to do anything to Rhodes.
41. Show has trouble standing, making it look as if Rhodes' assault really took a toll on him.
42. Good segment. Solid show so far, let's see if it continues.
43. After the break David Otunga comes out and he is wearing a pea-coat as a cape, so that clearly has to be the topic of this week's Otunga nickname game.
44. My nickname for him is "The Caped Counselor." Leave your Otunga cape-themed nicknames below.
45. Santino comes out next to a nice ovation from the crowd. Should be interesting to see if Santino gets in any good offense or if he is still mostly a comedy character.
46. Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis are out to support their team captains.
47. Haha. Santino pulls down his singlet and shows off his abs, which appear to be drawn on.
48. They have a pose-off and Santino looks like he pulls a muscle, so Otunga takes advantage.
49. Santino ends up reversing momentum and putting Otunga down with a series of his signature moves.
50. Johnny Ace sets his phone on the apron and Santino stomps on it.
51. Otunga ends up taking out Santino with his finisher and gets the win for Team Johnny.
52. After the match Teddy slaps the taste out of Laurinaitis' mouth, and then bails.
53. Short match, but it served the purpose of pushing the feud for GM supremacy a bit further.
54. The Rock is up next after the break.
55. Will this be in person or via satellite?
56. A very interesting video package airs for someone named Lord Tensai.
57. I have no idea who this is and neither does Google, so if anyone knows, leave a comment.
58. The Rock is in a video package giving a speech, which plays to the Philly crowd.
59. Rocky shows a picture of himself at 12 years old in Philly.
60. A clip of Hogan and Ultimate Warrior plays. Interesting.
61. Rocky shows himself losing to Stone Cold and he tells someone to stop laughing.
62. I guess he is going to come to the arena tonight.
63. The Rock is great on the mic, but with the exception of last week's Rock concert, this is just like the rest of his promos in recent weeks.
64. Someone throw a damn punch in this feud!
65. Nice, a Macho Man reference.
66. Right after Rocky's video ends Daniel Bryan's music hits and he and A.J. make their way out.
67. Ryder is back in action as his opponent after the break.
68. A commercial for Psych airs and it reminds me how funny Miz was in his cameo. He played the part really well because he basically was that guy on some of those RW/RR Challenges.
69. Because I have a DVR I usually do not have to subject myself to commercials, but since I am watching this live, I have to deal with commercials for shows like Long Island Medium. Why have these pseudo-reality/documentary shows gotten so many viewers?
70. After the break we get a replay of Bryan costing Sheamus a match last Friday.
71. Ryder was campaigning in Philly to get on Team Teddy.
72. Bryan kisses A.J. before the match.
73. Ryder's trunks have a huge logo for his WWE YouTube show on them.
74. It just goes to show you kids, if you come up with an idea that catches on, WWE will make you give it to them.
75. Ryder almost gets the win early on, but Bryan reverses and locks in the LaBell lock for the submission.
76. Looks like Ryder isn't getting a monster push right off the bat after his kayfabe injury.
77. New coverage of Cena's car accident is shown, and we hear we will find out if he is good to go after commercial.
78. Could you imagine what would have happened if Cena had gotten in an injury-causing wreck?
79. WWE would have been screwed since they have been building this match for almost a year now.
80. I bet Vince nearly had a stroke the minute someone said "Cena's been in a car accident."
81. Cena's music hits after the break and the crowd gives him a very loud, mixed reaction. Mostly boos but still some audible cheers.
82. Mark Henry is out next. I really hope one of the announcers actually makes mention of the fact that Henry and The Rock were in the Nation of Domination together 14 years ago.
83. Henry shows off his superior strength right away as they lock up.
84. I like Cena, but seeing him tossed around like a rag-doll happens so rarely that you have to enjoy it when you so get to see it.
85. I know everyone else has noticed this, too, but Mark Henry has to have the largest head in WWE history. It's like a beach ball next to Cena's.
86. Henry is owning Cena right now and this is not something we see very often heading into a huge Cena match at a PPV.
87. As we go to commercial, Henry has been in control of the match since the beginning.
88. These Popeyes commercials always make me hungry and I know deep down the food isn't as good as it looks on TV. Damn you advertising!
89. As we come back from break, Henry is still in control. I am glad Henry is not being used just to job Cena. This is a good showing for him.
90. Cena hits a huge side suplex on Henry to get some offense in for the first time.
91. Cena couldn't lift Henry for the AA the first time, but after reversing the World's Strongest Slam, he hits it and gets the pin.
92. The Rock's music hits and he comes out to a huge pop.
93. The Rock runs to the ring and gives Henry the Rock Bottom.
94. He looks at Cena and then he just stares Cena down before leaving the ring.
95. I guess that was his message to Cena.
96. If I hear the words "end of an era" again tonight in reference to HBK/Triple H/Undertaker, I am going to throw something.
97. We get a video of Maria Menounos being challenged to a match for 'Mania on her show.
98. She was easily the best female celebrity WWE has ever had wrestle in terms of talent.
99. Miz is in the ring and he talks about WrestleMania.
100. Nice. A King Kong Bundy mention.
101. Miz equates his current situation to Bundy's since he was in the main event last year and now he doesn't even have a match.
102. Sheamus' music comes on and cuts of Miz, and it looks like they will square off.
103. They trade blows right away but Sheamus gets the upper-hand quickly and almost wins.
104. Otunga and Johnny Ace are shown backstage watching the match.
105. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick but hits it on the second try and gets the pin.
106. Cole calls Sheamus The Dublin Destroyer. I like that nickname.
107. I personally like calling him The Irish Assassin, but whatever's clever.
108. Why is Joe Pesci doing a Snickers commercial?
109. Orton is interviewed on the ramp with the ring behind him.
110. This is how the interviews used to look a long time ago. Always near the ring.
111. Orton talks about his upcoming match with Kane.
112. EXCUSE ME!
113. Vickie brings out Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler and she says they are on Team Johnny at WrestleMania.
114. They will face Truth and Kofi next.
115. When we return from commercial Aksana and Vickie are being held back by their teams.
116. Kofi with some high-paced offense to start off.
117. He takes out both men with a barrage of quick moves before Swagger slams him for a two-count.
118. I think Swagger should shave his head. Anything would look better than the way he has it these days.
119. Ziggler looks like he connected a little too much with a dropkick and gets another near fall.
120. how uncomfortable must it be for a grown man to have another grown man do push-ups while the guys hand is on his butt?
121. Swagger and Kofi both tag their partners.
122. Truth with the hot tag and he takes it to Ziggler.
123. Swagger tries to break up a pin, but he hits Ziggler on accident.
124. Ziggler ends up hitting the Zig-Zag and gets the pin for his team on Truth.
125. Vickie pushed Truth's foot off the ropes and Aksana attacks her after the match.
126. Aksana tries to tell the ref what happened but Vickie gets in her face and the two go at it.
127. The four men from the match and the ref can barely break them up.
128. Nice. A video from the show at Madison Square Garden last night is shown of Triple H giving Ziggler a Tombstone Piledriver to send a message to Taker.
129. After many different plugs we will finally get the showdown between Trips, Taker and Michaels after the break.
130. Shawn Michaels is out first after the commercial.
131. WWE has really picked up a trend lately of having their camera men look for good-looking women who are dancing in the crowd.
132. Shawn talks about how he has been the center of attention since it was announced he is the special guest ref for the match at 'Mania.
133. As Michaels is talking the gong hits and Taker makes his way out to the ring.
134. Shawn does not look intimidated at all.
135. Awesome, I just heard a small "Rest in peace" chant. That's what we used to chant for Taker when I was a kid. Nowadays, it's just an "Undertaker" chant.
136. Taker cuts off HBK before he can say anything.
137. As he talks Triple H's music hits and he comes out in street clothes instead of the suit we are used to seeing him in these days.
138. I guess they want him wearing his new shirt so we all know it's now available to purchase.
139. This is going to sound insane, but I looked up from typing and the shadow of the ring rope on Hunter's face as they showed him by the ring made it look like he had a huge handle-bar mustache. It was shocking and hilarious looking. He should do it as a goof.
140. Hunter brings Shawn's ego into the argument. He says this is really about him and Undertaker.
141. Trips talks about how he and Taker have been in 19 of the 14 Hell in a Cell matches.
142. Didn't Michaels beat Undertaker in the first Cell match?
143. Triple H does his best "Christian Bale as Batman" impression as he says WrestleMania will be the end of Undertaker's era.
144. Taker doubts that Triple H has what it takes to get the job done.
145. Shawn sort of took a back seat in this segment.
146. Undertaker goes to leave the ring after Triple H says he is willing to put everything he has on the line in this match, but comes back for one more thing.
147. Taker says Shawn is better than Hunter, and then he just leaves the ring.
148. Shawn smiles, but it melts away as Triple H looks at him.
149. As Hunter turns away, Shawn smirks again.
150. Good show. Not the best we have seen in recent weeks, but certainly a strong showing.
151. There was no Divas match this week and no one was able to exactly predict SmackDown's, so leave your predictions for the length of the next Divas match below.
Thanks for reading and feel free to share your thoughts and additions to the list below. Also, please take a moment and make your prediction for the length of the next Divas match as well as your nickname for David Otunga.



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