I couldn't get up for Raw last week, more of the same old same old. At least if I was reviewing Nitro I could fly off the handle each week about their utter ineptitude. When Raw sucks it's just boring.
On with the show...
Owen Hart vs. D'Lo Brown was good because they kept it simple and the
action made more sense than usual for a HARDCORE match. D'Lo supplied
the stiffness and Owen brought the glue. The ring steps are a part of
way too many matches and they weren't afraid to use them as a
transition prop here. The finish was screwy but it was the '90s
version of clean (there wasn't a run-in) AND Owen busted a vein so I
was digging it all by the end.
The Outlaws vs. Bob Holly & Al Snow was ok. The story made sense, Bill
Gunn sold and the run-in came AFTER the bell. Holly's OK. Al Snow can
do so much more than HARDCORE, it's time to get out of the division.
The Dungeon of Doom swarmed everyone and it wasn't THAT BAD. And you
gotta love the crowd.
Jim Ross put everyone to shame with two super great angles in a row
and by making it seem like 1986 in a VERY good way. Ross gutted out a king
sized performance, suffering from Bells Palsy and still giving weight
to every word he said. The smart mark in me lives for nationally
televised Red Rooster ribs. All this and I even felt sorry for Mike
Cole. I missed out on spreading Steve Williams hype when he dropped
Bart Gunn on his head last week because all we got here was that old
photo and a killer hair cut.
Pete "Gas".
Mankind and Steve Austin had a serviceable little brawl with a screwy
finish and all but I'll cheer a Foley win over Austin anyway it comes.
Of course my nerves couldn't help but be grated listening
to the Cock on commentary repeating the same monkey crap catchphrases ad
nauseum. Boy do I ever not GET Maivia. I had hope that Terry Taylor would
show everyone how smart he is by calling an actual match but his stint
behind the mic was a dismal failure. I'd rather have Cole doing lousy play
by play than three idiots taking everything away from what was a decent
match. I fast forwarded through the post-match crap because I like Raw
better that way.
Nah, Ken Shamrock and Goldust didn't have a working match. I keep waiting
for Vince to finally give Shamrock a real push but he hasn't done anything
with him in two years. Sure he's near the top of the pack and wins more than
he loses but he's still Mr. UFC. I like his work from a technical standpoint
but he needs a good focused feud.
That guy who wasn't Pete "Gas".
That fireball sure was cool but I still had to sit through three interminable
ring entrances.
Ollie
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