Raw: As It Happened (15th October, 2012)

For the past few weeks RAW had made it a tradition to start off with CM Punk, and well I expected the same this time too. Though I would say I was thankful CM Punk didn’t appear first, it wasn’t very cheerful either to see Big Show standing in the ring.

Big Show starts off with his debate from a fortnight back and comments on how Booker T and Sheamus together want to make him look foolish. He needs stress relief he says, and who better than Daniel Bryan (no offense meant to Bryan though, WWE is simply wasting a good talent pitching him as a punching bag). Backstage we see Bryan, Kane, R-Truth, Zack Ryder and others watching the proceedings on a backstage monitor. Bryan is reluctant to get into the ring, but Kane and AJ give him no better options. Kane laughs at Bryan for being a crybaby, and Bryan leaves to the ring with a lot of hesitation.

That brings us to the first match of the night, with Big Show facing Daniel Bryan. The match was disappointing to say the least. With talents like Bryan and Show the match ought to have been longer and better contested. It was a no match for Show, as he choke-slams Bryan for the pin. Kane then interferes to stop Show from landing the WMD punch on Bryan. Looking at this match from the WWE’s point of view, you have to say that this was expected. Show needed to look dominating for Hell In A Cell and Bryan looked the perfect scapegoat that Show could demonstrate his strength and domination on. However, the part where Kane comes in to protect Bryan can lead to an interesting affair in the future.

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