WWE Raw 12/22/08 Review and Results

Here we go, we start the show with Santino and it’s hilarious, great intro, awesome show, I’m juiced on caffeine.

Shawn Michaels defeated Kane

This would have been a ppv match up few years back, but now several years after both wrestlers are in their prime, they are the curtain jerkers on this edition of Raw. This match was very short and really didn’t have a whole lot to offer in terms of good wrestling. There were a few counters but overall nothing crazy, your standard Kane match here. HBK looked really strong upon applying the crippler crossface, and eventually landed Sweet Chin Music for the win against the big read machine Kane.

Kofi Kingston defeated Manu

Kingston is way too sloppy in the ring, he was missing a lot of steps, over working and moving way too fast. Manu looked poised to capitalize on a mistake as he caught Kofi coming off the top rope and was set to deliver a Samoan drop, but what happened next was shocking as Kofi pulled Manu over for a three count!

Mickie James and Melina defeated Jillian and Layla

Once again, your standard Divas match up. There were a lot of quick spots in here, but overall it wasn’t all that great. It’s just boring to me really. Mickie James’s leg was isolated but overall this match up had nothing to offer. Unless you’re looking for some good eye candy, which you had a little bit, but not much with Melina’s stupid looking outfit. What a horrible match, the more I think about the more I hate the wwe divas.

JBL defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.

I’m not really too excited with the preliminary matches to see who is going to the Rumble or whatever they are doing with these matches. They just seem boring to me. Case in point this match up between JBL and Mysterio. These two have had a storied past and it just isn’t all that great to me. JBL seemed to have scouted Mysterio well and Mysterio seems to be losing steam in his career, he’s gotta stop fighting the bigger man. I hope that the wwe will once again make a cruiserweight division, because Rey can’t possibly be risking his life with power moves from guys that obviously don’t care for his well beling, like JBL. This match was given a whole lot of time, and HBK saved the day as Rey Mysterio seemed poised on winning this match up. HBK caused Mysterio the match up, which was odd, considering the track record with wwe and their interference clauses. Oh well, JBL wins.

Chris Jericho defeated Cm Punk

This match had my attention, as the two are my personal favorites in the WWE riht now. Chris Jericho is just amazing still, he’s got so much experience in the ring, and he never seems to be too jacked or on the juice. Cm Punk also is good and he hasn’t lost a step since moving into the wwe style of wrestling, as Jericho complimented his moves well, countering some, and taking some stiff kicks to the body and even the head. This match turned into a war after a stiff kick to the head of Jericho, and the Canadian fans were 100% behind Chris Jericho! The beginning of the end happened with a running bulldog from Jericho, and all signs pointed to the Lionsault, but was countered right into the GTS and Jericho countered with THE WALLS OF JERICHO! Cm punk was in the Walls for a very long time, and eventually got out of them, while Jericho looked poised to get them back on, Punk hit him with a high knee and this match was really looking like ppv quality! Cm Punk leaped off the top rope and Jericho caught him in mid-air for THE CODEBREAKER and Jericho wins this match clean! Amazing match, three to four stars folks, this ending was insane; Codebreaker to Cm Punk whom was coming off the top rope!

Randy Orton, Jbl, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho will meet in a fatal fourway next week, the winner gets John Cena for the belt at the Royal Rumble.

John Cena and Trish Stratus defeated Santino and Beth Phoenix

This match was awesome, only because Trish Stratus hasn’t missed a step! She’s thinner and she’s just as good in ring. She’s awesome! I marked out like a school girl when she came out, and she did a great job! Great stuff, oh man, great stuff, even if I don’t like Cena all that much. John Cena is still halfway over, but he needs a heel turn bad.

WWE Raw 12/22/08 Results

Shawn Michaels defeated Kane
Kofi Kingston defeated Manu
Mickie James and Melina defeated Jillian and Layla
JBL defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Chris Jericho defeated Cm Punk
John Cena and Trish Stratus defeated Santino and Beth Phoenix

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