Raw on Fire?

Before we talk about the main event, the rest of the show deserves some props. I know, Triple H "squashed" MVP. But come on IWC… lighten up! Do you really believe MVP is at a level where he deserves to be defeating Triple H and headlining pay-per-view title matches? He's not over enough. Maybe he'll reach that level in time, but he's not yet ready. I know, some members of the IWC will object that the match shouldn't have ended so quickly. But to that I ask… what are you kidding me?

Triple H was involved in some pretty violent brawls on June 22nd and June 28th. He worked a draining Last Man Standing match with Randy Orton during the commercial-free Raw. Six days later, he fought Orton in Three Stages of Hell. By the end of that match, both competitors were visibly spent. Wrestlers are human beings… and their bodies can only take so much.

So the next night, yeah, Triple H won a quick match over MVP. What did the IWC expect, a twenty minute classic? Triple H still had to go out later that night and face John Cena. Triple H had to win a quick match to have something left in the tank for Cena. As far as Cena's victory over the Miz… what was the problem with that? Who honestly believes the Miz is worthy of pinning WWE's biggest star? The outcome of the match was academic… the way it was supposed to be. But that's okay. The Miz got a somewhat lengthy match with Cena, and in the process got in-ring time with WWE's top dog. And John Cena got the win to set up this coming week's Raw main event.

And because of the outcome of that match, Raw will feature John Cena vs. Triple H in a #1 Contender's match. That was a good decision on WWE's part. It's a "dream" match of sorts for the WWE Universe, and it gives curious fans a reason to tune in this Monday after the Fourth of July weekend. Raw has delivered a string of abnormally high ratings. It makes perfect sense that they would hype such a dynamic main event on a taped edition that many fans otherwise wouldn't watch...More?

source: 411mania.com