Triple H's Raw promo ruffles more than a few feathers

By Scott Fishman

The last segment of Raw featured the contract signing between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan at Hell in a Cell on Sunday.

During the proceedings Triple H delivered a promo that has gotten a mixed reaction from not only fans, but superstars themselves.

The one part of his verbal SmackDown on Daniel Bryan was putting him in the same category as Rob Van Dam, Edge and Chris Jericho as talented stars who made it, but were never "the guy" for the company. He then went on to say that if any of them had been the face of WWE years ago everyone would be working for Ted Turner.

Those words were seen as stinging jabs to some and part of the show for others. Chris Jericho was less than amused on Twitter with an initial tweet. However, he then sent another saying, “No big deal. Always nice to be mentioned on Raw.”

At the same time Edge didn't seem bothered by it saying, "I think everyone's forgets it's entertainment." RVD tweeted he had missed it, but it, "sounds strong."

Regardless on the fence you stand on, you can't deny it garnered the reaction Triple H was going for. There a lot of angry folks at him, but if there weren't he wouldn't be doing his job. In the world of sports entertainment you have to take what you see as part of a storyline. You also have to take what is seen on social media with a grain of salt. When the lines between reality and story are blurred make it that much more fun to watch.


Maybe this is partly how Triple H truly feels, but maybe it's not. Only those closest to him know for sure, but we as fans have to look at it as a way for us to vilify the authority in WWE. However, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Sometimes the majority of the WWE Universe agrees with something said (CM Punk pipe bomb), and sometimes they don't. Triple H's promo on Monday seems to have garnered the latter. In playing devil's advocate I think the COO did his job in stirring the pot and getting people to talk about Raw and Hell in a Cell.

The groundwork could also be laid to see Bryan face Triple H and make a believer out of him. We may even see the three mentioned involved. From a creative stand point, everything happens for a reason. Before we fully decide if Triple H's promo was "best for business" we have to see the aftermath from it in the weeks that come.

source: layfieldreport.com