Alright, time to review the pre-Wrestlemania edition of the show formerly known as ECW (I shall find a catchier nickname for this in the future).
Leading off, a Money in the Bank teaser tag match between the teams of Christian (whose new entrance music sucks) & Findlay, and Mark Henry & Kane. Henry gets the pin on Christian. They're really building up Kane and Mark Henry as dominant forces going into the MITB match.
I'll be honest, I have on clue who they're going to put over this Sunday. Vince McMahon basically hates Christian, and while most everyone in the business thinks he's main event talent, he won't get it if Vince has his way. CM Punk took it last year, it'd be odd to give it to him again... I think, anyway. I mean, after he lost the World Heavyweight Championship they put the IC Title on him. Kofi Kingston isn't there yet, I don't see Mark Henry as someone who can carry a major title on Raw or Smackdown, same goes for Findlay. Kane has been there before, but I'm not sure he could work again (although, if the story's right I wouldn't mind it). I'm gonna say either MVP or Shelton Benjamin finally get a big push, once their feud for the US Title is done with.
Video package about the Shawn Michaels/Undertaker match. See, this is my main problem with the WWE's treatment of this version of not-ECW. They treat it like a minor league show/recap show for Raw and Smackdown. We're a half an hour in and there's been ONE freaking match. Unacceptable. If you're gonna pass this off as a brand all its own, then fucking do it. Build the storylines and rivalries, get your talent matches and screen time. But if you're not gonna do that, change the name (well, they should do that anyway unless they plan on making in Extreme Championship Wrestling again) and don't market it as a separate brand.
And after the break, another fucking vignette. Jesus.
Hey, anyone know when that John Cena movie -- whatsitcalled? -- is coming out? I don't think the WWE has shown a single commercial for it.
Back from commercial, another video. Good grief.
Oh hey, a match, hot damn! Oh, wait, Diva match. Dammit. Well, at least it has something to do with the tag title unification match this Sunday between Miz & Morrison and the Colons? Weak sauce.
That, THAT is your main event. One hour show, two matches. Horrible. Who cares if WWE-minor league isn't well represented this Sunday, you can't just shaft it like that. You don't have your champ at all? You don't have arguably your most popular superstar, Evan Bourne? The only way to develop all that great young talent on the show is to get them in matches. Atrocious showing, guys, just plain bad.
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