Noah Mark is back with his the latest installment of “The YES! & The NO! of WWE RAW.” Comment below and tell us if you agree with this week’s picks.
Complete WWE RAW Results (12/16)
WWE RAW (12/16): The “YES!”
Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton Based on the opening segment you would have thought that Daniel Bryan was going to be in a Championship match against the brand new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton. However The Authority left that little part out, so the match was non-title. I would have loved to see this match for the championship. How many countless times do we see the face have to take on the champion heel in a non-title match to prove they deserve a shot, go on to win the non-title however lose the match that counts. Looks like that didn’t matter anyway because after a solid 15-20 minutes, Randy Orton ended the mach with a low blow. Out pops “brother-in-law” John Cena, upset over this situation, who eats an RKO. Raw ends with Randy Orton holding both titles over a fallen John Cena and Daniel Bryan. So a few thoughts come to mind. Are we going to see a Triple Thread Match at The Royal Rumble? I hope so, because any way Daniel Bryan can get back in a top match is #BestForBusiness. Is Randy Orton going to have to lug around those two championship belts until he loses them like Chris Jericho? This was a great mach despite the ending, and a good way for Raw to go off the air. YES!
Goldust & Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show & Rey Mysterio Another great match from The Rhodes Brothers. No memorable promos, no back stories, just great tag-team wrestling. It’s funny too because I have never been a fan of tag-team wrestling, yes even during The Attitude Era. The Tag-Team division is hot right now. The Usos, The Real Americans, Big Show & Rey Mysterio, The Shield, The Wyatts. I love it. I would expect Goldust and Cody to break up just in time for a Brother vs Brother match. YES!
Quick Mentions
The Real Americans vs Big E. Langston & Mark Henry – Good tag team match, I know it’s early but you have to wonder if these two, like the Rhodes brothers are destined for a rivalry eventually. YES!
CM Punk & The Usos vs. The Shield: I don’t think I’ve seen a bad match with The Shield, this one was no different. Roman Reigns with the spear grabs the victory. This future world champion has a monster face turn in his future. YES!
Brodus Clay: Okay I have to admit I don’t actually care about Brodus Clay turning on Tensi and The Funkadactyls. At the same time, I feel there needs to be more depth in the story lines of the mid carders so we have some sort of emotional investment in matches. For that I say this is a good thing. Now old school mentality might have Brodus and Tenisi in a match at the Royal Rumble, or better yet, have a spot during the rumble match itself where they get their hands on each other. However, with 7 hours of programming each week, it wouldn’t surprise me if we see this on The Main Event. YES!
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