Russo’s Raw Blog: Well, I’m Still Watching

I take great pride in being a professional, and delivering to those who count on me. I've made no mystery about it, I don't like RAW, I don't want to watch RAW, however, I get paid by the good people of Fightful.com to do so. Therefore–I am going to be as objective as I can as I look at this week's show.

RAW JOTTINGS

• I enjoyed Sasha/Charlotte getting interrupted by Lana and Rusev—that was unexpected and different. However, I did not like the girls getting to the Brute and drop kicking him out of the ring. Even though that was a guaranteed pop . . .I thought it made the former US Champ look week. I also would have put the ladies in a bit more jeopardy before I sent Reigns out.
• Teaming Charlotte with Rusev after she just helped Sasha dump him out of the ring made no sense, but at this point sense doesn't matter.
• I can't take another New Day non-funny in ring.
• Two months and counting with Cesaro/Sheamus now. I was bored the FIRST week.
• As cute as Bailey is, I'm not going to sit there and watch her perform in squash matches. Again, only nitwits are going to sit there and watch a fake fight where they already know what the outcome is before the bell even rings.
• Jericho/R-Truth "Payday" spot? Ouy-Vey.
• Cruiser weight tag with four nobodies–no thank you.
• Mick/Stephanie in ring. I can't look at Stephanie McMahon subjectively. Not a fan of her personally, or professionally. Good that there are stakes on the Jericho/Rollins main.
• Bo Dallas/Axel/Enzo/Cass/Anderson/Gallows mess. Exactly what this was–a mess. They've killed Anderson/Gallows, made them lose all credibility—AND—speaking of credibility—did Enzo/Cass ever get their comeuppance on those Caribbean Dudes. Just no story, no nothing. Just don't care.
• Zayn/Neville vs. Bo/Axel. Ouy-Vey.
• Charlotte/Lana spot was best thing on the show.
• How can you not have anything for a guy that looks like Titus and has his personality.
• Perkins/Kendrick in back—don't care.
• Strowman squash. Can't even think of anything witty to say.
• Mixed tag. Crowd was into it . . . I wasn't. I like more than a :60 second build to a match.
• Heyman Goldberg promo. Just hard to get excited about something that was already booked 12 years ago when both guys were in their prime. Good for Goldberg though–he should get a nice pay day out of it.
• Perkins/Daivari—time to drop a deuce.
• Main event. I would have had Owens go to screw Rollins, but "accidentally" screw Jericho. But . . . as they say . . .what do I know.
• My apologies. No character building, no stories equals a whole-lotta non-interest.