Powell Editorials WWE Raw Hitlist: Mike Adamle named Raw general manager, Batista and John Cena, C.M. Punk and William Regal, Chris Jericho, Jim Ross By Jason Powell Jul 29, 2008 - 10:55 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE Raw Hits C.M. Punk vs. William Regal: A good match and the bloody nose added to the match. That suplex Regal hit late in the match was tremendous, and I liked the way they continue to establish that Punk can hit the GTS out of nowhere for the win. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes vs. Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler: I'm not advocating the idea of announcers being forced to wrestle or holding matches without commentary, but it clicked once and I'm sure it made channel flipping viewers take notice if they stumbled upon a silent Raw show. Now if only this would happen on TNA. Kofi Kingston vs. Jamie Noble: I'm giving the match a thumbs up even though it was so short. This is about as entertaining as a match that short could be and that's a credit to both wrestlers. That being said, these short matches and lack of mic time aren't helping Kofi's cause. Chris Jericho: Another classic promo. I love the way he acknowledged the "party guy" character and that he's moved on. He got everything he could out of that character and the "mature" Jericho character is fantastic. Jim Ross: I know I wasn't the only person who was thrilled to see J.R. pop up on commentary after suffering through Mike Adamle for 30 minutes. WWE Raw Misses Mike Adamle named general manager: You surprised us, Vince. And, really, that's the only thing that matters, just as Vince Russo has shown over the years. Maybe the teacher really did learn something from the student. Did you see the reaction of the live crowd? They were so surprised that they sat there silently when Shane delivered the big announcement. They should have popped big time when the new G.M. announced that you were giving away a WrestleMania match at Summer Slam, but they were too "surprised" by the Shane announcement to react. Who cares if Adamle sucks on live television? Jonathan Coachman wasn't a good announcer, but you turned him into a general manager and look at the mega-ratings he drew. This is gold, Vince. Pure gold. Batista and John Cena verbal exchange: Cena was fine. The problem was that Batista stumbled over his words repeatedly in front of his hometown crowd. Batista does his best work when his lines are limited. He's much better at smirking and selling angles with his facial expressions. By the way, I am surprised that they are going forward with the Batista vs. Cena match at Summer Slam. This could mean they have something better in mind for WrestleMania 25 or it could mean that they're booking for now and not thinking about the future. William Regal's new shirt: Maybe the new punishment for wrestlers who violate Wellness Policy tests is to make them wear that silly shirt when they return from suspension. Seriously, that thing was hideous. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Powell Editorials Latest Twelve Articles Powell's Blog: ECW general manager Tiffany sets the women's movement back 200 years via the WWE trade WWE Raw Hitlist: Triple H and John Cena win tournament matches, 15-man trade and the way it was announced, Randy Orton's gauntlet match, guest hosts, The Miz gets some offense, Batista returns WWE "The Bash" Hitlist: Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho, C.M. Punk vs. Jeff Hardy, Triple H vs. Randy Orton, John Cena vs. The Miz, ECW Scramble, Michelle McCool wins the Women's Title, Unified Tag Title surprise Tweet This: Pro wrestling stars remember pop culture icons Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett WWE Raw Hitlist: Vince McMahon buys Raw back from Donald Trump, John Cena and The Miz, Trump gives refunds to the live crowd, Big Show vs. John Cena, Santina says goodbye, commercial-free show, Sean Waltman reviews Raw Tweet This: A list of notable quotes from various pro wrestling personalities on their Twitter pages, including Hurricane Helms, Daffney, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Chris Jericho, Brooke Hogan, Taylor Wilde