Powell Editorials WWE Raw Hitlist: Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, C.M. Punk, JBL, Santino Marella, Beth Phoenix, Mike Adamle, Cryme Tyme By Jason Powell Aug 26, 2008 - 10:45 AM CLICK FOR BIO Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE Raw HIts Shawn Micahels and Chris Jericho: Another great verbal exchange. Where would the Raw brand be without these two? I don't know what else I could say that I haven't already said about their work in recent months. Best feud in wrestling and it's not even close. Santino and Beth: I was losing hope for this duo in recent weeks, but then they totally redeemed themselves by having Santino show signs of playing the battered boyfriend. I'm sure some poor guy out there is going to say this isn't funny and that domestic assault isn't funny even when the woman is dishing out the beating. I couldn't disagree more. Grow a set, dude. C.M. Punk vs. JBL: Sure, I could grumble that Punk wasn't featured beyond this segment despite his status as the World Champion. And I could bitch about the fact that we've seen this match too many times lately. Instead, I'll save that for the "All Access" podcast I'll be posting later today and give props to the most entertaining match of the night. Cryme Tyme: Solid mic work and I like the idea of having the duo cut their promo in the luxury box because it created a rare buzz in the arena. If nothing else, it was good to see them get some mic time again. WWE Raw Misses Overall show: Perhaps WWE had a John Cena hangover. I can see how losing your top star and a genuinely popular figure backstage to a severe neck injury would be a downer. Nevertheless, Raw was in nosedive mode before WWE found out how severe the injury is. This show was boring and lifeless more often than not. Mike Adamle: I don't know what to make of his character. I assume he's heel since he enjoyed sticking it to John Cena by putting him in a handicap match recently and because he seems to take pleasure in mocking Primo Colon, but his delivery is so ordinary that it's hard to tell whether he's truly a heel. Like the rest of this show, Adamle is boring me. Santino vs. Kofi Kingston: I enjoyed the interaction with the Santino and Beth characters, but the match felt like an afterthought, which is generally the case on the Raw side. There are so many times when it feels like Vince McMahon and the creative team can't wait to get through the match so they can run their angle. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase vs. Jim Duggan and Jerry Lawler: Are they so desperate for tag teams that they had to go back to an angle from last month just to find challengers for Rhodes and DiBiase? Check back for an "All Access" podcast with my full thoughts on the Raw show and the John Cena injury later today. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Powell Editorials Latest Twelve Articles TNA Impact Hitlist: TNA announces the most ridiculous title match in company history, bringing back the briefcase fiasco match and the Turkey Bowl, four on-air authority figures WWE Raw Hitlist: John Morrison and The Miz pull off a big upset over Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio, Stephanie McMahon takes wrestler questions, C.M. Punk, Randy Orton, Manu, Cryme Tyme TNA Impact Hitlist: Main Event Mafia attacks Christian Cage, Mick Foley's speech, Motor City Machine Guns, Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles vs. Beer Money, Sting vs. Jay Lethal ECW Hitlist: Matt Hardy defends the ECW Title against Finlay, Jack Swagger and John Morrison and The Miz vs. Cryme Tyme and Tommy Dreamer, Matt Striker talks politics WWE Raw Hitlist: Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho, Stephanie McMahon delivers bad news to Batista, the end of the Honk-A-Meter, William Regal wins the Intercontinental Title TNA Turning Point Hitlist: Main Event Mafia clean sweep, Kurt Angle and Abyss, Scott Hall shows up, Beer Money vs. Motor City Machine Guns, Sting keeps the TNA Title, Kevin Nash vs. Samoa Joe