Powell Editorials WWE Raw Hitlist: Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio and Evan Bourne, Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, Manu, Jamie Noble, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James By Jason Powell Sep 9, 2008 - 10:41 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE Raw Hits Chris Jericho's promo: Awesome promo that belittled the win that Shawn Michaels scored over him, which should drive the HBK character nuts. I loved the way Jericho reasoned that the match didn't really exist because it was an unsanctioned match and therefore won't show up in the record books. The crowd booed everything he said and there is no sign of fans cheering Jericho's heel character, which is hard for the top heels to pull off these days. Rey Mysterio and Evan Bourne: I haven't seen a Raw crowd get that excited about a non-main event match in ages. Great high spots and tremendous energy from the babyface team. They were so entertaining together that WWE should consider moving them into a feud with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. Mike Adamle announcements: Good hype early in the show for Jericho vs. Batista, and for next week's Raw main event between Jericho and C.M. Punk. It looked like they were running through Jericho's top challengers quickly and my initial feeling was that they would have to go above and beyond to book those matches in a manner that would leave fans eager to see pay-per-view rematches. Unfortunately, WWE took the cheap way out. More on that later. Honk-A-Meter: Still loving it. Jamie Noble: "We're going to Olive Garden, girl." If ever there was a single line that warranted a "Hit," this was it. WWE Raw Misses Main Event bait and switch: Cheap move. WWE advertises a hot main event and then turns it into a lame handicap match. I guess that's one way not to burn through the big pay-per-view main events quickly, but why should viewers expect anything different when Jericho defends against Punk next week? Michael Cole said there would be nowhere for Jericho to run inside the cage, but what's stopping Adamle from interrupting the match and changing the rules again? I don't honestly expect that to happen, but why risk upsetting viewers by not delivering the advertised main event? Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes and Manu: I like the idea of a faction of second and third generation wrestlers, but these guys looked really weak when Orton slapped DiBiase and the trio didn't do anything to him. Last week made sense because they could claim that the young guys were too surprised to fight back. This week, they had three different guys surrounding one injured wrestler, yet they just let him walk away? Orton looked like a badass, but the rest of the guys looked like chumps. Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James: This was the only match WWE announced before last night's Raw show. I mentioned in a news item that it had the potential to be good if the women were given enough time. The match took place on Raw and it wasn't at the end of the first or second hour, meaning it received the standard allotment of between two and four minutes. Ugh. ECW talent exchange: The ECW wrestlers can now work Raw or Smackdown matches? At this rate, I expect ECW crew to show up on TNA next week. I wouldn't mind this move so much if there wasn't a history of ECW wrestlers being buried whenever they appear on other shows. Bourne looked like a million bucks, but Miz and Morrison were glorified tackling dummies. Michael Cole: "Breathtaking and swashbuckling superstars." If ever there was a single line that warranted a "Miss," this was it. 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