Powell Editorials WWE Raw Hitlist: Ric Flair and Chris Jericho, Undertaker vs. Randy Orton, Shane McMahon, JBL and Shawn Michaels, C.M. Punk vs. William Regal, Cryme Tyme, final hype for WWE No Way Out and the Raw version of the Elimination Chamber match By Jason Powell Feb 10, 2009 - 11:39 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE Raw Hits Ric Flair and Chris Jericho: Awesome segment. Jericho was absolutely on fire with his comments toward Flair, who came back strong in his own defense. Jericho plays the wormy heel role as well as anyone in the business. As great as his work was in the feud with Shawn Michaels, this may have been his best mic work to date, which is really saying something. This was main event slot material, but WWE was wise to put it in the opening segment given that it doesn't tie in with Sunday's No Way Out pay-per-view. Chris Jericho, Mike Knox, and Kane vs. John Cena, Rey Mysterio, and Kofi Kingston: A quality six-man television match. It was refreshing to see Cena do the bulk of the selling given that he's the most over guy in Sunday's Elimination Chamber match. I wish they would have done more to build up Mike Knox, but it was wise to give Jericho even more momentum heading into the Elimination Chamber since he's the only heel of the group the fans see as a legitimate threat to Cena's title. Unfortunately, I don't think anyone is taking the Raw version of the EC match seriously. More on that in the "Misses" section. Undertaker vs. Randy Orton: Sure, the cheap finish sucked, but I didn't expect to see a clean finish with these two on television. The intense stares from both men before the match were great, and it was cool that Orton didn't flinch or show any type of intimidation. I wasn't bothered a bit by Shane McMahon this week. He ran in and attacked Orton, but it was Taker who did the heavy lifting by chokeslamming Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, which gave Shane a chance to hit the Van Terminator. Good final build for Orton vs. Shane. C.M. Punk vs. William Regal: This was fun while it lasted, but I wish they'd give these guys more time. They came through with a really good match when Punk regained the Intercontinental Title from Regal a few weeks ago, but it was back to less than four minutes again this week. I really liked the exchange with Regal trying to transition from the neck hold into hoisting Punk on his shoulder, only to have Punk attempt to roll him up and take the headbutt from Regal. Here's hoping these two get at least 10 minutes on pay-per-view one of these days. JBL: Good mic work again. I wish he had another two weeks of television to antagonize Michaels before the pay-per-view. This is the role that JBL can play better than anyone. WWE Raw Misses Cryme Tyme: WWE isn't exactly doing wonders for the only real babyface tag team on Raw by having them lose so often. That said, I like Cody Rhodes's new CrossRhodes finishing move. The live crowds pop big for Cryme Tyme more often than not. It's amazing to hear two guys get such strong reactions when the fans are given so little reason to get behind them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they should have defeated Rhodes and DiBiase. I'm simply saying that WWE should do more with Cryme Tyme. Abandon the silly gimmick and push these two as a credible team. Shawn Michaels vs. Mark Henry: Weird one minute match. I get that it was a setup for JBL to remind Shawn that he could lose it all if he gets disqualified at the pay-per-view, but since when does the guy who kicks the chair into the head of the guy holding it get disqualified? WWE seems to be making up what constitutes a DQ as they go along. Raw Elimination Chamber match: This looks like a throwaway match on paper. This would have been so much better if HBK and JBL were involved, but I have a feeling they are rushing into the blowoff of their feud so that Shawn can face Undertaker at the pay-per-view. The match may turn out to be entertaining, but I don't think anyone expects Cena to drop the title in this match. He just beat Jericho on television last week and I don't think anyone expects to see one of the other four wresters crowned champion heading into WrestleMania 25. 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!) 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Styles vs. Daniels vs. Samoa Joe, Team 3D vs. Matt Morgan and Hernandez, Tara vs. Hamada WWE Raw Hitlist: Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne host Raw, Chris Jericho vs. John Cena vs. Big Show, Sheamus destroys Jamie Noble, The Miz vs. Evan Bourne, vintage Michael Cole Powell's TNA Impact Hitlist: Hulk Hogan footage, Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe has a brain, Eric Young renames the toy belt, Matt Morgan vs. Rhino, World Elite get new warmup gear, Team 3D vs. Motor City Machine Guns WWE Raw Hitlist: John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels announced for Survivor Series, Kofi Kingston shines, John Cena makes Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes look like losers, Hornswoggle can't read WWE Bragging Rights Hitlist: John Cena vs. Randy Orton in an Iron Man match, Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Batista vs. C.M. Punk four-way, Raw vs. Smackdown tag match, The Miz vs. John Morrison Powell's TNA Bound For Glory Hitlist: A.J. Styles vs. Sting for the TNA Title, Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan, Ultimate X match, Mick Foley vs. Abyss, Bobby Lashley vs. Samoa Joe, ODB vs. Tara vs. Awesome Kong