Powell Editorials WWE Raw Hitlist: Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton and Triple H, Edge, John Cena, and Big Show, Kofi Kingston and Chris Jericho, Christian returns to Raw By Jason Powell Mar 10, 2009 - 12:07 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Dot Net Members are listening to my 45-minute audio recap of last night's WWE Raw show. If you would like to gain instant access to this recap and all Dot Net audio for only $5 per month, visit the Dot Net Members' Signup Page. WWE Raw Hits Undertaker and Shawn Michaels: I've been pleasantly surprised by Taker's promos. I thought they would struggle to hype the match because Taker doesn't say much and Shawn isn't a great promo guy, but they've done a very nice job of setting the stage so far. Of all the advertised WrestleMania 25 matches, this is the one that feels truly special and WrestleMania worthy. Randy Orton and Triple H: You could see the house brawl coming a mile away, but the house fight was fun way to close the show. I still wish they would have shown restraint by not having these two touch until WrestleMania 25. I wouldn't have had either one of them wrestle on television heading into their match at WrestleMania. That being said, the Attitude Era throwback angle at the end of the show was solid. Maryse vs. Melina: That was as good as a two minute Divas match can be. Fun action while it lasted, and it left me wanting to see more from these two. The post-match fight was forgettable, but the match itself was entertaining. JBL vs. C.M. Punk: I'd prefer to see Punk defend the IC Title at WrestleMania 25 in a good, competitive match with another young opponent, but it was nice to see that WWE didn't overreact to the script for last week's show leaking online. Anyone who read the script probably assumed a title change was coming, but WWE has overreacted to leaked information and popular speculation regarding storyline direction too many times lately. WWE Raw Misses Edge vs. John Cena vs. Big Show: I'm not crazy about the buildup for the match because it feels more of a comedy soap opera than a traditional WrestleMania title match storyline. I'm sure the match will be entertaining, but the build toward the Triple Threat match has been disappointing so far. The World Hvt. Championship seems secondary to all the Big Show and Vickie Guerrero drama at this point. Chris Jericho challenges Ric Flair: Ugh. Please tell me Flair isn't going to wrestle at WrestleMania 25. I don't think anyone other than Flair wants that to happen. I don't expect Flair to never wrestle again. This is pro wrestling after all. However, it just feels like it's too soon for Flair to return to the ring given the amazing sendoff the company gave him last year. Kofi Kingston vs. Chris Jericho: This match did nothing for Kofi. He was clearly beaten by Jericho only to be saved by the Flair distraction. Kingston comes across like a pushover. He's never even received promo time to complain about Edge attacking him and taking his spot in the Elimination Chamber match. Christian returns to Raw: An unadvertised appearance in a throwaway six-man tag match was not exactly what Christian fans were hoping for when it came to his first non-ECW appearance. Edge and Christian appeared on the same show for the first time in years and they didn't even bother to acknowledge it. What a waste. 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!) 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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