I'm basically putting this topic up so I can make Jack talk about RAW on Monday night. Did you watch? Don't lie. I know you did!

Of course I did...I havent' seen the recent PPV's though, since I moved, I lost my PPV crowd and I can't justify paying the $50 to order them....but I still have internet recaps and Raw, so I am happy.

I've been enjoying the Orton angle so far. I mean, Orton as a Mega-heel has his limitations. Yes, he has the look, he has a great finishing move and he has the pedigree (no pun intended), however the man cannot talk. Don't get me wrong, he's gotten better, but to get to the HHH, Rock, Austin, Flair, Jericho, DX Heel Level, he's going to need a great promo. It's like watching Keanu Reeves in a serious role....sure it works on paper and it might even be a decent movie, but it's just missing that little something. I think one way they can help to get around this is too give his "Legacy" a bit of a side-plot. A good tag feud....

Even with the little golden nugget that is Orton, the shows are still lacking depth, with that much talent on Raw, they could have a few more interesting story lines.... CM Punk, might be a Indie God, but he is a storyline killer. His finishing move doesn't fit his body type...he needs something with more "snap and quickness"... I think Jericho's new finisher would have served Punk better. Now I think the Edge/Cena rehash will be ok. I love me some Edge, but if physically he gets punked by Cena everytime, it'll be hard to stomach. JBL fighting Shawn for the rights to wrestle Taker at Wrestlemania could be interesting, especially if we get Shawn/Taker, but if it ends up being a 3-way dance at WM...then Taker's streak continues.....Whew, I guess I needed to vent some WWE, huh.....

I knew you had it in you Jack. Orton has been hit or miss on the promo side, but that's better than what he was doing. He's a natural heel..just like Edge.

I'm most intrigued with Jericho. Who will step up to face him at Wrestlemania? Flair? Hogan? Austin? Mickey Rourke? I'm hoping for the latter to at least show up in Houston to deliver the Ram Jam. I would mark out for sure.

And what about Christian coming back? I never see ECW, but I watched the clip online. Fantastic entrance and I like the new music. Good to have Captain Charisma back.

I have still not seen Christian....I wanted to watch ECW last night, but I got sucked into the Presidents address and missed it. I read that it was one hell of a match between him and Swagger...

I will say that on Monday night, I marked out like a little kid when they brought out "The Dragon"... The verbal sparring between Ricky and Jericho made my night. From what I've read Mickey Rourke is supposed to be a "guest" at Wrestlemania, I'm looking forward to that. It'll either be a hot mess or pure gold. I'm not sure who Jericho will end up facing....he's calling out everyone, not just one guy. I guess they could have Stone Cold face him and probably put on a decent match with some outside interference....The other way could be with one of the "legends" sons....I hear that Reid Flair is getting his work in and I also thought that Ricky the Dragon's kid is a clone of his father....

That's intriguing, but I can't see Vince putting a rookie in a match against Jericho at Wrestlemania. Perhaps somewhere down the road.

My best guess on how this plays out is that Mickey Rourke comes out to confront Jericho on RAW, says he's not qualified to fight him, but he knows someone who is...cue the Austin music and you have your match for Mania: Jericho vs. Austin w/Mickey Rourke. Make it no DQ so they can brawl and not put Austin in any physical peril. Stunner + Ram Jam finishes. Book it.

I suppose that is the most logical ending to this storyline, but how do you end it. I've always felt that these matches simply bury the wrestlers. I mean, everyone knew that Big Show was going to lose to Mayweather last year and it just made him look weak. I would like to see one Wrestlemania gimmick match that actually puts over the current talent. Jericho has been getting buried lately...it would be nice to see him get a nice heel push for a lower title. I hate to say it, but there doesnt' seem to be enough titles on Raw for my taste. I think I miss the tv title and the US title and even the hardcore title.....

you deleted my post! the nerve!

I asked a legitimate question!

I deleted nothing! What do you want to know Davey?

Is HHH in any way related to Stephanie McMahon...

Like Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth were before they made incest cakes?

Other than being married to Stephanie in real life.....no, there is no relation.

Thanks Jack.

I must apologize to Matte.

I found my Miss Elizabeth Macho Man treachery in the Main Area under one of Jacks topics.

Please accept my deepest apologies, Matte!

So I heard a rumor that Hulk is making a comeback (maybe to make some money after this big divorce he has going on). But didn't he only retire like 2 years ago? Is this true?

is he really?

ugh....

Here's the deal...

Chris Jericho has been coming out for weeks. At first, he was running down Mickey Rourke about The Wrestler and being up for an Oscar. Everyone assumed this meant Rourke would be in some sort of celebrity match against Jerciho at WrestleMania.

Problem...Rourke was getting bad press for doing business with WWE and was worried it would hurt his chances at the Best Actor Oscar, so he backed away.

Ever since, Jericho has been targeting legends of WWE's past..Piper, Snuka, Steamboat, Flair, etc. It's been going on for months, but there's a problem. I don't think they have any idea what the payoff would be.

I was guessing it would Austin who would come back and challenge Jericho to a match, but he has yet to surface. Neither has Rourke. I think WWE is going to the emergency back-up plan...Hulk Hogan vs. Chris Jericho at WrestleMania.

Is this a good idea? Eh, your mileage may vary. Hogan has no business in a wrestling ring anymore in my opinion.