Well well…
Who saw that one coming then? I sure as hell didn’t. Mike Adamle, the bumbling, much ridiculed ECW commentator is the new General Manager of RAW. There was confusion all night as Shane McMahon announced at the top of the show a new GM had been named but not revealed, and the mystery person made their presence felt throughout the night, booking a string of interesting matchups, not least of all putting RAW announcers Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole up against RAWs tag team champs Rhodes and DiBiase. The crowd went wild when Cole was laid out (when is Vince going to get the message and fire that guy) but were less pleased when Adamle made his way out to replace him at ringside. Adamle claimed he had no idea why he was out there but at the end of the show, following a victory for John Cena and Batista over Kane and JBL, Shane returned to the stage and announced that Adamle himself was the new GM, to the shock of the audience aswell as Cena and Batista. And Adamles first major act as GM was to book a first ever meeting between Cena and Batista for Summerslam.
Now a lot has been made of this appointment already and most of it has been very negative but I actually think it’s a pretty smart move by the WWE. It means he can no longer ruin ECW shows with his godawful commentary abilities and hey, he could make a great heel. So let’s see where it goes.
Elsewhere there was the customary beating for CM Punk. He managed to retain his title despite a battering at the hands of the returning King of the Ring William Regal only to be laid out after the match instead by Kane and JBL. Either take the belt off him or use him as a proper champion, this is getting ridiculous.
Chris Jericho delivered yet another masterclass in microphone work as he presented supposedly the last ever ‘Highlight Reel’, dedicating it not to the apparent end of the career of Shawn Michaels but instead to the apparent end of Jerichos ‘Y2J’ persona he claimed has held him back from getting back into the heavyweight title picture. He claimed that the fans constantly egging him on during his old comedic ways stunted his potential and he suggested that they didn’t deserve him and they didn’t deserve saving. Textbook heel work.
Y2J era Chris Jericho
It was also announced that despite Jerichos proclaimations Michaels will actually be on RAW next week for the first time since his Great American Bash defeat to discuss his future. Can’t wait for that.
Elsewhere the ever entertaining Kofi Kingston easily defeated Jamie Noble (why is he getting so much TV time?), D-Lo Brown and Kelly Kelly were beaten by the hilarious duo of Santino and Beth Phoenix and Mickie James continued her feud with Katie Lea Burchill, who laid the womens champ out after her win over Jillian. I hope they get James in a programme with Santino and Phoenix soon, it would be brilliant.
So what do you think about Adamle being appointed the new RAW GM? Are you excited about seeing Cena and Batista finally go at it? And what’s going to be the news from Shawn Michaels? POST. YOUR. THOUGHTS.
