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– Ok so let me get this right… This is supposed to feel special because John Cena wasn’t on TV last week. Right? That’s what they’re trying to accomplish?
– Michael Cole has spoken more in this promo than Cena has.
– Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler again? Maybe Randy Orton getting suspended was actually a good thing for Dolph.
– Have you all checked out our Raw live coverage by our new writer, Justin? A regular writer for my CreativelyEndeavored.com, “JC” will be a welcome addition to the Pulse family.
– I really hope they move Ziggler to Mason Ryan (or even the rumored Ric Flair) and away from Vickie Guerrero VERY SOON. The pairing has just become stale.
– Sheamus vs Dolph has the potential of being the Christian vs Orton surprise of last year.
– I missed SmackDown so this Sin Cara return is a nice surprise.
– YES! NO MORE TRAMPOLINE!
– Still the stupid lighting though.
– Can’t really ever picture Sin Cara with a title so what’s the point?
– Ryback on Raw? I’m game.
– What the bloody hell was that? Is the Genius on Creative now?
– Typical Ryback squash but damn is it fun to watch!
– The crowds have stopped chanting “YES!” along with Daniel Bryan. Which means he’s doing his job as a heel! And I love it.
– I’d love to see CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan in a Submission Match at the PPV to play into the whole No Way Out theme. But no, we get 2 great wrestlers and Kane in what will be subpar to anything Punk and Bryan could do on their own.
– Did Daniel Bryan just try to “save” AJ?
– Now the crazy chick likes the crazy “monster”? I feel like AJ has overshadowed the fact that the WWE title is on the line.
– AJ has had the most development a Diva has seen in a decade!
– JK Rowling apparently announced a new Harry Potter related book. That’s why NO ONE has been trending on Twitter.
– Curt Hawkins & Tyler Rex on Raw?!?! But no entrance… boo.
– Surprisingly good showing for the jobbers. God I wish the tag division meant something.
– Gotta love the complete silence once Tensai’s music hit.
– Do we really have to go through another King vs Cole feud? I might have to scalp my tickets for next week then.
– Tensai’s first loss since his return to the WWE. Will we ever see him on Raw again?
– This seems oddly familiar. I feel like I just saw this match at Over The Limit but the heel was dressed like a speed skater.
– And Michael Cole is going to have a pinfall victory over John Cena…
– Good Lord, I didn’t know if I could have taken that. I thought we were done with this Michael Cole character.
– Hey remember when John Cena was feuding with Brock Lesnar and there was blood and swears and intensity? Do people really prefer this John Cena over the other one?
– Well, overall this show had that “placeholder” feel in lieu of next week’s 3-hour show. And just a reminder, I will be covering the show live, on-site in Hartford using the Pulse Wrestling Twitter account, @pulsewrestling. Follow along with me for exclusive news, notes and photos.