This week was the "go-home" RAW broadcast prior to this weekend's Hell In A Cell PPV, and again it was a mixed bag. WWE Creative has been all over the place in recent weeks, from dropping the ball with Dolph Ziggler, to even successfully building their new heel faction, The Authority. At any rate, here are 5 things we learned as we head into the Hell In A Cell PPV:
5. The Authority: In Trouble With Big Show
The corporate heel team of Stephanie and Triple H has come together nicely, and while Steph has been cutting the best promo work of her on-screen career as of late, her pairing with Triple H only makes them that much more diabolical as a pair. Hunter is at his best as a smarmy, slimy, smart-aleck bad guy, and this character is in full effect alongside his wife in recent weeks. But they can't seem to shake the onslaught of Big Show. The Authority's proverbial chickens will eventually come home to roost, and all the personal attacks against Show will soon run it's course in the form of a Giant unleashed, even possibly in a Show/Hunter match at Survivor Series or later. This week was no exception, with Show driving a semi truck into the arena in the final scenes of the show, on top of cutting a great promo during Raw's opening segment. Show, when given time, can cut an emotional promo like few others, and this week was a great example of such mic work. Now we must spend the rest of the week trying to figure out how he gets involved in this weekend's PPV, given that the WWE Championship Match is in The Cell.