The announcers said it best during the match: Tyson Kidd is almost never on Raw anymore, and when he shows up, hes too busy listening to his iPod to pay attention to whats going on in the ring. Of course, the match in the ring was a hideous Layla vs. Rosa Mendes bout, but that was just window-dressing for the Total Divas cross-promotion, with Kidd and Natalyas marital trouble taking center stage. Lets just get this straight: A reality TV show that is chronicling a failing marriage (which by the way was taped some time ago) is driving an angle on Raw. And from this, were supposed to believe that Kidd is a bad husband, a self-absorbed jackass who resents the fact that his wife gets more face time than he does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2BZ0UVvS3c&list=PLF0CB8E7B4C77DB61 Sorry for reference Punk again, but he had it right when he ranted about Tyson Kidd being a workhorse who doesnt get a chance to shine on the big stage. Kidd has been having outstanding matches on NXT in recent months. Hes built up his character too, which was something that was seemingly lacking previously. Kidd finally gets an appearance on Raw, and its not in a match, its angle enhancement for Total Divas. Appearing on that show must really pay the bills, because it cant be what Kidd dreamed about while toiling away in the Hart Dungeon.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
