6 Ups And 5 Downs From Last Night’s WWE Raw (April 6th)
3. No Momentum-Building Vintage Separation
Byron Saxton caught a lot of flak for his performance on commentary last week, from both fans and apparently Vince McMahon, but when you take into account he was thrown out there on his own after what was supposed to be a shocking moment the guy deserved a least a little benefit of the doubt. Saxton is no Jim Ross (no one is), but hes not quite as bad as he came off last week. This Raw was blessed by the absence of Michael Cole, still selling the effects of Lesnars F5, and while the three men behind the desk combined arent nearly as experienced as Cole is on his own, it was such a refreshing departure from the usual mind-numbing bombardment of Coleisms. For all its faults, the commentary is one of the most unpleasant aspects of any episode of Raw, as Cole and JBL especially engage in grating banter that detracts from the action rather than emphasizes it. Michael Cole can be good when motivated, and everyone is aware of just how much micromanaging Vince does with the commentary team, but nevertheless he wasnt missed on this episode. At all. Saxton isn't great (okay, he's awful), but we could use a few weeks without being subjected to JBLs incessant WERE HAVING FUN, MAGGLE!
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