6 Ups And 8 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (March 28th)
2. The Kitchen Sink
Its no secret that the Undertaker/Shane McMahon feud has been less than stellar, as WWE has relied more and more on the proverbial smoke and mirrors to try to make it more interesting. If Shane wins, he gets control of Monday Night Raw, and by losing, Taker will be forced to retire. If Shane loses, then Takers career is safe, but the Authority remains in power and the status quo is preserved.
The stipulations (oh, this is in Hell in a Cell too!) have not been enough to overcome a poor premise, a poor build and poor execution. But this presumably is the main event of WrestleMania, so it needs to feel like the biggest match on the card somehow. Putting aside Shanes awful rabbit punches and the idea were supposed to believe he can hang with Taker, WWE pulled the one trick they could to remind fans of what could be coming Sunday.
Shane-O-Mac laid out Undertaker on the announce table and proceeded to hit a Leap of Faith elbow from the top rope through the table, drawing a You still got it! chant from the Brooklyn faithful. Yes, its more smoke and mirrors to make this match and feud look interesting, but it was the first effort that actually worked to some extent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLkA_5uROU
Theres no telling how crazy of a brawl this match could be, but if Shane is going to hit that elbow as a preview, youve got to bet they will look to top it Sunday.