7 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Jan 23)

1. Sexy Piñata Vs. The Guy

This isn’t a reference to the match itself between Chris Jericho and Roman Reigns, but their promos (along with Kevin Owens) to open Raw.

This column has noted that Reigns is not a bad promo, but the material he’s given is sometimes so awful that it makes him look like a chump. And when you pit him against one of the best in Y2J, you’re bound to hit a bump. Case in point, Monday night Jericho was going on about being suspended above the ring in the shark cage, which would leave him looking like a “very sexy piñata” and that he was like a piece of meat: Chris Salamicho.

Roman, in his verbal sparring with Owens, told KO that he was going to win the WWE Universal Championship because he’s “something you’re never gonna be around here: The Guy.” No, seriously, that was his line. And the crowd predictably booed.

Please WWE writers: Drop this whole “The Guy” shtick. Fans aren’t chanting it (they’re booing when he says it), and WWE Shop isn’t selling any items with that nickname, so it’s not like you could argue that the moniker is moving merchandise.

But we’d bet that a sexy piñata would sell out in minutes. Hmmm…