7 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Feb 22)
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7. Elevating The Dudleys?
It looks like were witnessing a slow build to a WrestleMania match between the Dudley Boyz and the Usos. The two teams have been at odds since the Dudleys put the brothers through tables in a much-needed heel turn a few weeks ago. Monday, the Usos squashed the Ascension (Hey! They still have a job!) while the Dudleys looked on. The theme for the Dudleys is that they are not some nostalgia act or one-trick ponies defined by their use of tables. Its a great idea and a great way to freshen up the act, but the duo needs some victories to make this stick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtnisc3HG8s And maybe its selfish as an Attitude Era fan, but seeing the Dudleys get one more run at the top of the tag division as a no-nonsense team would be fun. The Usos are fine, but realistically, whats their act? Theyre Samoan brothers who yell their name a lot. And theyre related to Rikishi, Roman Reigns and the Rock. Thats not a knock against them, but who has more well-defined characters? Plus, it would be interesting to see if Bubba Ray Dudley gets a chance to shine on the mic as he did in TNA.
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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
