9 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Feb 8)
6. Hijacking A Talk Show
After criticizing the writers for being far too predictable, youve got to give them credit for having Chris Jericho hijack the Mizs Miz TV talk show and immediately turn it into the Highlight Reel. It was something different for a change, with the roadies putting down new carpet and lowering the obscenely expensive Jeritron 6500. (And dont forget the potted plant Dean Ambrose gave Jericho.) Miz and Jericho are gifted men when it comes to mic time, so letting them spar verbally was good for some entertaining moments. And having them build up AJ Styles as being someone who Y2J admitted was really good was a nice way for established talent to put a newcomer over. The entire segment was devoted to making AJ out to be a big deal. And you have to give a quick kudos to Jericho for a slight nod to his former heel character, when he called himself the best in the world at what I do. It could just be a coincidence, or it could be foreshadowing a heel turn against Styles in their rematch on Smackdown.
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.
