As if not to even skip a beat, the show went on as planned on RAW last night, with no mention of CM Punk and the fiasco he hascaused by abruptly walking out on the organization last week. Even the crowd was seldom given the chance to speak their minds in unison via "CM Punk" chants as they were drowned out most of the evening by whatever talent was on the mic, in the ring, or even via the announcers at ringside. It is obvious that this was the plan from the time Orton hit the ring in the opening segment talk over the crowd at all costs, don't acknowledge the CM Punk cries from the audience, and bury those CM Punk chants. And they threw everything at the fans to open the show: Orton rambling again, Triple H leading a YES! chant, Daniel Bryan announced for the nights main event, and then The Shield in the show's opening match. This was a smart way to keep the Punk issue at bay, and an exciting start to RAW.
