5. The Opening Segment Makes History
http://youtu.be/SB0HxMJq-FY Hulk Hogan returned and opened the RAW broadcast this week, announcing the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at Wrestlemania XXX. Now this is a fun idea, but we do get an annual battle royal each January with The Royal Rumble. However, even more exciting was how the opening segment unfolded following this big announcement with the entrance of John Cena, who headed to the ring to join The Hulkster. This was a fan-boy moment. It's obvious that John Cena was strongly influenced by Hogan during his formative years, and as he joined Hogan in the ring, you could see on Cena's face he felt like a kid again, seeing his idol and sharing the ring with him. And just when you thought the segment couldn't get any better: cue The Wyatt Family's music. The Wyatt's then made their way out, and suddenly you have the past, the present, and the future of WWE on the scene and sharing the opening salvo of Monday Night Raw. This was a fantastic, transcendent moment for fans of this industry, and to have Hogan continue to head into Cena's corner for his match against Bray that followed was a lot of fun. The WWE made some fun history with the opening 30+ minutes of RAW this week. And Hogan hasn't exactly been on fire since he came back, but he has been fun. It's obvious he's required to plug the WWE Network, but he would have been better served by WWE if they would hype his appearances throughout the RAW's that he has been a part of. Him opening the show is now becoming expected, and it just doesn't feel as huge as it should.