The Intercontinental Championship match is probably the one match on the Wrestlemania card I haven't really said anything about. Big Show will go after Cody Rhodes for the title. A lot of people may not even care too much about this match. If any match is going to get bumped off the card this year, it might as well be this. Nevertheless, this is a feud I like. It is a midcard feud. It is a midcard with with a storyline and is getting developed every week with promos and matches. It doesn't need to be pushed as hard as Triple H vs. The Undertaker or John Cena vs. The Rock. I don't really see all the issues I had with the three matches I talked about last time. This is a personal feud and momentum is being built up well. Cody Rhodes is getting more credibility from working with a guy like Big Show and his heel character is getting to shine. If nothing else, Big Show might win the one title still active in the promotion that he is eligible to hold that he has never yet won. I also like that the storyline relates to Wrestlemania itself. It is about Big Show's poor history at the big event. That makes it more than just a typical midcard feud. It gives it some worth for this time of year. I wish the WWE had feuds like this more often.
A little mention on Raw's ratings last week. Ratings were slightly up, but the thing to really take note of is that last Monday's Raw was the most watched cable television program on that night. That has not always been the case in recent months. Also, the second hour gained more viewers from the first. If you read reports about ratings and viewership, you might often see Raw lose viewers as the show goes to the second hour. It looks the The Rock brought it enough last week. The ratings numbers may still look bad, but being #1 on the night and having a lot of viewers is still what you need to be impressed with.
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