First, Brodus Clay went back to the jobber circuit on Raw. He beat JTG. Of course, this was a special Raw. Most of the matches were dedicated to finding a new #1 contender. Next week, the WWE should be back on track to something. He can continue his feud with Jack Swagger. But after that? The WWE really seems lost with this guy. It's not like he's a major priority. Just give him time to dance and do his act, and everyone will be happy. I would have had Miz win the U.S. title and feud with Brodus. It seemed like they were finally going somewhere with the guy. Just pick a direction and go with it.
New Tag Team Champions are Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. Giving them the tag titles is not shocking at all. I would have given them the tag titles long ago. What about Primo and Epico? I really don't think they will be going anywhere special with Abraham Washington, but it will be interesting to see what the WWE at least attempts.
Layla returned at Extreme Rules and won the Diva's Championship. On Raw, she retained in a quick match against both Bellas. Later on, it was announced that Brie and Nikki were fired. Obviously, their contract did run up and they are not staying. The firing is a kayfabe way of writing them out. Could they have just let them leave and be forgotten? Probably, since they have done things like that before. I'm not going to criticize them for the way they handled things. Waste of time. However, the recent title changes just seem like a mess. This is an even more awkward exchange than what happened last year at the beginning of 2011. The title went from heel Beth Phoenix to Nikki Bella, then to face Layla. Why did they bother with Nikki at all? Makes you wonder why they didn't give John Morrison a reign last year before he left. He was more deserving. Did the WWE think Kharma was going to be back? And I read those reports that Beth's injury was fake. That makes things even more awkward. Why would you fake an injury like that? And in a Lumberjill match, where they could have easily have had the same kind of injury made from a shot to Beth's ankle during a bunch of divas attacking her? And the fact that Beth being taken out of the picture doesn't really do much? Beth is out and The Bellas are gone. Those are three heels right there. This is a mess.
Speaking of a mess, John Cena seemed to be taking a break after Extreme Rules. Having him return to Raw to give an update and say a farewell would have been one thing, but they actually build who he will be facing at the next PPV? John Laurinaitis was definitely a shocking choice. I, like many others, felt it would be Tensai going against Cena, so Cena could avenge that loss from a few weeks ago. Having Cena face the GM is more interesting. But what about that injury? The guy gives this emotional speech, then pops back up like everything is okay and will be competing at the next PPV? What? And they beat him down again on Raw, focusing on his arm. Can he stay down this time? Just for two weeks? Let's really see how the WWE can do with CM Punk as top face of Raw, without Cena on the show. Can two weeks really kill you?
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