Welcome once again one and all to my own 10 Thoughts on WWE Monday Night Raw! Along with these thoughts, you can also check out a few blogs on itswilltime.wordpress.com (including why The Nexus does not need a leader and thoughts on TNA’s ECW invasion). Enough with the plugs, now onto the thoughts!

1. Really strong match to open the show. Edge, Jericho and Randy Orton all put on a great performance, especially considering the type of match they were in last night and how sore the three of them must be.

2. The Nexus made a strong statement in the beat down of Edge and especially Chris Jericho. I was happy to see this. They have the chops to stand alone as a group without another main event wrestler leading them. For more thoughts on this check out my blog on it at itswilltime.wordpress.com.

3. The twin segments with both John Cena and Sheamus apparently trying to join The Nexus were great. The Cena one was a great hook for the rest of the show and has assured that I will be watching. I would guess that the triple threat opened the show so Cena potentially joining The Nexus could be in the main event.

4. Tonight the Diva’s match had a purpose: to further the John Morrison vs Ted Dibiase feud. This is just about as useful as they can be.

5. I would definitely believe a Miz vs Sheamus feud, but I hope he holds on to the briefcase at least until the Survivor Series. I would also love to see The Miz actually challenge the champion ahead of time as opposed to capitalizing on the opportunity. He has been made to look credible enough to do so.

6. It didn’t make for exciting TV, but Evan Bourne taking a long period of time to make it to the ring was definitely realistic and I appreciated that. Remember earlier this year when Sheamus would have beaten Evan Bourne before the commercial break even started? Bourne has come a long way.

7. I was on the edge of my seat when it looked like Miz would be cashing in the Money in the Bank. I must question the rule that the champion must be conscious in order to be cashed in on. I know every one of them has been, but no one has really been in any state to compete since cash in’s regularly come after matches.

8. I am so thankful that WWE decided to have the Money in the Bank contract stored in a briefcase in 2005. They could have easily had a clipboard with a contract attached to it. Since they began that tradition (and since Edge carried it for close to a year) that briefcase is now one of the most dangerous props in WWE.

Bonus Thought #1: I can’t wait to buy one of the WWE straws at 7-11. Feel free to judge me. My wife already is.

9. If this were the late 1990′s The Nexus would have offered John Cena one of their snazzy t-shirts, which he would have promptly put on and then torn off. I miss the days when alliances changed as often as the wind and t-shirts were the only way to keep them straight.

10. For my final thought today, I will actually be giving you six thoughts, one on each of the choices for Team Cena at Summerslam:

• Edge – This was a logical choice, given the beat down earlier in the night. I thought that WWE succeeded in making Edge and Cena uniting a big moment.
• John Morrison – Being on this team is a good step for JoMo. He doesn’t have the mic skills to stand all alone, but he can be a nice physical part of Team Cena and get his main event feet wet.
• R-Truth – I am not annoyed with this choice, but I did hate how long his entrance music played for. R-Truth’s music does not make him seem like a serious wrestler entering a major feud to defend Raw.
• The Great Khali – Sad. Angry. Confused. This is just baffling to me. What did The Nexus do to Khali? I understand why you would want him on your team, but it definitely brings down the work rate of the match.
• Chris Jericho – Another logical move, much like Edge before him. Jericho adds a lot to this team, and it will be nice to see him working as a face again.
• Bret Hart – This was a great surprise, but it worries me. I know that Bret has a score to settle with these men, but he is a man that can be easily taken out by The Nexus, thus leaving Team Cena a man short early in the match.

That’s all for this week folks! I will be back on Thursday morning bright and early with an action packed edition of The People’s Column. Until then, be sure to check out itswilltime.wordpress.com for all of your wrestling thought needs!

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