The Think Tank: Analyzing Post-Wrestlemania WWE RAW

By Pete Ellis

Wrestlemania was pretty great. Lots of quality wrestling and its usual over-the-top drama. But somehow I was expecting a few more surprises along the way. Sunday night at midnight, I found myself looking forward to the normal blockbuster Monday Night RAW less than 24 hours away.

The first TV show after Wrestlemania is almost always filled with big announcements and surprises. This latest RAW forced me to say "almost" always.

We had a rematch of Lashley and Umaga and the disintegration of the Tag champs. While I'm happy for Matt and Jeff Hardy, I couldn't help but notice that the only big surprise was the fact that the show ended without giving me anything to look forward to.

No draft lottery?

No new wrestlers?

No huge announcements?

The news isn't all bad, of course. I have been looking forward to Randy Orton vs. John Cena for a long time, so I'm going to be pulling for Orton in the future. Plus, this week's ECW ended with a hardcore match that brought back a glimpse of the old days of extreme. Very well done, gentlemen.

Still, I am going to sit here and hold my breath until the WWE makes a big announcement on one of its shows. And if they make me wait too long, they'll have my brain damage on their conscience. So there.