Awesome Truth RETURNS!

Raw featured a couple of returns this week but let's break down the show, segment by segment.

Triple H comes out to a nice pop, people still love the guy. He says he won't quit and is backed by WWE Golden Boy #1 John Cena. Sheamus is next then the guy who started all the chaos, CM Punk. Surprisingly absent from this segment was the Apex Predator. Having Sheamus out to back Triple H and NOT Orton only further confirms that Sheamus is not only the #2 face on Smackdown, but that he will definitely be World Champion by the end of the year. Anyway, Triple H starts a match between Cena and Sheamus, with Triple H as ref and Punk as color commentator.

Match barely gets started when Vince McMahon comes back and relives Triple H of his duties, strikingly similar to how Triple H did it to Vince. Vince also informs us that John Laurinaitis is now the Interim GM of Raw until the Board can find someone else, cough, Foley or Jericho, cough.

First REAL match of the night had Morrison face Christian. Christian gets the easy victory and him, Ziggler, Rhodes, and Swagger beat Morrison up afterwards. It's only a matter of time before Morrison leaves the company. I can't believe this is the guy that beat Punk 3 TIMES IN A ROW during the summer of 2007. Whatever, I'm really loving this new young heel group featuring Swagger, Ziggler, Christian, and Rhodes. Will they be the ones facing Team Cena and Rock at Survivor Series or will they have their own Survivor Series match-up?

Henry was out next and we learn of the first match at Vengeance which is Henry VS Big Show. That's going to be bowling shoe ugly but it's a smart title match. Henry then faces Orton one on one. Orton hits the RKO and Rhodes comes out to attack Orton. Rhodes lays him out with the Cross Rhodes and this only confirms Rhodes/Orton at Vengeance which also confirms that Orton is actually taking a break from the World Title picture. I'm sure Rhodes will get help from one of his new buddies to win the match, but if he can beat Orton by pinfall and retain his title on PPV, he will definitely be looked at as a main event player. Let's go Rhodes.

Divas match, yawn.

Laurinaitis names another Vengeance main event which is a rematch from Night of Champions. Del Rio will defend against former champ John Cena. I'm definitely looking forward to the match and I PRAY TO GOD that Del Rio beats Cena. No DQ finishes please! He also fires JR, which I thought was so pointless.

6 Man tag action sees Air Boom and Mason Ryan take on David Otunga, Swagger, and Ziggler. Not a bad match, not a great match, Ryan gets the victory, pinning US Champ Ziggler in the process. Ziggler/Ryan at Vengeance?

Main event time, Alberto Del Rio VS CM Punk. Once again, match barely gets underway and Laurinaitis comes out to announce the real main event, a tag team match pitting Del Rio and Punk VS two men he brought back. Out come The Awesome Truth who do their You Suck Rap. Del Rio in the end leaves Punk, who gets beat up by the Awesome Truth. Triple H runs down to make the save and Laurinaitis announces he's going to try and get Awesome Truth VS Triple H and Punk signed for Vengeance. When the match happens, it better be No DQ and it better be the main event. If it is, Punk will have main evented 5 in a row!

Overall, average Raw setting up for the last PPV before Survivor Series. Next week Raw is coming from Mexico I believe and won't be live, which is a bummer, seeing how it's the last Raw before Vengeance. I can't wait to hear the reaction for Del Rio in his home country. It's going to be crazy.

Anyway, we have 3 matches for Vengeance announced. Rhodes/Orton is pretty likely, Ziggler defending against Mason Ryan is likely. Add a Divas Title match, a match featuring Sheamus or Christian, and you got yourself a PPV. Here's my card for Vengeance
Miz/Truth VS Punk/HHH
Cena VS Del Rio
Henry VS Show
Ziggler VS Ryan
Rhodes VS Orton
Eve VS Beth
I don't know where the tag champions are on this card. So much for rebuilding the tag division. Maybe a match against Otunga and Swagger? Maybe Miz and Truth will face Air Boom next week, making the match at Vengeance for the Tag Titles. Who knows? Whatever happens here will effect the next PPV, which is the last big one of the year, Survivor Series.

My Survivor Series card pretty much relies on all the heels winning at Vengeance. Here's what I got so far
John Cena, The Rock, Triple H, Randy Orton, and Big Show VS Miz, Truth, Nash, Christian, and Rhodes. Until I hear an official word about Stone Cold or Taker, Orton and Show are the guys I'm going with to round out the dream team. Orton and Big Show were two of the five guys who stayed with Triple H so it just makes sense for them to be on the team. Christian and Rhodes are long stretches though. Christian not so much but Rhodes? If he beats Orton at Vengeance, it wouldn't be too bad.
CM Punk VS Alberto Del Rio - They teased it last night. Del Rio walking out on Punk and not giving their match enough time were key giveaways. This has to happen at Survivor Series. Punk will probably win the title here and carry it for a LONG LONG. I'm telling you, Ziggler/Punk at the Rumble. Book it.
Mark Henry VS Sheamus - Sheamus is the #2 guy on Smackdown. He hasn't gotten a title shot yet. This is the time to do it. Don't wait until Mania to do this match. Survivor Series is the perfect place to do it. Sheamus will probably win the belt here and hell, he deserves it.

Well, Survivor Series is getting closer and closer. I really can't wait to see The Rock back in action and I can't wait to see Cena screw The Rock in this match. Yes, I'm calling it right now. Cena will cost his team the victory, just like Rock cost him the match at Mania. Could you imagine if somehow Miz pins Triple H at Vengeance and then pins The Rock at Survivor Series and wins for his team? He will no doubt be my superstar of the year. Anyway, thanks for reading, see you next week!