So, the Raw Match Negotiator, William Shatner, booked a triple threat tag match for Raw, with DX taking on CM Punk and Luke Gallows and The Big Show and The Miz. Both teams felt like they had a rightful claim to a title shot (even though Punk and Gallows were the only team that actually did have a right to one), and now we'll have a triple threat on Raw.
The match itself should be great. However, with how the Tag Title match was supposed to be on Smackdown to begin with, only for things to be changed up, and now The Miz and The Big Show getting added to the mix here, it makes me ask one question: Why?
I like The Miz and The Big Show, and the fact that the Show has sort of "dumped" Jericho for The Miz is pretty funny. However, they weren't really needed here. DX vs. Punk and Gallows would have been a good enough match on its own.
Here's what I think:
I think DX didn't want to job.
I like HHH and am for the most part, ambivalent towards HBK, but I respect everything he's done for wrestling, and he's a great wrestler. However, we know the egos that these two have. They don't like losing. If they HAVE to lose, they will, begrudgingly, and in most cases it would be through means that aren't exactly fair.
I bet they were booked to lose to Punk and Gallows and didn't want to do it. They told the writers to come up with another plan, and this is what they came up with. They'll lose the belts, fine. But they're not going to do it in a situation where they take the fall.
Personally, I think it will shake out where Punk pins The Miz, putting the titles on the Straight Edge Society, and further pushing that DX is on the verge of breaking up. It could even be the last straw, thankfully. But for them not wanting to put Punk over in a straight up tag team match is selfish and shameful. Back when they were coming up, the older stars that helped pave the way for them put them over. They should be willing to do the same, especially for guys like CM Punk, who is the future of the company.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they decided to put the titles on The Miz and The Big Show, or maybe they're going to continue their terrible reign as Tag Team Champions.
How do you see Monday's Tag Title Match playing out?