I was offended by what Wrestlezone writer Nick Paglino had to say during his Raw Review this week:
Back from commercial break and it's time for our first match of the evening, Rey Mysterio vs Santino Marella in Rey's debut match since being drafted to Raw. The match itself was decent, but here's the problem. I received a lot of feedback last week from fans claiming they were excited to see a Mysterio/Marella feud, but they forgot one key thing. Santino doesn't participate in feuds. In order to be in a feud you have to win wrestling matches, and Santino doesn't win wrestling matches. Therefore, he's not in feuds. He jobs, then moves on. I love Santino's mic work just as much as the next person, but I can't fully get behind a competitor that is the WWE roster's number one jobber. As funny as he is, creative has made him completely predictable as a wrestler. Who thought Santino would actually win that match? If you take away the belief that a wrestler could win a match, then you've taken away any reality that people will pay to see him lose. Because they know he will in advance. Edge is the company's top heel right now. You want to see him get beat because you know the babyface can beat him, but somehow he's able to cheat his way to victory. Out of a possible 9 stars, I give the opening bout 4 Stars.
It should have read:
Back from commercial break and it's time for our most anticipated match of all time, SANTINO MARELLA!!!! vs ???Local Jobber??? The match itself was incredible, one of the best of all times, but here's the problem. I received a lot of feedback last week from fans claiming they were excited to see a Marella feud, but they forgot one key thing. Marella needs the greatest opponent ever to face, but hasn't been cloned yet. Santino doesn't participate in feuds, he destroys opponents. As funny as he is, God has made him completely dominant as a wrestler. Who thought Santino would actually lose that match? That is why people are in asylums, they bet against Santino. If you take away the belief that a wrestler could win a match, then you've taken away any reality that people will pay to see him lose, just look at all of Santino's opponents. Because they know he will be breakin' necks in advance. Edge is also cool. Out of a possible 9 stars, I give the opening bout Infinite squared Stars. I give my own appearance 0 out of 90 stars.
Nick went on to say: -With all of the changes that have taken place on Raw, how do you have a wrestling show that does not feature the new Tag Team Champions, Hardcore Holly, Jaime Noble, Cryme Tyme, Paul Burchill, Lance Cade, Chris Jericho and HBK in wrestling matches, but yet you allow Snitsky, Kelly, Layla and Santino to compete? I understand that storylines are being created, but when you have such a fresh roster of talent it would be nice to see them in some good matches.
Now I'm guessing his finger just slipped when he wrote this blasphemous statement. what he should have wrote is:
-With all of the changes that have taken place on Raw, Why do they still employee the new Tag Team Champions, Hardcore Holly, Jaime Noble, Cryme Tyme, Paul Burchill, Lance Cade, Chris Jericho and HBK, Snitsky, Kelly, and Layla, as well as all other WWE employees? They must know, WWE Fans, Hockey fans, Ballet Fans, Buddist Monks, and Jesus Christ on his 60 foot big screen plasm TV want only to see Santino for 2-24 hours a day, so fire the fresh roster of talent and it would be nice to see Santino in some good matches, as well as more Santino's Casa. On a Side note, San Antonio, Texas should be renamed Santino, Texas.