Raw got off to a good start with a good opening segment, largely due to the great work by Randy Orton. Orton made a nice surprise return (for those who don't go to wwe.com) and did some nice mic work. His early statements about the current Raw Champions was right on, making Orton look like a babyface. It was good to see him swerve the fans who were cheering for him by turning his attention on CM Punk. His mic work was very strong, as was Punk's when he came out to confront Orton. The rest of the opening was good with John Bradshaw Layfield and Kane's solid mic work (the red lighting on Kane looked sick), and Batista's three spears. Luckily, Orton's night wasn’t through. I greatly enjoyed his backstage encounter with Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase. It recalled a nice moment from the past when Orton slapped Dusty Rhodes. This was a very good moment and was followed by a second simpler but also effective moment later in the show. When DiBiase first debuted, there were some rumors that he would be part of some type of second generation faction. Could that still be in the works? ...
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