OH BABY, I like it Raw! Breaking Point

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Last night was WWE's first ever Breaking Point pay-per-view. Did we reach our breaking point at the end of it all? I'll tell you.

But first, a quick note about Raw last week. Nice work, Bob Barker. A fun show, and despite not always knowing what you were doing, you proved yourself as a top-notch entertainer and host. I applaud you!

Now, enough with that old fart. Time for submission action!! Our first match of the night is a tag match between the champs, Big Show and Jericho, and newcomers MVP and Mark Henry, and it ends on a pin, not submission. Way to be consistent!

I think Jericho reached his "breaking point" having to lift Mark Henry's leg.

The new kids got in some offense, but leave it up to the craft veterans to turn the tide in their favor. And what tricks did they have up their sleeve? Punching Mark Henry in the face. I guess the old ways are still the best.


Another match, another standard finish. Maybe I'm not understanding what the WWE is doing here. This one was Kofi Kingston versus the Miz for the United States Title. Anyone who thinks that strap is going on the Miz is an idiot and needs to get off the internet immediately.

So weak, Kofi is even laughing.

This one ended like so many Miz matches do...


...with him on his back about to suck his thumb. Kofi is still the United States champion, so you can rest easy tonight, child.

Finally a submission match! DX and Legacy, and you know sparks fly when these boys get to play! Because this is Canada, things go a little different here. They don't cheer for our American heroes, so plenty of "boos" were heard when Triple H and HBK took the ring.

Not pictured: People cheering for Degeneration-X

Trips didn't help the atmosphere by bringing up a certain "Montreal Screw-job" during his time on the mic pre-match.


Since this is a "Submissions Count Anywhere" match, the action was quickly taken outside the ring, until finally, Codes and Michaels were brawling in the stands. Cody pushed Shawn off the ledge, in a spot that was so totally not pre-planned.


The young lions eventually cornered Michaels in the ring, with Triple H down on the outside due to a weak chair shot. Cody applied the Figure-Four while Teddy chipped in with the Million Dollar Dream, and Shawn tapped out.

I think Ted is genuinely surprised.

Finally it was time for the "I Quit" match with John Cena and Randy Orton. These two brawled for a quite a while, with some pretty powerful shots being handed out on both ends. Eventually, Orton would handcuff Cena, using cuffs with a comically long chain.


This would comeback to haunt Orton, seeing as how Cena would handcuff himself to Randy and then use it choke Orton out.


And there it is! I quit! John Cena is your not-so-new WWE Champion!

Be sure to tune in tonight when the most lovely Diva ever, Trish Stratus, is our guest host. I'll be typing next week's with one hand. USA at 9/8c!