Last night was the huge, three hour long 15th anniversary episode of Raw. There were some incredible moments and some awful moments, but it was certainly entertaining. Here are my thoughts on the show.

The biggest surprise of the night, and the moment that got the biggest reaction from me, was the return of RVD who had a very quick win against Santino Marella. The fact he went over a WWE contracted wrestler in such easy fashion strongly hints that a full return to the company may be in the pipeline. This could be a big hit to TNA, who thanks to his connections with Booker T are no doubt hoping he joins them sometime soon.

Though all the star names coming out took up most of the focus, there were a few wrestling matches squeezed into the show. The highlight by far was the ladder match between Jeff Hardy and Carlito. In an out of character moment for WWE, there were quite a few hard hitting spots, one moment even got an “holy shit” chant. When was the last time you heard that on Raw? Carlito was clearly desperate to make a point after his recent problems regarding wanting to quit the company. The less said about the other matches the better perhaps. Oddly, Marti Janetti was put in a poor match against Mr. Kennedy that did nothing for either guy, and if anything was a little insulting to Janetti. After Michaels came and did the save, he was joined by Triple H in a DX reunion instead. Why they didn’t put him in a Rockers return match with Shawn Michaels I do not know.

Speaking of Triple H, he rode a fine line on the show too. He came out and was involved in a full three promos which strayed into Vince McMahon attention seeking territory. There was the previously mentioned DX segment, and the usual routine he now has with Vince McMahon that opened the show. The highlight however, if you can call it that, was the return of Evolution. Unfortunately it was nowhere near as eventful as hoped (it was rumored they would tease the beginnings of the Wrestlemania mainevent feud).

Other highlights included Lita and Trish Stratus showing up and Hulk Hogan made a rather emotional speech too. Mick Foley and Steve Austin also made their now regular appearances. They were all used in pretty iffy promos, but I guess the fact they were there at all was the most important thing.

While there were a load of other former stars - some huge names and some less known guys from years ago - it is worth mentioning those that weren’t there. The biggest name missing was perhaps The Rock. It’s caused a bit of fuss in some circles because he doesn’t appear to want to pay homage to the company and show that made him the star he is. He’s been desperate to distance himself from his wrestling connections and for better or for worse, that’s probably a smart move in relation to his acting career. The other big name missing was Bret Hart. Despite the rumors, it was always a slim chance at best that he would show up but one can always hope!

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