This was a VERY interesting episode of Raw...
First of all...they showed that you CAN go a week without your champion fighting. By focusing on the undercard more, everyone looks more important, and therefore you dont need Cena vs Deo Rio 3 times before they fight at the PPV.
The HHH vs Punk announcement...NO ONE saw coming...it's a swerve/hook, which is fine...keeps us on our toes.
Everyone seemed to matter this week. Dolph got elevated to where everyone should now see him as just about main event. Even Otunga has been given a street tough guy gimmick (which will NOT work for him, given his real life)...so as he segues into a feud with Lawler, maybe McSillyPuddy will get his real name back and a repackage (maybe a tag team with Ted Dibiase if you absolutely refuse to fire them). The Miz and Truth should eventually be feuding with Air (lol) Boom for the belts. Swagger is in a mix...Sin Cara I think should be shelved, but people seem to like them.
PS: No Morrison on this show either. I'm all for moving him over to job to Henry after Orton hopefully drops the belt to him.