LIVE Raw thoughts - September 19, 2011

11:05 - Intriguing ending to Raw. Surprised to see Miz and Truth fired, but loved their facial reaction (especially Truth). I'm guessing Johnny Ace scoops up and hires all these guys Triple H is firing. This red hot CM Punk/John Cena feud has morphed into the world against the heroic Triple H quite nicely.

10:59 - For a moment there, I thought we might see Punk refuse Cena's tag, and reveal to be in cahoots with Miz/Truth. I'm glad we didn't see that, though. And I'm glad Punk is the one who got the hot tag.

10:45 - Compare CM Punk's entrance to John Cena's, and it's pretty obvious who the front office considers their big star. Not taking anything away from Cena, but I really wish WWE understood what they have in CM Punk. He's something special.

10:36 - I hate these obscure "first time in history" labels. We've had six man matches in Hell in a Cell, and tag matches too. What's the big deal that there's never been three people?

10:29 - Pretty cool moment for Zack Ryder. And Hugh Jackman is a great host. It's great when these visitors come to play.

10:16 - Beth Phoenix is slowly turning into the female version of Christian. Keeps losing, but keeps getting title shots.

10:08 - Hearing the people in the audience yell, "get Michael Cole!" really says it all, doesn't it?

10:01 - I like how the back of the World Heavyweight Championship's strap is red now. Adds a little flavor to the title.

9:51 - Wow, VERY sloppy camera work by not only showing the trampoline, but also panicking and showing nothing in an effort to look away.

9:43 - Hugh Jackman is a good sport. He seemed unsure of how to react in certain instances, but I thought he did a great job out there.

9:42 - Yeah, I definitely own that tie.

9:39 - I think I own that tie that Dolph is wearing.

9:37 - I have to admit, Hugh Jackman is quite the score for them. He seems like a pretty upstanding guy, too.

9:35 - Wow, tapped clean in under a minute. I'm not saying Morrison is the total package, but he's unlike any other person they have on the roster. They were doing a magnificent job of pushing him before his injury, I wish they hadn't given up on him.

9:30 - How sad is this? When ADR came down, I thought to myself, "They're going to have to give him a strong win." I then sighed and thought to myself, "They'll probably put him up against John Morrison." So what do you think the deal is with Morrison? Is this punishment for Melina?

9:18 - Do you think anybody will remember that David Otunga and Wade Barrett don't like each other?

9:13 - Well, once again, Triple H does everything right and one could argue that Punk looks like he's whining.

9:06 - By the way, thank God Punk is wearing his Best in the World t-shirt (which is awesome). That ice cream bar t-shirt was clever, but it was just a LITTLE too cutesy and kiddie. Something John Cena would wear, not CM Punk.

9:01 - Okay Punk is starting off the show. Let's see which direction this all goes.

8:20 - Raw isn't starting for another 40 minutes, but I thought I'd open the floor for some discussion. There are two things people are upset about -- John Cena winning the title back and Triple H defeating CM Punk. I'm pretty indifferent to the former, but the latter bothers me a lot.

Don't get me wrong, I don't actually mind that CM Punk lost to Triple H. In a lot of ways, it was the right ending. But only under one circumstance -- that Triple H turns heel and we learn that Punk was right and that there was a conspiracy against him and that Triple H is the one orchestrating it. Not only would it vindicate Punk's not-very-likable behavior, but to be honest it would make a rather lucklaster feud somewhat worthwhile.

Instead, everybody looks bad except for Triple H, who comes out smelling like roses. Punk is a paranoid jerk who horribly harassed an innocent man. Nash is an illogical sociopath who attacked people and ruined careers for no discernible reason. And then there's Triple H -- the guy who always did the right thing, always acted professional, and then successfully defended his honor's family after being wrongly accused of a conspiracy. And people call John Cena a boy scout?

Another argument people are making is that Punk doesn't really look bad, because there was outside interference. Normally I'd agree, except for the fact that Triple H was the victim of that very same interference, but managed to win.

And where do they go from here? It seems like Punk and Triple H may start an uneasy alliance, which isn't good for Punk's character either. The guy is supposed to be anti-authority, yet you're going to team him up with the authority figure?

Frankly, this entire angle has been poorly written. Punk is screaming conspiracy without hard evidence and we're supposed to cheer him, yet Miz/Truth do the same thing and we're supposed to boo them? The problem is, they never gave Punk a leg to stand on. They never gave the character Punk -- or the audience -- any real concrete reason to believe that Triple H was in on the conspiracy. Therefore, the only way the story COULD have ended and made as many people as possible look good was for Triple H to turn heel.

So, where do you all see the story going tonight?