Well, now that we’ve gotten past that pesky Divas Championship Tournament, it’s time to set the division back several years and have a good old fashioned pajama pillow fight. Of course, this is in keeping with this week’s guest GMs, Cheech and Chong, not that their names are synonymous with pajamas or pillow fights. I’m just guessing the Divas sitting in a circle and passing around a bong wouldn’t have been in keeping with their PG rating. But of course, the Divas looking all jailbait-y while bouncing up and down and fighting with pillows is totally PG, right? Shh.. it’s not supposed to make sense.
Speaking of sense, it’s fantastic that the WWE is starting off Women’s History Month with a sufficiently degrading match. Nothing like celebrating the accomplishments and advancement of women like making them boner-fodder for Cheech and Chong. And it’s only March 1st, people! There’s a whole month left! I can only hope a water balloon fight is next.
Watch the “match” below:
Guest GMs Cheech and Chong come to the ring, make a few jokes about how high they are, and introduce the Divas. The babyfaces come first, with Kelly Kelly leading out Gail Kim and Eve Torres. Next, appropriately, they introduce the heels as “the.. other ones!”. The other ones (also known as Maryse [I wouldn't bring the Divas Title out for this shitfest either, girl], Alicia Fox, and Jillian) make their way to the ring. I kinda of appreciate how serious Alicia looks. With something as silly and degrading as this, it kind of takes the sting out to see the heels show how “over” this they are. Cheech and Chong seat themselves in recliners at ringside.
Maryse takes a long moment to pose for the crowd, and the rest of the Divas gang up on her. Soon this alliance breaks down and Jillian just decides to clothesline everyone. I admire her tenacity–while everyone else looks silly fighting with down feathers, she just decides to mow everyone over. She then pounds every Diva with a pillow and belts out a celebratory high note. Kelly stuffs her pillow in her face to stop the sound and hits a sloppy looking K2–bare feet don’t provide the best traction, after all. She goes for the pin, but Jillian kicks out at 2.
Maryse then attacks Kelly and hits the French Kiss, going for a pin of her own. Gail goes to break the pin with a pillow attack but Maryse moves, allowing Gail to hit Kelly instead. Eve and Gail team up on Maryse a bit before Gail hits her with a modified neckbreaker, attempting a pin. Eve breaks it with her pillow, but Gail understands, and they turn around right into a double clothesline from Alicia. She hits Gail with the pillow a few times, actually swinging the damn thing and doing some damage. Gail turns the table and hits a sloppy Eat Defeat (I’d imagine the bunny slippers made Alicia lose her footing). Before she can go for the pin, Eve dropkicks her out of the ring and hits her somersault splash, pinning Alicia for the win. Eve celebrates while Cheech and Chong, fittingly, look like they couldn’t give a damn.
I guess it’s fitting that, after a tournament that so thoroughly demonstrated the Raw writers’ lack of interest, we get something as lame as this. It’s been a while, I think, since we’ve had a full-on T&A match, so I guess we were due, but it’s still embarrassing and pointless as hell. The fans clearly don’t give a shit, so I don’t know what the point of it is. It certainly doesn’t fit into the WWE’s “PG” image, so I guess it was just an excuse to get the Divas onto the show without much investment or planning while giving the guest GMs some screen time. It seems pointless to complain at this point, but you can’t ignore that the Raw Divas division seems to be going even further into the toilet with each week. Maybe an actual feud over Maryse’s title could help bring back some integrity to the division. I can only hope that will happen next week, but that will likely be sacrificed in favor of a titillating pointless illusion performed by next week’s guest host, Criss Angel. A “woman cut in half” trick, anyone? Maybe they should just cut the Divas Championship in half instead–it’s not like it’s worth much at this point.
Food for thought: What is the least degrading type of T&A match, in your opinion?
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Pajama pillow matches are PG. Kids do that all the time. It would be PG if it was a lingerie pillow fight or if they did one of those sex storylines. Anyways, boring as always.
And since Raw’s women division isn’t so great lately, I wouldn’t mind if they used Criss over the girls. I actually like Criss Angel. But i guess they will appear as helpers to is tricks. If we were really lucky he would made the writers disappear into oblivion.
Even if it’s scripted/storyline, nothing says creeper than two old guys fawning/leering at girls in their ‘pajamas’. Who backstage actually thought that would come across as appropriate?
Talk about random. Why did Cheech and Chong come out there? Why did they come out as teams when it was clearly every woman for herself lol? I guess those things don’t really matter in T&A matches. I don’t mind those matches, there is always a time and place for them and I think some are actually entertaining like this one. Sure it pointless but it was a good little “fight”. lol btw I actually perfer Kelly’s botched K2/Kelly Killer/Whatever to her normal one.
Ana_Nattie_rules – Putting grown women into pajamas to bounce around a ring isn’t PG. Like you said, little girls have pillow fights. It’s a sexual thing, hence the “jailbait” reference I made in the Redux. It’s the implication.
Melanie: Well, they used to have incest and pregnancy storylines, so yeah, probably a lot of the backstage and writers think that this was PG. But its WWE. Lately they’re kinda random and their starting to lack common sense (even more than usual).
Erin: I have no idea what that word means, sorry xD. My English is kinda basic xD
lmao erin, nice title! what a way to start off women’s history month with none other than a divas pillow fight. very progressive!
1. Am I the only one that’s never heard of cheech and chong?
2. Why is Kelly incapable of selling the French Kiss? It looks good when Maryse does it to anyone else, but when she does it to Kelly it ends up looking like a suplex
3. I definitely see them pushing Eve as the number one contender to Maryse’s title. Gails push is over.
Oh well at least they werent left off the show completely, which is a major possibility from week to week considering how the diva’s are now after thoughts on Raw. No mention of Gail’s loss last week, or even attempting to further Maryse as champion by having her win, EVE shoudlnt be anywhere near the title right now. Let Gail and Maryse fued properly to add some value back into the division I say.
The least degrading T&A match…I dont think there really is one! however evening gown matches always semt a little more upscale to me, maybe because they start off in gowns?
What a way to celebrate women’s history month…..
It was conciderd PG in my opinion, they were not in there Bra and Panties that be a totally diffrent story they were all really covered up and were really wearing nothing diffrent then what Girls wear now a days outside in 20 degree weather, Alicia was basically coverd from head to toe, also that brutal pillow hitting she gave to Gail was priceless. Anywho useless match, but honestly what do we exspect after these lame guest host. Also next week I do not see anything diffrent the Divas will probably do some sements were they assist Chris Angel in a Magic trick. So i am so looking forward to smackdown tonight, I really do hope we get some set up for wrestlemania for those divas, now that Michelle is champ i think she will get a womens title match at WrestleMania against eather Beth or Mickie in a triple threat, what the hell why not even give Natalya a shot.
Another upside to the evening gown match is that there was already a male equivalent (Tuxedo match) which was a sensible way of allowing non wrestlers to settle their differences without having a proper wrestling match. so there was theoretically more to it than just T&A.
By the way, wasn’t this weeks match actually the opposite of jailbait?
weevil – How so? I think there’s a strong implication towards it, even though I’m sure that wasn’t their intention. Of course it isn’t REALLY jailbait, because they’re all grown women. It’s just what is evoked when they’re bouncing around in pajamas and hitting each other with pillows like little girls do at slumber parties.
Eh, but it probably isn’t smart to get into an in-depth discussion about what is and what isn’t jailbait. Don’t want us to get flagged by the FBI. :P Point is, the match was lame and served no purpose, especially in the WWE’s new PG era.
The division is on standstill till the draft essentially. Face reality, and not like some internet mark. Fans dont care about Maryse or Michelle and both belts were put on them this past week.
Theres basically Mickie who is really stale and will possibly gone in the near future, and Kelly as the popular faces. The credible heels are Beth and Natalya and they have basically zero direction.
Pushing KK would be the most over thing they could do and having her work against vets like Natalya would produce the best possible matches. I loved her match against Gail and ones against Beth. The more over she gets, the more she is able to give rubs to other faces, and help heels gets heat. Thats what people need to figure out. Pulling the reigns on someone so popular does nothing for the division.
Who knows what will happen from one week to the next. If they try to push Eve it will be a dud because shes not over, just like the recent Gail push. Thats why having her on the same brand as KK is so stupid because she will never get over in her shadow and I look for that to be switched up in the draft.
yesh not the best way to celebrate women’s month, and she (Eve) should be as over as KK given that they are just equally attractive and have the same wrestling skills if you’d call it, they need ot give her mic time and let whatever personality she has shine through
This week’s Raw – divas included – was pretty sucky. Surely we could’ve had something a little better? I hope it’s not going to be like this until Melina returns…
Oh I get it~~, they’re obviously starting from the beginning of womens history, where we were degraded, and then by the end of the month we’ll have an actual wrestling match between two capable female wrestlers that lasts longer than two minutes!
Erin — Jailbait is underage girls looking/acting like they’re older. This was adult women looking/acting like they’re girls.
Melanie Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
weevil — Erin knows what jailbait is. If you see her last comment, she even said: “Of course it isn’t REALLY jailbait.” What Erin is trying to say is that the implication here is that the Divas have been made to dress like school girls at a slumber party having a pillowfight, which certainly gives off the image of being jailbait-like in the mind of the viewer. Of course they aren’t really young enough to be jailbait but rather, acting as such.
I honestly hope this guest host crap dies down after wrestlmania and bret hart will be the new GM. Also Raw and now Smackdown diva division are on a stand still until the draft. Come on Mickie is the only Babyface on Smackdown now with the shocking Release of Maria( which by the way i am still very bitter about). So i think even though i kind of predicted before we are not going to see a Womens title match at wrestemania probably a 8 diva tag match so they can get on there for a Wrestlemania payday, so predict to see Mickie, Gail, Kellyx2, Eve vs LayCool, Beth and Jillian. And as for draft day i see Gail going to smackdown on LIve Raw show as well as Katea lea and as for Smackdown divas i have no clue.
And this is the womens division everyone wants Awesome kong to join lol. I like the Raw divas but last night was so upsetting, not only did Gail’s push end but she also got hurt, when will the agony end for her
I had a feeling Eve was going to be pushed next, she made it the semi-finals of the tournment so it was kind obvious. Will she win the title? lol NO, they’re just waiting until Melina returns to take the title
lol I loved Jillian clothlining everyone and getting the spotlight all to herself, you know until smelly kelly came in and ruined it. Kelly is just jealous because Jillian is a former Divas champion:P
Melanie — A girl dressing like a girl is not jailbait , therefore an adult dressing like a girl is not jailbait-like. A girl dressing like the divas usually do would be jailbait. Portia Perez dressing that way would be jailbait-like. Just to be clear i’m not saying it’s not sleazy, just that jailbait isn’t the right word.
While i am by no means a prude and believe everything has it’s place even hyper sexual fantasy depictions in wrestling, to quote Good Ol’ JR…I like sizzle with my steak. This is Raw’s problem and the fault with WWE as a whole, not nearly enough steak and way, way too much sizzle!. It’s mind numbing, and inconsistent. Smackdown is a touch better, but every now and then suffers from the same lack of care as Raw. Raw has become so inane and redundant, It really is beneath us all to bitch and moan about it. In fact much like Cheech and Chong’s comedic alter egos, Raw was a blur to me, I no longer sit through an entire show if i can help it. As a fan i hope to one day see Raw return to it’s past glory, but i’m also a realist, I tend to only watch Raw now for two reasons a misguided sense of loyalty having watching WWE since the early 80′s and the knowledge that for every 6 POS episode of Raw we’re forced to endure, you’re bound to get at least 2-4decent or good ones somewhere. Small consolation though it is, WWE stopped caring about their fans a long time ago and has no incentive to put out a better product at this point.
I thought the match was funny. Anything that the WWE would try to do, storyline-wise, would be totally lame, so I think it’s good that they’re buying themselves some time.
Plus, by not having a storyline-building match right after the championship, it allows them to be able to select a new contender for the belt, like they’re starting from scratch. (not that I don’t like Gail Kim) Maybe they’ll give Eve a shot.
Kelly Kelly really can’t sell the French Kiss, can she. It’s like she’s afraid to hit her head on the mat, so she always rolls into it making it look like a suplex.
I personally have no problem with T&A matches, I think they have their place in WWE… just not the current WWE. The least degrading is probably a good ol catfight, with the hair pulling and the bitch slapping! At least they’re demonstrating some strength.
Smackdown is where the women’s actions at. Look at the Mickie vs Michelle match last week compared to this. RAW needs to pick up it’s game or it won’t be WWE’s A-show. Ditch the Guest GM bull and maybe we’ll see some future in the Divas Championship.
lol I love this discussion about what is or is not jailbait. Jailbait has nothing at all to do with what clothes a woman is wearing. The implication of “jailbait” is merely that the person in question – generally a female – is not of age to legally consent to sex. She can be dressed in a skimpy skirt or in sweatpants; if she’s underage and having sex with her will get you sent to jail, she is jailbait.
That said I think DD is right on the money to refer to this match as jailbait-ish. These are grown women dressed in pajamas with cartoon characters on them, hair in pigtails, and in Kelly’s case licking a giant lollipop. These are not the tell-tale signs of women dressing like women, but women dressing like young girls. It clearly plays on the childish notion of little girls getting together and having a slumber party. Even a bra and panties match is at least playing on actual sexuality which seems somewhat more appropriate, if appropriate is the right word for something so ridiculous. Grown women exposing grown woman undergarments is easier to understand in a product geared toward men than grown women dressed in itty bitty shorts and t-shirts with Spongebob and Hello Kitty. The set-up of this match and the attire was beyond creepy, and I’m glad DD pointed it out.
Melanie Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Thank you Maxine, you said it perfectly.
Lol all this “it was jailbait”, “it’s not jailbait” and “that was like jailbait” talk! Who cares, all we need to know is that the segment was simply put, shit.
what a crap match, and gail got injured from this B.S
I’m wondering exactly how Gail might have gotten injured here? She took a clothesline from Jillian but that was across the chest, didn’t look like anything major? And then a hell of a clothesline from Alicia that might have been it>? Buut I’m thinking it was her falling to the outside. She was kinda holding her butt/thigh for a sec before the camera went to Eve again? Oh godd I hope it’s not serious :S
Anyway crapy Raw… Im coming to expect it at this stage.
Yall keep complaining! I love this weeks raw! Just look how hot they look especially maryse and alicia!!!!
Well with no fueds progressing I guess there won’t be a Raw WrestleMania divas match?
On a side note. It looks like WWE finally decided what their PPVs will be, but how will they incorporate the divas into Extreme Rules (wish we had another I quit match), Over the Limit, Fatal 4-Way, and Money in the Bank?
Alicia was the only girl that didn’t have her stomach out. But IMO Alicia, Maryse, and Gail looked the best.
The match itself was kind funny I loved it when every diva was beating up Maryse. Gail, Eve, and Kelly botch their finshers.
I wouldn’t consider it “botches” Christina but it’s just my opinion.
The crowd was into it. And it was entertaining.
This match was absolutely HORRIBLE!!! WWE is lame for putting that kind of match on.
i liked it because KELLY KELLY looked FINE AS HELL like always
I hope ChaCha is right lol. Such a pointless match and really random nothing was mentioned about Maryse winning or Gail losing and random Eve won…
PS: Maryse looked amazing as usual
I love how the camera caught Eve breaking kayfabe (checking to see if Alicia was alright after she picked up the win).
This match was soooooo slow, all the divas looked silly. Ugh.
“Maybe they should just cut the Divas Championship in half instead–it’s not like it’s worth much at this point.”
Co-sign.
And I’d have to say a catfight is least degrading, probably. It’s all smh-worthy, though.
okay, peeps. forgive me for being SO LATE on this comment. but i’ll say that this stupid pillow fight wasn’t THAT BAD. why would i make such a claim? simple~ the divas made lemonade out of lemons. anybody who had to suffer thru thanksgiving gravy matches during stacy keibler and torrie wilson’s era can appreciate that THIS match had the divas using their ACTUAL SIGNATURE MOVES AND FINISHERS. the divas made the most of a bad situation; i give the girls kudos for showing the world that even in a stupid gimmick match you can still show talent!!