WWE entering risky pay-per-view realm.

Byline: Mike Mooneyham

World Wrestling Entertainment will present its first brand-exclusive pay-per-view tonight with Raw's Bad Blood from the Compaq Center in Houston.

With disappointing showings from the last two pay-per-views, the company is taking a bold gamble by extending the split brands concept into the riskier pay-per-view realm. Four pay-per-views - the Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, Summer Slam and Survivors Series - will continue to utilize performers from both Raw and Smackdown, while the eight other monthly PPVs will alternate between brands.

On paper, tonight's show looks like a mixed bag, with a big question mark surrounding the main event, a rematch between Triple H and Kevin Nash. While there's not much question that Nash makes a poor choice in the main event of a major show, the fact that Mick Foley has been brought in as special referee for the match adds considerable luster to the event.

Foley and Triple H both deserve major kudos for hyping …