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WWE RAW 27/1/21 | A Somewhat Coherent Review.

Another week, another uninspiring and mediocre episode of Monday Night RAW. 

By the way, this took place in the go-home show of the f**king Royal Rumble of all shows. 

Instead of doing a full-blown review, I'm going to write a half a** review for this half a** show because half a**ing Monday Night RAW is something WWE has mastered for quite some time. 

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This Women's Match. 

Charlotte Flair faced Shayna Baszler that ended via a DQ (such an innovative finish) because of Nia Jax. 

The good guys in Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke showed up to even the odds only for Lacey Evans to involve herself in this brawl. 

You know what that means? A 6 woman tag team match. 

This right here tells me why this show sucks off every bit of colour it needs to produce engaging stories. 

It felt like the creative had nothing for them and instead went like, "let's play out our "singles match that turned into a tag team match" cliche." 

Nobody was highlighted at the end which had me thinking. 

What was the point of this entire thing? 

Is Riddle Basically Apollo Crews In The Hurt Business Feud? 

The answer is yes. Now, I was excited at the idea of a Riddle and Bobby Lashley bout. 

The segments were so bland that the feud derailed my excitement. 

Who cares about engaging content on Monday Nights, right? 

Alexa Bliss Lost A Match For The Women's Title Thanks To Randall Keith Orton. 

Patience is a trait that WWE does not like. 

I assumed that Alexa Bliss would have at least a great showing in the women's Royal Rumble match or yet, win the entire match. 

But Nah, WWE decided to book this match immediately and the ending had me leaving disappointed.  

They could've had a way to make the Alexa Bliss and Asuka' rivalry work. However, they just rushed it. 

There are Two Things I liked About This Episode. 

Sheamus vs John Morrison was really good. 

Reminded me of their feud they had a decade ago which also involved some good matches between those two guys.  

Wasn't a fan of the "singles match that turned into a tag team match" cliche or in this case, "a singles match that turned into a handicap match" after that. 

The second and last thing I liked about this show was Edge's promo. 

In it, he referenced how he entered 2011 as the world heavyweight and had to forfeit the championship a few months later because of a career-ending injury.  

And now, he's entering the Royal Rumble match to not only win the match but also take back the title that he never lost. 


Well, it's not really THAT title anymore but I get it. That promo goes back to the main reason why I love professional wrestling, simple storytelling. 

With one singular dialogue, Edge told me as an audience member his motivations and made that motive clearer than glass. 

If anything, this type of storytelling is harder to pull off and Edge did it with ease. Hats off to the Rated R Superstar. 

Hopefully, next week's episode is decently enough that I can actually review the entire thing, ya know? 

What do you guys think about this episode of RAW? Sound off in the comments below. Follow me on the tweets @omartheplayaguy and follow this very blog for honest pro wrestling opinions. Anyway, stay safe smarks.

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