Roman Reigns and the worst series of episodes of Monday Night RAW I've ever covered on this very site.
I'm sure that once the episodes will be conducted in a live setting again, the red brand will be so much better to digest, right?
Maybe according to Pete Roseburg but not me, I'll tell ya that much!
This week's RAW had its usual mediocre and predictable setting with a few highlights.
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Bobby Lashley vs Xavier Woods.
Not as solid as their Hell In A Cell match encounter a few weeks back but it's fine, I guess.
Woods pulled an inside cradle to win the match clean as a whistle. Making your champ lose a week before a PPV is pretty lame in most cases but seeing the final segment of the night, kinda enhanced the storyline
Or, they might "plant the seeds" for a Woods and Lashley feud to which I say, it'll probably never happen because even the creative team will forget about the victory within a day later.
Eva Marie and Doudrop interacted with Alexa Bliss in her playground. I'm surprised she didn't wobble their legs like what Bliss did to Shayna Baszler weeks before.
Drew McIntyre Did The HORROR!
The horror in McIntyre damaging Jinder Mahal's motorcycle after Jinder Mahal revealed Drew McIntyre's broken sword.
McIntyre took some of his old theme song's lyrics a little too literally.
Drew pulled the "Hey, up here on the screen" cliche which will always be comically hilarious.
This segment gave me "Jinder Mahal WWE title run on Smackdown" memories and I sound like a Goddamn zoomer by saying the words "Jinder Mahal WWE champion and memories".
At least this scene wasn't offensive to watch.
Alexa Bliss vs Nikki A.S.H vs Asuka vs Naomi.
Eva Marie and Doudrop were watching the match as four women that will participate in the Money In The Bank ladder next week are fighting for……...for……..for.
Doudrop (still can't f**king believe that's Piper Niven' actual name in the main roster) threw Bliss near the LED crowd area.
Meanwhile, Nikki A.S.H rolled Asuka up for the victory. While I'm still indifferent with Nikki's new persona, it's nice to see a performer in her position on the show that is getting back to back victories.
Ivar vs AJ Styles.
It's a match involving AJ Styles so it guarantees to be at least somewhat decent which is exactly how I feel about the match.
The big man wins here with a standing banzai drop of some sort.
Later in the episode, Omos and Erik had a match and it was one-sided. Omos picked up the W with a double chokeslam.
Sheamus vs Humberto Carrillo For The United States Championship.
Because Sheamus didn't want to defend his championship, he attacked Humberto Carrillo *Michael Cole's voice* from behind.
Due to the minors that Carrillo got as a result of the beatdown, Sheamus brogue kicked Carrillo to retain the belt.
The "great white" then proceeded to further damage the guy but Damian Priest played white knight and decided the beating ain't happening.
I didn't get the writing choice of having Sheamus play the "cowardly heel" cliche and take the easy way out. Like, the dude can defeat Humberto regardless. This entire thing was a showcase of why I'm not a fan of the black and white tropes we're seeing on its babyfaces and heels.
One (in Sheamus) was the chicken sh*t heel and the other (Damian Priest) was the basic white knight babyface.
I will say, a Priest and Sheamus feud should be a good one from an in-ring standpoint only.
Ricochet vs John Morrison In A Falls Count Anywhere Match.
Even in a No DQ match like this one, it has a distraction finish thanks to Riddle messing with an injured Miz.
Ricochet is victorious in this banger of an exhibition.
The women's tag team champions were having a back and forth verbal communication with Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke that I do not give a damn about.
Side note, Drew McIntyre said in an interview with Kevin Patrick that he's going to win the Money In The Bank match. Cool.
Rhea Ripley vs Natalya.
Speaking of the women's tag team champions. After Rhea Ripley won this match, Charlotte Flair from outta nowhere, inflicted a lot of damage on Rhea's leg. Cool.
And the final thing that happened on this meh episode of RAW was when Bobby Lashley basically pulled a Hulk on Avengers 1 by literally destroying the VIP Lounge.
Oh, and Bob cut probably one of the best promos of his career. So, there's that.
So, to recap for all of you slow mofos.
Like: Bobby Lashley at the end of this episode, Ricochet vs John Morrison, Nikki A.S.H winning matches.
Didn't like: The Sheamus, Humberto Carrillo and Damian Priest segment.
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