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This week's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW (11th March 2019) saw a lot of contrasting moments. Right from Batista and Triple H's war of words to a stellar Falls Count Anywhere main event match, last night's episode had it all.
Following WWE Fastlane, this week's RAW was quite eventful, to say the least. It was a newsworthy fest, especially towards the latter half of the show, where a lot of tonally striking moments took place. The episode ended on a note which promises some interesting turn of events in the near future.
With that being said, let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week's episode of Monday Night RAW...
#3: Drew McIntyre was the ultimate antagonist of the night
Roman Reigns was scheduled to face Baron Corbin in the main event of last night's RAW.
The former NXT Champion, Drew McIntyre, ruined Roman Reigns’ planned return to singles action against Baron Corbin by knocking The Big Dog with a pair of Claymores — the second of which sent Reigns careening face-first into the ring post.
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose talked their 'Shield' brother into seeking some medical attention backstage, while the Lunatic Fringe sought redemption against McIntyre by asking Triple H for a Falls Count Anywhere match.
However, what people thought would be Dean Ambrose's triumph on behalf of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns turned out to be a victorious night for Drew McIntyre that painted the Scottish Psychopath as the biggest heel of the night.
McIntyre's new mission is to take The Shield apart one-by-one. With Ambrose being the first victim so far and since Rollins is already embroiled in a high-stakes feud against the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar- Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre will clash against each other very soon.
With Drew McIntyre's momentum skyrocketing last night, will The Big Dog be able to overcome the Scottish Psychopath in the near future (perhaps at WrestleMania 35?).
#2: Seth Rollins has to carve his own path for WrestleMania 35 without The Shield
Conquering the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar is not an easy task, or at least that is what we have learnt as fans according to WWE canon over the past few years.
This raises an important topic of conversation when it comes to Seth Rollins' association with The Shield. Is The Shield hurting Rollins more than it benefits him as of right now?
When you think about it, the Kingslayer's duty to help his Shield brothers shows that the members of the faction itself are still being associated with each other even after what was billed as their 'last time ever' match at WWE Fastlane.
What should be a definitive buildup for the Rollins-Lesnar feud is struggling to take the center stage because of Rollins' obligations to his Shield brothers.
With only three more RAW episodes to go before WrestleMania 35, let us hope that Seth Rollins' sole focus shifts towards achieving the 'impossible', that is, conquering Brock Lesnar at the Grandest Stage of them all.
#1: WrestleMania 35 will be a night of farewells...
"Oh, it's true. It's damn true!"
On this week's Monday Night RAW, Kurt Angle announced the start of his Farewell tour, which will ultimately lead him to wrestle his Farewell match at WrestleMania 35.
Kurt Angle did not specify an opponent for his retirement match at WrestleMania. Also, do let us know as to who do you think should face Angle at the Grandest Stage of them all. Speculation is part of the fun!
But that is not the only farewell we might see at this year's WrestleMania...
On last night's show, Batista asked for a match against Triple H at WrestleMania 35. He asked for this repeatedly and after a war of words between the two men, one thing became clear: Batista always wanted to end both his and Triple H's career on his terms only.
This also reminds us of Batista's 2014 run, which was the exact opposite of him trying to bid farewell on his own terms.
Along with Kurt Angle, both Triple H and Batista, or either one of the two could say goodbye to the fans at WrestleMania 35.
This adds more fuel to the Road to WrestleMania, and the stakes have considerably increased as we head on to SmackDown Live, and three more weeks to come that might add more twists and turns along the way to the Grandest Stage of them all...
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