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The WWE Universe has been very vocal about their displeasure with the company's flagship show Monday Night RAW recently. Be it some perplexing booking decisions, filler segments, or a three-hour-long show just being too much to stay invested in every week, RAW has often been subject to quite a lot of criticism.
Credit where it's due, the go-home episode of Monday Night RAW before WWE TLC 2020 was better than expected. There were some great storyline developments, exciting segments, and the main-event did a decent job to hype up the upcoming pay-per-view. Yet, certain aspects of the show left the fans questioning the intentions of the creative team.
Let's take a look at five mistakes WWE made on Monday Night RAW this week. Please note that this is just the opinion of an individual and feel free to chime in with your thoughts in the comments section below. Are you excited for WWE TLC 2020?
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#5 Lana pinning Nia Jax on RAW, getting removed from WWE TLC 2020
One of the biggest storylines going on Monday Night RAW recently is the redemption arc of Lana after getting bullied by Nia Jax time and again. This week on RAW, Lana took on Nia Jax and surprisingly went on to pin her. While it is always great to see a babyface triumph over a heel, Lana pinning one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions clean was tough to believe.
But that isn't why this is being counted under a 'mistake'. After getting pinned by Lana, Nia Jax went on to attack her after the match with Shayna Baszler joining her soon as the two went on to viciously attack Lana's leg. Later on RAW, the company announced that Lana was taken to a local medical facility and will no longer be competing at WWE TLC 2020 in her scheduled match with Asuka against Jax and Baszler.
With Lana out of the picture, one has to wonder why the match was created in the first place. As great of a wrestler Asuka is, the RAW Women's Championship around her waist seems to have no credibility at all. In all likeliness, either Mandy Rose or Dana Brooke will join hands with her at WWE TLC 2020 to take on the women's tag team champions.
The question is, does Asuka really need another title? If not, why not just let her mix it up with someone else on the roster for the RAW Women's title. Hopefully, there are some good intentions and planning behind all of this.
#4 Keith Lee losing on RAW
Keith Lee's booking on Monday Night RAW ever since getting called up from NXT after SummerSlam 2020 has been questionable. Anyone who followed his journey on NXT knows how big of a star he is, yet his stock has fallen drastically on the Red brand.
This week on RAW, Keith Lee took on The Miz and John Morrison in a handicap match and took the loss. The match in itself was sloppy with some disastrous botches and overall it didn't help anyone involved. Even the coin toss segment before the match was so unnatural, and it further diminished the ability of Keith Lee, who confidently warned the two before the match only to lose to them.
#3 Why didn't Drew McIntyre come to rescue Sheamus?
The opening match of Monday Night RAW saw AJ Styles and Sheamus battle it out, in what was a really good match. It was The Phenomenal One who managed to pick up the victory, of course with some help from his bodyguard Omos. After the match, Omos and Styles trapped The Celtic Warrior in ropes and attacked him viciously. What caught everyone's attention was how Drew McIntyre didn't come out to rescue his 'brother'.
It was recently when we saw the deep bond that McIntyre and Sheamus share. Yet, even though being in the same building, McIntyre didn't help him when needed. It has been established that AJ Styles is prepared with some massive backup plans for TLC with The Miz, John Morrison, and Omos all on his corner. Wouldn't it have made sense for Drew McIntyre to save Sheamus and let him be on his corner to improve his odds a bit?
#2 The absence of Alexa Bliss after teasing a massive storyline
A couple of weeks ago on RAW, WWE teased a massive storyline as Randy Orton claimed that he thinks the weakness of The Fiend is Alexa Bliss, with The Fiend himself looking vulnerable in that segment. Yet, for the last two weeks, Bliss hasn't been on RAW. While there is a genuine reason for her absence as she is busy filming for a new show, it still doesn't make up for the fact that WWE teased such a huge angle, only to have no follow-ups.
As amazing as it was to watch The Fiend appear from within the burning box on RAW this week, it was quite predictable. A very interesting alternative segment suggested by Alan Jose John in the Sportskeeda writer's chat was that Randy Orton could've kidnapped Alexa Bliss and held her hostage to continue his mind games with Bray Wyatt. Or Alexa Bliss could have just appeared on that rocking chair in the dark for a split second.
#1 What are the plans for RETRIBUTION on RAW?
The idea of a faction like RETRIBUTION had everyone interested in the beginning, but the booking of the faction on RAW has failed to impress the WWE Universe. After teasing internal friction between the group last week, RETRIBUTION again beat-up Ricochet on RAW this week.
After massive claims of taking over WWE, the faction surprisingly shows no signs of doing something big. Ricochet might end up joining them in the weeks to come but that's not something that would capture the attention of the fans. Unfortunately, the plans for RETRIBUTION on RAW seem pretty undefined.
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