3 Interesting observations from this week's RAW (July 1, 2019)

This week's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW (1st July 2019) saw a lot of contrasting moments. From Braun Strowman driving Bobby Lashley through an LED Wall to The Undertaker sending a chilling message to Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre, last night's episode had it all.

This particular edition of RAW was excellent, to say the least. It was intense, hilarious, extreme, weird and quite athletic to some extent as well. These are the elements which make sure that RAW is an entertaining show from start to finish. Let us see if Paul Heyman can keep the same momentum going for the next few weeks.

Let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week's episode of Monday Night RAW.

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#3 The Undertaker explained the reason for his comeback during the episode

The WWE Universe demanded a kayfabe explanation as to why The Deadman would come out to save Roman Reigns against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon last week.

We all know that kayfabe explanations aside, The Undertaker wants redemption after an embarrassing match against Goldberg at WWE Super ShowDown 2019.

But as far as this story goes, it looks like The Deadman is here to finally set things straight.

Both RAW and SmackDown Live have suffered from Shane McMahon's overexposure in recent times, and while The Undertaker had respect for Shane McMahon after their brutal encounter at WrestleMania 32, it seems like McMahon's lust for greed and power will ultimately lead to the character's own downfall.

In contradiction what all fans previously thought, this is not about Roman Reigns at all. As a matter of fact, the Deadman would only save Roman Reigns to set his vendetta against Shane McMahon and his cohorts.

What seems quite interesting to me is that The Undertaker's agenda against Shane McMahon will likely turn the former's attention towards Drew McIntyre in the near future.

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#2 Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson conned AJ Styles into re-forming The Club

Last night's RAW ended in a great cliffhanger which saw AJ Styles turning heel against Ricochet. We also witnessed The Club joining forces once again.

Although fans were expecting to see this happen since the past few weeks, it was still entertaining to watch because of how the Ricochet-Styles equation became intense throughout the night.

Now it looks like Ricochet and AJ Styles are set to slug it out in entertaining matches in the foreseeable future as well. However, it is important to keep in mind that Gallows and Anderson essentially conned AJ Styles into re-forming The Club.

As far as the story goes, AJ Styles would not have snapped in the end if it wasn't for Gallows and Anderson knocking The Phenomenal One's ego in several segments leading up to the big moment itself.

Also, it makes sense that Gallows and Anderson would want The Club to be a thing once again since their careers (unlike AJ Styles') went nowhere throughout the past year.

This is a formidable reason which explains why Styles turned heel last night.

#1: Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley's explosive start was essential to the show's success

Fans were hopeful when Paul Heyman was announced as RAW's new executive director during the past few days.

We all know that Heyman had dabbled with 'extreme' segments quite frequently in the past. But fans were in for a treat when Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley's Falls Count Anywhere match ended in cataclysmic fashion as Strowman drove Lashley through an LED Wall.

This set a huge standard for the rest of the episode, and thankfully, Paul Heyman delivered on all fronts throughout last night's show.

Also, it is hard to fathom that a segment involving Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley is the most discussed bit following the show despite both of these superstars being part of underwhelming segments in the past few weeks.

Basically, last night's explosive start was essential to the show's success under Paul Heyman's supervision. It will be interesting to see whether Heyman manages to deliver on the same level (for RAW) in the upcoming weeks or not.

Will Eric Bischoff be able to do the same for this week's SmackDown live as well?

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