3 interesting observations from this week's RAW (July 8, 2019)

This week's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW (8th July 2019) saw a lot of contrasting moments. From Cedric Alexander making an unexpected cameo as Gary 'The G.O.A.T' Garbutt alongside Roman Reigns to another weekly dose of 24/7 Title shenanigans, last night's episode had it all.

Unfortunately, the show wasn't as nearly good as last week's explosive edition of RAW. Some segments had the potential to create massive online buzz, but instead, most of the bits fell short to make last night's episode of RAW memorable.

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

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#3: Drake Maverick brings just as much comical prestige to the 24/7 Championship as R-Truth

Yet again, the 24/7 Title shenanigans made a comparatively disappointing episode of RAW somehow appealing to watch.

Following Drake Maverick's unexpected 24/7 Title victory from last week, the man himself is stuck between defending the championship while fulfilling his duties as a husband for 24 hours a day.

While Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins' personal relationship may hinder their chances at successfully defending their respective titles at Extreme Rules, the same can be said for Drake Maverick after watching last night's edition of RAW. I personally find that to be one of the most ironic themes emerging from the episode itself.

R-Truth is expected to regain the 24/7 title sooner than later, but it goes without saying that both Drake Maverick and R-Truth bring equal amounts of on-screen goofiness in their own separate ways.

For Drake Maverick, it is the responsibility of fulfilling his duty as both husband and champion, and for R-Truth, it almost seems like he is addicted to winning the 24/7 Championship with Carmella being the one to stop him from making any dumb decisions.

By combining both of these stories, we get entertaining 24/7 title segments several times on the same night, and this week's RAW was no exception.

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#2: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch teaming up frequently is both good and bad for their respective title scenarios

With both the WWE RAW Women's Championship and the Universal Championship at stake this Sunday, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins are stuck in an interesting situation when it comes to defending their respective titles.

As Corey Graves kept incessantly pointing out during last night's RAW, either one of these wrestlers could cost the other his/her championship by being pinned at the Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View this Sunday.

Moreover, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins' personal relationship would make this situation even more awkward.

It feels that both of the aforementioned titles have been devalued since Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans entered the mix. We have already witnessed a singles feud involving both of these competitors against Rollins and Lynch previously, and the mixed tag team matches only seem like part of a filler feud until something big eventually happens.

Therefore, even though the mixed tag team match poses some interesting questions and potential scenarios for this Sunday, it makes sense for the writers to move on from this feud already.

#1: Cedric Alexander's cameo at the end was an interesting plot point amidst a larger feud

Roman Reigns teams up with The Undertaker to take on Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon at Extreme Rules this Sunday.

In an unexpected series of moments during last night's RAW, Cedric Alexander stole the show as Gary 'The G.O.A.T' Garbutt alongside Roman Reigns.

Even though he was pinned, it was genuinely good to see that Cedric got a one-night push by getting featured as Roman Reigns' tag-team partner in the main event amidst a larger feud that indirectly involves The Undertaker as well.

It is hard to say whether Cedric Alexander will receive a future push or not, but it would be interesting to see if he joins the battle against Shane McMahon's clique at the same time.

Nevertheless, Cedric Alexander's little cameo was a nice end to a rather underwhelming episode of Monday Night RAW.

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