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Did Monday Night Raw fire on all cylinders?

5 Things WWE Secretly Told Us On Monday Night Raw - Vince McMahon speaking to us through Sami Zayn, Drew Mcintyre protected?

In what could be described as a very appealing affair all the way, WWE certainly put their best foot forward to fire on all cylinders with Monday Night Raw.

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Live from the Wells Fargo Center, the show saw the likes of A.J. Styles, Drew Mcintyre, Samoa Joe, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, and Baron Corbin entangle in a slug-fest to get their spot as the No 1 contender for Seth Rollins' Universal Championship.

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The much-anticipated Bray Wyatt returned to take center-stage with an extremely perplexing yet interesting gimmick which became a subject of debate on social media.

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Whilst the fans kept buzzing throughout about The Eater of Worlds' reinvention, Sami Zayn's promo tonight was possibly the best thing about the entire show.

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With Seth Rollins now slated to lock horns with The Phenomenal One at Money in the Bank, will we see a twist in this extremely compelling match for the ages?

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How will Becky Lynch counter Lacey Evans' unstoppable momentum heading into WWE's next big PPV? Will The Monster Among Men make his voice heard before it all goes down at Money in the Bank? A lot of questions need to be answered.

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Regardless of what transpired, there were many things the company vicariously told us through some of their segments and matches. What were they? Let's find out.

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#1 Vince McMahon is speaking vicariously through Sami Zayn to the WWE Universe

He is finding his voice in Zayn
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There's absolutely no denying that Sami Zayn is finally taking center-stage and displaying his prowess as an ultimate mega-heel on the main roster.

Zayn's decisiveness as a man who believes in doing what's right is holding each and every single of us in the WWE Universe accountable for being critics.

One can't deny that he is possibly becoming the best part of Monday Night Raw and it certainly seems like Vince McMahon could be speaking vicariously through him to the legions in the WWE Universe.

Tonight's promo by The Underdog from the Underground was incredibly efficient as he managed to gravitate nuclear heat for calling Iowa a depressed and a demoralizing place.

Judging by the way the entire Sami Zayn moniker has been presented on our screens, one can only wait to see how far Vince pushes the former NXT Champion on WWE's flagship show.

#2 The all-new Robert Roode could be in for a huge push

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Will this work?

Whilst altering names on the main roster is becoming more and more frequent these days, Bobby Roode's latest push could really mean something special for him.

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The guy is talented and can really make things work as a legitimate heel on the red brand. Presenting him as an all-new Robert Roode could glorify his chances of becoming a solid main-event heel very very soon.

The former NXT Champion tussled it out with Ricochet on Monday Night Raw and ended up emerging victorious with an incredibly presentable Glorious DDT.

Despite the fact that the company need to be patient in ascending him to the very top, defeating Ricochet in such style will only propel his momentum in the coming weeks.

Although alterations in name could hamper an individual's in-ring character, we can only hope that Robert Roode makes the most of his opportunities on the red brand.

#3 Drew Mcintyre was protected to avoid a pay-per-view feel clash with A.J. Styles

Mcintyre will be kept far away from the Universal Championship
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Although many have vehemently criticized the idea of seeing Baron Corbin fight with A.J. Styles in the main event of Monday Night Raw, the company eventually went with the right decision.

The Phenomenal One is now slated to lock horns with Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship. This certainly means that the creative team will keep Drew Mcintyre far away from the most coveted prize on the red brand.

Considering that he possesses all the credentials to become one of the greatest Universal Champions in the game, Corbin pinning The Miz tonight felt necessary.

The Scottish Terminator despite hitting The Claymore Kick ended up being unlucky. This could mean that WWE wanted to protect Mcintyre to avoid a blockbuster collision with The Phenomenal One on television.

A match of that stature definitely has a PPV feel to it and it was clinical of Vince McMahon to not go ahead with the decision of having Mcintyre wrestle Styles in a high-stakes bout.

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#4 Bray Wyatt will slowly transition into an unstoppable evil force

This could be epic
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After months of speculations, Bray Wyatt has finally returned to Monday Night Raw and is all set to embark upon a new journey with a pretty exciting character.

It's undeniable that Wyatt failed to reach his maximum potential with The Wyatt Family, but his new shtick could see him turn into something really really special.

The Eater of Worlds is now working as a talk-show host of a Kid's show named 'Firefly Fun House'. The tone of the segment felt genuinely creepy and could very well end up being something we never expected from WWE.

While there's no confirmation how far the company will go with Bray Wyatt's new disposition, it certainly seems that he may be having a lot of creative freedom to pull off something as perplexing and as creepy as this.

Will Bray finally manage to propel his stature to unimaginable heights with his newly demented character?

#5 Somebody is turning heel

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This has cult classic written all over it

A.J. Styles outshined Baron Corbin in the main event of Monday Night Raw to finally claim his spot as the No 1 contender for the Universal Championship.

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Considering that he will be locking horns with Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank, this could be an intentional move from the company to bring more eyes to Vince McMahon's billion dollar company.

With All Elite Wrestling also going all-in with Double or Nothing, booking such a bout would prove beneficial for WWE in gravitating a much larger audience for this iconic dream match.

However, two babyfaces clashing for the biggest prize never ends up the way we expect it to. There's absolutely no denying that somebody will be turning heel soon.

Since The Architect went low to slay The Beast Incarnate at WrestleMania 35, will he do the same to keep his hands on the prize or will he The Phenomenal One seize the moment by turning heel and crushing Rollins' dreams?

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