WWE Raw: 5 Things WWE did right on the night after WrestleMania 35
This is one edition of Monday Night Raw that is guaranteed to produce some of the most memorable TV moments of the entire year. The Raw after 'Mania crowd is notorious for being the most engaging as well as the rowdy audience in all of wrestling.
Over the course of the past several years, this edition of Monday nights has given a plethora of legendary moments to the fans to cheer for.
Tonight wasn't any different. Let's take a look at 5 things WWE ended up doing right on this thunderous episode of Monday Night Raw, in the wake of WrestleMania 35.
Also read: 5 greatest Post-Mania Raw Shockers
#5 The top champions face off
What better way to kick off a show of the caliber of this one other than to have both of your top champions take the center stage and have a staredown?
Seth Rollins came out to the ring and begin the celebration, stating that "we deserved it", instead of him alone. The Beastslayer was interrupted by The New Day of all people. In a funny bit, Kofi asked Seth that he looked confused, to which the Universal Champion replied: “Yes, it’s Monday; it’s not Tuesday.”
Kofi Kingston challenged Rollins to a match later on in the night, with the same stipulation in line that made Becky Lynch the champion of both brands: Winner take all! The fans roared in unison and chanted "Yes", on the prospect of both champions squaring off in a title match.
The New Day and Seth Rollins are some of the most popular faces on the WWE Roster at the moment, along with the Women's Champion Becky Lynch. Although having all three champions share the ring to kick off Raw would have been a sight to behold, this didn't disappoint too.
#4 Corbin gets put down by Angle
What happened last night was nothing but an absolute travesty. There was no reason for Corbin to gain a win over Angle in his very last match in WWE.
Tonight, Corbin received a sea of insults and boos from the rabid NYC crowd, cementing the fact that the fans hate him with all their hearts. Angle came down to the ring and proceeded to shake Corbin's hand.
It didn't end at this though, as Corbin ended up getting an Angle Slam as well as an Ankle Lock. This needed to happen in order to give the fans something to care for, after last night's disastrous decision of letting Angle lose to Corbin in front of 80,000 fans.
Immediately after, Lars Sullivan debuted and attacked Angle. This was fine, as attacking someone like Angle is the exact thing he needed to do to make his first mark as a heel on the red brand.
#3 Evans finally makes a proper debut
Ever since Lacey Evans debuted on RAW, all she has done is to walk out to the ring, pose for a few seconds, and then turn around to go back. Fans were hoping to see the Southern Belle in action in the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal, but that didn't happen either.
Tonight, Lacey interrupted none other than the Women's Champion Becky Lynch. This time though, Evans attacked Lynch and a brawl kicked off between the duo. A furious Becky shoved Lacey Evans onto the LED screen up on the ramp and proceeded to apply a Disarm-Her on her.
It's clear that Lacey Evans is set to become a top heel of the Women's Division, and there couldn't have been a better way for her to make an impact other than to go for the top woman on the roster at the moment: Becky Lynch.
#2 Dean's swansong
Last week on the go home show of Monday Night Raw, Dean Ambrose came to the ring to fend off Corbin. Tonight was announced as his last appearance in WWE, with Cole mentioning that Renee Young is Ambrose's wife.
Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush seemed to have other plans here, after getting defeated at the hands of The Demon at Mania.
Lashley stated that "he would take care of Renee after his departure". The brawl was on as The Lunatic Fringe attacked Lashley on the ramp.
Rush tried to subdue Dean but to no avail. This was followed by a thunderous spear to Ambrose, earning Lashley a string of "you suck" chants.
It seems like Dean Ambrose is all set to leave the company and this might very well turn out to be his final appearance. This was an incredible career, although WWE could have handled him a bit better. Putting over Lashley in his final segment was the right thing to do here.
#1 Kofi is still the champ
The moment it was announced that Kofi and Rollins would be facing off with both titles on the line, the fear of the WWE Champion losing the title began creeping up. There was no way WWE was going to make Rollins lose to Kofi at this point.
Thankfully, that didn't end up happening. As Kofi and Rollins kicked off the high-stakes match, The Bar of all people interrupted the main event and the bout was thrown off. This bait and switch didn't impress the fans one bit and they booed the heck out of the segment.
This led to a tag team match between the villains and the two champions. A Curb-Stomp on Cesaro ended the match with both champions coming out on top to send the fans home happy.
Although the absence of star power hurt things a bit here on this edition of Raw, this is a good thing moving forward. Giving regular stars the center stage is the exact way to build them for the future.
Have a look at the results from this week's RAW (8th April 2019) right here on Sportskeeda!
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