3 Interesting Observations from the RAW After WrestleMania 35 (April 8, 2019)

This week's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW (8th April 2019) saw a lot of contrasting moments. Right from The Undertaker's shocking return to Sami Zayn's heel promo after his impromptu match against Finn Balor, last night's episode had it all.

The fallout edition of RAW following WrestleMania 35 had a lot of bold moments. But at the same time, there were also some controversial booking decisions that created a lot of negative attention from the WWE Universe.

While it will be interesting to see how WWE tries to hold on to its viewers post-WrestleMania season, let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week's episode of Monday Night RAW...

#3 It made no sense for The Bar to interrupt Kofi Kingston vs. Seth Rollins

The Bar attacked Kofi Kingston during what was supposed to be a stellar main event

First things first, it is a terrible booking decision to swerve the fans in situations where the two biggest male champions are supposed to face each other in a 'Winner Take All' contest. That is exactly what WWE did last night.

After making an official Champion vs. Champion (Kofi Kingston vs. Seth Rollins) 'Winner Take All' match at the start of last night's show, WWE only swerved the fans during the main event by turning it into a Tag Team Match. It wasn't The Bar's fault here.

Clearly, one of the biggest mistakes made in the writing room while coming up with this idea is that The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) does not have any real motivation to interrupt Kofi Kingston vs. Seth Rollins in the first place.

Neither was this possible motivation explained when Cesaro & Sheamus attacked Kofi Kingston during the match itself. The fans absolutely hated this swerve, as evident by the WWE Universe taking over the entire show since that moment. What a disappointing way to end this week's RAW...

#2 Bray Wyatt's possible new incarnation revealed

In a bizarre vignette that aired during last night's RAW, a buzzard-like puppet popped out of a box, foreshadowing a cryptic moment that will probably occur in the near future. The conversation soon followed on Social Media, and many critics have pointed out that this could be a sign hinting towards Bray Wyatt's new incarnation.

While no one has a clear idea as to what this new incarnation will possibly end up being, it is safe to say that Bray Wyatt has a knack for cryptic segments. A mysterious new creature has emerged in WWE, but what is it, and why is it laughing?

It is too early to tell whether this will be good or not, but in a night where we were supposed to catch up with events following WrestleMania 35, this unconventional vignette has had people talking, that's for sure...

#1 Why The Undertaker returned on RAW, and not WrestleMania 35

The Deadman was summoned by Elias last night

In an unexpected turn of events, The Undertaker missed this year's WrestleMania and instead opted to return on the fallout episode of RAW last night. This particular decision can be easily explained when you dive deeper into the kayfabe aspect of The Deadman's legendary character. There is a pattern that has emerged in the past few years, where The Undertaker only answers when he is challenged or summoned (or booked without any reason) on WWE TV.

So in a sense, The Deadman was never technically challenged for a match at this year's WrestleMania, unlike the past few years. That is why The Phenom didn't really have a purpose to show up at the Grandest Stage of Them All. However, Elias did indirectly summon The Undertaker by saying the words 'Dead Man' on last night's RAW, while dissing John Cena at the same time.

That was just an explanation of things from a kayfabe perspective, which just shows how The Undertaker's character lives on via these subtle character nods even to this day. Nevertheless, it looks like The Undertaker and Elias will be facing each other in Saudi Arabia soon.

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