3 interesting observations from this week's RAW (January 21, 2019)

This week's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW (21st January 2019) saw a lot of contrasting moments. Right from Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins putting on a memorable contest to Brock Lesnar standing tall a week before the Royal Rumble, last night's episode had it all.

The episode itself felt less grand as compared to other RAW episodes in recent memory. Even when the writing department has been taking risks and pushing for innovative segments, last night's show checked all the boxes when it came to plot details. However, it failed to generate a bigger impact when we look at the show as a collective whole.

With the Royal Rumble taking place this Sunday, let us take a look at some interesting observations from last night's episode of Monday Night RAW...

#3 Is Braun Strowman going to interfere during Lesnar vs. Balor at the Royal Rumble?

Braun Strowman is not finished with Brock Lesnar and Finn Balor as of yet

Brock Lesnar is set to face Finn Balor at the Royal Rumble for the Universal Championship this Sunday. But one of the most intriguing aspects regarding this situation is Braun Strowman. The Monster Among Men was snubbed from going one-on-one against Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, thanks to Vince McMahon.

He also factored into this scenario last night. It might also be possible that WWE would announce a Triple Threat Match between Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman and Finn Balor at the Royal Rumble sometime this week just before the big event itself.

But if things stay the same, there might be a huge possibility of Braun Strowman interfering during Lesnar vs. Balor at the Royal Rumble.

What do you think?

#2 'A Moment Of Bliss' turned into a cliche

The good old fashioned way of letting the Royal Rumble match competitors slug it out in a brawl before the event itself has turned into a cliche nowadays.

Not only did we see that occur on last night's episode during "A Moment Of Bliss" segment starring Alexa Bliss, but there were also a lot of other things to point out here.

For starters, the fact that Alexa Bliss had to announce all the confirmed Royal Rumble entrants felt unnecessary. One of the best things about the Royal Rumble match is the unpredictability factor surrounding it, and announcing some contestants beforehand takes some of that flair away in front of the viewer's eyes.

While Alexa Bliss announced her entry after the chaos shifted towards the backstage area, Lacey Evans had to come out to introduce herself as "The Lady" of women's wrestling and also put the former in her place.

There are some cliches that work, and some that don't. Lacey Evans personifies the southern stereotype, and while this character has been played out in Hollywood numerous times, it is a gimmick that separates Evans from the rest of the roster.

#1 'David vs. Goliath' was a constantly recurring theme throughout the show

The recurring theme of a big wrestler vs. a small wrestler is still relevant to this day

Last night's episode opened with Vince McMahon explaining The Universal Championship scenario as a 'David vs. Goliath' situation, where Finn Balor is David, while Brock Lesnar is Goliath.

But this theme also played out in several other segments as well. It was quite obvious during Apollo Crews vs. Bobby Lashley, and even before the match itself, where both competitors participated in a posing contest.

Eventually, Crews lost, proving Vince McMahon's theory correct - fairy tales don't come true. Goliath is most likely to conquer.

However, on the contrary, this theme was also seen in Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins, and unlike Crews vs. Lashley, Seth Rollins (David) won the match by using his brain.

This was some clever writing on the creative team's behalf. It proves that there are two sides to this 'David vs. Goliath' argument. But it is the Royal Rumble where things finally come full-circle: Can Finn Balor overcome the odds by conquering the Beast to bring the championship back to its people, or will the Beast unleash his wrath and prove to everyone that fairy tales do not come true?

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