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This week's edition of Monday Night RAW (2nd September 2019) saw a lot of contrasting moments. From Bray Wyatt's cryptic Firefly Fun House installment to Bayley's shocking heel turn towards the end of the show, last night's episode had it all.
The show remained quite uneventful for the most part. But it did pop in bits and pieces during the last thirty minutes, with Bray Wyatt and Bayley being the biggest talking points following this week's RAW.
It did lean more towards the sports entertainment side, which is quite appreciable since All Out proved that AEW will focus less on that aspect of professional wrestling.
Let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week's episode of Monday Night RAW:
#3 How Bray Wyatt established crucial plot points just under three minutes
Last night, Bray Wyatt established crucial plot details as bullet points through the medium of his insanely popular Firefly Fun House skit. First and foremost, it looks like the Fun House version of Wyatt is aware of The Fiend's actions since the former apologized for what the latter did to Finn Balor at SummerSlam 2019. His childlike giggles may suggest that Fun House Wyatt might be putting on a farce after all.
Secondly, everyone is talking about the Vince McMahon bit, where Wyatt flashed dollar bills and made the puppet shut up. All is fine since the Firefly Fun House is money, and we all know that the boss loves making money.
Bray Wyatt also addressed the fact that Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins cannot coexist together, as they are selfish. On the other hand, Wyatt loves teamwork, which slightly hinted towards a future where the Fun House might start a faction of its own.
On top of that, the biggest easter egg during the whole bit was Ramblin' Rabbit, whose hopeless quest in exposing the reality behind the Firefly Fun House remains a secret under Bray Wyatt's rules.
In the end, let's just say that Wyatt accomplished under three minutes what Monday Night RAW usually takes approximately three hours to do.
See WWE RAW Results, Highlights of the event, & more on WWE RAW Results page.
#2 WWE have capitalized on Corbin's heat in the KOTR Tournament
As I mentioned during last week's RAW, Corbin's presence in this year's King of the Ring increases the stakes for the entire tournament. This is because Corbin brings an added dose of conflict to the table. This conflict is necessary to keep the momentum going for the rest of the tournament.
It seems like WWE has capitalized on this very idea by putting Corbin in the semi-finals match for RAW next week. Not only that, but due to a controversial ending at the end of Samoa Joe vs. Ricochet, it seems like we are in for a Triple Threat match including Corbin, Joe and Ricochet for the KOTR Semi-Finals round.
This added twist ensures that things will spice up on the road to crown this year's King of the Ring victor. Whoever the winner may be, let us keep in mind that Corbin will be an important catalyst during King of the Ring 2019 in its entirety.
#1 Why Bayley turned heel in a shocking turn of events at the end of the episode
Who would have thought that Bayley would turn heel at this stage of her career? After all, she has represented a character that caters towards the children in the first place.
But what happened last night was completely justified via WWE's booking.
Make no mistake, Bayley's run as SmackDown Live Women's Champion has been overshadowed by Becky Lynch's reign as RAW Women's Champion at all times. Last week, I had pointed out that Sasha Banks' motivations are purely fueled by jealousy. It seems like this argument also applies to Bayley after last night's RAW.
This heel turn was a long-time coming for Bayley's character, who has been overshadowed and underlooked as a formidable champion in recent memory. On top of that, being asked questions about her peers backstage took away focus from Bayley as champion, which didn't help either.
Not only does this make things interesting for the future, but it also spices up the conversation around Bayley as SmackDown Live Women's Champion. Additionally, will Sasha Banks and Bayley challenge Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the Women's Tag Team Titles?
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