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3 interesting observations from WWE RAW (November 4, 2019)

By Kartik Arry
Modified Nov 05, 2019 14:51 IST
WWE teased the idea of Seth Rollins betraying RAW to join NXT!
WWE teased the idea of Seth Rollins betraying RAW to join NXT!

Last night's episode of RAW popped in bits and parts, but the show's overall length could be felt throughout the course of its events.

NXT's invasion of Friday Night SmackDown was more impactful than the Yellow brand's agenda on last night's RAW. This doesn't mean that the show was bad.

However, one could easily cut all the filler and rehash the same plot points in a better way across a two-hour time limit.

But from a larger perspective, NXT's inclusion into what has now become a triple-brand war is a very intriguing premise. Anything could happen at any given point of time now.

Let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week's episode of Monday Night RAW (November 4, 2019):

#3 Bayley might surprise fans amidst this extensive focus towards Shayna Baszler and Becky Lynch

The road to Survivor Series reached an important milestone last night, where the NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler had a face-to-face confrontation with the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch.

Lynch, Baszler, and Bayley will battle it out in a Triple Threat match between the champions at Survivor Series 2019.

As good as Baszler and Lynch's confrontation was, it felt like they brushed over Bayley a couple of times during that segment.

It's not as if both of them have completely discarded Bayley as a legitimate threat, but it looks like even the higher-ups are more interested in exploring this potential angle between Lynch and Baszler more than pitting Bayley with either of the two champions.

But as we often see on live television, wrestlers just don't throw crucial plot points around without any reason.

Maybe the fact that Baszler and Lynch have put Bayley past their own matters will come back to haunt them later on.

Perhaps Bayley will surprise everyone by picking up the victory at Survivor Series, simply to remind everyone that she is as credible as any other Women's Champion across WWE's programming.

What do you think?

#2 WWE didn't opt for "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series

There wouldn't have been any match bigger than Brock Lesnar vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt at this year's Survivor Series PPV.

As much as we would like to see two unstoppable forces collide with each other on a big stage, WWE made a level-headed decision by pitting Rey Mysterio against The Beast Incarnate.

Surely, it wouldn't be as unpredictable as the aforementioned bout. However, as recent history has shown us again, WWE can't take the risk of booking something enormous, only to end up booking themselves into a corner as a result.

As unpredictable as Lesnar vs. Wyatt would have been, there are only limited ways to keep fans happy after it is all said and done.

We have seen how people revolted at the end of Rollins vs. Wyatt at this year's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. While that is a completely different scenario altogether, it shows us that booking The Fiend requires a unique approach in the end.

You can't just expect The Fiend and Brock Lesnar to battle it out in a one-off match without having any repercussions. And if this match were to extend into a feud following Survivor Series, it would completely interfere with plans surrounding Rey Mysterio's revenge against The Beast Incarnate.

So in a nutshell, while pushing away the Universal Champion and WWE Champion from each other might seem like a missed opportunity at this stage, pitting Lesnar against Mysterio was a safe decision to make. On top of that, who knows what lies ahead for Bray Wyatt at Survivor Series?

#1 Seth Rollins' possible jump to NXT will be an intriguing plot on the Road to Survivor Series 2019

I love how Seth Rollins seems like a detached person after his psychological battle with "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt at Crown Jewel.

Last night, Rollins seemed stuck in the middle after he realized that things are back to square one for him.

Lesnar is the champion again, while Wyatt is on a different roster (SmackDown) after the draft.

This lead to an important plot point, where Triple H came out to give Seth Rollins' career an important direction, just like he has done so in the past.

Seth's detached persona gave us slight hints that maybe RAW doesn't seem like home to him. For Seth Rollins, defending the Red brand's honor feels more like a job, rather than something he truly strives for.

On the other hand, joining the Yellow brand will give him a new purpose in the future. Perhaps wrestling on a brand where you don't have to chase behind Brock Lesnar over-and-over again seems like a good idea.

All of these things will come into play in the next few weeks, as it looks like the company will tease Rollins' betrayal to RAW in some way or another.

Do you think Seth Rollins will jump ship after all?

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