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Another week, another episode of WWE Monday Night RAW.
As we continue on the road to WrestleMania 35, the WWE promised a lot on this latest episode of the flagship show, including two Hall of Fame returns, a huge Intercontinental Championship match, and a very special appearance by The Man.
This year's WrestleMania is shaping up to be one of the biggest of all time, despite injuries taking away huge stars such as Roman Reigns and Triple H.
Last night's RAW certainly delivered in shocks and surprises, but despite all the good things that had been promised to the WWE Universe, some of it did fall flat.
Here are three things the WWE got a spot on during this week's edition of Monday Night RAW, as well as two things that could've been a whole lot better.
#5 Got it right: EC3 picks up the W
Ever since the Christmas Eve edition of Monday Night RAW, fans have wondered when EC3 would make his presence known inside the ring.
Sure, he had been spotted in segments on both RAW and SmackDown Live, but the One-Percenter had yet to get into a match on the main roster, until last night.
Facing off against Dean Ambrose, the former Impact World Champion was able to topple the self-proclaimed moral compass of the WWE in impressive fashion.
Whilst some have already said this win only came because of Ambrose's intention to leave the company went public last week, I prefer to be an optimist, and see this win as based solely on Carter's own merit.
Hopefully, they'll be plenty of more big wins in the future for EC3.
#2 Got it wrong: Apollo Crews
Apollo Crews is a likeable guy. He has a great look, great smile, is incredibly talented and has seemingly everything needed to be a huge star in WWE.
But then you hear him talk, and you quickly realise why the WWE has barely pushed the indie star since he joined the WWE years ago.
This week was no different, as a backstage segment between Crews, Drake Maverick and Rezar showed the former Uhaa Nation's limitations.
It did seem ironic, that Rezar was flanked by Maverick, who has made up for his, and Akam's lack of promo time.
And yet, the WWE continues to refuse to give Crews a mouthpiece, and unless something changes in 2019, fans should expect the former NXT star to say his goodbye to the fans and return to the independent scene.
#2 Got it right: Hall of fame presence
The appearance of part-timers is often a difficult one to handle. Too often have we seen names like Brock Lesnar, Triple H, and The Undertaker pushed into the main event, over full-time Superstars.
But on this week's RAW, we had two Hall of Famers compete, in perfectly planned matches.
Having Jeff Jarrett return to Raw was fun to see, and has given Elias a purpose leading up to WrestleMania.
Meanwhile, having Kurt Angle team with Braun Strowman to face Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre helped reignite the Angle-Corbin feud, and just went to prove just how incredibly talented the Olympian still is in 2019.
Hopefully, Jarrett and Angle will play some role in the near future, as it seems likely that the pair may make their presence known at WrestleMania 35.
#1 Got it wrong: Suspending The Man
Becky Lynch is arguably the most popular WWE Superstar at the moment, with her take no prisoner barbs on the microphone and social media, as well as her devastating offence in the ring.
But this week, the 2019 Women's Royal Rumble winner was derailed on the road to WrestleMania as she was 'indefinitely suspended' by Stephanie McMahon.
The problem here is this, we all know Lynch is going to Mania, every single one of us, so this suspension adds nothing.
If anything, it seems like WWE are just trying to make her more popular, by essentially recycling their Daniel Bryan Vs. The Authority angle of five years ago.
Hopefully, this speed-bump gets resolved quickly, as WWE unnecessarily hope to make by far their most popular star, even more popular with the fans.
#1 Boss 'n Hugs a lock for the Chamber
At the Elimination Chamber pay per view, one team will make history when they become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
With four spots already filled, it was between the Boss 'n' Hug Connection and Nikki Cross/Alicia Fox to determine the final spot for team RAW.
Whilst Banks and Bayley seemed the obvious choice, a reported injury for the Boss made many speculate whether the company would pull the trigger.
Fortunately, they did, and it makes perfect sense to see the team that have campaigned for the new Tag Team Titles the longest, finally get the chance to become the inaugural champions.
Whilst they will face five considerably tough teams, hopefully, the WWE send the fans home happy and have Boss 'n' Hug get the storybook ending as Champions.
