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WWE Monday Night RAW took place from New Orleans, LA last night. There was a lot of excitement after last week's show about what the WWE would do next.
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For most parts, WWE actually booked the show pretty well. But at the same time, there were some typical booking decisions that WWE got wrong.
Moreover, this was the go-home episode for Hell in a Cell & I really expected more action & excitement from the show. So looking from a buildup point of view, this was not the best Raw by any means.
In this article, we will take a look at three ups and two downs from last night's show-
#1 UP: Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins finally get the match they wanted
So The Shield was forced to leave the building once again after their attack on the Raw roster.
But apparently, Ambrose and Rollins came back as singles superstars after changing their gear. They spoke to Corbin backstage and sort of made him admit that Corbin had The Shield arrested by forcing fake charges.
So Rollins and Ambrose brought a Deputy Sheriff with them to press charges on Corbin. Looking at the situation, Corbin asked them to discuss the matter personally before they make any such decision.
As a result of this private meeting, Rollins and Ambrose were awarded a match against Ziggler and McIntyre at this Sunday's Hell in a Cell PPV.
Corbin broke this news to Dolph and Drew claiming that Hell in a Cell will be his first PPV as General Manager and he wants it to be amazing.
I think this was a clever way to award the match to Rollins and Ambrose considering what the storyline is right now. And it should be a great tag-time title match as well.
#2 DOWN: Triple H Segment
So Triple H was supposed to respond to The Undertaker this week. He came out for his segment which was about 10 minutes long.
Triple H said that Taker does not have the courage to speak anything to his face. He said Undertaker will always be the favorite in any match. And as "The Phenom" said last week, it's personal now. The last line that "The Game" said was:
“Out of the last little bit of respect I have left for you, Deadman, I will put you down.”
The problem with this segment was that no one really cared about what Triple H had to say. They knew what was about to come and it felt like a complete waste of time.
WWE Super Showdown is still a month away. I don't believe that WWE needs to have someone in the ring every single week to promote this match. Because they don't have much of a storyline and it gets boring every time they do it.
Undertaker has been announced for next week and we could have both men face-to-face in the ring. That's the only thing they haven't done yet.
#3 UP: Kevin Owens explained why he came back
WWE fans were looking for an explanation from Kevin Owens after he came back just one week after quitting WWE. So he was booked in a match with Tyler Breeze which resulted in an all-out attack by Kevin Owens. He made a statement by power bombing him on the apron.
After that, Owens hits the ring and actually gives an explanation. He said Corbin made him an offer that he simply couldn't refuse.
He said he can do whatever he wants now without the fear of anyone. And this offer was the reason why he also attacked The Shield last week. Moreover, Owens blamed Bobby Lashley for injuring his best friend Sami Zayn and announced that the "Kevin Owens Show" is back.
I think this was excellent for Owens. He is now going to feud with Lashley and they at least have a reason to have a match.
Owens is seemingly getting to the extreme level of heels which is also another bonus for his character.
#4 DOWN: The Raw roster did nothing after last week's brutal attack
This was one of the biggest let downs of the show. After last week, WWE had everyone guessing about what could happen next. A lot of rumors were flying around with different ideas for this storyline but WWE executed none of them.
The Shield made it look easy by attacking everyone in the starting segment, Roman putting Braun through the stage in the main event. Fans would have loved to see The Shield struggle for weeks and find some way to fight the Raw roster.
It certainly could be that they wanted to focus on this Sunday's PPV and the storyline could continue afterward. But for this show, this was a letdown.
#5 UP: Mick Foley will be the special guest referee for Roman vs Braun
This was the best segment on the show for me. Elias was interrupted by Foley during his concert. Everyone knew he was there to celebrate the 20th-anniversary of his infamous Hell in a Cell match with The Undertaker. But WWE surprised us all with an unexpected announcement.
Mick Foley said that he didn't want to sit on the sidelines for this Hell in a Cell PPV. He said he wants to get involved in any way that he could. So he talked to Stephanie about that and she has decided to put their differences aside.
Foley announced that he will be locked inside Hell in a Cell along with Roman and Braun as the special guest referee. Elias started to speak his typical heel lines and Foley said Stephanie also allowed him to make one match for Raw. He booked Elias vs Finn Balor which Balor won.
I think this was an amazing segment overall. Mick Foley's passion while delivering the promo isn't what we see too often nowadays. Also, Elias & the surprise announcement made this segment even better.
Leave a comment below and let us know your ups and downs from last night's WWE Raw.
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