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The latest edition of WWE Raw emanated from Chicago. The show kicked off with the return of The Beast, Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman addressed the WWE Universe, berating Seth Rollins and calling his match against Drew McIntyre a huge mistake on Rollins' part.
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WWE ended up disappointing the fans by revealing Angle's opponent to be Baron Corbin. The rumor mill ran rampant this past week, with fans speculating that a returning John Cena could be Angle's WrestleMania opponent. After what happened on Raw, chances of a Cena return at WrestleMania seem bleak.
Not everything went wrong tonight though. There were a bunch of things WWE ended up doing right. Let's take a look at 4 of those instances.
#4 McIntyre confronts Brock Lesnar
There was a time when the idea of a match between Brock Lesnar and Drew McIntyre would have been laughed upon. This isn't the case anymore. The Scottish Psychopath reinvented himself in TNA, and came back to become one of the most ruthless heels in WWE.
Tonight, McIntyre came out during Heyman's promo, confronting Brock Lesnar in a rare visual. This might not go anywhere come WrestleMania, but there's a chance that WWE might build a program involving these two behemoths after WrestleMania, or sometime in the near future.
#3 Ronda Rousey is killing it as a heel
It didn't take long for Rousey to dispose of Dana Brooke, possibly breaking her arm in the process. Rousey went off on the security, that came out to separate Ronda from a helpless Brooke.
Ronda's husband Travis Brown, who was sitting at ringside, proceeded to knock out a security personnel, and the duo left the arena amidst a sea of boos.
Rousey has been nailing her role as a menacing heel. Although we didn't get to see Charlotte and Becky tonight, it's clear that things are going to get heated up beyond anyone's comprehension as WrestleMania rolls around.
This has been one of the most intriguing build-ups in recent memory, and it would be a shame if the women's triple threat match doesn't headline the grandest stage of them all.
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#2 Batista goes off on The Game
One of the most anticipated matches heading into the show of shows is Batista vs Triple H in a No Holds Barred match.
Tonight, we didn't get to see The Game make an appearance, but Batista addressed the crowd and answered a bunch of questions Michael Cole threw at him.
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Batista belittled Triple H, calling him the most insecure man he has ever seen. Michael Cole tried to reason with The Animal, stating that Triple H has helped him throughout his career and is in fact, a good person.
This enraged Batista to no end. He proceeded to state that he is going to end Triple H's in-ring career at WrestleMania 35.
Batista has come back as the classic ruthless heel he was back in 2010, cutting excellent promos that broke the fourth wall and destroying his opponents inside the squared circle. The match at WrestleMania is going to be one for the ages.
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#1 A nail-biter to cap off Raw
Drew McIntyre came out for his match against Seth Rollins, and went on to challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35. Although Reigns hasn't responded yet, we might soon get an official confirmation on this huge Mania encounter.
The Scottish Psychopath had a thrilling back and forth against The Architect amidst a white-hot Chicago crowd. As Rollins was about to dispose of McIntyre, Lesnar's music hit and out came The Beast.
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Lesnar didn't leave the ramp, but the distraction was enough for McIntyre to lay out Rollins with a thunderous Claymore Kick to the face.
This was the best possible way to finish off the match, as Rollins was protected by losing the match after being distracted by Lesnar. McIntyre is bound for a huge push after Mania, considering the fact that he has taken out all the Shield members in a matter of two weeks.
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