5 Biggest Takeaways from Raw (5th March 2019) 

The final episode before the Fastlane PPV proved a pretty exciting one as the WWE universe was treated with some flying action and emotional burst downs.

The night featured a lot of ups and downs but mostly ups as the people of Philadephia got to see a great show right before their eyes.

The WWE creative has been on their toes in order to get the fans exhilarated for the grandest stage of them all.

Fastlane is the final stop before WrestleMania 35 and the company gave us a lot to discuss.

Here we list down the top 5 takeaways from this week's episode of Raw:

#5 Triple H vs Batista is Personal!

Triple H and Batista are set to go face-to-face next week on Raw

When Batista’s return was being predicted months ago, not a single fan would’ve anticipated what happened last week on Raw. The animal unleashed his wrath on the nature boy last Monday night, a night which was truly special for Ric Flair with the world tuning in to celebrate his birthday.

The event unfolded in a rather shocking way with the whole roster out, legends like Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Sting and Ricky Steamboat in the ring to celebrate Ric's 70th birthday and just when the nature boy was supposed to show up, came Dave Batista and attacked him in the locker room. The animal dragged a 16-time world champion and showed disrespect to the company, to Ric Flair and most importantly to the COO of the company, Triple H.

Ric Flair as the world knows is someone Triple H has the utmost respect for and as Batista asked for Triple h’s attention, the game obliged with fury in his eyes and revenge on his mind.

WWE might have not made it official but the world knows as of know that Batista vs Triple H is happening at Wrestlemania 35.

If anything could be drawn from Triple h’s emotional segment on Raw then one thing is clear that this bout no more just for business and the game is coming for Batista.

Triple H’s pride is on the line here and this will be nothing less than personal

#4 Braun Strowman has hit a rough patch

Braun Strowmn hasn't been booked particularly well for the past couple of weeks

The road to WrestleMania is red hot and the 35th edition of WWE's prime PPV promises to be spectacular. While things are working perfectly well for some superstars, there is a certain monster who's yet to discover what the company holds for him at the grandest stage of them all.

It's been months since Braun has been feuding with the heel trio of Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Baron Corbin. No reasonable conclusion could be drawn from his recent bookings and with the heel trio now set to face The Shield at Fastlane, what's next for Braun Strowman?

The Monster Among men had a tremendous 2018 and was one of the most cheered superstars for the company. Braun gave us a lot to cherish and it truly looked like the WWE Creative was planning to make Strowman the main man on raw.

The recent outcomes on Raw do somehow suggest that the monster has hit a rough patch and the WWE needs to sort it pretty soon as the WWE universe really gets behind the monster among men.

#3 Ricochet and Aleister Black's Dream Run interrupted by former Champs

Ricochet and Aleister Black were seconds away from winning their first titles on Raw

Ever since Ricochet and Aleister Black featured on the main roster, the duo has been extremely impressive. They are yet to lose a singles match and the WWE universe is glad to see the NXT superstars move up the ladder in the main scene.

The duo defeated the tag team champions, The revival last week on Raw in a non-tile match.

For their impressive showings in the previous weeks, the talented tag team was awarded a shot at the tag team titles this past week. Anyone who watched the match could clearly point out the duo's dominance over The Revival.

Just when we thought there could be new Tag Team Champions on the block, out came the former tag team champions, Bobby Roode and Chad Gable to attack The Revival and which in turn gave Ricochet and Black the victory but not the titles.

The match ended on a disappointing note for the challengers as the former tag champions, Roode and Gable ruined their party.

#2 The Shield reunited 'Finally'

WWE Universe was delighted to see the dominant trio reform on Raw

Probably the most cheered part of the evening was when all the members of The Shield stood in the center of the ring and did their signature celebration.

The fans knew this was coming but as they say with the WWE, surprises lie at every corner.

The night started with Seth and Roman in the ring asking for their 'brother' Dean Ambrose to join hands and officially reform The Shield. The Lunatic fringe wasn't really convinced with the idea and the fans thought The Shield moment might not happen tonight.

But the WWE creative heard the pleas of fans worldwide as the iconic moment did occur. Thanks to the alliance of Drew Mcintyre, Baron Corbin, and Bobby Lashley, who attacked Seth and Roman just for Dean to come running to the ring to help his gang out.

This was the kind of moment the shied has known for and the WWE universe is pretty excited for the trio's match against the Corbin and company at Fastlane.

#1 Raw Women’s Championship continues to be the hottest topic in the company

Will we really see a triple threat match for the Raw Women's championship at WrestleMania?

Every week as the drama unfolds in the Raw Women's championship picture, we get to witness something new! This week was no different as Stephanie McMahon first declared the title vacant and named Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch as the contenders to face each other for the championship on Raw.

Just when the contract was being signed, out came the reigning champion Ronda Rousey and demanded her title back to Stephanie humbly obliged.

The commissioner of Raw wisely added a stipulation to Becky and Charlotte's match at Fastlane by putting Becky's position in the WrestleMania matchup on the line.

Just when the WWE Universe felt some calmness in this storyline, out came an unexpected burst from the Raw Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey.

Ronda lost her cool and attacked both her competitors. While Charlotte fled from the Baddest Woman on the planet, Becky stood in the ring and took a brutal beating at the hands of Ronda Rousey.

Rousey did display her displeasure with the WWE universe and a heel turn is on.