5 Biggest Things WWE Secretly Told Us On Monday Night Raw

Are we done with the Shield?
Are we done with the Shield?

In what was a pretty average episode of Monday Night Raw, WWE tried everything in their power to sell two big upcoming pay-per-views.

Live from Chicago, the company tried to garner more attention towards nostalgia acts rather than acknowledging and building the undisputed future of the business.

There were significant heel turns on the show that may have long-term consequences in the coming weeks, and while some of them were too predictable, they were done to garner mainstream attraction.

Since WWE Super Show-Down was successful in establishing cracks between some factions, Monday Night Raw added the final edge before pushing the envelope far down under.

With the upcoming month being more interesting for the company, WWE secretly tried to tease a lot of things on Monday Night Raw. What were they? Let's find out.

Here are the 5 biggest things WWE secretly told us on Monday Night Raw.


#1 Mainstream attention and promotion is more important to WWE than professional wrestling

Is this really what women's revolution was all about?
Is this really what women's revolution was all about?

The reason why legions of WWE fans were impressed by what Triple H delivered with the women's division on NXT is that the narrative complemented the in-ring quality of the feud.

While Sasha Banks, Bayley, Asuka, and Ember Moon were all influential in catapulting and revolutionizing the entire women's wrestling, they are not even scheduled to be a part of the First-Ever All Women's PPV, Evolution.

Judging by what happened on Monday Night Raw, Nikki and Brie's ruthless assault certainly diminishes everything that the NXT female performers worked so hard to achieve.

Propelling Ronda Rousey Vs. Nikki Bella as the headline act for Evolution depreciates the entire quality of the show, and once again proves that the company is more concerned in promoting main-stream stars rather than professional wrestling.

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#2 Forget Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre is Vince McMahon's next big project

The Scottish Psychopath
The Scottish Psychopath

If there's a superstar on Monday Night Raw that legitimately deserves to dethrone Roman Reigns to become the Universal Champion, it is Drew McIntyre.

The Scottish Terminator has been exceptional between the ropes and carries a personality that is too hard to ignore. His current program with the Shield has allowed him the main event time he deserved ever since he returned to the company.

In what was a pretty decent outing on Raw, Braun Strowman's intense confrontation certainly proved that the company sees McIntyre as the next big thing.

Not everyone on the main roster has been pushed in a way WWE has pushed McIntyre and the fact that his winning record has been quite impressive, it seems that the former NXT Champion is here to rule.

Vince McMahon's adulation for Drew McIntyre could certainly propel him to unimaginable heights and that is what the Boss tried to tell us through that confrontation.

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#3 Nostalgia acts are more compelling than the current roster

Nostalgia is a liar
Nostalgia is a liar

The fact that WWE is consistently pushing stories with part-time performers on Monday Night Raw is because of the lack of trust they have on the current performers.

On a podcast with Stone Cold, Vince McMahon himself admitted that the current roster lacks ambition and the drive to grab that brass ring that changes careers.

While the Boss might be right on his part, making nostalgia acts more compelling certainly diminishes the credibility of the performers that are tirelessly working to change the business.

With superstars like the Undertaker, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Trish Stratus, Lita, and Kurt Angle taking most of the TV time on Raw lately, this has definitely depreciated the quality of television.

Considering the fact that the ratings are at an all-time low, Monday Night Raw certainly needs something different if they need to bring any sort of change in the company.

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#4 Dean Ambrose has already turned heel and exposed the Shield

No more Hounds of Justice
No more Hounds of Justice

It's a damn shame that the Shield has become one of the most dreadful acts on Monday Night Raw, and a lot of that credit goes to the way they have been booked.

Dean Ambrose's sensational return to the main roster brought a lot of intrigue and promise but his inclusion in the Shield certainly demolished everything that could have happened.

Returning to the main roster and instantly betraying his brothers would have ascended the Lunatic Fringe to the top of the business and solidified his position as a class heel.

However, his return has done nothing substantial for him as well as the Shield. WWE's constant tease of Ambrose turning on his brothers is becoming stale.

The fact that the former WWE Champion admitted all the points 'Dogs of War' made about Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins not caring about Ambrose were actually accepted by the Lunatic Fringe.

Walking out on the Shield tonight brought no surprise and excitement among the fans because the company has already suggested that Dean Ambrose is already a heel.

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#5 We did a double turn to revive Monday Night Raw because nothing else is actually working

Time to revive Monday Night Raw
Time to revive Monday Night Raw

Judging by what transpired during the match between Kevin Owens and Bobby Lashley, the latter's heel turn came at the expense of turning Owens face.

Since both the superstars are talented in their own right, pulling off a monumental double turn was WWE's way of teasing us that nothing is working for the flagship show, at the moment.

Considering that most of the narrative on Raw has been stale, transforming characters to bring some rejuvenation on Monday Night Raw was the only way out.

Kevin Owens' babyface run could be something to look forward to and might actually ascend him to the top of the wrestling world again, if booked correctly.

There's no denying that both the superstars deserve more and this significant alteration in their career might push them to the top again.

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