It’s not too often that WWE can play with our emotions so much. After the most recent episode of Raw, they most certainly did that. Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens fell victim to the breakup everyone knew was inevitable yet it was still very much painful. Why couldn’t they be together forever?
JeriKO’s Festival of Friendship, which turned out to be poorly named spectacle in hindsight, offered several outrageous moments to this edition of this article series.
Along with those entries, Emmalina’s long awaited debut, Enzo Amore’s poorly executed exit of the ring, and Bayley’s slip up off the top rope join the gifs. There’s plenty to relive from this important Raw.
So without further delay, here are the 5 botchiest and most outrageous moments of the night...
#5 She’s finally here!
After 17 long weeks of waiting, Emmalina finally showed her face on Raw. She walked out in a stunning formal dress only for the entire thing to be one big troll.
In her brief time on the mic, she stated that now that the transition from Emma to Emmalina is complete, she will now re-transition back to Emma. Really? We have to wait even more? What was the point of all of this?
It’s a shame that Emma has been off television for a such a long time, only for her to now potentially miss even more time. She’s actually a good wrestler who could be competing.
#4 Enzo over the top rope
Okay, this one was fairly bad. Enzo Amore was thrown toward the ropes by Cesaro, who intended for him to go up and over to the outside of the ring. Enzo, who has a rough history with the ropes, didn’t get the clearance he wanted.
Amore then awkwardly sent himself over the top rope. Perhaps he instead should’ve simply excused himself from the ring, opting for a break but under his own will? The decision to continue with Cesaro’s offence after he halted the forward momentum was a poor one. This did not look good.
#3 “The Creation of Kevin”
Possibly the most outrageous moment from The Festival of Friendship was this painting that Chris Jericho had made for the WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens.
Of course, this is a parody of Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam,” which can be found among the art on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. If you’re an art enthusiast, this might be sacrilege.
Kevin Owens hilariously commented that he couldn’t hang this up at his house because Chris Jericho wasn’t wearing any pants in the painting. At least Y2J is more clothed than the original finger poke recipient, Adam, who wore absolutely nothing.
#2 Gillberg
Goldberg’s popularity was mammoth during his original run. He was such a mega-star that it’s the reason he’s ushered into the current main event over a decade since his last WWE appearance.
He was so over that he even spawned a well-known parody counterpart, Gillberg.
Just like the original act, it appears that even Gillberg has stayed in decent shape over the years. Being a friendly ruse brought to the ring by Chris Jericho, he came out to his funny sparkler/fire extinguisher entrance.
Kevin Owens was not amused by this guest appearance and disposed of the Attitude Era act in short fashion.
#1 Almost fell off the top
Raw might’ve produced one of the most heartbreaking moments of the year thanks to the ill-fated Festival of Friendship but thankfully, the show ended on a heartwarming note. Bayley defeated Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte to capture her first reign with that belt. It was truly a “You Deserve It” moment.
This touching victory at the end of the night might not have happened had Bayley fallen off the top rope on this occasion. The potential botch was only a mere slip up as she caught herself from near peril. Being that high up, she could’ve seriously hurt herself with an unplanned fall.
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