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Another week of WWE programming has culminated, and the Royal Rumble is within reach. The week began with WWE RAW and was entertaining in parts but, struggled to get the fans fully invested, thanks to some slower proceedings in the middle portions of the show.
The episode saw Golberg and the WWE Champion going face-to-face for the last time before their clash at the PPV. On the other hand, Edge made his highly-anticipated return and announced himself as an entrant in the Rumble match.
Over on Wednesdays on WWE NXT, the alliance between Finn Balor and Undisputed Era going forward is pretty much confirmed. The show also featured as many as three Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic matches; Two of the men's tournament and one from the women's.
And on Friday, WWE Smackdown delivered yet another cracking episode that featured an incredible face-off between Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens. In a chaotic main event, several RAW Superstars came over to hype up the upcoming PPV.
That said, amid all these developments, the shows were also peppered with some funny moments that made the fans have a good laugh. So without any further delays, here are five hilarious moments from this week's WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown.
#5 R-Truth's birthday party that wasn't (WWE RAW)
WWE RAW's resident funnyman R-Truth was in top form on this week's episode where he interrupted The Hurt Business' segment in the ring, wrongly presuming that they were throwing a birthday bash for him. In reality, it was a plan laid out by Riddle, who told the 24/7 Champion that the stable was throwing a birthday party.
In the ring, Cedric Alexander, Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley were gifting MVP a necklace that had THB written on it. Thinking the abbreviation stood for 'Truth Happy Birthday', Truth thanked The Hurt Business for the present.
The WWE RAW segment ended on a chaotic note where Truth and the other contenders for the 24/7 Championship were laid down by The Hurt Business. Riddle took advantage and took out MVP with Final Flash.
R-Truth came across as a lovable fool here, and it was odd and hilarious at the same time to see him get caught up in this confusion on the show. As funny as this segment was, it isn't the last time we'll see R-Truth on this list.
#4 Sami Zayn's struggle to attain justice continues (WWE SmackDown)
Time and again, Sami Zayn has shown how vital of an asset he is to the mid-card of WWE SmackDown. While RAW struggles to maintain the momentum during its 3 hours, Zayn has picked up the mantle on SmackDown to deliver consistently entertaining segments in the middle portions of the show.
His Great Liberator gimmick has done wonders for him, and it was on full display on this week's WWE SmackDown as well. In the main event of the night, Zayn came out holding some placards along with cameramen, who are documenting his struggle to attain justice.
One of the placards read, 'Big E is not my IC Champion', which understandably angered the New Day stablemate, who came to take down the former IC Champion. The eventual beatdown was hilarious, and so was the deadpan expression adopted by Big E during the process.
With Zayn also a part of the Men's Rumble match at WWE Royal Rumble 2021, the fans are in for a treat, as he will surely have some plan up his sleeve to make his stay in the match funny and memorable.
#3 Dexter Lumis scares off Austin Theory (WWE NXT)
With its primary focus on in-ring action, WWE NXT doesn't give a lot of scope to its performers to develop their comedic chops. However, two Superstars who have consistently stood out for their comedic abilities are Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory. Not to discount that they are tremendous in-ring workers, as well.
During this week's episode, Kushida and Leon Ruff lost their WWE Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament match to Grizzled Young Veterans. After the bout, Gargano and Theory made their way to ring and starting brutalizing them.
While Gargano was engaged in beating down his challenger for the NXT North American Championship, Theory was at ringside taking down Ruff and was seemingly relishing his act. To his utter surprise, his foe Dexter Lumis popped up behind him, blankly staring at him.
The shock on Theory's face when he noticed Lumis was priceless. He wasn't particularly scared, but taken aback by his appearance. The interactions between these two have been quite fun in recent weeks, and a potential feud between the two can create countless hilarious moments that will keep the fans invested.
#2 John Morrison explains what Short Selling is to Big E and Sonya Deville (WWE SmackDown)
Of course, WWE referenced the GameSpot stock surge that shook up Wall Street on this week's SmackDown. Several RAW Superstars made their presence felt on the episode, and among them were The Miz and John Morrison, who first showed up during a backstage segment between Big E and Sonya Deville.
The Miz teased cashing-in his MITB contract during the clash between Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens at WWE Royal Rumble 2021, after which, and quite out of the blue, Morrison made this reference.
While the explanation by Morrison was far from logically convincing, it wasn't intended to be taken seriously in the first place. More than anything else, it was a cheeky reference, and it worked well within that context.
The expression on the IC Champ and Deville's face was enough to determine how unconvinced they were. Though most of the comedy by The Miz and John Morrison is juvenile and childish, segments like this where they craft humor from real-world happenings are most welcome.
#1 R-Truth is terrified by Omos (WWE RAW)
After The Hurt Business beat him down earlier in the night, R-Truth vowed to appear in the Men's Rumble at WWE Royal Rumble 2021. However, Adam Pearce asked him to defeat AJ Styles on WWE Raw to find his place in the match. As the case was with Ricochet and Drew Gulak, even Truth failed to beat Styles and qualify for the Rumble. Though his loss was disappointing, his performance in the match was beyond hilarious.
Truth even paid homage to his hero John Cena by using a lot of specific offense in the match, apart from throwing Styles over the top rope, which would have counted as an elimination if this was the Rumble match.
However, the funniest moment of the bout came when Truth came across Omos staring at him intimidatingly. The look of despair and terror on the 24/7 Champion's face was palpable and was hilarious for viewers. While it would have been great to see Truth in the Rumble match, he was in top form on this week's WWE RAW and entertained the fans with his comedic chops.
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