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With a disastrous and controversial event finally done and dusted, WWE looks forward to start the build for the last Big 4 PPV of the year, Survivor Series. RAW had to bear the fallout of Crown Jewel and also quickly start building teams for Survivor Series, which is just two weeks away.
Brock Lesnar's Universal title win was the focal point heading into the show. We all knew that Corbin was going to be laid down by the Monster Among Men. Also, Ziggler was due to address his World Cup finals loss.
RAW's Twitter feed also put up a spoiler that RAW's tag titles changed hands, which furthers the Rollins-Ambrose feud.
With all the expectations, RAW didn't live up to the hype that a fallout show should have, moreover when Survivor Series is just two weeks away.
Lets look on how the stories progressed through this week of RAW.
#5 A monster has been unleashed
After Roman's shocking announcement a few weeks back, the Universal title triple threat match became a one on one match for the vacant title. It seemed like Braun Strowman would finally be getting his hands on the title after he turned face to fill Roman's spot.
Constable Corbin made an appearance before the match even started and hit Strowman with the title, which gave Lesnar the upper hand. After six F-5s, Strowman was pinned for the second time by Lesnar.
Everyone knew that this would spell disaster for Corbin, as Strowman won't let him roam free until he gets his revenge. Ask Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens.
The show started with all the superstars out on the ramp while Corbin addressed his plans for Survivor Series with his security guards protecting him.
After his announcements, Braun Strowman arrived to the ring and cleared the security personnel while Corbin ran off. Strowman chased him on to the backstage area until he escaped the building.
This could be a nice little fun feud for Strowman with an authority figure until he gets another shot at the Universal title. And who doesn't want to see Constable Corbin getting beat up?
#4 The build for the Survivor Series teams
After the catastrophe that was the World Cup tournament, Corbin made a compensatory attempt by choosing Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman for the men's Survivor Series team.
Dolph Ziggler was the finalist of the tournament, McIntyre has been on a path of destruction, and Braun Strowman, apart from being the most dominant superstar on the roster, just competed for the Universal title.
Also, Kurt Angle volunteered for the spot of team captain and challenged Corbin for the role, which led to a stipulation for the main event.
If Angle managed to win the match, he would become the team captain. As Corbin escaped the building, Angle faced McIntyre in a losing effort.
In the Women's division, Corbin made Alexa Bliss the team captain, and she would be choosing the remaining four members for the team to represent RAW.
The addition of Alexa Bliss as team captain is truly remarkable as it can add layers to the women's team and lay the seeds for further feuds after the event. With only two weeks remaining for Survivor Series, both the Brands have to rush up their stories.
#3 The RAW Tag Titles changed hands
Seth Rollins came out to the ring with all the three belts demanding answers from Dean Ambrose. Seth also talked about Lesnar recapturing the Universal title, which Roman fought hard to bring back to RAW. This might signal a future feud for Rollins for the Universal title.
Baron Corbin then announced that Rollins had to defend his RAW tag titles against the Authors of Pain, which essentially became a handicap match due to Dean's absence. AoP defeated Rollins to become the new RAW Tag Team Champions.
AoP's title win is also a great sign for the tag division, and teams like the Reviva and the Lucha House Party can greatly benefit from it.
WWE had already put spoilers for the tag championships, so it wasn't much of a surprise. But the main story coming out of this segment was Dean's relentless attack on Seth Rollins after he was down and still not answering Seth's questions. In the process, Ambrose came out as an obnoxious heel, which makes their feud more engaging.
#2 Sisters of Destruction
Nia Jax became the #1 contender for the RAW's Women's Championship after defeating 19 other women in an Evolution Battle Royal. During the match, both Jax and Tamina paid tribute to their cousin Roman Reigns.
Nia eliminated Ember Moon to win the Battle Royal, which resulted in a friendly match last week between the two. Tamina would make an appearance during the match, causing a distraction, leading to Jax winning the match.
This week, Moon and Jax met each other for a rematch, which Nia won. After the match, Tamina went to the ring and attacked Ember Moon. Nia chose to be with her cousin rather than her friend.
Both cousins are powerhouses and are a force to be reckoned with. With Tamina joining Jax, the road gets even harder for Ronda Rousey to retain her championship whenever they both meet.
I don't know if there's any official name given to the team, but Sisters of Destruction has a nice ring to it, given the size of both the superstars. It would be a considerable improvement over the Bellas against Ronda Rousey.
#1 McIntyre's chase for the single's gold starts
It was no secret that the Scottish Psychopath is one of the most protected superstars on the roster ever since he was promoted to the main roster, but he always tagged along with Dolph Ziggler. They won the RAW Tag Team Championships together and went on to carry it until recently being defeated by Rollins and Ambrose.
With Roman Reigns absent for an unknown amount of time, McIntyre's rise to the top was escalated. With Ziggler now taking a side role and McIntyre stating his intentions of monster hunting, they won't be focusing on the tag championships anymore.
This week, McIntyre interrupted another behemoth, Bobby Lashley, and then took out Finn Balor. After this, he was scheduled for a match against Kurt Angle, which he won via Ankle Lock.
If someone is allowed to beat a superstar with their own move, and an opponent of Kurt Angle's stature, it signals that there are great plans in the future for the superstar and the backstage team thinks highly of him.
