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This weeks edition of Raw after the Supershow Down event was the best Raw of the year so far, as WWE finally woke up and realized that the terrible ratings the show has been receiving for far too long are detrimental on the product. As the episode was filled with shocking revelations, exciting prospects, a cliffhanger and oh so many surprises. From star-studded returns to shocking heel turns, Raw was great this week and hopefully, WWE continues this great trend.
#1Bobby Lashley heel turn
Bobby Lashley turned heel on Raw this week, and someone would be lying to you if they said they actually expected WWE to do this, as Lashley was looking destined to be floundering on the midcard as a bland babyface that had no motivations other than to yell the occasional "my man".
It was a shocking turn for Lashley as he destroyed Kevin Owens who by all standards should be a babyface by now, as KO has been brilliant in the roles WWE has given him. The future looks great for Lashley and Lio Rush while KO has garnered some pathos from the fans.
#2 Kurt Angle returns
Let's just say that Baron Corbin has been great in his role as the Authority lap dog for a couple weeks now, as when he got his ass whipped by a returning Kurt Angle this week on Raw, fans were loving every minute of it.
As Corbin organized a battle royal as qualification into WWE's World Cup at Crown Jewel, and while it could have been branded as the jobber battle royal, this was a fun match, as Angle disguising himself as a Conquistador was hilarious to watch, and it was great to see Angle make a return to the company.
#3 Bellas turn heel
The Bellas teamed with Ronda Rousey this week on Raw to take on The Riott Squad for the hundredth time, and while the match was what people would expect by now, but what happened after the match was the most interesting part of this segment as Brie and Nikki turned on Rousey.
After WWE hinted it for weeks that the Bellas would turn on Rousey, fans don't expect it to be this soon, and to be honest this heel turn was the right call. Everyone in the wrestling community basically dislikes The Bellas for their 'lack of ability' in the ring and the fact that they are reality stars which makes them the perfect heels.
#4 Lita returns
This week on Raw, Trish Stratus returned to hype up WWE Evolution and her match against Alexa Bliss, and while this segment used the same old formula, Lita's return really amplified this segment, as the sight of Mickey James, Trish Stratus and Lita in the same ring was a nice throwback to the days when these women were the only female wrestlers who fans took seriously as wrestlers.
Lita and Trish teaming against Mickey and Bliss at WWE Evolution should be great, as finally WWE hype up this pay-per-view.
#5 Shawn Micheals' comeback
You heard it right, after eight years away from the ring HBK will return to team with Triple H to take on The Undertaker and Kane at WWE's Crown Jewel event. While this is sort of a terrible move on WWE's part as this will most likely ruin the initial retirement of HBK at Wrestlemania 26, it would be great to see HBK in the ring again, but at an event like Crown Jewel, it seems like a comeback wasted.
