5 takeaways from the first RAW of 2018

#2: THIS IS AWESOME

Roman Reigns spears his way to victory and revenge for a fallen brother

Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe faced off yet again, this time with the added stipulation of title change occurring even in a DQ. Both these superstars have a tremendous in-ring presence and have fantastic chemistry with each other, which has resulted in three brilliant encounters in the past.

Samoa Joe is one of MVPs of 2017 in WWE, as his booking has been inch-perfect throughout his main-roster run. Joe might have lost clean against Reigns this week, but his first pinfall loss since July wouldn't harm his position a bit.

His backstage promo with Renee Young was a masterclass, with both Renee and Joe displaying their amazing prowess on the mic.

This was just the second loss in singles action for Samoa Joe since his debut last January, which speaks volumes of how the management perceives the Destroyer. Hopefully, a push to the top of the card comes soon for Joe.