5 Things WWE Got Right On Raw This Week

This week on the flagship show, WWE was intent on taking new ideas from the writers' table and putting a plan in action to see them flourish on the show, and while most of their ideas were absolutely terrible, there was some that did do extremely well. But the positives from Raw last night can be minimised to a minimal amount, as most of the booking choices from the creative team could have been a whole lot wiser.

But stripping away all the negatives from this week's episode of Raw, you would find a WWE team that is actually trying to change the landscape of a struggling red brand, as everything from nostalgia to new champions being crowned was enough to make this episode of the Raw noteworthy and somewhat enjoyable.

#1 A hot start

The Sheild set the tone for the broadcast.

While WWE's explanation for The Shield reunion is more pathetic than you would care to imagine, their presence on Raw has made the show more watchable if not better, as Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns came down to the ring this week to take out Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler for their actions last week.

Just before that chaotic brawl got underway, Strowman delivered a promo that explained his actions for aligning with Ziggler and McIntyre, and to the surprise of nobody, it made absolute sense, as "the monster among men" expressed his disdain towards The Shield protecting Reigns from his fair Money in the Bank cash in.

And when this segment all came to a breaking point, acting GM Baron Corbin sent the entire Raw locker room out to separate these men from tearing each other apart. While the entire brawl and The Shield being arrested by the end of the fight has been done over a hundred times in WWE, it was a hot way to start Raw after so many weeks of weak openings.

#2 Chad Gable finally gets a platform to shine

Gable is the future of the Raw

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While some might find that statement a bit condescending, as Gable the skills to be more than a mid-card player in the WWE, but the harsh reality of Vince McMahon's wrestling world is that he may never rise above the mark that was et for him. But if the man himself is going to force his way into the main event scene in the company, performances like the one he belted out on Raw this week will do him a world of good.

And one of the bright ideas the creative team got on Raw this week was to team up Gable and Bobby Roode of all people to take on The Ascension in tag team action. This pairing might be random, but it could end up being the pairing that helps further both these men's careers. And when Gable is taking down opponents twice his size in just half the time, it is a match worth watching. Hopefully, WWE can find a way to evolve both Roode and Gable's Raw runs' from here.

#3 Shawn Micheals and The Undertaker raise a lot of questions

Could this be the scene at Wrestlemania next year?

The Undertaker-Shawn Michaels segment on Raw was labeled as pointless by many wrestling fans and critics, but in an age where the WWE product is criticised for not being as good as 'the attitude era,' why should fans complain about this segment when they love to revel in the past?

And yeah, everyone knows that the reason WWE is putting so much effort into Triple H vs The Undertaker at their event in Austrailia is more due to the simple reason to sell more tickets, but at least they are putting some effort.

WWE is known for being disinterested in their narratives and match building, and they should be putting more effort into the crop of current day superstars than past their prime veterans, but one can't help but feel nostalgic when glaring at the sight of Undertaker and Shawn Micheals in the same ring again.

And with Undertaker telling Micheals that he is scared to face "The Phenom" as he ended his career, could WWE be hinting at an in-ring return for HBK? Maybe not, but leaving fans to fantasize at the idea is a job well done, and maybe the man to finally end Undertaker's career should be Micheals, as that would be poetic justice.

#4 New Tag Team Champions

Finally, a team that can rejuvenate a lousy division.

There is no sugar coating it, The B Team were holding the Raw tag team division back from going forward, as their entire run as Raw Tag Team Champions was a disappointing affair, and most of that is due to WWE's standard terrible booking.

But this week on Raw, WWE had a chance to change that and boy did they, as fans expected to witness the initial championship match between The B Team and The Revival, WWE threw a curveball when Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler assaulted Dash and Dawson and took their place in the match.

McIntyre and Ziggler would go on to dominate the match and take the tag team titles, this was the best and worst thing that WWE could have done for the division, but right now let's focus on the good. McIntyre and Ziggler as the faces of the division are sure to get a lot more people interested in the tag team scene on Raw.

#5 The chaotic feel of the brand

Raw is War.

The decision to take Kurt Angle away from an authority figure on Raw was the best decision WWE mad in a long time, as the former World Champion was struggling to play a convincing GM for the better part of his run on Raw. And while some may say that Baron Corbin is no better than Angle, the truth is that Corbin is actually better at the role he is playing as opposed to the bland role Angle was forced to fill.

And this week the chaos of Raw was evidence enough that WWE needs to push this tone as the standard for Raw every week. While this episode could have got a whole lot more chaotic than what it was, Corbin clearly struggling to keep his superstars in check was entertaining to watch. Ziggler and Mcintyre taking the Raw Tag Team Titles without earning a title shot, The Shield getting arrested and a chaotic beginning and ending to the show reveal to WWE how they need to book Raw.