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WWE Extreme Rules featured a couple of brutal stipulation matches from WWE RAW. During the night, we saw WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defend his title against Dolph Ziggler in a one-sided stipulation, while Asuka was robbed of her RAW Women’s Championship by Sasha Banks with the help of her friend Bayley.
However, the most gruesome match for the night from WWE RAW saw Seth Rollins gouge out Rey Mysterio’s eye to win the 'Eye for an Eye' match and send the legend to the hospital.
WWE was looking to build upon those storylines on this week’s RAW. However, the biggest match scheduled for the night saw Randy Orton take on the Big Show in an Unsanctioned match.
Kairi Sane scored a big victory over SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley on the show, while The Street Profits returned to the ring.
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In this article, we will look at the 5 things WWE got right on RAW after Extreme Rules.
#5 Dolph Ziggler begs for another chance against Drew McIntyre on WWE RAW
Drew McIntyre was out on WWE RAW late in the night to taunt Dolph Ziggler. He said that The ShowOff made tall claims and had high hopes but fell short once again when he tried to step up to The Scottish Psychopath.
McIntyre was out to look for a worthy competitor to defend his WWE Championship against at SummerSlam, but Ziggler came out once again to interrupt the segment.
The ShowOff demanded a second shot at the title, but the face of WWE RAW wasn’t ready to give him another chance after agreeing to a one-sided stipulation match for Extreme Rules.
Ziggler tried to attack McIntyre but ended up failing, after which he begged The Scottish Psychopath for another shot at the title.
McIntyre ended up agreeing, but on his own terms. The WWE Champion stated that he would give Ziggler a match when he wants, albeit under a stipulation of his choosing which he’d reveal just before the match.
This was an interesting segment given that most of us believed that the McIntyre and Ziggler rivalry was temporary and came to an end at WWE Extreme Rules.
With Randy Orton still wanting to end a few more legends' careers on the roster, it makes sense that the creatives have blocked the WWE Championship scene for some time longer with Ziggler until Orton finally targets The Scottish Psychopath.
#4 The Street Profits bring the smoke
Zelina Vega wasn’t too sure about Andrade and Angel Garza being on the same page again this week on WWE RAW. The Street Profits took down the heels backstage as payback for what happened the last time the two teams faced off.
A non-title match followed as the RAW Tag Team Champions brought the smoke to the ring to take on the heels. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins were full of energy and looked really up for this match. They isolated the heel team in the initial phase of the encounter.
However, Ford got caught by the heels who looked to gain a foothold in the match and did not allow him to tag out. After Dawkins finally managed to get into the fight again, he changed the complexion of the match and took the fight to the heels. Ford finally recovered and hit the rotating frog splash on Garza to pick up the victory.
The WWE RAW Tag Team division is loaded at the moment
After the match, Zelina Vega was naturally not too happy with the defeat. This was a good match that brought back the RAW Tag Team Champions right after Extreme Rules and in time for WWE SummerSlam.
The Street Profits is one team that needs to be present at each pay-per-view for WWE RAW at this point, and they will likely build-up towards a big storyline heading into SummerSlam.
#3 Seth Rollins brutalizes Aleister Black
Seth Rollins came out to the middle on WWE RAW after his 'Eye for an Eye' match against Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules where he managed to gouge out Mysterio’s eye.
With Murphy by his side, The Monday Night Messiah blamed the WWE Universe for his actions against Mysterio and held them responsible for the WWE legend losing his eye.
He did not feel any guilt or remorse and instead felt that it was something that needed to be done to progress. Aleister Black walked out to confront The Messiah and soon a match between the two men was set.
Rollins battled through the injuries he’d sustained at Extreme Rules while Black was the fresher Superstar from RAW who did not compete at the event. He managed to hit Rollins with a Black Mass but Murphy managed to save him from the pin by sacrificing himself once again.
Aleister Black was taken down for the greater good of WWE RAW
The Messiah ducked Black’s third Black Mass attempt and hit him with a couple of Superkicks. He later hit The Dutch Destroyer with the Stomp and picked up the victory. After the match, Murphy and Rollins attacked Black and injured his hand to send another message to the WWE Universe.
While Black is much better than what he is getting on WWE RAW, it seems like this segment was needed to make Rollins the most despicable man in the entire locker room.
WWE could have used Humberto Carrillo in Black’s place, but it seems like they are building towards something for the future with this one.
#2 Mustafa Ali returns
WWE’s resident comedian R-Truth ran into MVP and Bobby Lashley backstage during this week’s WWE RAW. The veteran called MVP a fake United States Champion, after which Shelton Benjamin arrived to attack Truth and take over as the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
MVP later offered Cedric Alexander and Ricochet a match on WWE RAW against any two members of The Hurt Business, reminding them that a six-man tag team match wasn’t possible as Apollo Crews was still out injured.
However, the babyfaces had a secret partner in tow who was revealed to be the returning Mustafa Ali. Ali had been missing from WWE for a long time and speculations had taken over the internet regarding his status and gimmick.
A six-man tag team match followed and the babyfaces seemed much more focused against the physically superior team. Ali ran over MVP late in the match and connected with a picture-perfect 450 Splash to pick up the victory for his team.
Ali's return on WWE RAW was much-needed
This was a good time and a good way to bring back Ali, as the babyfaces of RAW are already involved in a big rivalry and were a man short. Ali’s return could help the mid-card get stronger and we could see him get in contention for the United States Championship in case Crews can’t make a return soon.
#1 Randy Orton takes out another legend
The Big Show had been baited into accepting an Unsanctioned match on WWE RAW last week, and the big man was all set to compete against Randy Orton. While Show had the obvious physical advantage for the match, it was Orton who once again walked in with the mental edge.
WWE legend Christian had thrown his weight behind Big Show before the clash, possibly as a result of what Orton had done to him on RAW several weeks ago.
The match started as Big Show looked to use his size advantage and take control of the early portion of the match.
Andrade and Angel Garza tried to get involved in the match but they were chased away by The Viking Raiders. While Show had the advantage for some time, one wrong move turned the tables and allowed Orton to hit the RKO. However, the big man somehow managed to kick out.
Orton continued the assault with a Hanging DDT followed by another RKO to pick up the victory. He didn’t stop there and hit the Punt kick to send Show to the emergency room to close out the show.
The Viper is most probably headed to the top of WWE RAW once again
This was a decent match between the veterans that did everything possible to draw more heat towards The Viper. While Seth Rollins continues to do more despicable work in the ring to become the premiere heel on WWE RAW, it is Orton who keeps taking the cake night after night.
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