5 things WWE RAW got right this week: Bobby Lashley spears Roman Reigns; new champions crowned

Bobby Lashley ticked off the WWE Champion and Universal Champion on WWE RAW
Bobby Lashley ticked off the WWE Champion and Universal Champion on WWE RAW

WWE RAW was led by a new champion this week. Big E shocked the world with his WWE Championship victory over Bobby Lashley on last week’s episode.

He looked to team up with Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston to take on Roman Reigns and The Usos from SmackDown. Meanwhile, RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair appeared on Alexa’s Playground on Monday night. The two continued to build towards their title match at Extreme Rules.

Eva Marie competed in another match against Duodrop. Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler also went head-to-head.

Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley teamed up to challenge Natalya and Tamina for their titles. RAW was filled with some good segments and great matches this week.

Take a look at the five things WWE got right on RAW this week.


#5. The Bloodline picked up a victory over The New Day on WWE RAW

Brand new WWE Champion Big E opened up RAW with New Day by his side. The trio received a massive pop from the WWE Universe.

Big E thanked the fans for believing in him. He shed light on his late friend Brodie Lee, drawing chants of "Brodie." Soon after, Roman and The Usos came up for their scheduled match against New Day.

The match kicked off with Kofi taking some of the early offense from the heels. Roman manhandled the former WWE Champion to prove his dominance.

Kofi finally made the hot tag to Big E who exploded into the match. The WWE Champion got to face off against the Universal Champion as fans failed to contain their excitement.

The two teams continued to trade big moves to entertain the WWE Universe. Bobby Lashley soon showed up to attack the men at ringside. A distracted Xavier Woods took a Spear from Roman to hand him another big win in 2021.

The match was fantastic, and the ending was well-booked. Lashley came out right in time to allow The Tribal Chief to pick up the win without hurting New Day’s value.

After the match, Lashley flattened The Head of the Table with a spear, leaving him lying before adding one last spear, this time to Big E through the timekeeper's position.

The All Mighty stood tall as the first segment of the night came to an end. This led to a Triple Threat Match between Big E, Roman, and Lashley later in the show.

#4. Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo rose to prominence by forming a team on RAW

RAW finally decided to pair two real-life cousins this week. Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo teamed up to face Mustafa Ali and Mansoor.

WWE gave Garza and Carrillo a chance to showcase their chemistry and talent. They dominated Ali and Mansoor throughout the contest and picked up a quick victory over the babyfaces.

Carrillo is a great wrestler and WWE has done well to team him up with Garza. The two should be able to do better in the RAW tag team division as compared to what they were doing earlier.


#3. Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. became the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions on RAW

After picking up some victories over the WWE Women’s Champions on RAW, Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. got their title match this week. The two women dedicated their match to Connor's Cure.

Natalya and Tamina dominated early to showcase their chemistry. They took out Ripley and isolated Nikki. The cape-wearing superstar fought back and countered a top-rope splash. She picked up the win with a roll-up to take home the RAW Women’s Tag Team Championships.

Tamina and Natalya proved to be decent tag team champions. However, recent losses were denting their credibility. It’s good to see Nikki and Ripley win another title on RAW after their good performances.

#2. Jeff Hardy entered the United States Championship match for WWE Extreme Rules

Damian Priest defeated Jeff Hardy in a United States Championship match on WWE RAW last week. This week, Hardy got a match against Sheamus.

Hardy fought to get himself a spot in the United States Championship match at Extreme Rules. He fought off Sheamus’ aggression with his speed and experience.

The Charismatic Enigma targetted Sheamus’ nose and left The Celtic Warrior bloodied. Sheamus went on a roll late in the contest, but Hardy caught him with a sunset flip for the upset victory.

The match wasn’t great, but the result will allow the fan-favorite veteran to compete in a big match on Extreme Rules. Just a couple of weeks back, he was seen chasing the 24/7 Championship. WWE is doing some damage control with this booking.


#1. Roman Reigns came out on top after a massive battle to end WWE RAW

The cream of WWE competed in the main event of RAW in a Triple Threat Match. Big E, Roman Reigns, and Bobby Lashley faced off in one of the biggest matches on RAW this year.

After what happened during the first match of the night, all three men were ready to tear each other apart. They delivered some big moves to showcase their power.

The WWE Champion gained the upper hand and nearly picked up the victory with a Big Ending to Roman. Lashley cut him off and unloaded on E with a steel chair.

Reigns seized the opening, delivered the Spear, and earned a hard-fought win. The match was fantastic and gave fans something completely unexpected. It also solidified The Tribal Chief as the true face of WWE.

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