5 Things WWE subtly told us on RAW: Legendary superstar pins current Champion, Edge's bitter rival to be the special guest referee for match vs Orton? (March 16th, 2020)

The latest episode of RAW was unique, to say the least. It was different from anything we've seen before - barring this past episode of SmackDown. However, there was a clear difference between the two shows and how they were presented.

If you read our articles frequently, you've likely seen many occasions where we praise RAW for its change in direction while criticizing SmackDown for its lack of originality and storyline development.

However, things were reversed this week and there's no denying that SmackDown was better this week in every aspect. We weren't fans of the fact that WWE used the Men's Royal Rumble match replay to fill in over an hour of content. While their backs were against the wall and they were very limited with the personnel present, SmackDown was an example of what could have been done better.

Either way, let's jump right into the things that WWE subtly told us on RAW:

#5 Rey Mysterio back in the mix?

Rey Mysterio has been relatively absent this past February and has returned just in time for WrestleMania season. Things are vastly different this year at WrestleMania 36 and knowing that it's happening at the Performance Center - the entire approach, anticipation, and excitement about it has changed as well.

WWE decided to renew the rivalry between Andrade and Rey Mysterio after the United States Champion recently defeated Humberto Carrillo to end their feud. While Andrade has been victorious over Mysterio on countless occasions, this time around, it was the legend who beat the United States Champion, pinning him clean.

This could mean that Rey Mysterio is on a collision course for another United States Championship opportunity. Since the match happened on RAW, we can't see it happening at WrestleMania. Perhaps a US title opportunity in the next week or two.

#4 Edge teasing a special guest referee?

While we often knock part-timers for taking up spots, we can't deny that the older generation was better than the current one when it comes to the art of cutting promos. It comes naturally to them and it's clear that they focused on that just as much, if not more than their in-ring performance.

Edge's opening promo on the latest episode in front of an empty crowd proved that he can do it anywhere. While it would have had a great effect if a crowd was there, we noticed that there's a unique feel about promos in these empty arenas.

In Edge's case, the promo came off as far more intense and he brought up both his and Randy Orton's history with Mick Foley, possibly indicating that he could be the special guest referee. He challenged Randy Orton to a Last Man Standing match and that was somewhere along the lines of the stipulation that we expected.

Would Foley as the guest referee be a good idea?

#3 More names to be present in the Kevin Owens-Seth Rollins match?

Kevin Owens was another superstar who cut a great promo this episode of RAW. With Rezar injured for months and other superstars not necessary, Seth Rollins, Murphy, and Akam were all absent.

Kevin Owens' segment was also just a backstage one - but one that held a lot of importance. He accepted Seth Rollins' challenge for WrestleMania 36, which means that WWE will finally be paying off their rivalry that started in late November.

However, what was interesting in his promo was how he mentioned having a "home field advantage" in the WWE Performance Center. It was the place where his WWE career started and he said that while he knows the numbers game was against him, he hinted at other superstars possibly helping him. It was a direct indication that we could see other NXT superstars or stars that trained with him interfere and help him.

We can't imagine that match without shenanigans a lot of interference and ringside brawls could be expected. The question is as to who will be in that spot.

#2 WWE had no idea what to do with the 3:16 segment

One of those moments that makes you think: "What am I watching?"

'Stone Cold' Steve Austin rightfully made an appearance on 3/16 - his day. It's not often that we get the perfect date to align and we're sure that WWE had something much better planned for the segment.

However, it was missing a beat without the crowd interaction and pop and instead, WWE chose to resort and adapt by having Byron Saxton on commentary show his scorecards where he was judging Austin's promo.

As a result, it instantly got monotonous and it was clear that WWE was clueless about what to do with Austin, especially since he was closing the show. He called Byron Saxton to the ring and they shared a moment, having a beer before Saxton was hit with the stunner.

After that, Becky Lynch came in, stepping over Saxton and sharing a moment with Austin. The night ended with Lynch and Austin and since we're being honest - it was an underwhelming end to an underwhelming episode.

#1 The Undertaker's gimmick change?

The Undertaker appeared for a WrestleMania 36 contract signing and wasted no time in coming out. However, he made a huge appearance change - one that resembled the old "Biker 'Taker".

was perhaps the most notable part of the show, but he didn't have a face-to-face confrontation with AJ Styles. Instead, Styles was backstage with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, holding the contract himself. He signed it and sent Gallows & Anderson out to give it to The Phenom - with both being extremely scared to do so.

They handed it to him under the ropes and started to walk back until the lights went out momentarily. As expected, The Undertaker was behind them and attacked them both before signing the contract and shoving the paper into Karl Anderson's mouth.

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