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The season premiere of Monday Night RAW next week looks to be a special show, especially with such a strong build. This week, a Fatal 5-Way Match took place and saw Rey Mysterio earn the chance to face Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship next week on the RAW season premier.
Hell in a Cell takes place in just under two weeks and WWE has also been focused on the build to one of the most extreme events of the year, where it appears that Cedric Alexander and AJ Styles could go one-on-one for the United States Championship once again.
There are expected to be several other matches added to Hell in a Cell, but there are currently only two official matches announced for the event on October 6th. This almost certainly means that there will be a number of match announcements on next week's RAW season premier.
WWE currently has several things to focus on and with so much going on, the pressure could be getting to many of the Superstars. We take a look at six shocking botches from this week's episode of RAW.
#6. Seth Rollins trips over his words
With his upcoming Hell in a Cell match against The Fiend casting a shadow over him, Seth Rollins opened this week's show. Rollins also has to face Rey Mysterio next week on RAW with his championship on the line, so the pressure could be getting to 'The Architect.'
Braun Strowman came out to challenge Rollins to a match this week on RAW. Rollins then tripped over his words when talking about their match at Clash of Champions.
The Universal Champion tried to state that he already beat Strowman at Clash of Champions but instead had Hell in a Cell stuck in his head. Rollins called it, "Hell in a - alright Clash of Champions."
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#5. Seth Rollins just trips over
Seth Rollins took on Braun Strowman once again this week on RAW, despite the fact that he already managed to defeat him at Clash of Champions and had no legitimate claim for a rematch.
Rollins and Strowman put on a fantastic show, which saw Seth pull out everything in his arsenal to try to defeat 'The Monster Among Men' once again. This included three suicide dives. After finally grounding Strowman with the second, Rollins looked to hit a third, but actually tripped in the ring. It looked as though the move could have gone terribly wrong, but luckily Strowman was waiting to catch him and managed to make it look as though it was supposed to happen.
Perhaps the workload is finally getting to 'The Architect,' who is also dodging The Fiend ahead of their clash next weekend. The Fiend showed up as part of the match between the two men, but shockingly attacked Strowman to prevent the former Wyatt Family member from defeating Rollins and claiming another shot at the Universal Championship.
#4. Sasha Banks botches a roll-up
Sasha Banks has been on a hot streak over the past few weeks, ever since she made her return to the company and targeted RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch. The former Women's Champion looks to be riding this streak all the way to her second Hell in a Cell match next weekend, but this week on RAW Nikki Cross stood in her way.
Last week on RAW, Cross slipped when she attempted to deliver a clothesline to Bayley, but this week it was Sasha Banks who botched when Nikki Cross looked to deliver an Oklahoma Roll to 'The Boss,' but she got stuck and couldn't completely roll through.
The commentary team looked to cover the botch by stating that Banks got her elbow down and tried to block the move, but this wasn't the case. It appears that the two women just struggled to roll in the move since Banks wasn't prepared for it when Cross first locked it in.
Banks has become known for her botches in recent years, but since her return she has stepped up her in-ring game. This is the first time she's shown any kind of weakness since coming back.
#3. AJ Styles' not so phenomenal forearm
AJ Styles was one of five men who battled it out this week on RAW for the chance to challenge Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship on next week's season premier.
Styles took on Rey Mysterio, Robert Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Ricochet for the chance to fight for RAW's most prestigious title, but the way that he eliminated Nakamura from the match featured an interesting botch.
Styles delivered his Phenomenal Forearm to the Intercontinental Champion, but it was miles away from the intended target. Styles tried his best to make it look like he hit the target, but it was obvious that he didn't actually hit the move. Nakamura was then eliminated from the match following the botch.
Styles was later eliminated when he received a Glorious DDT from Robert Roode, but Rey Mysterio ultimately won the match to set up what could easily be seen as a fantasy match against Rollins for the Universal Championship next week.
#2. The Viking Raiders
The Viking Raiders stepped up to The OC's challenge this week on RAW, after weeks of taking on jobbers from the local area. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson put up a valiant fight, but were defeated after falling victim to The Viking Experience.
The Viking Raiders have been one of the strongest teams on the main roster in recent weeks, but this week even they were feeling the pressure. The Viking Raiders were part of a number of botches. Midway through the match, Ivar climbed the steps and was waiting on the apron for the tag when Gallows and Anderson delivered a boot of doom to his partner. It was obvious that he shouldn't have been there, so he just randomly fell off.
Later in the match, Erik looked to clean house to help his team pick up the victory when he delivered a suicide dive to Luke Gallows on the outside, but as he went through the ropes, his ankles clipped and it could have turned into another Brie Bella style botch, if Gallows wasn't in position to catch him.
#1. Lacey Evans falls over in the Sharpshooter
Lacey Evans took on SmackDown Live's Ember Moon this week on RAW, as she continues to attempt to send a message to Natalya. Last week, Evans pulled out The Sharpshooter to force Dana Brooke to tap, but this week on RAW when she looked to lock in the submission move properly with the squat, she actually fell over.
Natalya then went on to call Evans out for the fact that she couldn't do the move properly, even though poor Ember Moon still tapped out to the move, since this was supposed to be the end.
Evans botched a number of times throughout the match before the finish, since she wasn't in the proper place to deliver and receive moves. Unfortunately, this made Moon look much worse than she actually was.
The match itself was subpar, as Evans continues to be one of the botchiest female wrestlers in the company. It should be noted, however that with a re-match against Natalya looming, Evans could potentially put on a fantastic show. Natalya is one of the best technical wrestlers in the company right now.
