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Honestly, I'd say that this wasn't the worst episode of WWE RAW that I have seen as a fan. However, if you consider the fact that it was a fallout episode following a pay-per-view, it failed to deliver on multiple fronts, all said and done.
It was just one of those by-the-numbers shows which should be the case until we reach WWE Stomping Grounds. There's not a lot of effort that's being put into making Stomping Grounds a big pay-per-view, and more often than not, such are the pay-per-views that deliver.
In this article, I shall present the Best and Worst from the episode that was. Please let me know your thoughts, views, and comments in the comments.
Even if you disagree with my assessment, I'd love to hear from you folks.
#1 Best: The Revival become Tag Team Champions once again
Whatever the reasons may have been for Vince McMahon to make The Revival the face of his tag team division, all I can say is that it was high time. With all due respect to Hawkins and Ryder, neither of the two men was really a good representative for the Tag Team Division.
And it was certainly not their fault because we all know that those two gentlemen can go when the situation demands it. It's just that after they won the titles at WrestleMania, WWE never gave them a chance to showcase just how gifted they can be. But in The Revival's case, I'm certain that it will be a whole different story.
It's very clear that their next feud will be with The Usos, and this should be a program for the ages because of how good both teams are. Tag team wrestling in WWE could finally be exciting once more.
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#1 Worst: The Women's Tag Team scenario is stale
Honestly, while one Tag Team division may be on its way out of the gutter, the other is still knee deep in the muck. The IIconics faced off against Lisa Lace and Aleyah Mia in what was honestly, a real waste of a segment.
We all knew how this segment would play out even before it began and I'm just wondering why we don't see Superstars like Natalya, Beth Phoenix and Tamina Snuka, etc. sprucing up this division with their presence. When there are women not getting screen time at all, why bring out this enhancement talent?
It does The IIconics no favors because everyone assumes that they'd beat these jobbers in any case. At least, with a legitimate tag team, you can make the case for why they would go over.
Whatever happened to the duo of Asuka and Kairi Sane?
#2 Best: The Firefly Fun House
It is crazy how different The Firefly Fun House is to everything else on WWE RAW and hence, it makes it to the best column every single week. Rambling Rabbit would fend off an attack from Mercy the Buzzard but die at the hands of Wyatt. This is right before he was about to expose the Fun House's darkest secrets.
I wonder what this deep and dark secret really is. Will it be the spark that leads Bray Wyatt into the ring at long last? Will it be the straw that breaks the camel's back and transforms Wyatt into the malicious Fiend?
It would be pointless to discuss and foretell what is next for Bray Wyatt, but one must thank him for these incredible skits, because there's never been anything in wrestling quite like this, prior to Bray Wyatt. He finally has the whole world in his hand.
#2 Worst: Lars Sullivan's shoddy booking
Consider what I said about the Lucha House Party. Multiply it tenfold and you have the Lars Sullivan situation. A man who should be running through his opponents with the utmost of ease is ONLY running through the Lucha House Party week after week now.
We get the fact that Lars Sullivan is a monster and that he can take on every member of the Lucha House Party. We really do not need to see every single variation of the match that we just saw at WWE Super Showdown, WWE Creative. Lars Sullivan should have been one of the men in the US Title Mix, in my opinion.
So far, all we know about Lars Sullivan is that he can beat up opponents smaller than him. We need to see him take on a formidable opponent like Braun Strowman to see just how formidable he is.
#3 Best: The United States Championship picture
With all due respect to Rey Mysterio, the US Title had become an afterthought back when he held the championship. But now the situation is like it should have always been, with many people gunning for the Championship.
Look at it logically! Why shouldn't there be just as many people wanting to be US Champion as the sheer number of people that want to be 24/7 Champion?
I especially like the fact that Cesaro and Ricochet are finally in the Championship picture after putting on the extraordinary series of matches where they recently faced one another. The US Championship picture finally seems competitive and one can only hope that this leads to the title becoming prestigious again.
Someone like Samoa Joe who works every single segment with so much passion deserves a feud which has intensity, fury and stakes, because he's just that good.
#3 Worst: The whole elevator sequence
I usually like everything about the 24/7 Championship every week. R-Truth is a great Champion and for a change, WWE seems to be doing comedy skits with him really well.
However, I did not care for him and Carmella being locked in the elevator, only in this case without a referee and with a bunch of people that want his title quite badly. It was just way too goofy and to be honest, not very funny.
I did like everything that happened with him and Jinder Mahal, first on the golf course and then on the airplane halfway in between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and I'm sure you did as well. What I did not particularly care for is what we were subjected to on this week's episode of RAW.
Oh well, you can't get it right on every single week, can you?
#4 Best/worst: Lacey Evans
Very honestly, Lacey Evans has all of the attributes that it takes to be a top superstar. And yet, there's something about her that has not clicked yet. And in my opinion, it is affecting Becky Lynch and diminishing her appeal, day by day.
I mean, do you remember just how red-hot Becky Lynch was back when she first introduced 'the man' character? She's still one of the more popular stars in the company but every time Lacey Evans comes on screen, you have to groan. The Women's Championship picture has never been so weak since the beginning of the Women's Evolution movement.
What do you think of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross' new friendship? I think there's a lot of potential for drama if the right story is told.
In any case, I finish this week's Best and Worst countdown with an unrelated picture of Alexa Bliss.
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