Best and Worst of WWE RAW- Brock Lesnar helps in a title change, No plans for a former Champion?

R-Truth actually assumed that Heyman was in the Royal Rumble
R-Truth actually assumed that Heyman was in the Royal Rumble

This week's episode of WWE RAW was certainly not the best episode of the show that I've seen but it was also certainly far from the worst. If it had to rate the show out of 10, I'd probably give it a solid 6.5.

The good bits of the show were certainly very awesome indeed and there was a lot of uneventful stuff on RAW as well. So, with that said, let's look at what worked on this show and what didn't.

Presenting the 'Best and Worst' of this week's show, for your reading pleasure. Be sure to leave a comment in the section below, in case you agree with my assessment and if you do not, be sure to mention that as well.

You may also address questions to me in the comments section directly if you wish to do so.


#1 Best: R-Truth assumes that Paul Heyman is in the Royal Rumble

When we talk about the all-time greats, we mention names like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, and even Brock Lesnar, to an extent. But honestly, R-Truth's name deserves to be there for his longevity and just how amazing the man is, so many years after he started in the business. When was the last time you saw the fearsome Beast Incarnate laughing his guts out in the manner that he did on WWE RAW this week?

It was because Brock Lesnar destroyed R-Truth that Mojo Rawley was able to become the 24/7 Champion and I thought the whole thing was really well done. Rawley has been getting a lot of TV time in the past few days, and it makes sense for him to hold the Championship.

If you were planning on skipping RAW, only watch this one segment.

#1 Worst: No plans for Charlotte Flair?

When the history books about women's wrestling are written, Charlotte Flair will probably be recognized as the greatest of all time. And yet, WWE has no plans for her at all, as the Royal Rumble draws closer.

I just wonder if having one-sided matches with Sarah Logan is the way to go, as we approach the Royal Rumble. Sarah Logan did not appear more of a threat than she did a week ago, and it wasn't a case of Charlotte Flair making Sarah Logan look like a star, as Roman Reigns had done with Keith Lee and Buddy Murphy.

Personally, I'd always have Charlotte Flair embroiled in some kind of a storyline even if it involves talent that's lower down the card like Sarah Logan because a story can elevate everyone involved. It's pretty clear from the way that she's been portrayed that Sarah Logan will be just one of the individuals dumped over the top rope in the Royal Rumble match.

The Queen certainly does deserve better!

#2 Best: Buddy Murphy joins Seth Rollins' heel stable

Originally, I was going to slot Buddy Murphy's loss in the best/worst section because it would be the third match in a row that he has lost. And honestly, even though Aleister Black was clearly the star with more potential among the two, Buddy Murphy is no slouch either. We all saw just how good he was on 205 Live.

But the way the match played out, with Buddy Murphy sitting dejected at ringside and with him joining Seth Rollins' stable was absolute gold, in my personal opinion. This is a guy who has much potential but he also needs the help of an established star like Seth Rollins, to go to the next level in my opinion. When he turns babyface or Rollins does, there's also going to be a fantastic match between the two men that I can't wait for!

Buddy Murphy could certainly elevate the mid-card scene in WWE and maybe even result in someone promising like Andrade turning face in due course of time.

#2 Worst: The Singh Brothers answer an open challenge from The Viking Raiders

I've had the honor and the pleasure of meeting and interacting with The Singh Brothers and both of them are class acts. So, in no way do I mean to demean either of them because you don't find people as genuine and good as them very often. But at the same time, I do have to say that because of the way that they have been portrayed thus far, I don't think that they were the right choice to answer an open challenge.

When you have an open challenge, the audience waits with bated breath to find out who could step out and challenge the stars standing in the ring. The Viking Raiders have been portrayed as dominant individuals and so someone like The Hardy Boyz would have been ideal, in this instance. The RAW Tag Team division revolves around one team now and it really needs a massive uplift.

Or maybe this is a way to bring back Jinder Mahal in the weeks to come.

#3 Best: The push for Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre has been absolutely portrayed as an unstoppable individual in the past few weeks and I do have to say that the win over two world champions like AJ Styles and Randy Orton was monumental, to say the least. I can absolutely imagine him going on to challenge The Fiend or Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and coming out on top.

Sportskeeda's very own Tom Colohue recently posted an exclusive about Drew McIntyre and you can read all about it, at this location. Drew McIntyre has always been hailed as the future and it may finally be time for him to dominate the RAW roster.

And somewhere in Drew McIntyre, there exists a babyface as well, who could certainly become the breakout star that everyone primed him to be. I just hope that he becomes his own man and not Shane McMahon's lackey in the days that follow.

McIntyre is a big man who would have been a big star in just about any era of WWE, in my opinion.

#3 Best/Worst: The contract signing segment

I just think that a lot of contract signing segments are lame because you can pretty much predict what's going to happen from a mile away. I mean, who did not expect Becky Lynch to get misted by Asuka when the segment was announced?

But at the same time, it was the promo that followed from Becky Lynch that made me slot it into the Best/Worst column because it was filled with a passion, with an intensity that you do not find among RAW's other performers. It's very easy to see why Becky Lynch has captured the hearts and minds of the WWE Universe and been able to connect with them in a manner that the other performers have not.

Who do you think will walk out as the RAW Women's Champion at the Royal Rumble? Do you think the woman that wins the 2020 Royal Rumble match will challenge for the RAW, SmackDown, or NXT Championship?

Do you guys think that The Goddess has a chance of picking up the big win?