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WWE planned to start 2021 with a bang, with RAW Legends Night, a special edition of their flagship show where multiple stars from the past would show up and mix it up with the talents of tomorrow.
Unfortunately, despite the presence of the said icons on RAW Legends Night, something was missing, and sitting through three hours of WWE RAW was a cumbersome affair.
The show only picked up in the very last moments when Goldberg's music hit, because whether you like him or not, he was the only WWE legend from the ones that appeared on this week's show, that seemed to arrive with a sense of purpose.
So, with that said, here's the best and worst of RAW Legends Night, served hot and fresh.
#1 Best: The incredible RAW Legends Night main event match for the WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre and Keith Lee went into RAW Legends Night with much hype and the fact that WWE legends galore were in attendance for their big match just made the occasion feel bigger than ever.
As one would expect from both of these men, it was a match that was solid, well-worked, told a compelling story, and was thrilling from the opening bell to the finish, with Drew McIntyre retaining his Championship. The arrival of Goldberg into the mix may not have pleased a lot of people, but the WWE Hall Of Famer equals big ratings.
As for Keith Lee, despite the uproar that happened when he was sent back to the WWE Performance Center not long ago, thankfully, he is still being treated as a top-tier star, at the same level as someone like Drew McIntyre. RAW Legends Night will obviously garner a lot more eyeballs and he had a star-making performance during the episode.
#1 Worst: Is WWE booking the end of The Hurt Business already?
On WWE RAW Legends Night, The Hurt Business was pinned by the Lucha House Party, a very talented team, but one that, as we've seen in the past, the company will never push all the way.
It was a bad night for The Hurt Business on RAW Legends Night if you factor in the fact that Bobby Lashley also lost to Riddle in a battle of the MMA stars. But the Lucha House Party thing makes even less sense because there's no way that WWE is putting the RAW Tag Team Championships around their waist.
Perhaps the most disconcerting thing about the whole night is the fact that The Hurt Business seems like it's on the verge of a rift. We've seen RETRIBUTION have trouble in its ranks already, and there's no reason why this storyline needed to be replicated for The Hurt Business, another WWE faction, on RAW Legends Night.
Everything but the main event match for the WWE Championship just seemed half-baked on RAW Legends Night.
#2 Best: Ric Flair betrays his daughter on WWE RAW Legends Night, favoring Lacey Evans
WWE legend Ric Flair showed us, on RAW Legends Night, why he is considered the 'dirtiest player in the game' when he betrayed his own daughter, enchanted by the beauty of Lacey Evans. It was the most Ric Flair segment ever. One has to wonder if the rift between Charlotte Flair and Ric Flair will continue after RAW Legends Night too, on WWE programming.
The other cool moment of the night featuring a legend (not counting Goldberg) came from Hulk Hogan where he put Drew McIntyre over in a pretty big way, and also the interaction between Jimmy Hart and Sheamus was a thing of beauty.
That aside, the following worst is going to encapsulate every single WWE legend who showed up on RAW Legends Night, seemingly to do nothing really. It just seemed disrespectful to call them to the show and not have these personalities be involved in a segment of any consequence at all, really. The injustice was criminal.
#2 Worst: Did most of the WWE legends on RAW Legends Night do anything important?
So, basically WWE legend Melina came back on RAW Legends Night to say 'Lucha' with the Lucha House Party in a 45-second backstage segment. Tatanka, Sgt. Slaughter and Molly Holly showed up on RAW Legends Night, for no real reason at all. Thankfully, WWE legends Torrie Wilson and The Boogeyman played some kind of role in the proceedings for the night.
Let's just say that the advertising did not live up to the final product, when it comes to RAW Legends Night, unfortunately. What good are appearances from WWE stars if they are brought in for so real purpose? In fact, a chance for Randy Orton to have an interaction with IRS on RAW Legends Night, for immolating his son, Bray Wyatt, was not explored at all, despite both men being a part of the same backstage segment.
Maybe fewer legends should have been announced and the ones that did show up should have all had compelling and engrossing storylines to keep the audience invested.
#3 Best/Worst: The incredible and unforgettable moment with WWE's resident giant Omos on RAW Legends Night
WWE Superstar Omos had the most GIF-worthy moment on RAW Legends night, as he kicked a guitar into smithereens. It is a moment that the WWE Universe is likely to forget because of everything that happened on RAW Legends Night, but it was still quite a sight to see indeed.
No, it doesn't make sense that two heels are fighting, and no, Jaxson Ryker, who should be made to look like a beast has been made to look really insignificant as compared to Omos. But this moment was really the highlight of WWE RAW, an oasis in the desert that was RAW Legends Night.
Once you're done reading the review, do take a moment to sound off in the comments and let us know if you thought WWE put on a good show this week or not. Also, check out what Vince Russo and Dr. Chris Featherstone think about RAW Legends Night by clicking on the link that's been shared above.
