Vince Russo says WWE RAW was "awful" & there was only one positive (Exclusive)

The latest episode of Monday Night RAW is in the history books as a power-packed show ended with a blistering main event. The final match of the card saw the Women's World Champion IYO SKY team up with former titleholder Rhea Ripley against the duo of Roxanne Perez and Giulia.

The four former NXT champions ran circles around each other and put on a great match to cap off the show. The match ultimately went in favor of the WrestleMania 41 opponents as Rhea Ripley hit the Riptide on Giulia after she was inadvertently taken out by her partner.

The match drew praise from former WWE head writer Vince Russo. While speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW, Russo appreciated the efforts the four women put in the main event. However, that was the only positive he took from the program.

"Just an awful show, man. The only positive thing I have to say is, I know those four women at the end worked their butts off. They really did. When you put women in a main event, they really feel like they have something to prove, and they work very hard. So, yes, those women worked very, very hard in that main event. There's nothing else positive to say about anything on this show. Nothing. Zero," Russo said. [From 2:02 onwards]

Russo heavily criticized the latest episode of RAW, except for the main event, and his co-host, Dr. Chris Featherstone, agreed with the criticism. The duo was disappointed with the show, considering it came just three weeks after WrestleMania 41.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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