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The June 10th, 2019 edition of Monday Night Raw was almost pure filler from top to bottom. None of this was must-see television as "wild card" nonsense ruled the airwaves once again, proving Dave Meltzer incorrect on his guess that the much-maligned stipulation would be scrapped.
As usual, the evening was dominated by meaningless tag team matches and repetitive promos and tropes which didn't need to be there. WWE's system is indeed broken, but no fixes are coming.
Did anyone get anything out of this show?
Loser: Seth Rollins
The feud must continue.
In the latest WWE NEWS, we knew that after Friday, but now "wild card" stupidity got involved in it as Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn came out. Owens would take on Rollins later on in the evening, while Zayn will be the special guest referee at Stomping Grounds.
I think most of us would just rather see Seth Rollins vs. Sami Zayn. WWE's continued obsession with pushing Baron Corbin remains as mysterious now as it was a year ago.
None of this is going to make Seth Rollins' title reign more exciting. Instead, we're in for a few more boring weeks on Monday nights. Paul Heyman was out doing his usual thing too, announcing Brock Lesnar would make no more announcements. Whatever that means.
Loser: Lars Sullivan
This was the match that should have happened at Super Showdown, but the Lars Sullivan push continues to be thoroughly unexciting. No one cared and Lars Sullivan didn't really get anything out of his victory.
None of this is getting Sullivan over and the nagging feeling that this push is going to end as all monster pushes have puts an anchor around his throat.
It was also another rendition of the "wild card" rule, which didn't help make the quality of the programming any better, either.
Winner: Ricochet
Sign me up for Ricochet vs. Samoa Joe. Right now. Raw badly needs an exciting feud. This could be it.
Ricochet got the victory for his team consisting of The Miz and Braun Strowman over the team of Samoa Joe, Bobby Lashley, and Cesaro. Cesaro was left to take the fall after a 630, in what should signal the end of the mini-feud between him and Ricochet.
Ricochet vs. Samoa Joe would be a great contest, with the former undoubtedly being a great potential bumper for the latter, and Joe's promos always bring heat to a rivalry. Ricochet might not win, but it's a step up at least.
Losers: The IIconics
Too little, too late. Beating up local jobbers isn't going to save this title reign or the credibility of the women's tag team titles. Sure, that's another "successful" "title defense" in the IIconics' reign, but it didn't do anything to elevate them or their "titles." It was all a big joke, once again.
The sooner those belts come off the IIconics, the better. Only then will the bleeding stop.
Loser: Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre has become Shane McMahon's lackey, full-stop, and Roman Reigns' credibility took a major hit with the unnecessary loss at Super Showdown, even if it wasn't done cleanly.
Shane McMahon's presence is damaging almost anyone he comes into contact with. The sooner he's off television, the better. Fortunately, there was at least one exception last night, although it doesn't do much in the long term.
Winners: The Revival
The Revival are now two-time Raw Tag Team Champions, having liberated the straps from their absentee titleholders. That's good for the titles. Now, the feud with the Usos can move beyond Ucey hot segments and onto some actual championship matches.
The Revival's involvement with Shane McMahon is annoying, but it's much better than what they had been doing beforehand, so we can let the technicality slide for now. At least they aren't being vindictively humiliated as they were a month ago.
