Top 5 Winners from WWE Raw this week (April 29, 2019)

WWE Raw's landscape has changed a lot since the Superstar Shake-up. This week, Gallows & Anderson made a move from SmackDown to RAW. RAW on April 29th wasn't dramatic, but it had its moments. Alexa Bliss announced the participants for the Money In The Bank ladder matches. Rollins and Styles came face to face before their match in a couple of weeks. Bray Wyatt and Sami Zayn continued their good work, doing what they do best.

There were stars notably absent in Cesaro, Robert Roode and EC3. Elsewhere, Joe and Mysterio battled each other. Also, the tag division got some TV time. In a stacked 3-hour show, a lot of people made an appearance on TV, many emerging as winners. In this article, we look at the 5 biggest winners from RAW.

Honorable mention: Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans, The Lady of WWE, had a brawl with the dual-Women's Champion, Becky Lynch on RAW. She came out of the segment looking like a star. She has always put her feet in the right direction in WWE. Here also she emerged as a winner.

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#5 Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke

WWE has announced the MITB match’s participants from the red brand. ‘Little Miss Bliss’ Alexa Bliss, ‘Queen of Harts’ Natalya, ‘The Glow’ Naomi, and Dana Brooke will compete for the women's Money In The Bank briefcase. Nobody expected Brooke to receive a place in the match, especially since Ruby Riott is a part of the brand.

However, Brooke has received some attention from backstage officials recently. Most notably, she had stood up to Ronda Rousey on the Road to WrestleMania 35, lamenting the lack of opportunities for herself. It’s shocking, yet nice to see Brooke get a chance in the ladder match. She hasn’t proven herself inside the WWE ring, so it’d be interesting to see if she can make this opportunity count. It could do wonders for her career. She is definitely one of the top 5 winners from RAW.

#4 AJ Styles

AJ Styles and Seth Rollins faced off on RAW, weeks before their match at Money In The Bank. The overall segment was great, with some interesting comments and crisp action. The WWE Champion continues to be on a roll as the Beast Slayer, but AJ Styles was the star here.

The Phenomenal One has shown time and again that he could get the job done on the microphone. Whether it was during his rivalry against John Cena a couple of years ago or him standing up to Randy Orton more recently, he stood out for his verbal jibes. He did solid mic work on RAW, reminding Rollins that he could never be AJ Styles.

Furthermore, Styles got the last laugh in the brawl afterward, dropping Rollins through the table with a Phenomenal Forearm. Also, we have been left wondering if Styles will turn heel down the line. The intrigue surrounding him has increased leaps and bounces. It was a great outing for Styles.

#3 Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn came out with all the ecstasy in the world to his theme music again, and he left cutting another strong promo to establish himself as the “Critic of Critics.” We also have known him as one of the best in-ring workers of his generation, but it’s fair to say that it’s just now that Zayn has found his voice over the microphone.

He has said the same stuff every week during the last month, but he’s always added a new touch. This week he ripped the WWE Universe for being “Psychologically Entitled.” To further his point he gave an example of a little kid, who asked for an autograph at 4 in the morning, crying when Zayn refused for the same.

It’s been some great promo-work on Zayn’s part. He has been different from the stuff traditional heels say and do. It’d be interesting to see what he and WWE have next for us. We find Zayn again earned some brownie points for himself, do you?

#2 Bray Wyatt

First of all, we will have to say that the Firefly Funhouse has been a welcome sight, and a great addition to WWE Programming. It’d still too early to say if Bray Wyatt’s Puppet Master/ Children’s TV host gimmick is a masterpiece or a forgettable experiment. But, we can say that this has all the traits to be an obsession among pro wrestling fanatics.

Wyatt’s segments have created an insane amount of buzz on social media. The first video of the Firefly Firehouse segment is currently sitting at 2.8 million views on YouTube. The segments have been received with widespread amusement.

This week’s segment introduced us to ‘Rambling Rabbit.’ We had Abby the Witch speak; Wyatt presented a painting of a burnt house, possibly referencing to his house being burnt during his feud with Randy Orton. Wyatt also spelled the ‘Word of the Day’: Sociopath, referring to the witch.

We don’t know whether this will be a hit or a miss, but Wyatt’s new gimmick has lots of entertainment value. He definitely emerged as a winner here.

#1 Ricochet

Can he win the Money In The Bank?

“The One and Only” has been announced as one of the four members of RAW who’d try to become Mr. Money In The Bank. Alongside Ricochet, RAW's Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Braun Strowman will also fight for the briefcase. It's an impressive lineup of Superstars, all future world champions.

Ricochet has only recently made his debut on the main roster. And, we all know how easily NXT stars can get lost in the main roster. Especially since Ricochet made his debut as with Aleister Black, who has now been drafted to SmackDown LIVE, making a mark quickly as a singles star had to be a challenge. There are several stars finding himself lost in the shuffle. An example is EC3 who has all the tools to succeed but is waiting for a push.

Hence, it is a big deal that Ricochet has gotten an opportunity to shine in the MITB ladder match. He can do amazing things in the match, noting that his regular moves are breathtaking. Ricochet can steal the show, irrespective of who emerges as the winner. He's definitely RAW's biggest winner.