WWE brought us another lackluster episode of Monday Night Raw. The show brought us the same Superstars that have been wrestling each other over the last few weeks, only in different combinations. The only segment that was enthralling was the confrontation between The Club and John Cena, with the duo’s scathing promos that cut very close to home revealing the way to go in the New Era.
Most of the show was filler and it looks like the creative team is just buying time till the brand split goes into effect in July. With WWE’s television viewership hitting record lows, this is arguably not the right way to go. Popular culture and entertainment, it looks like, have left WWE behind, something that WWE officials look like they’re unaware of.
Do we really need to see The Golden Truth every week when someone like Appolo Crews wasn’t even on the show tonight? What a waste of Crews’ talents.
And why is Titus O’ Neil of all people challenging for the US Title? Has he really ever been truly over?
Breezango has shown promise but do we really need to see Tyler Breeze shaving Fandango’s back? Credit to the duo though, they made the segment entertaining considering the terrible material they had been given in the first place.
With all this being said, let’s see what Twitter had to say about this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.
#5 Ladder Me Stupid
Is there a dumber way to begin an episode of Raw than with six wrestlers sitting atop six ladders cutting promos? Albeit, the promos were decent but I’d take Eugene playing musical chairs over this. Who writes this crap?
Apparently those in the know also agree with me and they tweeted out about how everytime WWE have a ladder match, the participants keep on climbing ladders in the weeks leading up to the match.
What’s the point? To prove that they can climb ladders? Even I can climb a ladder.
#4 Dream Match ALERT!
A year ago who would have put money on AJ Styles taking on John Cena inside a WWE ring? The two are polar opposites, but at the same time, they’re both at the top of the wrestling world.
Cena is the proverbial WWE company man, while Styles has taken the path less travelled, 12 years in TNA and stints in ROH and NJPW, to finally get there. Yet their chemistry so far has been nothing short of electric, from the duelling chants last week to their scathing promos this week.
A special mention to their promos this week; they were real. None of the WWE’s overtly scripted cookie-cutter promos. This was gritty and showed what the reality era can truly mean with the right sort of direction and writing.
Cena’s match with Styles at Money In The Bank will be a true dream match, between two people at the top of their game. Like the guys over at WAManeuver, I’m salivating at the prospect of what this match could be too.
They’re sure to tear the house down.
#3 Oh, Michael.
Michael Cole is notorious amongst smarks for his constant flurry of mistakes at the commentary table. Last night’s episode of Raw was no different as Michael Cole stepped up for his next faux pas.
Cole said, while speaking of Seth Rollins’ cash in, that it was one of the greatest MITB cash-ins of all time, but clearly he doesn’t remember that it happened last year, not TWO years ago.
Time flies when Kevin Owens’ insults you every time he comes out to wrestle, I suppose.
#2 Tribute to the legend
The whole sporting world was taken by shock earlier this week when legendary boxer Muhammad Ali passed away.
From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring, controversial but universally loved figure both inside and outside the ring.
He championed a variety of social causes when he wasn’t busy setting fire to the boxing ring. And notable amongst his exploits in boxing was the “Fight of the Century" and the “Thrilla in Manilla” versus his longtime rival Joe Fraizer, and the notorious “Rumble in the Jungle” against George Foreman.
He was also a longtime friend of WWE and had taken on the likes of Gorilla Monsoon and WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki.
The WWE’s very talented video production team, put together one of the best video packages this year as a tribute to Muhammad Ali’s life.
And guess what, @RealMickFoley approves.
R.I.P Muhammad Ali, you legend.
#1 We want Sasha Breezango
Wow, would you look at that? Breezango is even dominating our Twitter reactions today.
Sasha Banks is the most popular female wrestler in WWE right now. Even though she made her return on WWE Main Event recently, she’s yet to make her Raw return.
What is Vince thinking?
Cagesideseats is back once again, and they correctly point out that even though there are no spots on the show for Sasha and other similar up and coming performers, Breezango have once again managed to earn themselves television time by shaving each other’s backs.
Ugh.
