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This week on RAW, we witnessed the master of the 619, the legendary Luchador, Rey Mysterio go one-on-one against the United States Champion, Samoa Joe.
In what initially looked like a match that would help Joe gain some momentum before his teased rivalry against the Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio shocked everyone by pinning the US champ with a very clever counter.
These two previously came face-to-face at WrestleMania 35, where Joe pretty much squashed Mysterio within a minute to retain his United States Championship. Mysterio picking up the win tonight was a big shocker for everyone.
In this article, let's take a look at the 5 possible reasons why Rey Mysterio defeated the United States Champion, Samoa Joe, on RAW tonight. Feel free to share your thoughts, views, and opinions in the comments section below.
#5 Retribution for the loss at WrestleMania 35
WrestleMania 35 saw one of the biggest defeats in the career of Rey Mysterio as he lost within a minute to the United States Champion, Samoa Joe. In what many were predicting would be the end of Joe's reign as the US Champ turned out to be a dominating outing for the Samoan Submission Machine.
Rey Mysterio's win on RAW tonight was retribution for his embarrassing loss at 'Mania, as he mentioned in an interview before the match that he thought he had disappointed his fans, family, and especially his son, Dominic.
#4 To give fans the actual WrestleMania match later
Rey Mysterio suffered an injury before his match at WrestleMania 35. At one point, the injury was so serious that his match at 'Mania was under the danger of being called off. But being the fighter Mysterio is, he managed to make it to 'Mania to face Joe, but his efforts went in vain, as we know.
One main reason behind the match ending so abruptly was that Rey was still not fit to put up a proper match. If they had a proper match, I'm sure it would have been one of the best matches of the night. Rey's win on RAW could lead to the fans getting the actual WrestleMania match sometime in the future.
#3 Samoa Joe vs Rey Mysterio at Money in the Bank
As mentioned in the first slide, Rey's win over Joe on RAW could definitely lead to a title opportunity in the near future. And what better place than to have this match on the Money in the Bank PPV next month.
The card for the PPV is already looking amazing and adding Mysterio vs Joe to it would make it even better. These two certainly have what it takes to deliver a performance that could even outshine the Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles match.
#2 One last run as the United States Champion
Many might not realize this, but Mysterio made his WCW debut back in 1996 - 23 years ago. It's tough to tell from his agility and athleticism inside the ring, but the guy is 44 years old and his age is definitely not on his side.
The problem with a high-flying wrestler is there is only so much that your body can manage to do after a certain age. Not like he's not fit, but I still wonder how many years more will he wrestle? A couple more maybe.
If that is indeed the case, one final run as the United States Champion is surely something Rey Mysterio deserves before he finally decides to hang off his boots. He can surely put up some nice matches with the current breed of superstars and give them valuable tips, being a veteran.
#1 Gives Joe a feud before his big rivalry with Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman shocked everyone on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 35 where he appeared out of nowhere and attacked the United States Champion, Samoa Joe, teasing a massive feud between these two monsters.
But ever since then, WWE is yet to pull the official trigger on this feud. Joe moved to RAW as part of the Superstar Shake-up and has been busy with various stuff around. Same goes with Braun, who was revealed to be one of the 4 superstars to represent RAW in the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match next month.
With Braun being busy at least till the next PPV, Joe needed a credible competitor to keep himself busy and not fade away. Enter, Rey Mysterio!
A win against Rey at Money in the Bank would give a huge amount of momentum to Joe heading into his monstrous rivalry against Braun Strowman. I'm personally very excited to see these two giants battle it out for the US Title!
What are your thoughts and opinions on Rey Mysterio pinning Samoa Joe on RAW tonight? Do let us know in the comments section below.
