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WWE RAW: 5 Reasons why Rousey, Flair, and Lynch were arrested before WrestleMania 35

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Apr 02, 2019 20:39 IST
This was either WWE's greatest or worst segment in history
This was either WWE's greatest or worst segment in history

Man, the episode of RAW right before WrestleMania 35 had been a complete dud. I usually write a feature or two during the show, but the entire episode felt so half-hearted that I had no interest in doing so, honestly. That is until the Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch vs. Riott Squad match happened on RAW. Yet another match that I had no interest in.

But then a brawl broke out and everything spiralled out of control at once. It all culminated with the cops putting the handcuffs on Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch, leading the three women out of the arena. Why was this segment booked in the first place?

Let me try and make some sense of it. If you think you know the answer, sound off in the comments.

Here's my personal assessment of the whole situation...

#5 To create even more hype for the main event

WWE is going all gung-ho about the fact that Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Ronda Rousey are in the main event of WrestleMania this year. As historic as the match is, the build for the match hasn't really been nearly as exciting. I mean I think you guys all echo my sentiments when I say that the Kofi Kingston storyline has been far better.

To make the match seem like a big deal, this angle was carried out so that the focus would be back on the women once again. Like it or not, this segment made quite a few headlines. And this has made the main event match a talking point once again.

It's one thing to book the women in the main event. It's another thing entirely to make the entire WWE Universe buy into it and care about it.

#4 Lack of ideas for the go-home show

The issue with the final episode of WWE RAW for the creative team must have been that everything is set in stone. What do you do to keep the audience invested without changing the status quo for a match that's already pretty much set? Well, something like this, I suppose.

At the same time, I'm certain that Vince McMahon and the WWE Creative team could have come up with a far better go-home segment had they tried. But for what it is worth, it is a segment that has gotten a lot of people talking on social media both about how good and how awful it has been. And there's always the intrigue of how it's going to eventually turn out.

Sometimes, all you need is a laugh and this segment delivered that in spades. If the objective was a serious segment, then WWE failed.

#3 To show how out of control all the women involved can be

Remember the madness that surrounded Becky Lynch and the SmackDown women invading RAW when Lynch put Rousey in her very own submission move not long ago? Remember the unbridled excitement around Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series, when the women lost control?

Back at that time, the women's division was the most exciting thing in all of WWE. Even though they are heading to the main event of WrestleMania, I can't feel a little underwhelmed by how their match has been built up in weeks past.

This was the first segment in quite some time that brought a bit of that madness back into the feud and that reminded us of just how crazy this match can be. I must say that this shot of caffeine was actually much needed.

Now I'm way more pumped for the match than before!

#2 Because the match itself was a dud

I never get the idea of making people involved in a feud to team up before a big match actually takes place at a pay-per-view event. Which sadistic authority figure wants to see how three women that hate each other will be able to coexist with one another? Well, for whatever reason, WWE booked Flair, Lynch, and Rousey against the Riott Squad on this week's show.

Of course, there was no chance at all that The Riott Squad was going to win. So what if they're a cohesive unit taking on a makeshift team of women who've just come together only a while ago? There is a pecking order in WWE and that has been maintained in the lead up to WrestleMania 35, unsurprisingly.

The brawl had to break out because the match in itself was nothing. Something major had to happen to make the segment worthwhile.

#1 A reason to tune in to SmackDown Live

Like I've mentioned earlier in the article, Kofi Kingston is going to WrestleMania. He will be taking on Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship. There is literally no reason at all to tune in to SmackDown Live because it's going to be a by the numbers show. And then, this happened on RAW.

We know that the situation has not resolved itself and that it will spill over to SmackDown Live as well unless it gets resolved on social media. Whatever the case may be, WWE wants the WWE Universe to stay tuned to find out more. This is actually not a bad strategy and can yield benefits leading up to the actual main event match.

Of course, I'd like to hear your opinion as well in the comments. Why do you think this segment was booked?

Also, did you enjoy it to any degree?

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