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The season premiere of Monday Night RAW was a decent show overall. Everything started with a bang, as Brock Lesnar utterly destroyed Rey Mysterio and his son Dominick, costing Mysterio his Universal Championship opportunity. The show did lose pace somewhere in the middle, but still ultimately delivered.
As expected, one of the main focuses of the night was Universal Champion Seth Rollins. Initially scheduled to defend his title against Mysterio, Rollins put out an open challenge to anyone backstage.Surprisingly, the Superstar who decided to step up was Rusev. This was despite the fact that Rusev earlier joined Team Hogan alongside Rollins, during the Miz TV segment.
As shocking as that was, what transpired in the main event left everyone scratching their heads, as The Fiend appeared out of nowhere and took out Seth Rollins before their clash this Sunday at Hell in a Cell.
Why did he do that, you may ask? Let's take a look at the five potential reasons behind this thrilling attack here.
#5 To keep the fans talking about The Fiend
It has been said many times already, but I'll emphasize again: Bray Wyatt/The Fiend is the hottest act in professional wrestling. The fact that WWE higher-ups are solidly behind this new character makes things even better.
After The Fiend pretty much controlled the backstage graphics, as well as the opening and closing segments of RAW a couple of weeks ago, WWE has taken things to another level by letting small flashes of The Fiend appear in between certain segments on live television.
These clips of people reacting to the sudden and scary appearance of The Fiend on their TV screens have gone viral on Twitter and increased the popularity of the character, even among non-wrestling fans.
The Fiend has made such an impact recently, that he had to be featured on RAW's huge season premiere. The Fiend had to be there to remind people just how terrifying this demonic entity could be.
#4 To shift the focus back to Hell in a Cell
The main event was set midway through the show, as the returning Rusev was scheduled to challenge Seth Rollins for his Universal Championship. The match was going well with some remarkable spots before the unexpected happened.
Right before the main event was about to start, the cameras showed a limo entering the arena, keeping fans guessing, as they pondered who was inside. The result was quite surprising, as 'The Almighty' Bobby Lashley made his return to the ring.
If this was not enough, Lashley gestured toward the entrance and then Lana made her return as well. This led to the revelation that she is having an affair with Lashley, as a disappointed Rusev looked on while his wife embraced another man.
While we will all be waiting to see where this story goes, ending the Hell in a Cell Go-Home Show like this would not have been ideal. Enter The Fiend, who immediately took Seth Rollins out with a mandible claw. The focus was appropriately shifted to Hell in a Cell's main event.
#3 To scare him to death
The Firefly Funhouse returned to RAW again this week to hype up the Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and The Fiend at this Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. The episode started with all the puppets shaking in fear, as they were terrified about what was going to happen to Seth Rollins inside the Hell in a Cell.
Poor Rambling Rabbit claimed that he was scared to death and seemingly died, for what was his third death inside the Funhouse. In many ways, his reaction was similar to Seth Rollins' last week, as the Universal Champion helplessly screamed and clenched his eyes shut in The Fiend's presence.
There has been talk of the puppets inside Bray's funhouse representing something else and what happened to Rambling Rabbit could have been a teaser for Seth Rollins' fate. We saw Bray Wyatt shout in pain with the rabbit in his hands and the next moment he threw the puppet.
For the last two weeks, The Fiend has been taking out Superstars in front of Seth Rollins. What if the attack tonight was meant to "scare him to death?"
#2 The Fiend cannot wait to hurt Seth
As mentioned in the last slide, we saw the puppets terrified about the match between Seth Rollins and The Fiend at Hell in a Cell. Last week, Rambling Rabbit had innocently claimed that they did not want the Fiend to hurt Seth Rollins.
This week, the sentiments were pretty similar - as Abby the Witch, Huskus the Pig Boy, and Mercy the Buzzard expressed their concerns about this Sunday's big match. Wyatt then went on to tell his fireflies what a horrific structure the Universal Champion will walk into this Sunday.
He then went on to make a very interesting comment -
"I have a very, very bad feeling that he (The Fiend) can not wait to hurt Seth."
Wyatt then pretended to make things right between Rollins and The Fiend, only to return laughing and claiming to only be joking. This led to the The Fiend showing up at the end of the show to take out Rollins. He definitely couldn't wait till Sunday to get his hands on him!
With each passing week, the ever-smiling talk show host is showing his merciless side. One has to wonder whether we'll see him appear as himself inside the ring sometime in the future.
#1 A "Spoiler" for Hell in a Cell
Ever since The Fiend was announced to be challenging for the Universal Championship at Hell in a Cell, the Internet Wrestling Community (including me) is convinced that in all likelihood we are getting a new Universal Champion this Sunday.
As amazing as Seth Rollins is, his recent interactions with The Fiend on RAW and at house shows have clearly shown that the WWE Universe is firmly behind the new face of fear. Many even believe that The Fiend may squash 'The Beastslayer' inside the demonic structure to dethrone him.
I wouldn't personally be a fan of a squash match, but with the impressive way in which The Fiend has been portrayed, one should expect a dominant performance. Throughout the build-up of this feud, each segment has ended with The Fiend on top. While this goes against the "If you stand tall on the go-home show, you lose the match" trend, the new Bray Wyatt character has already shattered many stereotypes.
To invoke Paul Heyman, The Fiend taking out Rollins might just turn out to be a "spoiler" for what's to come this Sunday inside Hell in a Cell. How excited are you for that match? Sound off in the comments section below.
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