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This week's episode of WWE RAW started off strong and there were definitely a few strong moments throughout the show. That said, this reviewer would be lying to you if he says that he did not nod off at certain points during the course of the broadcast.
Listen, all the rights in the world cannot correct the wrong of the show being THREE HOURS LONG! Also, this period before the two rosters are set in stone seems a little pointless. You know that things will change for good in just a few weeks from now.
With all of that said, here is what WWE RAW got right and the things it got wrong. Let's start with the living legend Jeff Hardy. As always, please share your thoughts, positive or negative, in the comments.
#3 Best/Worst: Jeff Hardy loses his WWE RAW match
Was it the right decision to have Austin Theory defeat Jeff Hardy on WWE RAW this week? The answer is yes. But at the same time, Jeff Hardy may soon slip into the Goldberg category where he loses so very often that his value gets diminished to the point where he has no real value anymore.
This is important, especially if you look at the SmackDown roster. There is literally nobody but Drew McIntyre for Roman Reigns to face in two weeks! You could make a case for Jeff Hardy under ordinary circumstances, but after his loss on WWE RAW can anyone buy into the idea of him defeating Roman Reigns?
Also, didn't you guys think that it was a bit disrespectful to have the guys from the 24/7 Championship picture show up on WWE RAW during this match? It made the match seem unimportant and made Austin Theory's win seem pointless.
#2 Best: Shayna Baszler's WWE RAW booking
The WWE RAW match between Shayna Baszler and Dana Brooke lasted just over a minute. While people on the internet are enraged at the length of the matches in the Queen's Crown Tournament, this is an exception that should certainly get a pass.
Baszler has regained a lot of the oomph that she's been missing until now. The right decision, next week on WWE RAW would be to have her steamroll through Doudrop and pick up dominant wins all the way until Saudi Arabia.
#2 Worst: Not booking Kofi Kingston vs. Xavier Woods next week
Xavier Woods defeated Ricochet on WWE RAW this week in what was a thrilling match from start to finish. Fans assumed they would get to see Xavier Woods vs. Kofi Kingston next week. In fact, that is what was teased by Kevin Patrick as well. And then suddenly, Kofi Kingston lost to Jinder Mahal!
The only reason for this is to have a face vs. heel match next week. Fans would agree that Xavier Woods vs. Jinder Mahal isn't nearly as exciting as the alternative.
#1 Best: The chemistry between the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions
Yes, the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions should ideally be having competitive tag team matches on RAW. No, the one-sided squash between Omos and Riddle did nothing for the tag team division.
That said, there's just something very endearing about Riddle and Randy Orton's chemistry. The fact that nobody expected Orton to come through for his tag team partner, but that he eventually did is certainly an 'Awwww' moment.
#1 Worst: Two matches with the same story
Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville are certainly doing a terrible job of making matches, on-screen at least, if all they're doing is making unlikely bedfellows team-up. These combustible pairings exploded through the course of the night.
We saw it first with Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair. And then again, on WWE RAW in the main event, with Drew McIntyre and Big E. Why would WWE RAW show us two matches with the very same ingredients across three hours of the very same show?
