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WWE RAW - Best and worst- Hall of Famer to return in a massive way, Babyface turn on the horizon, Vince McMahon likes to fire people

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Dec 21, 2021 10:21 IST
Are the Vince McMahon - Austin Theory segments working for you?
Are the Vince McMahon - Austin Theory segments working for you?

There wasn't a lot that was wrong with WWE RAW this week, honestly. Yes, three hours is still way too long but the company did enough to fill the time slot with exciting in-ring action.

One may even be so bold as to admit that on this night, the positives from WWE RAW outweigh the negatives by a fair margin. This wasn't a show that was put together at the last moment. Quite a lot of thought, vision, and foresight went into the episode.

Of course, this review and every other one you find on the internet is just one person's opinion. If you have another take on WWE RAW, please voice it in the comments.

Did you think that WWE RAW was good? How much would you rate it out of 10?

#3 Best/Worst: Beth Phoenix set to return to WWE RAW next week?

One of the biggest issues with any WWE RAW or SmackDown babyface is that they don't see a swerve coming. Fans at home who've never stepped into a wrestling ring can see it coming from a mile away, but babyfaces in WWE are oblivious to these traps. Not Edge. He could tell that Maryse had a trap laid out for him. On this day, he saw clearly.

The only reason why this is in the Best/Worst of WWE RAW segment is that we could tell how it will play out. Just like we know that next week Beth Phoenix will show up to avenge Edge.

That said, if 'predictable content' is 'good predictable content', it may not necessarily matter as much. Edge and The Miz are two of the best things about WWE RAW at the moment.

Beth Phoenix returning for this feud will lend it a whole new dimension.

#2 Best: Bianca Belair shows off her massive strength

Is there anything that WWE RAW Superstar Bianca Belair cannot do? The way that she picked up Doudrop to slam her onto the mat this week was incredible. Sure, she may be out of the WWE RAW Women's Championship picture for the time being but she is still making headlines.

#2 Worst: The WWE RAW skits with Vince McMahon are inaudible

Mr. McMahon is, without doubt, the greatest promoter in the history of wrestling. He is unquestionably in the Mount Rushmore of the greatest heels to have ever lived. That said, at this stage of his career, he doesn't have the same command as he did in his prime. A man whose diction and delivery was once crystal-clear is now inaudible in a lot of backstage segments on WWE RAW.

Also, with so many people losing their jobs lately, should he have made the comment about firing people in the backstage skit? It may be in poor taste considering how many wrestlers needed their jobs to support their families.

#1 Best: AJ Styles is a free man now

AJ Styles was a part of the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship picture until recently. The seeds for the Omos and AJ Styles breakup had been sown some time ago.

Finally, this week Styles and Omos went their separate ways. It is clear that Styles will be the babyface emerging from the feud while Omos goes on to become a monster heel.

This allows AJ Styles to become the 'Phenomenal One' of old, slipping back into the title picture again. Hey, he may have one or two runs left in him before he retires!

#1 Worst: Will Veer Mahaan ever come to WWE RAW or not?

The 'Veer Mahaan is coming to WWE RAW soon' vignettes have been playing for weeks now. By the time Veer Mahaan shows up on WWE RAW in any capacity, any buzz, any anticipation, any hype would have ended.

This is an Emmalina 2.0 situation and needs to be rectified ASAP. At this point the vignettes are doing him more harm than good.