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WWE RAW was better than last week. But considering the episode the week prior secured the lowest viewership numbers in the company's history, that's not saying much.
One has to imagine that WWE RAW is saving all its big surprises for later, for when the show hits the road and leaves the ThunderDome for good. It will also officially be the beginning of the road to SummerSlam, so things are bound to pick up in a big way.
So what were the hits, misses, and, well, average segments from WWE this week? We will share our opinion in this article and we invite you to do the same in the comments below.
#3 Best/Worst: Drew McIntyre's current WWE RAW booking is a bit strange
So, we found out that the only reason why Jinder Mahal became The Jindertaker, riding a custom-made bike to WWE RAW, is so that Drew McIntyre could tear it into pieces.
That said, wasn't the destruction of the motorbike a little underwhelming, especially if you consider other segments like former WWE Superstar Braun Strowman flipping a truck or Brock Lesnar famously destroying a car on television?
Sure, it's great to see Drew McIntyre in a feud with Jinder Mahal because of their history, but there have been quite a few missteps along the way. Why is Drew McIntyre storytelling now, regaling us with tales of the Loch Ness Monster and Icarus, instead of being the bada** we know him to be?
Is Jinder Mahal even a credible threat to Drew McIntyre at this point? Does anyone that watches WWE RAW think he has a chance?
Jinder Mahal should have been racking up victories on WWE RAW to prove that he's a worthy challenger for the former WWE Champion!
#2 Best: Two new WWE RAW feuds
We needed something new on WWE RAW and we did indeed get something new. It will be interesting to see how the Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie and Doudrop feud plays out. And even though it doesn't mean much because she lost last week, Nikki A.S.H. winning her match was great.
Sheamus is back on WWE RAW and he's clearly headed for a Damien Priest feud.
This is exactly what the WWE United States Championship picture needed in a big way.
#2 Worst: Did the WWE Champion have to get pinned this week?
Yes, Bobby Lashley cut a great promo to close out WWE RAW, but the fact that he came up short against Xavier Woods certainly killed a lot of his momentum heading into the Kofi Kingston match.
The destination was the right one, but the way to get there wasn't necessarily correct at all. Plus, now it is clear as day that Kofi Kingston is coming up short at Money in the Bank.
Honestly, why should champions like Bobby Lashley and AJ Styles get pinned at all on WWE RAW? Unlike Reigns and Kross, who are undefeated, Lashley has been pinned a handful of times already! It just derails so much of their momentum heading into big title programs!
#1 Best: Ricochet and John Morrison tear it up
For the third time in a row on WWE RAW, John Morrison and Ricochet went to war. Yes, it was a 'Falls Count Anywhere' match and yes, these two men only entered the backstage area for an instant, but this was still the best thing on the show.
Riddle and The Miz are both so entertaining that when they're paired together, as they were during this match, the results were hilarious. It's great to see an injured Miz still be such an integral part of WWE RAW in such a massive way.
#1 Worst: Asuka's current WWE RAW position
Remember when Asuka used to never lose? She is currently booked in to take the pin in multi-women matches! This is what happens when so much of the WWE RAW roster is let go. The women's division is so very sparse that Asuka has to eat the pin in such situations.
Check out the official Sportskeeda Wrestling review of WWE RAW with Vince Russo on our YouTube page! Click on the link shared above to check out this week's episode!
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