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WWE RAW - Best and worst after Clash of Champions- Major push for underdog confirmed, Big mistake ahead of the draft, Reason why Randy Orton destroys legends 

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Sep 29, 2020 09:33 IST
Aalyah and Murphy have been teasing a very interesting romance
Aalyah and Murphy have been teasing a very interesting romance

To say that the circumstances for WWE RAW were far from ideal would be a major understatement, considering that the members of RETRIBUTION came into contact with a Covid-19 patient recently. While the reasons are not known and it would be wrong to speculate at this point in time, the fact remains that there was no episode of RAW Underground on WWE RAW either.

So much had to be put on hold because of the circumstances and one has to wonder what the show would have looked like, provided everything had gone without a glitch. That said, we are proud to bring you the best and worst of WWE RAW, a mainstay of the site for many years now.

As always, you are welcome with regard to sharing your thoughts and comments in the section below.

#1 Best: Mustafa Ali returns in a big way on WWE RAW

We've all known that Mustafa Ali is one of the most gifted individuals in the current WWE RAW roster at the moment, but because of the abundance of talent in the current WWE RAW locker room, he hasn't been able to step forth and get his due. This week on WWE RAW, he finally did, as he joined Apollo Crews and Ricochet, to take the fight to the Hurt Business, and this can only bode well for him over time.

Who knows that the future holds for Mustafa Ali because of the nature of the chaos on WWE RAW right now, with the current pandemic and the prevailing situation, but honestly speaking, the fact that he got such a big win could send him up the ladder. For him to contest against the likes of Bobby Lashley for the US Championship on WWE RAW would be a very good thing.

#1 Worst: Maybe pairing Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke on WWE RAW isn't the best idea

Did Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke have to be brought to WWE RAW only days before the draft actually happens? Also, with all due respect to Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose, who has been in a very prominent role on SmackDown with the Otis romance storyline and then the angle with Sonya Deville, did not need to be paired with Dana Brooke on her WWE RAW debut, because Brooke has never been presented in that manner.

It would be a real shame if Otis does not come to WWE RAW as a part of the draft as well if you consider that the Mandy Rose and Otis storyline has been built up in such a manner only for it to be dropped completely and for Mandy Rose to randomly enter the Women's Tag Team Division. This isn't even a knock at Dana Brooke, but the way that she has been presented thus far has been very different from the way that WWE has portrayed Mandy Rose before she arrived at WWE RAW.

#2 Best: WWE RAW went off the air with a pretty major cliffhanger

Even though social media seems to be divided about the Randy Orton segment that closed out WWE RAW this week, it was a great cliffhanger, however silly it may have seemed. We are clearly getting Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre inside Hell in a Cell and for the audience to be invested in the third clash between these WWE RAW Superstars, the company had to do something quite spectacular. At the very start of WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre expressed his admiration and love for the legends in the ring, and now he has a reason for wanting to enter the dreaded structure to end his feud with Randy Orton for good.

Was it silly?

Of course, it was, but isn't that what made us wrestling fans in the first place, when we saw these outlandish characters on WWE RAW and SmackDown doing things that normal people do not do, behaving in truly bewildering ways? The match at Hell in a Cell should be very awesome indeed.

#2 Best/Worst: Robert Roode returns to WWE RAW, and then loses his big match

There is no question at all that Robert Roode is a welcome addition to the WWE RAW roster, returning after his hiatus owing to the current situation prevailing across the world. He is still as solid as ever and the match with Drew McIntyre in the WWE RAW main event was a fun contest. One has to wonder, however, if he shouldn't have picked up a win or two after his return to WWE RAW, to build a sense of credibility, before taking on Drew McIntyre.

But the good news is that The Street Profits need a new team to work with and there's no team more solid on WWE RAW than Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode by a very long shot.

Also, Robert Roode did return in the WWE RAW main event spot so that clearly shows that the company has a certain degree of faith in him. The question is whether we have enough faith in the company or not.

#3 Best/worst: A pretty fun storyline on WWE RAW, with some really poor acting

For individuals that are not professional actors, it is truly staggering just how much acting the men and women of WWE RAW have to do and the romance between Murphy and Aalyah suffered, as a result. Aalyah Mysterio is a star and Dominik also played the part of a protective brother on WWE RAW to perfection but at the same time, one couldn't help but feel that the acting just let the storyline down in certain parts.

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But then again, there are so many possibilities based on the whole romance between Murphy and Aalyah Mysterio, considering that Aalyah, who slapped her brother could go over and join the dark side under Seth Rollins. On the other hand, plans may involve her turning Murphy babyface in the process, over the long haul.

Do check out what Seth Rollins had to say to us about the Rey Mysterio storyline on WWE RAW, in the video shared above (with another AJ Styles anecdote too).

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