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WWE RAW was a good show but that does not necessarily mean that the ratings will reflect this, considering that I've thought that WWE has been putting on some solid shows over the past few weeks. I just think that unless you are a hardcore WWE fan, someone who lives and breathes WWE RAW, it is difficult to enjoy a show without fans in attendance.
Here's what I thought worked for the show and the facets of WWE RAW that I could have done without. I hereby present my weekly 'Best and worst of WWE RAW' column for you to read and enjoy.
Be sure to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about WWE RAW. Also, be sure to share your SummerSlam cards in the comments below.
#1 Best: Sasha Banks becomes the brand new WWE RAW Women's Champion (officially)
For the duration that it lasted, Sasha Banks and Asuka had an awesome contest. I loved every minute of it, from the fact that before the match, Sasha Banks took shots at Stephanie McMahon, to the fact that she won the WWE RAW Women's Championship only because Bayley caused a distraction in the backstage area, to the way Asuka reacted, knowing that she had been tricked out of a possible win.
Unfortunately, this was probably Kairi Sane's final appearance in WWE and she went out in spectacular fashion, playing a key component in Sasha Banks being crowned as the WWE RAW Women's Champion, with the backstage brawl with Bayley in the back. The former NXT Women's Champion and Women's Tag Team Champion has been an integral part of the women's division over the last few years and one can only hope that her career does not end once she heads back to Japan.
#1 Worst: Mustafa Ali's WWE RAW promo and his subsequent loss
I could be alone in my assessment here, but I thought that the words that were provided to Mustafa Ali for his promo on WWE RAW were quite weak, to be quite honest with you. His passion was great, his delivery was fire, but talking about the stockholders of the Hurt Business was just weird.
The way that WWE Superstars talk on WWE RAW is not how normal people speak and it makes them seem hokey and contrived to me, at least. But what really made me upset is that Mustafa Ali, so soon after his return, did the job for Bobby Lashley.
I wouldn't have put Bobby Lashley up against Mustafa Ali at this stage anyway, because the outcome wasn't wrong. Bobby Lashley needs all the momentum he can muster on WWE RAW anyway to be seen as a beast who can go toe-to-toe with a monster like Brock Lesnar in due course of time. Ali could have certainly scored a victory over some other member of the roster, I suppose.
#2 Best: Randy Orton names Drew McIntyre as his next victim on WWE RAW
When I had a chance to speak to Drew McIntyre, not so long ago, I was informed that he wishes to face Randy Orton for the WWE Championship to learn from the best. This week on WWE RAW the match was made official. So yes, you heard it first on Sportskeeda Wrestling.
Drew McIntyre has been made to look like an unstoppable monster on WWE RAW and also on pay-per-view, and let's be honest, at no point did anyone think that Dolph Ziggler was going to defeat him to become the WWE Champion.
Randy Orton, too, has been on a tear, running through the likes of Edge and The Big Show, doing some of his best character work from his storied career on WWE RAW and a collision of these two massive forces is certainly a treat for the fans at SummerSlam. It is a shame that fans won't be in the arena (most likely) to see these two combustible elements go up against one another.
#2 Worst: As good as the WWE RAW main event was, wasn't it extremely predictable?
Dolph Ziggler is one of the most talented men in the current WWE RAW roster and I would even argue that as a worker, he is significantly better than WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is. But he is at a certain position in the roster for a reason, and even when the ball was in his court, he could not score a victory over Drew McIntyre at WWE Extreme Rules 2020. So, did WWE really expect us to think that he had a chance to defeat the Champion in the main event of WWE RAW when Drew McIntyre picked the match stipulation?
I really do hope that Robert Roode can return to the WWE RAW roster very soon indeed so that the two of them can go after The Street Profits to bolster the WWE RAW Tag Team Division.
So yes, while the WWE RAW main event was good, everyone knew how it would turn out and as a result, nobody was really invested.
#3 Best/Worst: Dominik has a very impressive performance on WWE RAW
Dominik couldn't have asked for a better showing on WWE RAW and Seth Rollins and Murphy played their parts to perfection in making him look like a legitimate star on this week's show. I can't wait for him to officially step into the ring, and from the looks of it, based on the events on WWE RAW this week, it will most likely be at WWE SummerSlam this year.
But did we really need Aleister Black to lose an eye so soon after Rey Mysterio lost his eye too? He has gone from one of the most special Superstars in the roster to someone who will most likely show up with an eyepatch on WWE RAW and I do hope and pray and he isn't cast as a pirate, going forward.
Please take a moment to leave a comment about Kairi Sane after her very last appearance on WWE RAW this week, ladies, and gentlemen. Or so, one is led to believe, from the tweets.
