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Even though this week's episode of WWE RAW did not start off strong, as the show progressed it grew a lot stronger. Everything with the Firefly Fun House on WWE RAW has been fantastic, and even the RETRIBUTION angle with Ricochet seems quite intriguing.
That said, this is honestly a show that is far from perfect, and not every aspect of WWE RAW was pristine. However, this is just one person's opinion and if you have a different opinion about WWE RAW, you are welcome to share your thoughts in the comments.
What did you like about WWE RAW this week and what were the aspects of the show that you did not care about?
#1 Best: Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt have united to form a truly sinister duo on WWE RAW
Okay, first things first. The friendship that we were all so fond of when they were on WWE SmackDown between Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross has officially come to an end on WWE RAW. Alexa Bliss' character transformation has been intriguing, it has been scary and even if some people believe that it's a little overboard, she is playing her role to perfection.
This week's episode of the Firefly Funhouse was pretty awesome, as Bray Wyatt revealed the reason why he has a bone to pick with Randy Orton, and Alexa Bliss showed off her supernatural powers, with a tongue that does things that no human tongue honestly should.
And to be honest, it has kept Bray Wyatt's character from going stale because he is a man who always performs at his best when he has a sidekick or a minion. And with all due respect to Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman, Alexa Bliss is the best sidekick Bray Wyatt has had.
#1 Worst: The guitar refuses to break on WWE RAW in an embarrassing botch
The entire premise of Jeff Hardy vs. Elias in the guitar on a pole match on WWE RAW was flawed considering that it ended with a pinfall. Usually, the whole point of a guitar on a pole match is to grab the guitar hanging on the pole and smash it on your opponent. This week, unfortunately, the guitar refused to smash and WWE RAW Superstar Jeff Hardy was forced to improvise.
One has to hope that Jeff Hardy and Elias will move on to new opponents on WWE RAW because honestly, there is no excitement at all with regard to their current, ongoing feud.
And the fact that such a massive botch happened on WWE RAW this week just added another blemish to a clash that not a lot of people have really cared about thus far.
In fact, it would have probably been more entertaining to have Elias play his tune in its entirety than the match that ensued shortly thereafter.
#2 Best: Three giants tear it up on WWE RAW, with AJ Styles providing the soundtrack
Had Sasha Banks and Bayley not had their clash inside Hell in a Cell, one might have considered the Keith Lee vs. Sheamus vs. Braun Strowman match on WWE RAW as the best match put on by WWE in recent memory. But the star of the night was AJ Styles, a man who showed more character on commentary than he's shown during his entire WWE run thus far. AJ Styles was always a great worker, but on WWE RAW, he proved that he's just as good as a promo as well.
AJ Styles, with his massive bodyguard in tow, just seems like a completely different character from everything we've seen thus far.
It will be interesting when the bodyguard enters the ring and mixes it up with members of the WWE RAW squad in due course. But for now, the one thing to remember is that WWE RAW is certainly not a cohesive squad heading into Survivor Series later this month.
#2 Worst: Why did Tucker get pinned so very easily on WWE RAW this week?
The biggest headline from Hell in a Cell, aside from the fact that Randy Orton defeated Drew McIntyre to become the WWE Champion was the fact that Tucker went heel and turned on Otis. And yet, he did not get a win on WWE RAW to cement his heel turn but instead jobbed out in almost no time to Ricochet. This was a really poor move by WWE, especially if you consider that Tucker's character hasn't even been properly established on WWE RAW.
Would anyone want to see Otis and Tucker mix it up at some point down the line if it is so very easy to beat the latter?
It did seem like Tucker would be recruited by RETRIBUTION on WWE RAW, but instead, the collective chose to inflict pain and punishment upon him. As for RETRIBUTION vs. Ricochet, do you think it has the legs to be a compelling feud on the WWE RAW brand in the weeks that follow?
#3 Best/Worst: The start and end of WWE RAW this week
While it wasn't the best idea in the world to have The Miz lose to Drew McIntyre on WWE RAW the night after he became Mr. Money in the Bank, it's definitely a terrible idea to have Drew McIntyre defeat both Miz and Morrison in a handicap match, the following week. Is there any chance at all that we can see The Miz realistically being booked as the WWE Champion, at this rate?
There was a fun little segment with the cash-in at the start of WWE RAW that was thwarted by Drew McIntyre leading to the main event. However, the fact that Randy Orton ended the show with an RKO out of nowhere was very predictable, and The Fiend's laughter echoing at the end of the night, even more so.
In any case, do check out what the latest addition to the Sportskeeda family, Vince Russo has to say about WWE RAW by clicking on the video linked at the very top of the page.
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