Page 2 - WWE Raw: May 25, 2015 - 5 things that worked

Zack Ryder

Zack Ryder being popular was a thing of the past, one might say. But this edition of RAW proved otherwise. The Long Islander attempted to take Cena’s U.S championship and the crowd went nuts over their internet sensation.

From the time he was introduced by the Entourage team till the very end of the bout, Ryder was cheered every bit of the day. Despite losing the bout, he made the most of his in ring time and the WWE certianly would have taken notes from the proceedings.

Ambrose defies the odds

Dean Ambrose has often been likened to WWE stalwart Stone Cold Steve. Both of them have glorified the ‘anti hero’ character and the WWE has cashed in on it effectively. To replicate Austin’s feats, the WWE came up with a clever plan on RAW involving Ambrose’s legal tussle.

The lunatic fringe was given a deadline to clear his assault charges and sign the contract for Elimination Chamber. And, he did that in style as he entered the arena in a police van and cleared the ring before going on to sign on the dotted line. Police truck – Check. Beer truck?

Reigns and Ambrose vs Kane and Rollins

This fixture might seem very ‘used and abused’ in recent times, but the WWE chose to use it yet again to get things started off and it did wonders for them. In a match set up by the authority, the former Shield members took on Kane and champion Rollins in RAW’s opening bout.

The match was well crafted as each superstar got ample ring time to put some offence into position. Rollins and Ambrose were expected to steal the show, but it was Kane and Reigns who did it otherwise. Their impressive performance and compatability would make one predict of a solid feud in future. Ambrose pinned Rollins after Kane was taken out by Riegns to win the bout.

Rollins’ reaction to the loss was priceless.