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#3. Backstage reaction to RAW match and Sheamus' recent work in WWE

Sheamus and Drew McIntyre put on a pay-per-view quality match on WWE RAW, and the 24-minute contest ended with The Scottish Warrior's arms raised.

The RAW match attracted wildly positive reactions from the wrestling community, and it seems that the officials backstage are also pleased with the outcome.

Fightful Select reported that WWE higher-ups were happy with the match. Sheamus' recent run of producing great matches was noticeably highlighted. The Celtic Warrior has been on what was termed as a "hot in-ring streak", and the WWE management is delighted with the veteran Superstar's performances.

The report concluded by noting that the match between Drew McIntyre and Sheamus was called in the ring.

McIntyre and Sheamus were given 24 minutes to work a back-and-forth and hard-hitting match. The contest had all the necessary elements of a top pay-per-view match, and the false finishes and near falls made it a highly compelling watch.

However, a veteran wrestling personality wasn't all that satisfied with the match, and he criticized McIntyre and Sheamus for throwing "girly man punches" and highlighted a big issue with the match's length.