Best and Worst of RAW 1500: Big break-up to possibly happen in two weeks, Former world champion set to lose another big title match?

It was RAW 1500 tonight, although WWE made little mention of it throughout the show. It was a bit surprising because the company often likes to go all guns blazing for special number shows, whether it was the 1000th episode of the red brand, the 25th anniversary of the show, or anything else.

To add to that, it was post-Elimination Chamber, which meant that more could have happened. With that said, the road to WrestleMania continued, and teases and official matches have been made.

It looks to be an exciting WrestleMania season, and here were the best and worst aspects of RAW this week:

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#3. Best: Seth-KO and the RAW Tag Team title picture shake-up

2022 has only seen two teams involved in the RAW Tag Team title picture - RK-Bro and The Alpha Academy. While Randy Orton and Riddle defeated The Street Profits at Day 1, it meant that the former champions had to go to the back of the line.

Unfortunately for Riddle and Orton, their reign would end shortly thereafter to The Alpha Academy. A trilogy of challenges led to RK-Bro earning their tag team title shot again. However, this week, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens were looking to enter the tag team title picture themselves, officially dubbing their team as "Seth-KO".

The main event saw Seth-KO take on RK-Bro and it was an enjoyable, star-studded match. The rumors surrounding Kevin Owens has been about his WrestleMania plans, which is reportedly set to be a match against his idol and the legend Stone Cold Steve Austin.

In the main event, Rollins and Owens successfully defeated RK-Bro to add themselves to the RAW Tag Team title match. In two weeks from now, The Alpha Academy will have to defend the titles against two other teams and not just their old foes.

Chad Gable wasn't happy, but The Alpha Academy had a successful night of their own. They defeated The Street Profits after Montez Ford failed to lift Otis and Gable held Ford's leg to prevent him from kicking out.

It's unfortunate for The Street Profits, but it simply isn't their turn right now. They will likely regain the titles at some point this year or in 2023.

However, what could be the fallout of the tag team title match in two weeks? For one, there's a large possibility that Randy Orton turns on Riddle to make the much-dreaded break-up happen. It would be abrupt, but it would also be timely enough to set up a WrestleMania 38 clash between both men.

If they regain the titles, then expect them to continue their run together until WrestleMania 39 atleast.

#2. Worst: Finn Balor's stepping stone role on RAW

Unfortunately, Finn Balor is essentially in the same position on RAW that he was a few years ago before he went back to NXT. While the NXT run was a huge rejuvenation for him, the main roster has been regressive.

However, Balor had a good showing this week. He teamed up with Tommaso Ciampa to beat Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, and he also confronted Damian Priest after The Archer of Infamy demanded a higher level of competition.

While it was a good week for Finn Balor, it doesn't take away from the fact that he is being used as a stepping stone in the long-term picture. He deserves to be in a bigger and better spot than that.

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#2. Best: Edge's open challenge

Edge returned to RAW to make an open challenge for WrestleMania. It was a strong promo that also saw him mention throwback WrestleMania moments. With The Rated-R Superstar being one of the last part-time legends left, his match at The Grandest Stage of Them All will almost always be a marquee one.

Edge will be at WrestleMania this year, and on the latest episode, he threw out an open challenge for anyone to step up to the plate. The use of the word phenomenal has led us to believe that he could have a dream clash against AJ Styles at The Show of Shows. That's a "best" for us!

#1. Worst: The 24/7 Championship story on RAW

It feels like a neverending saga on RAW. Last week, Dana Brooke told Reggie that she didn't want anything more than a friendship with him. While the latter was graceful in accepting his rejection, he used the opportunity to pin Brooke and regain the 24/7 title.

This week on RAW, Reggie seemingly allowed Dana Brooke to pin him, although he kept kicking out. Brooke used a "liplock" to hold him down and pin him and regain the title, all while Akira Tozawa tried to start a romance with Tamina.

We don't need to explain why it was the worst part of the show.

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#1. Best: Brock Lesnar without Paul Heyman

From a character standpoint, this might be the best Brock Lesnar we've ever seen. We understand why many, including us, aren't happy about the champion vs. champion match at WrestleMania, but there is no denying the appeal of Lesnar.

He is even better without Paul Heyman. The confrontation between the two was great, and it only continued to cement how much better off The Beast Incarnate is without his advocate. While he needed Heyman in 2013, he doesn't anymore.