5 things WWE RAW got right after Survivor Series: Superstar robbed of opportunity; Seth Rollins destroys former Universal Champion

WWE RAW came out on top at Survivor Series 2021. Becky Lynch picked up an important victory for her brand at the pay-per-view, but Big E and Damian Priest failed to win their contests.

The men’s and women’s teams from RAW were also victorious at the event. Omos overcame 24 other men to win a Battle Royal and establish himself as a dominant force in the ring.

The race was on this week to find the stolen Cleopatra’s Egg. Vince McMahon lost the egg at Survivor Series, and Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville’s jobs hung in the balance during the night.

Seth Rollins was expected to come out on the show after becoming the sole survivor for the men’s Team RAW. Fans also wanted to see how the next championship rivalries would develop on RAW after Survivor Series.

A lot went down on Monday night as WWE delivered another good show. Take a look at the five things WWE got right on the episode of RAW after Survivor Series.

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#5. Riddle picked up a victory to kick off WWE RAW after Survivor Series

Riddle decided to be even more like Randy Orton on WWE RAW after their win at Survivor Series. He came out with a fake goatee and acted like The Viper.

The two men cut a short promo as Riddle prepared for his match against Dolph Ziggler. The two superstars kept things basic at first before Riddle picked up the pace.

Ziggler countered and ripped the fake goatee off Riddle’s face. The Original Bro was not happy and punished Ziggler for his actions with a great gut-wrenching suplex.

The two men continued to fight for some time and traded a few punches. Ziggler tried to finish things with a Superkick, but The Bro countered. Riddle hit a knee to the face and struck with an RKO for the win on RAW.

Orton and Riddle are unstoppable at this point and it looks like the creative team will continue their partnership for longer. Unfortunately, Ziggler and Robert Roode are back to square one after a few good performances on RAW.

The RAW tag team division could do a lot more with their experience. Ziggler and Roode will need to pick up a few wins if they plan to move into the RAW Tag Team Championship picture soon.

#4. Seth Rollins jumped Finn Balor before their match on WWE RAW

Seth Rollins came out on WWE RAW after becoming the sole survivor for his team at Survivor Series. The Messiah wanted to gloat about his achievements at the pay-per-view in front of the WWE Universe.

He claimed that he did it all by himself because everyone on his side was eliminated. He called out Kevin Owens for abandoning Team RAW and Bobby Lashley for getting counted out in an important contest.

Soon after, Finn Balor made his way out to the middle for a match against The Visionary on RAW. The Prince was preparing to enter the ring when Rollins attacked him from the back. The two men brawled all around the ring before WWE officials had to separate them. It looks like WWE is planning a short rivalry between Rollins and Balor.

The two men have tons of chemistry in the ring and it will be one of the better feuds on RAW. However, it’s unfortunate that Balor is back to being in the mid-card after reaching the Universal Championship picture not too long ago.

Meanwhile, WWE is finding it hard to keep Rollins away from Big E even though he won the contract for a title match not too long ago.

#3. Bobby Lashley ripped through Dominik and Rey Mysterio on WWE RAW

Bobby Lashley ripped through both Dominik and Rey Mysterio in consecutive weeks on WWE RAW. This week, the father-son duo got back together to face The All Mighty. Lashley took control early and punished Dominik. Rey tagged in and double-teamed with his son to put Lashley on the backfoot.

Quick tags allowed Rey and Dominik to dominate the action for a little while before Lashley broke loose once again. He delivered some powerful moves to stun his opponent before Rey took him down to save his son.

The Mysterios hit stereo 619s after some double-team moves to keep the former WWE Champion down. They both hit frog splashes from the top rope and covered Lashley, but the big man kicked out at the last moment.

Things got ugly for The Mysterios soon after on RAW. Lashley regained control and locked Dominik in the Hurt Lock to pick up the win. The match was decent and gave The Mysterios some time to work together.

Meanwhile, the contest helped build Lashley even more on RAW. He is again becoming an unstoppable force, and WWE could take him to the top title picture in the months to come.

#2. Damian Priest picked up a clean win over Sami Zayn on WWE RAW

Damian Priest’s open challenge for the United States Championship was answered by Apollo Crews on WWE RAW. The Archer of Infamy had lost his cool at Survivor Series and gotten himself disqualified for attacking Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura with the remains of an electric guitar.

Sami Zayn interrupted and complained about being robbed of a WWE Championship match. He asked for a United States Championship shot instead, and Apollo surprisingly let him take the opportunity.

Priest took control of the match as Zayn tried to get as far away from the champion as possible. The two men traded some strikes before Zayn hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near-fall.

The Great Liberator kept control of the match for a little while before Priest finished him off on RAW. WWE did well to keep the story between Priest and Apollo going without having the two men compete on RAW.

Zayn is phenomenal and deserves a lot more praise than he gets. WWE needs to push the superstar on RAW and give him some big opportunities.

#1. Austin Theory got a massive push on WWE RAW

Sami Zayn helped find the man who stole Vince McMahon’s Cleopatra’s Egg on WWE RAW. The thief was revealed to be Austin Theory. Instead of punishing the thief, Vince awarded Theory a WWE Championship match against Big E.

Seth Rollins arrived to watch the main event up close as his future opponent took on Theory. The two superstars started well and Theory gained the advantage early. He made the mistake of slapping Big E and ticking the big man off.

Kevin Owens showed up in the middle of the match and taunted Big E from ringside. The distractions continued to pile on as both RAW Superstars tried to put on a good performance.

Seth Rollins attacked Big E’s injured leg just when it looked like he was ready to finish things off. KO also decided to get in on the action, and the distraction allowed Big E to hit the Big Ending for the win.

Theory’s week has been phenomenal, to say the least. He was part of Team RAW, which had four former world champions. Additionally, he got noticed as the man who stole the egg and then got a WWE Championship match. It looks like WWE is ready to push the young superstar to the top of RAW soon.