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On this week’s WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton were scheduled to compete in one of the biggest matches of the night.
Eva Marie and Doudrop competed in another tag team match. Doudrop pinned Asuka to pick up the victory over her and Naomi.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Flair, Tamina, and Natalya defeated Rhea Ripley, Mandy Rose, and Dana Brooke in a six-woman tag team match. After the contest, Ripley attacked Flair before making her way out. WWE is trying hard to continue the rivalry between the two top women of RAW.
Ricochet and John Morrison competed in one of the best matches of the night. Jaxson Ryker finally pinned Elias to pick up the victory in a Strap Match. RAW had some fine matches and segments this week. Take a look at the five things WWE got right on this week’s show.
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#5 Riddle provided pure entertainment on WWE RAW
After failing to win their Money in the Bank qualifying matches on last week's WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles were set to battle in a last-chance qualifier on Monday night.
Orton did not show up, leaving Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce wondering what to do next. They announced that a Battle Royal would determine who’d take Orton’s place in the Triple Threat Match.
Riddle appeared and gave them a handwritten letter from The Viper to allow him to compete in the match. After some back and forth discussions, they agreed and sent him to the ring.
The Battle Royal soon became a battlefield for the 24/7 title. Jinder Mahal eliminated Erik and Ivar with the help of Omos from outside the ring.
Finally, Riddle and Damian Priest were the last two men left in the ring. Riddle eventually eliminated Priest to qualify for the Triple Threat Match.
Riddle has been extremely entertaining on RAW. He's been good at building backstage segments, and he is excellent in the ring. WWE seems to have a lot of confidence in The Original Bro who could end up winning a top title sometime soon.
Riddle had a good time in WWE NXT but never won a singles title. However, he has defeated some of the top men on the main roster. He singlehandedly made the entire Battle Royal segment much more enjoyable for the fans.
#4 Nikki Cross picked up another victory on RAW
Nikki Cross revealed her new superhero gimmick on WWE RAW last week. Along with Alexa Bliss, Cross picked up a victory over Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.
This week, Baszler wanted revenge by defeating Cross in a singles match. The two women took to the ring, and Baszler took control of the contest early on. She slammed Cross around and punished her with ease. Soon after, Alexa Bliss came out to watch the contest up close. The distraction allowed Cross to hit a dive onto Baszler, Nia Jax and Reginald.
The Queen of Spades kept control of the action again before Bliss took out Jax and Reginald outside the ring. Inside the ring, Cross caught Baszler in a cradle to pick up the win once again.
RAW has decided to bring together two of the most bizarre characters on the brand. Bliss and Cross have worked well in the past and could do so again, given the chance.
Jax and Baszler should split up soon to go their separate ways. Bliss, on the other hand, should leave Lilly as the doll isn’t taking her anywhere. Instead, she can team up with Cross hunt for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.
#3 Kofi Kingston and MVP built up towards the WWE Championship match on RAW
Xavier Woods was humiliated by Bobby Lashley inside Hell in a Cell on WWE RAW last week. Neither man was able to come on this week’s RAW.
Instead, Kofi Kingston came out and spoke about having to watch his best friend be brutally attacked. He talked about how people disrespected Woods by not admitting that he was one of the finest performers in WWE.
After Kofi vented some of his anger, MVP came out with his entourage. He claimed that the idea of Kofi beating The All Mighty for the WWE Championship seemed ridiculous.
In return, the former WWE Champion recalled recent events to prove that he had what it takes. After a few verbal exchanges, Kofi blasted MVP with Trouble in Paradise to end the segment.
Kofi's emotions have allowed him to cut good promos. MVP and Kofi were fantastic in this segment and built up towards the WWE Championship match with ease.
Kofi’s attack could lead to MVP’s return to the ring for a potential tag team match at WWE Supershow.
#2 Ricochet and John Morrison put on a great match on WWE RAW
Ricochet and John Morrison qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match on WWE RAW last week. Ricochet was seen using JoMo’s drip stick to spray The Miz backstage before the two men competed on RAW this week.
Both men started well and used their strengths to try and get the upper hand. Morrison took control for some time before Ricochet dropkicked him out of the ring.
The Miz tried to protect his friend by blocking Ricochet on a wheelchair. However, the athletic superstar hit a great hurricanrana to impress the WWE Universe. The two superstars continued to exchange blows before a big spot ended the match.
JoMo was on the barricade outside the ring when Ricochet hit a crossbody to take out his opponent. The move sent him and Morrison over the barricade. Neither man could beat the 10-count back into the ring.
Morrison got a chance to compete in another good match on this week’s RAW. He is a great athlete who should be competing at the top level. Ricochet was phenomenal as always, and the two superstars put on a great show for the fans.
The match had some spots which should get the fans excited for the big Money in the Bank ladder match next month.
#1 WWE RAW ended with another big match this week
The main event of WWE RAW was Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles, and Riddle competing for a chance to make it to the Money in the Bank ladder match. Riddle competed on behalf of the missing Randy Orton.
Riddle started well before being taken out by McIntyre. Omos watched on as The Scottish Warrior beat down Styles. Later, Styles and Riddle worked together to send McIntyre through the announce table. The Phenomenal One tried to keep McIntyre out of the ring for as long as possible.
Riddle then missed a running kick to Styles and hit the steel steps. He had to be taken away as Styles and McIntyre continued to spar in the match.
The Bro returned a little while later and put Styles in the Bromission before McIntyre broke it up. Riddle hit Styles with an RKO, but Omos pulled his partner out of the ring. The Scottish Warrior took advantage of the situation and rattled The Bro with a Claymore to pick up the win.
The match was entertaining and allowed RAW to end on a high once again. Xavier Woods and Bobby Lashley put on a great match to end RAW last week.
The RAW creative team could have kept McIntyre out of the Money in the Bank ladder match. However, he could add a different dimension to the contest and could be a good addition as long as he does not end up winning.
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