Following a decent show in Saudi Arabia, the expectations were high for RAW this week. And quite a few things happened on RAW last night.
The US Champion Samoa Joe was the guest of The Miz TV. However, things got heated when four other Superstars interrupted the segment. The RAW Tag Team Titles changed hands when Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins defended the twin belts against The Revival and The Usos. Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre had a celebration party as the former pinned Roman Reigns at Super ShowDown.
The IIconics defended the Women's Tag Team Titles against two local wrestlers, while Lars Sullivan decimated the Lucha House Party in a Handicap Elimination match. Lacey Evans and Alexa Bliss fought their Stomping Grounds opponents Becky Lynch and Bayley. Sami Zayn became the guest referee when Seth Rollins squared off with Kevin Owens in the main event of the night.
Although the show had some good matches and segments, it could have been better. Here we discuss three mistakes WWE made on RAW this week.
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#3 No appearance of Roman Reigns
In the latest WWE NEWS, we saw a shocking upset at Super ShowDown where Roman Reigns lost to Shane McMahon. There is no denying that a victory against the Big Dog is a huge achievement. As a result, Shane McMahon had a celebration party along with Drew McIntyre. It was the first loss of the former Universal Champion this year as he lost a PPV match after 327 days.
Though Reigns is part of SmackDown Live, he has been a regular member of the red brand through Wild Card Rule. A large number of fans expected a response from Reigns after suffering a humiliating loss but it didn't happen.
Interestingly, the Big Dog skipped RAW this week. Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre are set to face each other at Stomping Grounds. Reigns could have added fuel in this rivalry after crashing the celebration party on RAW.
#2 The Women's Tag Team Titles have become a joke
The Women's Tag Team Champions IIconics defended the twin belts after a long time but they put the titles on the line against two local wrestlers. Since winning the Women's Tag Team Titles at Showcase of Immortals, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay defended the twin belts only once until this week. Their last title defence was on the RAW after WrestleMania, where the titles were on the line against two local wrestlers.
The IIconics never defended the belts against any Women's Tag Team of Vince McMahon's company. Although the two women became the longest reigning Women's Tag Team Champions by surpassing Boss N Hug Connection, the title run has not been impressive. It's no secret that Peyton and Billie have been losing matches every week.
The Kabuki Warriors teased a rivalry with the IIconics but WWE might have dropped the plan. Moreover, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross collided with the IIconics in the last few weeks.
Considering Bliss will be challenging Bayley, Bliss and Cross are not likely to renew the feud with the IIconics. The Women's Tag Team division is in serious jeopardy with no interesting storyline.
#1 Bayley got pinned this week
Bayley was a notable Wild Card entrant this week on WWE RAW. The SmackDown Women's Champion will defend the most coveted women's prize of the blue brand against Alexa Bliss, who is currently a RAW Superstar. The Goddess became the number one challenger of Bayley last week when she won a triple threat match
While Bayley is set to face Alexa Bliss at Stomping Grounds, the RAW Women's Championship is also set for the event. Becky Lynch is scheduled to face Lacey Evans in two weeks.
Bayley attained a great momentum after winning the Money in Bank briefcase and the SmackDown Women's Championship at Money in the Bank. Subsequently, the Hugger also pinned Charlotte Flair and Lacey Evans on SmackDown Live.
However, Bayley got pinned by the Sassy Southern Belle this week. It was certainly not a right decision as Stomping Grounds is just a couple of weeks away. In my humble opinion, the match should not have taken place on the red brand this week.