5 things RAW got right on the episode before Royal Rumble

#2 Protected AOP

WWE protected AOP during a night where new RAW Tag Team Champions were crowned

Earlier in the night, Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe interrupted Seth Rollins, Buddy Murphy, and AOP. They stated that Big Show wasn’t available during the night, but they were in the building for a fight.

As Rollins was ready to take on the two men with his heel faction, the babyfaces revealed that they weren’t alone. The Viking Raiders then came out to help KO and Joe in their fight against the villains.

After the segment, Rollins challenged The Viking Raiders to a RAW Tag Team Championship match along with Murphy.

Later on, the two teams fought in an epic battle which saw great chemistry between The Monday Night Messiah and The Best Kept Secret. Murphy stole a three count to end the battle and pick the Tag Team Championships for his team.

Backstage, Rollins promised to win the Rumble for the second year in a row and prove everyone else wrong.

This was a big match and a big title change which no one saw coming. Fans were hoping to see The Viking Raiders retain the titles up until WrestleMania and clash with AOP at the massive PPV.

However, it seems like the company is protecting AOP for the time being but getting them into the story, and Viking Raiders could get their titles back soon and defend them against AOP at the event.