5 Things WWE got just right on the Season Premiere of RAW

#5 Ended the main event in a no-contest

How do you protect two top wrestlers in a big match? By ending it in a no-contest, of course.

At a time when Rey Mysterio was being thrown around like a ragdoll by Brock Lesnar, Rusev was backstage wondering how he could take his place in the main event match for the Universal Championship against Seth Rollins.

Rusev came to Rollins' aide later in the night during a two-on-one beatdown against Randy Orton and King Corbin and demanded a Championship match against Rollins to repay the favor.

The two met in the main event for a Universal Championship match, but interruptions caused the match to end in a no-contest.

At first, Bobby Lashley returned to RAW after a break and brought out Rusev’s wife Lana who made out with The All-Mighty in front of the entire WWE Universe. This was followed by an attack on Rollins by The Fiend who caught the Universal Champion with the Mandible Claw.

While the initial interruption was bizarre, it served its purpose and helped protect both Rusev and Rollins during the high-profile clash. The entire segment seems to have also helped book Lashley and Rusev’s next feud while making things even more bitter between Rollins and The Fiend.

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