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#2 Loser: Riddle is easily solved by The Hurt Business
Another week, another loss for Riddle on RAW. The Original Bro was demolished by US Champion Bobby Lashley last week, and tonight didn't see his luck change all that well either.
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Things started off rough for Riddle when he met The Hurt Business backstage at RAW. After annoying the fearsome stable, Riddle felt the wrath of The All-Mighty One as Lashley stomped on his exposed foot, injuring him prior to their six-man tag team match later on in the night.
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Riddle taped up his foot and managed to join the Lucha House Party, though it ultimately led to a loss. Cedric Alexander's cocky attitude nearly costing The Hurt Business the match. What really hurt was the fact that Riddle was barely a factor in the match, really, with LHP and The Hurt Business taking center stage.
Lashley ended up picking up another submission victory, tapping out Gran Metalik with The Hurt Lock. While Riddle got a shot in after the match, it says a lot for him and LHP that they couldn't finagle a win while their opponents were fighting with one another.
#2 Winner: AJ Styles creates another phenomenal RAW moment
While many WWE Superstars have been able to declare for the Royal Rumble, Ricochet needed to earn his spot on Monday Night RAW. His opponent? Former WWE Champion AJ Styles. It was a matchup between two all-time great high-flyers, and Ricochet certainly delivered in this reignited rivalry.
Ricochet seemed to have The Phenomenal One on the ropes in the early moments of the bout, but after accidentally landing in Omos's arms, Ricochet found himself punching up in the second half of the match. Though it looked like AJ Styles would fall to RAW's own Superhero, he managed to turn a springboard maneuver into a slingshot Styles Clash.
It was a spectacular finish and just proves that even at this stage in his career, AJ Styles can still leave fans speechless. This is the second week in a row on RAW that Styles served as the gatekeeper for the Royal Rumble, with The Phenomenal One knocking off Drew Gulak last week.
Styles is on fire, and with Omos in his corner, he may be a favorite to win the Rumble this year.
