WWE Raw: 4 huge mistakes WWE made on this week’s episode (May 27, 2019)

With the Double or Nothing event from All Elite Wrestling (AEW) tearing up the wrestling scene, WWE had very little margin for error on Raw this week. While the creatives must have worked overtime to come up with the best content possible, they faltered in many places which made the episode largely forgettable.

The best moments from the episode came from Brock Lesnar’s ‘BeastBox’ and the never-before-seen side to his character. Other than that, the episode was largely generic and gave us an almost rerun of last week’s Raw and SmackDown Live combined.

WWE also did not use the 24/7 Championship effectively this week, while the wild-card rule is now giving us only a handful of faces on television twice a week.

In this article, we will take a look at the 4 biggest mistakes WWE committed on this week’s Raw, and how it can impact the superstars involved in the future.

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#4 The participants of the Fatal 4-Way match

This mix did not make much sense

With the threat of Brock Lesnar cashing in his Money in the Bank contract looming, WWE announced a Fatal 4-Way match to determine who Seth Rollins will defend his Universal Championship against at Super ShowDown.

The participants announced were The Miz, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, and Bobby Lashley. Early in the night, AJ Styles announced he was too injured to compete tonight, and Baron Corbin attacked him in the training room. This allowed Corbin to take his spot in the match.

While the match seemed solid, the participants of the match were an odd choice. WWE made the mistake of putting Strowman and Lashley into the match which automatically made fans believe they won’t be winning as they have a match scheduled between themselves for the event.

All this match did was help build-up their clash for the event a little, as Lashley and Strowman fought into the crowd.

On the other hand, handing another defeat to The Miz was also a questionable decision, and WWE could have easily given his spot to Ricochet or someone similar to protect The Miz for future opportunities.

#3 Taking the spotlight off the heat and putting it on the #Heel

Dolph Ziggler's attack could have waited until SmackDown

The night began with Kofi Kingston calling out Brock Lesnar to cash in on him. Seth Rollins came out instead and both men made their case until The Beast Incarnate showed up.

Lesnar managed to taunt both the champions and build further heat, while Paul Heyman stated that the two were not announcing anything yet because of Rollins ruining their fun.

While the segment turned out to be a solid one, it was ruined by WWE trying to stretch it too long and putting in too many superstars into the mix.

After Rollins and Lesnar left, Dolph Ziggler attacked the WWE Champion from behind and tried to lay him out again. Xavier Woods tried to make the save, but his character has lost appeal in recent weeks since Kofi won the Championship and Big E suffered an injury.

Instead of making the mistake of letting Heel Ziggler attack right away, WWE could have waited until SmackDown to continue the build towards their match.

The latter part of the segment only reminded fans that Kofi already has an opponent for Super ShowDown, while Rollins is wide open for a match.

#2 The not-so IIconics

This team is shaping up pretty well

What do titles mean in the WWE anyway? We’ve seen The Revival suffer this treatment, and now it's time for The IIconics to go through the same.

The IIconics are a decent tag team and the current Women’s Tag Team Champions, but if you look at their wrestling record for this year, they seem nothing more than enhancement talents.

The duo took on Becky Lynch and Nikki Cross in another losing effort this week, which was definitely a huge mistake on the part of the creatives. WWE should have allowed one of the heels to pin Nikki Cross, or let the match end in a no contest.

With consecutive losses on television, the image and the credibility of the tag team is falling fast. It seems as though The IIconics have yet to defend their championships against legitimate challengers for the sole reason of keeping the titles on them. That’s never a good sign for someone holding a title.

#1 Sami Zayn’s position

Where does WWE position Sami Zayn?

Sami Zayn’s return was one of the most awaited ones of the year. When he returned, he lost a match to Finn Balor but managed to deliver an A-grade promo to establish himself as a top heel right away. This gave hope to fans that Sami might be in for something great, and could even win his first main roster championship within a couple of weeks.

While WWE has managed to make Sami one of the best heels on television at the moment, they have made a huge mistake with his booking. Since his return, Sami has lost matches for the Intercontinental Championship, the WWE Championship, and now the Universal Championship on Raw this week. This is very bad for a superstar who has the potential to challenge anyone for a title anywhere in the world.

While it will be interesting to see where the creatives take The Underdog from The Underground in the coming weeks since he is being given so much screentime, it’s possible his recent losses have been a result of his inability to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Super ShowDown.