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WWE RAW - Best and worst- Big issue with the main event, Top stars miss WrestleMania go-home show

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Apr 06, 2021 10:23 IST
Not the best episode of WWE RAW. Not the worst either.
Not the best episode of WWE RAW. Not the worst either.

While this week's WWE RAW episode wasn't exactly Citizen Kane, neither was it as bad as last week's show. Very little happened, but there was a nice pace to the proceedings. The three hours did not feel like five, as is usually the case. They did feel like three long hours, and there's not much one can do about it.

The fundamental issue with WWE RAW is the length of the show because three hours of wrestling can be tiresome. If someone that gets paid to review the show has an issue with it, imagine the plight of the common man, who doesn't really have to watch it.

SmackDown breezes by at a rapid pace as compared to the red brand, which is why it's usually hailed as the better show. Coming back to the topic at hand, WWE RAW before WrestleMania had its moments, but they were interspersed across three hours of mediocrity.

So, let's dive straight into the action, shall we?

#1 Best: Drew McIntyre's passionate and emotional WWE RAW promo

In the land of unscripted promos, Drew McIntyre stands head and shoulders above them all with his inborn passion. But even by his high standards, the promo he cut on WWE RAW, where he spoke about his mother's cancer struggles, induced real goosebumps.

The nature of WWE RAW has become such that it's not rooted in reality anymore. Grown men and women don't talk like wrestlers do. Kudos to Drew McIntyre for bringing it home by channeling his real emotions.

The same can be said for Bad Bunny as well, who cut a superb WWE RAW promo this week.

It's heartening to see just how far he has come in the short time that he has been training to wrestle.

#1 Worst: Did King Corbin get far too much offense in the WWE RAW main event?

The WWE RAW main event should have been significantly shorter than it was. King Corbin got far too much offense in for a mid-card performer against a guy who's competing for the WWE Championship this very weekend.

It is a shame that so much is made of WWE RAW and SmackDown only clashing at Survivor Series every year when King Corbin can just show up on the other brand. Was it the right decision to close the show with King Corbin and Drew McIntyre when the result was so very obvious?

Bobby Lashley had a dominant performance against Cedric Alexander earlier in the night. But even then, the idea to split up The Hurt Business on WWE RAW last week still leaves you scratching your head.

Are you more excited to see Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre than when WWE RAW began this week? Also, who do you think will win the match? Let us know in the comments.

#2 Best: WWE RAW witnesses an act of vandalism

Yes, for WWE RAW stars The Miz and John Morrison, vandalizing a luxury car was childish, as many have called it on social media. And yet, it is in line with their characters and the purposely bad rap songs that they create to garner heel heat. It just added an extra element of heat heading into a match that had none.

The sneak attack that followed on WWE RAW was pretty neat. But what really made this segment crawl into the 'Best' column is the fact that John Morrison now gets a WrestleMania moment. He's far too talented a man to play cheerleader in a match when a mainstream celebrity gets a chance to compete.

Also, what a great moment it is for WWE RAW star Damian Priest, who will now be a part of this grand upcoming contest. The outcome of this mammoth contest will likely launch him to the next level. Check out what Drew McIntyre had to say about Bad Bunny in WWE by clicking here.

#2 Worst: Why did The Fiend and Alexa Bliss miss WWE RAW this week?

The contest between WWE RAW veteran Randy Orton and The Fiend is one of the most anticipated matches at WrestleMania. It was weird to not have any kind of build at all for the contest. It has to make one wonder if plans are indeed in place for WrestleMania outcomes or if everything's up in the air.

There could have been some sort of showdown between Randy Orton and The Fiend in what was the most important WWE RAW episode of the year! This is the show that was supposed to get you hyped for the WrestleMania card. It's crazy to think that a team of writers couldn't book a confrontation between these two Superstars on the show.

Do you guys think that the absence of these top stars adversely affected this week's show? Would you have preferred to see Alexa Bliss, Randy Orton, and The Fiend clash before WrestleMania? Or should fists not fly until the bell rings this upcoming weekend?

#3 Best/Worst: Was the big WWE RAW swerve really unexpected?

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Do your thoughts on this week's WWE RAW echo those of former WWE head writer Vince Russo and Dr. Chris Featherstone? Be sure to click on the link above and find out.

Here's a small announcement as well. Rick Ucchino and Sid Pullar III will be joined by yet another living legend on Smack Talk every week, immediately following SmackDown as it airs.

Coming back to the match at hand, Asuka teamed up with Rhea Ripley during her match to take on Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. Everyone saw the betrayal coming from a mile away.

The central issue not just with WWE RAW but with all of wrestling right now is how predictable it has become. If shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime can reinvent themselves so as to surprise the audience, why can't wrestling achieve the same?

So how much would you rate the go-home WrestleMania episode of WWE RAW on a scale of 1-10? Did WWE RAW get you more hyped for WrestleMania than before?

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