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By Shruti Sadbhav

Modified Aug 10, 2021 04:56 GMT

#1 Flop/Hit on WWE RAW: Alexa Bliss defeats Doudrop

Alexa Bliss faced Doudrop on WWE RAW this week

This week on WWE RAW, Alexa Bliss returned to in-ring action and faced Doudrop in a singles match. While it was a decent bout, the finish could have been slightly better. Bliss and Doudrop took turns to dominate the match while Eva Marie stood at ringside. Both superstars were impressive and played to their respective strengths.

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Towards the end, Doudrop gained momentum and managed to keep Bliss on the mat for several minutes. She then tried to rile up the crowd but soon got her eyes fixed on Lilly, who was in the corner at the top of the ring post. The doll winked at Doudrop, which left her in shock, and Bliss capitalized on the opportunity to pick up a win on WWE RAW.

Now, here’s what gets tricky. The only thing worse than ending matches in meaningless disqualifications are unconvincing ‘surprise’ roll-up pinfalls from behind. The move isn’t wrong, but it has been used to death on WWE RAW over the last few weeks. Although Doudrop had lost her focus entirely, Bliss still chose to go for a weak move.

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Wouldn’t it be better to have her hit a devastating finisher before going for a pinfall? It would have made Lilly’s work look more like an actual distraction rather than a desperate ploy. Bliss should be booked strongly throughout this feud to help her momentum before she inevitably enters the RAW Women’s Championship picture.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

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Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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Edited by Kaushik Das