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#3 Flop on WWE RAW: Missed opportunity with Mace and Mansoor

Mace and Mansoor deserved more time on WWE RAW

Mansoor faced Mace on WWE RAW this week. Both superstars were impressive during the match as they played to their respective strengths. The only problem with this booking was its duration. Both Mace and Mansoor were performing well inside the ring, but the match came to a hasty end just when the crowd started enjoying the same.

WHAT A WIN!@KSAMANNY pinned @MACEtheWRESTLER on #WWERaw and @AliWWE is absolutely thrilled!@TBARRetribution, on the other hand, is fuming. pic.twitter.com/BGdPei8pwH
— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2021

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Mace looked good at the start of the match as he slammed Mansoor all around the ring. He was convincing as a powerhouse, and the latter was excellent at selling the blows. He tried to gain momentum a couple of times but barely got enough time to showcase his skills. In the match’s closing moments, Mustafa Ali’s sneaky interference allowed Mansoor to escape with a win.

What is a man? A miserable little sack of potatoes. pic.twitter.com/S6WnnslXN2
— TeM̺̤͍͓̮̼̟̂ͯ̽͒͐̋ͧA͈͋C͕̥̘̬̊̇ͪ͂E̳̽ous D. (@MACEtheWRESTLER) August 17, 2021

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This feud has a lot of potential, but it won’t account for an appealing narration if all four superstars are forced to be a part of lazy writing. They are evidently trying to make this storyline as entertaining as it can get, but we can’t really blame the superstars for losing fan interest if they are barely put in the spotlight on WWE RAW.

Hopefully, the creative team will invest more in this tag team feud as it can help build new title challengers and elevate the entire division simultaneously.

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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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Edited by Kaushik Das