WWE RAW REVIEW

JULY 1, 2019

It's time for RAW! With the big news that broke last week, there is tons of excitement for the shows this week!

Is Paul Heyman already making actionable decisions that we can see? Will there be storyline improvements made already?

Let's find out!

Well THAT'S a way to start a show!

This one took me by surprise. I wasn't looking at the screen, I was busy talking to my daughter when I heard a bunch of explosions, and Corey Graves yelling "holy shit."

Because of that, it took me a few moments to understand this was part of the show, so kudos to WWE for working up such a big stunt to start the show.

Will this add enough intrigue to the Braun and Bobby show? It had been a little lackluster until this.
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It's going to be hard to establish The Viking Raiders as a big deal if they are just going to be the extras in the Samoa Joe vs Kofi feud.

That said, we did establish that Joe is capable of ending things for you, really fast. I like that.

I don't, however, feel like there's any chance that Samoa Joe takes that title off of Kofi, so it's a little hard to get invested.
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This is the most fun WWE has had in a storyline in quite some time.

It's not only the quirky nature of this concept that makes it so fun, it's also that it's written with complexities and subtleties.

We like R-Truth, but now we're also feeling sympathies towards Drake Maverick; torn between the two greatest loves of his life, seeking ANY way to have them BOTH!

Also it helps that this, by nature, is a long-running storyline. It continues throughout the shows and in-between. WWE has actually turned this into one of the better tools they have.
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Will these guys make-out and get it over with, already?

In all seriousness, I'm ready for the return of The Club. The AJ Styles character has gone a little stale, and Gallows & Anderson DEFINITELY need some fresh stuff to do.

But, did Karl Anderson really just put his wife on the line, in a bet? In not sure that's okay to say in 2019?
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I know this segment was only here to further the 24/7 Title storyline, but any chance they get to make Cesaro look like a badass, is just fine with me.

Also, any chance they get to beat up No Way Jose is also fine with me.
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I like these guys a lot. I'm not entirely sure what the hell they were here for, but I kind of don't mind.

I think they still have some stuff to finish up in NXT, but I can't wait until they are a regular stay on the main roster.
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This just doesn't make sense to me. I know the Undertaker tried to explain his actions, but I still don't get it.

Why suddenly decide to take action now. In THIS feud? Not when Shane was beating up Miz's dad? You wait until it's Roman Reigns that is in peril?
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Baron Corbin is another performer who I feel gets a little bit better each time I see them.

He is gathering mountains of heat along the way, and I like all of it. He might be the most unlikable wrestler in the industry today.

Lacey beat up Natalya; I'm sure everyone in the arena was SHOCKED by this outcome.
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I like this. The Club is messing with both AJ and Ricochet. But, does that just mean we're in for the face AJ and Ricochet vs The Good Brothers?

I hope not. I kinda want the return of the heel Club. I'm worried it won't be very cool if they do it. But, it's got to be better than what these guys are doing now, without it.
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Hopefully we're transitioning The Miz away from Shane McMahon, by having him work thid angle with Elias.

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Wow. I don't even know what to think about all of this.

It was odd that Mike and Maria were involved in the first place, but I figured they were just hitting the couple angle pretty hard. I had no idea it would turn out how it did.

Mike and Maria are going to end up with some of the weirdest WWE career progressions ever.
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More of this. We've talked about this; I like this.

I like the angle being played is that Nikki Cross will eventually figure out she's the star. She's the one winning.

What hell lays in wait for Alexa Bliss when that happens?
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This can only be fun, right?

We're going to get some comedy gold out of this; probably from both Drake AND R Truth.
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Good! I hope this turns out cool. It feels cool, so far.

I just want something to feel cool; legitimately cool. I feel like this is one of the few things that has any chance of being cool.

Well okay; not terrible.

We got a decent explosion and possible deaths to open the show.

Then, we got a heel turn by AJ Styles, to reunite The Club, at the end.

And some other things happened in the middle.

Let me know what YOU thought!

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