WWE Raw lost its compactness from the very beginning, this week. Roman Reigns delivered a short promo to kick things off.
We expected a lengthy segment featuring him and the team of Ziggler-McIntyre. But it was a short one for good. There’s a teasing that this feud might continue for a long time.
Starting from that segment, Roman Reigns appeared in nearly five to six times on a single episode of WWE Raw. There’s no doubt that the fans were tired of seeing him and gave loud booing reactions.
In addition, the Big Dog also compete in two tag team contests. Both of them witnessed interferences leading to a disqualification.
Now that was not going to help the show anyways. Two of the longest matches on WWE Raw did not give any proper output. Even Seth Rollins’ appearance could not save those nor did any progression to the Intercontinental title storyline.
The counselling sessions between Sasha Banks and Bayley were completely dud. It was going to be the headliner of the show. Instead, we got two boring sessions which did nothing to the storyline angle between the two of them. We did not receive any other confirmations on their upcoming match, too.
Another new angle began between Baron Corbin and Finn Balor on WWE Raw. If the creative team gives proper effort here, then this can be a solid feud for Extreme Rules. But then again we will get only one single episode before the PPV event.
The only saviour for last night’s WWE Raw was Braun Strowman, once again. This man keeps on finding new ways to entertain the fans, all around. Dragging a portable toilet into the ring was a unique idea. The crowd received a smirking moment when he pushed him off the stage to end the show.
Overall, it was not a good outing for WWE Raw before the Extreme Rules PPV event. Here are the Twitter reactions from the show,
#RAW pic.twitter.com/dqYoWHFlsz
— WWE (@WWE) July 3, 2018
‘Nia Jax got what she wanted her title rematch clause is official for #ExtremeRules’
Meanwhile:#RAW pic.twitter.com/FVdJcrAYNA
— Rachereen Dream. (@WWERDream) July 3, 2018
HE’S BAAAAAAAAAACK…@DrShelbyTweets is bringing @itsBayleyWWE & @SashaBanksWWE into the friends zone! #RAW pic.twitter.com/RIG0PQWHfx
— WWE (@WWE) July 3, 2018
I GOT YOU! ? #Raw @NiaJaxWWE pic.twitter.com/uxFduumne4
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) July 3, 2018
Don’t mind me…
I’m just gonna leave this here. #RAW pic.twitter.com/1GD7U1FP2f
— Johnny (@WWEJohnny05) July 3, 2018
Dr Shelby is getting more then he bargained for ? #RAW pic.twitter.com/9tsTR1pJn4
— You ain’t sh❗️t (@BayleyPromoWWE) July 3, 2018
I absolutely love how Dr Shelby had a framed pic of Bryan & Kane on his wall ??? #RAW pic.twitter.com/9fhCkZNofT
— PWM (@ProWrestlingMag) July 3, 2018
Before the marriage. After the marriage. #RAW pic.twitter.com/0eLCZrWDWf
— You ain’t sh❗️t (@BayleyPromoWWE) July 3, 2018
That face you make when you were the first Universal Champion and now are stuck in a dead end feud with a guy who lost to Jinder Mahal in 10 seconds #Raw pic.twitter.com/cpiN1E9Iio
— WWE Critics (@WWECritics) July 3, 2018
I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED WATCHING #RAW AFTER THE LAST ROMAN REIGNS MATCH EVERYTHING AFTER THAT WAS CRAP ? pic.twitter.com/TDWqO1Zb4Q
— MAGALI REZA (@MagaliReza) July 3, 2018
actually dying that they just ended that dr. shelby segment like a bad 90s sitcom. #RAW pic.twitter.com/xiBdOHhEYt
— Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) July 3, 2018
Seth, Elias, and McIntyre as Pokemon #Raw pic.twitter.com/jBdNQCyx4q
— ExposedTurnbuckle (@ETPodcast) July 3, 2018
Next week on Raw
KO: “BRAUN TRIED TO KILL ME. HE NEEDS TO GO TO JAIL OR THERAPY OR SOMETHING.”
Angle: “How’s a stretcher match sound?” #raw
— Justin Henry (@JRHWriting) July 3, 2018
“Even though I’m suspended from #RAW, I’m not suspended from #ExtremeRules. I’m going to be buying a ticket…a front row ticket.” – @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/sVzNbaktRp
— WWE (@WWE) July 3, 2018
??????????@BraunStrowman, what have you done?! #RAW pic.twitter.com/PtBYBVWXGA
— WWE (@WWE) July 3, 2018