Raw was so good that I watched the show more instead of finishing up my Column as I was busy this weekend trying to catch up to everything & then was tired after work. I wanted to post it now, but it looks like it's not getting done again, but hopefully I can finish it after work tomorrow & post it as part of my NXT Thoughts.
Here are my Raw Thoughts:
Happy Birthday Asuka, as I continue to love watching her rock out to Bianca Belair's theme.
Great segment with Bianca Belair, Asuka, & Alexa Bliss & Damage CTRL. I love the idea of Belair VS Bayley in a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules. This is so great that every match for Extreme Rules will have a Stipulation.
Bianca Belair VS IYO SKY was an incredible match. They gave it tons of time, which it deserved. It was much better than their 1st match which ended in a No Contest.
Very impassioned promo by Rey Mysterio. Mysterio VS Seth Rollins will be another classic later.
LOL. The Miz has his own security, The Miz Force. Funny segment.
Excellent promo by Seth Rollins. I can't wait for the Fight Pit at Extreme Rules.
The QR Code appeared on the screen when Dominik was walking out. It lead to this site.
www.wwe.com/930YWG?utm_source=tv&utm_medium=qr&utm_campaign=tv_930YWG. They are really putting a lot of thought into this.
Rey Mysterio VS Seth Rollins was an awesome match. The finish was a little weird with Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley interfering, but it makes sense.
Interesting segment with Riddle & Bobby Lashley. I would love another match between them. They had great matches in the past.
LOL. Johnny Gargano & Kevin Owen saw one a MizForce member on the floor.
Johnny Gargano & Kevin Owens VS The Alpha Academy was amazing. I hope Gargano & Owens becomes a permanent team. I love Austin Theory's interference backfiring. I also love Alpha Academy with the American Flags & KO doing the Sharpshooter.
Cool segment with AJ Styles & Finn Balor. It's gets more interesting every week.
How does Braun Strowman know Austin Theory's number? They never met. Interesting segment with him, & The Alpha Academy. And next week, we're getting another Smackdown wrestler on Raw where he doesn't belong.
This crap with Omos is the 1st thing that I haven't liked all night. It's cool that these gentlemen are making their Raw debut, but what a waste of time & what a way to ruin an awesome show.
Awesome. Dexter Lumis laying out the rest of The Miz Force and attacking The Miz with a Hockey Stick & making him go to sleep. I love this feud.
Holy Crap. Candice LeRae is back & joining Johnny Gargano on Raw. Triple H is piling up the wins. What a shock.
Candice LeRae VS Nikki A.S.H. was a short match but a good way for Candice to debut on Raw. The Family is all back on Raw with Johnny & Candice, their son Theory, & their son-in-law Dexter. We just need their daughter Indi to come to Raw.
Nikki A.S.H. has nothing to cry about. She is an 8-Time 24/7 Champion, which is the 2nd most 24/7 Titles for a Woman after Dana Brooke's 13 & tied with Drake Maverick for 4th Most of All-Time after R-Truth (54), Akira Tozawa (16), & Brooke (13).
Solid promo by Damian Priest. Looking forward to Priest VS Riddle later.
As much as I love seeing Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa on Raw, they should not be here. Inter-Brand Matches should be saved for PPVs. Everyone needs to stay on their own brands. Triple H needs to stop this. Whatever happened to USA Network & FOX wanting unique rosters?
Forget my last comment. During the commercial break, I thought about it and changed my mind. Who cares who's on Raw & Smackdown. We are getting all of these amazing matches lately, so let's just end the brand split and have everyone wrestle everyone else.
Cool. The DX Reunion & The Bloodline on the Season Premiere in 2 weeks. I still think it's weird that a show that no reruns has a Season Premiere, but it is what it is.
AJ Styles VS Sami Zayn was a tremendous match. I didn't mind Solo Sikoa's interference since that's how The Bloodline works. I would love to see Styles VS Sikoa in the future.
Good promo by Finn Balor. I love AJ Styles's response. I like the beatdown, but Finn stopping the attack since he's still AJ's friend. I wonder if AJ will have some Good friends returning soon to back him up.
Love the different version of John Cena's Theme during the segment on Cena's Make-A-Wish Record. Thank you John for making all of those kids' dreams come true. You are an amazing human being.
Nice interaction with Candice LeRae, Bianca Belair, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, & Damage CTRL. It was a good way to bring LeRae into the storylines.
Next week's Raw is shaping up to be another great show with Strowman VS Gable, Gargano VS Otis, & LeRae VS Kai.
I love that all of these matches got 3 Segments. Triple H putting the Wrestling back in World Wrestling Entertainment.
WWE lied again. This wasn't the 1st time ever that Matt Riddle wrestled Damian Priest in WWE. They wrestled each other on NXT on December 5, 2018. Yes, he wasn't officially Damian Priest as he wrestled as Punishment Martinez, but a match is a match no matter what his name was.
Matt Riddle VS Damian Priest was amazing. I was not expecting to see Edge back this quickly. I can see Edge, Rey, Riddle, & Styles VS The Judgment Day & Rollins at Survivor Series in War Games, but I'll take Edge VS Balor in an I Quit Match at Extreme Rules.
I ran out of adjectives to describe Raw. I loved every single second of it except for the Omos Handicap Match. I can't decide my favorite segment or match since I loved everything else. It keeps getting better & better every week. Thank you Triple H. Also, Extreme Rules will be awesome with the variety of gimmick matches that have been announced.