Monday Night Raw was live from the O2 Arena in London last night. It’s easy to get used to the Wild Card Rule because all it was (in reality) was the unofficial announcement of the brand split. With that out of the way, we can get to the most important part of the night: Sami Zayn earning Braun Strowman’s spot in the men’s Money in the Bank letter match.
Sami more than deserves it considering how great his work has been in the last month or so since returning from injury. It also makes sense for Braun Strowman because it has been publicized, in the fairly recent past, how Vince McMahon views him as more of a mascot for the company as opposed to a legitimate threat. This is history repeating itself because Vince viewed Big Show in a similar light. Going back to Zayn, it would be far from surprising to see him win the contract and be used in some interesting feuds in the coming months.
With Dominick being so heavily involved in the feud between Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio, one has to question the possibility of him bypassing NXT and going straight to the main roster (as evidenced by the fact that Joe said on Raw that someone needs to teach Dominick how to be a man and he’s the one to do it).
Bray Wyatt seems to be much more optimistic about his new gimmick than I am as I still contend WWE needs to capitalize on this gimmick rather quickly by having him win a title. A gimmick such as this may go stale sooner rather than later cited by the fact that Vince McMahon has struggled to properly book gimmicks like this in the past (remember Mordecai?). An appearance in the Money in the Bank ladder match may not be out of the question.
I think I, along with the rest of the WWE universe, forgot exactly how good Cesaro is in the ring. It’s simply unheard of for someone as big as he is to be that well-versed in Lucha libre. Before he retires, he is deserving of a major push and a world championship title. Vince McMahon cannot overlook someone like him who has given his heart and soul to the business.
A Roman Reigns- Shane McMahon rivalry down the line appears to be where we’re headed, and it feels redundant. It feels like WWE is trying to re-create the magic that Vince McMahon was able to produce with various top superstars in the Attitude Era as opposed to attempting to create something brand-new. The creative team seems to be struggling for ideas just a bit.
I’m still praying WWE builds up Mojo Rawley a little in preparation for a potential Gronk debut and subsequent Tag Team Championship victory. This would be a huge contribution towards the effort to improve TV ratings.