There were two Pay-Per-View-worthy matches on the show this week:
- Andrade vs. Ricochet, and;
- Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy
Andrade will most likely retain the United States Championship against Rey Mysterio next week and WWE may want to book a rematch between him and Ricochet for Royal Rumble since the two men have obvious chemistry in the ring.
The final Raw segment of the decade was a painful one to get through indeed. Hopefully, this doesn’t hurt Bobby Lashley’s credibility too much, and what a chaotic way for Liv Morgan to return to WWE TV.
Highlights: Drew McIntyre showed some personality, Randy Orton gained some sympathy from the WWE universe, Samoa Joe found his niche at least for the foreseeable future until Royal Rumble, aligning himself with Kevin Owens, and a match between Becky Lynch and Asuka has officially been set for Royal Rumble.
Raw and NXT clearly represent the future of WWE while SmackDown is the home of more established superstars and announcers like Greg Hamilton, Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, The Fiend Bray Wyatt, Bayley, and King Corbin.
WWE is clearly ready for 2020.