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<p>The go-home RAW before Summerslam had a lot of things to set up. Let us see if it managed to do so.</p>
<h2><strong>Ronda Rousey Puts Up Yet Another Awesome Showing</strong></h2>
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<p>Ronda offering Natalya’s father, Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart her respects was a really great way to begin this week’s RAW. If Rousey had a chink in her armor so far then it was her mic skills and they have improved quite considerably.</p>
<p>As Natalya is not there to watch her back for obvious reasons it is Ember Moon who joins Rousey and they have great chemistry and could have a great program together in the future.</p>
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<p>Bliss did her part as well and knows how to play the heel quite well. Alicia Fox as usual is the big let-down. Rousey taking out three security men and scaring away the fourth was a great visual as well and cements her place as a scary woman.</p>
<p>The ensuing match between Bliss and Moon was pretty decent. No one expected it to finish cleanly and Fox caused the DQ. This nicely sets up the match between Bliss and Rousey.</p>
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<h2><strong>Corbin and Angle Try to One Up Each Other</strong></h2>
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<p>The whole dynamic between the general manager and the constable seemed a bit flaky but this week it managed to pick up some steam. Angle being angry at Corbin for setting up matches today without his consent felt genuine.</p>
<p>The match with Tyler Breeze was a squash match and we expected nothing more. At least Breeze was able to surprise Corbin a couple of times and get some offence in.</p>
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<p>The handicap match that he then sets up for Finn Balor against Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal has all the earmarks of being something boring until Angle one ups Corbin and gives Balor a tag partner in the form of Strowman.</p>
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<p>This cat and mouse sort of game between Angle and Corbin could get interesting. It was great to watch Angle wield some power instead of being just a yes man.</p>
<p>The match between the four was just as good. After all, three of the four men involved are excellent wrestlers and even Jinder Mahal seemed pretty good. The ending of the match was predictable but we still loved it as was Mahal getting power slammed by Strowman.</p>
<p>Corbin did take out Balor after the match so that there was something to fight for at Summerslam which seemed a bit weak.</p>
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<h2><strong>Bobby Lashley Destroys Elias’ Biggest Fan</strong></h2>
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<p>This was a squash match meant only to show that Elias has his hands full on Sunday and to that effect it worked perfectly.</p>
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<h2><strong>The B-Team Still Stands Tall</strong></h2>
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<p>This is more like a fairy tale. When B-Team first won the championship it felt like a one off thing like Santino Marella becoming the IC champion or Zach Ryder becoming the US champion but kudos to WWE for keeping this rolling.</p>
<p>The match was pretty good and all the teams involved staked their claim to be the best but it was again B-Team that prevailed. We think WWE should allow the B-Team to retain at Summerslam and keep the magic going.</p>
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<h2><strong>Heyman Tries to Entice Roman Reigns</strong></h2>
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<p>There has been a lot of speculation as to who Heyman’s next guy would be. Few expected it to be Roman Reigns and yet that was exactly what Heyman was trying to do here. Heyman speaking in a cryptic manner referring to Reigns’ father and uncle and then saying something in Samoan was genius.</p>
<p>It all turned out to be a set up as Reigns would eat a face full of pepper spray before being F5&#8217;d by Brock Lesnar.</p>
<p>This is what we feel is going to happen &#8211; all this friction between Heyman and Lesnar is just a ruse and the two will stay pals and he will help Lesnar retain only for Strowman to cash in.</p>
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<h2><strong>Titus World Wide Team Up With Bobby Roode but Fail to Be Glorious</strong></h2>
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<p>Remember how it seemed WWE had figured out what to do with Titus World Wide and Bobby Roode? It was all thrown down the drain this week. This match had no purpose, did nothing for anyone involved and gut punched a few weeks of great storytelling into oblivion.</p>
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<h2><strong>Riott Picks Up a Win but Everyone Here Was a Loser</strong></h2>
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<p>Another segment that lacked any direction. The match was just okay and it wasn’t storytelling. It wasn’t wrestling. It was…..well even WWE seems clueless at this point.</p>
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<h2><strong>The Lunatic Fringe Returns</strong></h2>
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<p>We all knew this was coming, but to actually see it happen was great. WWE decided to take the safest route by making Ambrose return to assist his old pal Rollins.</p>
<p>The Ziggler introduction was great and he worked the crowd well. Then Rollins sets up the perfect come back for Ambrose by saying just as Ziggler has a psychopath in his corner, he needs a lunatic in his and Ambrose returned to a thunderous ovation. This was the perfect way to end RAW</p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>Barring a few shortcomings, this was a great show. Except for the women’s mid-card and whatever Titus World Wide, Bobby Roode and Mojo Rawley are doing, everyone else had a clear sense of purpose.</p>
<p>Despite our apprehensions we are actually looking forward to the Reigns and Lesnar match now but the biggest talking point is the return of Dean Ambrose. He just looks bigger and meaner and he rarely smiled or seemed happy with what he was doing. This means one thing and one thing only.</p>
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<p>We are going to see a heel Ambrose finally at Summerslam. He is going to cost Rollins his match and the two can have an epic feud from there on. We cannot wait for Summerslam now and that means WWE did a good job tonight.</p>
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Review: August 13, 2018

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