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<p>WWE put on one of the best PPVs in a long time last night. Can they keep the momentum going? The RAW after SummerSlam is always filled with surprises.</p>
<h2><strong>Roman Reigns betters Lesnar’s reign in a single day</strong></h2>
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<p>A big bone of contention with WWE fans has been the fact that Finn Balor never got his Universal Title rematch. Roman Reigns nobly gave Finn Balor the chance to do just that on his first night as champion on RAW. The problem was the way in which WWE dealt with the whole thing. After we all were kept waiting so long for the rematch, WWE seemed to squander it all away on a non-PPV match.</p>
<p>When Corbin came out to put a stop to this, it seemed that WWE were just teasing it but then Angle came out and booked the match for later in the night. Finn Balor could have been a great future feuding partner for Reigns but in typical WWE fashion they wasted a great opportunity and made the whole point of him not getting a rematch seem worthless.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Corbin gets another beating at the hands of Lashley</strong></h2>
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<p>Baron Corbin is another wrestler who is languishing like a rudderless ship. He is a heel aligned with the authority who constantly gets his a** handed to him which should make for fun television but for whatever reason it isn’t.</p>
<p>The match was okay and we guess Bobby Lashley too has been relegated to the “no idea what to do with him” category. We don’t have a clue where all this is headed and that too not in a good way.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Kurt Angle finally exerts his authority</strong></h2>
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<p>This was a nice tease with Heyman alluding to be still working for Brock Lesnar. His rematch clause is a nice way to still keep him in the picture but we totally agree with Kurt Angle in that he should not get his rematch for a very, very, very long time.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>The Riott squad are victorious again</strong></h2>
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<p>When will WWE learn that storytelling is as important as the actual wrestling? This is a feud that can have great potential but we have no clue why Ember Moon is suddenly teaming up with the Boss and Hug connection or why the trio is feuding with the Riott Squad.</p>
<p>There is no passion or heart in this feud and that showed in the way the crowd reacted. The match itself was decent but it didn’t give us a reason to care for it.</p>
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<h2><strong>Triple H challenges The Undertaker one last time</strong></h2>
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<p>This is why the guys from the attitude era were so awesome. Think about it. Why would you want to see two old men wrestle when you have so much fresh talent around? It is because of the story they tell and the awesome amount of feelings associated with such matches.</p>
<p>Triple H’s promo was perfect giving a nice nod to the retirements of HBK and The Phenom while also hearkening back to the good old days. We cannot wait for the gong to ring one more time and feel like kids again.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Dean Ambrose has his first official match since his return</strong></h2>
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<p>We finally got to see what a bulked up Ambrose could do in the ring. He found the perfect opponent in Dolph Ziggler and if WWE are holding back his heel turn for the time being then this is a great way to go.</p>
<p>The match was hard-hitting and the wrestling style of these two men complement each other perfectly. There is that unpredictability in the way these two wrestle and it was fun to see. This time it was Rollins’ turn to have Ambrose’s back. Ambrose obviously won and it was a fun match.</p>
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<h2><strong>Curt Hawkins loses for the 219<sup>th</sup> time</strong></h2>
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<p>Hope this Curt Hawkins gimmick is leading to a payoff rather than another unresolved storyline. As always, Elias put on a nice in-ring segment where he again gets interrupted. The match was short but perfect for the situation. It was a squash match that was enjoyable.</p>
<p>The bigger picture, however, is still very unclear as it felt like Elias was in a feud with Lashley a couple of weeks ago but apparently that is forgotten now.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Is there a rift in Titus World Wide?</strong></h2>
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<p>Apparently that is the direction WWE are seeming to take here. The backstage segment teased the fact that Crews and Brooke no longer have faith in Titus O’Neil. The match that followed with the AOP was decent but it raises two major questions. If Titus and Crews are set to feud then what happens to AOP and weren’t The AOP supposed to be next big thing in the tag division? Why is WWE continuing this travesty against good tag teams?</p>
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<h2><strong>Rousey beats up Stephanie McMahon</strong></h2>
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<p>This was one of the most pleasant segments of the night. It looked like yet another segment where the women’s division was going to play second fiddle to Stephanie as she asserted her authority. Thankfully, Rousey came out and put her in place. We just really hope that WWE does not kill Rousey’s momentum by having her feud with Nikki Bella as that is the worst direction WWE can take from here.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>The B-team gets beaten individually</strong></h2>
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<p>This was one of those segments where you have no idea whether to be invested in or to ignore it. The story so far is that the B-Team are the luckiest tag team ever and have won the tag title and defended it multiple times courtesy of lady luck.</p>
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<p>Today they took on Dash wilder and Scott Dawson individually and lost. The whole ‘victory by fluke’ thing is getting a bit old and WWE needs to figure something out to keep the B-Team relevant. Tonight was a step in the right direction though.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Stephanie McMahon ruins RAW yet again</strong></h2>
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<p>We wish Stephanie McMahon would get allergic to the camera or something as her appearance on RAW had been capped off perfectly. Instead, she had to do a backstage segment where she sent Angle on a vacation and made Corbin the acting General Manager.</p>
<p>This will lead to some shenanigans next week but Corbin isn’t that great a heel to execute this well and it is best not to have high expectations for whatever this is leading to.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>The Shied reunites and Reigns retains his championship</strong></h2>
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<p>This segment gave us the most mixed emotions of the night. On one hand, you could not help but feel sorry for Finn Balor as what could have been a great storytelling opportunity was flushed down the toilet.</p>
<p>The match and what happened afterwards though were simply awesome. Say what you want about Reigns but he has become a great in-ring performer and Finn Balor is just exquisite. The two put on a great show with plenty of near falls. Braun Strowman being added to the mix built up the same sort of tension and palpitation as last night which was awesome. The ending was, however, totally unexpected.</p>
<p>Braun Strowman came out in what looked like a sure cash in attempt but the Shield reunited to one of the most thunderous ovations. The triple powerbomb was just exhilarating to watch. This nicely sets up a heel turn for Ambrose as a part of a reunited Shield.</p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>The show was a night of ups and downs. The first two hours seemed like a big let-down with the Boss and Hug connection, Corbin-Elias segment and the tag division as a whole but WWE somewhat redeemed itself in the last act. It was a mixed bag tonight and had its moments but there is still plenty to fix on RAW.</p>
<p><strong>Overall Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Review: August 20, 2018

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