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<p>RAW has to put a lot of pieces in place for the upcoming Hell in a Cell. Let us find out how Raw fared without Kurt Angle as the GM.</p>
<h2><strong>Roman Reigns gets an unlikely partner</strong></h2>
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<p>This was a nice way to start RAW. Roman Reigns is still getting a lot of polarizing reactions but at least he is getting one. He is also not trying to pretend that no one is booing him. That is a clever thing to do. Strowman was called out and the two had an awesome verbal back and forth.</p>
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<p>Strowman calling out Reigns for using his Shield brethren to beat him up was a work of genius. It also feels so good to have the Universal title front and center on RAW. A match was nicely teased before Strowman informed everybody that he wasn’t cashing in today and that he would do so on Hell in a Cell.</p>
<p>This adds a whole new dynamic to the MITB contract which is refreshing to see. Ziggler and McIntyre coming out and being booked against Strowman and Reigns was fun to see. On a side note, Reigns’ mic skill have increased vastly and now he is a more complete wrestler.</p>
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<h2><strong>Corbin uses his authority nefariously</strong></h2>
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<p>We all knew this was coming. With no one to reign him in, Corbin was bound to use his authority to gain unfair advantages and he did that against Finn Balor tonight. Here is the whole problem with that. Corbin does not have the necessary mic skills or charisma to pull off a power hungry control freak. His promo lacked that energy needed from a heel in his position.</p>
<p>The match with Balor was okay and the ending was different but at the moment, this whole Corbin taking charge is falling flat.</p>
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<h2><strong>Further rifts in Titus Worldwide?</strong></h2>
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<p>Apollo Crews questioning Titus O’Neil for getting Dana Brooke in a match against Sasha Banks as she hasn’t competed in months was a great way of furthering the problems in Titus Worldwide. Sasha defeated Brooke quite quickly and it is only a matter of time before Crews takes matters into his own hands.</p>
<p>It is intriguing and so is a good thing. The only glitch here was the Boss and Hug connection getting zero reactions from the crowd which cannot be a good thing.</p>
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<h2><strong>Kevin Owens takes a shot at the IC Championship</strong></h2>
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<p>It was again great to see a title being treated like an important thing on RAW. Seth Rollins’ open challenge was answered by Kevin Owens and the two put on a great show. Rollins eventually won and Kevin Owens looked very dejected.</p>
<p>This does not seem like the start of a feud and felt like a one off thing. These two, however, have great chemistry and could be in a great feud in the future. It was also cute of the commentary team to point out how rarely the IC championship has changed hands on RAW. The crowd was really hot during this match.</p>
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<h2><strong>Strowman makes it official</strong></h2>
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<p>Strowman had alluded to this during the opening segment but he made it official here. Even though at first it seemed like a novel idea, it is beginning to overstay its welcome. The great thing about the MITB contract is the unpredictability that comes with it. It is beginning to feel like WWE have backed themselves into a corner as they do not want to make Strowman look weak but they also want to make the MITB briefcase feel like a huge thing.</p>
<p>There is no way Reigns is going to lose at Hell In A Cell which means that Strowman will lose via interference from someone which would render the MITB scenario useless. Someone like Rusev could have made great use of the briefcase.</p>
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<h2><strong>Did Kevin Owens just quit?</strong></h2>
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<p>Kevin Owens was way too emotional after that loss to Rollins and here he was shown to have finally had it. He muttered ‘I quit’ and walked away. This is probably how Strowman will lose the match against Reigns at Hell In A Cell with Owens returning to exact vengeance. For the time being, it will get people talking and that is a nice way to set up things for the future. It is great to see WWE attempting to do some storytelling.</p>
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<h2><strong>The Revival stake their claim</strong></h2>
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<p>Probably, WWE have realized by now that the whole victory by fluke for the B-Team has run its course. After being individually defeated, the B-Team were defeated this week as a team by The Revival. If WWE allow The Revival to win and then have them feud with the B-Team then it would be a great thing.</p>
<p>If, however, the B-Team win yet again by fluke then that will make the Raw tag division a complete joke. For now it sets up things nicely. Let’s just hope that WWE does not screw this up.</p>
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<h2><strong>Elias gets interrupted yet again</strong></h2>
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<p>This is getting entertaining every week as Elias began berating Toronto only for <strong>Trish Stratus</strong> to walk out to a thunderous ovation and interrupt him yet again. The banter the two had then was hilarious. It was great to see Trish talk smack to Elias who also got a few shots in.</p>
<p>It was from here that the segment became ordinary. All the big players from the women’s division came out and tried to hype up Evolution but it all fell flat. Alicia Fox being in a match did not help matters. The rematch between Bliss and Rousey at Hell In A Cell should have got a bit more build up. Overall, it was a decent segment and just about gets our approval.</p>
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<h2><strong>Lashley destroys The Ascension</strong></h2>
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<p>It is safe to assume that The Ascension are nothing more than jobbers in the WWE now which is a shame. Bobby Lashley did have a few funny moments with Corbin backstage. The complete demolition of The Ascension was also fun to watch and Lashley deserves to be in a much more credible feud possibly with the likes of Kevin Owens. In his current state he is being underutilized heavily. The match and segment were pretty fun though.</p>
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<h2><strong>Jinder Mahal tries to calm Ambrose down</strong></h2>
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<p>Mahal has truly found something worthwhile with his current gimmick. It was fun to see him acknowledge the fact that Ambrose has been angry since his return. The whole banter was fun and these two can have a really great feud together. The match was pretty decent and keeps the momentum on Ambrose’s’ side as we still do not know why he is so angry all the time.</p>
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<h2><strong>Braun Strowman gets his revenge</strong></h2>
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<p>This was another thing that we all knew was coming but it was still very entertaining. The Shield got beat down and it sets up things nicely for the future. This will probably be how Ambrose turns as well. Both his ‘brethren’ are champions and he is getting beat up on their account. It was a fun main event and it was great to see Strowman be the monster yet again.</p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>A very decent episode of Monday Night RAW, it set into motion many storylines and laid a solid foundation for Hell In A Cell. Except for the tag division, the entire RAW roster seems to be doing well. Kurt Angle wasn’t missed that much and it was a pretty enjoyable show as a whole.</p>
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Review: August 27, 2018

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