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"And That's The Bottom Line Because Stone Cold Said So"

<p>With <strong><a href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/roman-reigns-relinquishes-universal-championship-walks-away-from-wwe-to-fight-against-leukemia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Reigns out of WWE battling Leukemia</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/john-cenas-status-remains-unchanged-refuses-to-go-to-saudi-arabia-for-crown-jewel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Cena refusing to go to Saudi Arabia</a></strong> for Crown Jewel and other injury concerns, let&#8217;s see how this week&#8217;s Raw turns out.</p>
<h2><strong>Brock Lesnar stands tall</strong></h2>
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<p>This one had predictability written all over it but it was what it was and while it wasn’t great, we guess it is the best WWE can manage under these circumstances.</p>
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<p>It was great to see Corbin being respectful of Reigns. Strowman and Lesnar quickly got down to business. Strowman has lost steam lately and it is because he has stopped doing the things that made him a monster in the first place. Tonight he got some of that shine back as he made good use of Corbin to show off his physical prowess to Lesnar.</p>
<p>We all know that Strowman is going to win the title on Sunday and this fact was further cemented when Lesnar F5’d Strowman and stood tall over him. We get that this wasn’t WWE’s plan but this could turn out to be something exciting with Drew McIntyre waiting in the wings. A decent way to start RAW.</p>
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<h2><strong>Lashley replaces Cena at the Crown Jewel</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Finn Bálor def. Bobby Lashley via Disqualification: </strong>This match got us excited at first as it seemed like Lashley and Balor were going to sink their teeth into a nice long feud but it all turned out to be a cheap way to get Lashley to replace Cena at the Crown Jewel.</p>
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<p>We get that WWE had very little time to come up with something but this was the least creative way they could have gone about it. Also, wouldn’t Balor have been a better replacement for Cena? It is again sad to see Balor being left out to dry and we will probably see him languish now to the point where he is forced to leave WWE.</p>
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<p>The match itself was okay and the Lashley and Rush duo work better as bad guys. This, however, yet again highlights a serious issue in WWE right now. They have forgotten the art of storytelling and are just throwing random stuff at the fans and hoping to get away with it all.</p>
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<h2><strong>Something weird is going on with the Women’s Division</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Sasha Banks, Bayley, Natalya, Trish Stratus &amp; Lita def. The Riott Squad, Mickie James &amp; Alicia Fox: </strong>Evolution went better than most critics anticipated and how did WWE celebrate? By putting together some of the most random bull**** ever.</p>
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<p>It started with a massive five on five tag match between Banks, Bayley, Trish, Lita and Natalya against the team of Riott Squad, Alicia Fox and Mickie James that ended in the blink of an eye. Obviously the faces won. There was nothing worthwhile to mention here.</p>
<p>What followed was even worse. Nia Jax delivered one of the most monotonous promos ever and it was in passing that we were informed about Becky Lynch facing Ronda Rousey at Survivor series.</p>
<p>This is a huge match and WWE shows how much they care about it by just dropping the news in the most underwhelming manner. What the hell WWE? This then led to more randomness as Moon challenged Jax to a match for no apparent reason.</p>
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<h2><strong>Elias somewhat redeems RAW</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Elias def. Jinder Mahal: </strong>We can again go on a rant as to why WWE gave no explanation for Elias’ turn but it works in his case. He had been interrupted constantly during his performances and it all works in his case. He is also not the full baby face but more of an anti-hero which suits him perfectly.</p>
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<p>Elias searching out Corbin to sing a song for him and then doing so through the door was great fun. It led to a match with Jinder which Elias quickly won. Normally we hate it when wrestlers are treated like an afterthought but somehow we don’t feel the same for Jinder.</p>
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<p>WWE should capitalize on this. They have stuck gold and how they manage it from here will make all the difference. Elias could be the next big wrestling superstar if WWE manage to build him up properly.</p>
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<h2><strong>WWE is burying their Tag Division</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Bobby Roode &amp; Chad Gable def. AOP and The Ascension: </strong>At least that is how it all felt. The tag division on RAW is in shambles and the last thing WWE should do is bury what little they have.</p>
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<p>This match barely lasted a minute and while Bobby Roode and Chad Gable picked up the win, it all counts to nothing. What is WWE’s end game here? Do they even have one? This is a slap in the face of all the great tag teams of the past.</p>
<p>The tag division on RAW is on decline and if this decline is not arrested soon, it might become too inconsequential for any of us to care.</p>
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<h2><strong>Seth Rollins addresses Dean Ambrose</strong></h2>
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<p>Rollins is in the most pathetic stage of his life and all of this came across as really genuine and from the heart. Rollins tried to show empathy towards what Ambrose had done which while being okay was starting to feel a bit repetitive and that was when he brilliantly switched modes.</p>
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<p>He went on to say stuff like “I will beat the truth out of you” and so on which was great. Ambrose not giving an explanation is great as we know these two cannot wait to get their hands on each other inside a ring.</p>
<p>This is how you build up a feud. You keep building it up slowly to the point where it cannot be contained and then you unleash the two wrestlers. This has all the hallmarks to be a great feud provided WWE give it the time and exposure it needs.</p>
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<h2><strong>Jax takes on Moon while Lucha House Party beat The Revival</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Nia Jax def. Ember Moon: </strong>We got the pointless Jax vs. Moon match. It was a substandard match and as if the randomness wasn’t enough already, WWE had Tamina walk down and cause a distraction allowing Jax to win.</p>
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<p>Is there a feud in place for Moon and Tamina or is this leading to some sort of weird tag match? Either of which aren’t very appetizing.</p>
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<p><strong>The Lucha House Party def. The Revival:</strong> What followed wasn’t any better. Remember how big a deal it was when The Revival made their main roster debut? All that has been squandered now.</p>
<p>Kalisto and Lince Dorado who are apparently a team now beat The Revival in a short match. If this is WWE’s way of bolstering their tag division then they are getting it all very wrong.</p>
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<h2><strong>A celebration of the weird and random</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Dolph Ziggler def. Apollo Crews:</strong> Is the creative team on vacation or something? All this started out fine with Ziggler hyping up the WWE World Cup and McIntyre making his intentions clear on going after whoever has the Universal Title after Crown Jewel.</p>
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<p>RAW cut to a break and returned to a match between Apollo crews and Ziggler. Why was this match put in place? Is Ziggler now feuding with Crews or have WWE ordained Apollo Crews as the resident jobber?</p>
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<p>A little explanation could go a long way in making things clearer but apparently WWE loves to be mysterious for some reason these days.</p>
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<h2><strong>Can we just get over with the DX vs Brothers of Destruction thing?</strong></h2>
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<p>We know that this should feel like a wet dream for wrestling fans around the world but it doesn’t feel that way. If this segment took place somewhere in the middle of the show then it would have been all right but it certainly didn’t deserve to close the show.</p>
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<p>Undertaker seems to be stuck in a loop as his threats have now started to come off as phony. HBK super kicking the Undertaker was great to watch but the role of Kane in all this seems unclear. The trash talking is atrocious at times and would sound stupid even on a school playground.</p>
<p>Before, the return of the Undertaker used to mean something. Sadly, it doesn’t anymore and that is probably down to his over-exploitation of the retirement angle again and again.</p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>This is what happens when you squeeze in two PPVs so close to each other. WWE screwed this week’s RAW massively. The buzzword seemed to be random. Storylines, teams, wrestlers and matches were dropped without any build-up whatsoever.</p>
<p>Barring a couple of segments, this was a show worth forgetting and thus comes to an end the run of surprisingly good RAWs. It all sucked big time and we are the least bit excited about Crown Jewel now.</p>
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Review: October 29, 2018

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