Hm. Weird episode of RAW, that.
I've got to be honest, I'm really glad Kevin Owens is teaming up with Chris Jericho to take on Enzo and Cass at SummerSlam. Sure, Owens probably deserves a higher spot on the card - but the promos will be fantastic between the four competitors. Owens is a great talker, Jericho is doing the best work he has done since his initial run when he was introduced post-WCW, and Enzo and Cass are just dynamite. Going up against Owens/Jericho keeps Enzo and Cass relevant without them competing for gold, too. The abrupt end to the opening segment on RAW felt weird, though, and it set the tone for an odd evening.
I wouldn't have personally dominated so long for the feud between the four, and I also wouldn't have had Cass draw the disqualification with a big boot when Enzo took on Jericho in singles competition. The singles bouts were largely underwhelming - especially Strowman running over another local competitor in yet another squash (where's this going?) and Titus O'Neil/Darren Young's rematch, which was largely redundant and pointless.
Again, Cesaro and Sheamus squared off in a match which we've seen so many times before. I'd love the former to have some relevance post-Brand Extension, but both of these stars are treading water and despite WWE's insistence on pitting them together for a stellar match-up every Monday night, they need a decent feud - not with each other.
It was awesome to see Neville so electric in his tone and ring work, and refreshing to see the Dudley Boyz back in RAW action. Pitting Neville with Sin Cara isn't the worst idea - and I'm a fan of tag-teams made of singles competitors. These men, when the Cruiserweight division opens, will be two of the key components. Their tag team, if it stays together, has London/Kendrick potential. The interesting end to the bout perhaps hints at a Dudley Boyz split.
RAW posted largely disappointing ratings last night, for the first time since the Draft, and it was disappointing to see WWE revert to slapstick comedy in the Rusev/Lana wedding angle - despite Reigns getting over as a babyface during it - and reverting to penis jokes during the New Day/Club feud. Much better was Seth Rollins' promo, who proved again he's the best talker (aside from Paul Heyman) in the company.