The Main Events
Seth Rollins defeated Batista
This was a solid match, thanks to the fast offense of Seth Rollins. I will give credit to Batista as well. This is the best he has looked since his return to WWE. I find it odd that Randy Orton has not wrestled in quite some time. WWE is really milking Batista's dates and is going to use him in matches as much as possible. It is hard to say that Batista has been a flop because he is getting natural heel heat. Is it because the fans are bored by him? Yes. Either way, this feud continues to be interesting. Rollins hits a suicide dive and then both teams go at it. Batista hits a spinebuster. Rollins gets up and reverses his move to kick Batista in the head. He goes to the top, only to be thrown off by Triple H. Ambrose dives across the tables and hits Orton, but Triple H throws him into the turnbuckle.
Batista hits a spear on Rollins, while Ambrose hits a backbreaker onto Triple H on the table and Reigns spears Batista. Rollins dropkicks Triple H and Evolution barely gets away. Action and intensity carried the feud for this week. I am loving this because there are so many layers to their story right now. With a No Holds Barred Elimination Match at Payback, now the question is this: Who wins and who is the last two men standing?
Score: 7.5/10
-Stephanie McMahon does not strip Daniel Bryan of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. She tells him to surrender it next week on Raw. Stephanie is just so good at being so cocky and arrogant. She is thriving in her role right now and it was a good thing to NOT see Kane this week. They need to remember who sells and who are the "money makers" in the company. While Kane has his positives, he is NOT a main event guy who should be chasing the championship
Score: 6/10
John Cena defeated Luke Harper
Again, WWE hits the repeat button on another match. We have seen Cena face off against Harper and Rowan so much over the past two months. I am not complaning about their match. I am complaning about the lack of creativity that they are doing with Cena. Instead of looking at the negatives, let's look at what is right with this feud.
A. John Cena has never looked more vulnerable than his time feuding with The Wyatt Family. The end of Raw showed this, as they laid him out on the stage.
B. Luke Harper is really good in the ring and continues to impress me for a big man. He has all of the tools to be really good down the road.
C. I like how WWE is not completely burying Harper and Rowan. They are giving Cena tough matches and it makes everyone look much stronger.
*My biggest concern is that John Cena wins at WWE Payback. I am predicting that neither man makes a ten count and we get a final encounter at WWE Money in the Bank or WWE Battleground. There are still layers to be added, but do not continue to repeat everything we have seen. Bray Wyatt can only do SO much on his own.
Score: 7/10
WWE Raw Score: 6.5/10
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