Author: Brigade17 / Source: Cageside Seats
Raw General Manager Kurt Angle’s show was in shambles in London – but did it make for a compelling show?
Who’s Deserving?
The sky must be falling because I was a fan of nearly everything Reigns did on this show. Whether you agree or disagree with Reigns’ argument about deserving another shot at Brock Lesnar, you have to admit that it at least makes sense from his point of view.
Sure, he lost once again, but he was so close. A referee’s decision is the only reason he is not our current Universal Champion.Angle interrupted Reigns to start the show and his words were particularly intriguing. While it’s not explicitly shown on television, Stephanie McMahon is pressing her thumb onto Angle after his role in losing Ronda Rousey for the Authority. It was evidenced when Angle used the phrase “best for business” multiple times on this show as well as when Kevin Owens directly challenged Angle’s power.
When Angle refused to provide Reigns another chance at qualifying for Money in the Bank, Reigns didn’t get angry at the General Manager. He gets it.
But good luck stopping him from completely annihilating Jinder Mahal.
And it wasn’t the fact that he attacked Mahal that I liked, but how he did it. Reigns was a cold, calculating assassin about it, working clinically and leaving nothing to chance. He put Mahal in the training room at the start of the show where Mahal iced his ribs for the better part of three hours. When he left to go to his qualifying match, Reigns appeared once again to Spear Mahal through a wall.
I cackled like an idiot.
WWE followed that delightful bit of booking with another great decision. Reigns has been asking for one more opportunity, right?
Well, Owens got two huge opportunities on the night and his third in two weeks.
Owens was in Angle’s face earlier in the show and pulled his phone out to call Stephanie McMahon. McMahon delivered and forced Angle’s hand in the main event. The Authority backed the same man that they once made Universal Champion and got him another qualifying match.
That’s great, y’all; we obviously know that WWE wants Reigns as their guy, and I’m squeamish on another Reigns/Lesnar match, but I can’t hate on a good story.
Owens got further help from Sami Zayn, too, appearing to further a feud with Bobby Lashley. A Frog Splash to Elias allowed Owens to qualify for Money in the Bank.
I loved this. I know Reigns’ pal is the one with the “Burn it Down” catchphrase, but I think that would be a wonderful direction for Reigns moving forward. Go root out the corruption, Reigns.
Rollins vs. Owens
Speaking of Reigns’ good pal, let’s check in on Seth Rollins.
Yep. Still on fire. Can this man have a bad match?
This was the only singles match of the show, funnily enough, and it only made the match stand out more. In recent weeks, Rollins has gotten mic time to prop up his status as the Intercontinental Champion, but this week was all about the wrestling. I loved commentary voicing his pot shot at Lesnar too because it’s precisely how the crowd feels.
The match was nuts. Falcon Arrow on the apron? Nuts. Rollins’ ridiculous DDT sells? Nuts. Owens breaking out all his crazy moves for this one? Yep, you guessed it – nuts.
Rollins was able to roll out of the ring to save his championship after Owens hit him with that ridiculous Fisherman Buster off the top rope and caught Owens…
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