The October 9th episode of RAW will go down in the history books as one of the greats. The night started out with a monumental Shield reunion and then had a big title change to cap off the night. The crowd was into it all night and the talent delivered a great night. After Smackdown’s monumental Hell In A Cell PPV, it was an astounding 48 hours for WWE.
Let’s get into it with the five craziest moments from RAW!
The Shield Reassembles!
An episode of MizTV kicked off Raw. The Miz and his new lackeys The Bar showered themselves with praise for destroying Roman Reigns the week before. The Big Dawg then came out to challenge The Miztourage. The A-lister taunted Reigns, but he didn’t have much to say once Reigns’ former partners joined him on the ramp. The Hounds of Justice cleaned house, destroying Cesaro, Sheamus, and Axel. They cornered Miz and we got definitive proof that the Shield was BACK! The moment led to Kurt Angle announcing The Shield vs the Miztourage in a TLC Match at the eponymous PPV! For those history buffs, that is the match and the PPV where the Shield made their in-ring debut! But if you REALLY want to see the Shield back to full-strength, click through to the next page.
We Finally Met Sister Abigail And It Was as Weird As You’d Imagine
Bray Wyatt and Finn Balor’s feud continues to confound and creep-out the WWE Universe. Which is a good thing because true emotional reactions are unfortunately a rarity. Last week, Wyatt told us Abigail was alive and that she was DYING to meet Balor. Would we finally meet Wyatt’s muse? Well, sort of. It was a weird and disturbing. Watch the segment for yourself.
Who Will Be Fed To Asuka?
Undefeated NXT megastar Asuka will make her main roster debut at the TLC PPV. But who will face her? To determine that, Kurt Angle put Bayley, Sasha Banks, Dana Brooke, Alicia Fox, and Emma in an elimination match. The winner would face the Empress of Tomorrow. Emma eventually won. This isn’t a surprise as she was one of the first opponents for Asuka in NXT.
Click NEXT if you want to see the moment that reminded us of how awesome and powerful The Shield can be!
The Cruiserweight Division Gets Justice On Enzo!
Ever since winning the Cruiserweight title at No Mercy, Enzo Amore as done little more than lob insults and “no-contact” clauses at his fellow high-flyers. That changed when Kalisto was brought into the division and made, by default, the number-one contender. Enzo continued his defiance and hatred. He brought out GM Kurt Angle to explain himself. Angle, far from agreeing to Enzo’s terms, told the Smacktalker that he’d be facing off against Kalisto for the Cruiserweight title in a Lumberjack match. The division Amore had maligned would be the guarding the ring. The 205Live crew was more than happy to put Muscles Marinara in his place. Leading to one great moment after another.
Shockingly, Amore wasn’t willing to take the “L” lightly.
The Hounds Dispense Their Own Form Of Justice!
We told you the Shield was back. If that opening segment wasn’t enough, they decided to put a little more fear into the hearts of the roster. After Braun Strowman destroyed Matt Hardy and began to carry him to the backstage area like a monster dragging a carcass, the Hounds of Justice decided to dispense a little justice of their own to the Monster Among Men.
The Shield then cut a near-classic promo. They’re just missing the hand-held camera!
And it is far from over!
The Shield is back and everyone is excited. There hasn’t been a more influential faction in WWE in the last decade. Their re-formation isn’t a “nostalgia” act. It is the three top talents in WWE joining forces to do what they came to WWE to do, fight injustice and shake-up the whole system. I am not sure where they go from here, but that is part of the excitement and the ride. It is refreshing to see a lot of the detractors finally enjoying wrestling instead of constantly complaining about it.
Of course, some people are still of the mindset that this is all about making “Roman look strong.” Which may be true, but why should you care? How does that harm what is happening right now? The Shield is destroying everyone in their way. The Miz and Braun went after all three members. They are working as a team like they used to. However, the crowd is behind The Shield and ready for them to dispense their own form of justice.
It was a great night of wrestling! What do you think? Share your thoughts!