5 Biggest Winners & Losers From WWE Raw (Oct 24)

The last stop on the road to Hell.

Kevin Owens Universal Championship

The final Monday Night Raw ahead of Sunday’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view provided little in the way of suspense. It was a typically lukewarm go-home show that left most of the red brand’s biggest feuds spinning their wheels, and with highlights thin on the ground, WWE produced a show that sits among the worst since the Brand Split came into play.

Raw was a show defined by filler and repetition. Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens met in a Triple Threat six days prior to clashing for the Universal Title, while Sheamus, Cesaro, and The New Day wrestled the exact match they’ll have at HIAC, only without the Tag Titles on the line. It’s clear that Raw’s writers are low on ideas at the moment, and this is compounded by the standstills that almost everyone on the show finds themselves in.

Rollins pinned both Owens and Chris Jericho in the main event, but even Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar couldn’t drag Raw from the mire. Most of the highlights came from the show’s lesser feuds, with only TJ Perkins and Brian Kendrick showing any story advancement within a title program.

The PPV card has its own problems, and overexposing the HIAC gimmick with three consecutive cell matches will cause problems. The lineup is close to being finalised, and Raw’s superstars made their last rolls of the dice last night. Who strengthened their position ahead of Hell In A Cell, and who fell by the wayside?

Here are the 10 biggest winners and losers from WWE Raw.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.