WWE Raw: 10 Things You May Have Missed (19th Sept)
Chris Jericho harked back to his WCW days on this week's Raw...
The last episode of Monday Night Raw before Clash Of Champions ended with a Steel Cage match between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens. Set up earlier in the show by General Manager Mick Foley, the authority figure was keen to stress that the WWE Universal Title wasn't on the line.
Along the way, Seth Rollins continued his march towards becoming a fully-fledged babyface. The beauty of this turn is that WWE's creative team haven't changed the character of Rollins, meaning some subtle nuances making him a 'good guy' may have been glossed over by many on Raw. Thankfully, this article is there to fill in the gaps.
Saving you some time, this list picks out some of the little details from WWE's Monday night programming. Speaking of lists, Chris Jericho had one of his own in a short-but-sweet promo segment that seemed to reference an infamous skit from Y2J's time with WCW in the 1990's.
Ludicrous fan signs, some incredibly impassioned commentary from the Raw announce booth, and even a match nobody ever expected to see eat up the most time. Here are ten things you may have missed on Raw...
10. 'Delete' Chant For Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns may never get over the way WWE would like him to. 'The Guy' has his fans of course, but he bombed in the lead babyface role at WrestleMania 32 and there's perhaps no way back in that regard. Taking lead from John Cena, Roman is now the man to boo in WWE.
During Raw's opening segment, the live crowd chanted something interesting at Reigns as he stood mid-ring with both Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon. Repeatedly, fans could be heard chanting 'Delete' at the star, a clear reference to Matt Hardy's recent work in TNA. Due to that fact, the announcers didn't even acknowledge it.
Oddly, the chanting seemed a little muted too. Maybe Kevin Dunn and his production crew in the truck indulged in some live editing to dull the sound of those aiming vitriol at Reigns. Whatever the case, they were audible if one was listening closely.
Stephanie McMahon delivered a wry smile throughout, but that fits her animosity towards Reigns nicely. For Foley's part, he just didn't react, and neither did Reigns himself.