WWE Raw: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (August 29)

Looks like Michael Cole's been watching some early-90s WWE lately...

Max Moon Americo
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This week's Monday Night Raw had one major purpose - to crown a brand new WWE Universal Champion. The title itself is a new one, making it even more unfortunate that the first ever champ went down with an injury. As sad as that is, WWE's machine is ever-turning, the creative team have no room for sentiment.

Raw's main event was a bumper four-man elimination bout, pitting Kevin Owens, Big Cass, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins against one another. The ending to the show was not one many predicted, as Triple H helped KO leave as the WWE Universal Champion.

Watching the Monday night show once often isn't enough to take everything in. Raw is three hours long after all, meaning another viewing is essential if fans want to glean everything from the program. That's why this article exists, it saves you some time by digging a little deeper into each event.

Raw had everything from tributes to hardcore heroes and comparisons to obscure zeros, as well as some unwanted chants and even a little foreshadowing.

Let's analyse the show, picking out some things you may have missed...

10. Michael Cole's Max Moon Comparison

Max Moon Americo
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Yet again, Braun Strowman was booked to hammer a hapless jobber. This time, he went one step further after the match and actually removed the unfortunate victim's mask. On commentary, Corey Graves (who more often defends the heels) acknowledged that this was disrespectful, while also stating that few could do anything about it.

Strowman's foe on this occasion was Americo, a high-flying Cruiserweight style performer clad in the colours of the United States. His pre-match promo was cut short upon seeing Braun march to the ring, which was a nice touch. Elsewhere, Michael Cole compared him to a wrestler many fans have long-since forgotten.

In the early-1990's, fans were introduced to Max Moon. Wearing an outfit vaguely similar to Americo, Moon was a short-lived experiment originally conceived for Konnan, who was a major star in Mexico at the time. It was pretty random of Cole to reference the character, especially considering many watching wouldn't know who he was talking about.

Cole's Max Moon comparison ended quickly, he didn't talk about it again. Therefore, some may have failed to spot if it they weren't really paying close attention to the announcers.

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