5 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE Raw (June 28)
3. That’ll Put Butts In The Seats
After weeks of Elias running away, we got the epic blowoff of his feud with former follower Jaxson Ryker in a strap match.
The charismatic (*coughcough*) Ryker exchanged strap whips with Elias before nailing the Black Hole Slam out of nowhere for the pin, putting this riveting feud to rest (hopefully). In the lead-up to this highly anticipated match, we saw Ryker backstage whipping himself to purge himself of any weaknesses.
R-Truth tried to make the segment interesting and funny, but even he couldn’t break through with Ryker. All we were able to discern is that Jaxson is a very strange dude. And yet somehow, we’re supposed to rally behind him as a character? The weird guy with the faraway stare who whips himself to purge himself? That’s the babyface?