7 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (June 1st)

By Scott Carlson /

3. Royal Cannon Fodder

Bad News Barrett must have an allergic reaction to gold. Whether he€™s wearing the Intercontinental Championship or the King of the Ring crown, Barrett seems to be allergic to winning wrestling matches. It just defies all logic: WWE seems to be high on Barrett, high enough to let him win five IC titles and the recently reactivated KOTR tournament. But instead of any of that leading to a winning streak or a push of any sort, Barrett seems to sputter out and lose far more often than win. (Since winning the KOTR tourney, Barrett has lost twice as many matches as he€™s won.)Monday, Barrett was brought out as the Authority€™s (first) choice to cost Roman Reigns his Money in the Bank ladder match spot. Barrett and Reigns had a perfectly fine match, but Barrett would ultimately lose. While you expect that given the stipulation, it€™s just another occasion where a Bad News Barrett push seemingly gets derailed and he flails. Besides, is that any way to treat a king?