10 Big Talking Points From WWE Raw (June 27)
1. Loyalty To Roman Ruins Raw
A distraction from AJ Styles and The Club helped Seth Rollins beat John Cena, thereby keeping the 15-time world champion out of the main event of Battleground. Later on Raw, Dean Ambrose took on AJ Styles with another slot in the match up for grabs. Ambrose won that match when John Cena intercepted an interference attempt from The Club, distracting Styles.
So, for those keeping track, John Cena and AJ Styles - who will undoubtedly be wrestling in another "dream match" at Battleground - both lost important matches, while Rollins and Ambrose - part of the PPV's main event - were only able to win off distractions. Only Roman Reigns wasn't made to look weak.
It's not even Reigns's fault - it's not like the company had to restructure the show because of his suspension. Even before Money in the Bank, higher-ups knew that Roman was getting suspended. They had to take the title off of him, but they still made the Triple Threat match for Battleground knowing full well that "The Guy" wouldn't be part of the buildup. And even with the advance notice, they still couldn't put together a Raw that protected the stars who were there.
The worst part is, we've got three more weeks of this. If you thought booking Raw around Roman was bad when he was here, it'll be even more frustrating without him.