10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Jan 16)
8. The Club Cause Sheamus & Cesaro To Lose By Countout
Last week's Raw did more for Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson than any number of comedy sketches could ever hope to. Sitting in on guest commentary, Anderson was informative and brazen as he put over his tag-team's accomplishments in Japan and warned Cesaro they were just getting started in WWE.
Things are clearly heading towards a match for the Raw Tag-Team Titles somewhere down the road, possibly on next week's show if not at the Royal Rumble. This coming Monday, Sheamus and Cesaro could be engaged in a tag bout opposite The Shining Stars.
Largely a squash up until the finish, the match would allow The Club to gain some manner of revenge on the champions for what happened on the previous episode.
Coming out mid-match, Gallows and Anderson start attacking Sheamus on the outside and drag him up the ramp. Left with no choice, Cesaro ditches the match in progress and runs out to help his partner. This gives Primo and Epico a countout victory, also strengthening the bond between the champions.