10 Impulse Reactions To The First EVER Empty Arena WWE Raw

8. Becky Lynch Has A Truck

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This wasn't the show to remind people that Becky Lynch probably wasn't Stone Cold Steve Austin anymore with 'The Rattlesnake' all over every inch of it thanks to the "3:16 Day" theme, but her arriving in a f*ck off massive truck unfortunately did just that.

'The Man's blown hot and cold in this Rocky III-style repackaging of late. She's either hard as nails and ready for the challenge of Shayna Baszler or cocky beyond belief (literally) and ignoring the genuine threat the 'Queen Of Spades' poses.

The best of both came when the pair faced off ahead of their Survivor Series scuffle with Bayley. It was understated but awe-inspiring. Both sporting gold on the broadest of shoulders, the two looked too big for the planet to contain their shared aura. It's a scene they could have replicated in the empty and sparse setting.

Instead, Lynch has already been subconsciously reduced enough that a gigantic f*cking lorry with her name on was the best solution for raising her back up for the big (empty arena) fight.

Maybe it was to kick off a brand new build? It's been 25 years since the Halloween Havoc monster truck battle between Hulk Hogan and The Giant. This would be one way to deliver scinitilating action in self-isolation.

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