10 Things Post-WrestleMania 37 Raw Told Us About WWE’s Future
Retribution reborn, Bray Wyatt repackaged and WWE exile for some after WrestleMania.
WWE's post-WrestleMania edition of Raw is traditionally wild. Fans still in a partying mood flock to the show because they know they'll get big returns, some solid matches, hilarious chants and a dizzying mix of retro-meets-modern star power.
Also, beach balls - they'll see lots and lots of beach balls.
2020 and 2021's versions have been a little bit different, but one can still learn lots from watching these post-'Mania broadcasts. WWE themselves view the episode as a soft reset button. It's almost a 'season premiere' (without that wording) that establishes who will be doing what heading into the next 'A'-level event: SummerSlam.
This year, the company will promote its pay-per-view follow up as a 'Mania leech. In fact, the 16 May supershow has been dubbed "WrestleMania Backlash" to reflect that, and it'll feature at least a handful of rematches fans already witnessed in Tampa over the weekend.
So, where are things going in the immediate aftermath of WrestleMania 37? Monday's show revealed a few things about that, at least on Raw's side. Here's everything you need to know about the movers and shakers, the title pictures and more...
10. Ex-THB Men Are Main Event Bound
Spare a thought for Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander.
A few weeks ago, both were rubbing shoulders with the reigning WWE Champion and wearing suits so expensive one hopes they didn't remove the price tag. On Raw, the Hurt Business outcasts were jobbed out to the returning Viking Raiders in a short match that made them look like yesterday's news.
Vince McMahon clearly didn't fancy Shelton and Cedric as part of THB any longer, and he obviously doesn't think they've got stock on their own either. Do not be surprised to see Benjamin and Alexander propping up 'C' shows like Main Event in coming months.
They've dropped right down the ladder of importance now Erik and Ivar are back too. WWE's focus will go onto the raiders, which leaves Shelty B and Ceddy A fighting for house room with other misfits like Lucha House Party, Ricochet, Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza.