10 Things We Learned From WWE Raw (May 29)
1. Life Sentance
Considering the booking of the females on Monday in 2017, reviving interest in the Women's Title lately had been some feat, but Alexa Bliss' magnetism as a heel paired with Bayley's new chase (and potential forced use of a weapon) added a layer of drama that had been badly lacking for 'The Hugger' since dethroning Charlotte Flair earlier this year.
A 'This Is Your Life' segment seemed to be in response to critics arguing a complete mishandling of the former NXT Women's Champion, but the company inadvertently doubled down on their clumsiness, with a painfully long and woefully scripted display that hit few marks with the live crowd and lasted an eternity on television.
Merely breathing props, the actors portraying Bayley's high school teacher, best friend and boyfriend respectively were all uniquely awful, despite a game and composed effort from Bliss in failing to stop things completely careering off a cliff.
Lowlights included some deeply odd scripting about Bayley's relationship with her father, as well as the bestie lambasting 'The Hugger' for watching wrestling. The crowd came alive (for the third consecutive week) for a kendo stick attack, which should show the company how well the stipulation is working. This nonsense wrapped around it was an utter disaster.