3 Ups & 10 Downs From WWE Raw (Aug 3)
2. All Gold Everything
The successful Bayley/Sasha Banks dynamic continued through some well-played dovetailing last night, as WWE parlayed the Banks/Shayna Baszler bout into what looks like 'The Boss'' next big RAW Women's Title defence.
Asuka had cut a typically shouty promo earlier in the night, interrupting Bayley and Banks to let them know she was still out for blood, before interfering in the Shayna match. After this, 'The Empress of Tomorrow' claimed she wanted to dismember Sasha and take her RAW Women's Title back. Sasha, in classic gloating form, told Asuka she could have her rematch - but only if she can get past Bayley next week.
Clearly, this was all Banks. 'The Role Model' wasn't best pleased about being thrown into a scrap with the most dangerous woman on the roster, continuing the escalating teases that suggest something dark bubbles beneath their relationship's surface. It's good, solid storytelling, and not too in-your-face, which was refreshing for this particular episode of RAW.