3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Raw (July 11)

by Scott Carlson

1. The Most Interesting Dolph Has Been In Years

Dolph Ziggler
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Without saying a word, Dolph Ziggler easily became the biggest talking point of Raw Monday night.

Ziggler came out mid-match during the main event between Riddle & Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins & Theory. Immediately, your mind had to wonder about which superstar he was there scouting. Was he going to attack Riddle? Challenge Lashley for the United States Championship? Partner with Rollins? Offer to mentor Theory?

Nope, it turns out he prevented Theory from cheating with his feet on the ropes, and then delivered a superkick to the Money in the Bank briefcase holder to close out Raw. Just like that, Dolph was relevant, at least for one week. And considering how long he’s just been a guy, this was notable.

And now we’ll spend a week speculating on why Ziggler did this. Mission accomplished.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.