4 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE Raw (Sep 29)

2. Mysterio/Rollins Drama Continues

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Some are going to give WWE credit for the new direction in the ongoing Rey Mysterio/ Seth Rollins feud, with Rey’s daughter Aalyah now looking like she’s entangled with Rollins’ disciple Murphy.

But aside from the age gap between Aalyah and Murphy, can we just note that this feud has been going on in some fashion for nearly five months? It has long since passed its sell-by date, but it keeps going. They just keep pulling other people into it: Dominik had a go of it this summer, and now the other Mysterio kid is being drawn into the storyline for the fall. Maybe wife Angie will be the focal point this winter.

Seriously though, when Dominik started arguing with his sister about how much Murphy (and Rollins) have tormented their family, you had to feel for him. His entire WWE identity has been sucked into this feud, as every match he has had has involved either Rollins or Murphy (or both).

Can we get to the endgame and bury this feud? It has done nothing for Rollins, while the Mysterios have looked incompetent to get past the heels, and Murphy is just the punching bag who now is scheming on a teenager.

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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.