5 Best & 5 Worst Moments From WWE Raw's 3 Hour Era
1. WORST: This Is Your Life
A segment so bad that WWE had Kurt Angle acknowledge it as such whilst unfairly heaping responsibility upon Alexa Bliss' diminutive shoulders for the wretched mess, the Bayley-inspired 'This Is Your Life' was a sensory assault on fans ill-prepared for just how low the company was prepared to sink in a backward-thinking attempt to push 'the Hugger'.
An ode to a 1999 ratings-winner featuring The Rock and Mick Foley, Bliss' parade of guests were designed to denigrate the former Women's Champion whilst highlighting an unnaturally close relationship with her Father in a running gag that only felt half-written.
Her teacher spoke of the Dad sitting in class, whilst her old boyfriend noted a time that he turned up on a date just before the two shared their first kiss. It was an exhibition of chronic acting and even worse comedy, all while Bliss gamely fought through it in an attempt to reach the other side of a creative black hole.
After taking an unrealistic amount of abuse from the parade of extras, Bayley ran out to defend herself from further criticism, but the fans had long checked out. The entire farce was designed to build heat for a 'Kendo Stick on a Pole' match that was completely centred around Bayley's inability to use the weapon in anger. This total diversion from a relatively simple plot completely sunk the entire angle.