5 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Raw (July 4)

1. Barf

Chad Gable Otis Throws up
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Yuck.

No, that's not a response to Otis puking mid-ring. Well, it also kinda is, but the main problem with Chad Gable's pal barfing all over the shop is that it was unnecessary and added nothing to Alpha Academy's act. Oh, Otis ate too many hot dogs and got sick. Hahahahahahahaha. No thanks.

Although Academy's match was solid (more on that later), they've been hamstrung yet again by silliness for the sake of silliness. There are only so many times WWE can expect Gable and Otis to offset this slapstick stuff before they struggle.

This was the struggle. Gable and Otis could be one of the best tag-teams in pro wrestling if they were allowed to concentrate more on actually wrestling good bouts rather than consistently looking like extras in an old Adam Sandler movie.

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