5 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Raw (Oct 3)

2. Otis, Gargano Show Off Chemistry

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Why yes, the big man/little man dynamic really does work well in wrestling.

Otis and Johnny Gargano played their parts nicely during a brisk match that saw the Tree Trunk dominate with his power while Johnny’s array of kicks and DDTs kept Otis off-balance.

However, it was Austin Theory that was the difference-maker. Chad Gable distracted the referee, allowing Theory to hit Gargano with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Otis followed up with a World’s Strongest Slam for the win.

Later in the show, Theory announced a match between him and Gargano next week, paying off the interference and giving us the match we wanted. And Otis got a win out of it, so there.

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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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.