5 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 8)

3. Cesaro & Sheamus Run The Table

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It’s rare that you see a person or team in a turmoil/gauntlet style match run the table. But when it happens, it’s usually a sign of sorts.

That’s what we got Monday night, with Cesaro & Sheamus toppling four other teams en route to earning a #1 contender’s spot and a tag title match against the Hardy Boyz. True, we just saw that match at Payback, but after that bout, the former tag champs turned heel, giving the duo a new edge that has rejuvenated them somewhat. Having them plow through the entire Raw tag division only helped solidify that.

Sure, you could make the argument that having Cesaro & Sheamus defeat every active team in the division and get another title shot is poor booking, but really, no one else is in a position to step up right this second, and they’re as good as anyone else you could put up.

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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.