6 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 20)

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6. Welcome Home

Paige Return
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There's a lot to unpack with Paige's long-awaited WWE return, so we're going to split it into two individual sections here.

Firstly, it's great to have her back. For all the advances made in the WWE women's division since 2015, Raw and SmackDown still lack depth. Not only has the red brand just acquired one of the group's better wrestlers (and her two rookie mates), but someone the fans genuinely want to see again, having spent 17 hellish months away from the cameras.

WWE weren't doing anything with Paige prior to her hiatus, but her return feels fresh, new, and exciting. She hasn't appeared since June 2016, and while she has locked horns with several Raw women in the past, there's now plenty of new ground to cover. Let's hope WWE can come up with enough fresh material to keep her relevant.

The stable with Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville has great potential, too. Raw features loose alliances between Bayley and Sasha Banks, and sometimes Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss, but there's nothing like this, giving the trio a unique dynamic in the division.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.