6 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 27)

2. Sing For Absolution

Absolution Paige Mandy Rose Sonya Deville Sasha Banks
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One week after first coming together as a unit, the Paige/Mandy Rose/Sonya Deville triumvirate were given a name last night. Now calling themselves Absolution, the trio hit the ring to deliver an effective mission statement, starting off by running through the previous week's destruction, before setting out their immediate goals.

Paige once again positioned herself as a precursor to the Women's Revolution. She was strong and assertive on the microphone, and while Rose and Deville weren't as polished, they held it together. Sonya deserves extra credit for maintaining her composure while the crowd tried to sabotage her brief spiel with "what?" chants - she did a great job.

The segment wasn't all talk, though. Sasha Banks, who was already in the ring, tried to lash out at Absolution, but was promptly cut down. Deville kicked her in the head, Mandy hit her finisher, and their leader finished things off with a Ram-Paige, adding further heat to a feud that's already one of Raw's biggest highlights. Bring on the big trios match.

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