6 Ups & 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE RAW (July 2)

by Michael Sidgwick

1. A Blackly Comedic Rib

Strowman Potty
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You have to laugh, not only because virtually every segment is played for them; if you don’t, you will significantly damage your mental health.

WWE is an awful company that revels in the misery of its performers. And, on this evidence, ex-performers; with a pay-per-view to promote you can scarcely believe is on the horizon, WWE didn’t really promote it in the main event slot. They instead opted to poke fun at Big Cass. Cass, per the rumour and innuendo, freaked out on a tour bus having mistakenly locked himself inside its toilet. Furious and claustrophobic, he broke the door down, p*ssing off everybody who had to p*ss in public in the process.

On this week’s main event flagship segment, Owens trapped himself in a Porta Potti as part of his show-long attempt to escape the clutches of Braun Strowman. The commentators made explicit mention of Kev’s “claustrophobia” which, incidentally, is the second phobia Owens has developed in as many months. In what was a clear Vince McMahon directive, Braun discovered the ruse by sniffing the air, the implication being that, yes, Owens had sh*t himself in fright.

Sensational.

Sell a pay-per-view, or mean-spiritedly bury a man whose personal and professional life is in tatters: do you even have to ask?

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and surefire Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!