6 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (August 31st)

1. Pulling Double Duty

Night of Champions has to be the worst possible time to be a dual champion. With all titles on the line, this means that Seth Rollins will have to defend both his WWE World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship. Making matters worse is that he€™ll be facing Sting and John Cena, respectively. While that€™s bad for Cena, it€™s good news for fans, as Rollins is one of the best wrestlers on the roster right now and constantly brings his A-game to big matches. Additionally, there€™s an interesting dynamic that wasn€™t explored Monday, but it could take center stage in the buildup: Who faces Rollins first? Whoever has the second match has an advantage because Rollins will be worn down from the first bout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwzmbeUVZZY Maybe that will be addressed in some fashion (Coin toss? More prestigious title goes last?), but it€™s an interesting proposition. As it stands, it makes for an interesting situation at NOC.
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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 fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.