7 Ups & 3 Downs from WWE Raw (26 May - Results & Review)

2. Why Wait?

Fans who watch wrestling programs essentially sign over a certain amount of logic and reasoning, accepting certain situations and occurrences in order to enjoy the product. But that doesn’t mean fans shouldn’t question dumb decisions that make little sense.

While the Raw main event was a pretty entertaining battle toward the end, it all was leading to a very obvious conclusion: Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed would interfere and Jey Uso would uphold his word and be there to counter Seth Rollins’ mates. The only question was whether WWE would pull a surprise rather than the telegraphed booking of Rollins winning the Money in the Bank qualifier.

Sure enough, Reed and Breakker saved Rollins after a Helluva Kick, pulling Sami Zayn out and disrupting things enough to allow Seth to get the win. But in a no-disqualification triple threat, why wait more than 15 minutes and several near-falls to get involved? If capturing the Money in the Bank briefcase is paramount to Rollins’ plans for his stable, shouldn’t Bron and Bronson just come right down to ringside seconds into the match and make it a three-on-one-on-one match, battering Zayn and Balor from the jump?

Waiting until a near-fall 20 minutes into the match risks someone else winning, even if Rollins isn’t involved in the decision. It’s simultaneously bad logic, and it’s par for the course in WWE. Just once, why can’t they subvert expectations and have the heels demolish everyone at the bell so their guy wins a big match after two minutes? It might frustrate the live audience, but it would sell the importance of that win – the heels leave nothing to chance in ensuring victory.