7 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (June 15th)
3. A Fresh Match-Up
Oh goodie, look: Randy Orton and Sheamus are set to fight each other again. And they set the feud up by having each one cost the other a win, so theyre both losers. Even better. The Viper and the Celtic Warrior have fought more than a dozen times in one-on-one televised bouts through the years, but it feels like its been a lot more. Thats in large part due to the fact that they really dont really have great chemistry together. Sure, they love to pummel each other, but it just doesnt translate. It also doesnt help that WWE likes to protect both, so theres a lot of win-trading or shenanigans. Of their 15 televised matches, nine have either ended in a DQ or a no contest. That certainly doesnt help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-1d5hAAsow Even when theyre not in the same match, they still manage to lead to DQs, no contests and screwy finishes. Monday, Orton distracted Sheamus and he got rolled up by Ambrose, then Sheamus wandered out during Ortons match against Kane. The Director of Operations changed the match to No Holds Barred mid-match, Sheamus immediately hit a Brogue Kick and Kane covered for the win.
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.
