7 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (September 17th)

5. Rush Provides A Jolt

Lio Rush Raw
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It seemed like an odd pairing last week when Lio Rush approached Bobby Lashley in the training room, but his introduction Monday night as the Dominator’s manager actually worked decently.

Rush is an antagonist, a braggadocios guy with the skills to back up his mouth. As a manager though, he’s an undersized guy who can jab at other wrestlers and hide behind his charge. Lio took swipes at Kevin Owens while Lashley battled Elias, but then KO came out from the back to confront the manager.

Rush leapt off the table and turned to the ring, using his athleticism to avoid Owens and Elias, then was saved by Lashley, who pressed Lio onto the heels on the floor. It was some nice teamwork from the duo, and it instantly made Lashley more interesting than he has been during 98% of his current WWE run.

Let’s see if they can maintain this.

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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.