8 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE Raw (Nov 1)

3. Theory Continues To Hang

Austin Theory Dominik Mysterio
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Somehow, Austin Theory has continued to pick up steam and not get derailed by WWE’s propensity to 50/50 or de-push wrestlers for no good reason.

Theory defeated Dominik Mysterio last week, so he naturally tangled with Rey Mysterio this week. And while the match ended in a DQ when Dominik interfered multiple times, the story of the match was that Austin hung with Rey move for move. He showed off his own agility and in-ring prowess – a fact that wasn’t lost on the announcers.

One thing that bears mentioning is that Austin has really gotten this a**hole cocky rookie persona down cold. He told Rey backstage that he regretted not getting a selfie with Mysterio last week, but he’d get it after beating him. Rey gave the old gunslinger response of how people have tried to make a name at his expense, but he’s still here battling while those names have faded.

And then they had a good match, with Theory trash-talking Dominik throughout, ultimately provoking him into attacking, which gave him a DQ win. All good things here with Theory’s development on the show.

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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.