8 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Dec 5)

by Scott Carlson

1. Desperate KO

Kevin Owens Raw
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You’ve got a love how desperate Kevin Owens has become to hold onto his WWE Universal Championship.

The self-proclaimed prizefighter clearly is realizing that his chances of retaining his title might rest in the hands of (former) best friend Chris Jericho. So, KO spent Raw trying to woo Jericho back, offering him gifts of a United States Championship match and a bout against Seth Rollins at Roadblock. Owens also tried to interfere in the U.S. title match to help Y2J, but it backfired, with KO slinking away as Jericho fell.

Owens has now found himself alone for the first time as champ, and it doesn’t bode well for him. Seeing him this desperate for help is a great setup for the PPV, as it should produce one of two things: a swerve with Jericho faking all-along, or a champ willing to stoop to any level to hold onto his title. That could make for an interesting PPV.

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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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.