WWE Raw: 10 Things You May Have Missed (Nov 21)
JeriKO have still to be punished for blatantly disregarding Mick Foley's rules...
The post-Survivor Series edition of Monday Night Raw didn't start like many would have guessed. Before the pay-per-view, Brock Lesnar was fully expected to vanquish a returning Bill Goldberg and then move on to his next challenge. Instead, Goldberg squashed Lesnar at Survivor Series and then entered himself into the Royal Rumble on Raw.
WWE's topsy-turvy end to 2016 continues, although nobody can claim that Raw wasn't an entertaining program. Alongside an appearance by Goldberg, fans also witnessed fine bouts like The New Day vs. Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw Tag-Team Titles and Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins in a No Disqualification war.
Throughout all of this, it would have been easy to gloss over some subtle nuances. Thankfully, this list is here to save the day.
Unfortunately timed fan chants, sly nods towards what happened back at Hell In A Cell and even slight digs from an active performer to a retired one are all here.
Let's look at 10 things you may have missed on Raw...
10. WWE's Goldberg Vs. Lesnar Recap Lasted As Long As The Match
Social media blew up immediately following Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series. Some enjoyed seeing Goldberg back in his element, running roughshod over an opponent and looking like the man once again. Others were dismayed at the treatment of Lesnar, crying foul that the man who ended The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak was squashed.
The pay-per-view match didn't last long, and it was recapped as Monday Night Raw went live. Incredibly, WWE's own video package detailing the marquee encounter lasted almost as long as the match itself did. At Survivor Series, Goldberg vs. Lesnar was over in less than 90 seconds.
Come Raw, the introductory highlight video was slightly longer in duration. It was used to set up Goldberg's in-person appearance on the program, revealing that Stephanie McMahon had agreed to enter him into the 2017 Royal Rumble match.
It's pretty scary that a series of highlights from a major match lasted as long as (if not longer than) the headline pay-per-view bout in 2016. Still, WWE's production team did a predictably-excellent job piecing it all together.