WWE Raw: 10 Things You May Have Missed (Sept 5)
Oh yeah, Roman Reigns was wronged by Triple H too...
It feels unique that WWE have a pay-per-view coming up this Sunday and Monday Night Raw, once the flagship show, wasn't used to promote it. Obviously, that's because Backlash is a SmackDown Live event, but it still felt odd. Thankfully, Raw had some pay-per-view quality matches of its own in store.
Seth Rollins vs. Chris Jericho, Bayley vs. Charlotte and Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn were all big bouts, but it strangely wasn't the image of a pre-announced main event for Clash Of Champions that fans were left with. Instead, Seth Rollins was temporarily pushed to the side, allowing Roman Reigns to take the spotlight and get in the face of the new WWE Universal Champ Kevin Owens.
Speaking of Rollins, he finished off Jericho with the Pedigree. This was deliberate, a finish designed to hark back to what happened between he and Triple H last week. If that nuance slapped viewers in the face, others weren't so immediately noticeable.
Between great heel work from Kevin Owens, an interesting choice of nickname for Big Cass and coinciding pushes, here are things you may have missed during just one watch of Raw...
10. Stephanie McMahon Wasn't Actually On The Phone
Simply put, the opening two promo segments of Monday Night Raw were full of passion and some surprisingly good acting from all concerned. Sometimes, WWE fare can come across as hammy when they try to be emotional, but the discussion between Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon was a heartfelt one.
Seeking clarity over Triple H's arrival on the scene to close out last week's show, Foley wanted to know if he could trust Stephanie. The Commissioner assured her General Manager that he could, and the skit ended on a high note. There was just one problem, and it came right at the beginning.
Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted the fact that Steph's phone was still on the dial keypad. This means that even though she was talking to someone on the device, the call wasn't connected. Naturally, fans know that these 'on the phone' segments are false, but this was a minor production gaff from WWE.
The phone's screen stayed lit to reveal that McMahon wasn't actually speaking to anyone, the call button hadn't been pressed yet. The illusion was therefore shattered. Oops.