With six days left until Fastlane 2016, Raw hit Anaheim... without Brock Lesnar. While "The Beast's" absence was conspicuous leading into his number one contendership triple threat match with Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns - a match that will shape the main event of Wrestlemania - there was still plenty of action to fill the three-hour show. In fact, last night's episode was one of Raw's best offerings in a while. The show saw a new Intercontinental Champion crowned, a great Paul Heyman promo (even by the standards of Paul Heyman promos), another standout AJ Styles performance, and the revitalization of The Dudley Boyz. For the first time in a long time, there was something for everybody. Even the disappointing Big Show-Braun Strowman main event couldn't ruin all of the well-developed buildup that came before it. Of course, there was plenty more to Raw than just those most obvious moments. Once again, there were subtle nods and jokes, mistakes, foreshadowing, and even some damage control. With that in mind, here are 10 things you might have missed on last night's episode of Monday Night Raw. If there were any that I've left off the list, make sure to let me know in the comments!
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
