WWE Raw: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (Nov 14)
Stephanie McMahon made one very good point on Raw...
When WWE announced a new brand extension earlier this year, everyone wanted to know if the company would present a definitive split between Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live. In a heartbeat, those lines were blurred in order to promote Randy Orton's match with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.
Drafted to different brands, Orton and Lesnar nonetheless invaded their opposing shows. Mere months later, the same thing has happened with numerous others in the lead up to Survivor Series. On that pay-per-view, one of the most major matches is being billed as 'Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown Live'.
This week's episode of Raw ended with a big brawl featuring all the members on both teams. Whilst this did make sense from a storyline point of view, it doesn't do much to further the concept of an absolute split between the top brands in WWE.
Elsewhere, Brock Lesnar finally came face to face with Bill Goldberg. In the process, Brock nearly had a disaster when coming to the ring.
Alongside those hidden gems, here are all the other things you may just have missed on the latest Raw...
10. Sheamus Arguing With Cesaro In The Survivor Series Lineup
When Mick Foley avoided making a key decision regarding the 'Best Of 7 Series' between Sheamus and Cesaro, there was unrest. Many fans were unhappy that the General Manager put both guys in a tag-team instead of announcing a clear winner in the series of matches. Since then, the pair have bickered during their appearances.
As Monday Night Raw came on the air, almost every single star on the brand involved in a match at Survivor Series (excluding Brock Lesnar) was shown on the entrance ramp. Standing in line, they were all there to be addressed by Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley.
When the camera panned over the group, keen eyes may have witnessed Sheamus and Cesaro arguing. The Swiss performer was standing in front of his Irish counterpart, not enabling Sheamus to actually be on the lineup.
Infuriated by this, Sheamus kept pulling at Cesaro's shoulder and chewing his ear off. This was an extremely small touch, one not instantly noticeable to those looking at guys on the left of the screen like Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns. Still, it's nice that both guys furthered their angle.