{"id":113078,"date":"2021-02-08T22:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T04:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=113078"},"modified":"2021-02-09T09:18:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T15:18:56","slug":"heydorns-raw-round-up-2-8-shane-mcmahons-return-elimination-chamber-taking-shape-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/02\/08\/heydorns-raw-round-up-2-8-shane-mcmahons-return-elimination-chamber-taking-shape-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S RAW ROUNDUP 2\/8: Shane McMahon&#8217;s return, Elimination Chamber taking shape, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2254256315\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>This week\u2019s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness.<\/p>\n<p>-Shane McMahon is back? As strange as it sounds, WWE could probably drive a number with him if they hyped the appearance ahead of time. Nah. It\u2019s not like billions of dollars are at stake here or anything.<\/p>\n<p>-McMahon\u2019s announcement was called a blockbuster, but really served as a means to douse last week\u2019s Sheamus heel turn with cold water. Nothing wrong with Drew McIntyre defending the WWE Championship inside the Elimination Chamber, but why turn Sheamus last week if a multi man match was on the horizon?<\/p>\n<p>-The Miz is a participant in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match? Now, why would he do that while holding the Money In The Bank briefcase. Participate in a grueling match that WWE sells as career altering? Sorry, I\u2019m passing if that neon box of beauty is in my possession. I\u2019ll hold off until said grueling match is over and take my chances. Details, WWE. Details.<\/p>\n<p>-A.J. Styles and Jeff Hardy get a thumbs up. Very much an A to B style television match, but both guys brought it in an authentic way that was believable. Chemistry is key and these two have a lot of it.<\/p>\n<p>-Riddle needs movie advice. Air Bud? They aren\u2019t even giving him a chance, are they?<\/p>\n<p>-Mustafa Ali continues to impress. Retribution as an act is hanging on by a thread, but its breathing because of Ali and Ali alone. He\u2019s got a special charisma that forces the audience\u2019s attention. That\u2019s hard to teach. Running down his group after their loss this week stamps his role as heel leader and doesn\u2019t hurt his band of supporters since they\u2019re essentially beyond repair anyway.<\/p>\n<p>-If WWE put the same effort into the rest of their product as they do to protecting Charlotte Flair, who knows what the Raw ratings would look like. Yes, Evans \u201cbeat\u201d Charlotte this week, but did so via disqualification because Charlotte couldn\u2019t control herself and heed the referee\u2019s count. If WWE wants to emphasize that Evans is a player and that she\u2019s a real threat to Flair mentally or otherwise, Charlotte needs to sell for her. Charlotte\u2019s dismissive nature on the show this week is unlikable as a babyface first and foremost, but also cripples the story as well.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4030850487\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Damian Priest is fitting in perfectly thus far. Bad Bunny is a major attraction and Priest\u2019s association with him not only gets eyes on him as a new star, but highlights WWE\u2019s trust in him. The act clicks on the main roster and he continues to look comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>-Lee vs. Riddle was a hard-hitting match with memorable spots. How do you not think Air Bud as you\u2019re watching it though? Riddle\u2019s in-ring work and persona backstage are polar opposites. That inconsistency makes it difficult for fans to figure out, yes, but it hinders his opponent\u2019s ability to beat someone worthwhile. Lee fell victim to that tonight.<\/p>\n<p>-Lana put Nia Jax through a table. Watch out for the flying pigs, folks.<\/p>\n<p>-WWE is making their bed when they continually book attraction matches like Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton in Raw main events and not pay them off thanks to shenanigan finishes. They\u2019ll need to lay in those beds at some point. Now, is it too much to ask to have the shenanigan finishes make sense? Randy Orton is saving Drew McIntyre from Brogue Kicks? Since when?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/02\/04\/heydorns-take-it-was-cool-seeing-edge-win-the-royal-rumble\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S TAKE: It was cool seeing Edge win the Royal Rumble<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1436468889\"><div id=\"pwtor-417489813\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This week\u2019s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Shane McMahon is back? 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