{"id":118749,"date":"2021-05-04T12:06:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T17:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=118749"},"modified":"2021-05-04T12:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T17:06:37","slug":"heydorns-raw-receipt-5-3-drew-mcintyre-a-third-wheel-in-championship-program-ahead-of-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/04\/heydorns-raw-receipt-5-3-drew-mcintyre-a-third-wheel-in-championship-program-ahead-of-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S RAW RECEIPT 5\/3: Drew McIntyre a third wheel in championship program ahead of Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-389877229\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/03\/5-3-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-strowman-vs-lashley-the-return-of-styles-omos-more-backlash-developments\/\">episode of Monday Night Raw<\/a> has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness.<\/p>\n<p>-I\u2019ll give WWE a B grade at this point in attempting to successfully build the Lashley\/Strowman\/McIntyre triple threat championship match for WrestleMania: Backlash. Concerned about the use of McIntyre, though. His sails lack the wind they had a month ago. In a way, he feels overshadowed by Braun Strowman as a challenger and losing to Mace and T-Bar certainly doesn\u2019t help perception either. McIntyre isn&#8217;t a third wheel. Tread carefully, WWE.<\/p>\n<p>-Omos and A.J. Styles partying in the Caribbean is a WWE reality show that we desperately need.<\/p>\n<p>-How about Omos? He hasn\u2019t been asked to do a lot, but what he\u2019s done thus far has been impactful. Time will tell how far he can go and what his potential limitations are, but this performance is certainly on the higher end of expectations thus far.<\/p>\n<p>-Eva Marie is back? Ok, moving right along \u2026.<\/p>\n<p>-Charlotte won her match against Dana Brooke in under five minutes, which was to be expected. I wasn\u2019t expecting a Swanton from Dana Brooke, though. Now, will that change her trajectory and push? No, and it absolutely shouldn\u2019t, but still worth noting that it happened.<\/p>\n<p>-Can you believe it everyone? Charlotte Flair was added to the Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka WWE Raw Women\u2019s Championship Match at WrestleMania: Backlash. I know pigs are flying. Nothing surprising here, aside from Sonya Deville going rogue as an authority figure on Raw. Looking forward to seeing how that plays out and Deville has been spot on in her performance with it.<\/p>\n<p>-Ok, Humberto Carrillo. Welcome back. Good to see Carrillo get some mic time and he came off as likable and authentic in what he said and how he said it.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-394483816\" 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>-Another good night for Damian Priest. They\u2019ve got something with him and with all the Sheamus United States Championship open challenges we\u2019re set to see, my money is on Priest to dethrone him.<\/p>\n<p>-Speaking of Sheamus, he\u2019s quietly been the most entertaining part of Raw since WrestleMania. He delivers and does so with a sense of confidence that makes him stand out.<\/p>\n<p>-What\u2019s happening to Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin is obnoxious and unfortunate. I know they got some time to kick-start a breakup storyline, but they lost to the Lucha House Party. This isn\u2019t good no matter how you slice it.<\/p>\n<p>-I shouldn\u2019t like it. I\u2019m mad at myself that I do, but the Randy Orton and Riddle pairing is griping television. The success is rooted in Orton\u2019s nuanced reactions to Riddle and they\u2019re so darn effective. I deserve to be ridiculed, but give me more.<\/p>\n<p>-Any guesses on who Alexa Bliss is talking about? Bigger question. Do people still care?<\/p>\n<p>-A decent main event. The Lashley presentation was on-point as the champion and Strowman was fine in his role opposite him. Again, McIntyre feels in the background on this and that\u2019s something WWE should want to quickly correct.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/03\/5-3-wwe-monday-night-raw-report-hazelwoods-alt-perspective-on-lashley-vs-mcintyre-or-strowman-two-tag-team-championship-matches-including-the-return-of-styles-omos-more\/\">5\/3 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT: Hazelwood\u2019s alt-perspective on Lashley vs. Strowman, two Tag Team Championship matches including the return of Styles &amp; Omos, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4655032\"><div id=\"pwtor-3722711676\"><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 Monday Night Raw has wrapped. 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