{"id":120793,"date":"2021-06-08T14:07:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T19:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=120793"},"modified":"2021-06-08T14:07:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T19:07:44","slug":"heydorns-raw-receipt-6-7-mcintyre-and-lashley-take-the-long-road-but-get-to-proper-level-of-hype-for-championship-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/08\/heydorns-raw-receipt-6-7-mcintyre-and-lashley-take-the-long-road-but-get-to-proper-level-of-hype-for-championship-match\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S RAW RECEIPT 6\/7: McIntyre and Lashley take the long road, but get to proper level of hype for championship match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-110615202\" 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\/06\/07\/6-7-wwe-monday-night-raw-report-hazelwoods-alt-perspective-on-lashley-mcintyre-contract-signing-1-contender-tag-team-battle-royal-baszler-on-alexas-playground-more\/\">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>-Nothing like a bland, overly scripted, and boring talking segment between a batch of poorly defined tag teams to open the show coming out of one of the worst ratings ever. Like, seriously?<\/p>\n<p>-Good for the Viking Raiders. Going over in that slot helps them get something solid to sink their teeth into, but also allows for Styles and Omos to get firmly planted in the heel lane ahead of a showdown with RK-Bro later in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>-Can Charlotte and Rhea Ripley co-exist? Does anyone care? That\u2019s the question. While the story takes up time, it\u2019s nonsensical. Just like Banks and Belair ahead of WrestleMania \u2026 why do they need to coexist? Where is the intrigue?<\/p>\n<p>-Rhea Ripley as the WWE Raw Women\u2019s Champion playing second fiddle to and obeying Charlotte Flair\u2019s orders in the ring to start their match as a team is an unforgivable way to book Ripley. That\u2019s your champion? To date, that\u2019s the worst presentation of the Ripley act by far.<\/p>\n<p>-Ryker the babyface week one? Moving on \u2026<\/p>\n<p>-Storytelling Drew McIntyre and babyface champion wrestler Drew McIntyre are too far away from one another on the consistency spectrum. The story was cute and got the point across, but it left out the key issue of McIntyre getting opportunity after opportunity and not winning. What is the effectiveness in calling that out for fans? McIntyre drilled his mission down by the end to something fans can follow and get on board with, but it took a while. Plus, the character\u2019s credibility is on the line now too. Drew needs this win, but Lashley does also, so get the popcorn ready. It\u2019ll be fun to see how Vince McMahon books himself out of this madness.<\/p>\n<p>-Lashley gets a huge thumbs up on his performance this week. He looked comfortable and wasn\u2019t trying to do too much. He\u2019s found his groove and it\u2019s fun to watch.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3021742414\" 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>-Ricochet vs. Humberto Carrillo teased a really great match and Ricochet adding some striking to his offense is a nice touch to freshen up the act. A triple threat between these two and Sheamus is looming large.<\/p>\n<p>-What a promo from MVP and Kofi Kingston. It was authentic, well acted, well written, but a little out of left field too. Are we supposed to think heel turn for Kingston? Is Kofi, Lashley\u2019s next challenger and they\u2019re setting the table? Who knows, but WWE needs more of this type of angle &#8212; the \u201cwhat ifs\u201d give the audience something to explore and debate for a week.<\/p>\n<p>-Mansoor and Mustafa Ali together is an interesting proposition. Ali has the promo chops to make Mansoor relevant.<\/p>\n<p>-Man, Cedric Alexander losing to Jeff Hardy who hasn\u2019t won since January? Not a ringing endorsement for the new Alexander direction.<\/p>\n<p>-Kingston vs. Riddle was excellent, but the framing of their respective teams against the other is curious. Babyface vs. babyface? Not that it can\u2019t work, but I\u2019d like to see both teams work with others that can enhance a babyface reaction instead of dilute it.<\/p>\n<p>-Leave it to WWE to overdo a good thing. In a matter of weeks, the key deal with Riddle and Orton is already a forced spot instead of an authentic, fun, character nuance.<\/p>\n<p>-Sorry, I get that WWE is in the ThunderDome and that the voodoo stuff works for some. It doesn\u2019t for me and the show-closing segment between Shayna Baszler and Alexa Bliss was that type of sorcery on steroids. Yes, I\u2019m glad that Bliss is focusing this nonsense on an actual opponent, but as far as I\u2019m concerned, just get it in the ring already.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/07\/5-31-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-more-hell-in-a-cell-build-lashley-mcintyre-contract-signing-baszler-visits-alexas-playground\/\">6\/7 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on more Hell in a Cell build, Lashley-McIntyre contract signing, Baszler visits Alexa\u2019s playgroun<\/a>d<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2258000620\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1149588395\"><div id=\"pwtor-2235039868\"><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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