{"id":122051,"date":"2021-06-29T23:57:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T04:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=122051"},"modified":"2021-06-29T23:57:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T04:57:48","slug":"heydorns-wwe-raw-receipt-6-28-riddle-presented-front-and-center-throughout-the-night-and-delivers-in-the-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/29\/heydorns-wwe-raw-receipt-6-28-riddle-presented-front-and-center-throughout-the-night-and-delivers-in-the-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S WWE RAW RECEIPT 6\/28: Riddle presented front and center throughout the night and delivers in the spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1998078489\" 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\/28\/6-28-wwe-monday-night-raw-report-hazelwoods-alt-perspective-on-kingston-confronting-m-v-p-mitb-last-chance-qualifier-six-woman-tag-match-elias-ryker-strap-match-more\/\">episode of WWE Monday Night Raw<\/a> has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness.<\/p>\n<p>-I can admit when I\u2019m wrong, folks. I wasn\u2019t thrilled about Riddle wrestling on Randy Orton\u2019s behalf, because you just knew it would devolve into a silly Orton impression by Riddle in the end. Fast forward to the finish of the opening Battle Royal and there\u2019s Riddle posing like Orton on the ropes. I should have wanted to toss my laptop out the window like a frisbee, but I didn\u2019t. Riddle pulled off the imitation in a likable and genuine way, so I guess I\u2019m on board? For now, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>-Shayna Baszler is getting a good chunk of television time thanks to her program with Alexa Bliss. Can you call it that? Why not. Regardless, time on television is certainly a positive, but she doesn\u2019t have much to show for it at this point either. Space away from Nia Jax would help freshen her up to see if she\u2019s able to stand on her own again.<\/p>\n<p>-Nikki Cross is going to get this insane superhero, not superhero gimmick over isn\u2019t she?<\/p>\n<p>-An effective piece of business between Kofi Kingston and MVP. MVP brought out the serious Kofi Kingston and that is always a smart lane for him to stay in. It\u2019s there where he\u2019s able to tap into his connection with the fans, showcase his charisma, and sell a match on a major level. Look, nobody really believes Kingston is taking down Lashley, but he planted a seed of doubt. That\u2019s enough at this point.<\/p>\n<p>-Ricochet\u2019s diving cross body from the ring and over the guardrail onto John Morrison will go down as a signature WWE ThunderDome spot. Pretty impressive.<\/p>\n<p>-The women\u2019s six-woman tag team match displayed all that\u2019s wrong with the Raw women\u2019s division these days. Unlikable and undefined characters galore. Helps us Becky Lynch. You\u2019re our only hope.<\/p>\n<p>-Ryker and Elias in a strap match just doesn\u2019t say \u201cstay on the channel and keep watching,\u201d does it? It really doesn\u2019t. Ryker isn\u2019t the babyface the WWE wants him to be and Elias drags down everything he\u2019s involved with due to his overall presentation and nature. On one hand? This is over and we all made it through. On the other hand? Ryker seems to be in the midst of a push. Thank goodness for fans, as that push could be quickly and severely derailed depending on how crowds react to him.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2868746192\" 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>-Just a heck of a triple threat main event to close the show. Styles, Riddle, and McIntyre all worked well together and not only told a good story, but told one with unique spots in the match that served each participant at one point or another. McIntyre winning was the right call. He deserves a big moment in front of fans and weaving him into the MITB ladder match to try accomplish that is a serviceable direction to take him in with the belt around the waist of Bobby Lashley.<\/p>\n<p>-Speaking of Lashley, where was he? Doesn\u2019t matter. Leaving the champion off the show from time to time is effective in showcasing a star. Absence makes the heart grow fonder right? The perception of Lashley will increase in credibility as the champion if he stays protected from overexposure.<\/p>\n<p>-This was the Riddle show. Raw started with him and even though he didn\u2019t win in the main event, the show ended with his story too. He delivered across the board. Vince McMahon is behind the guy and one of the more fascinating narratives to follow when fans return will be whether or not the crowds are too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/28\/6-28-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-second-change-mitb-qualifier-with-drew-vs-orton-vs-styles-plus-kofi-confronts-mvp-ryker-vs-elias-strap-match\/\">6\/28 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on Second Change MITB Qualifier with Drew vs. Orton vs. Styles, plus Kofi confronts MVP, Ryker vs. Elias strap match<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4023955241\"><div id=\"pwtor-1500162517\"><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. -I can admit when I\u2019m wrong, folks. I wasn\u2019t thrilled about Riddle <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/29\/heydorns-wwe-raw-receipt-6-28-riddle-presented-front-and-center-throughout-the-night-and-delivers-in-the-spot\/\" title=\"HEYDORN&#8217;S WWE RAW RECEIPT 6\/28: Riddle presented front and center throughout the night and delivers in the spot\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":102242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,53],"tags":[240,96,71],"class_list":["post-122051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-opinion_stafftakes","tag-monday-night-raw","tag-raw","tag-wwe"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/08\/RiddleMattWK3x2_600.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122051"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122053,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122051\/revisions\/122053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}