{"id":128759,"date":"2021-10-19T09:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=128759"},"modified":"2021-10-19T09:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:58:36","slug":"heydorns-raw-receipt-10-18-flair-and-belair-deliver-stellar-main-event-thats-dragged-down-by-dq-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/19\/heydorns-raw-receipt-10-18-flair-and-belair-deliver-stellar-main-event-thats-dragged-down-by-dq-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S RAW RECEIPT 10\/18: Flair and Belair deliver stellar main event that&#8217;s dragged down by DQ finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-811551720\" 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\/10\/18\/10-4-wwe-monday-night-raw-report-stoups-alt-perspective-on-second-draft-round-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>-WWE was smart in utilizing their opening Raw segment to really set a hook for the Raw Women\u2019s Championship main event between Charlotte and Bianca Belair. Both women delivered and defined a clear babyface and heel lane for the audience to root for.<\/p>\n<p>-Belair is finding her stride as a babyface. Sure, she\u2019s using her catchphrases, but that\u2019s WWE. She\u2019s finessing them into what she\u2019s saying though. The promos don\u2019t exist to get them in; she\u2019s fitting them in where they apply best in the broader scope of what she\u2019s trying to get across. Belair comes across as a badass in doing so.<\/p>\n<p>-A year ago, I would have told you that nothing could be more annoying than the King Corbin act. Here we are, though. King Xavier Woods is already making me roll my eyes in frustration and he hasn\u2019t even officially won the tournament yet. Woods is a talented performer. This shtick is simply too one note and wears thin quickly.<\/p>\n<p>-So, Austin Theory won, but did he really? Due to his look, Theory clearly is a guy that WWE brass is going to attach themselves too \u2013 right or wrong. I want to see the guy pushed. What good does it do for him to trade wins and\/or one-upmanship perception with Jeff Hardy? If he\u2019s going to be a thing, position him as that and let the booking follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>-Rewind! It\u2019s as if WWE realized the ridiculousness of last week\u2019s Big E and Drew McIntyre angle and was in full on \u201ccorrect this immediately\u201d mode this week. The results were infinitely better. Big E and McIntyre were likable in their dealings with one another &#8212; A novel concept for two babyfaces, right? The likability made them come across as bigger stars, but also made for more drama around their match when they respectfully stared each other down to close their segment.<\/p>\n<p>-Good to see you Mansoor. His promo was unexpectedly effective and showed off a little range at the same time. Shout out to Mustafa Ali for brilliantly selling Mansoor\u2019s newfound seriousness with well-timed and believable facial expressions. Are we allowed to bet on Crown Jewel matches? Mansoor is the sure victor.<\/p>\n<p>-Goldberg and Bobby Lashley participated in a sports-like interview segment that worked right up until Goldberg said that he was going to kill Bobby Lashley on Thursday. What\u2019s going on here? They had \u201cit\u201d before that line. Too cute and too \u201cGoldberg.\u201d Lashley has really thrived opposite Goldberg, though it\u2019s a shame he\u2019s likely doing the job on Thursday.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3309584986\" 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>-Is the RK-Bro thing getting a little stale? Perhaps, though the audience reacted big for Orton and Riddle this week. Nuance helped their relationship on-screen and as the act has gone on, the nuance has been stripped away in favor of typical Riddle nonsense. I\u2019d like to see them get back to what got the act hot in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>-Queen\u2019s Crown has been an abomination of epic proportions. The entire tournament probably didn\u2019t clock in at over 20 minutes of ring time. Just an out of touch miss on WWE\u2019s part. Queen Vega and Queen Doudrop both drum up the nausea at this point given we know what\u2019s coming in terms of crowns, capes, and obnoxious references to royalty.<\/p>\n<p>-Ahead of Thursday, Finn Balor and Xavier Woods had a nice final faceoff. At this point, it\u2019s a miracle they did something to build up the match, so I\u2019ll take it.<\/p>\n<p>-I never thought I\u2019d say this and will most certainly regret it, but get John Morrison The Miz immediately. He\u2019s lost in his quirkiness and can\u2019t get out.<\/p>\n<p>-Bravo to Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair. A stellar match, but one watered down with a non-finish DQ escape hatch. I\u2019ll say it again; WWE won\u2019t be able to draw with these big-time matches on television if they never pay them off. It may be a year from now or 10 years from now, but the chickens will come home to roost at some point.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/18\/10-11-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-charlotte-vs-belair-queen-and-king-tourney-semi-finals-street-profits-vs-rkbro\/\">10\/11 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on Charlotte vs. Belair, Queen and King tourney semi-finals, Street Profits vs. RKBro<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-416168220\"><div id=\"pwtor-2346004115\"><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. 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