{"id":129180,"date":"2021-10-25T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T04:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=129180"},"modified":"2021-10-25T23:14:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T04:14:00","slug":"heydorns-raw-receipt-10-25-seth-rollins-a-welcomed-addition-to-monday-night-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/25\/heydorns-raw-receipt-10-25-seth-rollins-a-welcomed-addition-to-monday-night-raw\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S RAW RECEIPT 10\/25: Seth Rollins a welcomed addition to Monday Night Raw"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2928130680\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/25\/10-25-wwe-monday-night-raw-report-hazelwoods-alt-perspective-on-season-premiere-with-new-roster-implementation-rk-bro-vs-styles-omos-for-tag-team-championship-more\/\">WWE Monday Night Raw<\/a> has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness.<\/p>\n<p>-Not that we haven\u2019t seen an opening segment like that before, because we have and in a lot of ways, it\u2019s supremely overdone. Let me advocate the other side of the coin, though. WWE was introducing a new Raw roster and trying to establish the main tier of the show. This worked to that end and setup a big main event too. If this is the start to every Raw for the next month, I\u2019ll show myself out and I apologize in advance.<\/p>\n<p>-Street Profits and RK-Bro on the same brand is counterproductive. Evidence? The Profits having to lose to Roode and Ziggler in order for RK-Bro to take on heels. Where do The Street Profits land with another top babyface team on the show? A clearer lane would be beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>-Dear god. Royalty gimmicks stocked with crowns and capes on both Raw and Smackdown. We can\u2019t escape. Silver lining? Zelina Vega beat Doudrop. Not a given considering how much WWE loves its 50\/50 booking on Monday nights.<\/p>\n<p>-Sidebar. What\u2019s with Zelina Vega\u2019s accent? It\u2019s British now? Kind of? Sometimes? What gives?<\/p>\n<p>-Bianca Belair is figuring out the nuance of her character and presentation. It\u2019s working incredibly well. She sported a calm, but confident demeanor that radiated her star power in an almost perfect way.<\/p>\n<p>-A new entrance for Damian Priest? Sign me up. Priest\u2019s arrow shooting was forced, over produced, and unnatural from the beginning. Yes, this was generic, but it also provides Priest with a higher ceiling to reach for.<\/p>\n<p>-I\u2019m taking a wait and see approach on Priest\u2019s newfound aggression. He played the cool guy well, but this aggression may help in growing his ceiling like the entrance. It could also backfire and take away part of his natural personality and therefore, natural charisma.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2894036404\" 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>-The Bearcat addition to Keith Lee is obviously forced, but if it consistently goes along with dominant performances and a showcase of Lee as an unstoppable force, he can be a player at a high level.<\/p>\n<p>-This week we saw the most character development and personality that we\u2019ve seen from Dominik Mysterio yet. He\u2019s got a long way to go and yes, he lost to Austin Theory, but it\u2019s a positive step in the right direction. Finding a voice has been a central issue in him connecting with audiences.<\/p>\n<p>-A repackaging of Veer is on the horizon. How excited are you? Not a bad teaser vignette, but Veer has yet to show he\u2019s worthy of a hype video like that one. The video itself was more entertaining than anything we\u2019ve seen from him. Best case scenario? Veer can be built up to feud with a babyface Big E for the championship. Worst? Veer vs. Karrion Kross in a \u201cthese monster acts aren\u2019t monsters\u201d match.<\/p>\n<p>-A good tag team match between RK-Bro and Dirty Dawgs, but it reeks of a lack of meaning thanks to how the division is constantly defined. It\u2019s a one tag team act show in RK-Bro. Orton and Riddle are already cooling off and if keeping them hot is a priority for WWE, they have to build impactful opponents they can work with.<\/p>\n<p>-Seth Rollins is a really strong fit for Monday Night Raw right now. He\u2019s a fresh star that the brand needed. A visionary indeed. Ironic. And hilarious.<\/p>\n<p>-Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, and Rey Mysterio pulled out a lot of stops to make their main event ladder match memorable. It was action packed and delivered in the big spot moments.<\/p>\n<p>-Rollins as the number one contender to Big E is no surprise and the absolute right call to make. Rollins and Big E showed chemistry together and should be able to tell a logical heel vs. babyface story. If done right, this feud could last for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p>-This week\u2019s Raw felt fresher than usual thanks to the new talent all around the show because of the WWE Draft. After feeling stale for the better part of five months, Raw needed a jolt and got it. Is it sustainable? It\u2019s all in the follow-up.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3101248648\" 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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/25\/10-25-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-orton-riddle-vs-styles-omos-new-look-raw-roster-takes-effect\/\">10\/25 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on Orton &amp; Riddle vs. Styles &amp; Omos, new-look Raw roster takes effect<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2131861149\"><div id=\"pwtor-1341560870\"><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. -Not that we haven\u2019t seen an opening segment like that before, because <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/25\/heydorns-raw-receipt-10-25-seth-rollins-a-welcomed-addition-to-monday-night-raw\/\" title=\"HEYDORN&#8217;S RAW RECEIPT 10\/25: Seth Rollins a welcomed addition to Monday Night Raw\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":29840,"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-129180","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\/2016\/08\/RollinsSethESPN_3x2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129180","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=129180"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129182,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129180\/revisions\/129182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}