{"id":141091,"date":"2022-06-09T14:04:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=141091"},"modified":"2022-06-09T14:04:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:04:29","slug":"wwe-raw-hits-and-misses-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/09\/wwe-raw-hits-and-misses-3\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW HITS &#038; MISSES 6\/6: Follow-up to Cody hits, tailspin story with Becky Lynch misses, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3403316922\" 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><b><u>RAW HITS AND MISSES<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Cody and Seth &#8211; HIT: <\/b> The injury to Cody Rhodes is obviously very unfortunate with very bad timing. But given the bad circumstances, things couldn\u2019t have gone better for Rhodes who put on a great and gutsy performance in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/05\/6-5-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-cody-vs-seth-in-the-cell-belair-vs-asuka-vs-lynch-for-raw-title-moss-vs-corbin-omos-mvp-vs-lashley\/\">Hell in a Cell<\/a> and got a hero\u2019s reaction when he started off Raw. He did a nice job as did Seth Rollins in his fake sincere interruption. But, WWE does these things so frequently that his attack on Cody was very predictable. I fully understand why they did that, but I don\u2019t need to see Rhodes vs. Rollins 4 down the line. But, it was well executed and got more sympathy on Cody. The announcers were a little heavy handed with the \u201cnobody has ever been tougher than Cody\u201d type statements. So, I had a few issues with it, but it was still a good way to send off Cody who should get a top star reaction when he returns.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lynch vs. Brooke &#8211; MISS: <\/b> I get that WWE is trying to tell a story with Becky Lynch being in a major tailspin before presumably having a rise. But, I don\u2019t understand ever giving her a loss under any circumstances to Dana Brooke who is one of the biggest losers in all WWE. I wouldn\u2019t put Becky anywhere near the 24\/7 Title. This didn\u2019t make me want to see her in another match against Asuka.<\/p>\n<p><b>MizTV &#8211; HIT: <\/b> I seldom give MizTV segments Hits, but this was a good one. Miz and Maryse did a nice job of plugging the season premiere of their silly reality show. But the real Hit came with Matt Riddle\u2019s interruption. Riddle continues to show a more serious side while retaining the essence of who he has been as the ultimate bro and I am definitely on board for it. I look forward to him eventually challenging Roman Reigns for the World Title(s). I liked how he presented himself here, and it led to his match against The Miz (which was solid) after being attacked by Ciampa. But, that was a little confusing. I hope they do something in the upcoming weeks to explain why Ciampa attacked Riddle. I certainly would take Riddle vs. Ciampa.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Street Profits vs. The Usos &#8211; HIT: <\/b> This was a really good match which isn\u2019t surprising as these are arguably <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE\u2019s<\/a> two best tag teams (I don\u2019t even know who else would be in the conversation). The problem is that about half of the 16 minute match came on the two commercial breaks. I wish they could have changed up the timing to only have one break in this match so that we could see more of it. What we saw was good enough to get a Hit and I look forward to the eventual Title match down the line.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lashley &#8211; Theory &#8211; HIT: <\/b> This Hit is for the potential in a feud between Bobby Lashley and Theory over the United States Championship. The segment that set up the feud was fine. Lashley was better on the mic than he has been recently in his feud against Omos, but he wasn\u2019t great. Theory was good in his interruption. It was all pretty simple and straightforward, with nothing particularly good or memorable. But, it was serviceable and sets up a match up I look forward to seeing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mahaan vs. Dominik &#8211; MISS: <\/b> I actually liked this match to a point. Dominik Mysterio\u2019s early strategy of using his quickness to avoid Veer Mahaan to frustrate the big man and get in some hit and run offense worked well. The match probably went on a little too long, but that\u2019s not that big a deal. It was nice to see Mahaan in something other than a short squash. The problem is that I wasn\u2019t a fan of Rey Mysterio attacking Mahaan and causing a blatant disqualification. That didn\u2019t seem called for at that point in the match and they didn\u2019t need to protect Dominik from another loss. Just have him tap out and then Rey could make the save.<\/p>\n<p><b>Judgement Day &#8211; MISS: <\/b> I don\u2019t mind Edge leaving Judgement Day as he hasn\u2019t been working as a heel. But, the way WWE went about it was all wrong. They need some more top babyfaces in the wake of Rhodes\u2019 injury, but I\u2019d rather see Finn Balor given the chance. I am ok with him as a heel, but again the way it happened didn\u2019t work. Having a heel become a face after being kicked out of a heel faction never works. See Seth Rollins in the Authority or Randy Orton in Evolution. It makes the newly turned face seem weak. Why cheer for Edge now? He\u2019s still the same jerk right? But now he\u2019s a loser of a jerk. It didn\u2019t make much sense for Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley to kick out Edge who won the match at the PLE the night before Raw in favor of Balor who lost. The actual beating was very well done, but that\u2019s the only thing I liked about this.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3322834199\" 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><b>Ezekiel &#8211; Owens &#8211; MISS: <\/b> I didn\u2019t expect the match between Ezekiel and Kevin Owens at HIAC to be the end of their story, but I was hoping it would be. Owens has done the best anyone could possibly expect in a bad situation to make it enjoyable to watch, but that doesn\u2019t mean that I want to see it continue. The match at HIAC was solid, but nothing that made me want to see a rematch next week on Raw. And, I doubt the rematch will be the end of it either. I don\u2019t see a great way out of this at all.<\/p>\n<p><b>Morgan vs. Bliss vs. Doudrop vs. Ripley &#8211; HIT: <\/b> This was a pretty good main event to determine the #1 contender to Bianca Bel Air\u2019s Women\u2019s Championship. I would have liked to have heard Bel Air on commentary, so I\u2019m not sure why she just sat at ringside. I appreciate that she wasn\u2019t involved in the match. With the turn in Judgement day earlier in the show, Ripley made the most sense to be elevated to win this match. Everyone in the match performed well. It had a strong ending with Ripley\u2019s show of strength with a Riptide on Doudrop.<\/p>\n<p><i>Jon Mezzera is PWTorch.com&#8217;s WWE Hits &amp; Misses Specialist, providing his point of view for Raw and Smackdown each week. Email him at jmezz_torch@yahoo.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/06\/6-6-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-cody-injury-update-the-judgment-day-adds-a-member-bliss-vs-ripley-vs-doudrop-vs-morgan\/\">6\/6 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on Cody injury update, The Judgment Day adds a member, Bliss vs. Ripley vs. Doudrop vs. Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-701862295\"><div id=\"pwtor-1327229293\"><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>RAW HITS AND MISSES Cody and Seth &#8211; HIT: The injury to Cody Rhodes is obviously very unfortunate with very bad timing. 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