{"id":146246,"date":"2022-09-14T10:28:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=146246"},"modified":"2022-09-14T10:28:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:28:27","slug":"heydorns-wwe-raw-receipt-9-12-a-slight-thumbs-up-for-dominiks-first-heel-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/09\/14\/heydorns-wwe-raw-receipt-9-12-a-slight-thumbs-up-for-dominiks-first-heel-match\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S WWE RAW RECEIPT 9\/12: A slight thumbs up for Dominik&#8217;s first heel match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-745790723\" 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\/2022\/09\/12\/9-12-wwe-raw-tv-results-doucettes-alt-perspective-report-on-edge-dominik-tag-title-match-gargano-in-ring-return\/\">episode of WWE Raw<\/a> has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness.<\/p>\n<p>-Here\u2019s the deal. Seth Rollins has to decide for himself that it\u2019s just not as cool as he thinks it is to play a heel character, but then regularly fan a positive audience response. He knows better and sure, it\u2019s fun for the crowd, but supremely counter-productive at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>-What stipulation do you think Riddle vs. Rollins will have at Extreme Rules? I\u2019m there, already. We know the rematch is happening and Riddle is likely going to cost Rollins the US Championship next week. Let\u2019s go.<\/p>\n<p>-Finn Balor vs. Riddle = a solid television match even with the obvious ending. Worth checking out if you avoided it.<\/p>\n<p>-An excellent promo from Dominik Mysterio. Ambitious enough to make it stand out, but not overly ambitious that it became impossible for him to execute. This made sense \u2013 the story, his journey, Ripley\u2019s involvement. All of it. Dom needs work. No question. This was a good start, though.<\/p>\n<p>-Dear, dear, dear, that women\u2019s tag team title match had some issues. Things felt off from the beginning and never got back on track. Damage Control getting the victory was the right call as that faction needs strong credibility given who it\u2019ll be tangling with.<\/p>\n<p>-How fun was it to see Johnny Gargano in a WWE Raw ring and actually look like he belongs and is a priority? Cool stuff. Very cool. He held up his end of the bargain as well \u2013 a great match with Chad Gable.<\/p>\n<p>-Kevin Owens looks and sounds like a guy free of all creative shackles. He\u2019s next level right now and even in eviscerating Austin Theory like he did, still elevated him as well. Owens is painting himself into the middle of the world title picture if he keeps this pace up.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1286737206\" 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>-A solid win for Bianca Belair this week. I don\u2019t think Sonya Deville qualified as a surprise opponent, but eh, it is what it is. Belair needs appearances like this to remind people she\u2019s a strong champion. Belair vs. Bayley is on deck.<\/p>\n<p>-Hey!! There is Omos!<\/p>\n<p>-I\u2019m very high on the idea of Bobby Lashley vs. Rollins for the United States Championship. Paul Levesque is clearly working to establish the secondary titles as main targets for talent on each brand with Roman Reigns and the world title appearing sparingly. The best way to do that is to have top guys competing for those belts and Lashley and Rollins fit that bill. Great stuff.<\/p>\n<p>-Dexter Lumis trespassing? Again, it\u2019s funny and all, but they\u2019ve got to get somewhere with the story and with him. Otherwise, it\u2019ll get real old and downright creepy in a bad way.<\/p>\n<p>-Edge vs. Dominik wasn\u2019t a great match, but it served its purpose. The Dominik, Edge, Rey, Judgement Day story can go a multitude of ways at this point, making it interesting to watch play out. This story has repaired Judgement Day in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/09\/09\/aew-dynamite-receipt-tony-resets\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 9\/7: Tony Khan resets AEW after messy, unfortunate few days<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2738800065\"><div id=\"pwtor-1387678188\"><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 Raw has wrapped. 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