Superstars of the week - WWE RAW 30/9/13

This week’s RAW was quite mild an affair if you ask me. While a lot was not wrong per se with the happenings, most of the spark that has been accompanying the show of late has been courtesy the crowd reaction which has been extremely boisterous. But last night, the crowd did seem quite tuned off and a lot of noise was not to be heard. Not quite the crowd the debuting tag-team would have been hoping for. But they were quite good and so were a few others. In fact, the biggest letdown for the night’s action was the predictable build-ups to a lot of the programs going into the pay-per-view this Sunday, WWE Battleground.

The players involved in the WWE title picture came head to head for a verbal sparring session, Big show looked like he had just turned the corner with his character (he did not and instead had his manhood questioned yet again!) and the program with the Mcmahons and the Rhodes has developed into compelling TV. So, let’s see who shone the brightest among the stars on display last night.

The Shield

The Shield

The most dominant faction in the WWE today, it’s never a complaint to watch the Shield take centre-stage often and last night was no different. The air of unpredictability that they have about them makes them just the perfect catalyst in the Mcmahon authority regime going on. The 3 are on their way to becoming major players and they have showed it at every opportunity they have got. Last night, they got involved in with the Rhodes family yet again and gained major heat after attacking Ol’ Dusty ‘The American dream’ Rhodes. Later on, they were involved in a fun 6-man match against Ziggler and the Usos. The crowd was the hottest for this match and the action was fast-paced. After being evenly matched right till the very end, the finishing sequence saw pretty much everyone hit their finishes but The Shield snuck out with a exciting win.

I love how the Shield has managed to make everyone they come in touch with, look good in the ring and yet manage to retain the air of dominance around them. Also love how Reigns’ spear is positioned as one of the most destructive finishing moves there is.