WWE Monday Night Raw: 20th January, 2014 - Superstar Ratings
Batista and Alberto Del Rio
The expectations of the WWE Universe were more than high when the WWE announced that Batista would be returning from a three year hiatus.
That proved to be the centre stage of this week’s Raw but one has to admit that the much hyped return didn’t live up to those expectations. However, the show produced some solid matches and interesting angles.
All the storylines got a well-placed final push ahead of the Royal Rumble while certain individuals built some great momentum.
Randy Orton was running more than wrestling; Bray Wyatt promised to make Bryan’s life a living hell, Brock Lesnar finally met his match while the tag team champions found out who was their latest challenger. There were a lot of talking points from the show but now let’s take a look at how the superstars faired at the latest edition of WWE’s flagship show.
Randy Orton- 5
Randy Orton
When Randy Orton won his grueling match against John Cena at TLC fair and square, most of the fans expected Orton to have a dominating evil title reign. But so far, Orton has been an utter failure as a champion.
He took a loss to Kofi Kingston, he was chased off by John Cena various times and many other embarrassing moments have affected the credibility of Orton’s reign.
Thus Orton head’s into the Rumble with a clear disadvantage with a need to prove himself to the fans and the Authority for that matter.
Rey Mysterio- 5.5
Rey Mysterio
A man who won the Royal Rumble, a man who headlined WrestleMania, a man who has held the prestigious title, the ultimate underdog.
At the moment, all the above mentioned merits in the resume don’t seem to be enough for Rey Mysterio to get a credible storyline. The three matches against Del Rio didn’t have any meaning to it other than being random booking. Losing two out of those three matches also hurt Mysterio as well.
The creative team should look into the situation very fast if they don’t want to waste a star like Mysterio without any angle.
The Rhodes Brothers- 6
Rhodes Brothers
There were no real surprises when the tag team champions ended up in the losing side of the six man tag team match. They’ve been booked similarly ever since they won the titles. The brothers are used to being defeated in the weekly TV shows and then resurrecting in the occasions.
At the Rumble the New Age Outlaws will be the latest threat for their titles, and the degenerates also comes with the backing of the authority which could end up in a screwy finish.