WWE RAW - Best and Worst - Former champion returns after months; second WarGames Match confirmed for Survivor Series?
WWE RAW tonight wasn't the most eventful show, but it did have its moments. We got a return, a few brawls, and some interesting developments in the Bloodline saga. The road to Survivor Series marches on.
So, with all of that in mind, let's take a look at what exactly happened. Here are the biggest positives and negatives from the latest episode of WWE RAW.
#3. Best: Dakota is back on WWE RAW
After three months out of action, Dakota Kai has returned to WWE RAW! That's always a positive. She had knee surgery after being taken out by Pure Fusion Collective in a backstage attack. Kai teamed with IYO SKY and Kairi Sane to defeat the villainous trio.
This was the right result, with no shenanigans at play. Damage CTRL can now look forward, especially with SKY challenging Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship. The trio could go after all the gold on WWE RAW, following Survivor Series.
#2. Best/Worst: Women's WarGames set in stone?
Speaking of Survivor Series, it seems like the women's WarGames Match has been set. A brawl broke out after Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill retained their Women's Tag Team Titles against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, as many other SmackDown stars got involved.
Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Naomi were all part of it, while IYO SKY came out too to help the babyfaces end WWE RAW on top. Both sides have four women each, but there's just one problem. There isn't enough intensity in this storyline to justify a WarGames Match.
It would work best for a Survivor Series elimination bout instead, with an additional member on either team. Rhea Ripley's injury should have been the trigger for the women's WarGames Match to be scrapped this year.
#1. Worst: Rinse and repeat
Every single Gunther feud is exactly the same. He gets into a war of words with his challenger, only for Ludwig Kaiser to interrupt and sneak attack the babyface. That's the only time Imperium is seen together on WWE RAW every few weeks.
Kaiser then faces Gunther's rival in a singles match, losing clean in the process. It happened with Randy Orton, Sami Zayn, and to an extent, Cody Rhodes. The exact same fate befell Ludwig Kaiser tonight on WWE RAW, as he interrupted Damian Priest in the opening segment.
The German ended up losing to him later in the show. It's about time Gunther stops associating with Kaiser, given how ineffective his run-ins have been in recent months. He's good enough to remain his own man, without fighting The Ring General's battles for him.
#1. Best: Seth Rollins is the belle of the ball
The most interesting story thread from WWE RAW was The OG Bloodline looking for a fifth member for their WarGames team. Sami Zayn asked Seth Rollins to join them, only for The Visionary to flat-out reject his offer due to his hatred for Roman Reigns.
Jimmy Uso was then seen asking Bron Breakker for a word. Another interesting development. However, Rollins was courted again, this time by Solo Sikoa. The new Tribal Chief asked him to join The Bloodline 2.0 for WarGames so he could stick it to Reigns, only for The Architect to turn him down as well.
The next few weeks will be interesting, especially now that Seth Rollins is back in the same orbit as Roman Reigns. The two always make magic together, whether they're fighting with or against each other.