Last night’s edition of WWE Raw saw a return over three years in the making and continued the buildup towards the Raw-exclusive pay-per-view TLC in less than two weeks.
Weeks of rumors came to a head last night on WWE Raw and several key matches for the TLC pay-per-view have been announced. One major storyline dominated the show, but others presented themselves as well.
The intrigue is building around TLC and it’s shaping up to be a memorable showing for the red brand. With that being said, let’s take a look at five key takeaways from last night’s edition of Monday Night Raw.
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5. Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James is One of the Most Entertaining Women’s Feuds in a Long Time
With the star-power the Raw women’s division has, who would have thought the most entertaining feud in a long time would come courtesy of the division’s most veteran superstar? But that is exactly the case in the feud between Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Mickie James. It has been a very entertaining feud and the premise of it is timeless as well.
It began when Bliss called James an “old lady” on Raw Talk following the No Mercy pay-per-view and since then, the two have had great chemistry together. Their promos have been great and the humor has been some of the funniest the WWE has seen in a while. The final step is to have chemistry in the ring, but the start has certainly been impressive.
It’s the classic storyline of the old lion wanting to prove it can still hang, but the young lion wants to take its place and rid the environment of the past. But that added with Bliss’s old jokes directed at James has made the feud even more entertaining. On last night’s Raw, Bliss gave us an old, black and white video showing James’ career and the old jokes hit an all-time high.
This has been one of the most memorable women’s feuds in a long time and it’s still in its beginning stages. It could and should go on beyond TLC and if the two can have quality matches together, the feud will come full circle.