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On the precipice of The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever at WWE Backlash 2020, the June 8 edition of Monday Night Raw had a few big moments left to set up.
Christian returned to the red brand to talk with his longtime friend and tag team partner Edge on "The Peep Show" about his huge match approaching with Randy Orton.
New WWE women's tag team champions Bayley and Sasha Banks headed to Raw to celebrate their victory over Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
Seth Rollins continued to await Rey Mysterio's retirement. The Master of the 619 has promised to make The Monday Night Messiah pay, but it was a dangerous proposition to combat Rollins with Murphy and Austin Theory at his side.
Montel Vontavious Porter welcomed Bobby Lashley to the VIP Lounge to discuss what happened after Raw went off the air. Drew McIntyre was stuck in the full nelson, but it was not clear whether he escaped or passed out.
This was only a start for the night that had to fully establish Backlash as a night to not miss.
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Bayley and Sasha Banks interrupted Asuka to celebrate their WWE Tag Team Championships victory. Charlotte Flair arrived to address the Raw women's champion who she planned to fight again tonight.
The IIconics joined the conversation to mock everyone involved. Peyton Royce and Billie Kay announced they would fight the new women's tag team champions and Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the titles at Backlash.
A brawl broke out between the women, leading into an impromptu triple threat tag team match. The Queen and The Empress of Tomorrow repeatedly tried to show off against each other, leading to poor teamwork.
However, their talent was too much for Royce and Kay especially. As Charlotte prepared for a moonsault, Asuka tagged in and got the submission win the Asuka Lock. Afterward, The Queen laid out The Empress with a diving axe handle.
Result
Charlotte and Asuka def. IIconics and Bayley and Banks by submission.
Grade
B-
Analysis
This was an energetic opening segment that led to a solid triple threat tag match. However, the end result was misguided. Charlotte and Asuka are singles wrestlers. They should not have dominated this tag team match, especially while getting in each other's way.
The contest made The IIconics look bad. For weeks, WWE has done an admirable job with Royce and Kay becoming threats since returning. They should be one of the most dangerous teams in the sparse division.
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Seth Rollins took Byron Saxton's spot on commentary as the group interviewed Rey Mysterio. The Master of the 619 stated that he was at high risk for additional infection, but he was recovering well from his injury.
The Monday Night Messiah was worried that Mysterio was spreading lies about the "sacrifice" he made for the sake of the cause. He gave the future WWE Hall of Famer a chance to come in peace next week and retire openly as a legend.
Aleister Black attacked Rollins on commentary, sending out Murphy and Austin Theory to make the save. This led into a tag team match as Humberto Carrillo joined The Dutch Destroyer's side.
The incredible speed of Black allowed him to dominate, defeating Murphy with a high knee that sent him to the mat from the top rope. Afterward, Rollins walked out in a mask, and the trio dominated the faces. Murphy hit The Dutch Destroyer with Murphy's Law then Rollins hit him with The Stomp.
Result
Black and Carrillo def. Murphy and Theory by pinfall.
Grade
B+
Analysis
Mysterio is telling his best story to date since returning with Rollins. It is nice to have him do more than just wrestle. He and The Messiah have chemistry on the mic, which is rare for the legend. Mysterio was never great talking, but Rollins pulls out his best emotions.
Black has benefited even more from this story. He looks unstoppable. Rollins has been outmatched by the rising star. It would not be surprising if The Dutch Destroyer was competing for the WWE Championship soon.
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Ahead of "The Peep Show", Charly Caruso interviewed Randy Orton. He promised to make an appearance on the talk show.
Christian questioned if Edge was truly ready for Orton. He pushed The Rated-R Superstar to stand up for himself. When Edge found his confidence, The Viper appeared, promising Backlash would be the end of his career. The Rated-R Superstar refused to give in.
Grade
B
Analysis
Christian has always been a fantastic speaker, and he made the most of this segment even as Orton and Edge cycled. It was nice to see the friends reunited. Nobody brings more out of The Rated-R Superstar than his former tag team partner.
It will be nice to get past Backlash to stop hearing The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever. It has been too much for too long. Hopefully, Edge and Orton will do what they can to not make the tagline look completely laughable.
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The Viking Raiders and The Street Profits looked to settle the score in a decathlon. However, the groups were too evenly matched once again.
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins won the 1600-meter dash, cup flipping, hurdles, dance competition and shot-put. Erik and Ivar won archery, sword fighting, stick fighting, turkey-leg eating contest and pole vaulting. This left the score at a final tie.
Result
Street Profits vs. Raiders goes to a 5-5 draw.
Grade
F
Analysis
These segments repeat themselves too much, which means they have gone from just cringey to actively boring. At least at the start, these moments had novelty and broke up the monotony of Raw. Now, they just lack all sense of truly mattering.
It is about time the teams actually wrestle. Raiders and Profits are not even booked for Backlash, which only reinforces the lack of self-awareness with these horrible segments.
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Apollo Crews announced that he would defend his title against the winner of the following triple threat. Andrade and Angel Garza teamed up on Kevin Owens for a while until tensions broke out. Zelina Vega was knocked down in the shoving contest between her two clients.
The fighting continued until Garza got KO alone. Owens fought out of the Wing Clipper and hit a stunner. However, El Idolo kicked him out of the way and stole the pinfall on Garza.
Result
Andrade def. Garza and KO by pinfall to become the new No. 1 contender to the United States Championship.
Grade
B+
Analysis
It is good for WWE to keep pushing the United States Championship forward. This triple threat was a focused battle between talented men. KO got the short end of the stick in terms of focus, but he still shined thanks to his speed and athleticism.
The only real problem was the lack of respect for Andrade and Garza's dynamic as a tag team. They turned on each other too quickly and did not care when Vega got hurt. It felt like a story that would have worked better three months down the line.
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