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Chris deaton

Pretty average episode of Monday Night Background Noise but I’m 33 and Rey Mysterio has been wrestling longer than I’ve been alive and it’s insane he still moves like he does. Also glad to see Bron didn’t break his neck over the weekend with the nasty fall he took doing his top rope Rana he does

john feuerhelm

Someone is Getting Fired For Not hitting the Censorship Button on Roman.

Zack

Watching the end of that IC Title match, especially looking at the crowd reactions, all I could think is…”man, the crowd goes mild”.

Sean Steez

Remember when Luke said the night after Summerslam that we were officially entering “war games season”? He was painfully right. There has been almost no meaningful story advancement since summerslam, except to set up wargames. Raw’s lack of star power somehow has gotten worse tonight , despite its “main character” getting the opening segment. Good matches on paper tonight, with awful booking. We are dead center in a “filler arc” as we slowly dredge our way to wargames. Completely missable episode; 1.75 Lukes out of 5.

Wheels

I know I’m not saying anything new but my opinion they proved tonight that the absolute peak of the bloodline story was when Sami Zayn was in it. Seeing Sami and Roman interact with each other injected a level of energy that has been missing for Roman ever since wrestlemania

Scott Adams

Not that long ago, Breakker was feuding over who was the future of WWE. Jevon now feels closer to being the future and he wasn’t even in that story. I acknowledge Breakker wasn’t perfect, but these last few weeks have done him less than no favors.

Oisin

This was an episode which featured the best and worst of Monday night raw. If raw was exclusively Penta, Bron Breakker, Roman Reigns, 946, and Chad Gable defending the IC title, it's one of, if not the most exciting wrestling show out there. But there is too much of raw that every week could really be an E-Mail.

CDE

An ok episode, dragon lee and chad gable might be fighting over who’s the best in ring wrestler in WWE right now, but sadly I have to give this episode a 0/10 as Pentas briefcase contained no pyro this week.

FlacoBoyDom

i liked sami & roman’s segment , however roman calling the world title the losers bracket title to now saying it’s the title and the undisputed title doesn’t mean jack is just hilarious to me. although i am glad he finally inserted himself into the 946 storyline & was just happy it wasn’t another rinse & repeat brawl was nice . will be interesting when jacob does return now that solo isn’t back in but feels back in . rest of the show was broadly fine per usual . my personal favorite moment was when the crowd was chanting run it back & jey said not tonight haha .

Jimmys Stuff

In the spirit of This is Spinal Tap. The Funko Pop gets a two word review: Shit Pop. 2/5

Moses

Why must Roman Reigns bury everyone else he works with? From calling the WHC the “loser bracket title” to calling Knight “another egg in the omelette” to saying the WWE championship has meant nothing for two and a half years. As Luke has said many times - Build your opponent up.

Brandon

fine ep, some great matches especially the IC triple threat and the lyra/lola match. I also liked the Sami-Roman segment good enough as setup for the filler title/title feud but that final segment was the funniest shit ever to me. the 946, all but KILLING the bloodline with little to no problem all of a sudden are easily and instantly taken out when roman shows up. the implication that if he's been around more the 946 would truly be a non-issue but because he's never here they have been terrorizing them is an amazing way to make nobody else from 946 OR the Bloodline seem like the badasses they pretend to be. also with Big Cass and Ethan Page teaming up IT LOOKS LIKE THE FIRM IS BACK

Lily Petal

Chad, and Dragon and Rey, oh my yes! Becky Lynch makes me laugh, she is so expressive, but in 1 minute 15 seconds Becky and Stephanie made the women's championship belt more relevant than the women who actually has the belt! What did Liv do tonight? Oh yeah, nothing! Start the clock, will she surpass 100 days without a title defense? Bron? Bron who? ,

Brent

Besides the great Sami/Roman promo, there wasn't much to get excited about. The triple threat between Chad, Dragon Lee, and Rey was great until the finish was another rollup finish which Iyo used earlier on Raquel. Roman channeling John Cena when he went super Cena on the Nexus and proves that 946 aren't a main event thing but merely a midcard act. The Lyra/Bayley feud has been weird because the roles are reversed. Lyra is the tormented face while Bayley is the sneaky heel to cause Lyra pain and suffering wherever she goes. Lyra is supposed to be the heel while Bayley is supposed to be the face but they clearly aren't playing those roles. No Oba tonight. I'm beginning to think that Oba and Roman are the same person because you don't see them in the same place. I feel like WWE is currently in a holding pattern because they don't really want to do Crown Jewel with what's been going on in the world but the Saudis are forcing their hand. They are probably trying to figure out who is willing to go to Riyadh to get the other matches on the card because I don't know what other matches are possible especially with Wargames season coming up.

RedHood93 (edited)

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2026-10-20 08:00 1. Yay Roman actually showed up and cared about his family! 2. Why did Roman have to talk down to his opponent again, but this time also pull down your other world championship. 3. Gable, Mysterio and Dragon Lee should have just closed the show because that brawl was the least interesting that the Bloodline and 946 have had. 4. And finally Lola Vice has a better spinning back Elbow the Jericho I love it!
2026-10-20 02:37 1. Yay Roman actually showed up and cared about his family! 2. Why did Roman have to talk down to his opponent again, but this time also pull down your other world championship? 3. Gable, Mysterio, and Dragon Lee should have just closed the show because that brawl was the least interesting that the Bloodline and 946 have had. 4. And finally, Lola Vice has a better spinning back Elbow the Jericho; I love it!

1. Yay Roman actually showed up and cared about his family! 2. Why did Roman have to talk down to his opponent again, but this time also pull down your other world championship? 3. Gable, Mysterio, and Dragon Lee should have just closed the show because that brawl was the least interesting that the Bloodline and 946 have had. 4. And finally, Lola Vice has a better spinning back Elbow the Jericho; I love it!

Don

Cromulent episode of Raw. Looked like creative wants crown jewel over with so they can focus on War Games, since nothing advanced except for the bloodline story. With his dates revealed through at least war games, what if Roman Reigns takes on Sami Zayn instead of being in the strip match? I'd hate it, but I can see a world where he's too busy being Super Roman to want to put his body through the strip, so he brings Zilla Fatu as his replacement Also, I have 0 interest in Bron vs Oba now since he looks so weak. The "future of WWE" can't even win a match with interference. They've genuinely turned him into the biggest dork on Raw

Brett A

The idea of Crown jewel is such a mistake cause it always ends with WWE burying one of their main titles and we know it wont be the one roman is carrying.

mike wolfe

Despite RAW taking place in my hometown this week and an awesome Intercontinental match, my main thought was how concerning (but not surprising) it is that Crown Jewel has not been moved. As of tonight's show, the Travel Advisory is at Level 3. If performer and crew safety means anything to them, they'll move the show. Let's hope money doesn't prove to be more important.

Dominic Walls

I can really feel the 6 months till Mania. Oba not even on the show but at least we got The Firm back, right Oli

Sir Fudds Pennyworth

Ethan Page and Big Cass in the same segment?? Look out everyone. WWE's version of The Firm is incoming!

Shae (edited)

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2026-10-21 05:00 Great opening segment that bled into a good Penta/Bron match. Unbearable day bs. Great triple threat. Good closing segment. Still a mehhh episode. You can see the difference when there's stars on the show. Even still, because its so sporadic, it's was a very missable episode where you can just watch the highlights. 2/5 show
2026-10-20 03:18 Great opening segment that bled into a good Penta/Bron match. Unbearable day bs. 2 interference spots. Weak lyra match . Great triple threat. Good closing segment. Still a mehhh episode. You can see the difference when there's stars on the show. Even still, because its so sporadic, it's was a very missable episode where you can just watch the highlights. 2/5 show

Great opening segment that bled into a good Penta/Bron match. Unbearable day bs. 2 interference spots. Weak lyra match . Great triple threat. Good closing segment. Still a mehhh episode. You can see the difference when there's stars on the show. Even still, because its so sporadic, it's was a very missable episode where you can just watch the highlights. 2/5 show

James H.

And with that loss, Bron Breaker remains at 6 televised wins in 2026 (including multi-man). His last win was the MITB qualifying match. His last singles win was the Joe Hendry squash.

Horatio

Can’t help but think that 946 needed to stand tall at the end. They’ve been portrayed as unstoppable badasses up to this point (with the exception of MITB) and now look like a group that can’t back it up once Roman finally decides he’s going to care. Also cant help but feel like after WarGames, Roman is the only guy who’s going to come out of this feud looking better

Vectron44

Ok Raw, just wish they'd made it more obvious who the main character of the darn show is...

Peter Siddorn

Decent IC title match aside, RAW was mid again. Also just want to say I'm shocked Street Fighter wasn't a 10/10 movie for Luke since it had 'Come Out and Play' by Offspring, which was Raven's theme in ECW

BlackYakuzu94

So while I expected Roman to get involved in the 946 angle eventually, I was surprised he came back before Jacob did, and my fantasy booking hat makes he really suspicious that he's going to betray the Bloodline. Think about it, Jacob was the first person to have a problem with Roman. The only whole is that he was ran over by a car by 946, but it's not like wrestlers haven't survived worse. I do feel like 946 have to get some of win over Roman, whether screwing him at Crown Jewel or winning in War Games, because they feel like jabronis right now. Enjoyed Sami and Roman's segment, and the IC title 3-way was a banger as usual, and I actually think Cass being a heater for Page is a great use for him.

Joe Gleeson

No notes on Raw but I just finished the invasion series and loved it! I can really see all the effort that is put in to researching the topics that you cover and it makes for a wonderful product! However I am slightly disappointed that neither of you pronounced Test's immunity as.......Immunitaaaaaayyy

Dominic Smith

Can someone tell me how this product has changed in the last six months. Story lines seem to move at a pace so slowly, it's hard to see the development. It means the product isn't bad, but it's so boring, it's worse than bad.

Wahab Fares

I haven’t watched a full episode of Raw since SummerSlam. Every time I go on YouTube to catch up on clips, I end up accidentally watching stuff from the previous week because they book the exact same thing every single show.

Tahl Tone

I still don't know why people were surprised that caramel returned last week on raw because I never really went away. Hes been getting pushed massively on turbo although im not sure if thats pre recorded or not

RealDoubleJ

Saw Clayface last night in an advance screening. It is definitely scarier than defrosting chicken on the kitchen side but not as scary as a feud involving a Funko Pop that refuses to die. There is one thing though, I dont know if there is a Gunnism that was enforced on this film (like SuperGirl) or because of Gunn im now super-sensitive to this particular thing even if it has nothing to do with him in a DC film. Will be more explicit in the patreon comments for the CutScene review

Eric#13

I dont watch the full shows, only in highlights on YT, so maybe I have missed it but: Has the 946 actually ever said why they attack the bloodline? And if "no one is safe" why are they only attacking bloodlinemembers? Seems to me like a good chunck of the roster is actually safe from them

cc

Unless Royce Keys or Carmello beats Roman, what's even the point?

cc

Hey guys! Last week you talked about Penta's MITB win likely being result of the success of his match in Mexico with Roman, with you guys discussing that they would strongly want to go with a Mexico cash in for Penta. However, if we're giving out MITB wins based of Mex-appeal, would you also have seen Gable or El Grande Americano as MITB winners? PS. weird question, but have you guys noticed the Judgement Day growing a bit stale lately?

Vikrish-Ingi

An Irish man, A Latino, a Scottish man and a small person walk to a ring . Where's the joke you ask ? The booking of this show and smackdown is the joke 2 absolutely awful shows in a row. IC match only enjoyable thing in 4 and a half hours of WWE this weekend.

G the B (Greg the Bastard)

Meh episode for me Good opening segment with Sami and Roman. Triple threat was great but 3 fan favourites. Who was I supposed to cheer?! Incoming email from Triple H! Rest of the show was rubbish. When Roman turned up at the end there was about 3 minutes left of the show so knew nothing exciting was going to happen. Just killing time until War Games!

Witty Comeback

At this point I don't think Roman elevates anyone but himself. He's a star for sure but it feels like his role in the show is to make everyone around him feel lame and lesser than himself. Who does that kind of booking benefit? In some ways this feels worse than when Brock had the title in 2017, he wasn't constantly shitting on the rest of the card and took his opponents seriously when he did wrestle.

KET

The funko pop spot was just silly stuff and nonsense guys. It's ok. 🙂

brolly

when you gonna talk about all the injuries in aew must be safe to work there trying to get 5* from uncle dave

Brent

At least we knew what's Brock's deal was and could respect it. Roman is just holding WWE hostage as he desperately trying to break into Hollywood and not succeeding very well.

Brent

So not directly but Royce was beaten very badly by Jacob awhile back. I would like an actual promo to explain their motivations especially for the other members of 946.

Eric#13

Yeah that part I remember but as you said, doesnt explain it for the other members

Andrew the Last Airbender

If the headline isn’t “AEW FACTION THE FIRM REUNITES ON RAW”, then what are we doing here?