On Smackdown, the NXT infusion all felt even more forced as it happened in a two-hour window.
Kingston has stolen the show and the slow burn build to The Miz vs. Shane McMahon seems to be working, but AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Samoa Joe and Jeff Hardy are all getting lost in the mix as Charlotte, Kofi, Lynch and NXT took over the week.
Black getting his second win in as many nights was solid and shows he will likely be a major player on one of the shows going forward.
But all of that distraction made a lot of sense while the WWE snuck in a completely bonkers ending on Tuesday night when Mandy Rose upset Asuka. It is clear they are moving toward these two for the title and it seems they are really high on Mandy Rose, but having Asuka lose to a random roll up … after making Becky Lynch tap out?
Hopefully the NXT invasion gets explained a little more this week, but it seems it was really thrown together without a real plan. And with WrestleMania right around the corner, Kingston and Lynch might be the only things to save the show from being completely clunky and incoherent.
Roman Reigns making his return to RAW this week to discuss his situation should be a welcome shakeup and here is to hoping things are going well for The Big Dog.
RAW Top 10
- Ronda Rousey
- Seth Rollins
- Finn Balor
- Boss and Hug Connection
- Ricochet
- Braun Strowman
- DIY
- Drew McIntyre
- Ruby Riott
- Bobby Lashley
Smackdown Top 10
- Kofi Kingston
- Daniel Bryan
- Becky Lynch
- Charlotte Flair
- AJ Styles
- Aleister Black
- The Miz
- Shane McMahon
- Randy Orton
- Mandy Rose
Overall Top 5
- Kofi Kingston
- Daniel Bryan
- Becky Lynch
- Charlotte Flair
- Ronda Rousey
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