{"id":37569,"date":"2019-02-05T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=37569"},"modified":"2019-02-05T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:02:07","slug":"the-raw-highlight-rundown-the-man-comes-back-around-2-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/02\/05\/the-raw-highlight-rundown-the-man-comes-back-around-2-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The RAW Highlight Rundown: The Man Comes Back Around (2\/4\/19)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Monday Night RAW<\/strong><\/em> is truly either hit or miss on a weekly basis, and some could even say an hourly basis. While many continue to be against the three-hour format strictly\u00a0because\u00a0it is too long to produce a quality product for three hours a week, it continues to be the flagship show.\u00a0Fans come and go when it comes to viewing RAW, or simply wait until the clips are put on YouTube or a website sends out a review. While last night\u2019s RAW, and many a year for the most part, wasn\u2019t a MUST-SEE show by any means, there are always top moments. Here is the top three moments of RAW this week, and the shows MVP. Enjoy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Becky Lynch Comes Back Around, Gets Suspended<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch attacks Stephanie McMahon: Raw, Feb. 4, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OTmR1agaJ3k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Last night, &#8220;The Man&#8221; <strong>Becky Lynch<\/strong> was welcomed back to <em>Monday Night RAW<\/em>\u00a0by a McMahon. Stephanie started off <em>RAW<\/em> in the middle of the ring, welcoming everyone to the show like she usually does. And before she could even finish her introduction, the Man\u2019s music\u00a0hit,\u00a0and she was\u00a0welcomed by a roaring reaction.\u00a0More noticeable than last week however, her limp in her bad knee caused the entrance to take a bit longer. As she got in the ring, Stephanie was on Lynch\u2019s side, saying how she was on her side after what Ronda did to her last year at\u00a0<strong>WrestleMania<\/strong>.\u00a0However, it came to the knee. And Becky became worrisome. Becky said that\u00a0<em>she<\/em> isn\u2019t who they\u00a0wanted to\u00a0rise up\u00a0and take the lead\u00a0in this Women\u2019s Evolution, she wasn\u2019t hand chosen &#8211; much like <strong>Daniel Bryan<\/strong> wasn\u2019t heading into\u00a0<strong>WrestleMania\u00a030<\/strong>.\u00a0Becky Lynch can\u2019t accept being put on the shelf again, being taken away from the biggest match of her career against <strong>Ronda Rousey<\/strong>. Lynch deserves this spot and it is quite clear the fans agree. As a result of not wanting to meet with a doctor, Stephanie suspended Becky Lynch, which resulted in anger from the Man. Becky told\u00a0her ahead of time she was not going to be responsible for her actions, taking down Stephanie with a flurry of punches.\u00a0Yet, when she attempted to apply\u00a0the Dis-Arm-Her, her knee buckled. Lynch would be escorted out by the doctors and referees, leading to a quick\u00a0face to face with Ronda. It was all Ronda here, ending their face to face with a simple\u00a0\u201cIce and Advil, bitch.\u201d It was a hot start to RAW to say the least with The Man kicking it all off.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch is forced out of the arena: Raw, Feb. 4, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68IsrilVsXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Balor and Rush Put On A Show\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, it was tweeted out that <strong>Finn Balor<\/strong> would be getting\u00a0an\u00a0Intercontinental Championship match this week on RAW.\u00a0As a\u00a0bandaged-up\u00a0Finn Balor got to the ring, <strong>Bobby Lashley<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Lio\u00a0Rush<\/strong> headed to the ring. And for the first time in a long time Bobby Lashley spoke.\u00a0He said in no way does he deserve a championship match and he won\u2019t be getting one because he couldn\u2019t even beat <strong>Brock\u00a0Lesnar<\/strong>. Bobby stated\u00a0that he could beat\u00a0Lesnar\u00a0in a ring, an octagon, in any situation because he is simply better (it is becoming clear Bobby Lashley will stir the pot with\u00a0Lesnar\u00a0until he gets his match).\u00a0So instead, Finn was told he had to impress Bobby against\u00a0his buddy,\u00a0<strong>Lio\u00a0Rush<\/strong>. After a Bobby beat down, the match was\u00a0on. For those who don\u2019t watch <em><strong>205 Live<\/strong><\/em>, this was a nice treat for you.\u00a0Lio\u00a0Rush is one of the most impressive in-ring talents in the\u00a0world and\u00a0getting a match against Finn Balor was\u00a0pretty cool.\u00a0Lots of fast paced action here, including a bottom rope springboard stunner by Rush that we all missed due to him completely faking out\u00a0the camera man which was awesome. Rush would go for his signature splash from\u00a0the top and miss of course, getting caught by Finn in the corner and eventually losing via Coup de Grace.\u00a0If there is a match to go back and watch, it\u2019s this one. Fun stuff.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Finn B\u00e1lor vs. Lio Rush: Raw, Feb. 4, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2aKdzgZQoOQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Top One Percent meets a Lunatic\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dean Ambrose tries to turn &quot;A Moment of Bliss&quot; into &quot;The Ambrose Asylum&quot;: Raw, Feb. 4, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h5nuKwE5VoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In a non-announced \u201cMoment of Bliss\u201d, <strong>Alexa Bliss<\/strong> had none other than\u00a0the Top One Percent, <strong>EC3<\/strong>, as the guest of her show. It was the first time that EC3 was out in front of the live crowd since being called up.\u00a0Of course, before EC3 could get a word out on which show he\u2019d be choosing,\u00a0per usual<strong>\u00a0Nia Jax<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Tamina<\/strong>\u00a0came out to ruin a segment.\u00a0She\u00a0wanted to make the point how her last week should be celebrated rather than Rumble winners, <strong>Seth Rollins<\/strong> and Becky Lynch. And finally,\u00a0<strong>Dean Ambrose<\/strong> comes out to save the day. While Ambrose may be on his way out, he can still be a professional and give some entertaining television. Ambrose said he gets that Nia is attracted to him, but she\u00a0has to\u00a0stop and move on.\u00a0Yes, kind of weird with his wife Renee Young twenty feet away but that isn\u2019t important. What is important is when his attention turned towards EC3. He told Alexa that he would take over the interview, except he would not allow for\u00a0EC3 to get a word out.\u00a0Ambrose would even go to ask what happened to\u00a0\u201cEC1 and\u00a0EC2\u201d. This would lead to EC3\u00a0striking Ambrose, heading to the ring for an impromptu match between the two. And in his debut match, EC3 defeated Dean Ambrose. While yes Ambrose is leaving, this is still a huge victory for EC3 on his first night essentially. It is clear EC3 is ready to be\u00a0in the top percent of the WWE.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EC3 vs. Dean Ambrose: Raw, Feb. 4, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QLgHgp5vAs4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>RAW MVP: It\u2019s Bayley\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37583\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37583\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/02\/125_RAW_02042019ej_1674-3b5b27ce4ea0d496a8ddf1014a49cc01-e1549386038749.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Raw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It feels that every member of wrestling\u2019s Four Horsewomen has been in the news lately, except for<strong> Bayley<\/strong>. Despite being the most popular member in NXT, Bayley has been terribly forgotten since losing the RAW Women\u2019s Championship all the way back in 2017. In 2018, Bayley was teaming and feuding with Sasha in a cycle that was to lead to fighting for the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championships which were not introduced until 2019. It has essentially been a lost two years for one half of the Boss \u2018n\u2019 Hug Connection. However, last night, Bayley stepped up. After having a competitive match with Ronda Rousey last week on RAW, Bayley continued a competitive streak essentially winning a spot in the Elimination Chamber for the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championships alone with Sasha Banks ailing from injury. Bayley had a fantastic performance and saw her success finally come back, and after a great moment between these two best friends with Sasha hugging Bayley after her incredible efforts, the favorites for the Tag Team Championships finally have their opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Banks &amp; Bayley vs. Fox &amp; Cross - WWE Women&#039;s Tag Title Qualifying Match: Raw, Feb. 4, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IyAT6U0syiM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While last night&#8217;s RAW wasn\u2019t the best we have ever seen, a lot of stories moved forward and a former Women\u2019s Champion returned to glory. Make sure to look out for the Smackdown Live Recap tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday Night RAW is truly either hit or miss on a weekly basis, and some could even say an hourly basis. While many continue to be against the three-hour format strictly\u00a0because\u00a0it is too long to produce a quality product for three hours a week, it continues to be the flagship show.\u00a0Fans come and go when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2921,"featured_media":37582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,25,3],"tags":[168,160,163,183,57,147,1216,111,180,105,602,51,401,159,396,2521],"class_list":["post-37569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-raw","category-wwe-universe","tag-alexa-bliss","tag-bayley","tag-becky-lynch","tag-bobby-lashley","tag-brock-lesnar","tag-dean-ambrose","tag-ec3","tag-finn-balor","tag-lio-rush","tag-monday-night-raw","tag-nia-jax","tag-raw","tag-raw-womens-championship","tag-sasha-banks","tag-wrestlemania","tag-wwe-womens-tag-team-championships"],"modified_by":"Jamie Greer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2921"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}