WWE Raw: Dexter Lumis comes to Raw in unique fashion

By Ryan Satin
Analyst of FOX Sports WWE

Former NXT wrestler Dexter Lumis returned to WWE this week on Raw, but in a way you wouldn’t expect.

First, here’s the match summary:

– Seth Rollins defeats Angelo Dawkins via kill pin after hitting a guitar

– Kevin Owens beat Ezekiel via ref stop in less than a minute

– Finn Balor defeats Rey Mysterio after landing Coup De Grace

– Dakota Kai and IYO SKY beat Dana Brooke and Tamina to advance in the Women’s Tag Team title tournament

Dakota Kai and IYO SKY advance in the Women’s Card Title Tournament!

Dakota Kai and IYO SKY faced off against Tamina and Dana Brooke in Round 1 of the Women’s Card Title Tournament on Monday Night Monday.

– Bobby Lashley retains the USA title against Ciampa after putting his opponent in Hurt Lock for a submissive victory

– Omos beat two local competitors in about two minutes

– Dolph Ziggler defeats Chad Gable via pinfall

– AJ Styles defeated The Miz through the barricade in the No-DQ match

Moment of the night: Dexter Lumis debuts playing in the background

This begins in the background of an advertisement where Doudrop and Nikki ASH are seen next to a crashed car.

At first, the footage seems unintentional, but the next time the vehicle is seen, it is being loaded onto a truck (again in the context of an interview). The security around the car then got news of something and all went in pursuit.

This leads to the conclusion of the main event, where security tackles someone in the crowd who turns out to be Lumis.

Rewarding viewers for paying attention to background happenings is not a typical WWE move. However, in the past, Triple H has proven that he enjoys collaborating with different types of productions to elevate his performances.

For example, there were a couple of times during NXT TakeOver where he stuck a logo at the end of the show to signify that it was over – then something big happened to make the surprise even worse. better.

Seeing him introduce Lumis in the background throughout many segments has similar vibes.

It also makes viewers want to stay tuned next week for more stories. That’s what Raw needs more than that.

Additional highlights:

Kevin Owens brutalizes Ezekiel and ends the match early on Monday Night Raw

Kevin Owens went completely violent with Ezekiel in no time on Monday Night Raw, the blink of an eye after weeks of tension was finally over.

Kevin Owens destroys Ezekiel in the ring, then cuts the killer commercial then again proves Raw is a KO show.

Under Triple H’s leadership in NXT, Owens was a monster.

The possibility of seeing a version of that character again on Raw leaves fans salivating over the potential.

This is a great start to getting there.

Here are the full details of the Women’s Tag Team title tournament.

Among the notable entries are Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark from NXT. It will be interesting to see how they rate in their main roster debut.

Bobby Lashley defends US championship against Ciampa on Raw | WWE on FOX

Ciampa had a chance to earn gold on Monday Night Raw when he faced off against The All Mighty Bobby Lashley for the United States Title.

Lashley may have beaten Ciampa to retain the US championship, but both got the hang of the match.

Ciampa was up against a former world champion, and was even nearly smitten by him, making him a tough opponent.

This will help him more in the long run than he was doing before.

As for Lashley, he showed off a new offensive ability and asserted his dominance as the top champ on the show.

If the plan was to elevate the importance of the United States Championship on Raw, this has done that very well.

For a segment-by-segment breakdown of the show, listen to the SmackDown Roundup podcast in the “Out of Character” feed on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Don’t forget to follow all your favorites WWE Superstars and Shows in the FOX Sports app to get notified of what they’re up to and more!

Ryan Satin is a WWE analyst for FOX Sports. Satin previously appeared on FS1’s “WWE Backstage” and founded Pro Wrestling Sheet, where he broke countless news stories as editor-in-chief.

Get more out of World Wrestling Entertainment Follow your favorites to get game info, news, and more.