Ember and Nia might be on friendly terms now, but - as the commentary team was quick to point out - with Moon rising as a player in a stacked Raw Women’s division, it might not be long before Bliss isn’t the most immediate problem the champion faces, either.The earth-shattering two-day Superstar Shake-up truly changed the face of WWE.įrom the glorious emergence of Bobby Roode to a dominant showing by The Riott Squad to Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon's controversial hiring of Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn to Jinder Mahal emerging only to lose the United States Championship to Jeff Hardy, the first night of the 2018 Superstar Shake-up completely turned Monday Night Raw upside-down. That included the devastating Eclipse, which hit its mark so effectively that Mickie was sent flying across the ring. With Nia watching on commentary (Alexa, allegedly for her own safety, refused to join the crew), Moon once again demonstrated the unique style that took her all the way to the NXT Women’s Championship. But The Irresistible Force was hardly the most immediate problem Team Bliss faced on Raw, as Ember Moon pinned Bliss’ lieutenant Mickie James one week after downing Alexa during her Raw debut last week. The War Goddess matches wits with six-time Women's Champion Mickie James on Raw, as Nia Jax looks on.Īlexa Bliss may be doubling down on her claims that it was Nia Jax, not her, who was the bully throughout their long rivalry. They’ll probably have a lot to talk about. Miz would get his last hurrah in the form of a 10-Man Tag Team Match that would team him, Sami, KO and The Miztourage against the team of Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor, Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley and a mystery Superstar making his Raw debut, but the most ominous piece of news The A-Lister received may well have been that Daniel Bryan called in a favor to send Miz to SmackDown LIVE in the first place. This week, Owens and Sami both returned during an episode of “Miz TV,” wherein they revealed that Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon had overruled Angle and signed The “Yep!” Movement to Raw, much to the consternation of The Olympic Gold Medalist.īut one executive decision merits another, and Angle quickly informed Miz that SmackDown LIVE’s front office of Commissioner Shane McMahon and newly-minted GM Paige had struck a deal to send The A-Lister to the blue brand… without The Miztourage. Last week, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn battled to a dead heat over Kurt Angle’s one free Raw contract, leaving The Olympic Hero to refuse a Team Red deal to either Superstar. The result of his evoked rematch at the Greatest Royal Rumble could very well soothe Mahal’s wounds, but for now, he arrives to his new “kingdom” down a title, down an interviewer, and for tonight, at least, down for the count.Īs Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn are granted Raw contracts, The A-Lister is forced to go to SmackDown LIVE without The Miztourage. Champion for the first time and the newest Superstar to complete the Grand Slam.Īdding insult to injury, a fuming Mahal ran afoul of No Way Jose, who advised Mahal to stay positive and assimilated Renee Young into his conga line in the middle of The Maharaja’s backstage interview following the match. One epic Swanton Bomb later and Jeff was U.S. But Hardy slowly crawled back from the deficit, thwarting Sunil Singh’s attempted interference before catching Mahal in the Twist of Fate. Even after The Charismatic Enigma answered, The Modern Day Maharaja looked good in the early goings, and this Superstar Shake-up seemed that it may lead Mahal to the same career-making heights as the last one. The compromising position Mahal found himself in can partially be attributed to his own imperious attitude, which provoked Raw General Manager Kurt Angle to give an open call for a title challenger. The roster has been shaken, to say nothing of the WWE Universe: No sooner did United States Champion Jinder Mahal reveal himself as the first Superstar to hop the divide from SmackDown LIVE to Raw in the Superstar Shake-up than he found himself dethroned by Jeff Hardy in an impromptu title defense that left The Modern Day Maharaja sputtering with anger.
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