WWE Raw results, grades (Aug. 17): Roman Reigns' plan goes horribly awry
The latest episode of WWE Raw featured a dramatic turn of events involving Solo Sikoa, Roman Reigns, and LA Knight. Sikoa defied The Bloodline by attacking Reigns, signaling a major shift in the ongoing wrestling storyline.
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WWE remains a significant cultural force in sports entertainment, and major character shifts drive audience engagement and subscription metrics.
"WWE Raw" was in Buffalo, New York, this Monday — Aug. 17 — at KeyBank Center to kick off the push toward Money In the Bank. From Friday to now, WWE has kicked into hyperdrive with a pair of truly phenomenal back-to-back shows. Let's waste no time getting into the goods.Solo Dolo's Big (K)NightIs WWE actually reading the room? It sure felt like it to close tonight's "Raw," because the red-hot, super-over, good-guy Solo Sikoa remained as such, resisting a forced return to The Bloodline.And boy, was it glorious.Loyal Uncrowned readers will know I've mentioned Batista turning on Evolution as perhaps my all-time favorite wrestling moment, so anything that feels similar to that will score highly with me.
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