Raw Review: The Ruler Returns & Penta Steals The Show
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What is the overall focus of today’s Raw review and why does it matter?
Yo, what's going on, Nation? It's Bully Ray. And on a special Busted Open the Master's class this week, myself, Mark Henry, and Tommy Dreamer are joined by fellow WWE Hall of Famer, the Big Red Machine, Kane. Make sure you check out Bust It Open the Masters Class.
Master's class. Welcome to the Busted Open Podcast. This is Dave LaGrecka. On today's episode, myself and Bully Ray talk Monday night raw and what a raw it was, especially for Penta coming off of that great match with Roman Reigns. The follow-up we discuss right here on the Busted Open Podcast. Also, Oba Femi, what did he do to the vision? We break it all down right here on the Busted Open Podcast. This is the Busted Open Podcast. Speaking of good nights, how about Penta last night? We saw Penta in the main event against Roman Reigns last week in Mexico City. That could have been and w I think a lot of people's fear is that, hey, it's a one off. They're in Mexico City, the atmosphere Uh let's have Penta go up against Roman Reigns.
Let's have this tournament. Penta wins the tournament, loses to Roman in Mexico City, and then we move on. And it's business as usual. That was a phrase that we used a lot if Roman won. It was anything but business as usual because it elevated Penta to the stratosphere. Not just from the match, but it's all about. About the follow up really strong follow up for Penta last night on Monday Night Raw.
In Mexico City, Roman Reigns went over, but my God did Penta get over. Opened up the eyes of Creative. They were high on Penta as it was. We saw how Penta debuted. Penta Went over in the tournament. Penta was the chosen one going into that match with Roman. Like they knew Penta is at the level. Where he can win the tournament. Face Roman in Mexico City, and we know this will work. Well, it worked so damn well that it made Penta, take a next step. How do I know that? They opened and closed last night with Penta. That's a huge spot for him. It's a big deal. Open up with the promo. Close with a victory in a money in the back m money in the bank qualifying match. Great night for Penta. I expect Penta to be utilized?
Two the the the most maximum potential that he has earned on that roster.
And I gotta tell you, I I I really do like Joe Tessator and Wade Barrett on commentary. And kudos to Wade Barrett last night when Penta was making his entrance. He said exactly what you're saying.
How did Penta’s match with Roman Reigns elevate him to main‑event status?
He said he captured the imagination of the WWE universe, where he got people to believe he could beat Roman Reigns. And he said, Now Penta is a main event star in the WWE. What a great statement to make in the opening segment of Monday Night Raw last night. Cause I'm telling you, if Penta was off the show. show and wasn't on, it would be like, all right, that was a great match. And then you kind of forget about Penta. But here's Wade Barrett saying he's now a main event star in the WWE.
That is the WWE telling their fan base that this is the way we perceive Penta moving forward, and this is the way you should be perceiving Penta moving forward. So like I said, emotional manipulation. We think Penta is a main eventer, and we're gonna tell that to you because we want you to react and respond to Penta like he's a main eventer moving forward.
And then there's Penta's promo. And I love the promo from last night as well because he didn't just put over the match. He made it clear that this is not over. Roman got the best of him, you know, in that match. It was the biggest moment of his career. But this isn't over, and I'm gonna find myself back in the ring with Roman Reigns. Great promo, especially by what took place at the end of the night, him finding his way in that Money in the Bank qualifying match, winning the money bank money in the bank qualifying match. So now he has that opportunity to maybe once again be in the ring with Roman Reigns.
And I think by what he said, it will happen. And I think people would be will very much be low m looking forward. to that rematch. As a matter of fact, if Roman gets past LA Knight, Like we think he will. What's to say they don't go back to Penta?
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