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WWE Raw - 1/20/2025: 3 Things We Loved And Hated

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When "RAW" moved to Netflix three weeks ago, it was filled with celebrities and nostalgia from the likes of The Rock, John Cena, Jimmy Hart, and Hulk Hogan. Now that the "pat on the back party" is over, "RAW" has started going back to regularly scheduled programming. Then, they brought back JBL since they were in Dallas.

For some reason last year, the Texan made the rounds at promotions like GCW, OVW, and AAA in Mexico. Few things make me lose interest in a promotion like utilizing JBL for any reason (I didn't watch any GCW shows that involved him). Many stories throughout the years have painted JBL as a bully outside of the ring. In fact, he allegedly bullied Mauro Ranallo into leaving the company because of his treatment of the commentator (although JBL denies it).

On "RAW", JBL was involved in a backstage segment with New Day. He then sat on commentary for Kofi Kingston versus Rey Mysterio. With Pat McAfee on assignment with ESPN, Wade Barrett came over from "SmackDown" to fill in. JBL and Cole used to be on commentary together back in the day. While it wasn't awkward per se, it felt unnatural with Barrett in the mix (although JBL put him over). JBL did make a crack where he compared "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio to Nelson Mandela due to the former's "prison time".

Luckily, the three-man both only lasted for a single match. It didn't add anything to the match or the show. At least with Shawn "HBK" Michaels being added to the upcoming "Saturday Night Main Event" show, he will be serving as the moderator for the contract signing between Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes. If WWE insists on bringing in past Superstars for more than just an appearance, they should utilize them to bring something to what's happening instead of just cramming them on TV just because they can.

Written by Samantha Schipman

 

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