Helluva RAW , folks. Helluva RAW.As bitter as we can all become about certain storylines, the WWE still has the ability to create magical moments. From something as joyous as a Shane McMahon return to something as beautiful as Roman Reigns getting his face mashed into bloody bits by Triple H.

Oh, none of it erased the deflating gut punch that was Roman Reigns winning at Fastlane. By once again pinning Dean Ambrose. Turning Ambrose - the most over babyface in the company now - into the guy we all feared he'd be in that match. The "guy who was there to take the pin." It was pretty ridiculous. Roman was booed at Fastlane. Booed last night at RAW. I'm not going to worry about the WrestleMania main event though. I might not be interested in it, but I'm not going to worry. WWE's making their own bed with super tight hospital corners so they can goddamn lie in it. They managed to save last year's main event which was pre-built on very similar delusions/audience contempt. So there's a better-than-okay chance that they can SOMEHOW save this one too.Even if it just means embracing the fact that the guy they've been defiantly pushing as a the company's topline hero is going to just keep getting jeered by thousands upon thousands of people. And that Triple H - as much of a winky meta-within-meta FU it is for him to be champ in 2016 - is going to be the ultimate good guy here. Because - honestly - his entire "best for business" credo makes total sense now. Roman's not best for business. With regards to just about every line item. So Hunter's stepping in to make sure huge mistakes aren't made. And having him SAVAGE Roman on RAW, drawing mass amounts of blood (fake blood, from a capsule handed to him by Byron - but still), just fueled the crowd. "One More Time!" they chanted after Roman got Pedigree'd on the ring steps. It was euphoric mayhem.That's not to say Roman can't get a "pop" in a match. But there's a difference between that and being over. We all know this. We can scream, in the moment, if he lands a surprise Superman Punch. Or a Spear. Or does something brutally violent. But we're cheering the act, not the man. Let's not confuse the reactions.You can read my IGN Fastlane live blog here (there's even a full video and s***) for all my thoughts about that show. A show that started off well but then fizzled into a flat can of Diet Mandarin Orange Slice. Oh, the main event had its moments, for sure. This move, in particular, needs calling out...But the idea that, when boiled down, it was just a repeat of Roman's win over Dean at Survivor Series felt like a slap in the mouth with a cold dead fish. Same ol' Spear on Dean. Same restless, frustrated crowd at the end that the WWE desperately tried to drown out with music, announcers, close up shots, and an instant Triple H appearance. Again, you can string together enough pop-worthy "moments" to try and make it seem like Roman's over, but it's just smoke and mirrors.Now, let's get to the freakin' headline here. SHANE'S BACK! Welcome home, you little sneaker shuffling son of a gun! A very fun surprise. And a welcome adversary for Vince. One that actually plays into the WWE's declining ratings/stock/etc. Yes, that was all brought up.Look at his feet be all feetsy!Now, here's the question. Are we all TRULY excited about Shane vs. Undertaker? In a Hell in a Cell match? At our core?Provided the match actually happens, that is. Meaning, Shane doesn't bring in ANOTHER wrestler to fight for him. I mean, I have no idea what sort of ring shape Shane's in. Not that he needs to do flips or Shooting Star Presses, but his matches tend to be life-threateningly brutal on brawling/hardcore levels.Also, were we led to believe that Shane has a "lock box" filled with dirt on Vince? Like, "snuff film collection" dirt? Pictures of Vince when he was skinny? Audio of him sneezing? Amazon purchase lists showing vegan cookbooks? Maybe Titus found out! Maybe that's why Titus is gone!! HE FOUND THE BOX!Not that I fully expect to, but I kind of want to find out what the dirt is by the end of this story. I kind of need to know what's inside that flippin' box.So do we like this match up? So far, I do. So far. It makes NO sense, but I think I still prefer it to all the other Undertaker match options. Facing Bray again. Or Brock. Or Kane. Maybe I'd have preferred an Owens match, but this is still really good. It's not a feud though. Like, this match wasn't Undertaker's choice. He's being used as a weapon. He's Vince's new "you're defending your world title IN the Royal Rumble match." An obstacle. Of course, there'll be more to the story as the weeks progress but right now it still seems like an odd FINAL match for Taker if this is to be his retirement bow. Which we're all still assuming even though there's been no statements about it, official or otherwise.The bottom line here is that I'm intrigued. They've got me right now. And I'm sold on Ambrose vs. Brock. And yes, Brock will win. I don't mind. It'll get Ambrose even more over. I've been wanting these two to feud ever since Brock took the title from Cena. I suppose it's all about WrestleMania balance. Brock can't lose at Mania this year after losing last year (or at the Rumble and Fastlane). Bray can't really either after losing big at two Manias in a row. So Bray might wind up being part of a lesser card match that he can win. Boring, sure. But it is what it is. I'm not sure what they're doing with the "Titans" and the Wyatts, but something needs to give. Ryback walked out on everyone last night and WHOOOOOOOO CARRRRRRRRES. I think it just stings more because the WWE's hurting for big names right now and Bray is a guy who can play a big, important role at WrestleMania. He's one of the few names/draws.

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