Greg DeMarco’s Three Stars Of The Night: WWE Monday Night Raw (10/8/2018)

A look at the Three Stars Of The Night for the October 8, 2018 edition of WWE Monday Night Raw!

Sadly, you won’t see Shawn Michaels on this list. Not because he’s officially coming out of retirement, but because the “announcement” of his return was buried by a Triple H catchphrase. If Shawn’s gonna do it, don’t have Triple H say it was a foregone conclusion and put himself over instead.

Now, with that out of the way…

Who stood out in Chicago on Monday night? Find out now, because it’s the Three Stars, BAYBAY!

The Third Star:
Bobby Lashley (and Lio Rush)

I’ve been saying for a while now that Bobby Lashley needs two things to get his WWE return on track: a mouthpiece and a heel turn.

Welp, he now has both!

It’ll be interesting to see if this is a double turn that also makes Kevin Owens a face (it should, by the way),

The Second Star:
Ember Moon

A frequent visitor to this list, Ember Moon once again made someone on the main roster look like a million bucks. If, for some reason, she never gets a title run, Ember should remain employed for years simply based on her ability to deliver with anyone they place opposite her.

Nia Jax is back, still not like other girls, and back to her old ways—being terrible in the ring. I’m sorry but it’s true.

And yet we have Ember Moon, already the unsung hero of the division, making her look credible. I am glad Ember got the win, and hopefully Nia’s return is being used to elevate a truly talented performer in Ember Moon.

Honorable Mentions:
Ronda Rousey

(For being a genuine character that we get to see learn the ropes of professional wrestling each week.)

And now… a distinction usually reserved
for the top performer of the night …the first star!

The First Star:
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre (tie)

(Video pending WWE’s upload!)

Man, I sure did pick one hell of an episode to come back to the Three Stars, eh? In all honesty, much of this was a chore. Thankfully, my patience and persistence was rewarded with this match!

Look, I’m not a workrate guy, but this match delivered where it needed to. Raw was a mishmash of Evolution and Crown Jewel set-up, and it showed. Short of a Roman Reigns Universal Championship Match, a Seth Rollins Intercontinental Championship Match, or both, this is exactly what this show needed. All six men worked their asses off, delivering in a big way. We still got the story at the end, as a dejected and disgruntled Dean Ambrose left his Shield brethren in the ring and made his way to the back, solo.

Overall, I can’t single one out, all six get the nod for The First Star!

Who are your Three Stars of WWE Monday Night Raw? Comment on social media @ChairshotGreg, @theCHAIRSHOTcom, and use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

In hockey, a game’s “Three Stars Of The Night” represent the top three performers of the night. For more clarification, I defer to this Pittsburgh Gazette explanation:

“The tradition dates to the 1936-37 season, when Imperial Oil became the principal sponsor of Hockey Night in Canada radio broadcasts and was seeking a way to promote one of its products, Three Star gasoline. The idea of doing so by selecting the top three performers in a particular game purportedly came from a Canadian advertising agency.

Many clubs do recognize the player with the most three-star selections with an award or trophy, usually in conjunction with a corporate sponsorship, at the end of the season (or sometimes, each month). All six Canadian franchises, for example, have an affiliation with a well-known brewery.

The NHL keeps track of its own Three Stars Of The Night selections, but that is done on a league-wide basis. The league employs a system that awards 30 points to a first star, 20 to a second star and 10 to a third – a running total can be found on the league’s website – but it does not present an award based on them.”

In hockey tradition, the first star represents the best of the three, but all three are considered to be receiving a high honor.