Bodeen’s Top 5 Moments: WWE RAW (2/8/2021)

WWE Monday Night Raw, clocking in at 3 hours, is a lot to absorb. What rises above the rest for Bodeen Green on this week’s show?

Due to its 3-hour time slot, RAW struggles to keep many fans entertained, with this episode no different. Even with the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship now set Raw still felt slow most of the time this week. Luckily there were a few moments that stood out so let’s take a look at the top 5 moments from RAW this week.

5. Kofi Kingston is back 

Kofi Kingston without a doubt is one of the most fun wrestlers to watch in WWE. There is just something great and somewhat intriguing about watching a fun team like The New Day entertain fans in a fun and engaging way, especially during these harsh times.

That’s why it was so great to see Kofi Kingston back on RAW, as he reunited with New Day teammate Xavier Woods to defeat RETRIBUTION teammates, Slapjack and T-bar.

While the match was nothing special, it was still great to see Kofi returning without any ring rust from his recent jaw injury.

4. Damian Priest gets another win 

As much as I hate the partnership between Bad Bunny and Damian Priest it is still nice to see Priest being undrafted on the main roster as he scored a win over Angel Garza with help from Bad Bunny who got The Miz and John Morrison ejected.

As I said last week, Damian Priest is extremely talented and hopefully more time on television to lead to Priest showing how good he is to fans and management.

Let’s just hope this partnership with Damian Priest and Bad Bunny ends soon and that Priest doesn’t end up being wasted after Bad Bunny is done.

3. Edge cuts another good promo 

There are 3 things that seem certain in life. Death, taxes and Edge making these top 5 moments lists. As much as I try to put fresh faces in these lists, there is no denying that Edge has continued to carry RAW after his win at the Royal Rumble.

While his promo this week wasn’t quite up to the same level as his promos last week, Edge still did a great job of calling The Miz out as well as Edge’s history with the Money In The Bank briefcase.

With Edge not giving an answer to his WrestleMania question until after the Elimination Chamber, it will be interesting to see if he appears on NXT and SmackDown in the meantime.

2. Matt Riddle and Keith Lee face-off 

Riddle and Keith Lee have been the most underused names on RAW. Despite being on RAW almost every week, both men have had most of their matches end in no contests or disqualifications. That’s why it is so good to see both men face off in a match that highlighted their strengths.

Lee looked tough, highlighting the strength and power of the big men, while Riddle also looked strong in defeat with Riddle pushing Lee with strikes in submission holds.

It was also great to see Bobby Lashley look like a beast who attacked both men after the match ahead of the United States Championship Triple Threat Match.

1. Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton renew their rivalry 

Even though it was their 5th one-on-one match against each other, Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton did a great job in providing a strong main event to an episode of RAW that felt slow and sluggish.

The Elimination Chamber structure is the perfect place to highlight the brutality of Drew and Orton and is sure to be a great match.

The only real flaw of this segment was that Randy Orton ignored Alexa Bliss costing him his match against Edge last week.

These were my top 5 moments from RAW this week. What were your top 5 moments and who do you think will win the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship? Let us know in the comments below.