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Adam Pearce reinstated Bron Breakker and put the entire Vision into the Royal Rumble. Theory then defeated Rey Mysterio in an impromptu match.
With days until one of the biggest PLEs of the year, WWE made the next five mistakes on the final RAW before the Royal Rumble.
#5. Four random teams get a title opportunity on RAW
After three weeks of doing nothing with the World Tag Team titles to start 2026, the Usos finally found out their first challengers after a fatal four-way on RAW.
The problem was that outside of the New Day, none of the teams in the match had done anything lately to warrant being worthy of a title opportunity. The Creeds, Alpha Academy, and Los Americanos haven’t won matches lately.
They just happen to exist as tag teams on RAW. The fact that Penta and Rey Mysterio weren’t added, or another viable tag team wasn’t added, shows how little attention has been paid to the tag team titles.
#4. Raquel Rodriguez fails her way into ANOTHER title shot at Vaquer
Stephanie Vaquer has defended the Women’s World title four times. Raquel Rodriguez has received three of those opportunities, and Nikki Bella has been involved as well.
Rodriguez has lost three times, and the Judgment Day lost to Vaquer, Ripley, and SKY on RAW. Winning should mean something.
Having already lost to the champion three times should disqualify Rodriguez from getting yet another shot. This contradicted what happened later on RAW with one of Raquel’s allies.
#3. Jimmy Uso misses another RAW
If Jimmy Uso had planned time off for the last month, WWE bookers should have waited to have the Usos win the World Tag Team titles from AJ Styles and Dragon Lee.
A different team could have defeated Styles and Lee, and the Usos could have won the belts from that team when Jimmy was back. Instead, Jey Uso appeared alone for the third show in a row.
Jimmy’s absence was described as “personal reasons”, which would be fine if he weren’t a current champion. It feels like poor planning strikes again for another of WWE’s titles.
#2. Dominik Mysterio mentioned, but the Intercontinental title not addressed
This will be mentioned until he appears or the title situation is seriously addressed. Yet another episode of RAW came and went without Dominik Mysterio appearing or Adam Pearce addressing the Intercontinental Championship.
The title hasn’t been defended since late November, and it will be February next week. Dirty Dom was only mentioned in passing in an exchange between CM Punk and AJ Styles.
Pearce was a focal point this week, and could have mentioned something backstage about the title.
Not having that title featured wouldn’t be a huge issue if bookers weren’t also doing a poor job with both the World Tag Team and WWE Women’s titles.
#1. Finn Balor doesn’t get to be in the Royal Rumble?
Finn Balor declared himself to be in the 2026 Royal Rumble, but Pearce denied his entrance as the 30 spots were already filled.
The GM claimed that Balor waited too long to declare this week, but the Vision was literally put into the match an hour before. Je’Von Evans declared. Oba Femi was added after RAW.
Are there really 15 other stars more deserving than Balor? Pearce claimed that since he lost last week, he had his shot at the World Heavyweight title.
Jey Uso lost to Gunther a week before the 2025 Royal Rumble, yet participated in and won the Rumble. Not including The Prince and the logic behind it makes next to zero sense.
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