Three champions on one episode of Raw Talk!

Before Elimination Chamber arrives, the WWE United States Champion, Bobby Lashley, and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions will join the show to talk about their coming title defenses!

#CharTruth welcome us back to the show!

Charly Caruso says it’s time for our favorite show of the week! But R-Truth is of course a bit down as he is not WWE 24/7 Champion right now. What happened? No judgements, either, this is a safe space. Well Damian Priest, aka DP, and Bad Bunny, there’s respect for defending the Looney Tunes, but they took “the baby” to S&M- Er, no, SNL. That’s cool, but Truth doesn’t like being away from his baby too long. Tozawa chased Truth into that situation! Tozawa has been on Truth for over a year but he got what he got! What Priest should’ve done was get Truth but he let Bunny take the pin instead. Charly is sad for Truth, and Truth says Bunny has his baby! Bugs and Bad, or Bad Bugs Bunny. They’re the same people, they’re just tricking us!

But Charly suggests that, obviously Truth will win it back. It isn’t “if” but “when.” But this title is now more prestigious than ever! The title will be on SNL, people will know about it, and boom, Truth swoops in to take it back! Then after coming back next Raw Talk, Truth will be feeling amazing. Speaking of titles changing hands, there is the Elimination Chamber PPV coming, with a Chamber match being for the WWE World Champion. Drew McIntyre and five other former world champions, and after a Gauntlet Match, we know who enters last: SHEAMUS!

The Fella will be a guest here tonight after that big win, and he might be really amped up to where it’s scary. Sheamus did say he was going to win the Gauntlet and he did, and he said he will win the Chamber match and the title, so he’s been speaking the truth, Truth. Charly cracks herself up with that one a bit. Truth says something’s got to give with Sheamus and McIntyre, though. Former friends, bitter enemies, but will the title change hand. Truth points out how long McIntyre lasted in the Gauntlet so don’t count him out. He’s going with McIntyre! Then for betting purposes, Charly goes with Sheamus. What’re they betting? Nothing too pricey. How about just some ice cream? Sure! Loser buys ice cream.

But moving on from that, the first guest is the WWE United States Champion, with a big test of his own on Sunday!

Bobby Lashley and MVP join Raw Talk!

MVP can only hobble with crutches right now, his knee is still in bad shape from the Six Man Tag earlier tonight. But he and Lashley sit and Charly welcomes them to the show. A stagehand hurries to get them mics, and Charly asks MVP how he feels. Spectacular! MVP’s only regret, if you will, is that he’s “too hard for the game.” Matt Riddle, the coward, attacked from behind and tweaked MVP’s knee. But MVP won’t make excuses, he won’t take time off like this “soft” generation running around here. MVP tried to work through the injury, but to the detriment of his team. He cost the Hurt Business the win, but it isn’t about him. It is about the All Mighty, as he came and cleaned up after. There is not a man alive that can best him in 1v1 combat, so Lashley will be US Champion until he decides to be champion of the WWE.

Charly wants to ask something and MVP allows questions. Charly says that’s why she likes having MVP on the show, he is very considerate. Now, Lashley can best anyone 1v1, but it won’t be 1v1, it will be a Triple Threat. Riddle and Keith will be at the PPV, but MVP asks where Keith Lee was tonight. Isn’t Keith himself recovering from injuries caused by Lashley? Lashley says Keith got hurt. Got what? HURT! So Keith won’t be there on Sunday? That depends on Keith and the medical staff, but still, Keith is hurting. Charly hasn’t heard anything, but MVP says she is falling short of her job as a journalist. Has she not contacted credible sources since earlier tonight? No? So she didn’t do her job.

Charly says some things are against her abilities as a journalist, but if MVP wants to consider Keith Lee out, then by all means. She is not here to confirm or deny. Truth confirms it! Keith will be there because he’s Keith! Well conflicting information but who knows. MVP says if Riddle was smart, he’d skip the PPV, but we know Riddle isn’t the sharpest tool in the box. So they’re not bromigos?

MVP references Einstein’s definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Riddle takes on Lashley several times, and every time it ends in the Hurt Lock. What will be different next time? See how MVP does better with questions than Charly? Charly counters by saying the WWE must not think things will be the same, or else they wouldn’t have booked the match. There is a reason the WWE has faith in both challengers. Truth likes that and Charly brushes off the dust on her shoulders. MVP says Truth is white knighting, but Truth says he’s darkest knight.

Charly asks if there are any last comments before Elimination Chamber on Sunday. MVP says the Chief Hurt Officer is a man of few words. But MVP will say that the Hurt Business is in the business of hurting, and no one does that better than Lashley. To borrow from Mr. T, the great Clubber Lang, the prediction for Sunday is PAIN! Lashley shakes hands with Truth, MVP hops up onto his crutches with style, and the mics stay behind for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions!

Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler join Raw Talk!

Truth is pumped that Hurt Business is gone and that Shayna is back, but the feeling isn’t mutual. Charly says it’s been some time but Shayna and Nia say it hasn’t been long enough. Nia smells something and Truth smells it, too. Well there is a bakery near Tropicana but Truth brings out a “donut.” Shayna signals to him to cut out the hole jokes, but Charly says there was a special on donut holes. Nia says no one should be laughing. Truth says he isn’t laughing, that is a serious matter. Charly thought the joke was a hole in one. Shayna sighs and Nia rolls her eyes. Nia takes a deep breath and Shayna takes the pillow. Shayna says Nia should sit on it, though, just in case.

Charly composes herself, only to come back with, “Holy moly, how rude.” There’s a whole lot of attitude tonight. Nia asks if this is all they’re going to do. Can they get serious for one minute? Right, of course, they do have a whole lot to talk about. Nia says Charly needs to act like a real journalist. Pull it together! Charly apologizes, and says yes a lot has happened, and Nia did sustain minor injuries. Can we get a real reporter in here? These two are the tag team champions! This isn’t trashy day time television! Is Charly some bootleg Geraldo?

Truth wants Nia to calm down, and after everyone calms down, he asks. “If you could be a fish, what kind of fish could you be?” Shayna oddly answers this question by saying, “Northern Pike.” But if this is what Raw Talk has become, when two of the most dominant Women’s Tag Team Champions ever, defending the titles on all three brands. When was the last time that happened? Two, three years ago? Nia doesn’t remember, she doesn’t pay attention to others. Shayna says people will be more afraid to get a shot at these titles because that is who a champion should be.

Charly notes that we did just see the first-ever Women’s Dusty Rhodes Cup Tournament happen, and congratulates the winners, Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez. They now have a future title opportunity for these belts. Shayna says big whoop. So~ cool~, they won the JV tournament. Who even are those two? But Dakota & Raquel have their shot, Naomi & Lana have a shot owed to them, we might even see Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair come after these titles. The titles finally have people lining up. That shows how valuable these titles are because of who holds them. Wait, holds or holes? Nia’s done, she drops her mic and storms off.

Truth tries to apologize, and Shayna asks why he does this. Truth was just trying to understand because you can’t hole a belt. And then he asks if Shayna wants Northern Pike grilled or fried. Nia throws the donut pillow back at Truth and Shayna leaves now. Well, 0-2 with their guests tonight, and the tag champs left early. But the Fella is here as tonight’s last guest!

Sheamus joins Raw Talk!

Sheamus sits, Truth and Charly congratulate him and ask how he feels. Well Sheamus just beat the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. Right there, 1-2-3, Sheamus has the last spot in the Chamber, and they ask how he’s feeling? He’s vindicated! People have been saying for weeks that McIntyre is the best, but Sheamus just proved as someone who knows McIntyre better than anyone, he could beat him! Sheamus has known McIntyre for so long, Sheamus was the first one to help McIntyre train! Sheamus was the one who took McIntyre under his wing, giving him a place to stay and giving him motivation when he didn’t have any! Sheamus helped McIntyre get to where he is! This is because of Sheamus! But do you think McIntyre cares or remembers? He doesn’t!

Charly sees there are many layers to this. Tonight was more than a win over McIntyre or a win for the last spot in the Elimination Chamber match. This was going after a former best friend who denied him his opportunities. Sheamus has days left until the PPV. Other than the vindication, what is his mindset? This is Sheamus’ chance to again become WWE World Champion. Yes, there’s a lot going on in Sheamus’ head. He isn’t really hearing what anyone is saying.

Truth asks if Sheamus feels bad. No, Sheamus doesn’t feel bad, because for the last 12 months, Sheamus has been the MVP of the show! Week in, week out, he’s been working hard in the Performance Center and in the ThunderDome! Match of the week, promo of the week, elevating some of these other guys to levels no one thought possible! Sheamus is the one bringing intensity, getting the new boys up to TV level. He makes them fight and earn everything. When it comes to McIntyre, 20 years they’ve been friends, and they were supposed to go 1v1, tear the house down, but no. Things changed into an Elimination Chamber Match, but why? Because Sheamus isn’t a draw? A four-time world champion?! Is that it, powers-that-be?

Well Sheamus vows to go into the Chamber, take the WWE Championship and make McIntyre come after him! Sheamus will Brogue McIntyre down week after week until the WWE notices and gives us the Mania match we want! 20 years, Scots, Irish, Gaels, Battle of the Causeway! This will be where Sheamus shines and schools McIntyre to show us who is the dominant Celt in the WWE! McIntyre got just a small taste tonight! When McIntyre exits the Chamber, he will be dejected! And Sheamus will have his hands on the title for the first time in five YEARS! Sheamus will be on top of the ladder where he belongs! No more second fiddle, and certainly not to McIntyre!

Did McIntyre even think of Sheamus when he got the title the first time? Doing all those media things? Did he offer Sheamus even a bit of the cake? NO! McIntyre is selfish, he forgot where he came from and who helped him! Sheamus is getting back what’s his, bringing it to school, and make his time NOW! Sheamus storms off, and Charly is surprised that even if Sheamus wins, he wants McIntyre a second time at Mania. But what a night for Raw Talk! Hopefully the fans enjoyed it. Let’s hope next week is better, but no promises. Tune in and see for yourselves!

My Thoughts:

A pretty good episode for Raw Talk here, a lot of good energy. MVP did most of the talking for the Hurt Business but that’s fine, he himself said that Lashley is a man of few words. I do like that Raw Talk got to bring up more about Keith Lee being banged up so that it can be why he might not make it to Chamber. That is more than likely kayfabe covering for COVID concerns but at least they worked on a cover to give.

Of course the segment with Nia and Shayna ended up having a bunch of jokes made about “MY HOLE,” but it also seems to work for Nia and Shayna as characters. They’re upset, they don’t want to be seen as jokes, and they want their opponents to fear them. And I like that Raw Talk brought up the Women’s Dusty Cup winners, I am hoping WWE builds to at least a Triple Threat at Fastlane, Nia & Shayna VS Lana & Naomi VS Dakota & Raquel.

Sheamus had a very good segment because he brought a lot of passion. He does take a bit of a cliché route saying McIntyre has been selfish and ungrateful, similar to when Dolph Ziggler feuded with McIntyre last year for Extreme Rules. But given that McIntyre and Sheamus have their history and their friendship, it works a touch better. And with Sheamus putting it out there, maybe we are going to get them 1v1 at Fastlane or Mania, once Edge has decided he’s going after a different championship.