Wyatt Sicks Unforgettable Video, Obvious Men’s MITB Winner, More WWE Raw Takes

WWE Raw remains The Judgment Day’s show after Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh captured the World Tag Team Championships on the June 24 edition.

It was all thanks to Liv Morgan, who continues to weasel her way into the faction with gifts for Dominik Mysterio and politicking to push the entire stable.

Drew McIntyre delivered a proclamation that he would win the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match after winning a qualifier against Sheamus and Ilja Dragunov next week.

The Wyatt Six continue to torment Chad Gable while also delivering a heartfelt follow-up to last week’s brutal attack where Bo Dallas and Uncle Howdy spoke candidly on a brother’s grief.

This show was not able to follow-up on last week’s impactful episode but delivered its own surprise moments to keep the momentum toward Money in the Bank.

Two weeks running, the Wyatt Sicks has delivered the most engaging moment of the night on Raw.

This time, it was a much more low-key promo that sold the group’s future.

One of the biggest concerns with this story is that WWE could go over the top by telling a tale too far removed from the rest of the product.

Instead, though, the Bo Dallas promo felt different for just how grounded it was. Hearing him speak on the pain he felt in losing his brother, Bray Wyatt, was heart-breaking.

The writing for this segment was leagues above anything else in WWE right now and made the Wyatt Sicks story feel even more special.

Hopefully, WWE can keep this level of depth with the angle for months to come, giving Raw a desperately needed hook.

Drew McIntyre remains the gold standard for heel greatness in WWE today. His brutal attack of CM Punk on Friday’s SmackDown was one of the biggest moments in the company post-WrestleMania 40.

The Scot carried that moment forward with another memorable promo Monday, in which he promised to capture the men’s Money in the Bank briefcase.

McIntyre has made his disdain for the briefcase clear, but he is willing to win it in order to get to the top. Once again, his hypocrisy creeps through as a character.

These moments make him great, and he is by far the most interesting choice to hold the case, even if it leads to a quick cash-in.

Punk could play several roles at Money in the Bank and may try to cost McIntyre this opportunity as well. But it would be far more interesting if The Scottish Warrior finally gets a win again.

The Judgment Day has ruled the Raw tag team division throughout much of the past year. But a new reign of terror has arrived, only with a different pair at its head.

Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh have chemistry to spare that could make them a great team, perhaps better than The Prince and Damian Priest.

However, the story of The Judgment Day on top remains the same as it was a year ago. The rest of the men’s tag team division cannot match up to the screen time for this dominant stable.

The Miz and R-Truth hardly justified their 79-day reign as tag team champions. They remain more comedy act than serious competitors.

Beyond the constantly teased Creed Brothers reset with Chad Gable, no tandem stands out in the tag division that could possibly stop The Judgment Day.

Moreover, the faction feels tired as a gimmick all its own.

The tease that Priest may be forced to leave the group after Money in the Bank is the only thing intriguing about the group without Rhea Ripley, and that would likely bring it to a natural end.

Liv Morgan has never been better than right now. Her work on the mic makes her feel like a star, and no one active on Raw comes off at the same level in the women’s division.

However, WWE’s racy stories with Morgan should raise eyebrows in a modern landscape.

In order to get her revenge on Rhea Ripley, she has thrown herself at Dominik Mysterio to the point of sexual harassment.

This week, WWE implied she had sent Mysterio compromising photos that he showed to the rest of his Judgment Day teammates and Zelina Vega had fans chanting “sloppy seconds” at Morgan.

In an era when women’s wrestling has mostly moved beyond purely sexually driven stories, Morgan’s role is verging on Attitude Era exploitation.

This story is a messy mix of star-building mystery and risqué melodrama, and WWE could go over the line by moving too far away from what is working best.