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Straight Shoot UNFILTERED is back, and this Tuesday we are serving up a MrTeshk deep dive into the chaos of modern wrestling alongside a Raw review that delivered major buzz on the road to Crown Jewel.

From Roman Reigns shocking the crowd and reshaping the Bloodline saga, to Dominik Mysterio inching closer to the main-event tier, to Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins cutting promos that elevated their feud, Raw felt alive in all the right ways. Layer that with the nonstop flood of content across every promotion and platform, and it is clear that being a wrestling fan in 2025 is not just about watching anymore. It is about living it.

So settle in, grab your coffee, and dive into this week’s Two Sense feature and full Raw breakdown, complete with star ratings, MVPs, and the Straight Shoot Takeaways you will not get anywhere else.

By MrTeshk — Straight Shoot Unfiltered

Professional wrestling has never been more accessible than it is right now. WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW, and countless independent promotions are pumping out content week after week, filling television schedules, streaming platforms, and social feeds with nonstop stories, matches, and moments. For fans, it is an endless buffet. For a content creator like me, it is not just about watching, it is about keeping up, analyzing, and staying ahead of the curve.

Following WWE alone is a massive undertaking. Between Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and Premium Live Events, the company delivers hours of programming every single week. AEW adds to the load with Dynamite, Collision, and Rampage, while TNA has re-emerged as a serious contender. On top of that, the independent scene continues to shape the future, giving rising stars their shot and offering veterans new life. Suddenly, wrestling becomes more than entertainment. It becomes a lifestyle.

The value of wrestling content today does not end when the final bell rings. Superstars extend their characters on social media, blurring the line between story and reality. Easter eggs hide in tweets, Instagram stories, and TikToks. A promo on Monday might echo in a post on Thursday, and that breadcrumb trail keeps fans engaged far beyond the show itself.

If you love wrestling, you no longer watch casually. You dive into the details, speculate on storylines, scout breakout talent, and connect the dots between promotions and platforms. If you create content, this is not a hobby. It is a grind. Wrestling is not just on the screen. It is in the research, the conversations, the editing bays, the newsletters, and the late-night debates. Sometimes it is exhausting, but that exhaustion is what makes it beautiful. The flood of content means wrestling is alive in a way few other industries can match.

My Two Sense?

For me, and for many of you, keeping up with wrestling is not just a full-time job. It is a lifestyle, and one I would not trade for anything. Most importantly, I want to thank all of you who not only support professional wrestling but also support Straight Shoot Unfiltered. The fact that you read these write-ups, tune into the streams, and engage across every platform means the world. Your energy, your passion, and your feedback fuel this journey. None of this works without you, and I am grateful every single day that you choose to be part of this community. Together, we keep the conversation alive. Together, we make wrestling stronger.

Crown Jewel is around the corner, and Raw finally felt like a go-home rhythm show. Not perfect, but purposeful. The night belonged to Roman Reigns’ return and the uneasy tension in his closing talk with Jey Uso. That beat reframed the Bloodline power map in one scene.

Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and the Kabuki Warriors

Segment Rating: ⭐⭐

The emotion was there, the execution was not. Rhea demanded answers, Iyo tried to play balance, Kabuki Warriors attacked, and Iyo hesitated before siding with Rhea only to eat mist. The story direction works, but the pace dragged and the mist spot looked sloppy.

Dominik Mysterio (c) def. Rusev — Intercontinental Championship

Match Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨

Rusev mauled early, Dom survived with shortcuts. Frog Splash miss, Machka near fall, distraction, low blow, tights on the roll-up. The building wave behind Dom is the story. Heels who get cheered are dangerous, and when his turn comes, it will be thunder.

Takeaway: Dom feels inevitable as a top-of-card act. Rusev stayed credible in defeat.

Raquel Rodriguez (w/ Roxanne Perez) def. Bayley

Match Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Bayley worked crafty, Raquel powered through. Perez interference tilted momentum, Raquel finished with the Tejana Bomb. Post-match, Bayley flipped between doting partner and unhinged instigator.

Takeaway: Lyra Valkyria’s involvement keeps this fresh. The eventual turn still has juice.

LA Knight def. Kofi Kingston

Match Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨

Solid TV pace. Kofi brought volume, Woods meddled, Knight landed the BFT clean. Knight looks aimed at bigger game post-Crown Jewel, while New Day feels stuck.

Takeaway: Right win for Knight. Keeps his march up-card alive.

Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins Face-to-Face

Segment Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rollins framed their Crown Jewel clash as a fork in the road. Cody pulled it back to the fans and poked at Seth’s “total control” claim. Great talkers, clear philosophies, high-end delivery. Stakes feel emotional even if the Crown Jewel belt construct feels cosmetic.

AJ Styles & Dragon Lee def. Los Americanos

Match Rating: ⭐⭐✨

Fun sprint with hot tag to AJ, Phenomenal Forearm, Styles Clash. Functional momentum builder before Styles meets Cena. The Americanos stable entertains, but here they were just foils.

Main Event: The Usos def. The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed) — Tornado Tag

Match Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨

Angle Rating (Roman’s Return): ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

Chaotic start: heavyweight thumps, Jimmy through a table, spear teases everywhere. Then the thunderclap — Roman Reigns returned. Chair shots changed the building’s temperature.

Post-match: Roman and Jey face-to-face. Roman’s tone was stripped down and urgent: “This is the only thing that matters. No one gives it to us. We take it.” Jey stood as an equal, not a follower. Jimmy looked uneasy. This is not a reunion, it is a negotiation of power.

Quick Hits

What Worked (Pops)

What Did Not (Flops)

MVPs of the Night

⭐⭐⭐ Roman Reigns — came back different, and that matters.
⭐⭐ Dominik Mysterio — evolving into a main-event magnet.
⭐ Cody & Seth — promos that elevated Crown Jewel.

Final Take

Roman Reigns did not just come back. He came back different. If Jey is now operating eye-to-eye instead of from the passenger seat, the Bloodline saga has fresh legs. Pair that with a women’s program that has emotional stakes (even if execution is uneven) and an IC champ evolving into a top draw, and you have a Raw that showed real signs of life.

Overall Show Rating: 7 / 10

Only New Jack could cut a promo this savage outside the ring. In one of his most infamous rants, he unloaded on Terri Runnels with no filter.

He claimed she was a bi-polar alcoholic, waking up at 5:30 every morning for a stiff vodka and cranberry, hooked on painkillers, and living a life built on lies. According to New Jack, the “sweet, innocent” Terri fans knew was nothing like the person he dealt with. He said her house was in foreclosure, that she expected him to be a butler or driver, and worst of all, he accused her of letting her daughter invite an online stranger over for Christmas without even checking him out.

It was messy. It was brutal. And it was pure New Jack, the kind of scorched-earth honesty that left you shaking your head and laughing nervously at the same time.

The Drop? When New Jack is the voice of reason, you know something is not right …

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