4 Ups And 4 Downs From Last Night’s WWE Raw (Oct 27)

4. Ryback Returns To His Roots

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Open challenges rarely work out well for heels. Anyone who’s ever watched the first SummerSlam should have learned from Honky Tonk Man’s mistake. Bo Dallas found out the hard was with Ryback making his return, not just to the ring, but to the gimmick that got him over in the first place.

Ryback came out to his original music and readopted the same mannerisms that he used through WrestleMania XXIX last year – pumping his arms, yelling “Feed me more!” and “Wake up!” during his entrance, calling for the Meathook clothesline, and most importantly, dominating and winning the match. The results were instantaneous, with fans chanting “Feed me more” the minute the music died down.

It’s good to see that WWE is at least trying to recapture some of that magic. While Ryback might not get as hot as he was in late 2012, he certainly should be better off than where he was when he got injured.