On this week's Raw, WWE was putting together the go-home show for the red brand headed into Extreme Rules. Did they build the anticipation properly?

The show started with Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler, saw Ruby Riott find a tag team partner. Shayna Baszler returned and there was a series of matches involving Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Murphy and Aleister Black.

Loser: MVP Lounge With Ziggler

MVP had the new United States Championship on display as he welcomed Dolph Ziggler to the VIP Lounge for the first time. It didn't take long for Ziggler to claim that nothing had changed from last week and he was still taking credit for the current champion's success. When it was learned he wouldn't reveal the stipulation for Sunday's championship match, McIntyre came out. The segment basically ended when The Showoff took a Glasgow Kiss for his trouble.

This segment really could have built up some steam for Sunday and it failed to do more than just repeat what fans already heard. Hopefully, this wasn't an indication of things to come. Not bad, but not enough to sell anyone of setting time aside to watch the match.

Winner: Tag Team Elimination Match

In a loss to Angel Garza and Andrade, The Viking Raiders move farther down the tag team ranks. That's unfortunate. Still, a tag team elimination match was different than what Raw normally offers and it gave Andrade and Angel Garza a chance to tease that they might actually be on the same page when it matters most.

Erik was eliminated quickly, followed by Andrade who had to repeatedly save his partner. Garza eventually wins, leaving questions as to whether or not he's in this only for himself or wants the team to succeed.

As WWE juggles the idea that these two have tensions that may get the better of them in their championship match on Sunday, WWE teased that they could pull off an upset win over the Street Profits.

Winner/Loser: Riott Wins, Belair Returns

Looking for a tag team partner to take on the Iiconics, Ruby Riott found a willing participant in the returning Bianca Belair. With Belair ready to prove a point, the four didn't have much of a match as she, almost exclusive helped make quick work of The Iiconics, While it's not a singles win and it doesn't do much to show she can win a match on her own, Riott does finally pick up a victory in a WWE ring. I suppose that's a good thing.

Having Belair back is also a win, but there are questions now as to where Liv Morgan fits into all of this. Belair feels like an odd fit, one that sort of comes out of left field. If WWE doesn't build a storyline around this -- which they probably won't -- I'm not sure what this does for Belair, Riott or Morgan.

Related: Kevin Owens Confirms He's Responsible For New Pandemic Mask Policy In WWE

Winner: Shayna Baszler Is Back!

Seeing Baszler back after all the rumors WWE had no idea what to do creatively with her is a real win. That said, I felt a little robbed that WWE didn't take advantage of the fact she was face-to-face with the 24/7 Champion and an opportunity slipped through that could have been gold. As Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful wrote:

I really wish Shayna Baszler would have won the 24/7 Title there and spent each TV walking around choking out people backstage who didn't even want to fight for the title under the guise of defending it.

I wholeheartedly agree. That could have been great. We got the second-best thing.

WWE seems to have decided that Baszler is actually a big deal. She delivered a promo with force, hinting that she might be next in line to challenge Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam.

What WWE gave us with Baszler on Monday night is the kind of character they should be pushing going forward. This demeanour perfectly suits her and makes you realize she's a complete bad a--.

Winner: Seth Rollins Promo/Black vs. Murphy

Calling it odd he was now in a literal "eye for an eye" match and shocked that WWE would sanction such a match, this may not have been Rollins best promo ever, but it was still very good. That's likely because he's so quickly embraced this new character that everything he does just, sort of, works.

Kevin Owens came out to say that he's not a fan and that in cheering for Rey Mysterio, it's amazing Rollins could have driven such a nice guy to want to rip Rollins' eye out. Owens went out and picked up an eye patch for Rollins, since he figured he'd need it after Sunday's match is over.

Rollins lost his cool, called upon Murphy to do his bidding and Aleister Black came out to stop Murphy. Coming back from the commercial break, Black and Murphy had their scheduled match.

As usual, these two had a strong match and some will argue there is a point where two men can wrestle each other too often. Still, these guys always deliver. This time, the result was a disqualification win for Black when Rollins pulled Black out of the ring while he was trying to make a cover after delivering a Black Mass. Mysterio and Dominik came out, essentially creating a Lumberjack-type environment for Rollins who was now fighting Kevin Owens.

Winner: Rollins vs. Owens

These two had a great match at WrestleMania 36 and had another great one on Monday. WWE gave these two a good 30 minutes to do what they do extremely well. Eventually, the numbers were too much of a distraction for Rollins. Preoccupied with Rey and his supporters on the outside of the ring, Owens landed a stunner for the win.

Rey then took the mic and said, "You crossed every line there is to cross. Now it's my turn." He said Rollins would be carried out with only one eye, promising to get his payback.

This series of matches actually did the best job to that point in the show building up the anticipation for Sunday's pay-per-view.

Winner: Randy Orton Promo

WWE presented a video, showcasing how the Legend Killer earned his reputation. Afterward, the cameras cut to Ric Flair warning Big Show that this isn't a spot the giant wants to find himself in, but Show didn't budge.

Orton then delivered a killer promo, hinting that Ric Flair might be in trouble should he do anything to stand in Orton's way. It was just vague enough to make you wonder what was coming later that night.

Instead, Orton dominated R-Truth in a match and threatened to take out Big Show in an unsanctioned match next Monday on Raw. In this writer's eye (no pun intended), that's actually win since this match doesn't need to be added to Sunday's PPV.

Related: Karrion Cross Drops Major Tease For Unique NXT Match Before End Of 2020

Winner: The Hurt Business

MVP and Lashley are proving they are a great mid-card team that, at any moment, could jump into the main event scene. The match with Ricochet was fun and showcased The One and Only's talent in a few short minutes. It would have been nice to see WWE find something else for Ricochet besides putting over Lashley, but in a loss, he seized the most of his television time.

MVP and Lashley have a new name, now dubbing themselves the "Hurt Business".

Winner: Banks and Bayley

The second really strong match of the night, Sasha Banks, Bayley and The Kabuki Warriors put on a great main event match that was a strong finish for a go-home show. There were a number of moments that it felt like the champions might lose their titles just days before Extreme Rules. That certainly would have created chaos for the event. Now, Bayley will battle Nikki Cross and Banks will go toe-to-toe with Asuka.

Excellent in-ring work made the fact that WWE didn't do the best job for a go-home show. Showcasing an incredible women’s division is a nice consolation prize.

Next: Charlotte Flair Details Exactly Why She's Taking Extended Break From WWE