Robert Roode Guarantees Different Result On Next RAW, Drew Gulak - RAW Note, Brendan Vink Update

By Marc Middleton

- As noted, Robert Roode returned to WWE TV for last night's RAW and lost the main event to WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. The storyline was that Dolph Ziggler arranged for his tag team partner to return to challenge McIntyre for the title. Above is post-match footage of Roode and Ziggler talking about the return. Ziggler talked about having Roode's back in any situation, and noted that he called Roode back so they can do what they do better than anyone else in WWE. Roode guaranteed that they will be back next Monday and this time the result will be different. He also talked about how McIntyre defeated him for the NXT Title back on August 19, 2017 at the "Takeover: Brooklyn III" event.

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"I don't know if you know this or not," Roode said. "There's a little bit of history between Drew McIntyre and I. It dates back to NXT, when I was the NXT Champion. August 2017, I was the champion, I was riding high, I was beating everybody, I held that title for 8 months and then Drew McIntyre walks back into the WWE, shows back up in WWE, in NXT, and then challenges me for my title. And on that night he was lucky, he was damn lucky to survive, let alone win that title. But he beat me and I've never forgotten about that.

"For the last 7 months I have sat at home on my couch and I've had to watch, week after week, Drew McIntyre, that cocky 7 foot tall son of a... walk out to that ring every week, kick people in the head, walk around like he's the cock of the block. I was sick of it, Dolph was sick of it. Dolph Ziggler, one of the best performers this company has ever seen, been here for a decade, has to go prove himself every week in RAW Underground. Has to prove himself. This man should not have to prove himself to anybody. I should not have to prove myself to anybody. I should not have to sit at home at anytime in my career, and watch any of this. It was about damn time that I got that phone call. It was about damn time that I was allowed back in these doors so I would have an opportunity, and I was that damn close. I've been in this business for 23 years. 23 years I've been in this business and tonight will not be my last opportunity. I guarantee you that. Next week we'll be back here and I guarantee you it'll be a different result."

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Roode had been away from WWE TV for months, stuck in Canada due to travel restriction related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

- For what it's worth, Drew Gulak is still listed as a member of the WWE SmackDown roster. Gulak worked Sunday's WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view for WWE 24/7 Title changes and angles with current champion R-Truth and Akira Tozawa, and then did the same on last night's RAW.

There had been some speculation on Gulak possibly being moved to RAW after he wrestled the Triple Threat with Tozawa and Truth on last night's RAW, but he's still a member of the blue brand as of this writing. Last night's RAW marked Gulak's first red brand appearance since March 26, 2018.

- WWE NXT Superstar Brendan Vink got some attention on social media this week when he tweeted his own video package of highlights.

Vink was used on RAW earlier this year in a tag team with Shane Thorne, who is now Slapjack of RETRIBUTION. WWE teased that Vink and Thorne would be joining a stable with MVP at one point, but he has not appeared since the May 11 RAW where Vink, MVP and Thorne lost to Cedric Alexander, Ricochet and WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth. It was reported in May that WWE had plans to give a big push to Vink, but there's no word on what happened.

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You can see Vink's video package below, along with a tweet where he indicated that he has his "fingers crossed" for an official call-up in the WWE Draft next month:

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