Our WWE Raw results for tonight include the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament semi-finals, beginning with Oba Femi battling AA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio and IYO SKY clashing with Raquel Rodriguez, Chad Gable taking on Rusev, and World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns returns. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from The CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
WWE Raw Card:
- Queen of the Ring Tournament semi-final | IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez
- King of the Ring Tournament semi-final | Oba Femi vs. Dominik Mysterio
- World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns Returns
- Chad Gable vs. Rusev
WWE Raw Results:
A highlight package chronicalling Jey Uso‘s King of the Ring quailifier victory on SmackDown.
Backstage, The Bloodline, sans Jacob Fatu arrives at the arena. As Roman Reigns is handed his World Heavyweight Championship, he runs into Fatu, who gives Reigns dap. The Bloodline makes their way to the ring.
Bloodline Ish
Reigns tells the crowd to acknowledge him. The crowd obliges. Reigns says life is good and they have a lot to be grateful for. Reigns puts over Jey and says he’s going to win the KOTR. Jey raises it up as Reigns tells the crowd to acknowledge Jey. The crowd, once again, obliges. Reigns says to those who say Jey is the “favorite son” and Reigns favors him over Jimmy. Reigns puts over Jimmy as being the reason for many of the seasons. The crowd cheers as Reigns tells the crowd to acknowledge Jimmy. Baltimore chants for Fatu. Jey grabs a mic and dumps on Fatu for not listening and screams that Fatu needs to acknowledge “us.” Reigns says it seems they have a problem. Reigns gets in Fatu’s face and asks him if he doesn’t want to acknowledge the twins.
Fatu rips the mic out of Reigns’ hand, and Jey bows up. Reigns holds Jey back. Fatu says when it comes to the twins, hell no, he isn’t going to listen to them. The only person he listens to is his OTC, Roman Reigns! Reigns gets closer to Fatu’s face and tells him that’s good. They don’t need yes-men in The Bloodline. Reigns calls for a stagehand who is holding a box. Reigns pulls a golden lei out and goes on a rant about the Bloodline running this business now, and forever. Fatu nods as Reigns notes that Fatu has always said he’s on the outside, but he’s in now.
The Finish
Reigns welcomes Fatu to the Bloodline and places the lei on Fatu and puts up the one. Jimmy and Jey don’t seem pleased, but eventually they join in. As the Bloodline is leaving the ring, Reigns sees Eric Andre in the crowd and gives him a pound. Andra pats Fatu on the back and touches Fatu’s lei. Fatu goes nuts and pulls Andre over the barricade and beats him down. Fatu tosses Andre into the ring and goes up top. WWE officials and Raw GM Adam Pearce hit the ring to stop Fatu. Reigns walks to the ring apron and tells Fatu to stop. Reigns smiles and gives Fatu the cutthroat motion. Fatu crushes Eric Andre with a big splash off the top. Reigns smiles and tells Fatu to do it again, which, and this will shock you, Fatu happily does.
Grade: B
Interesting segment. This writer has no idea how you would classify this version of the Bloodline (heel, face, tweeners), but it may not matter. The Bloodline is just the Bloodline. Literally everyone can get it. Someone should check on Eric Andre. Homie is pretty annoying, but that doesn’t mean he deserves to eat out of a tube for the next few weeks. That was NASTY.
Queen of the Ring Tournament Semi-final | IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez
SKY dropkicks Rodriguez as soon as the bell rings. SKY uses her speed to run circles around Rodriguez. Rodriguez is on her heels as SKY unloads with strikes. Rodriguez cuts SKY off with a crossbody block. SKY rolls out. Rodriguez follows. Rodriguez drops SKY on the commentary desk. SKY tries a dive and gets caught. Rodriguez drives SKY into the ringpost headfirst.
After the break, SKY counters Rodriguez’s finish into a roll up. Rodriguez kicks out. After a flurry of strikes. SKY lands a roll through double stop. Bullet train attack by SKY. The fight spills out of the ring. SKY misses a double stomp on the desk. Rodriguez trips SKY on the desk, causing her to face plant. Back in the ring, SKY cuts Rodriguez off and hits a sunset flip powerbomb. Over the Moonsault by SKY! SKY pins Rodriguez.
Winner- IYO SKY
Grade: C+
Solid match with a predictable ending. They have a built-in story if Liv Morgan and Rodriguez both make the finals. What are they even doing?
Backstage, LA Knight tells GM Pearce that he’s going to handle things (The Bloodline) his way, Yeah!
Backstage, Chad Gable says that after he deals with Rusev, he has some other people he needs to make amends to. As Gable walks to Gorilla, he sees Maxxine Dupri talking to Austin Theory. Dupri looks uncomfortable at the sight of Gable. Gable motions as if he is going to say something, but thinks better of it and walks to the ring.
Chad Gable vs. Rusev w/Ethan Page
Gable is in control early. Rusev takes over after a distraction from Page allows him to knock Gable off the apron into the commentary desk. Rusev sends Gable flying over the desk with a fallaway slam. After the break, Rusev and Gable take turns attempting their submission holds. Gable manages to lock in the Ankle Lock finally.
Page gets in the ring and distracts Gable long enough for Rusev to escape and hit a Machka Kick! Gable kicks out! Rusev traps Gable in the Accolade. Gable struggles to get to the bottom rope. Rusev pulls Gable back and tries to stomp Gable, but Gable blocks it and hits an Angle Slam! Ankle lock by Gable! Rusev taps out!
Winner- Chad Gable
After the match, Page attacks Gable. Rusev joins in. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee make the save!
Grade: C+
Good match. With all of the steam Gable has behind him, this not being a more dominant win was definitely a choice. It’s hard not to have the feeling in the pit of one’s stomach that WWE isn’t going to capitalize on Gable’s momentum. Also, WTF is that music Gable came out to? Gable got Def Rebel’d, and it makes this writer sad. They gave us the American Alpha heat last week, so they could give us whatever the heck this was this week.
YEAH!
LA Knight recounts losing the KOTR match last week. Knight stresses the importance of getting back home to Baltimore, which the crowd loves. Knight says he’s been fighting against the odds since day one. Roman Reigns is scamming everyone, especially Jacob Fatu. Knight told everyone that The Bloodline would be all over his KOTR qualifier match. Even Solo Sikoa was out there, and boom, Jey Uso is moving on in the KOTR. Jimmy Uso’s music hits. Jimmy joins Knight in the ring. Knight looks on as Jimmy says Knight has every reason to have an issue with the family.
After everything that’s happened over the last few years, it makes sense, but things are different now. Knight asks if he drops Sikoa, the rest of The Bloodline isn’t going to come after him? Jimmy exclaims, ” That’s exactly what he’s saying. Jimmy adds that if Knight ever gets a one-on-one match, they will stay out of it. Jey Uso stomps to the ring. Jey tells Knight that what Jimmy is saying is right. They told him over and over again. Sikoa is on his own, and Knight needs to accept that. Jey isn’t out here for an apology; he’s out here for one thing.
The Finish
Knight tells Jey to stop. Let Knight guess, they want him to acknowledge their Tribal Chief. Jey says no, Knight needs to acknowledge Jey. Knight says he acknowledges Jey can kiss his @$$. Jey and Knight brawl. Jimmy gets caught up and knocked to the mat. Knight takes over on Jey. Jimmy superkicks Knight. Jey brings in a chair. Jimmy tells Jey not to do that. Jey pushes Jimmy to hit Knight. Knight snatches the chair and beats down both Usos. Jacob Fatu runs in and locks Knight in the Tongan Death Grip. Knight is out.
Grade: B
Great promo work from everyone involved here. Having it end with Fatu putting Knight down was the cherry on top. Fatu needs to talk less and destroy more.
Charlotte Flair w/Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez w/Liv Morgan
Perez lands an early flurry. Flair takes over, and the fight spills out of the ring. Perez ducks a chop, causing Flair to slam her hand into the metal ring post. Perez slams Flair’s hand into the post and gives it a good stomp as well. After the break, Morgan pushes Bliss into the ring steps. Flair fires up in the ring, landing a series of left-handed chops. Perez eats a walkover clothesline from Flair. Big boot by Flair.
Perez kicks out. Flair goes up top. Morgan distracts Flair. Perez knocks Flair off the top and hits a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Flair surprises Perez with a boot. While Morgan distracts the referee, Perez rolls up Flair. Bliss turns the pile over for Flair, but Perez kicks out. Perez tries Pop Rocks, but Flair creatively counters into the Figure Eight! Perez has no choice but to tap out.
Winner- Charlotte Flair
Grade: B-
Good TV match. Imagine if Perez was allowed ot actually have a feud with someone like Flair. That’s a world this writer would like to live in.
That Boy Bouncy
Je’Von Evans says he’s going to put a beating on Jey Uso next week. Logan Paul and Austin Theory interrupt. Paul has his arm in a brace. Paul makes a pitch to Evans for him to join The Vision. Evans doesn’t look impressed. Evans bows up and tells Paul, hell nah. Paul says that wasn’t an invitation; it was a mandate. Paul proclaims that Evans is in The Vision. Theory tells Evans this is happening regardless of what Evans wants. Evans takes off his pants to reveal his wrestling gear. Evans tells Theory he knows where this is going and screams for a referee. As a referee runs down to the ring, Evans tosses his pants of Theory. Evans wants a match right here, right now.
Je’Von Evans vs. Austin Theory w/Logan Paul
Evans and Theory go back and forth. Theory lands Ataxia for a near fall. The fight spills out of the ring. Theory gets dumped over the barricade. Evans dives into Theory. Evans sends Theory back into the ring. Red dot by Evans. Evans sets up the OG Cutter. Evans sails through the air and eats a Spear from Bron Breakker, who teleported into the ring. The referee calls for the bell. Theory has been disqualified.
Winner- Je’Von Evans
After the match, The Street Profits make the save.
Grade: B
Awesome in-ring action here. Evans is well on his way to becoming a megastar. Theory is underrated at this point, but as long as he’s tied to the rest of the Vision, he will remain featured in some capacity. Much like Perez, Theory needs a storyline all his own. Hopefully, Evans getting caught up in this mess with The Vision will lead to Evans spending some screen time with The Street Profits and Seth Rollins. That would be a hell of a rub.
King of the Ring Tournament semi-final | Oba Femi vs. Dominik Mysterio w/JD McDonagh
As soon as the bell rings, Dominik rolls out of the ring. Dominik gets back in the ring but hides in the ropes as Femi advances. Femi chases Dominik around the ring. Dominik catches Femi with a kick. Femi tosses Dominik over the commentary desk. McDonagh gets run off by Femi. Dominik puts the ring bell hammer in his boot. Femi sends Dominik back in the ring.
McDonagh tries a sneak attack, but Femi swats him out of the air. Dominik low blows Femi and hits a 619 with his loaded boot. Frog Splash by Femi. Femi kicks out at one. Dominik tries to hit Femi with the hammer, but Femi blocks it. McDonagh leaps into the ring. Femi chokeslams Dominik and McDonagh simultaneously. Pizza toss by Femi. Femi obliterates Dominik with the Fall from Grace for the win!
Winner- Oba Femi
Grade: A
Dominik is one of the few people in WWE who actually play the bad guy role the way it should be played. This went EXACTLY how it should have gone. No notes.
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