Our WWE Raw results for tonight include Oba Femi clashing with Rusev, Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 contenders gauntlet match featuring Lyra Valkyria battling Bayley, IYO SKY, Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, and Ivy Nile, and Penta defending the Intercontinental Championship against “Original” El Grande Americano. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WWE Raw Card:
- Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley vs. IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Asuka vs. Ivy Nile
- Oba Femi vs. Rusev
- Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) vs. “Original” El Grande Americano
WWE Raw Results:
The show kicks off with Raw GM Adam Pearce in the ring. Pearce notes he has some unfortunate business to attend to. Pearce calls out Seth Rollins. An army of masked men surrounds the ring. After doing a hilarious live-action shell game bit, Rollins reveals himself. Pearce tells Rollins that he’s still not cleared, and the worst-case scenario is that the Vision could end Rollins if they get their hands on him. Rollins never says a word.
Logan Paul and Austin Theory interrupt. Paul and Theory hit the ring with the intent to maim Rollins. The masked men surround Rollins. Rollins puts his hood back on, and all of the masked men perform cats in the middle of the ring to hide Rollins. All of the masked men scurry away through the crowd. Theory and Paul yell at Pearce. LA Knight‘s music hits. Knight brawls with Theory and Paul. Paul and Theory take over on Knight. The Usos make the save.
Grade: C
There was a way to do this that didn’t involve a choreographed dance routine complete with Jazz hands.
Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley vs. IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Asuka vs. Ivy Nile
SKY and Valkyria kick off the match. SKY and Valkyria trade fast strikes and pin attempts. Valkyria misses a dropkick through the ropes. SKY lands a dive. SKY goes up top. Valkyria stuns SKY on the top rope. Rope dive dropkick by Valkyria. After the break, SKY escapes Nightwing and lands the Over the Moonsault for the win.
Lyra Valkyria has been eliminated
Raquel Rodriguez is out next. SKY tries a dive. Rodriguez catches SKY. Clotheslines by Rodriguez. SKY tries to fire up, but Rodriguez sends her flying clear across the ring with a pounce, period. After the break, Rodriguez is working over SKY. SKY fires up and goes up top for the Over the Moonsault. Liv Morgan teleports to ringside and distracts SKY. Stephanie Vaquer runs down to ringside and attacks Morgan. Rodriguez gets distracted by Morgan getting dogwalked up the ramp and gets rolled up by SKY for a three count.
Raquel Rodriguez has been eliminated
Rodriguez goes super soreloser and attacks SKY. After a powerbomb on the apron, SKY is out cold. Ivy Nile‘s music hits. Nile runs down to the ring and pins SKY.
IYO SKY has been eliminated
Bayley is out next. Bayley checks on SKY. Nile attacks Bayley from behind. Nile works ove Bayley. Bayley fires up and lands a diving elbow off the apron. Bayley-to-belly by Bayley. Nile is done.
Ivy Nile has been eliminated
Asuka is out last, with Kairi Sane in tow. Bayley surprises Asuka with a nasty suicide dive elbow strike that almost decapitates Asuka. Asuka uses Sane as a human shield and sneaks in a stiff headkick to Bayley.
Asuka is in control. Sane gets involved. Valkyria spawns at ringside and dropkicks Sane into next week. Bayley dives off the top into an Asuka Lock. Bayley escapes, hits the Rose Plant for the win.
Asuka has been eliminated
Winner- Bayley
Grade: B
Fun gauntlet match. Each section of this was different from the next, with Bayley and Nile standing out as the highlights of the match.
Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) vs. “Original” El Grande Americano
Before the match, Penta grabs a mic and thanks everyone for supporting. Penta represents the dreamers and the fighters. Together, they will make history. Penta finishes his promo in Spanish. After the break, the match has started, even though it’s the wrong Americano. Penta eventually gets the win after a sprigboard Mexican Setroyer
Winer and STILL IC Champion, Penta!
Grade: B-
Rusev vs Oba Femi
Rusev and Femi trade shots as soon as the bell rings. Femi clotheslines Rusev over the top. Rusev manages to send Femi into the ring post. Rusev lands a spinkick that sends Femi careening over the commentary desk. Machka kick by Femi. Femi fires up and sends Rusev flying with a tossing suplex. Fall from Grace by Femi. Femi pins Rusev.
Winner- Oba Femi
Grade: B-
Solid big man match. This is the first time we’ve seen Femi actually challenged in the ring. Rusev is a great foil for Femi. This was short, but these two traded haymakers. Fun time.
The Champ
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk calls out Roman Reigns. Jimmy and Jey Uso appear instead. Jey demands Punk apologize right now. Punk asks Jey why Reigns is still sending his cousins out here instead of handling his own business. Jey and Jimmy stand on business. Punk says they are right.
Punk runs down how much he respects everyone in their family. Jimmy and Jey almost lose it as Punk says Reigns’ father is looking down right now and can see what Punk sees, Reigns is a waste of space politician. Jey screams at Punk. This isn’t about Reigns, Punk needs to apologize. Punk apologizes that after the last four years, Reigns has gaslighted and treated his family like craps. Punk pushes the mic into Jey’s chest after calling Jimmy and Jey Reigns’ youngboys.. Jimmya and Jey lay out Punk.
Grade: B
Good segment. Jimmy and Jey’s anger was warranted and felt visceral. When Reigns returns, it needs to be on sight with Punk. Forget the talking for a week or so.
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