Our WWE Raw results for tonight include The Street Profits and Joe Hendry teaming up against The Vision, Women’s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella and Paige responding to The Judgment Day’s Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez challenge, Oba Femi Open Challenge continues, and World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns’ demanding Jacob Fatu partake in an acknowledgment ceremony. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from The Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
WWE Raw Card:
- Oba Femi Open Challenge continues
- Women’s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella and Paige respond to The Judgment Day’s challenge
- The Street Profits and Joe Hendry vs. The Vision
- Will Jacob Fatu partake in Roman Reigns’ acknowledgment ceremony
WWE Raw Results:
As the show kicks off, Roman Reigns arrives and is met by Adam Pearce. Pearce says Jacob Fatu went too far at Backlash and may no longer deserve to be here. Reigns yells about not having his title. A stagehand runs in and hands Pearce the championship. Reigns asks Pearce if he is going to fire Fatu. Pearce notes that they already spoke about this. Reigns says Fatu can’t be fired yet; Fatu still hasn’t acknowledged Reigns. Reigns tells Pearce that Reigns is the one who cleared Fatu to be in WWE to begin with, so Reigns will be the one to end Fatu’s time here.
They Say Vision…
The Vision are in the ring. Paul Heyman puts over the group. Heyman notes that it’s not Bron Breakker who isn’t ready, it’s Seth Rollins. Heyman goes on and on about how much Rollins stinks. There will never be a reason for them ever to mention the name Seth “Freakin” Rollins ever again. Austin Theory and Logan Paul complain about the Street Profits NEEDING the tag championships because Bianca (Belair) can’t pay the bills anymore. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins interrupt. Ford says Theory has a point. Since she’s busy with the baby, someone had to come and whip their @$$es all over Tennessee. Paul says some stuff that doesn’t land… at all. Hendry cuts in as Paul is yelling and starts singing the “Can We Fire Logan Paul” song, and gets the crowd to sing it for him.
Grade: C+
Paul… Paul.. can we fire Logan Paul? Logan Paul dragged this segment way down. Not his best material, but at the very least we are about to get the first Street Profits match in months. Quite happy about that.
The Street Profits and Joe Hendry vs. The Vision
Dawkins and Ford are in control early. Breakker gets a blind tag and levels Ford with an RPM Steinerline. Breakker and Co work over Ford. Ford manages to tag in Hendry. Hendry clears the ring. Paul saves Theory from a fallaway slam. Paul beats down Hendry. Breakker tags in and continues the assault. After the break, Hendry tags in Ford, who clears the ring again. Ford lands a Superman Dive on Breakker.
Theory tries a rolling dropkick, but Ford counters with a powerslam! Theory kicks out. Dawkins and Ford set up the Street Sweeper. Paul breaks it up. Paul sends Hendry into the ring steps. Breakker tells Theory to get the referee. Theory distracts the referee. Breakker tries a Super Spear outside the ring, but Seth Rollins teleports to ringside and intercepts Breakker with a clothesline. Theory takes a swipe at Rollins. Dawkins rolls up Theory and gets the win.
Winners- The Street Profits and Joe Hendry
After the match, Rollins offers Dawkins a hand. Dawkins takes it, and Rollins helps Dawkins up. As Dawkins and Rollins stand there, Breakker charges in with a Spear. Rollins pushes Dawkins in the way. Breakker cuts Dawkins in half. Rollins superkicks Breakker. Ford gets in Rollins face.
Grade: B-
Fun tag match. The Street Profits looked great out there, and Breakker is coming into his own as a monster. Not sure where the Rollins/Ford thing is going, but it should be interesting.
Je’Von Evans vs. Rusev
Rusev beats down Evans. Evans fires up and lands the OG Cutter for the win.
Winner- Je’Von Evans
Grade: C+
This one started slow but finished solid. Rusev needs to win more for his thing to be taken seriously. It can’t be against Evans, though.
IYO SKY vs. Sol Ruca
SKY and Ruca trade take downs and flip counters. Ruca surfs on SKY’s back. Sol Ruca tries a handstand counter, and SKY dropkicks her in the gut. Ruca misses a triangle moonsault. SKY dives off the apron and sends Ruca flying with a rana. Ruca manages to kick SKY in the face and lands a corkscrew splash to the outside.
After the break, SKY lands a Spanish Fly off the top for a nearfall. Ruca counters a splash and turns it into a sit-out powerbomb. Ruca breaks up the Over the Moonsault. SKY misses a springboard dropkick. Rainbow DDT by Ruca! SKY kicks out. Ruca gets her knees up during SKY’s moonsault. SKY counters the Sol Snatcher with a roll up for the win.
Winner- IYO SKY
Grade: C+
The crowd was dead for this one. It was a solid TV match. SKY’s counter for the Sol Snatcher was inventive. Not sure why this match needed to happen or why Ruca hasn’t exactly been racking up wins as of late. No run-in from Becky Lynch either. Odd stuff.
Oba Femi Open Challenge
Femi announces that the open challenge has begun. Raw GM Adam Pearce walks out on the ramp and says no one backstage was willing to answer the challenge. Pearce announces the Open Challenge is canceled for tonight. Femi storms up the ramp and yells at Pearce about doing his job. Femi storms backstage and attacks Los Garza. Before Berto or Angel can react, Femi carries Berto on his shoulder and drags Angel by his neck back to the ring. Femi yells at the referee to ring the bell.
Oba Femi vs. Los Garza
Femi unloads on Angel and Berto with running elbow strikes. Femi pizza tosses Angel at Berto. Berto manages to duck his cousin’s flying corpse. Femi pizza tosses Berto. Fall from Grace by Femi. Femi pins Berto.
Winner- Oba Femi
Grade: B+
You can’t build a mega star monster better than this. Femi had those boys pooping in their pants.
AAA Mega Championship Match | Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. OG El Grande Americano
OG Americano controlled most of the match. Bravo Americano appears and distracts the referee. El Grande Americano hops on the apron and clocks OG Americano. All of the Americanos brawl outside the ring. As OG American tries to take off Americano’s mask. Dominik surprises OG Americano with a 619, followed by a splash for the win.
Winner and STILL AAA Mega Champion, Dominik Mysterio!
Grade: C+
Ready for this all to end at this point. Dominik should have more to do on this show.
OTC
World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns is in the ring with Jimmy Uso. Jey Uso is backstage waiting for Fatu. Reigns tells the crowd to Acknowledge him. The crowd obliges. On the ‘Tron, you see Fatu arrive. Jey walks with him trying to convince Fatu not to do what he’s about to do. Jey pushes Fatu and tells him to listen to him. Fatu headbutts Jey and beat him down in Gorilla. Fatu turns to the camera and says Reigns is going to have to beat the Acknowledgement out of Fatu. Jimmy meets Fatu pm the ramp. Fatu beats up Jimmy and stalks to the ring.
Reigns and Fatu trade punches. Fatu sends Reigns over the top. Reigns cuts off Fatu’s dive with an elbow strike. Reigns beats Fatu with a chair. Fatu counters a Spear with a superkick. Tongan Death Grip by Fatu. Fatu sends Reigns over the top and lands a dive. Fatu puts Reigns through the announce desk with a powerbomb. Referees and officals rush to ringside. Fatu locks in the death grip again. After the officals pry Fatu off of Reigns, Fatu runs back to the ring and puts Reigns, Jey, and Jimmy through the barricade with a running hip attack.
Grade: B
Well then… Fatu got every single bit of his heat back hear tonight. He destroy the champion and the longest reigning tag team champions all at the same time. Fatu needs to win that title. Make Reigns chase for the first time in how many years.
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