WWE Raw – Sept 27th 2021: Results & Review
Welcome to this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a big World Title rematch between Big E and Bobby Lashley. Michael Jackson: I’m big! HEECHAMONA!!!!! Me: Don’t go there with me! MJ: I’m a bad mother-f–ker! SHUBADUBAHIYA!!!!!! Me: Uh uh! Don’t go there with me! Don’t go there with me! MJ: YABEEHEYEE!!!!!!! Me: Look! A woman! MJ: AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! KABOOM! Me: Just as I thought. Let’s get to Raw.
[Author’s Note: Riddle, who has been accused of rape, is on this show and if that alarms or upsets you, then viewer discretion is advised].
Match #1: Bobby Lashley def. Big E. – WWE World Title Match (DQ)
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The action was intense as Big E defended the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley to kick off Raw. As both men dished out punishment, things changed in a hurry when The All Mighty’s former Hurt Business cohorts, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander, made their presence felt. When E’s brothers in The New Day followed suit to even the odds, a chaotic brawl ensued involving all six men, causing the match to end. Adam Pearce soon hit the scene to make yet another WWE Title showdown between Big E and Lashley for later in the night, this time inside a Steel Cage.
The Verdict: 6 out of 10
Match #2: Angel Garza def. Erik
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Looking to continue building new-found momentum on Raw, Angel Garza went toe-to-toe with Erik of The Viking Raiders in a hard-hitting bout. With cousin Humberto Carrillo in his corner causing the distraction, Garza got the job done courtesy of a Wing Clipper to earn the victory.
The Verdict: 2 out of 10
Match #3: Reggie def. Ricochet – 24/7 Title Match (DQ)
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With the 24/7 Title rules suspended for this contest, the mob of R-Truth, Drake Maverick and Drew Gulak were all keeping a very close eye on it. Reggie and Ricochet dazzled one another and the WWE Universe with some jaw-dropping maneuvers until the other hungry challengers couldn’t take it anymore and stormed the ring. Akira Tozawa joined the fray to try and finally accomplish the master plan, but the acrobatic 24/7 Champion and Ricochet were able to fend them all off.
The Verdict: 0 out of 10
Match #4: Keith Lee def. Akira Tozawa
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Still fuming from failing to capture Reggie once more, Akira Tozawa demanded some competition and got it in the form of Keith “Bearcat” Lee. The massive Lee looked impressive in his return to Raw, capping off a dominant victory by hitting Tozawa with a thunderous Big Bang Catastrophe.
The Verdict: 1 out of 10
Match #5: Damian Priest def. Sheamus – No Disqualification Match For The WWE United States Title
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The only way to win this United States Championship battle was by pinfall or submission, so this was an absolute slugfest between Damian Priest and Sheamus. At the end of an incredibly hard-hitting affair complete with Kendo sticks and broken tables, The Archer of Infamy sealed the deal by delivering a big Reckoning to The Celtic Warrior and remaining United States Champion.
The Verdict: 8 out of 10
Match #6: Jinder Mahal/Shanky/Veer def. Jeff Hardy/Mustafa Ali/Mansoor
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Jeff Hardy was excited to team up with Mansoor & Mustafa Ali in this Six-Man Tag Team contest, but the trio of Jinder Mahal, Veer & Shanky were just as eager to squash that excitement. After Mansoor went aerial to assist Hardy against Shanky on the outside, Veer capitalized by nailing Ali with an incredible wind-up lariat to pick up the victory for his team.
The Verdict: 3 out of 10
Match #7: Karrion Kross def. Jaxson Ryker
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Moments after vowing to haunt his opponents’ every waking moment, Karrion Kross stepped into the ring to dish out the punishment against Jaxson Ryker. Kross proved to be too much for Ryker, overpowering him and locking him in the dreaded Kross Jacket submission for another impressive win.
The Verdict: 1 out of 10
Match #8: AJ Styles def. Riddle
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Raw Tag Team Champion Riddle didn’t have partner Randy Orton by his side for this one, so it was an uphill climb as he took on “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles. With his own personal colossus Omos in tow, The Phenomenal One came away with the victory over Riddle courtesy of a devastating Styles Clash. Following the match, Omos made sure to leave a lasting impression on the battle by dropping The Original Bro with an absolutely monstrous Chokeslam.
The Verdict: 8 out of 10
Match #9: Charlotte Flair def. Doudrop – Raw Women’s Title Match
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Having defeated Eva Marie multiple times, Doudrop took her next big step into the spotlight by answering Charlotte Flair’s open challenge for the Raw Women’s Championship. Doudrop put forth a commendable effort until the aforementioned Marie arrived on the scene, proving to be enough of a distraction for The Queen to capitalize and overcome her opponent with Natural Selection to retain her title. After the bout, Marie continued to berate Doudrop and got a clothesline for her troubles from Flair as well. The disrespect sent Eva into a tirade against the entire Women’s division, prompting the appearance of a vicious Shayna Baszler. The Queen of Spades was in no mood and ruined Eva’s night even more by brutally stomping her arm against the steel stairs just like she did to Nia Jax.
The Verdict: 1 out of 10
Match #10: (Main Event) Big E. def. Bobby Lashley – Steel Cage Match For The WWE World Title
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With no members of The New Day or former members of The Hurt Business able to interfere, Big E and Bobby Lashley finally settled their score over the WWE Championship within the confines of a Steel Cage. The bout proved to be an absolute war, from The All Mighty jumping the WWE Champion with a brutal attack before the bell, to Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods hitting the ring to fend off Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin. The end came when Big E hit Lashley with a huge Big Ending off the second rope to triumph and remain WWE Champion. As The New Day celebrated in the ring together, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre burst onto the scene and, with the help of his trusty sword, Angela, seemed to set his sights on Big E.
The Verdict: 8 out of 10
Final Verdict: 6/10
This show is in an interesting position, as you had a lot of matches and very little dumb promos or skits, but a lot of time was wasted by essentially making everything a holding pattern. The vast majority of these matches went only a minute or so, which is why there’s no point in reviewing them. The few longer matches we had were of fine quality, but only went so far themselves. This was like a best of the rest special on Raw, as it was past matches happening again for no reason or with little fanfare. It was nice to see Priest fight Sheamus again, as it was a quality match. AJ and Riddle did well together again. Shayna Baszler was allowed to destroy Eva Marie for her run in on Doudrop during the one or so minutes that the latter got to challenge Charlotte for the strap-on…strap…I said strap. Why won’t this delete button work? That all being said, this show was about what began and ended it: Big E versus Bobby Lashley for the WWE World Title. The first of two title defenses saw The New Day brawl with the reunited Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander), which got that good and decent match thrown out before it could really get going. Fortunately, we got it again in a Steel Cage to end the event. This time, the match got a lot of time and it was a brutal fight. Big E took Bobby’s best and gave it right back. They bashed each other ‘till the white in their eyes popped out like blown ass…glass…blown glass. Damn delete button. Bobby tried every trick in his book to screw Big E out of it and The New Day used a few of their own to even the playing field. The crowd was hot for the whole damn thing and they scarfed it down like barbeque ribs. Big E got the Big Ending from Bret’s rope…I think it was from Bret’s rope…and he won in spectacular fashion. Apart from that grand main event, we have two big pieces of business: Goldberg is coming for Bobby Lashley (Goldberg cut his revenge promo) and Drew McIntyre wants to fight Big E for the WWE World Title. As a whole, this show was like a more spaced out episode of AEW: Dark, because it was mostly squashes and angles. Still, the big match delivered and took up a good chunk of time…both versions of it did, altogether. A couple other solid bouts helped save an otherwise tepid card from being dull as Ben Stein at church. Ben Stein: Jesus? Jesus? Jesus? Jesus? Jesus? Jesus? Me: He’s not here! He’s dead! BS: That’s no excuse to not turn in your chemistry project. Me: I thought you were rich? BS: Noooooooooo. Me: Huh. Anyway, this show was presented well and was light on the nonsense, but didn’t focus enough on the quality of the matches it promoted. Well, at least we got a great main event. That’s always great to have. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m a dumbass. See you next time! Wait…f–kin’ delete button.
