‘WWE Raw’ Review (May 29th 2023)
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… We’ve got the fall out from the eventful Night of Champions so let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Ricochet def. The Miz
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Ricochet took it to the next level when he overcame The Miz with a gravity defying Shooting Star Press to earn the right to compete in the life-changing Money in the Bank Ladder Match in London on July 1.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #2: Indus Sher def. Unnamed Jobbers
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Under the watchful eye of a stoic Jinder Mahal, Indus Sher once again showed absolute dominance over against their outmatched tag team opposition.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #3: Imperium def. Alpha Academy
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As Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens looked on from commentary, Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci used nefarious tactics to send Otis out of the ring before utalizing their sacred tag team precision to overcome Chad Gable with the Imperium Bomb.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: Fatal Four-Way WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Winners: Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler
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After Ronda Rousey made Shotzi tap-out to the armbar, The Baddest Women on the Planet and her partner Shayna Baszler emerged victorious over Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi, Bayley & IYO SKY and Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions in a hard-fought Fatal 4-Way Match.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #5: JD McDonagh vs. Dolph Ziggler (Double Count Out)
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In a match that ended in a double count-out, JD McDonagh used the steel ring steps to launch a vicious post-match attack on Dolph Ziggler.
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #6: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Bronson Reed
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The King of Strong Style hit an earth-shattering Kinshasa to overcome Bronson Reed and qualify for the life-changing Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #7: Seth “Freakin” Rollins & AJ Styles def. Finn Bálor & Damian Priest
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Just two days after they battled each other for title gold, the new World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins joined forces with AJ Styles against Finn Bálor & Damian Priest of The Judgment Day in a tag team bout worthy of being a Premium Live Event main event. In the height of the hard-fought showdown, Rollins stopped a pin on The Phenomenal One by Stomping Damian Priest. When he was tagged into the action moments later, he once again hit the Stomp to secure the victory for his tandem.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2/5
Good god this was a [mostly] terrible episode of Raw. This week’s show had some of the worst match-ups we’ve seen in a while and it felt like, until the last two matches, like the whole show was a wash. Thankfully Shinsuke Nakamura and Bronson Reed delivered a great Money in the Bank qualifier and then we had an even better main event that delivered on action and storytelling. Got to say though, when the highlight of the ENTIRE show was Seth Rollins and Rhea Ripley recreating a Shawn Michaels/Melina skit from years back, you’re in trouble.
