‘WWE Raw’ Review (Nov 27th 2023)
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: No. 1 Contenders Tag Team Turmoil – Winners: The Creed Brothers
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#DIY def. Alpha Academy – Otis and Akira Tozawa teamed for the first time as Alpha Academy got Tag Team Turmoil underway against Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Tozawa and Otis looked great, hitting a tandem Caterpillar before going for a high-risk move. The risk did not pay off, however, as #DIY dispatched Alpha Academy with the Meeting in the Middle.
#DIY def. Indus Sher – Indus Sher emerged next to face #DIY, with Sanga and Veer making an immediate impact by driving Gargano and Ciampa into the ring post. Gargano was able to stun Veer with a rollup to keep rolling in Tag Team Turmoil.
The Creed Brothers def. #DIY – #DIY’s next challenge was The Creed Brothers, a red-hot team that has been stacking up wins. Just as #DIY were about to clobber Julius with the Meeting in the Middle, Brutus stopped the impending catastrophe. A Brutus Ball from Brutus ended #DIY’s night.
The Creed Brothers def. The New Day – Renowned for their Tag Team Turmoil expertise, The New Day looked primed to take out The Creed Brothers. The Creed Brothers proved to be New Day’s equals, however, with Brutus and Julius bombarding Woods with impressive suplexes and shooting star presses. Eventually, the strength from Julius and Brutus was too much for The New Day, with Brutus hitting another Brutus Ball onto Kingston to continue in Tag Team Turmoil.
The Creed Brothers def. Imperium – Standing in the way of a future Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title chance for The Creed Brothers were Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci. Imperium looked great until another miscommunication enabled The Creed Brothers to get back into the contest. Julius Creed used his brute strength to hit Vinci with a vicious powerbomb. The Creeds thought they had the match won with a Brutus Ball, but Imperium evaded it. Vinci and Kaiser looked seal the win with their own finishing move, but Julius hit a massive superplex on Kaiser. A second attempt at a Brutus Ball landed the mark, taking Vinci and Imperium out of the match and leaving The Creed Brothers as No. 1 Contenders for the Tag Team Titles.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: “Big” Bronson Reed vs. Ivar (Double Count-Out)
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“Big” Bronson Reed and Ivar combined for a titanic showdown. As coined by Wade Barrett, the two “beef planets” created a supermassive black hole in the ring, clobbering each other repeatedly. Reed and Ivar tumbled to the outside of the ring, and with the count rising, Reed hit Ivar with a death valley driver into the barricade just as both were counted out. Despite the match being over, the two continued to fight each other, and the security guards were sent to stop the warring behemoths.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Nia Jax def. Zoey Stark
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Looking to regroup following her loss to Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley at Survivor Series: WarGames, Zoey Stark took on the dominant Nia Jax. Jax, however, was able to counter Stark’s plan of attacking her knees, squashing her with the Annihilator to continue her impressive win streak.
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #4: Women’s Tag Team Championship – Chelsea Green & Piper Niven def. Tegan Nox & Natalya
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Chelsea Green and Piper Niven retained their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles, despite a great effort from Tegan Nox and Natalya. Nox and Natalya took it to Green, hitting her with a double suplex into the barricade. With Green laid out, they took their eyes off Niven, who clattered Nox with a crossbody to retain the gold.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #5: Randy Orton def. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
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Randy Orton is back and better than ever and looked to have no ring rust, defeating “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio in his first singles match since his return from injury. After many battles with his father Rey Mysterio, The Viper faced the WWE Hall of Famer’s son for the first time. Just as Orton was about to strike with an RKO, JD McDonagh took Mysterio out of the ring. This ignited the ire of Jelly Roll, who shoved McDonagh to the floor. The fracas allowed Mysterio to attempt a frog splash, but Orton evaded and hit a glorious RKO to earn the win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
This week’s Raw opened strong with the Tag Team Turmoil match(es) but then things dropped off a bit until the main event, which saw Randy Orton back in one-on-one action post his return at Survivor Series. You all know by now that CM Punk closed the show, with a speech to the WWE universe that felt VERY familiar… Just saying! I hope the women’s matches on this show aren’t a sign of things to come, after all Triple H and co have got Randy Orton and CM Punk to play with now, so more time for the men and less time (or lesser matches) for the women maybe? We’ll see…