‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 29th 2024)
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: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title Match – The Judgment Day def. #DIY
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After taking out Johnny Gargano at ringside, Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Damian Priest and Finn Bálor reminded the locker room who The Judgment Day was by besting Tommaso Ciampa with a Razor’s Edge/Coup de Grace combination.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark def. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
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After Shayna Baszler took out Piper Niven, Zoey Stark pinned Chelsea Green with the Z-360. Together, the powerhouse tandem sent a strong statement that they are coming for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5
Match #3: Jey Uso def. “Big” Bronson Reed
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Following a hard-fought Royal Rumble Match, “Main Event” Jey Uso avoided the Tsunami to score a huge win over “Big” Bronsen Reed with the Uso Splash.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Intercontinental Title Match – Gunther def. Kofi Kingston
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After Gunther bested former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston with the Powerbomb in a hard-fought title showdown, the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time watched his Imperium cohorts deliver a post-match beatdown on The New Day.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #5: The Kabuki Warriors def. Tegan Nox & Natalya
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Following miscommunication between Natalya and Tegan Nox, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka and Kairi Sane picked up the tag team victory with the Insane Elbow.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #6: Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn
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After Drew McIntyre answered Sami Zayn’s Helluva Kick attempt with a low blow that may or may not have been intentional, The Scottish Superstar finished off the hard-fought main event with an earth-shattering Claymore Kick to his tenacious opponent.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.75/5
What a great episode of Raw this week. There were a couple of matches that faltered but we got three great matches, one good one and two OK matches – and that, based on the previous history of Raw, is GREAT for the WWE. The standout has to be the Gunther/Kofi match, which managed to deliver a fantastic viewing experience and tell a great story even when we all knew Gunther wasn’t dropping the belt to Kofi. And that was the thing this week, the storytelling. As a follow-up to the Royal Rumble, this week’s show had a lot of heavy lifting to do to continue AND build new stories and feuds post-Rumble and it did that with aplomb.
