‘WWE Raw’ Review (Apr 22nd 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: World Tag Team Title Match – Awesome Truth def. #DIY
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After The Miz pulled Johnny Gargano out of the ring to stop his pin attempt and sent Tommaso Ciampa over the ring barricade, The A-Lister and R-Truth hit Johnny Wrestling with the Truth Crushing Finale successfully defend their World Tag Team Championships for the first time.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: The New Day def. Imperium
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After taking care of Ludwig Kaiser outside the ring, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston used excellent tag team precision to pin Giovanni Vinci. Moments after Imperium’s loss to The New Day, Ludwig Kaiser turned on Giovanni Vinci with a brutal executed a surprise assault.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Sheamus def. Shinsuke Nakamura
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With Drew McIntyre lurking at ringside, Shinsuke Nakamura charged at Sheamus to deliver a powerful kick only to meet a Brogue Kick out of nowhere from The Celtic Warrior for the three-count
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Ricochet & Andrade def. JD McDonagh & Santos Escobar
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In the height of an explosive tag team match, a double aerial assault by Ricochet & Andrade in which The One and Only used his opponent to hit a hurricanrana into a leg drop. This paved the way for Andrade to pick up the victory over JD McDonagh with The Shadow. After the the match, Damian Priest emerged to send a statement of dominance by taking out Andrade and Ricochet and informing “Dirty Dom” and McDonagh that they need him more than he needs them.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #5: Women’s World Title Battle Royal – Winner: Becky Lynch
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After an injured Rhea Ripley was forced to relinquish to win the Women’s World Championship, Raw hosts a Battle Royal to determine the new titleholder. The free-for-all matchup came down to Becky Lynch, Liv Morgan, and Nia Jax. Out of that trio emerged The Man as the new World’s World Champion!
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
A solid episode of Raw with some remarkable spots – and not just in the Battle Royal. The battle on the mic between Sheamus and Drew McIntyre, Chad Gable going mega-heel and turning on Alpha Academy, Damian Priest letting the belt go to his head and THAT fantastic pre-Battle Royal behind-the-scenes sequence that took the WWE’s current obsession with fluid camerawork to the next level! There was plenty of storytelling this week and, thankfully a lot of it was in the ring. OK, so maybe before and after matches but at least the show didn’t rely on backstage interviews and vignettes!
