22nd Jan2025

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 20th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

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 Netflix-broadcast show!

Match #1: Rey Mysterio def. Kofi Kingston

The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Shortly after the official sent Xavier Woods to the backstage area for tripping Rey Mysterio, The Legendary Luchador scored a quick pinfall on Kofi Kingston.

My Score: 3.5 out of 5

Match #2: Nia Jax def. Bayley

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Moments after Nia Jax defeated Bayley with the Annihilator in the final moments of an explosive showdown, Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley charged the ring to ignite a huge brawl with Nia Jax before challenging Jax to a title match on Saturday Night’s Main Event.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5

Match #3: Penta def. Pete Dunne

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For the second week in a row, Penta put on an awe-inspiring display. After dazzling the WWE Universe, Penta defeated Pete Dunne with a Sacrifice/Penta Driver combination.

My Score: 4 out of 5

Match #4: IYO SKY & Dakota Kai def. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark

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Damage CTRL earned payback for Pure Fusion Collective’s backstage attack on Kairi Sane when IYO SKY blasted Shanya Baszler with the Over the Moonsault for the huge tag team victory.

My Score: 3 out of 5

Match #5: Seth “Freakin” Rollins def. Drew McIntyre

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Seth “Freakin” Rollins reigned supreme over Drew McIntyre with a quick pin in an incredible Raw main event.

My Score: 4 out of 5

Final Verdict: 4/5

Damn! What a fantastic episode of Raw we got this week! From the opening match, which saw Kofi Kingston play a brilliant heel against Rey Mysterio, this was one hell of a show… The only thing that let this episode down was the Jax/Bayley match, which was firmly all down to Jax’s slow pace. As for the other matches, where do I start?! Penta kicked arse once again, in only his second match for the WWE, with a totally different match against Dunne – showcasing Penta’s versatility against a variety of wrestling styles. Dunne was, honestly, a fantastic foil for Penta, just like Chad Gable. As if that wasn’t enough, we then got a great women’s tag match AND a top-notch main event that saw Rollins and McIntyre deliver a pay-per-view quality match, for free, on TV! Superb stuff from WWE.

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