‘WWE Raw’ Review (Feb 10th 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 Netflix-broadcast show!
Match #1: IYO SKY & Dakota Kai def. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
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Dakota Kai made her in-ring return, teaming with fellow Damage CTRL member IYO SKY to take on Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Rodriguez took control in the early goings, planting Kai across the ring post outside the ring. SKY, however, took the sky, literally, to punish Morgan and Rodriguez. Morgan and Rodriguez hit a scintillating Assisted Oblivion from the top rope onto SKY, but The Genius of the Sky kept fighting. Morgan connected with Oblivion to Kai, but SKY saved the match, prompting a “This is Awesome” from the WWE Universe in Nashville. SKY won a back-and-forth between her and Morgan, hitting the Over the Moonsault to win the match for her team.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier – Bayley def. Lyra Valkyria
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Bayley and Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria went toe-to-toe for a spot in the Elimination Chamber. Valkyria took the fight to The Role Model, despite Bayley’s experience outweighing Valkyria’s. Bayley landed a Bayley-to-Belly, but Valkyria miraculously kicked out. After some back-and-forth, Bayley caught Valkyria with a rollup to win the match.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: World Tag Team Championship – The War Raiders def. The Creed Brothers (DQ)
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The Creed Brothers of American Made looked to gain gold as they took on World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders. Erik and Ivar were relentless against Brutus and Julius, dominating them in the early proceedings with Ivar putting his body on the line as he hit a huge splash on Brutus against the side of the ring. The Creed Brothers withstood the punishment, but The War Raiders showed no signs of slowing down. Ivar went to go to the rope, but Ivy Nile distracted him, allowing Julius to hit a huge superplex. Erik saved the match and the title for his team with a last-second stop to Brutus’ pinfall. The War Raiders were setting up for their finisher until Julius attacked Ivar with the title belt, ending the match in a disqualification.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier – Logan Paul def. Rey Mysterio
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Logan Paul and Rey Mysterio clashed for a chance to enter the Elimination Chamber. The Maverick had Mysterio on the ropes early, hitting a superb moonsault press slam that sent shockwaves throughout the arena. The Master of the 619 hit a baseball slide splash that had The Maverick reeling. Mysterio set up the 619, but Paul kicked Mysterio square in the jaw right before Mysterio could connect. The second time was the charm for the 619, but Paul got the knees up before the WWE Hall of Famer could drop the dime. Paul then landed a Paul-verizer to lock up the victory.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
Like last week’s show, this episode of Raw felt like another “building” episode, where more time was spent on promos, which meant that – for me – the wrestling faltered. Considerably. In fact, having only 4 matches felt like a massive cop-out to me. Being on Netflix should’ve meant MORE wrestling not less! Thankfully what in-ring action we did get was, across the board, much better than last week’s show.
