‘WWE Raw’ Review (Sep 16th 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: Pete Dunne def. Sheamus
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Despite receiving loud jeers from the WWE Universe, an enraged Pete Dunne looked to take down his former mentor Sheamus. The chants seemed to distract Dunne as The Celtic Warrior dodged a hand crusher to perform an Alabama slam directly onto the announce table. Dunne withstood a monumental amount of punishment from The Celtic Warrior but kept fighting. After being brutalized with the 10 Beats of the Bodhran, Dunne went for the Shillelagh, but Sheamus wrenched it from Dunne’s hands. With the referee preoccupied with taking away the weapon from Sheamus, Dunne used a cricket bat to wallop Sheamus. Dunne then hit a huge knee strike to earn the big-time win.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Natalya def. Zoey Stark
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Fresh from her return to action last week, Natalya took on Pure Fusion Collective’s Zoey Stark. After going back-and-forth with pinning attempts, Natalya shocked Stark by gaining the decisive pinfall to remain undefeated since her return.
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #3: World Tag Team Championship – The Judgment Day def. The New Day
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In their first defense of the World Tag Team Titles, Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh faced The New Day, who were looking to become champions for the 13th time and first time in three years. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods lit up McDonagh early with scintillating double-team maneuvers, taking new pages out of their playbook. The New Day had multiple instances where they could have won, but their momentum was derailed by the arrival of the rest of The Judgment Day. The LWO, however, offset The Judgment Day’s interference. With chaos at ringside, Woods hit the Limit Break elbow right onto McDonagh, but the referee was too busy dealing with what was transpiring at ringside. With the referee unable to count, The Judgment Day took advantage when Bálor hit an assisted Coup de Grace to win the match and retain their title.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Braun Strowman vs. “Big” Bronson Reed
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Before the bell, the top rope imploded, but Braun Strowman and “Big” Bronson Reed continued to pulverize one another. A fan at ringside was thrown onto Strowman by Reed, and the barricade exploded after Strowman plowed through Reed. Despite the match being called off, Strowman and Reed continued their barrage on each other. The carnage continued backstage, mercifully ending when Reed and Strowman tore through a wall, as both men looked out for the count.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #5: IYO SKY def. Bianca Belair
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With Kairi Sane still reeling from the damage to her eye two weeks ago, IYO SKY replaced Sane in her battle against Bianca Belair. SKY and Belair combined for an immense showing of athleticism and technical ability, as both women left it all on the table. Belair used her strength to walk up the steel steps with SKY in a vertical suplex position. Belair followed up with a 450 Splash, but it was intercepted by a knee from SKY. Belair lifted S
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #6: Damian Priest def. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
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Damian Priest dismantled “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio to start the match, leaving Mysterio little room to stage a comeback. As Priest attempted the Razor’s Edge on Mysterio, Finn Bálor provided a much needed distraction, allowing “Dirty” Dom to regain his footing. The antics from The Judgment Day continued as Liv Morgan prevented Mysterio from being pinned after a falcon arrow from Priest. Rhea Ripley then took out Morgan with a glorious Spear over the announce table. With the match completely broken down, Priest executed the South of Heaven to gain the win.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2.5/5
Another OK episode of Raw this week, even if – once again – it felt like nothing much really mattered. In terms of matches, the opener was a good start and thankfully, after last week’s less-than-stellar women’s match, Iyo Sky and Bianca Belair delivered a kick-ass match! It does seem that Belair is holding down the women’s division once again – after all last week’s tag match was a highlight of this show and her match this week was easily the best on the entire card. As for the main event, er…. It was merely OK and felt more like a set-up for the post-match stuff rather than be a decent match!
