Fire 🔥, MID 😐, or Trash 🗑️?: Monday Night RAW Match Review 4/24/23
L.W.O. vs The Bloodline
Headline: “The Bloodline makes a statement by beating the L.W.O. before they challenge for the tag team titles.”
Result: The Bloodline via pinfall
Verdict: MID 😐
The LWO is all 🔥🔥🔥 against The Bloodline on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/KfrNeCahXY
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2023
Editor’s Note: This was a solid match. The verdict for this is “MID” because of the predictability of the match. Nobody believed that the L.W.O. was getting a victory over the Bloodline this night.
The Street Profits vs Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin
Headline: “Uncertainty hangs a dark cloud over the future of the Street Profits.”.
Result: The Street Profits win via pinfall
Verdict: MID 😐
Editor’s Note: All four men in this match are excellent performers. Montez Ford will be a superstar if they give him the ball and tell him to run with it. There is a good chance both of these teams are split up after the draft. Neither team has won enough and its time.
Damage CTRL vs Bianca Bel Air, Raquel Rodriguez, and Liv Morgan
Headline: “Tension continues to build withing Damage CTRL and the losses mount”.
Result: Bianca Bel Air, Raquel Rodriguez, and Liv Morgan win via pinfall
Verdict: MID 😐
#WWERaw Women's Champion @BiancaBelairWWE & WWE Women's Tag Team Champions @RaquelWWE & @YaOnlyLivvOnce bring the fight to #DamageCTRL! pic.twitter.com/kH4JMd1WhP
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2023
Editor’s Note: The inner turmoil between the members of Damage CTRL is more entertaining than whatever this build is towards the match between Io Sky and Bianca Bel Air.
Chad Gable vs Mustafa Ali
Headline: “School is out for the Alpha Academy”.
Result: Mustafa Ali wins via pinfall
Verdict: MID 😐
Chicago's own @AliWWE squares off with Alpha Academy's own @WWEGable on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/mYBEEkWNG1
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2023
Editor’s Note: Everything from the lead up to the match, to the match itself, to the finish, felt like everything is hinting at the Alpha Academy going their separate ways. Otis is going through a character change and Gable has been putting on great individual performances. This feels like the end.
Finn Balor vs Cody Rhodes
Headline: “Cody is ALL IN: Ready for Brock Lesnar.”.
Result: Cody Rhodes wins via pinfall
Verdict: FIRE 🔥
Editor’s Note: These two men just aren’t capable of putting on a bad match. Despite the predictability, this was good. I hope that there are plans in place to build Finn back up following the draft.
Damien Priest vs Rey Mysterio
Headline: “Priest punts the match. Now has a Bad Bunny problem”.
Result: Rey Mysterio wins via DQ
Verdict: MID 😐
BREAKING: @sanbenito has challenged @ArcherofInfamy to a STREET FIGHT at #WWEBacklash in Puerto Rico!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/xmO1mwXzqd
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2023
Editor’s Note: Had this match ended any other way besides a DQ, it would have been FIRE. These two have good chemistry. Bad Bunny showing up post-match was even good. He’s doing well not to come off as a scared, overwhelmed celebrity.
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