Fire 🔥, MID 😐, or Trash 🗑️?: Monday Night Raw Match Review 5/1/23

Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan vs Damage CTRL

How are we feeling about this team of @itsBayleyWWE and @ImKingKota? 🤔#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/r4NUCNeUHl

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Headline: “Damage CTRL staves off their inevitable breakup with a much needed victory.”

Result:  Damage CTRL wins via pinfall

Verdict: MID 😐

Editor’s Note: With the way things have been going lately with Damage CTRL, I’m surprised they got the victory here. It was noticeable that Io Sky was not ringside. I think its in-play that Dakota Kai sides with Bayley to screw over a soon-to-be face Io Sky. In the event that Damage CTRL doesn’t breakup, I do prefer them as women’s tag champs.

Ricochet and Braun Strowman vs Alpha Academy

🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/XwuWEFLpS1

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Headline: “Ricochet and Braun pass the test”.

Result: Ricochet and Braun Strowman win via pinfall

Verdict: MID😐

Editor’s Note: This was a quick match. The surprise here is that, not only did Ricochet get a rare victory, but he pinned Otis. This might be another step towards Otis joining MMM.

Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso

HA! GOT 'EM! 😂😂😂#WWEDraft pic.twitter.com/s6QSAkUjTX

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Headline: “Without Jey ringside, Jimmy Uso falls short to the King of Bros.”.

Result: Matt Riddle wins vía pinfall

Verdict: MID😐

Editor’s Note: There was a 0% chance Jimmy was beating Matt Riddle in a singles match, especially without Jey. Main Event Jimmy is not a thing.

OMOS vs Enhancement Talent

Who is this? Wrong answers only.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/2LTwnbvPbb

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

(That’s a damn shame. He’ll be in AEW soon enough)

HELLO OMOSAPIENS@TheGiantOmos has a tune-up match tonight on #WWERaw ahead of facing @WWERollins at #WWEBacklash! pic.twitter.com/6LzRmQA73P

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Headline: “A short day at the office for the giant OMOS”.

Result:  OMOS wins vía pinfall

Verdict: Trash 🗑️

Editor’s Note: Why is this guy still fight enhancement talent after all this time?

The Judgement Day vs The L.W.O.

#SmackDown Women's Champion @RheaRipley_WWE brought the fight to @reymysterio!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/VblZWngAHr

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Headline: “Finn sacrifices himself to help the Judgement Day win”.

Result:  The Judgement Day wins vía pinfall

Verdict: MID😐

Editor’s Note: The L.W.O., at this point in time, is getting booked like a group of enhancement talent.

Solo Sikoa vs Seth Rollins

Can @WWERollins take down @WWESoloSIkoa right now on #WWERaw? pic.twitter.com/XeQKpgJEWJ

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Headline: “A stellar match ends in all out chaos”.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME!

Everyone is READY for #WWEBacklash this Saturday!!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/ldLvddVDe5

— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023

Result:  Seth Rollins wins vía DQ

Verdict: MID😐

Editor’s Note: Horrible decision to have this match end in a DQ.

Overall Verdict for RAW: MID 😐. There were only a few average matches in this one and they had the nerve to have the main event end in a DQ. This could have actually been trash.