WWE RAW Results and Review January 28 2018 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Monday Night RAW is from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona tonight. Seth Rollins won the Royal Rumble and will make his decision between facing Universal Champion Brock Lesnar or WWE Champion Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania. Also, Kurt Angle will face Baron Corbin and Braun Strowman will face Drew McIntyre.
Show Opener with Seth Rollins In Ring
The WINNER of the 2019 #RoyalRumble is here! @WWERollins #Raw pic.twitter.com/W9Tno9pGPJ
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Which champion will @WWERollins choose to challenge at #WrestleMania?@TripleH says we need an answer… TONIGHT! #RAW pic.twitter.com/ox2QSh4I4i
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
Seth Rollins wins by Pinfall after The Stomp.
Can @TheDeanAmbrose halt @WWERollins‘ road to @WrestleMania before it even begins?! #RAW #RollinsvsAmbrose pic.twitter.com/CN34O2ArHv
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Women’s Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match
Nia Jax and Tamina vs. Alexa Bliss and Mickie James
Nia Jax scores the Pinfall victory over Mickie James after a Samoan drop on James and Bliss at the same time.
It’s all about qualifying for the Elimination Chamber Match to determine the first-ever @WWE Women’s #TagTeamChampions!
Will the first team be @NiaJaxWWE & @TaminaSnuka or @AlexaBliss_WWE & @MickieJames? #RAW #WomensTagTitles pic.twitter.com/P5q4egVIEO
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Baron Corbin vs. Kurt Angle
Baron Corbin wins by Pinfall after the Deep Six. Corbin hit Angle with the End of Days after the match.
.@WWE Hall of Famer @RealKurtAngle is putting forth a HEROIC effort against @BaronCorbinWWE on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/sPIr7qBMbm
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Finn Balor In Ring
A bruised and battered @FinnBalor should not have picked a fight with #ICChampion @fightbobby… #RAW @ItsLioRush pic.twitter.com/HGPw8C6wcx
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) vs. Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Dash Wilder scores the Pinfall victory over Curt Hawkins after the Shatter Machine.
Can @ZackRyder be the key to breaking @TheCurtHawkins‘ losing streak against #TheRevival tonight?! #RAW pic.twitter.com/wcx1STQrb0
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Elias In Ring
We can’t wait to be walkin’ with @IAmEliasWWE tonight…
Sorry, @WWERoadDogg & @RealJeffJarrett. #RAW pic.twitter.com/rP1qoVmsHJ
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Women’s Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match
Natalya and Dana Brooke vs. The Riott Squad (Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan with Ruby Riott)
Liv Morgan scores the Pinfall victory over Natalya with a Roll Up.
The #WomensTagTitles are the focus once again…
Can The #RiottSquad‘s @YaOnlyLivvOnce & @sarahloganwwe head to #WWEChamber by defeating @NatbyNature & @DanaBrookeWWE on #RAW? pic.twitter.com/rnsYzhAFr2
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Ronda Rousey In Ring
It looks like we’re about to have us a #RAW #WomensChampionship Match between @RondaRousey…and @itsBayleyWWE! pic.twitter.com/b7IZFJ0VqP
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
RAW Women’s Championship Match
Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Bayley
Ronda Rousey wins by Submission with the Armbar.
Former #RAW #WomensChampion @itsBayleyWWE is pushing @RondaRousey to the LIMIT in this one! pic.twitter.com/siqWm436Xn
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre
Braun Strowman wins by Disqualification when Baron Corbin interferes attacking Strowman from behind. All Stroman fights off both men but ultimately falls to the numbers advantage after the match.
It’s not looking good for @BraunStrowman. #Raw pic.twitter.com/c1dSDqPZST
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Seth Rollins’ Decision for Wrestlemania Match
Did #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar just make @WWERollins‘ #WrestleMania decision FOR him? #RAW pic.twitter.com/NCX3uJnzyp
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019
Botches
- We were in the middle of a month of Bobby Lashley beating up Finn Balor when RAW hit its all time ratings low. Going back to a storyline that was going nowhere to bury the fan favorite seems like a bad idea.
- Ronda Rousey’s promo was again weak, and the crowd did not respond well for her. With the fans already siding with Becky Lynch, Rousey is quickly losing fan support.
- The complete absence of all NXT callups was disappointing.
Bodyslams
- Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose was a better match than when they faced off at TLC with less time.
- Becky Lynch is still at the peak of her game and resting atop the industry.
This felt too much like a normal episode of RAW for the show following the Royal Rumble. With a new crop of NXT stars promoted recently, their absence was noticable and disappointing. EC3 has yet to have a match on the main roster, and this seemed like the perfect time. The NXT standout Aleister Black also would have been nice to see. Instead were were given a show going through the motions of explaining the results of the Royal Rumble and bringing back old matchups. The night had its highlights, and Becky Lynch was fantastic as always. But for the most part this felt like three hours of missed opportunity.
