WWE RAW Results and Review February 11 2019 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Monday Night RAW is from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H have invited Becky Lynch to appear on RAW tonight and Seth Rollins will make his return since being assaulted by the Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. Also, Ruby Riott will face Nikki Cross before her match against Ronda Rousey for the RAW Women’s Championship at Elimination Chamber.
Show Opener with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H
Behold The #KingOfKings AND the #QueenOfQueens…@TripleH and @StephMcMahon are kicking off #RAW LIVE on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/oWMpwn3ECg
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
.@BeckyLynchWWE‘s suspension has been lifted and her match at #WrestleMania is back on. But there’s one condition. She MUST apologize to @TripleH & @StephMcMahon. #Raw pic.twitter.com/qpi2FmxVc8
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Triple Threat Tag Team Match: Losers Enter Elimination Chamber Match First
Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Nia Jax and Tamina vs. The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan with Ruby Riott)
Nia Jax Win by Pinfall over Bayley after the Samoan Drop.
It’s a MUST-WIN match for one of these 3 #TagTeams! Whichever team loses will enter the #EliminationChamber FIRST this Sunday at #WWEChamber! #Raw pic.twitter.com/9bPZQr151O
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Becky Lynch and Finn Balor Backstage
“I’ve seen pride get the better of many a-man. Don’t let it get the better of #TheMan.” – @FinnBalor to @BeckyLynchWWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/hx1Jp5IAvB
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 12, 2019
Elias In Ring
It looks like @IAmEliasWWE can’t catch a break tonight on #Raw… pic.twitter.com/oDZIljtPrU
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre witn Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush ringside
Finn Balor wins by Disqualification after Bobby Lashley pushes him off the top rope. Lashley, Rush, and McIntyre assault Balor and Kurt Angle comes out for the save. Baron Corbin appears and attacks Angle. Braun Strowman’s music hits and he comes to the aid of Balor and Angle.
.@FinnBalor is bringing the FIGHT to @DMcIntyreWWE as the two battle it out on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/5srQwRWuE7
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Six Man Tag Team Match
Finn Balor, Kurt Angle, and Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush
Finn Balor wins by Pinfall over Bobby Lashley after the Coup de Grace.
.@FinnBalor does his best to use his speed and agility against @BaronCorbinWWE in this 6 Man #TagTeam Match on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/F7FQlM0yB9
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Kevin Owens
Only one more month before #TheKevinOwensShow RETURNS to either #RAW or #SDLive… @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/6kBP8IGZeh
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Becky Lynch Backstage
“Stop whining and start apologizing, even if you don’t mean it.”#RAW #WomensChampion @RondaRousey wants @BeckyLynchWWE at #WrestleMania more than anything. #RAW pic.twitter.com/VFvhxznuWS
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Nikki Cross vs. Ruby Riott
Ruby Riott wins by Pinfall after the Riott Kick.
You already know things are bound to get chaotic whenever @NikkiCrossWWE enters the ring! #Raw @RubyRiottWWE pic.twitter.com/anjfi04Hpc
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Seth Rollins In Ring
.@WWERollins has some VERY strong words for @HeymanHustle on #Raw. pic.twitter.com/hDDSXvkDWZ
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
“I only got one thing to say to you. Slay the beast.”@TheDeanAmbrose to @WWERollins?! #RAW pic.twitter.com/cRBPNY9cFz
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Dean Ambrose vs. EC3
Dean Ambrose wins by Pinfall with an Opossum Roll Up.
Not tonight, @therealec3…@TheDeanAmbrose rolls him up for the win on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/nbeCwU2Unj
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Becky Lynch Backstage
It looks like @AlexaBliss_WWE is scheming on #Raw…@BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/Fcn04A45ce
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
RAW Tag Team Championship Match
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable (c) vs. THe Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
Dash Wilder wins by Pinfall over Chad Gable after the Shatter Machine to make The Revival the New RAW Tag Team Champions.
The #TagTeamTitles are on the LINE! Will @WWEGable & @REALBobbyRoode be able to hold on to Tag Team gold on #Raw?? pic.twitter.com/RdNGczKk2y
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
THEY. HAVE. DONE IT!@ScottDawsonWWE & @DashWilderWWE just SHATTERED @REALBobbyRoode & @WWEGable to become the NEW #RAW #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/9h0mED1YBp
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Becky Lynch In Ring
Becky Lynch Apologized to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, but Vince McMahon refused to accept her apology and suspended her for 60 days and replaced her with Charlotte Flair in the match against RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.
.@BeckyLynchWWE said the two words that @StephMcMahon & @TripleH wanted to hear all night on #Raw. pic.twitter.com/JDIkB9pcnr
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?! @VinceMcMahon has suspended @BeckyLynchWWE for 60 days and replaced “The Man” in the #Raw Women’s Championship Match at #WrestleMania with @MsCharlotteWWE! pic.twitter.com/XT1rHM3EtF
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2019
Botches
- The Women’s Triple Threat Tag Team Match was good overall, though it had awkward moments. Sasha and Bayley being positioned first in the Elimination Chamber Match with injury to Sasha is either setting up a story of overcoming monumental odds or setting them up to not look bad when they get knocked out of the match. It is the only story element for the match that isn’t purely about emotion, and that’s a shame.
- Elias’ stock seems to have dropped. The guitar shot was good, but this segment didn’t really help him or Lucha House Party, and the destination wasn’t really worth the trip.
Bodyslams
- Beck Lynch is still The Man.
- The impromptu six man tag match was better than I expected it to be, and the ending definitely gave everyone what they wanted to see. That doesn’t necessarily bode well for Balor at Elimination Chamber.
- Nikki Cross and Ruby Riott are the predators climbing the food chain in the wake of the Women’s Evolution.
- The RAW Tag Team Championship match was incredible and the ending was perfect. I was skeptical of the reasoning behind Roode and Gable together as a tag team. I was wrong for that.
With Elimination Chamber this Sunday, RAW put the stories for that Pay Per View just behind Wrestlemania promotion and just above pushing their new talent. EC3 and Nikki Cross both had matches on the show, so there is more being done to integrate the new talent into the show. All of the matches were good, and there were some great ones as well. The RAW Tag Team Championship Match was Pay Per View calibre, and probably happened tonight because of Elimination Chamber’s time limitations. With both the RAW and Smackdown brands represented on a show with two naturally long matches, there have to be sacrifices. The RAW Tag Team Champions will probably be watching Elimination Chamber, not performing.
But the most important story of the night was about the RAW Women’s Championship Match at Wrestlemania. Becky Lynch is out and Charlotte Flair is in. Two women from Smackdown’s roster are on RAW in the championship picture, while the Smackdown Women’s Chmpion Asuka was left off of Smackdown last week. Not only are the fans disappointed, WWE is showing they have themselves in a bind with how they have pushed their stars, and the announced Superstar Shakeup the week after Wrestlemania can’t come soon enough to bail them out.
