WWE RAW Results and Review February 4 2018 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Monday Night RAW is coming from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon this week. Stephanie McMahon has invited Royal Rumble WInner Becky Lynch to appear, potentially leading to another confrontation with RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. Finn Balor will face Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley, and Jeff Jarrett returns to a WWE ring to face Elias. Sasha Banks and Bayley will face Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross in a Women’s Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. And WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will address his future.
Show Opener with Stephanie McMahon In Ring
The Man is on a rampage! After being suspended by @StephMcMahon for refusing to see a doctor, @BeckyLynchWWE lays waste to everyone in the ring on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/JqcgzeOokr
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Becky Lynch Being Escorted from the Building
Guess who’s not happy to see @BeckyLynchWWE…
The #RAW #WomensChampion @RondaRousey. pic.twitter.com/g3fM99FvRT
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 5, 2019
Ronda Rousey vs. Liv Morgan with Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan
Ronda Rousey wins by Submission with the Armbar.
Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Logan with Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan
Ronda Rousey wins by Submission with the Armbar.
.@RondaRousey looks to send a message to the ENTIRE #RiottSquad! After making quick work of @YaOnlyLivvOnce, The Baddest Woman on the Planet issues a challenge to @sarahloganwwe on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/gUAcmWN3DW
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Sasha Banks and Bayley Backstage
“You’re about to realize that you don’t CROSS the FOX!”
We see what you did there, @AliciaFoxy… #RAW @NikkiCrossWWE pic.twitter.com/a3F2lWYTVv
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 5, 2019
Four Corners Tag Team Match for RAW Tag Team Championship Opportunity
Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) vs. Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado with Kalisto) vs. The B Team (Bo Dallas and Cutis Axel) vs. The Revival(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
Dash Wilder scores the Pinfall victory over Bo Dallas after the Shatter Machine.
#HeavyMachinery is DOMINATING! But will it be enough to get into the conversation for the #TagTeamTitles on #Raw?? pic.twitter.com/s8tpVbWARj
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder in the Locker Room
“We’re losers?” – @TheCurtHawkins
“Exactly…but not for long.” – @ZackRyder#RAW pic.twitter.com/OSO9sNnqji
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 5, 2019
Kurt Angle Backstage
UP NEXT: @RealKurtAngle is ready to address his future in @WWE on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/fkBqycTgF8
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Kurt Angle In Ring
Just as @DMcIntyreWWE & @BaronCorbinWWE prepare to attack @RealKurtAngle, @BraunStrowman barges in and evens the odds on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/EK9hlCdPGg
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Women’s Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross
Bayley scores the Pinfall victory over Alicia Fox with a Roll Up.
BUT WHY?! The #TagTeam Match hasn’t even started yet, and @AliciaFoxy & @NikkiCrossWWE are attacking @SashaBanksWWE & @itsBayleyWWE on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/aDiOSnWwFU
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Apollo Crews Backstage
Has @WWEApollo made an enemy out of #AOP‘s @Rezar_WWE?#RAW @WWEMaverick pic.twitter.com/6zbXDHTD6Q
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 5, 2019
Elias vs. Jeff Jarrett with The Road Dogg Jessie James
Elias wins by Pinfall after the Drift Away. James attacks Elias from behind after the match and distracts him so Jarrett can finish him off with a guitar to the back.
He may have lost his match against @IAmEliasWWE, but it looks like @RealJeffJarrett was the REAL winner on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/dWn94TkoJD
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Dana Brooke and Natalya Backstage
Sounds like @DanaBrookeWWE wants to prove that she BELONGS HERE at the expense of @NatbyNature! #RAW pic.twitter.com/2QqjHpVM0X
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 5, 2019
Finn Balor Backstage
“The Irish are stubborn when wounded…I took the best punishment they had to offer, and I’m still standing here.”@FinnBalor will NOT stop pushing award as he prepares to take the fight to @fightbobby on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/8QZfBo3QJZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 5, 2019
Finn Balor vs. Lio Rush with Bobby Lashley
Finn Balor wins by Pinfall after the Coup de Grace. The advertised match against Bobby Lashley was changed by Lashley and Rush before the match started. Lashley was ejected from ringside by the referee in the middle of the match for interference.
.@FinnBalor was slated to take on @fightbobby but instead, he is going to battle with @itsLioRush on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/1hdSaai3E8
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
A Moment of Bliss
It doesn’t look like @TheDeanAmbrose is interested in extending a warm welcome to @therealec3…#Raw pic.twitter.com/khrbLQUYxj
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
EC3 vs. Dean Ambrose
EC3 wins by Pinfall with a Jacknife Cover reversal.
.@therealec3 is looking to cause an upset in his #Raw debut by defeating none other than @TheDeanAmbrose! pic.twitter.com/UdwreaaW9E
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Kurt Angle Backstage
“@BaronCorbinWWE & @DMcIntyreWWE are gonna #GetTheseHands. Oh, it’s true…” – @BraunStrowman
“IT’S DAMN TRUE!” – @RealKurtAngle
The tag team main event is NEXT on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/Aa0qv3qGO7
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Mojo Rawley Backstage
.@MojoRawleyWWE isn’t interested in the team. Not at all. #Raw pic.twitter.com/KnlWYpJ9O8
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre vs. Kurt Angle and Braun Strowman
Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre win by Disqualification when Braun Strowman attakced Baron Corbin while he was not the legal man.
.@BraunStrowman & @RealKurtAngle are working together to take out their common enemies in @DMcIntyreWWE & @BaronCorbinWWE on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/KzliuaUWAL
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2019
Botches
- Sasha Banks leaving Bayley to fend for herself in the tag team match continues the underlying thread of their impending split at a time where everyone thinks they are the top picks to be Women’s Tag Team Champions. This seems like a time to build up their ability to work as a team and show them doing so. That match felt like a wasted opportunity against a cobbled together tag team.
- Jeff Jarrett and Road Dogg are relics of another era that deserve respect for their past contributions but should not be featured in the ring anymore, and certainly not given the precious television time so many of the current talents deserve.
Bodyslams
- Ronda Rousey delivered her second excellent promo in as many weeks. Either she is becoming more comfortable with her delivery and material, or she is being given the freedom the portray herself more naturally. Either way, it is working and she is coming across much better on the microphone.
- EC3 finally recieved his debut match on RAW, and scored a victory over Dean Ambrose in an exciting match with a great finish.
RAW has yet to make any major changes to their course that has made their product significantly better. With a continuing rivalry between Finn Balor and Bobby Lashley that excites no one, a listless tag team division with The Revival sitting in a perpetual position of challenging for the titles but not winning them, and the persistent absence of the Universal Championship, nothing much has changed on the show. New faces have appeared, and old faces that were left by the wayside are being used again. But with no discernible direction other than keeping the top singles championships on the brand’s MMA stars, it’s getting harder and harder to maintain interest in anything going on here other than whatever Becky Lynch is doing.
