WWE RAW Results and Review January 14 2018 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Monday Night RAW is from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. WWE Has announced a Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship with Dean Ambrose defending against Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley. Alexa Bliss is also hosting Paul Heyman, the advocate for the WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, on A Moment of Bliss.
Show Opener with Vince McMahon Arriving In Limo
We’re playing “WHO’S IN THAT LIMO?!” to kick off #RAW LIVE on @USA_Network…
And it’s @VinceMcMahon!!! pic.twitter.com/mPDTmLEqP6
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Braun Strowman In Ring
.@BraunStrowman has a serious message to send to @BrockLesnar on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/hR9JXJz1xp
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Braun Strowman and Vince McMahon Backstage
WHAT THE?? After damaging @VinceMcMahon‘s limo and refusing to pay for the damages, @BraunStrowman has been thrown out of the #UniversalChampionship Match at #RoyalRumble! #Raw pic.twitter.com/5pCm8u9DL6
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Braun Strowman Being Escorted From the Building by Security
Watching @BraunStrowman get escorted out of the building on #RAW has @BaronCorbinWWE like… pic.twitter.com/yaentbyBkI
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 15, 2019
Women’s Tag Team Match
Ronda Rousey and Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax and Tamina
Sasha Banks defeats Tamina by Submission with the Bank Statement.
They’ll be competitors at #RoyalRumble, but tonight @SashaBanksWWE & @RondaRousey are competing together against @TaminaSnuka & @NiaJaxWWE on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/cDWMD2gGt0
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
You’re in @SashaBanksWWE‘s house now, @RondaRousey… #RAW pic.twitter.com/EMkAQMxxqv
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Backstage at Mr. McMahon’s Office
👋, @JerryLawler! #RAW pic.twitter.com/TokQwbaWkU
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Ronda Rousey, Natalya, Sasha Banks, and Bayley Backstage
It seems @itsBayleyWWE & @NatbyNature have taken sides on the road to #RoyalRumble…#RAW @SashaBanksWWE @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/dmGJoTKJIO
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 15, 2019
Can @itsBayleyWWE & @NatbyNature find a “friend” to take on @RubyRiottWWE @YaOnlyLivvOnce & @sarahloganwwe tonight? #RAW pic.twitter.com/niGo9K62uo
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Lucha House Party (Kalisto and Gran Metalik with Lince Dorado) vs. The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
Scott Dawson wins by Pinfall over Gran Metalik with an assist from Dash Wilder who took Metalik’s foot off the rope that would have stopped the pin.
Can #TheRevival manage to reverse their streak of bad luck in a battle against #LuchaHouseParty tonight on #Raw?? pic.twitter.com/xoMeSLrjYw
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Vince McMahon Backstage
It appears @VinceMcMahon is on his way to the ring to address the #UniversalChampionship situation for #RoyalRumble! #RAW pic.twitter.com/3KVuQfwwsK
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Vince McMahon In Ring
Who will be @BrockLesnar‘s new opponent for the #UniversalChampionship at the #RoyalRumble?? The winner of a #Fatal4Way Match between @FinnBalor, @JohnCena, @DMcIntyreWWE & @BaronCorbinWWE! #Raw pic.twitter.com/jW1NWtO9db
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Vince McMahon Backstage
The #ModernDayMaharaja @JinderMahal thinks HE should be considered to face @BrockLesnar for the #UniversalChampionship at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/2W7QjmjAhL
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 15, 2019
Six Woman Tag Team Match
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, and Liv Morgan) vs. Bayley, Natalya, and Nikki Cross
Bayley scores the Pinfall victory over Liv Morgan after the Flying Elbow.
.@NikkiCrossWWE has teamed up with @itsBayleyWWE & @NatbyNature and is laying WASTE to the #RiottSquad on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/BfrzTAO7TF
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Dean Ambrose Backstage
Everything about tonight’s #ICTitle #TripleThreat Match is WRONG to @TheDeanAmbrose… #RAW pic.twitter.com/PYf2OUEx0m
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal with Samir Singh
Finn Balor wins by Pinfall after the Coup De Grace.
Will @JinderMahal be able to do enough to defeat @FinnBalor and replace him in tonight’s #Fatal4Way Match on #Raw?? pic.twitter.com/LlJBSWTUuS
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush
Lashley wins by Pinfall over Dean Ambrose after a Spear to become the New Intercontinental Champion.
.@fightbobby looks to be taking COMPLETE control of the #ICTitle Match against @WWERollins & @TheDeanAmbrose on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/ERpZ09nwQq
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
For the FIRST time in his career, @fightbobby is the NEW #ICChampion! #RAW pic.twitter.com/A7vtkdrS4b
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
A Moment of Bliss with Paul Heyman
Big news on #MomentofBliss! @AlexaBliss_WWE announces that the first @WWE Women’s #TagTeamChampions will be crowned at #WWEChamber! #RAW pic.twitter.com/9KcHtkamvL
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
ASSSSSAAAAAAAAAAA! #BoomShakaLou@WWEDozovic has wandered onto the set of A #MomentOfBliss… #RAW pic.twitter.com/Mz5YmsrVEs
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Fatal Four Way for WWE Universal Championship Opportunity
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin vs. Drew McIntyre vs. John Cena
Finn Balor wins by Pinfall against John Cena after the Coup De Grace to face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble.
.@JohnCena isn’t going down without a FIGHT in the #Fatal4Way Match to determine @BrockLesnar‘s new #UniversalChampionship opponent at the #RoyalRumble! #Raw pic.twitter.com/1EH0ITQ24v
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
.@FinnBalor will battle @BrockLesnar for the #UniversalChampionsip at the #RoyalRumble and has gotten quite the endorsement from @JohnCena on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/fjqgDz3Z15
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2019
Botches
- The tag team match that opened the show started as an illogical matchup and was not very exciting. The payoff at the end was good, but getting there was a slog.
- Lucha House Party and The Revival put on a good match, but this feud needs to progress one way or another.
Bodyslams
- Nikki Cross was absolutely on fire when she appeared. She is the more exciting prospect of the women coming up from NXT, and will bring a new dynamic to the main roster.
- The Women’s Tag Team Championships look great, and their official announcement is great to finally see.
- Finn Balor looked great in two matches, and looks to be getting the push many fans are waiting for.
This was the best episode of Monday Night RAW in a long time. The pacing reminded me of the Attitude Era, and the segments out of the ring did well to enhance the show rather than take away from it. Braun Strowman added to his property damage bill and had to pay out of his own pocket for once. It seems he is being put into a similar position as Stone Cold, with an adversarial relationship developing between him and Mr. McMahon. This may be an attempt to find the spark that is going push him over as the face of the company. Finn Balor is definitely getting his push, and received a vigorous rub from John Cena. With Balor now the challenger for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, it will be interesting to see where things go from here. Balor is without a doubt the most popular man on the RAW roster, and most of the fans have been waiting a long time to see him with a title around his waist. I know that I’d rather see it on him than Brock Lesnar.
