WWE RAW Results and Review January 7 2018 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Monday Night RAW is live from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida this week. The WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and his challenger as the Royal Rumble, Braun Strowman, are both going to appear tonight. Alexa Bliss will host the first episode of her new show “A Moment of Bliss” with her guest the RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. And the RAW Tag Team Championships will be defended in a Lumberjack Match.
Bobby Lashley Attacking Seth Rollins Backstage
Well, it seems @WWERollins and @fightbobby couldn’t even wait for Monday Night #RAW to START before going at it! pic.twitter.com/wSzvjLUVdP
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
John Cena In Ring
He’s BACK on #RAW, and @JohnCena is BACK in the Men’s #RoyalRumble Match this year! pic.twitter.com/hc2kDI9XGK
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Six Man Tag Team Match
John Cena, Seth Rollins, and Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre, Dean Ambrose, and Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush
Seth Rollins defeats Dean Ambrose by Pinfall after The Stomp.
The team of @TheDeanAmbrose @fightbobby & @DMcIntyreWWE is enjoying giving @JohnCena a BRUTAL welcome back to #RAW in this #6ManTag… pic.twitter.com/R38qxltwse
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Seth Rollins Backstage
Ask, and you shall receive…@WWERollins will get @TheDeanAmbrose in a #FallsCountAnywhere Match TONIGHT for the #ICTitle! #RAW pic.twitter.com/AdVB6svqJI
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Tribute to Mean Gene Okerlund with Hulk Hogan
There will never be another like “Mean” Gene Okerlund. pic.twitter.com/V8fyqKCHkt
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
ONE MORE TIME for “Mean” Gene!#RAW @HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/H8n4bFdW2V
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Lumberjack Match for the RAW Tag Team Championships
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable (c) vs. The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
Chad Gable wins by Pinfall with a Roll-Up with the help of Bobby Roode to reverse a Roll-Up from Scott Dawson.
Who’s walking out of this #LumberjackMatch with the #RAW #TagTeamTitles: #TheRevival or @WWEGable & @REALBobbyRoode?! pic.twitter.com/vxfM4GDbB9
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Elias In Ring
Guess who’s not in the mood to hear @IAmEliasWWE‘s song tonight…@BaronCorbinWWE. #RAW pic.twitter.com/O8P5inImC8
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Elias vs. Baron Corbin
Baron Corbin wins by Pinfall after the End of Days.
The #WWEUniverse isn’t too pleased with @BaronCorbinWWE‘s win over @IAmEliasWWE. #Raw pic.twitter.com/FvHeqgFLht
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 8, 2019
Braun Strowman In Ring
“At #RoyalRumble, they WILL crown me NEW #UniversalChampion!” – @BraunStrowman to @BrockLesnar #RAW pic.twitter.com/6XE4HiKQxb
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Mixed Tag Team Match
Apollo Crews and Ember Moon vs. Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox with The Singh Brothers
Ember Moon wins by Pinfall over Alicia Fox after the Eclipse.
The team of @WWEApollo & @WWEEmberMoon is LIGHTING UP @JinderMahal & @AliciaFoxy on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/FbJBm5cRH5
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
A Moment of Bliss
There’s a woman in the #RAW locker room that @RondaRousey wants to prove herself against, and her name is @SashaBanksWWE! pic.twitter.com/m3mgBRMrOY
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Winner Faces Ronda Rousey at Royal Rumble for RAW Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax with Tamina
Sasha Banks wins by Submission with the Bank Statement.
The stakes are HIGH as @SashaBanksWWE and @NiaJaxWWE clash with the winner going on to challenge @RondaRousey for the #RAW #WomensChampionship at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/ZKEfrsNWbT
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
Falls Count Anywhere Intercontinental Championship Match
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins
Dean Ambrose win by Pinfall after Bobby Lashley interfered and attacked Seth Rollins. After the match Bobby Lashley puts Seth Rollins through a table in the middle of the ring.
It’s all about the #ICTitle for @WWERollins and @TheDeanAmbrose on #RAW! And did we mention #FallsCountAnywhere?! pic.twitter.com/ZxmL9iNLBs
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2019
He’s not quite done. @fightbobby #Raw pic.twitter.com/z9ZTzveUKZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 8, 2019
Botches
- John Cena is doing the exact same schtick he did last year leading into Wrestlemania.
- Brock Lesnar not wrestling is still not interesting or entertaining. He’s barely entertaining when he is wrestling.
- Ronda Rousey is and Nia Jax are both clumsy on the microphone, and still WWE insists on putting them on the microphone every week.
Bodyslams
- The tribute to Mean Gene Okerlund made Hulk Hogan and everyone in my household cry. He truly was the best there ever was or will be in that role.
This was the first live RAW of 2019, and the commentary team made it clear that this was the first RAW of 2019. That tells me they don’t think the pre-recorded episode from last week counts either. The product has not made much of an improvement since the McMahon family acknowledged the fans’ disappointment. None of the matches on this episode were bad, but none of them stood out as great either. The Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax match was probably the worst match on the card, because one minute Jax is throwing Banks around like a rag doll, and suddenly Banks pulls out the win. Jax has such a size advantage on Banks that it just isn’t believable to see Banks get mauled the entire match and then get the victory. The Falls Count Anywhere Match was okay, but did not live up to how good it should have been when looking at it all on paper. Overall this show was disappointing. Although, the tribute to Mean Gene Okerlund was great and well deserved by a legend of the industry.
