WWE RAW Results and Review November 12 2018 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Monday Night RAW is live from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missourithis week. On this final RAW before Survivor Series, we will find out who is going to fill out the Men’s, Women’s, and Tag Team Division matches against Smackdown’s teams. WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has been slated to appear as well as he will be facing WWE Champion AJ Styles this Sunday.
Battle Royal to Determine Survivor Series Team Match Captain
We’re kicking off #RAW with a TAG TEAM #BattleRoyal to determine the CAPTAINS of #RAW‘s #SurvivorSeries team! pic.twitter.com/jKddXlraG3
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 13, 2018
Braun Strowman In Ring
.@BraunStrowman has been promised another #UniversalChampionship Match against @BrockLesnar! But there’s a catch…#Raw @StephMcMahon pic.twitter.com/uZldZvF1y1
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Ember Moon vs Tamina with Nia Jax
Tamina wins by Pinfall after the Snuka Splash, with the help of a distraction from Nia Jax. Jax and Tamina continued to assault Moon after the match.
Seth Rollins In Ring Interview with Corey Graves
“@TheDeanAmbrose knows exactly why he did what he did. He’s just not man enough to come out here and tell me.” – @WWERollins #RAW pic.twitter.com/KDo0Xr5IDk
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
.@TheDeanAmbrose BURNS his Shield Vest as he explains why he turned his back on his former team on #Raw… pic.twitter.com/E5pNwxf0e8
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre In Ring
The CHALLENGE has just been laid down by @FinnBalor for a 1️⃣-on-1️⃣ match with @DMcIntyreWWE! #RAW pic.twitter.com/doU18riGiZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 13, 2018
Finn Balor vs Dolph Ziggler with Drew McIntyre
Finn Balor wins by Pinfall reversing Ziggler’s pin attempt into his own, despite Drew McIntyre’s interference
Stephanie McMahon and Baron Corbin Backstage
There’s a new member of Team #Raw for #SurvivorSeries, and he goes by the name of @FinnBalor! pic.twitter.com/bvf0keKblN
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
The Riott Squad In Ring
.@RubyRiottWWE continues to disrespect @NatbyNature on #Raw… pic.twitter.com/3R3cGChE1d
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Tag Team Battle Royal to to Determine Captains of RAW Survivor Series Tag Team Match
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable Win.
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman In Ring
GOOD GOD. @BrockLesnar is sending the Singh Brothers FLYING on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/7QmmWYeQR0
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Match to Determine Final Member of Raw Men’s Survivor Series Team
Elias vs. Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush
Bobby Lashley wins by Countout when Lio Rush hold Elias from under the ring, preventing Elias from re-entering the unbeknownst to the referee. Elias got his hands on Rush and tossed him from the ring onto Lashley near the barricade in the end.
Alexa Bliss In Ring
.@AlexaBliss_WWE announces who will be on the Women’s #SurvivorSeries Team on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/8KBS7SMT7X
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Match to Determine Final Member of Raw Women’s Survivor Series Team
Sasha Banks vs. Bayley
The match ends in a No Contest when both Sasha and Bayley were attacked by Nia Jax and Tamina. Alexa Bliss then names Ruby Riott the fifth member of Team RAW.
Becky Lynch Assaults Ronda Rousey Backstage, Beginning a Smackdown Invasion of RAW
WHAT IS HAPPENING?! @BeckyLynchWWE has led an all-out INVASION of the #SDLive Women’s roster onto #Raw!! pic.twitter.com/ESQNZFGXtg
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Botches
- This was a night of verbal missteps from everyone. There was nothing too egregious, but it seemed like evberyone from those on a mic in ring to the commentary desk were having difficulty with their lines. Elias and Drew McIntyre stood out for their objectively outstanding performances that would have been highlights even when everyone else was fire.
Bodyslams
- Drew McIntyre was has an impressive presence in the ring, and had the opportunity to show off his mic skills tonight. McIntyre is starting to take over as the top man of the team with Ziggler, and this is likely to cause damaging friction between them sooner rather than later.
- Elias delivered the performance of the night both on the mic and in the ring. He also cemented the idea that he can be the babyface with a guitar wielding gimmick, which is historically difficult.
- Becky Lynch and the Smackdown invasion was fantastic. It looked to me like Dana Brooke was the one who broke Lynch’s nose, but regardless of who it was, Becky looked scary as she plowed through the RAW Women’s Division covered in ther own blood. Becky Lynch is quickly turning into a modern era version of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Someone who is supposed to be a heel getting booed, but comes across as way too cool for anyone to want to do that.
Not a bad episode of RAW, on their first episode with a hard stop at 11:00 pm since the Monday Night Wars. The Survivor Series PPV this Sunday isn’t an awe inspiring card, but the match between Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey has grown big enough to demand interest. Authors of Pain vs. The Bar may be the most interesting match behind that, and AoP didn’t even get any television time this week. The show was heavy on video segments of flashbacks and promos for Sunday and in ring promos, but the matches were strong performances and the stories that are being told are better than what RAW has been doing for most of the year. Sasha Banks and Bayley were the Main Event, and they delivered. The Women’s Division is still the best thing going for WWE.
.@WWEEmberMoon is looking to use her QUICKNESS to defeat @TaminaSnuka on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/gVtzayXdhy
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
.@HEELZiggler is starting to build momentum and take over this match against @FinnBalor on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/oqVaagDjzQ
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Things are getting CHAOTIC in the #TagTeam #BattleRoyal Match to determine the Survivor Series Captains for Team #Raw! pic.twitter.com/xzR4oPb8GM
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Will it be @IAmEliasWWE or @fightbobby who becomes the 5th member of the #Raw #SurvivorSeries Team?? pic.twitter.com/Wl8xpRWlDK
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
Friends become competitors as @SashaBanksWWE & @itsBayleyWWE battle for a spot on the #SurvivorSeries Team! #Raw pic.twitter.com/srSfzThgCm
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2018
