Post by hbkid718 on Mar 11, 2024 22:15:55 GMT -5
Here are my Raw Thoughts, Facts & Stats:
But first, here's everything that happened last week, Week 10 in WWE & NXT: darrenswinloss.wordpress.com/2k24wk/
Yes, it's official, Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins VS Roman Reigns will be the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania, so all of those facts I posted last week will be true.
Awesome segment with Seth Rollins & Drew McIntyre. It added heat to their feud which has been on the backburner because of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, & The Rock. I still think that Drew should have to wrestle on Night 1 to make things fair for Sunday.
Incredible promo by Chad Gable. I can't wait for the Gauntlet Match later. I think the 3rd hour tonight should just be the Gauntlet Match.
Becky Lynch VS Liv Morgan was excellent. I was shocked that it was clean & we didn't get interference from Nia Jax & a DQ for the 3rd week in a row. The Smackdown Women's Division gets crapped on with 2-minute matches, but the Raw Women's Division is given so much time. FACTS: This was Becky Lynch's 2nd week in a row on Raw & her 1st Raw opener since January 1. This was Liv Morgan's 1st Raw since February 26 & her 1st Raw opener of 2024. This was the 3rd 1-on-1 Match between them after Raw on March 25, 2019 & December 6, 2021 & Day 1 on January 1, 2022, which were all won by Lynch.
Great exchange between Becky Lynch & Rhea Ripley. I can't wait for WrestleMania.
As much as it will be a lot of work for me & my Records with 12 wrestlers in 1 match, the 6-Pack Ladder Match for the Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania will be incredible. I can't wait to see who will qualify for it.
I will never get over John Cena at the Oscars. I never laughed so hard. And screw all of the people that are saying he's a bad role model for kids. He wasn't really naked. Get over it. Forget what I said about Raw giving time to the Women's Division. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae VS Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile was too short. And why are they making Candice a heel & a bully at that? That's stupid especially since Johnny Gargano is a face. And what she said about Maxxine's brother was horrible, but obviously Maxxine agreed to it. FACTS: This was Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae's 1st Raw since February 26 & the 1st time they wrestled another team besides Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark on Raw since they defeated Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on January 15. This was Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile's 1st Raw since February 19, Dupri's 1st 2-on-2 Women's Tag Team Match in her Career, Nile's 1st 2-on-2 Women's Tag Team Match since she & Tatum Paxley lost to Fallon Henley & Kiana James on NXT on January 24, 2023 & 1st on Raw, but their 1st match together since they lost a Fatal 4-Way to Natalya & Tegan Nox on Raw on November 20, 2023. This was Hartwell & LeRae's 1st win since they defeated Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on Raw on January 15. This was the 2nd week in a row that Raw had 2 Women's Matches.
Great recap of what happened on Smackdown. The segment was great though their entrances took 20 minutes.
Incredible emotional promo by Cody Rhodes. Now, his haters will make fun of him for crying. There's nothing wrong with a man crying. TRIVIA FOR TODAY: The only time that a member of Johnson Family wrestled a member of The Rhodes Family was once, The Rock's debut match at Survivor Series in 1996. He & Goldust did teamed with Booker T & The Undertaker to lose to The Un-Americans & Triple H on Raw on 8/12/02, & they were in the 1997 & 1998 Royal Rumbles. Also, Dusty Rhodes & Rocky Johnson never wrestled each other 1-on-1. They only teamed together.
Good promos by Ricochet & JD McDonagh.
I knew we had to get an appearance from Nia Jax to attack Liv Morgan & Becky Lynch.
Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS The Kabuki Warrior was pretty good. FACTS: This was the 7th Women’s Tag Team Championship Match of 2024 & 1st since NXT on March 5. This was the 1st time since January 15, 22, 29, & February 5 that Shayna Baszler wrestled 4 weeks in a row on Raw & the 1st time in her Career that Zoey Stark wrestled 5 weeks in a row on Raw. If Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark would have won, they would have been the 1st 1st-time Champions since Kayden Carter & Katana Chance, but Shayna Baszler would have tied Asuka with the most Women's Tag Team Championship Reigns in History at 4, Stark would have been her 3rd partner after Nia Jax (twice) & Ronda Rousey, which also ties Asuka for most wins with different partners (also 3 (Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, & Kairi Sane (2x)) & Zoey Stark would have been the 6th to be both NXT & WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion after Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Dakota Kai, Raquel Rodriguez, & IYO SKY. This was Asuka & Kairi Sane's 1st Raw since they defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance on February 5. This was The Kabuki Warriors’ 4th Women’s Tag Team Championship Defense, so if they would have lost, they would have been the 1st since Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax who lost to Asuka & Charlotte Flair at TLC on December 20, 2020 to lose in their 4th Defense. As of Raw, The Kabuki Warriors’ Women’s Tag Team Championship Reign has lasted 45 Days, so if they would have lost, they would have been the 1st to lose in 45 days, which is the 8th Shortest Reign of All-Time. The Women’s Tag Team Championship has changed hands once in 2024, when The Kabuki Warriors defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance on Raw on January 8. It has changed hands 24 times in History. This was Baslzer & Stark's 1st loss after a 6-match winning streak. The only time they didn't win was their 1st match together, where they wrestled a No Contest against Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on Raw on September 18, 2023. This was the 1st Raw since February 26 to have 3 Women's Matches.
Interesting segment with The Judgment Day & Andrade.
R-Truth VS Damian Priest was a fun match. I like everything with #DIY & The Judgment Day outside the ring. I can't wait to see what teams will be in the Ladder Match. FACTS: This was R-Truth's 1st Raw since February 19 & 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to JD McDonagh on February 12. This was Damian Priest's 2nd week in a row on Raw & 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to Drew McIntyre on Raw on January 22. This was Priest's 1st 1-on-1 win since he defeated Sami Zayn by DQ on Raw on October 30, 2023 & 1st by pinfall since he defeated Jey Uso on October 23, 2023. This was the 1st time since Seth Rollins VS Drew McIntyre on January 1 that Raw had only 1 Men's Singles Match.
Becky Lynch VS Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing Match next week. That will be a war to settle their feud.
I guess we're not getting a Gauntlet Match for an hour. We have to hear from Jey Uso first.
Awesome. Jey VS Jimmy Uso. The challenge has been made. We will get the 1st ever Twin VS Twin Match at WrestleMania & the 3rd Brother VS Brother Match at Mania after Bret VS Owen Hart (WM 10) & Matt VS Jeff Hardy (WM 25).
Great promo by GUNTHER.
I like Muhammad Ali getting inducted in the Hall of Fame. He did a lot for wrestling in the 70s. And he was the Special Guest Referee for the WrestleMania 1 Main Event. He was also instrumental in bringing wrestling to North Korea with Antonio Inoki for WCW Collision in Korea in 1995. Being The Greatest, he deserves to be part of the main wing of the WWE Hall of Fame & not the Celebrity Wing, since he transcends being a celebrity.
Next week's Raw will be awesome with the 3 Tag Team Qualifying Matches (New Day VS Otis & Tozawa of The Alpha Academy), #DIY VS The Creed Brothers, & Awesome Truth VS Indus Sher) (Well 2 out of 3 will be great) & Becky Lynch VS Nia Jax in the Last Woman Standing Match. Then CM Punk in 2 weeks, that will be unbelievable.
The Gauntlet Match was amazing. Ricochet VS JD McDonagh was an awesome way to start the Gauntlet Match. Poor Ricochet getting killed by Bronson Reed. I just realized that Sami Zayn was the only Gauntlet Participant that we didn't hear from tonight. Wow, Sami Zayn has been fasting all day. He VS Bronson Reed was great. I like Reed laying Zayn out with the Tsunami before his match with Shinsuke Nakamura so he has to overcome the odds. For the record, since it's part of the Gauntlet, Zayn VS Nakamura is not considered a re-match. Yes, Sami Zayn beat Shinsuke Nakamura. Here we go, Zayn VS Chad Gable. The winner faces GUNTHER at WrestleMania for the IC Title. Zayn VS Gable was a masterpiece. As much as I want Gable to win, Zayn needed to win. He deserves to wrestle for the IC Title against GUNTHER at WrestleMania. That's going to be good. I'm happy that we're getting a 1-on-1 Match instead of a Multi-Man Match at Mania. FACTS: This was the 2nd Gauntlet Match of 2024 & 1st since NXT on February 13 & the 1st Men's Gauntlet & Gauntlet Match on Raw since June 20, 2022. This was Chad Gable's 1st Raw since February 19, 1st Raw main event of 2024, 2nd Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career & 1st since he lost to Bobby Lashley on Raw on June 20, 2022, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 0-2-0. This was JD McDonagh's 1st Raw since February 19, 1st Raw main event of 2024, & his 1st Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career. This is Shinsuke Nakamura's 1st Raw since February 26, 1st Raw main event since February 12, & his 2nd Singles Gauntlet Match of his Career & 1st since he lost to Adam Pearce on Smackdown on January 8, 2021, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 0-2-0. This was Bronson Reed's 1st Raw since February 12, 1st Raw main event of 2024, & his 1st Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career. This was Ricochet's 1st Raw match & main event of 2024, his 1st match overall since he lost the Royal Rumble on January 27, his 1st Raw since he lost to The Miz in a Fatal 4-Way on November 6, 2023, his 3rd Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career & 1st since he lost to Sami Zayn on Smackdown on December 24, 2021, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 1-2-1. This was Sami Zayn's 3rd week in a row on Raw, his 1st Raw main event since Februay 12, his 3rd Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career & 1st since he won the 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet on Smackdown on December 24, 2021, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 2-2-0.
Here's my Raw Match Rankings:
1) The Gauntlet Match
2) Becky Lynch VS Liv Morgan
3) R-Truth VS Damian Priest
4) Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS The Kabuki Warriors
5) Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile VS Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae
EXIT 14 on the Road to WrestleMania: Raw in Houston, TX was a great one. Besides 1 match, I liked everything else including promos & matches. Mania continues to get better.
NEXT STOP: EXIT 15: Smackdown in Memphis, TN
Ends Raw Thoughts, Facts, & Stats, for W/L Records, Facts, & Stats, visit darrenswinloss.wordpress.com, which will be updated this weekend.
And for your WrestleMania W/L Records, Facts, & Stats, visit darrenswinloss.wordpress.com/wm
But first, here's everything that happened last week, Week 10 in WWE & NXT: darrenswinloss.wordpress.com/2k24wk/
Yes, it's official, Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins VS Roman Reigns will be the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania, so all of those facts I posted last week will be true.
Awesome segment with Seth Rollins & Drew McIntyre. It added heat to their feud which has been on the backburner because of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, & The Rock. I still think that Drew should have to wrestle on Night 1 to make things fair for Sunday.
Incredible promo by Chad Gable. I can't wait for the Gauntlet Match later. I think the 3rd hour tonight should just be the Gauntlet Match.
Becky Lynch VS Liv Morgan was excellent. I was shocked that it was clean & we didn't get interference from Nia Jax & a DQ for the 3rd week in a row. The Smackdown Women's Division gets crapped on with 2-minute matches, but the Raw Women's Division is given so much time. FACTS: This was Becky Lynch's 2nd week in a row on Raw & her 1st Raw opener since January 1. This was Liv Morgan's 1st Raw since February 26 & her 1st Raw opener of 2024. This was the 3rd 1-on-1 Match between them after Raw on March 25, 2019 & December 6, 2021 & Day 1 on January 1, 2022, which were all won by Lynch.
Great exchange between Becky Lynch & Rhea Ripley. I can't wait for WrestleMania.
As much as it will be a lot of work for me & my Records with 12 wrestlers in 1 match, the 6-Pack Ladder Match for the Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania will be incredible. I can't wait to see who will qualify for it.
I will never get over John Cena at the Oscars. I never laughed so hard. And screw all of the people that are saying he's a bad role model for kids. He wasn't really naked. Get over it. Forget what I said about Raw giving time to the Women's Division. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae VS Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile was too short. And why are they making Candice a heel & a bully at that? That's stupid especially since Johnny Gargano is a face. And what she said about Maxxine's brother was horrible, but obviously Maxxine agreed to it. FACTS: This was Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae's 1st Raw since February 26 & the 1st time they wrestled another team besides Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark on Raw since they defeated Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on January 15. This was Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile's 1st Raw since February 19, Dupri's 1st 2-on-2 Women's Tag Team Match in her Career, Nile's 1st 2-on-2 Women's Tag Team Match since she & Tatum Paxley lost to Fallon Henley & Kiana James on NXT on January 24, 2023 & 1st on Raw, but their 1st match together since they lost a Fatal 4-Way to Natalya & Tegan Nox on Raw on November 20, 2023. This was Hartwell & LeRae's 1st win since they defeated Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on Raw on January 15. This was the 2nd week in a row that Raw had 2 Women's Matches.
Great recap of what happened on Smackdown. The segment was great though their entrances took 20 minutes.
Incredible emotional promo by Cody Rhodes. Now, his haters will make fun of him for crying. There's nothing wrong with a man crying. TRIVIA FOR TODAY: The only time that a member of Johnson Family wrestled a member of The Rhodes Family was once, The Rock's debut match at Survivor Series in 1996. He & Goldust did teamed with Booker T & The Undertaker to lose to The Un-Americans & Triple H on Raw on 8/12/02, & they were in the 1997 & 1998 Royal Rumbles. Also, Dusty Rhodes & Rocky Johnson never wrestled each other 1-on-1. They only teamed together.
Good promos by Ricochet & JD McDonagh.
I knew we had to get an appearance from Nia Jax to attack Liv Morgan & Becky Lynch.
Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS The Kabuki Warrior was pretty good. FACTS: This was the 7th Women’s Tag Team Championship Match of 2024 & 1st since NXT on March 5. This was the 1st time since January 15, 22, 29, & February 5 that Shayna Baszler wrestled 4 weeks in a row on Raw & the 1st time in her Career that Zoey Stark wrestled 5 weeks in a row on Raw. If Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark would have won, they would have been the 1st 1st-time Champions since Kayden Carter & Katana Chance, but Shayna Baszler would have tied Asuka with the most Women's Tag Team Championship Reigns in History at 4, Stark would have been her 3rd partner after Nia Jax (twice) & Ronda Rousey, which also ties Asuka for most wins with different partners (also 3 (Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, & Kairi Sane (2x)) & Zoey Stark would have been the 6th to be both NXT & WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion after Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Dakota Kai, Raquel Rodriguez, & IYO SKY. This was Asuka & Kairi Sane's 1st Raw since they defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance on February 5. This was The Kabuki Warriors’ 4th Women’s Tag Team Championship Defense, so if they would have lost, they would have been the 1st since Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax who lost to Asuka & Charlotte Flair at TLC on December 20, 2020 to lose in their 4th Defense. As of Raw, The Kabuki Warriors’ Women’s Tag Team Championship Reign has lasted 45 Days, so if they would have lost, they would have been the 1st to lose in 45 days, which is the 8th Shortest Reign of All-Time. The Women’s Tag Team Championship has changed hands once in 2024, when The Kabuki Warriors defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance on Raw on January 8. It has changed hands 24 times in History. This was Baslzer & Stark's 1st loss after a 6-match winning streak. The only time they didn't win was their 1st match together, where they wrestled a No Contest against Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on Raw on September 18, 2023. This was the 1st Raw since February 26 to have 3 Women's Matches.
Interesting segment with The Judgment Day & Andrade.
R-Truth VS Damian Priest was a fun match. I like everything with #DIY & The Judgment Day outside the ring. I can't wait to see what teams will be in the Ladder Match. FACTS: This was R-Truth's 1st Raw since February 19 & 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to JD McDonagh on February 12. This was Damian Priest's 2nd week in a row on Raw & 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to Drew McIntyre on Raw on January 22. This was Priest's 1st 1-on-1 win since he defeated Sami Zayn by DQ on Raw on October 30, 2023 & 1st by pinfall since he defeated Jey Uso on October 23, 2023. This was the 1st time since Seth Rollins VS Drew McIntyre on January 1 that Raw had only 1 Men's Singles Match.
Becky Lynch VS Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing Match next week. That will be a war to settle their feud.
I guess we're not getting a Gauntlet Match for an hour. We have to hear from Jey Uso first.
Awesome. Jey VS Jimmy Uso. The challenge has been made. We will get the 1st ever Twin VS Twin Match at WrestleMania & the 3rd Brother VS Brother Match at Mania after Bret VS Owen Hart (WM 10) & Matt VS Jeff Hardy (WM 25).
Great promo by GUNTHER.
I like Muhammad Ali getting inducted in the Hall of Fame. He did a lot for wrestling in the 70s. And he was the Special Guest Referee for the WrestleMania 1 Main Event. He was also instrumental in bringing wrestling to North Korea with Antonio Inoki for WCW Collision in Korea in 1995. Being The Greatest, he deserves to be part of the main wing of the WWE Hall of Fame & not the Celebrity Wing, since he transcends being a celebrity.
Next week's Raw will be awesome with the 3 Tag Team Qualifying Matches (New Day VS Otis & Tozawa of The Alpha Academy), #DIY VS The Creed Brothers, & Awesome Truth VS Indus Sher) (Well 2 out of 3 will be great) & Becky Lynch VS Nia Jax in the Last Woman Standing Match. Then CM Punk in 2 weeks, that will be unbelievable.
The Gauntlet Match was amazing. Ricochet VS JD McDonagh was an awesome way to start the Gauntlet Match. Poor Ricochet getting killed by Bronson Reed. I just realized that Sami Zayn was the only Gauntlet Participant that we didn't hear from tonight. Wow, Sami Zayn has been fasting all day. He VS Bronson Reed was great. I like Reed laying Zayn out with the Tsunami before his match with Shinsuke Nakamura so he has to overcome the odds. For the record, since it's part of the Gauntlet, Zayn VS Nakamura is not considered a re-match. Yes, Sami Zayn beat Shinsuke Nakamura. Here we go, Zayn VS Chad Gable. The winner faces GUNTHER at WrestleMania for the IC Title. Zayn VS Gable was a masterpiece. As much as I want Gable to win, Zayn needed to win. He deserves to wrestle for the IC Title against GUNTHER at WrestleMania. That's going to be good. I'm happy that we're getting a 1-on-1 Match instead of a Multi-Man Match at Mania. FACTS: This was the 2nd Gauntlet Match of 2024 & 1st since NXT on February 13 & the 1st Men's Gauntlet & Gauntlet Match on Raw since June 20, 2022. This was Chad Gable's 1st Raw since February 19, 1st Raw main event of 2024, 2nd Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career & 1st since he lost to Bobby Lashley on Raw on June 20, 2022, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 0-2-0. This was JD McDonagh's 1st Raw since February 19, 1st Raw main event of 2024, & his 1st Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career. This is Shinsuke Nakamura's 1st Raw since February 26, 1st Raw main event since February 12, & his 2nd Singles Gauntlet Match of his Career & 1st since he lost to Adam Pearce on Smackdown on January 8, 2021, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 0-2-0. This was Bronson Reed's 1st Raw since February 12, 1st Raw main event of 2024, & his 1st Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career. This was Ricochet's 1st Raw match & main event of 2024, his 1st match overall since he lost the Royal Rumble on January 27, his 1st Raw since he lost to The Miz in a Fatal 4-Way on November 6, 2023, his 3rd Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career & 1st since he lost to Sami Zayn on Smackdown on December 24, 2021, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 1-2-1. This was Sami Zayn's 3rd week in a row on Raw, his 1st Raw main event since Februay 12, his 3rd Singles Gauntlet Match in his Career & 1st since he won the 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet on Smackdown on December 24, 2021, giving him a Gauntlet Match Record of 2-2-0.
Here's my Raw Match Rankings:
1) The Gauntlet Match
2) Becky Lynch VS Liv Morgan
3) R-Truth VS Damian Priest
4) Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS The Kabuki Warriors
5) Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile VS Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae
EXIT 14 on the Road to WrestleMania: Raw in Houston, TX was a great one. Besides 1 match, I liked everything else including promos & matches. Mania continues to get better.
NEXT STOP: EXIT 15: Smackdown in Memphis, TN
Ends Raw Thoughts, Facts, & Stats, for W/L Records, Facts, & Stats, visit darrenswinloss.wordpress.com, which will be updated this weekend.
And for your WrestleMania W/L Records, Facts, & Stats, visit darrenswinloss.wordpress.com/wm