Post by hbkid718 on Apr 8, 2019 23:30:40 GMT -5
A really fun Raw. I enjoyed all of the matches. They were all very good. The best match was the Intercontinental Title Match. I loved all of the surprise debuts & returns. It was a good way to kick off the new year for WWE.
Here are the Facts & Stats for RAW:
- Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder VS The Revival was the 8th Raw Tag Team Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder’s 1st Raw opener since February 25, Hawkins & Ryder’s 1st Raw opener of 2019, the 1st match to be re-matched from WrestleMania, the 1st match since Ronda Rousey VS Ruby Riott to take place on PPV & then re-matched the next night on Raw, their 3rd match against each other, & their 2nd re-match, & was Hawkins & Ryder’s 1st ever win on Raw
- Bayley VS Alexa Bliss was Bliss’ 1st match on Raw & overall since she & Mickie James lost to Nia Jax & Tamina on January 28 & was Bayley’s 1st singles match since she defeated Nia Jax on February 25
- Aleister Black & Ricochet VS Chad Gable & Bobby Roode was their 2nd match against each other & their 1st re-match
- Finn Balor VS Sami Zayn was the 7th Intercontinental Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, & was Zayn’s 1st match overall since he lost to Bobby Lashley at Money In The Bank on June 17, 2018, & his 1st on Raw since he lost to Balor in a Triple Threat Match on May 7, 2018
- Seth Rollins VS Kofi Kingston was the 3rd Universal Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, & the 1st Universal Championship Match on Raw since Roman Reigns defeated Baron Corbin on September 17, 2018, the 5th WWE Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, & the 1st WWE Championship Match on Raw since Dean Ambrose wrestled Seth Rollins to a Double Pin on July 18, 2016, Kingston’s 1st Raw main event in 2019 & his 1st match on Raw since The New Day defeated Epico & Primo on March 6, 2017 & his 1st singles match on Raw since he defeated Bo Dallas on February 13, 2017, the 16th Disqualification of 2019, the 1st since NXT on March 27, the 1st for WWE since Smackdown on March 26, & the 1st on Raw since March 25
- Kofi Kingston & Seth Rollins VS The Bar was the 1st time that someone competed twice on Raw since Finn Balor & Drew McIntyre on February 11, Rollins’ 1st Raw main event since March 18, Kingston, Cesaro, & Sheamus’ 1st Raw main event of 2019, & was The Bar’s 1st match on Raw since they lost to Breezango on April 16, 2018
Here are the Facts & Stats for RAW:
- Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder VS The Revival was the 8th Raw Tag Team Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder’s 1st Raw opener since February 25, Hawkins & Ryder’s 1st Raw opener of 2019, the 1st match to be re-matched from WrestleMania, the 1st match since Ronda Rousey VS Ruby Riott to take place on PPV & then re-matched the next night on Raw, their 3rd match against each other, & their 2nd re-match, & was Hawkins & Ryder’s 1st ever win on Raw
- Bayley VS Alexa Bliss was Bliss’ 1st match on Raw & overall since she & Mickie James lost to Nia Jax & Tamina on January 28 & was Bayley’s 1st singles match since she defeated Nia Jax on February 25
- Aleister Black & Ricochet VS Chad Gable & Bobby Roode was their 2nd match against each other & their 1st re-match
- Finn Balor VS Sami Zayn was the 7th Intercontinental Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, & was Zayn’s 1st match overall since he lost to Bobby Lashley at Money In The Bank on June 17, 2018, & his 1st on Raw since he lost to Balor in a Triple Threat Match on May 7, 2018
- Seth Rollins VS Kofi Kingston was the 3rd Universal Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, & the 1st Universal Championship Match on Raw since Roman Reigns defeated Baron Corbin on September 17, 2018, the 5th WWE Championship Match of 2019 & the 2nd night in a row, & the 1st WWE Championship Match on Raw since Dean Ambrose wrestled Seth Rollins to a Double Pin on July 18, 2016, Kingston’s 1st Raw main event in 2019 & his 1st match on Raw since The New Day defeated Epico & Primo on March 6, 2017 & his 1st singles match on Raw since he defeated Bo Dallas on February 13, 2017, the 16th Disqualification of 2019, the 1st since NXT on March 27, the 1st for WWE since Smackdown on March 26, & the 1st on Raw since March 25
- Kofi Kingston & Seth Rollins VS The Bar was the 1st time that someone competed twice on Raw since Finn Balor & Drew McIntyre on February 11, Rollins’ 1st Raw main event since March 18, Kingston, Cesaro, & Sheamus’ 1st Raw main event of 2019, & was The Bar’s 1st match on Raw since they lost to Breezango on April 16, 2018