This week’s RAW started as footage from last week’s SmackDown was shown where the Tag Team Championship unification match got changed to a 6 man tag team match where Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns got involved as well.
This week’s show started as the Bloodline came out to the arena. Before they could start they are promo, RK-Bro attacked them. As they were fighting Drew McIntyre also got involved in the fight. As they were all fighting each other the officials came out to stop them.
WWE RAW 02.05.2022 Results & Ratings
A backstage segment was shown which included the Street Profits and Ezekiel in one side and the Alpha Academy and Kevin Owens on the other side. They had a six man tag team match next. This backstage promo was pre taped which got cleared when Owens was seen in a Becky Lynch t-shirt on backstage and just on the other second he was seen entering with his own Kevin Owens t-shirt.
Match 1 – Kevin Owens and The Alpha Academy defeated Ezekiel and The Street Profits
This match was booked for around 6 minutes and it was a good match. The match was mostly dominated by the babyface side. Chad Gable pinned Ezekiel with the Cradle Roll Up pin.
Match 2 – Veer Mahaan defeated Bart Hansen
This week Veer Mahaan squashed another enhancement talent. It was a one and a half minute squash. Veer made the enhancement talent submit with the Cervical Clutch. Once again he beat down his opponent even after the match was over.
Match 3 – AJ Styles defeated Damian Priest
There was a stipulation in this match where as AJ Styles won, Damian would be banned from ring side at WrestleMania Backlash during the match between Styles and Edge. This match was booked for 8 minutes and it was one of the better matches of the night. Styles pinned Damian with a roll up. After the match, Edge and Damian started beating down Styles, Finn Balor came out to help him.
The Miz TV was next on the line with the Miz been the host and Mustafa Ali being the guest. Theory also got involved in this segment and at the end he announced that Ali would face him and Miz in a handicap match and it would be a United States Championship Contender’s match for Ali.
Match 4 – Theory and Miz defeated Mustafa Ali in a two on one handicap match
This match was booked for 4 minutes. Ali was really impressive but it was really difficult for him to fight two men together. Miz pinned him with the Skull Crushing Finale. After the match, Tommaso Ciampa attacked Ali once again just like last week.
Backstage a 24/7 Championship segment was shown where Dana Brooke, Reggie, Tamina, Akira Tozawa and R Truth was involved. Nikki ASH appeared to during the segment and pinned Dana to win the title.
Match 5 – WWE 24/7 Championship – Dana Brooke defeated Nikki ASH to become new champion
Nikki ASH is a jobber now. Even being the champion she received a jobber’s entrance. About the match, it was short, Dana pinned Nikki clean to win the title. A number of wrestlers attempted to pin her after that, but she escaped. Reggie also attempted to be in her but he left her while the pin. Dana got really angry, she slapped him right into the face and said that she wanted a divorce.
Seth Rollins came out to the arena to cut a promo. Cody Rhodes also got involved in this promo. At the end, it turned physical as Cody came out as the stronger of the duo. It was a nice high for their one on one match at WrestleMania Backlash which is going to be a rematch from WrestleMania 38.
Match 6 – Bobby Lashley defeated Cedric Alexander
This match was booked for two and a half minutes and it was not a squash from Lashley. Cedric got a number of offences at the first half of the match but it was not a difficult victory for Lashley. He made Cedric submit with the Hurt Lock.
Match 7 – Bianca Belair, Asuka and Liv Morgan defeated Sonya Deville, Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch
The match lookeed really good on paper but it was a boring match. It was a slow twelve minute long match which should never be a main event of any show. The main focus of the whole match was Sonya Deville who at the end got pinned Liv Morgan. The winner team celebrated as this week’s RAW went of air.
Overall, it was a weak show. As a go home show before a pay per view event, it was not justified. Monday Night RAW is losing its charm. The Bloodline vs RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre is not an interesting feud at all as they are trying to present it as. Most of the ongoing feuds seem like routine time filler feuds. As if they are doing it just because they have to. We give this week’s RAW 1.5/5.
Sportzwiki Ratings – 1.5/5