7 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Raw (18 April - Review)
Bloodline, Judgment Day, LWO and tag champs dominate Raw, Trish explains her heel turn.
When WWE finds a good cheat code, they haven’t been shy about exploiting it to maximize their impact over an entire program.
Monday Night Raw was a great example of this, with the Bloodline and Judgment Day running rampant all over the show, along with Rey Mysterio and the team of Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle all getting significant TV time as a counterweight. These wrestlers dominated the opening segment, the main event, another match and a backstage segment. WWE even managed to weave all of them together, a feat that they rarely accomplish.
Throw in a solid heel promo from Trish Status that actually explained her actions, a great twist on the main event pull-apart brawl, and even a simple video package for a mid-card heel, and you’ve got the makings of a pretty good Raw, by WWE standards.
Let’s just be clear though: Despite the overwhelming positives here, this wasn’t a blow-away show by any means. The in-ring action was solid, but unspectacular (fans chanting, “This is awesome” for a Miz match in 2023 seems almost like an ironic self-own). While Status’ promo was great, the women’s tag match landed with a quiet thud.
Good stuff overall though. Let’s get to it…