7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE Raw (9 March - Results & Review)
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4. The One Blemish
Raquel Rodriguez has been pretty well protected as a killer in the women’s division recently, so it was surprising to see her lose in the manner she did Monday night.
Entering the Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 contender gauntlet match third, Raquel squared off against Iyo Sky and woman-handled her for much of the match. Iyo managed to get the upper hand with a hurricanrana, missile dropkick, and Bullet Train Attack, and she was setting up for her moonsault when Liv Morgan jumped on the apron.
The distraction froze Iyo for a second, until Stephanie Vaquer ran down to brawl with Liv. This fight distracted Rodriguez, allowing Sky to hit a diving cradle for the flash pin.
Just like that, Raquel had been eliminated essentially due to a distraction rollup pin. What a dumb finish. It honestly would have been better if Rodriguez had posted herself and Iyo beat her with her usual signature moves – a show of force, rather than a lucky roll-up because she was staring up the ramp.
This really was the only negative part of the entire gauntlet, but it deserved to be called out a bit here.