5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Raw (11 November - Results & Review)

2. A Contrived House Show Ending

As with several items in these columns, sometimes there are two sides to an issue, and both need room to breathe.

The Women’s Tag Team Championship match had some nice moments throughout, but it became very clear by the end that it was less about the title match and more about the angle that followed the bell. Seemingly half of the SmackDown women’s roster ran in during this contest, with Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax running interference and trying to tip the scales to defeat Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill – a confusing matter since they were helping Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan, who defeated Nia at Crown Jewel.

But then Naomi inexplicably ran out for the save, raising a very simple question: why in the blue hell was she there? And what’s the point of a brand split if half of one brand can just show up and interfere in matches? At least with the Bloodline storyline, people are (mostly) invited to visit or are seen backstage rather than getting involved in matches.

All of this seemingly sets the table for a women’s Survivor Series match, whether it’s WarGames or a traditional elimination match. Either way, it felt incredibly contrived to have everyone run out like that (Iyo Sky was the final run-in), ending with the four babyfaces standing tall in the ring, sending the fans home happy.