8 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Raw (16 Sept - Results & Review)

2. A Blistering Women’s Match

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If Natalya versus Zoey Stark was a bathroom break match, Bianca Belair versus Iyo Sky was a “hold it in, put down your phone and don’t blink” match.

Belair and Sky (a late replacement for the still-injured Kairi Sane) tore the house down on Raw with an energetic, full-speed match that ended with a shocking result. The two went through a lengthy series of exchanges that ended in a stalemate, only for the two to then tear into each other with their usual repertoire.

The high point came when Bianca hoisted Iyo up for a suplex on the floor, then marched up the steps – while still holding Sky vertical – and deposited her back in the ring. Belair went for a 450 splash which hit knees. A Sky moonsault was countered to a KOD, which Iyo reversed to a small package for the surprise clean win.

Tremendous match, and it did more to build anticipation for their eventual tag title match than the foursome’s backstage interactions in recent weeks.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.