Sean Raw Sapp (6/19): Match Ratings, Podcast Notes, Analysis

Opening segment

• Roman Reigns came out wearing something that had me begging for the chest protector to be back.
• Reigns drops a great line on Undertaker, then demanded a title shot. This ruled, and had great heat. 
• Samoa Joe came out and cut a great promo, and Roman Reigns fires right back and says he's "just Joe."
• Joe headbutts Reigns! They go at it and Joe retreats. They have a match tonight.

Hardy Boyz defeated Anderson & Gallows
5/10

• Anderson cut off a Whisper in the Wind in pretty cool fashion. 
• Later, Hardy almost kills Anderson on one. 
• Anderson is selling his ass off for the Hardy Boyz.
• Matt Hardy kicks out of the Boot of Doom. They're being protected big time.
• Hardy Boyz win. They're still super over three months in. Usually WWE finds a way to mess teams up by now.

Backstage crappenings

• They have to change up these Goldust promos. Truth's was probably his best, though.
• Graves disappears after the Balor/Bo match. He says he knows Angle didn't have a good Father's day. Enzo & Cass show up and Angle says he'll figure their situation out tonight. Conor McGregor is brought up.
• We see Angle talking to the Revival who are DRESSED TO COMPETE.
• Axel is consoling Bo Dallas. He says he admired Bo's motto, but Bo says "I stole that from a poster with a cat on it." Miz wants them in his entourage.
• Charly Caruso just stunted on you hos with that interview intro. Joe hits his obligatory "you see."

Finn Balor vs. Bo Dallas
4.5/10

• Elias Samson is strumming, and he's interrupted by Finn Balor. I thought it was Elias playing the theme at first.
• Make Bo Bray's whipping boy already. Give them a tag run. Something. 
• Bo Dallas really beats the shit out of Balor.
• The egregious camera zooms are back.
• The Coup De Grace does NOT need that damn camera zoom. If Balor is gonna do a move that kills people, at least let the viewer see it.
• Balor comeback, win.
• Later, Elias Samson attacks Balor. D-Von got a big pop tending to Balor.

Rollins promo

• Rollins touts his WWE 2K18 cover and cuts a white meat babyface promo. 
• Wyatt is like "AY BRO. YOU SHILL." Makes sense. 
• Wyatt comes out and Rollins dives on him. Production got a cool visual with the cut on Rollins' cheek. 

Akira Tozawa (w/ Titus O'Neil) defeated TJP
5.75/10

• I look forward to Titus O'Neil segments each week.
• TJP heel dabs are great now.
• We get some good, quick paced action before Neville comes out.
• This is a good match. Tozawa wins, and his chants are over. He gets it.
• Neville cuts a promo, and Titus fires back. 

Samoa Joe defeated Roman Reigns
7.75/10

• I'm okay with some matches happening for the first time on Raw, but EVERYTHING does. 
• A PPV paced match leading up hour 3 of Raw. Being a first timer does make it better, but there are no stakes — a bummer for these two.
• Reigns creams Joe with a spear but Joe gets his foot on the ropes.
• Graves: "WOW. WOW. WOW. WOW." Same, dude.
• Strowman is back to a huge pop. Get the shit out of there Joe
• Joe chokes out Reigns! Excellent match, big return.
• Strowman challenges Reigns to an Ambulance match and drops the mic.

Miz TV with Maryse

• Miz has repaired the grandfather clock by watching youtube videos. 
• The bears are there, holding signs. I want the bears, the Gobbdledygooker, the Bunny, Jack Swagger's eagle, The San Diego Chicken all duking it out. 
• Ambrose comes out and Miz just has the worst day ever. He spills a drink and falls on the clock.
• The bears attack Ambrose! It's Bo and Axel!!

Sheamus and Cesaro defeated The Titus Brand
5/10

• Titus is over, and he reminds us he is a great hot tag.
• This is a good, hard hitting, quick match.
• Sheamus and Cesaro's new tag finish is sweet. 
• Good, quick. 

Nia Jax defeated Sasha Banks via DQ

• Sasha Banks' double knee move set keeps impressing me. She's gotta innovate and add, though.
• This match breaks down quickly as Alexa Bliss and Emma get involved.
• Why did Bliss and Emma team up? They were literally just chasing each other.
• Nia Jax trips running the ropes.
• Bayley has some new gear and kicks everyone's asses
• Man, this booking is a mess.

Final segment

• It makes no sense for Enzo to do this intro right now.
• Revival and Big Show are out. Big Show says he doesn't even need to be on this show.
• Dawson's old crotchety man promo delivery is great.
• Corey Graves start poking holes through Cass' story. 
• Bring back GTV.
• It was Cass! He admits it, and goes off on Enzo. 
• Enzo is delivering tears.
• Cass bringing the fire. Enzo bringing the fire. Damn
• Cass boots Enzo. Go back and watch this promo.