Monday Night Raw Review 11/4/13

Monday Night Raw Review : 4/11/13 or 11/4/13 , depending on 

where you're from.


It's been ages since I last tried reviewing an episode of Raw, but I'm gonna try it again and see how it goes. I'm mostly gonna focus on match ratings, but I'll probably mention some of the other segments too. Right let's begin.



CM Punk vs Luke Harper
Harper has been getting praise for his work in the ring, so I have a feeling that this'll be a good one as long as the shenanigans are kept to a minimum. Commercial break was annoying as we missed a great big boot from Harper to Punk. Harper looked great against Punk, and looked like an actual threat. I'd love to see Daniel Bryan taking on Harper. Punk wins via a roll-up. I hope these two have some more matches together, as their was some chemistry between them. **3/4


After the match, the Wyatt's team up to attack Punk, and Bryan comes in with a chair to even up the odds and the crowd goes absolutely wild. Awesome stuff and I look forward to the inevitable PPV match.


I find it strange that Big Show is banned from the WWE for life and yet he's being advertised for shows in Ireland over here.


Time to vote on the WWE app for Orton's opponent: Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, or the Miz. My guess would be Big E.


We're also getting a Smackdown rematch with Cena and the Rhodes Brothers taking on the Real Americans and Sandow. I don't mind as that was an awesome match on Friday.


Paul Heyman is on the telephone to tell us he's hurt.


Ryback vs The Great Khali
Oh this'll be good. Ryback is back to his bullying ways because he has nothing better to do. Strange to think that last year he was really over and very protected. Khali looks like he's going to collapse after every move. Meat hook clothesline finishes this yawn fest. Just here to show how much of a bully Ryback is. DUD



Kofi Kingston vs Alberto Del Rio
Do we really need a another rematch between Del Rio and Cena? We know who's gonna win. Kofi flies over the top rope and just about completely misses Del Rio, but Del Rio still sells it. This wasn't the total squash I thought it was going to be, as Kofi gets some offense in, such as a couple of nice-looking crossbodies. Del Rio applies the cross-armbreaker to win. **



I find this lawsuit storyline between Big Show and Triple H pretty boring, but I suppose that it's the only way they could bring him back in.


Jesus Christ I wish they'd stop with the WWE app promotion. They've been telling us to download it for over a year, if there's anyone that wants it, they'll already have it! So just shut the fuck up already.


Hey I was right! It was Big E!



Randy Orton vs Big E Langston
Big E has really impressed me in the last few weeks, so I hope that this match will signal a push for the big guy. Langston looked great against Orton, and even looked like his equal. I loved how Orton didn't need to throw Langston over the ropes to hit the DDT, and instead just lifted him up. He should do that more often so it doesn't look planned out. Orton hits the RKO to win. Good match here and maybe Langston's best so far. ***  Orton is great at making mid-carders look like stars in the ring.


Another match is shown from WWE 2K14. I would totally recommend this game, as the universe mode is better than ever, there's a great tournament mode, and the 30 Years of Wrestlemania mode will have you marking out. The Streak mode leaves a lot to be desired, but it's still pretty fun. Plus you can change the cover from the Rock to Daniel Bryan which is amazing.



Fandango & Summer Rae vs Tyson Kidd & Natalya
Tyson Kidd has returned! Thank god that we don't have to see Natalya with Khali and Santino anymore. Hopefully he won't be a jobber again. Kidd looked better than ever here, and I can't wait to see him in some singles matches. Sharpshooter makes Fandango submit. *3/4



 John Cena hits the ring to talk about the Breast Cancer merchandise, and thanks everyone in the back and all of the fans. This was a nice segment.



John Cena & The Rhodes Brothers vs The Real Americans & Damien Sandow
Like I said earlier, this match first took place on last Friday's Smackdown and had a  ****  match, so this should be a good one. The commentary is awful with Colter arguing with Del Rio and Michael Cole. JBL didn't help either. Does Cena think he's a cruiserweight now? because he was flipping all over the place. He looked good doing it mind you. Cesaro's swing was making me dizzy. Goldust hits the final cut to win. Awesome tag match that lived up to the one on Smackdown. ****


How did Big Show get in if he's banned? Ah the infamous board of directors allowed him inside the building.



Dolph Ziggler vs Curtis Axel
I wonder how Curtis will do without Heyman. He's good in the ring but he hasn't exactly got the mic skills to go along with it. If anyone could make him look good, Ziggler's the man to do it. Well Axel didn't look too great seeing as he lost in five minutes cleanly. Decent match that sets up an IC Title program between both guys. *1/2



The Usos vs 3MB
I just realised that the Shield haven't appeared at all tonight. I've missed their presence. I'm glad we have the Usos instead of Los Matadores against 3MB for the millionth time. Short match to keep the Usos relevant. 1/2*



AJ Lee / Tamina Snuka / Aksana vs Eva Marie & The Bella Twins
I feel like we've seen this match already, but who knows, they're usually forgettable anyway. AJ Lee needs something better to do. She's the best diva on the roster and she's stuck in a boring feud with Brie Bella. I could make a joke about Tamina being the daughter of Jimmy 'Supersly' Snuka, but there's already been so many. Eva Marie rolls up Tamina to win. Nothing match here. DUD


Daniel Bryan vs Luke Harper on Smackdown! I'll definitely be watching.


Triple H and Stephanie McMahon come out to meet with Big Show, so that they can settle things. Like that's gonna happen. After a bit of talking, Big Show gets his job back, and finally! here comes The Shield! I've missed you boys! Show also gets a WWE Title match at Survivor Series. A four on one handicap match is made.


It's not really a match so I won't rate it as Big Show is destroyed thanks to Orton, The Shield...... and Kane in a suit and tie with hair. That just looks strange. Show is put throught the announce table to end the show with the Authority on top.



For the first two hours this was a damn good show, but the third hour let it down. I liked the final segment, but the burial of Axel and the filler tag matches were boring. You should definitely check out the six man tag match though because that was awesome.