Our WWE Raw Results for tonight include the quarterfinal round of the Last Time is Now Tournament, which kicks off when former World Heavyweight Champion Gunther clashes with former NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes, Solo Sikoa takes on Penta, Roman Reigns kicks off the show, and the Men’s WarGames advantage is decided in a tag team Match Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
WWE Raw Card:
- Last Time Is Now Tournament Quarterfinals: Gunther vs. Carmelo Hayes
- Last Time Is Now Tournament Quarterfinals: Solo Sikoa vs. Penta
- Men’s WarGames Advantage Tag Team Match
- Roman Reigns to Kick off the Show
WWE Raw Results:
The OTC
The crowd has their ‘ones’ in the air as Reigns makes his way to the ring. Reigns tells OKC to acknowledge him. The crowd does. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes‘ music hits. As adrenaline fills our soul, the champion struts to the ring to the crowd singing his theme. The champion is sporting a deep bruise over his right eye from the vicious attack by the Scottish Psycho Drew McIntyre last week. Rhodes asks what they want to talk about. Rhodes notes that Reigns is a man of his word, but this time, they are going to war. The crowd oohs. Rhodes asks Reigns what’s in this for him.
Reigns notes that the last time he checked, he’s been in this war; Rhodes is just joining it. Reigns says they don’t even like each other, but they have one thing in common: they don’t play about their family. Last Reigns checked, half the people on this team are his family. Before they were part of this WarGames team, they were part of his Bloodline. Rhodes says he understands and welcomes Reigns to his team. Rhodes sticks out his hand for a handshake. Cult of Personality hits, and the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk joins Rhodes and Reigns in the ring. Punk tells the OKC crowd to “acknowledge us.” The crowd goes nuts.
Look in my Eyes, What do You See?
Punk notes that this is an all-star WarGames. Punk says he doesn’t need Reigns’ words because Punk saved Reigns’ life last year at WarGames. Reigns responds that a few months after that, Punk tried to ruin his life. Reigns and Punk go back and forth. Rhodes tells Punk they are all on the same team. Punk gets in Rhodes’ face and asks him who made this Rhodes’ Team. Reigns quips that Rhodes and Punk should pull them out and measure them now.
With a smile, Reigns says he doesn’t like either of them, but he hates Paul Heyman and The Vision more than he hates Rhodes and Punk. Reigns says that since they are all being honest, the title would look better on his shoulder. Reigns walks away. Punk and Rhodes are confused. Punk asks who Reigns was talking to? Reigns smiles and says that’s for Punk and Rhodes to figure out.
Grade: B
Solid opener, but it went a bit long. The tease at the end of Reigns going after one of the big titles again was the real news here. It has to be Punk, right?
Last Time Is Now Tournament Quarterfinals: Gunther vs. Carmelo Hayes
Gunther laughs at Hayes. Hayes attacks Gunther. Gunther traps Hayes in the corner. Hayes lights Gunther up with a chop. Gunther mushes Hayes in the face. Hayes responds with strikes. Hayes tries a shoulder block, but Gunther walks through it. Gunther goes up top and mocks Hayes. Hayes’ electric chair drops Gunther off the second rope. Running knee by Hayes. Springboard DDT by Hayes! Gunther kicks out. Hayes tries a springboard and eats a chop mid-air. Gunther lands two more nasty chops. Hayes may have just seen his life flash before his eyes.
After the break, Gunther works over Hayes. Hayes surprises Gunther with a sleeper. Gunther reverses it into a sleeper of his own. Hayes turns it into a pin. Gunther kicks out. Hayes goes back to the sleeper. Gunther turns it into a suplex. Gunther looks at the camera and jokes about Hayes not beating anyone to get to face him in the ring. Hayes struggles to get to his feet. Gunther badmouths Hayes. Hayes chops the hell out of Gunther. Gunther floors Hayes with a European uppercut. Gunther runs into a leaping superkick from Hayes.
Gunther counters La Mistica with a face buster. Butterfly suplex by Gunther. Hayes kicks at two.
This event is ongoing. This information will be updated as the event progresses.
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