[8.0] "Really solid gauntlet. Off the rip we get two of the best technical wrestlers going at it for nearly 10 minutes, pure graps, excellent ****. Section 2 with Iyo and Raquel carried a lot of the momentum of the first section but now with Raquel doing her powerhouse stuff (like chucking Iyo across the ring), people like shitting on Raquel but with the right partners she shines more often than not, ***.5. Here's where it got kind of weird and the match speeds up, I get they wanna protect Iyo but in keyfabe it makes no sense that Ivy didn't come out immediately. Personally I'd rather get some graps with her and Ivy, whatever. Then we get to Ivy and Bayley, another solid segment Ivy again comes off here as definitely underrated in the ring (the vertical suplex hangtime was awesome), surprised Bayley didn't lobby herself to lose here again ***. Finally we get to Bayley and Auska, these two know each other very well and it shows. Overall solid as well (I hope Auska's jaw is ok) ***.5. Bayley ends up getting a much needed win thanks to Lyra helping her. This match had a lot of Damage CTRL callbacks that we'll have to see if it ultimately matters in the long run. We'll see what Bayley and AJ can put on next week, and what the fallout of that plays into mania. Overall ***.75"
[6.0] "A decent gauntlet match, but one that left little room for wrestling for some of the participants. The exchanges between Iyo and Lyra were probably the best before interference gradually detracted from the quality of the match. In-ring quality: 1.5/4. Stakes: 1/2. Justification: 1/1. Placement on the card: 1/1. Suspense: 1/1. Bonus/penalty: none. Total: 6.5/10. Match watched on Netflix (FR)."
"This lost all momentum when the WWE finish for Iyo Sky took the crowd out of it. Bayley and Ivy tried, but no one wants Ivy. Two weeks of Iyo and Lyra fighting for the right to face AJ is better than this whole idea. They proved it in the very beginning of this boring match."
[7.0] "one of the better gauntlet matches in recent memory. Great to see Bayley win to face AJ Lee but everyone had a good performance. Especially the match between Ivy Nile and Bayley and Iyo versus Lyra. ***.5/5"
[8.0] "I don't know if Iyo getting eliminated like that was the correct decision, but I really liked this match. The pest portion of this match was when it was Iyo and Lyra started it off. I do hope Lyra does get better booking really soon man. The ending sequence with Bayley and Asuka was done great as not only was it good bell to bell, but it only furthered more tensions between Asuka and Kairi."
[7.0] "That's the way how to do match type like that. Girlsh showed a decent level on almost every part of this gauntlet. We have a good technical start with Lyra and IYO, powerfull Raquel, that helped Ivy Nile and with Bayley she actually looked like a top star. Bayley vs Asuka was really dramatic fight and I love so much that Bayley won."
[7.0] "The match was decent. In the full context of the show it was an obvious way to kill the first hour. It was a good way to trick paying fans into thinking they got more than they realized."
"The highlight of the match by far was Iyo vs Lyra. Great wrestlers wrestling. Lyra needs to be pushed and win more. Lyra vs Iyo at Wrestlemania would be a great match."
[7.0] "Good gauntlet. IYO and Lyra start off which was the right way to go since they always work well together. IYO gets the win and out comes Raquel. Another strong match between these two. Liv tried to help Raquel but it ended up indirectly costing her due to Vaquer getting involved as well. IYO wins this one too, and Raquel being a sore loser attacks IYO, allowing Ivy to score a quick pin. It probably would have made more sense for Asuka to pin IYO to continue that story, but at least it was something unexpected. Bayley and Ivy got more time than I would have thought. They had a solid match before Bayley wins, a nice showing for Ivy who doesn't usually get an opportunity like this. Asuka and Bayley in the final was good, it felt like either one could win. In the end it's Bayley who comes away with the victory, earning herself a match against AJ Lee for the women's IC title. Not sure Bayley was the best choice, it comes across like a shoehorned way to finally get AJ vs Bayley after all these years, but overall this was a good, enjoyable match. 7.5/10"
[6.0] "[3.0*] There's a lot of good stuff on this match, specially the IYO vs Lyra and Bayley vs Asuka matches imo, but I watched it live with action during the commercials and there was a lot of dragging too. A friend of mine rewatched it today without the ads and he had a way better experience, but unfortunately I don't have the time to rewatch such a long match. It was very long and the wrestling during the break was almost like they were giving themselves a break too, which is absolutely justified but it also made me think less of the match overall. I still think it had some pretty good stuff like the two mini-matches I mentioned and also Bayley vs Ivy which was fun too. Overall, a good match and a good showcase for the Women's Division."
[8.0] "They started off with the best match up possible with Iyo and Lyra, good wrestling from both of them as expected, the whole vibe is ruined for me when Ivy pinned Iyo, I hate that she's being used to fuel The Judgment Day tension, as if she didn't have a storyline going on with Asuka & Kairi and they didn't even interact at all, because of this one of their top women star left with no clear direction to Wrestlemania, also it's been 2 years, Iyo and Bayley still didn't get to wrestle each other yet again, the rest of the match was fine, and the right person win."
[7.0] "The opening match between Iyo and Lyra set a great tone for this match and was the bets part for me. It's a real shame they didn't have this be the final pairing or just have these two fight for the title itself. They have fantastic chemistry and could have an amazing match on the big stage. But Iyo gets the win over Lyra and Raquel comes out strong and uses her strength to pummel Iyo for a while. Iyo uses her skill and experience to outwit and overcome the powerhouse though and pins her with a tornado cradle. Was pretty cool to see, but Raquel beats her down afterwards only for Ivy Nile to come in and get the easy pin. I feel Ivy should've hit a big move on Iyo first just to cement it and show a finisher she has. Then Bayley comes out and this part was ok but the crowd was dead due to Iyo's elimination. I thought they'd have Iyo run the gauntlet and then Asuka beat her with Kairi's help. Or maybe do that 2nd last and then Bayley is lats and wins. But the crowd was subdued and the match struggled until Asuka came out."
[7.0] "Iyo x Lyra was very good, Iyo x Raquel was decent, nobody cares about Ivy Nile and they gave her tooooo much time in the ring, but Bayley x Asuka was fun too. Overall good match with some flaws, tipical of a gauntlet match."
[7.0] "RAW has been lacking some women's wrestling for a few episodes as far as I can remember and this match was definitely VERY long and formed the backbone of this show essentially. Really dagged out and therefore boring, but overall I like the result of Bayley winning and this match also had consequences for WM and many rivalries. Raquel lost on the backdrop of Liv intervening and Vaquer taking her out and as a result of that distraction she lost via rollup and decimated IYO and as a result ended Iyo's chances, so are they going for Raquel v. Iyo for WM? Also, loved seeing Ivy Nile pin IYO and then put up a good performance later. Asuka's never-ending abuse of Kairi seemingly continues however."
[7.0] "A big advantage of the match is the fact that it is presented in a way that leaves the outcome completely open. Asuka is just as much an option at the end as Balyey or any of the other women involved in the match. Technically, that's okay, perhaps a little too much overbooking at times, but then again, there are clearly no failures in the selection of personnel. Completely fine, even a little better than that. And Bayley against AJ is a nice prospect."
[7.0] "Thought this was solid, glad they gave each matchup a favorable amount of time, with some cool mini storylines being inserted as well, cool to see Bayley win too."
"5- Soporific Gauntlet despite the quality in the ring, too bad that AJ Lee does not show up when he allows him to predict his next opposition. Why Bayley?"
[8.0] "The Gauntlet match is very good. The Lyra/IYO match, unsurprisingly, is very good. Lyra shows off her talent again and again against IYO, who was a delight to watch. The finish is excellent with IYO countering the Nightwing. The Raquel/IYO match was not as good, despite IYO still being good. Cool finish too with a great roll-up. What follows is interesting with IYO getting destroyed by Raquel, which benefits Nile. Excellent to give the pin to Nile. Nile/Bayley is very good. Good technical wrestling with a very cool Ivy Nile. Asuka/Bayley is also very good. The finish is interesting once again, with Lyra helping Bayley win the match. Yes, Bayley wasn't the best choice (Raquel or Nile would have been better), but it's good to give AJ LEE experienced wrestlers so she can integrate better into the roster. This Bayley/AJ match may have an impact on the relationship between Bayley and Lyra."
[9.0] "Great match, highlight of the night in a lot of ways and very much the correct winner IMO. Everyone involved did a great job, but particular credit should go to Ivy Nile who has been mainly jobbed out and had some unimpressive showings in the recent past, but she really delivered here. As to the winner, I'd have been happy with her or Lyra, since, whether Bayley wins the IC Title or not, they're surely heading for a breakup and feud which will be doubtless be excellent with the calibre of talent involved. Great storytelling and great match."
[8.0] "A good match, which couldn't have been worse, considering the participants. Even Ivy Nile showed very well here, and I was pleasantly surprised by her performance. The winner is right, and part of me deep down believes she will win the title, even though I understand it's unlikely."
[9.0] "Fantastic gauntlet match. The Lyra/Iyo singles section which kicked off was a brilliant 1v1 in it's own right, and great taste for what those two excellent workers can do together. It feels like ages since we got a proper chance for Lyra to have some singles actions so it was really nice to see her spread her wings here, and she fully rose to the occasion. Raquel and Iyo had a great run too, but it really shone after Raquel got eliminated and we got to see some of that great character work and a brutal beat down on Iyo. Having Ivy come out to secure the pin on Iyo is a great call, because she is quite a bit further down the card, so it does a really good job of getting over how much Raquel fucked Iyo up. Ivy and Bayley had a really solid stretch, with Ivy in particular putting in a great performance. She's looked great in every single match she's been involved in lately, which is always very nice to see. The final stretch between Asuka and Bayley felt very much like either could win. Lyra taking out Bayley was a really cool spot, just flew in out of nowhere with the dropkick. The only real downpoint of the match was that the finish felt a little bit flat compared to everything else that happened, it just felt a little bit ordinary. The stakes of the match definitely amped up the investment in it, and it was great to see all 6 women get a real chance to flex and show off, getting a tonne of time each. Brilliant stuff."
[7.0] "This was a really solid match. I tend to dislike these kinds of gauntlets but this was well paced and well worked. The finish was excellent. I would like to see a legitimate match between Iyo and Lyra that is treated properly int he future. 7.5/10"
[7.0] "The first half with Iyo in it is great. You get a nice little preview of how awesome a match between her and Lyra could be. Raquel enters with a bang and dominates before Liv shows up and indirectly costs her the match, and Iyo's match. After that, the match loses significant steam. Bayley winning is alright I guess, it's predictable and I was fantasizing about Iyo, Asuka and Kairi going at it for the IC title at Mania, so yeah, kinda disappointed. Solid gauntlet with a very strong first half tough. ***1/2"
[8.0] "This was a very exceptional Gauntlet Match. We kicked things off with IYO SKY and Lyra Valkyria as they gave us some fun material in the ring. I thought they were having a good wrestling match, but IYO SKY got Lyra Valkyria out, getting her first elimination. The Judgement Day's powerhouse Raquel Rodriguez came out to try to neutralize IYO SKY which was going well but as Liv Morgan came out it derailed all the momentum for Raquel Rodriguez. But Stephanie Vaquer came out to brawl with Liv Morgan, which allowed IYO SKY to hit a off the top rope Cradle Pin. But afterwards, an irate Raquel Rodriguez attacked IYO SKY, damaging her, which allowed Ivy Nile to get the elimination. Bayley came out, and this is where things got better for me because Bayley and Ivy Nile had a little fun in the ring. I really enjoyed watching those two go at it inside the ring. But it ended with Bayley gaining the win. Asuka is the final woman to come out with Kairi Sane, but Bayley attacked immediately. They were having a fun one in the ring, as Lyra Valkyria came out to take out Kairi Sane, which distracted Asuka. Which allowed Bayley to finish things off with the win, and now next week she'll face AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Title."
[7.0] "A lot of fun, Bayley versus Ivy Nile was especially entertaining. I think this is pretty great for Bayley, lots of fun stuff happened that helped space out the near 40 minutes though it did help I could skip ads in the process. I think the latter half of this being the best was great, it's funny just how much of it is a game of interferences though. Kayfabe wise those like Ivy just have no chance with all that's going on with outside people coming in. Fun nonetheless, I'm looking forward to AJ vs Bayley though this will depend a bit on AJ's ring rust wearing off"
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