Big E vs. Kevin Owens

[5.0] "Typical modern RAW match that goes on 5 minutes or so longer than it really needs to fill time. Not much danger is really felt here and the stakes keep getting more confusing for Day 1."

"7.75/10 is my rating for this match. I am not a big fan of steel cage matches but this match was so entertaining."

[7.0] "Dieses Krabbeln zur offenen Tür ist für mich DER No Go-Move in einem Steel Cage-Match. An der Spitze der Leiter oder des Käfigs kann ich irgendwie noch Höhenangst sellen, aber warum Slow-Motion, wenn man auf eine offene Tür zu geht. Hier ist es Teil des Finishes, aber ganz gut dargestellt. Generell ist es kein Overkill an Zwangslogik, ordentliches Wrestling und Seth Rollins als Cheerleader, der möchte, dass Beide möglichst viel kassieren, ist schon ein feines Begleitprogramm. Sehenswertes TV-Match."

[7.0] "Good match, very good for the television. Very good way to start the show, straight in your face, good."

[7.0] "Decent steel cage match that let both men play to their strengths, it could have been better if it wasn't so uninteresting to start off. Makes sense for E to escape the cage since Owens shouldn't be eating any pinfalls right now.***1/2"

[7.0] "A good, hard hitting cage match here that plays to both men's strengths. Owens gets to show off his agility as well as size, and E's strength is always impressive in this sort of match. Rollins coming out to interfere and add to the set up for Day 1 added interest.Good fun opener to the show."

[8.0] "Great opener. Nice maneuvers and great ending with Owens not being pinned. In my opinion they should have shown Lashley's attack in the post show, so his attack lost some importance."

[7.0] "Good cage match, though I'd have rather the babyface champion pinned his opponent instead of escaping through the cage door, that's a heel finish to me. Can only think they're protecting Kevin Owens ahead of the PPV, why when he's clearly taking the pin and leaving'"

[8.0] "A great way to start this episode of Monday night raw, match was balanced, and final was perfect to protect owens from a pin"

[7.0] "This was a fun steel cage match. It started slow but it picked up and the crowd got into it as it went on. The finish was fine but a little underwhelming, and the post match with Lashley probably means he's entering this storyline. Good match. [***1/2]"