[5.0] "Very much a show that clearly felt like it was taped. I didn't think it was bad but if you didn't watch it there isn't much you'll need to see. I thought the first hour was solid but the 2nd hour is a total bore. The Rhea Liv feud was at an all time low here, forcing it on to people by having it main event isn't going to work exactly."

[5.0] "A huge waste of 2 hours from beginning to end. We got some good moments here and there but overall it felt like a half-assed show because it was taped! We opened the show with a very generic Rhea Ripley promo before Tiffany came out and warned Rhea and then Raquel and Liv attacked in a sub-par opener. The Women's Tag Title match was the best match of the whole night and made me care about the Women's Tag Titles. The Breakker promo was decent but forgettable. Then WAR! WAR! WAR! The War Raiders returned to a tired crowd from the previous tapings and got an impressive and fast win. Then Cody Rhodes came out and GUNTHER did too. They built it up nicely and it was the best segment to come out this show. We also had Jimmy Uso looking to Jey Uso for help and that build up in story was one of the best parts of the show. Then we got Bron defeating Kofi before Jey made the save. Then we got one of the worst booked short matches of the year with R-Truth rolling up a Wrist Tapeless Miz with a distraction from Karrion Kross who was on MIZ'S SIDE? Then we got the absolutely boring main event which ended in DQ. Rhea vs. Liv absolutely sucks and they need to pivot to a new storyline cause this ain't it. [**1/2]"

[6.0] "Felt much better paced than last week, despite much less happening. With Otis losing all momentum since June, there was no reason for War Raiders vs. Alpha Academy to be a long match, and Truth/Miz was all an angle to advance the Final Testament/Wyatts story. The first women's tag was easily the best match."

[6.0] "RAW suffering to put all their current content in the 2-hour show is not going to dissapear anytime soon, but I would be lying if I told you I think this show was awful because of that. The best thing is that 2 hours are still more digestible than 3 and they're more easy to watch without feeling tired or bored after not having a really, really good content. The worst part of this particular episode was that it didn't happen anything truly great, basically because of what Crown Jewel is mostly based around, those stupid Title matches. They still had some good things, mostly when it comes to segments. I really liked Gunther and Cody's face-off. This is the Gunther I want so see, not the coward heel. He is arrogant, he is elitist, but he isn't afraid to show respect to those who are really great, that doesn't meaning he still believes he is way over them because as the Champ he has to sell himself as such, so he has to mock him, while Cody is all respect towards his counterpart and just wants to have a clean competition to prove who's the best World Champion in WWE. At least that title match is serving an interesting match, the problem is (I saw the Crown Jewel spoilers) Gunther losing. It may not be a great deal since he lost to the Ace of the company, but I think he should've been portrayed as being on the same level as Cody, not below. The Wyatt Sicks have already unveiled their new targets, and I love it. Miz and the Final Testament. I just implore WWE to care a bit about that feud, because having this new psychological character of Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy battling the new Devil's Advocate Karrion Kross has so much potential. After doing them really dirty on SmackDown, the Meta-Four girls keep having some screen time and being inserted into a more elaborated Tag Title feud, now also having trouble with the Sky Pirates after a pretty decent match with the champions. The women's tag division really needed some real competition, and with solid teams and big names in it now it's looking like something to care about. Jimmy Uso comes to RAW to try to recruit his brother into reuniting the OG Bloodline, naturally his brother rejecting him. It were really short segments, but they didn't need to be more than that. The War Raiders are back like they were just called up from NXT in 2019 without the stupid Viking Experience name or the over the top early 90's viking gimmick. They are modern-day vikings and their look and their tough wrestling ability is enough to make them a intimidating team. Their old name and their CFO$ theme were so great to see, takes me back to the days where they had so great bangers with O'Reilly, Strong, Ricochet and Malakai and that perfect WarGames in 2018. Bron Breakker had a decent match with Kofi Kingston, nothing complicated and it didn't need to be more than it ended up being. I'm not fully convinced by his promo explaining why he attacked Jey, but I'm glad they didn't went with the face turn and he's back for the IC Title he shouldn't have lost in the first place. We had an official on-screen split up of the Terror Twins, amicably of course, but it puts an end of Damian Priest's feud with the Judgment Day and Finn Bálor. He will always be there for Rhea, and obviously if the guys of the stable mess with her, he will be there for her, but now he goes back to regain the World Title. I'm not sure he will have another reign, as a see him more of a mid-upper carder talent and more of an IC Champion, so I think he will just have some high profile TV matches along the way. The main event was just pure storytelling, basic in-ring work from everyone involved, but the unlikey team dynamic of Rhea and Tiffany was really well done and entertaining. I don't like how they turned the Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed feud into a "proving yourself" thing instead of just being "I'm going to kill you for trying to end my career" thing. It didn't need more complications than that. It doesn't make sense that Rollins now has some respect towards Bronson after what he did to him in the first place. Everything that happened was as expected, Nia comes to attack everyone who messed with her on SmackDown, she orders Tiff to cash-in on Liv but she can't do it thanks to Dom, so the story keeps alive. Not a bad show, it was easy to watch, but very little great things in it."

[6.0] "This episode was just there. Nothing really wow other than The War Raiders back. Raw still needs to adapt for 2-hour. The fact that this was taped did'nt help."

[5.0] "Really a nothing burger of a show. Had some good moments like the return and renaming of the War Raiders, the Women's Tag Title Match and the Jey and Jimmy segments, but everything else was just really boring. Nothing bad but just there and a completely missable episode of Raw should you not watch it."

[3.0] "I was so bored by this show that I kept zoning out and constantly got the urge to do something else on the side while watching this. It was hard to sit through this and while there were a couple good moments, they were few and far between. Not a good show."

[4.0] "So so so boring. How can you pre tape a show, be given a week to edit it and produce this dumpster fire. Its was awful. The hallway interaction with the Usos and The Cody Gunther promo did a ridiculous amount of heavy lifting. I miss when Raw was the best wrestling weekly show. No punk, no Drew, no party. Good to see the War Raiders back, dont want to see them In the ring with the comedy Jobbers again though.As for the miz/truth/Kross nonsense, what are we even doing here? ! its awful, the people involved are awful. I refuse to believe that this is needed when you are back down to two hours. Tighten the show up."

[8.0] "I don't know why, but I just really liked this raw. Mainly for the promos and the way certain stories were progressed. In ring stuff was ok, but nothing really bad."

[5.0] "It was a bit boring, but there were a couple of interesting moments and a good fight between Kofi and Bron. All in all, it wasn't anything special or cool"

[6.0] "There were no matches that were a standout, some okay segments throughout the show. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill vs IYO SKY & Kairi Sane: For a TV Match on RAW for the women's tag titles, it was okay could have been better if had more time, Meta-Four being at ringside made for interesting watching [***]. Erik & Ivar vs Akira Tozawa & Otis: The War Raiders are back which I'm glad about, they got a quick win in dominant fashion [*1/4]. Bron Breakker vs Kofi Kingston: An okay match that was slightly interesting [**]. R-Truth vs The Miz: A quick match that was a result of The Final Testament coming out and distracting Miz [*]. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs Rhea Ripley & Tiffany Stratton: Rhea and Tiffany were a chalk and cheese pairing, the match was largely fine, Nia Jax coming out for the no contest result made sense [**1/4]"

[5.0] "As Raw moves back to two hours, it is still trying to find its groove between being well paced while still managing to handle stories for the more loaded roster. For the most part, this was a success but there were one-too-many video packages placed near each other (they were well made though) and the match quality definitely took a dip this week. Overall, the show was still entertaining and highlighted the major stories at play, while also teasing Jimmys involvement with Jey and the wider Bloodline narrative, a question that I was asking following SmackDown. Cody and Gunthers segment was short and sweet, building quite a bit of anticipation for a match that I wasnt super thrilled about (because of the circumstances surrounding the match rather than a reflection on the performers.) Liv and Rheas stuff is still going strong and the inclusion of Stratton and Jaxs story from SmackDown was nicely done, building to both Liv and Nias match at Crown Jewel while putting emphasis on their separate stories. The biggest talking point is the return of the Viking Raiders, now re-christened (or back to) the War Raiders. They must be the favorite in the tag team tournament surely, which was also announced tonight. Overall, the mid card stories continue to bubble and link the major keys of Raw, allowing for a good flow to the show. Just need to manage the clock a little better and let things breathe coming from three hours to two."

[4.0] "A typical taped Raw, which was weaker than usual Raw Shows. There wasn't really a match on the show that could stand out. A lot of average stuff."

"[6.0] Average show, a bit slower from last week, but still contained a lot of information within a two hour time period. The Rhea and Liv feud is now starting to bore me a bit, but the promo was actually pretty decent. The women's tag team title match was actually very good and was match of the night for me, the return of the war raiders and them absolutely demolishing the Alpha Academy was exciting to watch (especially their finisher). Breakker beat Kingston which was an okay match but never really interested me. As mush as I love seeing R-Truth, this match could have just been a backstage segment with The Final Testament even though I know this has went on since last week. The Cody/Gunther promo battle I really enjoyed and I know I am gonna pop so hard for this match at Crown Jewel. The main event showed nothing really except Nia Jax beating the hell out of Liv and Rhea. Contrasting to the Men's Crown Jewel Match, I am not looking forward to the Women's one (mainly because of Nia Jax). Overall, average show, good promos, not anything special"

[6.0] "Solid show that moved along pretty well in the temporary 2 hour Raw era. A couple solid matches and some stories moving along well enough on the road to Crown Jewel even if some of them arent exactly ideal setups like Liv/Nia."

[7.0] "An okay episode. It was taped so I knew the results beforehand but the pacing for this two hour edition of Monday Night RAW was a lot better I must say still not use to the whole two hour thing. But we had a solid WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match, the War Raiders finally make there return reverting back to there NXT Gimmick with there NXT Tag Team Name which was much needed if you want these guys to be taken seriously. We saw a couple vignettes for wrestlers like for example Dragon Lee which I'm assuming he'll be a getting a much needed push to establish himself on the main roster. Bronson Reed had a great sit - down talk with RAW GM Adam Pearce. Bron Breakker continues to wreck havoc, and Jimmy Uso made a stop by to RAW to chat with his brother to find a common ground to result there beef but Jey Uso wasn't having any of it. R - Truth continues to feud with The Miz as Karrion Kross is still in The Miz ear which is slowly making The Miz turn 100% back to a heel. In the Main Event a lot of chaos as Nia Jax also emerged and attack Rhea Ripley. Overall solid episode of RAW but I really hope the three hours come back soon because I thought Triple H had the three hour format perfected."

"[7/10] A lot better 2h Raw than the previous one. There were no feeling of rush that "This Raw must end in 2 hours". Return of War Riders, Good Woman's Tag Championship match, Something happening with the World Tag Team Championships. A bit disapointing main event."