6 Winners and 3 Losers from WWE Monday Night Raw This Week (August 26, 2024)

The last Monday night raw Before WowPLE’s bash at Berlin included the in-ring debut of The Wyatt Sicks’ leader Uncle Hody, a string of wins for Dirty Dominik Mysterio, and Zelina Vega returning to wreak havoc on Team Pure Fusion. Jey Uso and Pete Dunne booked their place in the Fatal Four Way to decide the next contender for the Intercontinental Championship, and Randy Orton cut an impassioned promo ahead of his World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther.

The moment of the night undoubtedly came from Bronson Reed and Braun StrowmanThe former put the latter through the roof of a car with his destruction-ending maneuver. It simply has to be seen to be believed. Winners & Losers recaps tonight’s action with facts, context, and opinions about the current state of WWE, during one of the hottest eras in the company’s history. This week’s Raw episode aired from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island

Dirty Dominic Mysterio

The most hated man in WWE had a hell of a Monday night

The segment could have ended with JD McDonagh and Carlito taking a beating from the Terror Twins however This was the night of dirty Dominic Mysterio. As well as getting his weekly bout of nuclear fever from the Providence, RI audience, The Rough Dom caught his deadbeat dad, Rey MysterioFor the second time this year during Judgment Day’s entertaining win over LWO.

Liv Morgan was involved in the finish, showing the WWE Women’s Champion and her boyfriend are on the same page ahead of their clash with Damien Priest and Rhea Ripley at Bash in Berlin this Saturday. best of all, Dirty Dom enters the Intercontinental Championship tournament. Whether he’s successful or not, it’s great to see his trajectory and status reflected in his booking, and his North American Championship run on NXT shows he can add attention and prestige to a title.

Main Event Jey Uso

One step closer to his first singles championship

Competing in his first match since the July 29 episode of Monday Night Raw, Main Event Jey Uso became the first man to qualify for the number one contender’s match for the Intercontinental Championship. Winning the first of four triple threat qualifiers by beating Karrion Kross and Kofi Kingston, Uso and the second qualifier of the night, Pete Dunne, will participate in a fatal four way in two weeks on Raw to decide who will get the Championship match.

Jay’s lack of matches on television has done absolutely nothing to dampen the electric response he receives wherever he goes. It’s entirely a case of when and not if he gets his hands on gold. The big question is Will Jey Uso be the next Intercontinental Champion? It might be too early, as we don’t know the full line-up of the match yet, but Jey Uso feels like the favorite to face Bron Breaker. Whoever it is, there isn’t anyone questioning the position of ​​the IC title anymore.

Randy Orton

Just a microphone and a message from the 14-time world champion

This is an interesting time for the Viper. Randy Orton’s ability to tell a story in the ring has been masterful for years, however Orton’s current presentation has him adopting themes that are almost completely new to the Viper. Gratitude for being able to return to the ring at all, embracing trust and friendship with Kevin Owens, and proclaiming to be a better person than the Randy Orton of yesterday.

It is to Orton’s advantage that the WWE has improved exponentially in embracing a wrestler’s long-term history with the company. It’s during promos like Randy’s that the post-Vince McMahon landscape really stands out. Even the slightest mention of legacy is cause for excitement. That John Cena retirement tour is getting closer with each passing week. It’s a good time to be Randy Orton.

Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman

An all-time great Monday Night Raw moment that should be seen

Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman’s death-defying spot At the end of their match is something we will see on replays for years to come. In the latest chapter in his current reign of terror, Reed left a defenseless Strowman on top of a car before scaling a wall and putting Strowman through the roof with his Tsunami Frog Splash. As his body impacted Strowman’s, the window of the car exploded like something out of an action movie. This is the kind of place that gets you off your couch And is arguably the highlight of Reid’s incredible summer.

A word for Braun Strowman too. After being an adequate distraction for Judgment Day for a few months, this one big SOB was in fantastic form during this match. Taking out some WWE security guards in an overblown, comedic fashion is fun as usual. Brown may have ended the night at a local medical facility but it wasn’t in vain. The effort will not be forgotten. Safe to say, the scene will remain viral for at least the entire week.

Uncle Hoddy

A first win on his long-awaited in-ring debut

After months of dry ice, menacing behavior and general spooky shenanigans, Uncle Howdy won his first match in a WWE ring by defeating Chad Gable in the main event of Monday Night Raw. Bo Dallas wrestles as Uncle Howdy with an aura that is in alignment with Bray Wyatt’s rugged, powerful style, and is very different from the wildness of his Wyatt Sicks cohorts. By any metric, it was a satisfying start to Howdy’s in-ring journey and the brawl of American Made and Howdy’s men felt glorious.

It’s now time to add to Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks’ approach. The video vignettes that sit somewhere between Supernatural and the Saw franchise are effective but need a little more diversity. It’s time to travel further down the rabbit hole From who Hody is, what makes him tick and what his motives are for his future in the WWE. It is a story that has given a solid enough start.

Chad Gable

American Made’s leader needs some numbers in the win column

No matter which way it’s sliced, One singles win since February isn’t good enough for Chad Gable. It is very easy to look at the Olympian with a glass half-full. The American Made stable has a wealth of talent, a cohesive aesthetic, and a zeitgeist-capturing gimmick that’s tailor-made to rattle cages. His ring work is flawless, his TV time is improved. What does the person have to do to get a couple of wins around here?

Defeat to Uncle Hodi Feels like the logical place for both parties to go their separate ways. Perhaps Gable is going back for revenge on his former teammates at the Alpha Academy, but ideally, there will be something fresh for Chad and his new family to sink their teeth into.

WWE security guards

Two beatdowns in one night for WWE’s boys in black

It feels like CM Punk and Drew McIntyre have said all the words that could be said to one another since their feud began in January of this year. This made keeping things largely physical feel like a smart decision, with Punk emerging from under the ring (following a viral Instagram live stream in pitch darkness) to interrupt McIntyre’s goading with a leather strap before their strap match at Bash in Berlin. Weekend.

Punk would then turn on the WWE Security team sent to calm the situationWhipping them like government moles, as Corey Graves happily mentions the fine he will receive for his actions. Because a security guard’s job is never done, Braun Strowman would throw one guard through a flight case, another through a guard rail, and a final one through a catering table. It was great fun to watch but it’s not a fun evening to be a WWE Security Guard.

The final word

• Rip Sid Judy, aka Psycho Sid, Sid Vicious, and Sid Justice, 1960-2024.

• Corey Graves will replace Pat MacAfee on Raw until he returns in the new year. Graves and Michael Cole will also call Friday Night SmackDown.

• Broon Breaker arrives with an actual dog. This could lead to a canine feud with Cody’s loyal companion, Pharaoh.

• That springboard high wire doesn’t get any less impressive. A round of applause for Juaquin Wilde.

• Rey Mysterio’s mask actually said “mask” on it, huh?

• Dragon Lee’s involvement in the LWO vs. Judgment Day match is his first match back on Monday Night Raw since losing to Carlito on June 17. Welcome back!

• Ms. Chasing his record-equaling 9th IC Championship win. Sheamus needs it for his Grand Slam crown. Veterans having a legit reason to chase the Intercontinental title is great.

• It shouldn’t be so funny to see a man get hit with a trash can but it is.

• Xavier Woods doing the Psycho Seed fist bumps on the way to the ring. Respect.

• Zelina Vega returned to Monday Night Raw for the first time since July 22, seeking revenge on Team Pure Fusion.