WWE Raw Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for January 30

Neville’s Coronation Ceremony

I can really get behind King Neville. Sure, it’s pretty typical of WWE to make their British guys have some kind of royalty gimmick. But Neville somehow makes it work. He’s like a Napoleon, or something – little dude who’s mad about being the little dude, so he picks fights left and right.

But as Neville denigrates the peasants of the WWE Universe, former champ Rich Swann gets involved. He tries something not usually seen from a babyface in WWE – logic and respect. Come on, Swanny, don’t you know the good guys act like jerks all the time?

But respect towards a megalomaniac? It worked – for a minute. Neville seemed surprised, but recovered to run down Swann, too.

I’m glad Swann decided to wait for his official rematch – it fits in with the “respect” aspect of the cruiserweight division. But King Neville wants more, and Swann goes to bail, but it just turns into a fight.

The history between these two really adds to the feud, much like a Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn deal on a smaller scale. It’s one of the best things about WWE and their “raid” on the indies – the history between competitors comes, too.

I’m excited for the rematch, too. That means someone is doing their job.

Sasha Banks In The Trainer’s Room

I swear, if you went back and tallied up screen time in the trainer’s office, Sasha Banks would be the 2016 champ in a walk. She’s got a match against Nia Jax again because clearly she doesn’t learn the first time. Even her best buddy Bayley can’t talk her out of it.