WWE Raw Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for February 6

Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe

Result: Samoa Joe defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

Well, that’s one way to neutralize Roman Reigns.

If you want to avoid the hassle of beating up Roman during the match only to see him come back and beat you, why not assault him ahead of time? Make it so that he isn’t at 100% when the bell rings, and you stand a fighting chance. Samoa Joe ain’t no dummy, people.

What makes me crack up is that Roman took the entire commercial break to stagger from ringside into the ring. Vince McMahon got into the ring quicker with two torn quads, man. I mean, it’s great to make Joe look like a monster, but maybe it was a little overdone.

Then the match starts and heads back to the outside, and Reigns takes control. For a little bit, at least. Joe got to show off a bit of what he’s been doing in NXT for the past two years or so.

The match wasn’t exactly what I thought or hoped it would be, but it was still very good for what it was – finish excepted, of course. The appearance of Braun Strowman wasn’t exactly a surprise, but still disappointing. Joe is a monster all on his own, he shouldn’t need assistance to win his Raw debut match. And not for nothing, Roman can take a loss – I think, I have a hard time remembering the few times he’s lost.

After the finish is a different story, though. The assault by Strowman was beautiful on so many levels. He picked up the thousand pound steps, that’s crazy! He powerslammed him through the barricade, which is nuts!

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What did you think of this week’s episode of Raw?