WWE Raw Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for April 3
By Bryan Heaton
Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins & Finn Balor
Result: Seth Rollins & Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe via pinfall
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, he’s back.
EXCELLENT CHOICE, @RealKurtAngle! @FinnBalor is BACK to team with @WWERollins against @FightOwensFight and @SamoaJoe NEXT on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/xW1hhhOGiy
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2017
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When Balor started performing on house shows, it seemed like it would only be a matter of time before he’d be back on television. Heck, maybe he’d be a surprise on the WrestleMania card somewhere.
Nope. Instead, Balor missed what would have been his first WrestleMania, only to return tonight on Raw. As I mentioned above, Angle may not understand exactly who everyone is or what they’re truly capable of. If that’s true (damn true), he should probably get a look at everyone, right?
Something really cool about this match: all four competitors are former NXT Champions. Who would have thought that one day, an entire multi-man match could be booked in the main event of Raw with every competitor being an NXT Champ? If only Bo Dallas could have been added, too.
One problem – it’s Seth Rollins’ fault that Balor missed so much time. Does Angle know the history there? Of course, after the match, Rollins raised Finn’s arm, as he’s turned over a new leaf since SummerSlam. But that story can’t be over yet, can it?
After nine long months, @FinnBalor is BACK in action and bringing the FIGHT to #USChampion @FightOwensFight in #RAW's tag team main event! pic.twitter.com/CGeU66ayZE
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2017
A second problem: “Finn Balor has pinned the United States Championship!” I can understand maybe keeping Joe as bulletproof and not having him take the pin. But why does the US Champion have to be the one staring at the ceiling after a match?
It will be interesting to see where everything goes from here.
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What did you think of Raw this week?