WWE Raw Results, Highlights, and Grades: November 25, 2019

Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka (w/Kairi Sane) [Grudge Match]

Charlotte Flair starts off very aggressive with Asuka, delivering a strong right hand and slamming her into the barricade wall. Kairi Sane distracts Charlotte at ringside, and Asuka capitalizes by bashing Charlotte’s head on the turnbuckle.

Charlotte retaliates and does the same to Asuka. Asuka then delivers a Russian Leg Sweep to Charlotte. Both women are now in the center of the ring, grappling each other with multiple submission holds and counters.

Asuka then gains back control with a Hip Attack to Charlotte in the corner turnbuckle. She shoots some kicks to Charlotte’s chest and some backfists to Charlotte’s head. She bounces off the ropes for momentum but runs into a Big Boot by Charlotte.

Charlotte was sick of Kairi Sane distracting at ringside and chases after her, so that Sane runs away into crowd and later the backstage area. The show then goes to commericial break.

Back from commercial, Asuka has Charlotte locked in an arm bar. Charlotte counters with a flurry of punches. Asuka irish whips Charlotte to the corner turnbuckle. Charlotte maintains her balance on the side apron. Asuka charges at Charlotte with a hip attack but Charlotte kicks her in the back. Charlotte charges at Asuka in the ring but Asuka counters with a German Suplex.

Asuka then charges at Charlotte with a swift kick. Charlotte counters with a roll up pin but Asuka counters the pinfall attempt into the Asuka lock. Charlotte gets out of it, hits a Fallaway Slam to Asuka, and kips up with a pop from the crowd.

Charlotte then goes on the top rope for the moonsault. Asuka moves out of the way, but Charlotte still does a standing senton bomb onto Asuka for the two-count. Asuka rolls up Charlotte for a small package but Charlotte kicks out and charges at Asuka at the corner turnbuckle. Asuka counters with a codebreaker for the two-count.

She goes on the top rope for a flying crossbody but misses. Charlotte attempts the Natural Selection but Asuka counters with the Triangle Submission Hold. Charlotte counters the Triangle Submission into the Boston Crab. Will Asuka tap?

No, Asuka gets to the bottom rope. Charlotte attempts the Figure 4, but Asuka continues to revolt until she gets booted in the face. Charlotte then jumps onto Asuka’s knee in the corner and spears Asuka for the two-count. Kairi Sane is back at ringside and Charlotte chases after her again and catches her this time.

She then gets back in the ring with Asuka. The referee is distracted by Kairi Sane. Asuka spits the green mist in Charlotte’s face when the ref wasn’t looking and rolls her up for the three count.

Result: Asuka

Rating: 3.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Lots of counters in this match and some great ground-based offense. Overall, a decent match to watch and had sufficient in-ring psychology implementation, given the history between these two superstars. It was a good call for Asuka to win here since she never really redeemed herself from losing both her streak and SmackDown Women’s Championship to Charlotte. This should also give Charlotte a reason to chase after the Women’s Tag Team Championships since she is no longer in the Women’s Championship picture with Becky Lynch.

Erick Rowan vs. Local Talent [Grudge Match]

The local talent swiftly slithers out of the ring to peep into the pen. Erick Rowan stopped the local talent and power bombed him onto the steel post. He then tosses him into the ring and chokeslams him two times for the three-count.

Result: Erick Rowan

Rating: 1.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This was an easy squash by Rowan. This superstar loves mystery storylines and whatever is in the pen is evidently a mystery. The show then transitions to R-Truth and The IIconics advertising Black Friday sales on the WWE Shop. There is then a backstage interview of AJ Styles panicking in response to losing the United States Championship to Rey Mysterio. It looks like he is holding a grudge against Randy Orton for his actions tonight. There is then another backstage interview of Lana talking about how obsessed Rusev is with her, and how Rusev is an animal who should be sent back to Bulgaria. Despite this traumatic experience, she assures everyone that she will be ok.