WWE Raw: Results, Highlights, and Grades: January 20, 2020
By Mark Justice
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Kairi Sane (w/Asuka) [Non-Title Match]
Becky Lynch says that the green mist spayed in her eyes last week helped her see things very clearly. She thinks Asuka should be doubting herself because Lynch was the one who really won in the end. While Lynch was busy changing the world, Asuka was busy on youtube, making soup.
Lynch asserts that she will collect her one last debt and beat Asuka once and for all at WWE Royal Rumble 2020. As Lynch raises her Raw Women’s Championship, the Kabuki Warriors make their way to the ring.
Kairi Sane taunts Lynch at the start of the match and Lynch delivers a hard right hand to the cheek bone of Sane. Sane rolls out of the ring and Lynch chases her but gets distracted by Asuka. Sane capitalizes and delivers a chop block to Lynch.
Sane goes back into the ring to distract the ref and Asuka slams Lynch with the cane of Sane’s umbrella. The show goes to commercial.
Back from commercial, Lynch delivers a dropkick to Sane and gets indulged in a punching contest with Sane. She then rallies with two clotheslines and another dropkick while Asuka watches the match from the top rope.
Sane goes on the top rope and delivers a flying forearm for the two-count. Lynch rallies back with an Inverted DDT and Leg Drop from the top rope. She attempts the Dis-Arm-Her but Sane counters it into a small package for the two-count. She delivers a DDT for the two-count.
Lynch rallies back with a Springboard Side Kick and Flying Forearm to Sane from the apron. She pushes Asuka off the top rope and delivers a Becksploder to Sane. She locks the Dis-Arm-Her on Sane and makes Sane tap out for the victory. Asuka immediately attacks Lynch after the match with a swift kick to Lynch’s skull.
Result: Becky Lynch
Grade: 3.0/5.0 Stars
Analysis: Solid match! Lynch is in the zone and definitely ready for her match against Asuka. The Viking Raiders and Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy are seen getting ready for their upcoming Raw Tag Team Championship match, which is NEXT!