With the King and Queen of the Ring event on the way on the upcoming 25th of May, WWE has started its first round of matches on Monday Night RAW on May 6th, 2024. The 3 most anticipated matches on WWE RAW were action-packed, full of surprises with last-minute changes and they’re a must-see since WWE has set a line-up that you wouldn’t want to miss out on.
Who ended up qualifying for the quarterfinals and who had to kiss the King and Queen of the Ring event goodbye? That’s what we’ll find out in this piece.
The 3 Most Anticipated Matches on WWE RAW
3. Ilja Dragunov vs. Ricochet
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In his first match as a member of the WWE RAW roster, Ilja Dragunov didn’t disappoint. In one of the 3 most anticipated matches on WWE RAW, he ended up beating the current WWE speed champion, Ricochet. During the fight, The Mad Dragon hit Ricochet with 2 chops and a step-up enzuigiri. Ricochet fought back with a dropkick. Ilja hit many chops and ran into a super-kick, but Ricochet hit a Death Valley Driver and a springboard moonsault, which got a two-count.
The fight went back and forth until Dragunov nailed Ricochet with a Supplex and hit an H-Bomb to win the match at the count of three, qualifying Ilja Dragunov for the King of the Ring quarterfinals.
2. Jey Uso vs. Finn Balor
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With one of the 3 most anticipated matches on WWE RAW formerly set to be with the Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre and Finn Balor, a last-minute change occurred because Drew McIntyre not being medically cleared to compete, Balor assumed he would automatically advance to the second round. However, RAW General Manager Adam Pearce announced that no one would get a free pass, leading to the match being between Jey Uso and Finn Balor instead.
The match was intense, with the biggest highlight being the appearance of Drew McIntyre, in an attempt to distract Jey Uso, but it was a failed one. Jey Uso ended up securing his spot in the King of the Ring quarterfinals against Ilja Dragunov as Finn went for a sling blade, but Jey ended up pinning him down with a spear.
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1. Gunther vs. Sheamus
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Being a main event for one of the 3 most anticipated matches on WWE RAW, the match served. The intense fight between the well-known rivals, Gunther and Sheamus, got interrupted at one point by Ludwig Kaiser’s entrance, inflicting a knee injury on Sheamus. Sheamus fought on despite the pain, hitting Gunther multiple times. However, the knee injury played into Gunther’s favor, and he took advantage of it.
There was a first attempt of submission but Sheamus managed to grab the rope, despite that, Gunther didn’t give up and held him in a half-crab, forcing Sheamus to tap out, and securing his spot in the King of the Ring quarterfinals, to fight against Kofi Kingston or Rey Mysterio.
The 3 Most Anticipated Matches on WWE RAW: Afterthought
The matches are worthy of being deemed the 3 most anticipated matches on WWE RAW. However, it was such a bummer that they didn’t air the match between the icons Kofi Kingston and Rey Mysterio on TV as expected and it’s set to be played on WWE Live Events, was excited to see this one aired with the other matches.
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