{"id":184182,"date":"2024-09-04T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=184182"},"modified":"2024-09-04T13:13:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:13:24","slug":"wwe-raw-hits-misses-9-2-joe-tessitore-ripleys-promo-dragunov-vs-dominik-vs-dragon-lee-sheamus-vs-kaiser-vs-strowman-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/09\/04\/wwe-raw-hits-misses-9-2-joe-tessitore-ripleys-promo-dragunov-vs-dominik-vs-dragon-lee-sheamus-vs-kaiser-vs-strowman-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW HITS &#038; MISSES (9\/2): Joe Tessitore, Ripley&#8217;s promo, Dragunov vs. Dominik vs. Dragon Lee, Sheamus vs. Kaiser vs. Strowman, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2253749011\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Joe Tessitore on commentary: Tentative Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of all of the new play-by-play guys we\u2019ve seen over the years, Joe had the best overall first night. There were a few rough patches, but overall I thought he and Wade Barrett were in sync and did well together. I say tentative Hit, because the wheels could fall off the wagon as time goes on, but for his first night, I thought he did a good job.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rhea Ripley Promo: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You usually can\u2019t go wrong with Monday Night Mami on the mic. I still enjoy the program with Liv Morgan and Dom Mysterio, but eventually they\u2019ll have to pull the trigger on the Morgan\/Ripley Championship match. Dom continues to generate great heat and that cheesy moustache adds to his sliminess as a character (no offense to anyone with a similar moustache out there!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Made vs. Alpha Academy: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nice to see the Creeds and Nile pick up the win here. The match went longer than I anticipated, but the action stayed fresh and didn\u2019t seem to overstay its welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shayna Baszler vs. Zelina Vega: Minor Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First: I love Zelina Vega, but some of her matches just seem a bit\u2026off. I never try to be too judgmental, as I\u2019ve never wrestled in the ring, but I\u2019ve seen many of her matches wow me and then some simply don\u2019t click with this viewer. Baszler needed the win, as Pure Fusion Core (I still can\u2019t take to that name) seem to lose a lot. If they want to be considered a \u201cpower group\u201d, they need to rack up a decent string of wins.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-546156248\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ilja Dragunov vs. Dragon Lee vs. Dom Mysterio: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think the match could\u2019ve gone a bit longer, especially after Dom was run out of the match, but overall a fun Triple Threat. I think Dragunov is special and the guy can go with anyone. I loved his work in NXT: UK and was so happy to see him come stateside when that brand folded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isla Dawn &amp; Alba Fyre vs. Iyo Sky &amp; Kairi Sane: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I know I\u2019m probably in the minority, but I didn\u2019t like to see Dawn &amp; Fyre drop the titles so quick into their run. The Women\u2019s Tag Championships have hot potatoed so often, that no team has been able to get over as credible champs. I like Fyre &amp; Dawn\u2019s win here to hopefully solidify them a pretty good tag team. That bump onto the table by Sane looked unplanned, here\u2019s hoping Sane didn\u2019t get any type of injury from it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser vs. Braun Strowman: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was really surprised to see Strowman get the win here. I thought the injury angle would\u2019ve been a decent way of his not getting the win. Kaiser still continues to one of my favorite wrestlers on the roster. There\u2019s something special about him and I can\u2019t imagine he won\u2019t win one a championship sooner than later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finn Balor &amp; J.D. McDonagh vs. Damian Priest &amp; Jey Uso: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fun tag match, that unfortunately makes The Judgement Day look like a watered down version of the original (they seem to lose a lot). I guess, to be fair, the excuse can come from the aid of Ripley in this case. I never get a chance to say this, but I think McDonagh is one of the best bump men in the business. He takes hits like they were shot out of a cannon, but in a good way.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2215762941\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/09\/02\/wwe-raw-results-9-2-pomaress-alt-perspective-report-on-belair-cargill-celebrating-damage-ctrl-vs-fyre-dawn-joe-tessitore-debuts-as-new-announcer\/\">WWE RAW RESULTS (9\/2): Pomares\u2019s alt-perspective report on Belair &amp; Cargill celebrating, Damage CTRL vs. Fyre &amp; Dawn, Joe Tessitore debuts as new announcer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/09\/03\/powells-wwe-raw-hit-list-finn-balor-and-jd-mcdonagh-vs-damian-priest-and-jey-uso-in-a-non-title-match-triple-threat-tourney-matches-for-a-shot-at-the-intercontinental-title-joe-tessitores-debu\/\">Powell\u2019s WWE Raw Hit List: Finn Balor and JD McDonagh vs. Damian Priest and Jey Uso in a non-title match, Triple Threat tourney matches for a shot at the Intercontinental Title, Joe Tessitore\u2019s debut<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro to stream Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Raw: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-raw-post-show-9-2-keller-lilly-discuss-whether-joe-tessitore-passed-the-first-test-punk-drew-reheated-sami-calls-out-gunther--61247918\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=61247918&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show - WWE Raw w\/cohost Darrin Lilly\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qszzdSXJD68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3151623748\"><div id=\"pwtor-3325319872\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Joe Tessitore on commentary: Tentative Hit Of all of the new play-by-play guys we\u2019ve seen over the years, Joe had the best overall first night. 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