Andrade vs. Humberto Carillo

Monday Night Raw January 27: U.S. Championship Match

Andrade defeated Humberto clean during the Royal Rumble pre-show. No explanation on why he gets a second opportunity tonight. Carillo hit an immediate shotgun dropkick and then several stomps before Andrade rolled to the outside. Following Andrade to the outside, Humberto got a few hits in before Andrade drove him into the post. Back in the ring, Andrade beat Carillo down in the corner before missing a knee in the corner and falling to the outside. A dive to the outside by Carillo sent Raw to a commercial break.

Back from the break, Andrade powerbomebd Carillo in the corner, but missed double knees. Carillo followed up with a spring board cross body, single leg drop kick, and a moonsault for a near fall. With Carillo going for another springboard, Andrade kicked the bottom rope, but moments later Carillo hit both he springboard single leg dropkick and a moonsault. During the pinfall attempt, Zelina Vega hit the ring breaking up the pin and earning Andrade a disqualification.

The title doesn’t change hands on a disqualification. Irate from the outcome of the match, Carillo pulled back the mat and hit Andrade with the hammerlock DDT on the exposed concrete.

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent