Buddy Murphy and Seth Rollins vs. Viking Raiders

Raw January 20: Tag Team Championship Match

AOP and the combination of Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe brawled on the outside prior to the commercial break. The announce team informed us upon return from the commercial that AOP, Owens, and Joe were all ejected from the match. Ivar eventually got the hot tag and played all the hits before tagging Erik back in and they almost hit the Viking Experience, but Seth Rollins made the save. With Rollins and Murphy on the outside, the Viking Raiders both did a dive to the outside, rolled Murphy back into the ring, and successfully hit the Viking Experience. Seth Rollins again made the save and eventually regained the upper hand on Ivar. Ivar hit the handspring double back elbow allowing him to tag out to Erik. As Ivar climbed to the top rope, Seth Rollins managed to push him from the top rope to the floor while also providing a distraction that allowed Buddy to hit a jumping  knee on Erik. Seth Rollins then hit Erik with a stomp leading to the pinfall victory and new champions.

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