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Kevin Owens and Viking Raiders vs. Murphy and AOP

Raw February 17

The two teams took turns isolating Murphy, Akam, and Erik until Owens and Murphy were tagged into the match just prior to the commercial break.

When the show returned from the commercial, AOP and Murphy had Owens isolated. Owens used an open hand slap and two super kicks on Murphy, but he couldn’t make the tag. When he did make the tag, Ivar went to town on all members of the opposition hitting all the classic Ivar moves.

Owens hit a top rope senton on Rezar for a two count. When Owens went for a stunner, Rezar evaded and hit a big clothesline and tagged Murphy into the ring. The Viking Raiders hit a double suicide dive on AOP and Owens hit a stunner on Murphy.

Rollins ran in to cause the disqualification. After the match, Rollins, Murphy, and AOP beat down Owens. AOP held Owens

The Street Profits came out to make a save. Rollins retreated while the Viking Raiders, Owens, and the Street Profits beat up the Disciples. Montez Ford and Ivar hit tandem frog splashes.

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
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