Chels Wrestling

I’m BACKKKKKK! And boy does it feel good. Please be nice, it’s my first time on a new website in over a year. But.. here we go. Last night we had a pre-taped Monday Night Raw and we have a lot to talk about. Let’s get into it!

Opening the show:
Asuka (w/ Kairi Sane) vs. Rhea Ripley

This was a pretty good match overall, but the question is.. is this what finally leads to Rhea/Iyo getting the Women’s tag team titles? Because I would love this. Rhea did take the loss on this one, so I have a feeling we will see one more match before the tag team titles will be on the line. Could we see it at the 1 year anniversary of Raw on Netflix at the start of the year? Seems like it.

Maxxine/Becky Promo:

I am loving Maxxine right now, and this title run has been good to her. The work she has put in is amazing and she totally deserves this. I don’t like the fact that they are giving Becky ANOTHER title match. I would love to see AJ return to cost Becky… thus taking Becks out of the title scene.

Je’Von Evans vs. Rayo Americano:

I don’t have very much to talk about on this one… other than I am LOVING Je’Von right now. He is wonderful and to be honest.. a total work horse. Put this man on the main roster RIGHT NOW. Seriously.. TNT, AAA, NXT, Raw AND Smackdown?? He is going to be HUGE.

Nikki Bella Promo:

So…what are we doing with this now? Is Stephanie really losing it to her next week? Returning Brie? Liv and Roxanne “accidentally” costing Raquel? Regardless.. I feel like there is ALOT to unpack with this, and the possible outcomes are endless.

Bayley vs Roxanne:

This match was pretty damn good overall. But again… we do get another issue with Judgement Day. Did Raquel do that on purpose? Jealous? Or accident? This just fuels the fire to what could happen next week.

Gunther:

This entire thing with Gunther is amazing. I get it.. Gunther is heel, but this just fuels more fire. His actions make it even better. The smiling, the laughing… the taunting. It just brings a new level for me. But now are we getting AJ involved too? I love it, but don’t at the same time. Things will for sure be interesting moving forward into 2026.

CM Punk and Rey Mysterio vs. Bronson Reed and Austin Theory:

So far… I am loving Theory coming back. So.. lets’ talk about this. Could we actually be seeing Theory working for Seth? Getting the trust of Bron, Bronson, and Heyman until (let’s say) Elimination Chamber? Then BAM.. the turn? That wouldn’t be too much longer before Seth returns. Didn’t it just come out that Seth would be out for another 3-4 months? Lines up pretty good. This would also go hand in hand if Bron is going after Punk and the title. Seth getting his revenge without actually doing it himself.

Overall: 8.4/10

UP NEXT: Friday Night Smackdown
**Don’t forget this will be a taped Smackdown, so don’t go looking for spoilers if you don’t want to see anything. Regardless, I’ll still be tweeting and talking about it. You’ll also get the rundown on Saturday afternoon.

**AEW does have a PPV on Saturday Night.. but we haven’t decided if we will watch in real time just yet. I’ll be sure to post that on Twitter when it’s decided.

Thank you all so much for the love and support here on launch day! It’s been a wild journey that is for sure. I can’t wait for what 2026 has to offer!

xoxo,
Chels