In the opening match, The New Day retain the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship against Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in an okay match. Gallows and Anderson started off aggressive, taking out Big E and Xavier Woods. However, the match would end in a rather lame fashion when Xavier Woods clocks Anderson with Francesca, the trombone.
Then, Big E and Kofi Kingston floors Anderson with the Midnight Hour for the win.
In my opinion, as much I love the New Day, I personally wanted the championships to go to Anderson & Gallows as I am a fan of those two. I am sad to say that Anderson & Gallows’ luster is gone. Unlike Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles, who were also signed around the same time, Gallows and Anderson have lost time and time again. If it was up to me, Styles, Anderson & Gallows should all have been drafted to SmackDown and dominating the blue brand with all three men holding titles but that’s just the fantasy booker in me. I wouldn’t be surprised if New Day breaks the record for the longest tag title reign in WWE history.
Grade: C
