WWE Main Event Review - June 22, 2023

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Dana Brooke def. Xia Li

I don't think Li has made a single appearance on Raw since being drafted to the brand, and her matches on Main Event have been minimal. That's not an encouraging sign if roster cuts are indeed coming, and it's a shame because she was never given a chance upon arriving on the main roster. WWE gave up on her almost immediately. As for Brooke, the crowd was behind her here because she's an Ohio native. It was the exact opposite reaction she received on Tuesday's NXT. Much like her match with Cora Jade, this wasn't very good, either, but at least the crowd popped for Brooke winning.

Apollo Crews def. JD McDonagh

I was sure these two had faced off before, and a quick YouTube search told me they had a match back on the November 15th edition of NXT. Unsurprisingly, they worked really well together here and had a fun outing. I was surprised Crews won clean because McDonagh has made more appearances on Raw as of late and could be joining The Judgment Day soon, whereas Crews is back in the same spot on the roster he was in before returning to NXT. I appreciated that McDonagh attacked Crews afterward and I wouldn't be opposed to a rematch that McDonagh wins.

Overall Show

It was a tale of two shows. Brooke vs. Li was a fresh match yet fairly abysmal. Apparently Brooke will be pulling double duty on the main roster and on NXT for now and I'm not exactly sure why. Crews vs. McDonagh was much more enjoyable and it's not often we get post-match angles on this show. Those two bouts combined equate to a middle-of-the-road show. Give Crews vs. McDonagh a watch if you have a few minutes to spare.

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