WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from February 7

Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage and recap of WWE Raw on February 7.

Following last week's surprising return, Lita was back on the red brand Monday night as she prepared to challenge Becky Lynch for the Raw Women's Championship.

After coming up short in the scooter race, Riddle was looking to help RK-Bro defeat Chad Gable and Otis in a special quiz bowl competition.

Speaking of Riddle, he also had his hands full in a singles match against Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Whenever The Visionary is involved, you know Kevin Owens is not far behind.

Let's take a look at everything that happened on Monday's episode of Raw.

Quiz Bowl

The show opened with Alpha Academy and RK-Bro in the ring for the final round in their competition, a quiz bowl. Gable cut off the announcer so he could explain the rules himself.

Gable got the first question, which asked about the first U.S. president with a college degree. He put over his 4.0 GPA before saying it was John Adams, which was correct.

Riddle was asked about the number of hearts in an octopus. He had a story about directing one with his cousin, so he knew the answer was three.

They went back and forth trading wrong answers so the other team could steal. The score was tied at 4-4 going into the final category, which was metric conversions. Randy Orton knew the number of grams in an ounce, so RK-Bro won.

After Orton and Riddle left, The Street Profits came out and got Gable to agree to a match. Otis took out Montez Ford at ringside, so the fight would happen after a break.

Grade: C

                             

Analysis

As someone who loves trivia shows, this writer actually liked that aspect of this segment. However, the most laughs came from Gable and Otis, not Riddle and Orton as planned.

We all knew RK-Bro would earn a title shot, so this was a forgone conclusion the moment the show started. Having Orton answer the obvious marijuana reference question instead of Riddle was kind of funny if you are into that kind of humor.

Overall, this could have been much worse. This is not a segment people will be discussing for years, but it was less ridiculous than it could have been.

The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy

We returned from the break right as the bell rang. Ford and Angelo Dawkins were quick to get the upper hand and start double-teaming Gable.

Dawkins showed off some surprising agility before Ford and Otis tagged in and took over for their teams. The Dozer used his power advantage to easily control the action in the ring.

Dawkins and Gable tagged back in at the same time. The big man took the Olympian down several times with a quick sequence of moves. Gable caught him off guard with a belly-to-belly suplex for a two-count.

Gable was distracted by Ford taking out Otis with a dive, but he was able to counter Dawkins' finisher. He tried to apply an ankle lock but had to settle for a seated pinning combination for the win.

Grade: B-

                            

Analysis

This was a decent tag match, but it felt more choreographed than it should have. You could almost predict when tags would happen and when the tide would shift to the other team.

That said, everyone had some good moments in this bout. Dawkins was especially impressive with some of the quicker moves he was doing that we don't see from him in every match.

Having the champs score the win was vital here. WWE books champions to lose too often, and it can hurt their reign. Otis and Gable needed this win to make them seem dangerous before they battle RK-Bro for the titles again.

AJ Styles vs. Damian Priest

Damian Priest battled AJ Styles in a non-title Contender's match, so Styles had a chance to win a U.S. title shot in addition to the WWE title shot he has at Elimination Chamber.

The Archer of Infamy had the upper hand early, but Styles never let him keep it for too long. Priest scored the first real two-count after a stiff clothesline.

The Phenomenal One began to fight back with some strikes, but Priest answered back with his own barrage of punches and kicks. Styles ended the exchange with a Pele kick, but Priest fell on top of him after the hit to get a two-count.

Priest ran the ropes and ended up running right into a Phenomenal Forearm to give Styles the win.

Grade: B

                               

Analysis

This match was shorter than expected, but they used the minutes they had wisely to make this feel competitive without rushing.

The finish looked really good. Priest running right into that springboard forearm was perfectly timed and convincing.

Styles winning should get him a future match for the U.S. title, but that will likely take place after Elimination Chamber, if at all.

Miz TV

The Miz and Maryse welcomed Dominik and Rey Mysterio as their guests for an episode of Miz TV. They danced to the Mysterios' music as they came to the ring.

The Miz recapped his win over Dom last week and showed how he tricked the ref into kicking Rey from ringside. The A-Lister looked really proud of himself and said he doesn't see a problem.

The Miz said it's unfair that he gets criticized for cheating when others are cheered for it. He told Dom that it's his fault that he wasn't looking out for tricks like that. He even had the nerve to say it was Rey's fault for not knowing what to expect.

The A-Lister expressed disappointment that Rey was chosen over him to be on the cover of WWE 2K22. The Miz and Dom agreed to a rematch for tonight. The former WWE champion made a joke about Eddie Guerrero being Dom's real father that caused Dom to push him out of the ring.

They locked up after a break, and The Miz pushed Dom to the corner. He taunted Rey before he and Dom traded wristlocks. The ref caught Maryse tripping Dom and sent her to the back.

Dom rolled The Miz up while he was arguing with Rey to get the win.

Grade: C-

                           

Analysis

This was barely a match. We have seen backstage fights last longer than this, but at least it had some funny moments during the Miz TV section.

It's weird that The Miz is feuding with both Mysterios when he doesn't have a tag team partner, so hopefully WWE pairs him with somebody soon so this feud isn't just the same two singles matches over and over.

Bianca Belair vs. Nikki A.S.H.

Nikki A.S.H. and Bianca Belair locked up and started this match with a clean exchange that saw The EST get the upper hand and send the Almost Superhero out of the ring.

Nikki tripped her with the ring apron, and Belair fell hard with her knee still over the middle rope. She sold the knee injury as Nikki worked her leg over with whatever she could think to do.

Belair tried to gain some momentum with one good leg. She hit a few body slams and a pair of vertical suplexes for a two-count.

Belair ended up getting the win with the K.O.D. on one good leg.

Grade: C+

                                

Analysis

The way Belair managed to save her second suplex and power Nikki up was an impressive feat because it was clear she did not have good leverage as she began to lift Nikki up.

Nikki definitely played a heel here, but she didn't do it by cheating too much. She seemed more aggressive and tried to capitalize on Belair's injury more than a babyface would.

Like Styles vs. Priest, this bout was short but managed to pack a lot into a few minutes. A longer contest would have been better, though.

Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory

In a rematch from last week's show, Austin Theory took on Kevin Owens with a spot in the Elimination Chamber on the line.

Theory cornered KO and stomped him down right after the bell. Owens fired back with some chest chops, but Theory stayed on him and whipped him to the opposite corner as hard as he could.

Owens slapped him, and Theory tackled Owens to deliver a flurry of punches. They went outside the ring where KO hit a senton off the steps to take over as the show cut to a commercial.

We returned to see KO hit a cannonball in the corner followed by a frog splash from the apron to the floor. Theory countered the Pop-up Powerbomb and the Stunner before hitting a nice suplex for a near-fall.

KO hit a rolling senton from the middle rope with Theory on his shoulders for a close two-count. Theory got his knees up to block a senton bomb, but Owens caught him with a Stunner for the win.

Grade: A-

                              

Analysis

This was the best match Theory has had since coming to the main roster. Both he and Owens pulled off some great spots to make this an exciting contest.

Owens continues to perform at a high level, and the crowd showed its appreciation by cheering for him over Theory. He was basically being treated like a babyface, so it was cool to see him win clean instead of relying on cheap tactics.

This will likely be the Match of the Night for most people. If you skip Raw, take the time to watch this one.

Doudrop vs. Liv Morgan

Two of the Superstars from the women's Elimination Chamber match competed in a singles bout this week when Doudrop took on Liv Morgan.

As expected, Doudrop used her size and power advantage to control the pace after the first lockup. Morgan hit a few elbows in the corner before Doudrop wrecked her with a running crossbody.

We returned to see Doudrop still showing a lot of dominance. She kept Morgan down in a submission for a long time before the former Riott Squad member fought out of it.

Morgan hit a missile dropkick and started to unload on Doudrop. She hit a pair of knees to the face but couldn't get the three-count. Doudrop positioned Morgan in the corner and hit a splash for the pin and the win.

Grade: B-

                             

Analysis

It was nice to see Doudrop and Morgan get enough time to work a good match without having to worry about moving too quickly. They were able to sell each move appropriately, and that always helps a match's presentation.

Doudrop winning was predictable but also the right call. WWE is trying to push her leading into the Chamber, and she may end up having one of the best performances inside the massive cage.

It would be nice to see Doudrop play the heel a bit more, but she is physically dominant enough to get by without having to rely too heavily on trash-talking and cheating.

Riddle vs. Seth Rollins

The main event of the evening saw the recent quiz bowl winner, Riddle, take on Rollins. Both men will be in the men's Elimination Chamber, so this was a bit of a preview.

They started off by running the ropes until Rollins took Riddle down. The Bro locked him in an armbar, but Rollins was too close to the ropes. The Visionary got on him and hit several punches before Riddle took him out of the ring.

Rollins pulled him off the apron and powerbombed him into the barricade. We returned from a break to see Rollins hit a huge double stomp to a hanging Riddle in the corner.

The Bro began to make a comeback and hit a series of high-impact moves to take Rollins down. The former WWE champion blocked a Broton with his knees before Riddle sent him over the top rope with a back body drop.

He hit a Floating Bro before Owens came out of nowhere and nailed Riddle with a forearm to the face. Orton ran down to save his partner from The Prize Fighter with an RKO. Rollins and Orton had a standoff as the show went to a break.

We returned to see this taking place as a tag match with Adam Pearce at ringside to oversee the action. Orton was fresh, so he took control of Rollins at first.

KO hit a nice moonsault from the second rope for a two-count and then taunted Orton with his own pose. Rollins continued where Owens left off, but he missed a big frog splash.

After a long exchange of counters with all four men, Rollins hit Riddle with the Stomp for the win.

Grade: A-

     

Analysis

Whenever we get a fresh match in WWE, you can feel an extra level of excitement in the crowd. Rollins vs. Riddle is not something we have seen 200 times, so people tend to pay more attention.

Riddle and Rollins were having a good match, but it's obvious WWE did not want to have a clear winner in their first encounter. Management likely sees this as a future world title feud, so it wants the first pinfall or submission to mean something.

Both parts of this match were enjoyable, especially the final moments when everyone was trading some of their biggest shots.

This week's show had some low points, but it was mostly enjoyable. The in-ring action was good, and most of the storylines actually took a step forward.