WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from November 25

In the battle for brand supremacy, WWE Raw let personal disputes get in the way and left Survivor Series 2019 with just one win in seven matches.

The fallout was clear for the November 25 edition of the show. Everyone was on edge as their failure was amplified by just how dominant NXT had been on that night.

Charlotte Flair challenged Asuka just one day after The Empress of Tomorrow sprayed her with green mist, causing Team Raw to lose in its elimination tag team match.

After Roderick Strong stole AJ Styles' win at Survivor Series, The Phenomenal One returned to Raw to defend his United States Championship against Humberto Carrillo.

All eyes were on the red brand as the roster attempted to recover from Sunday's disappointment.

Seth Rollins addressed the locker room, standing in the center of the ring surrounded by the Raw roster. He berated everyone one by one, even those who did not compete at Survivor Series, and they all walked out on him.

Kevin Owens was the only man left. He wanted to say something, but The Beastslayer would not let him speak. He called Owens a Rollins wannabe, and The Prizefighter hit him with a stunner.

Backstage, The Architect challenged KO to a match in the main event.

Grade

C+

Analysis

This was an odd opener that did not land clean but clearly had a purpose. Rollins is finally being turned as the fans have been demanding. He was rude, unreasonable and openly hostile. It was the most character he has shown in months.

It will be interesting to see how Raw pivots with Rollins turning heel. After a weekend when KO looked poised to head to NXT, Owens might just be the guy to take the top spot on the red brand.

Bobby Lashley wanted to make quick work of Titus O'Neil, with Rusev supposedly banned from the arena by a restraining order. The Bulgarian Brute appeared anyway to attack The All Mighty, causing a disqualification.

Rusev was prepared to send Lashley through the announce table, but local police officers stopped and arrested him. Just before he could be taken away, though, The Bulgarian Brute knocked his love rival off the stage and then sent a piece of the stage on top of him.

Result

Lashley def. O'Neil by disqualification.

Grade

B

Analysis

This was the first good segment in this entire feud. Rusev got the crowd fully behind him in moments. Lana and Lashley were kept away from microphones. The brawl felt earned while leaving plenty more to come.

This is likely an outlier. Lana will be back on the mic next week crying about how The Bulgarian Brute deserves to be fired and thrown in jail. There will be a few more random unnecessary reveals. At least this hinted that a match between these two could be good when it happens.

Authors of Pain made an emphatic statement by dominating Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.

Akam and Rezar hit the Last Chapter and just kept inflicting damage. It ended mercifully when AOP hit the Super Collider into a neckbreaker/powerbomb combination.

Result

AOP def. Hawkins and Ryder by pinfall.

Grade

B-

Analysis

It's nice to have AOP back on Raw. While squashes like this are necessary to rebuild the team's momentum, these contests are far from interesting. Hawkins and Ryder were the No. 1 contenders to the Raw Tag Team Championship one week back, but it was obvious they weren't really a factor in the division.

The sooner WWE moves AOP back to a worthy contender, the better. Akam and Rezar are best served punishing opponents who refuse to go down easily. The forthcoming clash with The Viking Raiders has the potential to be explosive.

Akira Tozawa tried to catch Andrade off guard early in this match, but The Stamina Monster was quickly overwhelmed.

El Idolo planted him with a hammerlock DDT to take an easy victory.

Result

Andrade def. Tozawa by pinfall.

Grade

C

Analysis

While no one expected Tozawa to win this match, it would have been nice to see him do a little more. He is incredibly talented but has been barely established to this point. If he can have a competitive contest for eight minutes with Buddy Murphy, why can't he have a few competitive moments with Andrade?

It is good to continue building up El Idolo, but he doesn't need squash matches to shine. He needs actual opportunities.

Aleister Black promised to watch this match closely. Matt Hardy returned to a WWE ring looking focused and healthy, and he took advantage of Buddy Murphy's attention being divided.

However, The Best Kept Secret recovered enough to hit a series of snap knee strikes that knocked Hardy out cold.

Murphy mocked Black after the match. The Harbinger of Fury did not waste another second. He headed to the ring to give Murphy a taste of his own medicine with a devastating knee that sent him to the floor.

Result

Murphy def. Matt by pinfall.

Grade

B

Analysis

While the match will be forgotten in a day much like the squashes that preceded it, Murphy's win was effective given his series of knee strikes and Matt's selling.

What truly mattered here, though, was the aftermath. Murphy and Black are great foils to each other. They have complementary styles in the ring, and they are very different characters. The Best Kept Secret can fight The Harbinger of Fury at his level while mocking him all the way.

Humberto Carrillo headed to the ring only for The O.C. to suddenly lay him out.

AJ Styles mocked the Mexican Superstar, who was clearly unable to compete after the assault. Ricochet came out to look after his friend and quickly grew sick of the taunting.

The One and Only challenged the United States champion to a title match, followed by Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre and Rey Mysterio each with the same idea. Ricochet booked a Fatal 4-Way to determine a No. 1 contender to challenge Styles later.

The Scottish Psychopath was especially motivated in this match, brutalizing everyone in his way, but The Viper planted him with an RKO.

The O.C. laid out Orton to make sure he did not win. Mysterio caught The One and Only in a cradle pin for three.

Result

Mysterio def. Ricochet, Orton and McIntyre by pinfall to earn a United States Championship match.

Grade

A-

Analysis

Rather than returning to the same match for the U.S. title again, WWE threw a curveball. While it is a shame Carrillo would lose such a big opportunity at the last moment, the result was the first strong match of the night and a more exciting story to be told in the ring.

Once again, Mysterio outshined the young stars to win a title opportunity. He is well-suited for these TV opportunities, but it does need to be stated just how many younger stars could benefit from the same spotlight.

AJ Styles was pleased with the man who won the Fatal 4-Way match given the punishment Rey Mysterio suffered at Survivor Series.

The United States champion dominated the early moments of this match, taking advantage of The Master of the 619's noticeable injuries.

The future WWE Hall of Famer found a second wind and had The Phenomenal One on the ropes. However, a 619 took out the referee, allowing The O.C. to strike again.

Randy Orton returned to take out Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson before planting Styles with an RKO to set up Mysterio's win.

Result

Mysterio def. Styles by pinfall to become the new United States champion.

Grade

B+

Analysis

This was a great performance from both men even if the final moments were massively overbooked. While Orton had a beef with The O.C. that made sense of his involvement, Ricochet should have at least been equally involved given how this all started.

Instead, Orton suddenly played the full babyface and was the main reason Mysterio pulled off what the commentators sold as an upset. It was not nearly as satisfying a moment as if the veteran won on his own.

Charlotte Flair made sure to eliminate Kairi Sane from the equation early so that she was fighting Asuka on equal ground. This allowed her to punish her longtime rival in a physical contest.

However, one more timely distraction from The Pirate Princess turned the momentum.

The Empress of Tomorrow again sprayed The Queen with the green mist, allowing her to stack up Charlotte for three.

Result

Asuka def. Charlotte by pinfall.

Grade

A-

Analysis

After a night of short and overbooked matches, it was nice to see two women go at it with chemistry to spare and just fighting at their best. Sane's involvement was minimized, and Asuka proved once again why she's still among the best in the business.

It was nice to finally see her defeat Charlotte. This is over a year too late, but it sets up perfectly for the continued rise of The Empress to title contention.

Kyle Roberts tried to sneak a peek into the cage Erick Rowan brings to the ring, but this only angered Big Red.

Rowan planted the local competitor with the Iron Claw for the win.

Result

Rowan def. local competitor by pinfall.

Grade

D+

Analysis

On a night already overflowing with squash matches, Rowan continues to be overused in this spot. WWE is building a mystery that will likely never go anywhere.

Whatever is in that cage will not change anything in WWE.

Seth Rollins did his best to avoid Kevin Owens until he found an opening, but The Prizefighter kept finding his own counters to The Architect's best offense.

He nearly took the victory with a pop-up powerbomb and even turned the Stomp into a stunner.

As both recovered from the stunner, Authors of Pain entered the ring and made a statement by laying out KO. It caused a disqualification, as they threw Owens repeatedly into the steel post shoulder-first. They did nothing to The Beastslayer afterward even as he goaded them into fighting him.

Rollins then showed his true colors as he planted KO with the Stomp. He hit a second for good measure.

Result

KO def. Rollins by disqualification.

Grade

B+

Analysis

KO and Rollins have often shown they have great chemistry together, especially with Owens working as the fiery babyface. The Beastslayer seemed much more at home as the opportunistic heel, clearly talking a bigger game than he could deliver.

The ending was the final straw, as Rollins showed he has returned to the role of top heel. It will be interesting to see where he goes from here. The tease of pairing him with Authors of Pain is fascinating.