WWE Raw December 5th: Analysing and grading each segment

Roman Reigns vs. Chris Jericho (United States Championship):

Jericho and Reigns have very strong chemistry and put on a splendid performance

Grade: 8.5/10

This was a splendid match that finally shifted some focus on Reigns’ United States title while giving Jericho some motivation to prove that he can beat Reigns without Owens. Reigns continues to wrestle great matches despite his poor alignment and character, and Jericho has always been a top talent in the ring, even at his age.

Reigns and Jericho have strong chemistry as well, and a potential feud between the two soon wouldn’t be unwelcome. The finish was perfect, with Owens attempting to help Jericho, even though Y2J clearly told Owens to stay out of his business. The ‘best friends’ are slowly imploding, and it is a joy to watch.

When the two finally clash and begin feuding, it will be fireworks. Although this arguably did more to build towards Owens vs. Jericho than Reigns vs. Owens, this still added some heat to the Reigns/Owens match as well. Overall, a splendid segment that provided fans with a stellar US title match and the slowly building implosion of JeriKO.