Monday, February 26, 2018

RAW

Raw opens with a recap of the Elimination Chamber


Alexa Bliss and Mickie James head to the ring to kick things off. Alexa Bliss talks about how historic the women's Chamber was and how amazing she was in the match.
Alexa Bliss says she likes to give credit when it's due ad praises James as one of the best ever. She says James has taught her a lot and everyone can learn from her. Then she starts insulting the other four women who were in the match. She vows to break Asuka's undefeated streak at WrestleMania.
Asuka's music hits and she walks right to the ring.
Bliss says Jax should have won last night and mocks Asuka for not being fluent in English. Nia Jax walks to the ring. Asuka lays out James and Bliss before Nia takes her down. The Empress of Tomorrow gets triple teamed until Bayley and Banks run down to even the odds. Alexa nails Asuka with a big right hand to put her down. James, Bliss, and Jax leave while Sasha, Bayley, and Asuka try to recover. 
Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax and Mickie James vs. Sasha Banks and Bayley and Asuka
Sasha Banks and Bayley and Asuka won
John Cena is out after the break to talk about his plans for WrestleMania.
Cena says a person's character is tested when their back is against the wall, and that is where he is at right now. He says it's time he put out a WrestleMania challenge to The Undertaker. 
Cena gets the crowd fired up, but then he says he has been told by management that a match against Taker is impossible. He says he is going back to SmackDown as a free agent tomorrow so he can earn a spot at WrestleMania.
Bray Wyatt comes to the ring for a match against Heath Slater, but he ends up attacking both Slater and Rhyno before the bell. The match never starts and Wyatt ends up destroying both men with ease. He grabs a mic and says Matt Hardy made him hurt these innocent men and that the great war is far from over.


The Miz comes to the ring to find out who he will face at WrestleMania
The Miz berates WWE for not using his picture on posters or selling his merchandise as much as others. He says he is sick of being taken for granted and the disrespect he receives. He really starts to lose it when he talks about how Angle didn't have a plan in place for him at Mania. He says his opponent tonight will get a beating. Seth Rollins' music hits and he heads to the ring.

The Miz vs. Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins won
Rollins celebrates his win until Finn Balor interrupts him.

Angle booked The Miz in a second match against Balor, but Axel and Dallas attack Finn before the match can really get going. The Miz gets disqualified and we see Gallows and Anderson run to the ring to save their friend. The Balor Club gets the upper hand easily. Angle comes on the screen and says everyone but Miz and Balor are ejected from ringside and the match will restart.

The Miz vs. Finn Balor
Finn Balor won

Roman Reigns heads to the ring for his confrontation with Brock Lesnar.

Reigns soaks in the cheers and boos for a long time before finally speaking. He says he is a man of his word and he proved it by winning the Chamber match. Reigns reveals something happened to cause Lesnar to miss tonight's show. He calls Lesnar entitled and says he hides behind his contract. He calls Lesnar out for hanging out with Dana White in Vegas last night instead of being at the Chamber.


Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Titus Worldwide in a 2 our 3 Falls Match for the Tag Team Titles
Cesaro and Sheamus retains the Tag Team Titles

WWE reveals this year's winner of the Warrior Award to be Jarrius Robertson.


Braun Strowman vs. Elias
Elias grabs a fire extinguisher from under the ring and shoots it at Strowman to get himself disqualified.
Elias takes advantage of a blinded Strowman, but Braun eventually recovers and runs him over on the ramp. He keeps wiping his eyes as he drags Elias toward the announce table. Elias rakes the eyes and runs away to avoid being put through the table. Braun chases him backstage, but his eyes are still messed up. A limo pulls up next to Strowman as Elias runs away.

Stephanie McMahon and Triple H come out after the break and say last night should have been the best night of their executive careers, but it was ruined by Kurt Angle.

Stephanie says since Rousey signed her contract, WWE owns her now. She tells Angle to come out and apologize for what he said last night, but Rousey's music hits instead and she marches to the ring. Kurt comes out and tells her to calm down. She says she wants to be in WWE more than anything, but she refuses to be disrespected.

Angle claims he lied last night and says it was due to being sick for the past few weeks. He back peddles on everything he said and Steph thanks him. Ronda says Steph need to apologize for slapping her or she will rip Stephanie's arm out of its socket. McMahon says she is sorry and she overreacted. Then, out of nowhere, Triple H takes a cheap shot at Angle and lays him out. This is clearly leading to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon vs. Ronda and Kurt at WrestleMania.

The show ends with Rousey helping Angle to his feet.

Who was in the limbo though?! How you going to end on that?!

Rating: 80/80
Great show and matches as we look on to WrestleMania 34!

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