Shane and Stephanie get in the ring and thank all the wrestlers
and behind-the-scenes employees who have made Raw special for the past 25
years. They throw to a video package of some of Raw's best moments.
Shane and Stephanie get
in the ring and thank all the wrestlers and behind-the-scenes employees who
have made Raw special for the past 25 years. They throw to a video package of
some of Raw's best moments.
Vince is greeted with chants of "Thank you, Vince" and
he thinks it's something negative until Stephanie tells him what they are
saying. He jokes like is just there to smell the roses and tries to leave, but
Stephanie stops him, so she and Shane can give him a plaque.
As Vince continues
ranting about how he made Raw a success all by himself, Stone Cold's music hits
and he marches to the ring.
Vince tells Austin time
has not been kind to him as a way of trying to avoid a Stunner and lists a
bunch of ailments he is suffering from. Then he says Shane is in his prime to
throw him under the bus. Austin grabs Shane's hand and raises it before giving
him the Stunner.
Vince grabs a pair of
beers and proposes a toast.
Vince hands Austin a
beer and they embrace in a hug. McMahon tries to leave, but he turns and sees
Austin staring a hole right through him. Austin toasts him and delivers one
last Stunner after flipping him the bird. What a way to start of RAW 25!
Asuka and Sasha Banks
and Mickie James and Bayley vs. Absolution and Nia Jax and Alicia Fox
Asuka and Sasha Banks
and Mickie James and Bayley won
Asuka celebrates with
her team until she decides to turn on them and lays out everyone with vicious
kicks. She ends the segment dancing in the ring while her teammates recover
outside the ring.
After the break, JR and
The King throw to a video package of The Undertaker's best moments on Raw
After the video, Taker
appears in the aisle and slowly walks to the ring.
The Undertaker waits for
the chants to die down before he talks about how Raw got its start in the very
arena he stands in tonight. He mentions some of the biggest names he has faced
over the years who have fallen to his Tombstone.
Several former general
managers are brought out after the break to pay tribute. Eric Bischoff, John
Laurinaitis and William Regal are all out before Daniel Bryan comes out last to
get a YES chant going. The Miz and Miztourage came out to the stage. Miz smiles
at him before he heads to the ring.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. The
Miz for the IC Title
The Miz won and is the
NEW Intercontinental Champion! This makes his 8th IC Title!
Christian welcomes us to
another episode of The Peep Show. His guests are Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan.
Jordan gets some major
heat as soon as he opens his mouth. Every time he tries to start over, the boos
get louder.
Cesaro and Sheamus come
out to taunt the champions. They say all the legends backstage have been lining
up to take pictures with them. Jordan attacks and Rollins has no
choice but to back up
his partner. He accidentally takes out Jordan when he tries to hit Cesaro with
a springboard knee. The Bar laughs as they head up the ramp.
Bray Wyatt vs. “Woken”
Matt Hardy
Bray Wyatt won
After the break, JoJo
introduces several women who have made an impact on Raw over the years. The
list keeps growing and growing as more are brought out. Lita wasn’t there
though!
Elias runs into Y2J
backstage and Jericho sings him a song he wrote about not wanting to walk with
Elias. He adds Elias to The List of Jericho. He ironically mocks Elias' scarves
as he walks away.
Elias comes out and
talks about the legends being backstage tonight. He says they need to hear his
newest song, but the crowd just keeps chanting "Stupid idiot." He
threatens to walk off without playing, but he says he couldn't do that in front
of Jimmy Fallon, who is seated at ringside.
John Cena's music hits
to interrupt Elias. The Drifter bails before Cena makes it to the ring.
Elias tells Cena to shut
up and says he ruined his performance. Cena tells him to do something about it
and takes off his shirt. Elias tries to attack him from behind, but Cena sees
it coming and takes him down for the Five-Knuckle Shuffle. Elias counters the
AA and nails Cena with a low blow. He grabs his guitar and smashes it over
Cena's head and back. He ends the segment by hitting Drift Away.
Slater and Rhyno vs. Titus Worldwide
We return from the
commercial to see a brawl breaking out with all four men. The ref calls for the
bell. The Dudley Boyz' music hits and they make their way
to the ring.
Rhyno and Titus
Worldwide throw Slater to the wolves. They hit a couple of their trademark
moves on him before putting him through a table with a 3D.
AJ Styles brings out Mean Gene Okerlund to interview him
about his match with
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, known collectively as Kami.
DX heads to the ring for its latest reunion.
HBK tries to tell some
old stories, but Triple H keeps telling
him they can't repeat
those stories now. Michaels complains that he used to be the boss of the group
and now Trips is the boss of everything. Hunter gets the crowd hyped up by
talking about how Raw got its start in the very building they are standing in.
Triple H talks about Rick Rude and Chyna being part of their early success as
he recalls how the group broke new ground
every week. Then he
brings out the rest of the group.
Road Dogg does his
signature intro for the New Age Outlaws before he brings out X-Pac
X-Pac says the celebration wouldn't be complete without
Scott Hall. The Bad Guy
heads to
the ring. Eventually,
The Balor Club heads to the ring.
The Balor Club and DX
puts up the Too Sweet sign and comes together. The Revival's music hits and the
come out to spoil the party.
The Revival vs. Anderson and Gallows
Anderson and Gallows won
Everyone in DX takes
turns hitting moves on Dawson and Wilder
Kurt Angle comes to the
ring with a group of legends and Superstars to watch the final segment with
Lesnar, Kane and Strowman.
All the Superstars in
the ring bail when Lesnar starts heading to the ring. Braun lays out Kane, so
he can go after Lesnar, but Brock gets the upper hand. Braun comes back and
clotheslines Lesnar over the top rope and throws him into the barricade. He
clears off an announce table and powerslams Brock through it.
The show ends with Strowman standing tall in the ring.
Rating: 90/90
I thought it was AWESOME!
What a show! Wish there was more matches and less commercials. But, for a big
WWE fan and who misses this type of generation feel to wrestling I loved it. I
am excited for Royal Rumble.
RAW 25: Aftershow
