Renee Young, Michael Cole & Corey Graves are your announcers. We’re getting Finn Balor vs. Elias and The Riott Squad vs. Bayley & Ember Moon tonight, too.
We see a video package of the history behind The Shield.
Finn Balor (c) vs. Elias for the IC Title
Finn Balor retains the ICTitle.
The Riott Squad vs. Bayley and Ember Moon
Bayley and Ember Moon won
The Shield vs. Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley
The Shield won
Basically after the match, Rollins thanked his hometown and family for their support and he said him winning the Universal Title wouldn’t of been possible without this brotherhood and then Dean Ambrose got on the mic and basically said Rollins is living proof that you can do anything you set your mind too and if no one doesn’t believe that then just hold up your middle finger and say “The Shield said so” and then we hear “Thank You Ambrose” and “Thank You Shield” chants.
The show ended with The Shield doing their signature fist bump and celebrate together ONE FINAL TIME!!
What a moment! Honestly, still don’t wanna believe that was the last of Ambrose but if it is then I’m sure he’ll be back in do time when he’s ready.
RAW opens with Stephanie
McMahon coming out on the stage to make an announcement regarding the main
event at WrestleMania and she then says at WrestleMania it will be winner takes
all because both women titles are on the line.
Brock Lesnar and Paul
Heyman head to the ring and Paul Heyman does his usual song and dance to put
over his client. He says The Beast will destroy Seth Rollins because he is just
an afterthought. This brings out The Architect to respond.
Rollins says
nobody wants Lesnar in WWE anymore, including the fans. Rollins puts over
Lesnar as the most decorated athlete in combat sports history before saying he
is going to take the universal title from him. Brock tries to walk away, and
Rollins hits him with a low blow. Lesnar sends him flying with a German suplex,
but Rollins counters the F-5 with another low blow. He hits a superkick and The
Stomp before posing with the title.
Natalya and Beth
Phoenix and Boss N Hug Connection vs. Nia Jax and Tamina and IIconics
Natalya and Beth
Phoenix and Boss N Hug Connection won
Batista comes out and he doesn’t say anything, but he motions to the big screen
to show case a video package highlighting the fact that triple h hasn’t beat
Batista. We get back to the ring and Batista says “Hunter, kiss my ass.” and
then ends the segment.
Apollo Crews vs. Jinder Mahal in a Lumberjack Match
Apollo Crews
won
After the match, everyone starts brawling in the
ring, and we're getting a bit of a preview. Everyone gets taken out but Apollo,
who stands tall heading into the Battle Royal at WrestleMania.
It’s time for Kurt Angle’s farewell RAW appearance. We see a tribute video
package celebrating Kurt Angles career. After the video package is done
and we go back to the ring, Angle is in tears. of course, Baron Corbin must
come out and ruin it. Corbin mocks Angle and his age, and he says he's
sick of fans saying that Angle deserves someone better as his farewell
opponent at WrestleMania. Kurt Angle offers an exhibition match with
Corbin, and The Lone Wolf refuses to do so. Rey Mysterio comes out and
offers to face Baron Corbin instead. Corbin hits Mysterio and Angle with
cheap shots, but Angle takes Corbin down with an Angle Slam.
The Revival (c) vs.
Aleister Black and Ricochet for the RAW Tag Team Titles
The Revival
def. Ricochet & Aleister Black by countout
After
the match, both members of The Revival get hit with a Black Mass.
Roman Reigns is addressing Drew McIntyre in a backstage interview, and the
Scottish Psychopath assaults him backstage
The Riott Squad vs. Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair - first one to
betray the team gets removed from WrestleMania.
Becky
Lynch and Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair won
Rousey
wastes no time in attacking Flair, and things soon break down between the
three. High-end security and cops then come in and both Rousey and Lynch get handcuffed.
Charlotte hits a handcuffed Rousey only to get cuffed herself. The three of
them start talking trash to each other while being escorted away. They're
being escorted into the car, and Rousey and Lynch are stupidly put in the same
car. They start kicking each other, and Rousey kicks the window shield out.
Charlotte and Becky then start kicking each other, and Rousey is escorted away,
not before taking a knee to the head from The Queen.
Heavy Machinery vs. Chad Gable and
Bobby Roode
Heavy Machinery won
Braun Strowman vs.
Two Jobbers (treated as Colin Jost and Michael Che) - Handicap
Match
Braun
Strowman won
Bobby Lashley is interviewed
and asked about The Demon potentially making an appearance at
WrestleMania.
Finn Balor appears on the tron and says that he has Demons, and at
WrestleMania, so will Lashley. He turns into the Demon, confirming that he will be appearing as
the Demon at WrestleMania 35.
Rey
Mysterio vs. Baron Corbin
Baron
Corbin won
Angle attacks Corbin on the stage and puts him
in the Ankle Lock.
Raw ends with Kurt posing for the crowd.
Rating 80/80:
Pretty decent show and matches as we get closer
to WrestleMania
