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KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008



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results

WWE Universal Championship Match
Goldberg def. Kevin Owens to become the new Universal champion in 21 seconds after Jericho distracted Owens.

WWE Raw Women's Tag Team Championship Match
Bayley def. Charlotte Flair after Sasha interfered to retain the women's title.

Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
Neville def. Jack Gallagher to retain the cruiserweight title

Big Show def. Rusev

Cesaro def. Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal and Rusev broke up backstage and were forced into singles matches. They brawled before and after Jinder's match.

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Gallows & Anderson def Enzo & Big Cass to retain the tag titles, Enzo's foot was on the rope.

Sasha Banks def. Nia Jax

Samoa Joe def. Sami Zayn

Pre-Show Kick Off Match
Rich Swann & Akira Tozawa def. Noam Dar & The Brian Kendrick

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APRIL 2ND!

Universal Title Match
Goldberg(c) vs. Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman

Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Title Match
Bray Wyatt(c) vs. Randy Orton or AJ Styles

Seth Rollins vs. Triple H

US Title Match
Chris Jericho(c) vs. Kevin Owens

Raw Women's Title Triple Threat Match
Bayley(c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks

Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

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Raw Results

Raw opens with Chris Jericho's return. He said he wants to see Kevin Owens face to face, because he wants answers. Owens comes out and tries to talk but Jericho tells him to shut up. Jericho demands to know why and Owens says because he was a tool to use. A weapon to be used as a shield or weapon to use against his enemies and that Jericho's usefulness outlived itself once he accepted the title shot from Goldberg. Jericho was a burden and he should have known that he was going to turn on him because Sami Zayn told him he was going to. Owens says he would keep turning on any friend he has had. Jericho says he should have taken Sami's advice but also he should have expected it to happen because if Jericho was in Owens position he would have done the same thing. Jericho says he isn't done with just taking Owens' title from him he wants him at Wrestlemania. Owens gladly accepts it but he wants to do what Jericho did to him and take his title away too, he always has a Universal title rematch but hurting Jericho is more important. Jericho instantly says sure and then asks Owens whats stopping him from fighting him now. Owens says nothing as they begin to brawl. Samoa Joe attacks Jericho from behind to help Owens. Sami Zayn runs down with a chair and him and Jericho run off Owens and Joe.

Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn.

Austin Aries hypes his video package again.

Neville defeats Rich Swann in a Cruiserweight title match. After the match Austin Aries is interviewing Neville about his successful 24 hours, but the crowd keeps chanting loud for him. He asks Neville if there is anyone that is on his level in the division and Neville says no, but the crowd disagrees. Neville says Aries is just a lowly commentator making terrible jokes for the peasants. Neville says if Aries wants to get cocky he'll just break his orbital bone again and that he should get back to his table. Aries is cowering and says he's just doing his job. He says he has one last question, but says its actually much more of a statement and smashes the microphone over Neville's head. Aries takes his sunglasses and shirt off and nails a rolling elbow on Neville as Neville runs up the ramp.

Enzo and Big Cass run into Cesaro and Sheamus backstage as they continue to keep talking trash to each other. Enzo and Cass have another tag title shot, Cesaro and Sheamus say they'll choke again just like at the PPV.

Goldberg comes out to talk about being Universal Champion but Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman instantly come out to promote the Wrestlemania title match. Heyman says Brock wants to shake Goldberg's hand for doing what he said he going to do and surprising him. At Wrestlemania however, he's gonna be Brock's bitch. Goldberg then gets F5'd while holding the Universal title. Goldberg slowly gets back up afterwards all pissed off.

Gallows and Anderson retained their tag title by DQ when Cesaro accidentally attacks Anderson. During the match Enzo dived on Gallows, and bumped into Cesaro and Sheamus who were ringside and spilled Cesaro's coffee all over them. Cesaro chased after Enzo and Enzo ducked leading to Cesaro attacking Anderson. All tag teams brawled and Cesaro and Sheamus stood tall.

Rick Rude was announced as an inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Enzo/Cass and Cesaro/Sheamus are arguing/brwling backstage until Foley steps in and makes them in a number 1 contendership match next week, winner faces Gallows and Anderson at Mania. Stephanie McMahon shows up and demands Foley follow her to her office.

Akira Tozawa defeats Ariya Daivari. Afterwards he calls out Brian Kendrick. Kendrick comes out and tells him to wait for 205 Live.

Roman Reigns is interviewed backstage and is told Braun Strowman is looking for him. Roman says Strowman should catch him in the ring tonight.

New Day come out with the ice cream cart and cut a promo and then beat the Shining Stars.

Mick Foley comes out and tells Bayley to come to the ring. Bayley now feels awful about cheating to retain the title instead of the week before. She said she wanted Charlotte one on one then Sasha Banks came out and helped her. She says she's trying hard to to move past that and look forward to Wrestlemania. Last year she saw the new championship revealed there and watched the other three women she worked with in NXT in the ring for the title. Foley tells her to stop feeling guilty because you'll be at Mania. He asks who her opponent will be and Sasha comes out. Sasha says everyone wants a dream match between Bayley and Sasha at Mania. The crowd goes wild for it and then Charlotte with Dana Brooke comes out and says she wants a proper rematch and not one with Sasha messing things up. She says Sasha was kissing up and helping Bayley so she could get a title shot against a new champion. Stephanie comes out and says Charlotte will face Bayley at Wrestlemania and that is final. Foley says after the amazing feud Sasha and Charlotte had that Sasha doesn't deserve to be left off Mania. Steph says he's right and next week it will be Charlotte vs. Sasha, if Sasha wins its a Triple Threat match at Mania. Tonight however it will be Sasha vs. Bayley.

Sasha defeats Bayley after Charlotte interference. Charlotte then lays out both Bayley and Sasha.

I swear I was paying attention and that next week it was going to be Charolette vs. Sasha and if Sasha won she'd be in the Mania match but they said that Sasha is in the Mania match for sure.

They air a video package showing Seth Rollins working out to get healthy for possibly being at Mania to face Triple H face to face. They then interview HHH via satellite, he brags about WWE having a great medical and rehab team to help people like Seth Rollins get better with his health. He says Seth is a liar. He says he's getting healthy and that he was the Man. Liar. HHH says he's never made up a nickname for himself and called himself things like that, only other people did. He says Seth won't be at Mania but if he does it'll be the last thing he ever does.

A video package of Emma's transformation into Emmalina and now back to Emma is aired. She is coming soon. Again.

Samoa Joe chokes out Jericho on the outside of the ring to win by count out. Joe rolls Jericho back in the ring for punishment but eats a Codebreaker instead.

Strowman comes to the ring and calls for Roman Reigns. Roman's music hits for a second but it cuts out and it's the Undertaker instead! Undertaker walks to the ring staring down Strowman. Braun is a coward and back away from Taker. Braun leaves through the crowd he is so scared of Undertaker. As Taker is about to leave Roman Reigns actually comes out for real and stares down Taker from the ramp before making his way to the ring. Roman is an idiot and says Braun was calling him out and not Taker. He tells Undertaker that this is his Yard now not Taker's and he needs to get out of his yard. Taker looks up at the Wrestlemania sign as the crowd loudly chants Roman sucks. Taker then chokeslams Reigns to end Raw.

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Smackdown Results
  • They did a very long recap of the Orton/Bray storyline. Bryan and Shane came out and noted that there was dispute over who was the Number One Contender: AJ Styles or Randy Orton, so tonight AJ/Randy would have a match to settle it for good. This match had already been advertised as happening before this segment aired. AJ confronted them both backstage furious he had to jump through yet another hoop to get his Mania spot.

  • John Cena and Nikki Bella destroyed Ellsworth and Carmella. Ellsworth was terrified of getting into the ring with Cena who was having a whale of a time. Miz and Maryse were on commentary burying Cena and Nikki, after the match they jumped them and cut a promo claiming that Cena didn't really love Nikki.

  • Orton did a backstage interview noting that for as good as AJ is, one RKO is all it takes.

  • Ambrose beat up Curt Hawkins and called out Baron Corbin, who appeared on screen to mock him and tell him to come find him.

  • Mojo Rawley is in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal. He had a short confrontation with Dolph Ziggler.

  • Corbin jumped Ambrose backstage and beat him up with a leadpipe and then tried to lower the forklift prongs onto him before the refs came and cleared him off.

  • Alexa Bliss held a "Blissertation" along with Mickie James to celebrate being the Women's Champion again. Becky and Nattie interrupted to claim they would be her opponent at Mania, Mickie interrupted them to note that Alexa was just about to name HER the opponent, which Bliss disagreed with. Daniel Bryan came out and informed Alexa she would face every women on the roster to figure out her Mania opponent, and then ordered a tag of her and Mickie against Becky and Nattie.

  • Alexa and Mickie defeated Becky and Nattie, but Alexa stole the pin from Mickie. Mickie was enraged and hit the Mick Kick on Alexa.

  • Randy Orton defeated AJ Styles in a really good match to officially become the Number One Contender to Bray Wyatt's Championship at Wrestlemania. AJ did a fantastic fake-out on the Phenomenal Forearm so that Randy went for an RKO Outta Nowhere counter and fell flat on his back. In the end it didn't matter though as Orton was able to hit an RKO after dodging AJ's 450 Splash. As Orton celebrated in front of the Wrestlemania sign, AJ watched in horror from the ramp. A clip was shown on Talking Smack later of him confronted Shane McMahon after the show and being forcibly hauled away.

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Professor Funk
Aug 4, 2008

WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN
Literally can't believe they bitched out Strowman like that. What on earth was the point of THAT?

Other than that, it was a decent Raw most of the way through. First hour was great, even.

Cavauro
Jan 9, 2008

i dont even want to be in a yard at all.

Shayna Baszler
Oct 24, 2001

i'll always take care of you
Muldoon
The Original Big Dog (TM)

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values
CM Punk

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008

Tato posted:

CM Punk

Roman Sucks

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


First hour was great
Mania gonna suck except for the cruiserweight title match
Bow wow

DeNomolos
Jan 10, 2013

mild mannered meatspin historian
when triple H said, "There's going to be a nightmare waiting for him," this absolutely means Finn is going to ambush Seth at Wrestlemania.

Destroyer : Joe :: Nightmare : Finn

Jerusalem
May 20, 2004

Would you be my new best friends?

I only saw the last hour but Taker showed up and casually beat up Roman after Roman tried to talk big, so all in all I'd say the show was a success!

SamuraiFoochs
Jan 16, 2007




Grimey Drawer
That was a good Raw.

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

So real talk, Braun has officially been fed to Roman. Because he got his rear end whooped yesterday and didn't do jack poo poo tonight. Built up like a monster only to be bitchified.

Classic. Feed him the Undertaker then feed him the world.

Tweak
Jul 28, 2003

or dont whatever








Raw was good until the first time roman/steph were on screen

friendo55
Jun 28, 2008

So all the big names showed up... plus Sasha vs Bayley happened tonight. Of course I'm going to next week's show in Detroit where nothing exciting will happen at all. Awesome!

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Last words of Raw after a part-timer squashes new fresh talent to cheers: "This is what Wrestlemania season is all about!"

Hot Diggity!
Apr 3, 2010

SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF
A by Raw standards tonight. Sucks that Strowman is going to get a bunch of midcard booking.

Kawalimus
Jan 17, 2008

Better Living Through Birding And Pessimism

SUN GOD AVATAR posted:

So real talk, Braun has officially been fed to Roman. Because he got his rear end whooped yesterday and didn't do jack poo poo tonight. Built up like a monster only to be bitchified.

Classic. Feed him the Undertaker then feed him the world.

They're going to have him beat Strowman, Undertaker, and Lesnar at consecutive PPVs I can just feel it.

Professor Funk
Aug 4, 2008

WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN
Also, are they gonna do nothing with Finn?

CarlCX
Dec 14, 2003

That was a decent Raw with a couple baffling moments.

Blaise330
Aug 13, 2007

GOD'S FAVORITE CHAMPION
After carring the main event scene since the brand split, looks like Sami and Braun are going to be rewarded by having no 1v1 matches (possibly, you never know) and KO/Jericho is going to play second banana to Goldberg. At least Roman and Seth get the part-timer brawls.

Blaise330
Aug 13, 2007

GOD'S FAVORITE CHAMPION

Professor Funk posted:

Also, are they gonna do nothing with Finn?

There's noone left for him to fight but Braun. He might just do an entrance and talk a little with The Rock or something.

Kawalimus
Jan 17, 2008

Better Living Through Birding And Pessimism

Professor Funk posted:

Also, are they gonna do nothing with Finn?

Like the other guy said before it's almost guaranteed he will be wiping out Rollins at wrestlemania. Rounding out the new HHH Evolution-style stable of Owens/Joe/Balor.

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Professor Funk posted:

Also, are they gonna do nothing with Finn?

HHH stooge

Blaise330
Aug 13, 2007

GOD'S FAVORITE CHAMPION
Worst case scenario, Finn is just in a New Day Segment. "This ice cream is downright demonic"

Blaise330
Aug 13, 2007

GOD'S FAVORITE CHAMPION
Finn being in a stable with 3 guys who have tried to destroy him countless times would be funny. Ah well its wrestling, bye-gones will be bye-gones.

MJeff
Jun 2, 2011

THE LIAR
Hoooooboy did they blast the shine off Strowman's apple in the last 24 hours.

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Interesting scenario: Heel Roman on SD.

What they are going to do: Gut SD and reunite the Shield and feud them with HHH stable of fat fucks.

Professor Funk
Aug 4, 2008

WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN

Kawalimus posted:

Like the other guy said before it's almost guaranteed he will be wiping out Rollins at wrestlemania. Rounding out the new HHH Evolution-style stable of Owens/Joe/Balor.

I feel like they view him as too much of a merch mover to make him a heel right off the bat, unless they soured on him big time after his injury.

Tweak
Jul 28, 2003

or dont whatever








I hope Braun overcomes his fear of Dogs so he can make it a triple threat then he can get the UT rub and reigns can sleep outside all match

DeepDickPizza
Oct 11, 2012

THREE TIME! THREE TIME!

Kawalimus posted:

Like the other guy said before it's almost guaranteed he will be wiping out Rollins at wrestlemania. Rounding out the new HHH Evolution-style stable of Owens/Joe/Balor.

It's absolutely going to be this. They're doing all of these stupid promos and video packages for a "confrontation" between HHH and Seth and it won't even be a match and Finn will attack him and it will suck.

The big storyline of the summer is going to be HHH's stable of Owens/Joe/Finn feuding with Roman/Seth/Sami and Sami will consistently drag the team down until they do another draft and Dean's get drafted back to Raw for a lackluster Shield reunion.

Ragnarok the Red
Jun 21, 2002

VJeff posted:

Hoooooboy did they blast the shine off Strowman's apple in the last 24 hours.

It's basically Ryback getting fed to Cena, only on an even quicker timeline.

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I hope they dont move Alexa to Raw.

Rhonne
Feb 13, 2012

Do you want to know what we do to artists?

DoctorGonzo posted:

I hope they dont move Alexa to Raw.

Stephanie is going to yell at her and tell to to stop making dumb faces.

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Rhonne posted:

Stephanie is going to yell at her and tell her to strip and bark like a dog

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


DoctorGonzo posted:

Interesting scenario: Heel Roman on SD.

What they are going to do: Gut SD and reunite the Shield and feud them with HHH stable of fat fucks.

People liked Shield vs Evolution, HHH thinks they'll buy the sequel, Shield vs Creationism

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

It's time to call up Nakamura so he can be fed, Trueblood style, to Roman. From there, call up some other awful wrestler like a Chris Hero and have him squashed by Roman.

It's important that we don't have Roman lose for the next 10 years so ESPN can do a headline of it.

Delsaber
Oct 1, 2013

This may or may not be correct.

Rhonne posted:

Stephanie is going to yell at her and tell to to stop making dumb faces.

Steph's just gonna show up one night in full Harley Quinn cosplay and force Alexa to go home and change.

Ragnarok the Red
Jun 21, 2002

Chris James 2 posted:

People liked Shield vs Evolution, HHH thinks they'll buy the sequel, Shield vs Creationism

It's amazing because Roman will be even more despised post Mania and there's a 50/50 chance Seth & Dean get him cheered again versus he drags them down into getting booed because it's so transparent what they're doing.

Astro7x
Aug 4, 2004
Thinks It's All Real

friendo55 posted:

So all the big names showed up... plus Sasha vs Bayley happened tonight. Of course I'm going to next week's show in Detroit where nothing exciting will happen at all. Awesome!

Just got back from the show. The crowd was completely dead for this match. Nobody seemed to care with the obvious Sasha win being necessary to make the Triple Threat.

And then we had like 20 minutes of nothing to just sit there, waiting for a lovely Joe/Y2J match that ended in a countout.

WWE certainly has the star power to make one awesome show. But the stars that people actually care for are spread out across 3 shows.

purkey
Dec 5, 2003

I hate the 90s

Ragnarok the Red posted:

It's basically Ryback getting fed to Cena, only on an even quicker timeline.

Mark Henry beat Ryback first!

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DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I hope Sheamus keeps kicking Enzo in the face.

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