Monday, March 13, 2017

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 13, 2017

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman start tonight's show. Heyman predicts that Brock Lesnar will cause the commentary table to scream "Down goes Goldberg!" at WrestleMania. He then says that Goldberg is not here this evening, but his client is. Heyman says that every time Lesnar has faced Goldberg, Goldberg has always come out on top, but last week was an exception. Heyman predicts that at WrestleMania, the greatest championship comeback in sports entertainment history will be hoisted up on Lesnar's shoulders and will come crashing down into the canvas.



General Manager Mick Foley is backstage when Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up. Stephanie says she has done everything she can to help him as General Manager, and if he is willing to learn, she is willing to learn. By the end of the night, she wants him to scour the Raw roster and figure out who he has to fire. Foley tells Stephanie she can count on him.

Sasha Banks quickly beats Dana Brooke. After the match, Charlotte tells Dana Brooke she is no longer her protege, and Dana responds by beating Charlotte up.



This year's Warrior Award recipient is Eric LeGrand, former stand-out Rutgers University football player when he was paralyzed from the neck down after a collision with another player. After surviving the odds to regain sensation in his body, he became a football analyst and motivational speaker.



Tony Nese and The Brian Kendrick beat TJ Perkins and Akira Tozawa after Nese pushes Perkins into Tozawa and grabs the tights during the roll-up. During the match, Neville is seen watching from backstage.



Charly Caruso interviews Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). They've beaten the team of Enzo Amore and Big Cass and the team of Sheamus and Cesaro before, and says the spotlight of the tag team division should be on them.

Kevin Owens shows up. One month ago, he took the spotlight and put it right back where it belonged: on him. He then says the fans are upset with him for betraying Chris Jericho, when the fact of the matter is that he was never Chris Jericho's best friend in the first place, and that Jericho never considered him his best friend either, as Jericho got close to him to get close to the Universal title. Owens says Jericho is mad for stabbing him in the back before he could do the same to Owens, and says Jericho - not Goldberg - beat him at Fastlane. He then plans to take Jericho's title from him like Jericho took the Universal title form him, and all that will be left is the Tears of Jericho. Owens then asks "Why have best friends when you have a destroyer?" Samoa Joe then shows up for the next match.



The team of Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe vs. the team of Chris Jericho and Sami Zayn ends when Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe continue to stomp Sami Zayn despite Owens being told to leave the ring. Owens and Joe continue to stomp Sami Zayn when Jericho tries to make the save, but when he tries to put Owens in the Walls of Jericho, he gets slugged from behind by Samoa Joe. Joe and Owens continue to attack Jericho until referees show up to try to restore order.



Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and General Manager Mick Foley are trying to figure out who to fire when Nia Jax shows up, demanding a shot at the Raw Women's Championship. Stephanie gives Nia Jax a title match against Bayley.

Jinder Mahal confronts General Manager Mick Foley backstage, demanding Foley not fire him and that he have a match tonight. He gets a match against Roman Reigns.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) debut their new show: New Day Talks. Their first guest is Big Show, but he is barely able to get a word in until he is able to mention the plot for the new Hanna-Barbera animated movie The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! When he gives a brief synopsis of the plot, however, Titus O'Neil interrupts the show, mentions the possible firing of a WWE Superstar at the hands of General Manager mIck Foley tonight, and confronts Big Show for starring in the animated movie at his expenses before shoving him, bringing the show to a premature end.



Before the next match, Enzo Amore shows off the "Cuppa Haters" mug before he and Big Cass say that they will go bracket busting and make their way to WrestleMania.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Sheamus and Cesaro ends with both teams being attacked by Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson), leaving no #1 contender for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships.



It is announced that Roman Reigns and The Undertaker will square off at WrestleMania.

General Manager Mick Foley confronts Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) and makes the match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania a Triple Threat Match between Gallows & Anderson, the team of Sheamus and Cesaro and the team of Enzo Amore and Big Cass.



Roman Reigns beats Jinder Mahal. During the match, the gong from The Undertaker's entrance theme plays, briefly distracting Roman. After the match, Roman calls out The Undertaker. After the break, instead of getting The Undertaker, he gets "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Roman admits it's great to see him and that the crowd loves him, but he called out The Undertaker, not HBK. Shawn tells him he saw what happened between him and The Undertaker last week, and that 'Taker is already in his head and will eat him alive at WrestleMania. Roman says he's been asked what it will be like to be in the ring with The Undertaker, but Roman says The Undertaker should be wondering what it's like to be in the ring with him. Shawn tells Roman he knows what it's like to be in Roman's position in the company and that he's on his side, but Roman simply responds by telling Shawn that The Undertaker retired him and that he will retire The Undertaker. Roman leaves the ring, and as he heads to the back, he is suddenly bounced off the ramp and into the nearby barricade by Braun Strowman.





Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and General Manager Mick Foley are backstage again. Foley does not take the decision of firing someone weeks before WrestleMania lightly. Stephanie gives Foley one hour to make the decision of who to fire, or else she will do it for him...and he will probably won't like who she chooses.

Austin Aries beats Ariya Daivari. During the match, Neville is seen watching from backstage.



Big Show beats Titus O'Neil.



WWE celebrates Women's History Month and the career of tennis legend Billie Jean King.



Backstage, Sasha Banks tells Bayley that Nia Jax is beatable and that she can definitely beat Nia tonight.

In the locker room, Chris Jericho is interviewed by Mike Rome. Jericho plans to give Owens "the revenge of Jericho," and says he will expose the real Kevin Owens next week on The Hightlight Reel, and that his guest next week will be the real Kevin Owens. He then calls Mike Rome "Tom Phillips," and when Mike corrects him, he ends up making The List of Jericho.



Bayley beats Nia Jax by disqualification when Nia Jax refuses to let Bayley out of the corner. After the match, Nia Jax tosses Bayley into the barricade.



Tomorrow on 205 Live: TJ Perkins vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Austin Aries vs. The Brian Kendrick vs. "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese in a Fatal 5-Way Match with the winner facing Neville for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania! Next week on Raw: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman!

Commissioner Stephanie McMahon is in the ring, and she introduces General Manager Mick Foley. Foley says he could not think of a person to fire until ten minutes ago, and thanks Stephanie for the opportunity, then introduces the name of the WWE Superstar being fired: Stephanie herself. Foley calls out Stephanie, telling her she deserves to go for treating everyone like jokes and says he treasured their friendship. He still thinks Stephanie and Triple H are in collusion, and says he will not be silenced. Suddenly, Triple H shows up, says he doesn't want a lawsuit three weeks before WrestleMania, says the best part of creating the future is that he doesn't have to look at "pathetic has-beens" like him and said he would never bring Foley back if it were up to him. The only reason Foley returned is that "he amuses Stephanie," whom he calls "every bit the businesswoman Vince has taught her to be." Foley says he doesn't have to pretend to like him unlike the rest of the Superstars, and he doesn't need him or the company. Triple H then brings his children's WWE hopes and dreams, and tells him to go back to the back and have a life-changing epiphany where he loves his job. When Triple H tells Foley to leave the ring, Foley is about to do just that when Stephanie tells the crowd that when they wake up in the morning, they should be grateful for their own jobs as well. Foley stops at the corner, and when Triple H confronts him, he gets Mr. Socko...and the Mandible Claw. Stephanie hits Foley with a low blow, and Triple H is about to finish Foley off when Seth Rollins shows up. Triple H dares Rollins to get in the ring, and Seth Rollins drops the crutch to reveal he is no longer hurt. He then gets in the ring and overpowers Triple H. Triple H grabs Seth Rollins' crutch and gets back in the ring, and this time he gets the upper hand by smashing the crutch into Rollins' recently injured knee before putting him in a knee bar. Referees have to get in the ring and restore order at the end of the show.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

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