Monday, February 19, 2018

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 19, 2018

The crowd and the WWE Superstars pay a moment of silence and respect for the victims of the recent Parkland, Florida shootings and their families.



Charly Caruso interviews Roman Reigns before the next match. Roman says he is not concerned about tonight, but he is concerned about the Elimination Chamber, as he has never been in it before but he knows how brutal it can be. Roman knows he is going up against guys like John Cena, Seth Rollins, The Miz, Elias, Finn Balor and Braun Strowman on Sunday. Unlike him, however, they cannot beat Brock Lesnar, and it is his time and he can beat him. The crowd boos, but Roman reminds everyone to re-watch WrestleMania 31, as he could have beaten Lesnar that night.

This week on Mixed Match Challenge: Nia Jax and Apollo vs. Charlotte Flair and Bobby Roode!

Braun Strowman beats Roman Reigns, John Cena, Seth Rollins, Elias, Finn Balor and The Miz in a Gauntlet Match that spans the first two hours of Raw, making it the longest match in Raw history at 106 minutes and 55 seconds (and breaking the previous record for the longest match in WWE history in August of 1964, when Bruno Sammartino defended the WWWF Championship against Waldo Von Erich for 81 minutes). Shortly after Elias gets into the match, Renee Young interviews John Cena, who says that Seth Rollins has the attributes to call himself "Mr. Monday Night," and appreciates his tenacity. Cena admits he is juggling multiple things at once, but at the same time, he needs to win on Sunday. When Seth Rollins is the third man eliminated, he leaves the ring with 65 minutes logged in the match - the longest anybody has wrestled in a match on Raw - and a standing ovation. After Seth Rollins is eliminated, he is interviewed by Renee Young backstage. Seth talks about how he pinned two of the best back-to-back in one night, but it does not mean anything if he does not win on Sunday. After Elias is eliminated, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel show up on the stage and head to the ring to distract Finn Balor, allowing The Miz to attack from behind. Some time after that, he is interviewed by Renee Young. Elias says he has the advantage Sunday, win against Seth Rollins and "five other Seth Rollins," then go to WrestleMania and show what "WWE" really stands for. Finn Balor is eliminated by The Miz with help from The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel), and when Renee Young interviews him, Balor says that while Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel helped Miz cheat, they will be locked out on Sunday while Miz is locked in with him and five other guys. He plans to win and go on to WrestleMania. When Braun shows up, he chases Miz into the crowd, grabs him and proceeds to slowly decimate him. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Braun Strowman, who says he does not fear the unknown; instead, the unknown fears him. He says that like tonight, the Elimination Chamber will be the same, and he will come for Brock Lesnar. He tells Brock Lesnar that he is not finished with him, and at WrestleMania, Lesnar will get these hands. Strowman then tells Charly Caruso he has some unfinished business to attend to, and runs back into the ring, dragging Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel into the ring as they try to drag Miz out. Bo and Axel easily fall victim to running powerslams, then Braun Strowman chases Miz all the way to the back. Braun grabs Miz and tosses him back out onto the stage, down the ramp and into the ring for a running powerslam. Braun Strowman teases leaving the ring, then goes for another running powerslam on The Miz before leaving for real.





















"Double J" Jeff Jarrett is the next inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.



Before the next match can happen, Renee Young interviews Asuka. Asuka says she controls her own destiny, and that her destiny is to win the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania. She says that Nia Jax's words are strong, but Nia Jax is not so strong after their last match when she was limping away from the ring. Asuka then says that Nia Jax likes to talk, but someday, she will not be talking; instead, she will be tapping out. Suddenly, Nia Jax tries to ambush Asuka, but Asuka senses her coming. Nevertheless, Nia Jax hits Asuka with a Samoan Drop followed by three leg drops to the neck.



We see a video package on "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.



Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil - the former now known as just "Apollo" - get another upset win against Sheamus and Cesaro after Apollo rolls Cesaro up.



Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt is official for Elimination Chamber.

Bray Wyatt is on the TitanTron. According to him, some say the end is near, but he holds the light not just for the people but for Matt Hardy. Meanwhile, Matt Hardy says he and Bray have engaged in battle since the dawn of time, but they have just begun. Both men say the other is a liar, and that they will destroy each other to the point that the other man will face reality.



Before the next match, we hear from Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville), who say that they will come out on top in the Elimination Chamber as the Chamber ruins the friendships of all the other women in the match.

Sasha Banks, Bayley and Mickie James beat Alexa Bliss and Absolution (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) with a Banks Statement to Alexa Bliss. After the match, both teams brawl, and Absolution make short work of Bayley before doing the same to Sasha before focusing on Alexa Bliss. Suddenly, Mickie James makes the save for Alexa, and she and Alexa both double-team on the signature Mickie James DDT on Sonya Deville.



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

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