Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) after Hawkins scores the win with a surprise schoolkid pin.
Baron Corbin shows up. Corbin says that he proved that Kurt Angle does not deserve to be in the same ring as him at WrestleMania, then mocks the crowd for their "Shut the fuck up!" chants before saying he is used to being doubted only to prove everyone wrong. He boasts that he is better than an Olympic gold medalist and proclaims that he is deserving of a gold medal of his own. Suddenly, Kurt Angle shows up. As the crowd chants "Thank you, Kurt!", Angle admits that Corbin was the better man last night and that his career is over while Corbin's has just begun. He offers his hand as he wishes him all the luck in the world. He shakes his hand, says "Bad luck," then hits the Angle Slam before locking in an ankle lock.then hits the Angle Slam. All of a sudden, Lars Sullivan - who has not been seen in WWE programming in any capacity in months - shows up and angrily stares down Angle before hitting him with the Freak Accident. Lars then goes up top and hits Angle with a headbutt.
The Superstar Shake-Up is next week!
Alexa Bliss beats Bayley in her first match in months.
Becky Lynch shows up. Becky mentions how she used to work in a bar not far from the arena nine years ago, then says "We did it!" before the crowd breaks into a "Becky Two Belts" chant. She says that "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair were going on and on about their accomplishments, but when all was said and done, the woman with nothing left with everything, and while she is not the best in the company, she has a good theme song. The crowd chants the theme song, then Becky says that leaving home at 15 wanting to fight everyone taught her survival, and says that she will always persist, overcome and find a way to win in the end. The crowd then chants "You're the man!," then Becky says she will be waiting to slap Ronda's head off her shoulders when she comes back from sulking, and that the McMahon family will probably hand the women's tag team titles to Charlotte. Becky then admits that she is a marked women, but she is ready to smack the heads off of any and all comers after all the women in both brands have seen what she can do. Afterwards, Lacey Evans walks down the ramp, but Becky stands in front of her. Lacey almost turns around, but hits Becky with a right hand. This has almost no effect, and Becky gets Lacey from behind, starting a brawl. The brawl ends with Becky Lynch nearly putting Lacey in the Dis-Arm-Her as two referees try to stop the brouhaha.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins, who says that he accepted Kofi Kingston's challenge because the challenge is what he loves and lives for. He also says that he feels a bit insulted, as Raw is his show and that Kofi had better be ready to step up. He says that Kofi should be ready to step up his game, as B+ will not get the job done.
Ricochet and Aleister Black beat Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. After the match, Roode attacks Ricochet from behind.
Backstage, Elias says he had the greatest performance planned for WrestleMania, but it was ruined by John Cena. Elias says he could rap in his sleep, but it is okay, as the McMahon Family have given him enough time to perform his rock opera. He warns that there will be hell to pay if anybody interrupts him tonight.
We see a vignette of what looks like a buzzard puppet pop out of a cardboard box.
Before the next match - which is touted as Dean Ambrose's final match in WWE - Bobby Lashley tells Dean Ambrose not to worry as he will take care of his wife for him when he is gone. This leads to Dean Ambrose beating the crap out Lashley before their match begins. The brawl ends with Bobby Lashley putting Dean Ambrose through the commentary table. Lashley and Lio Rush then leave, and Renee Young checks on Dean Ambrose before calling for help.
We see footage of Mojo Rawley talking to himself in a broken mirror talking to himself with blue lightning painted on the left side of his face as he asks himself where he was at WrestleMania.
Sami Zayn shows up for the first time in months. He says that if you miss WrestleMania, you might as well return the night after, and proclaims that his schedule is wide open and that he is open for a match. The challenge is answered by Finn Balor. After Balor shows up, it is announced that the match will be for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Finn Balor retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn in Sami's first match in months. After the match, Sami Zayn says he really thought coming to the ring would cure what ails him, but all it did was reinforce what he has known for the last nine months: that the fans missed him. Sami says he did not honestly miss being in the ring or anybody in the crowd, then says that WWE is a super-toxic environment because of the fans and their ugliness. He says that he lives a fulfilled and meaningful life while the fans' lives are so empty and devoid of meaning that they only get satisfaction out of being critics, for it is the only thing that gives them any sense of self-importance. He also says everybody judges everything but themselves because they refuse to look at the cynicism inside of themselves, and says the right thing to do is to hold the fans accountable because nobody else will. He then concludes by saying "See you in Hell."
Backstage, Dana Brooke congratulates Becky Lynch for her WrestleMania victory, and says there is a line of women waiting to challenge Becky. She may not be in the front of the line, but she is not in the back anymore. If there is a title opportunity for her, she will seize that moment.
Elias is in the ring. He says that John Cena ruined his WrestleMania performance, and says that Cena is not an artist or musician, but a fake, un-humble person who is riding on the coattails of his popularity. He proceeds to show how pathetic Cena is when he tries to rap, and throws in a few verbal barbs of his own, saying that the next person to interrupt him is a dead man. A bell is then heard. The Undertaker arrives, and Elias slowly heads out of the ring before stopping halfway on his way out to get back in. Elias and 'Taker have a staredown, then Elias turns around before going for a cheap shot. That cheap shot is stopped cold by a big boot from The Undertaker followed by a choke slam. Elias and 'Taker have a staredown, then Elias turns around before going for a cheap shot. That cheap shot is stopped cold by a big boot from The Undertaker followed by a choke slam. He then finishes Elias off with a Tombstone Piledriver.
Kofi Kingston vs. Seth Rollins in a Winner Take All Match for the WWE Championship and WWE Universal Championship ends when The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) attacks Kofi Kingston before attacking Seth Rollins. After the brawl that ends in The Bar retreating, Seth Rollins takes the microphone and challenges The Bar to a tag team match against him and Kofi, which The Bar accepts.
Kofi Kingston and Seth Rollins beat The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro).
After the show, Dean Ambrose says goodbye to WWE.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
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