Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Backstage, Santos Escobar talks with Rey Mysterio. Rey Mysterio says he has made the phone call and sent the text, but the person he is contacting has not gotten back to him. He then asks Escobar to trust him.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Paul Heyman. Heyman says that John Cena and L.A. Knight do not like each other and are a team out of neccessity, the neccessity being The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa). He then says that Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa have the same blood running through their veins and that Cena and Knight are trying to survive against them. He says tonight will be an easy vicotry for Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa. When asked "What if they lose?", Paul Heyman asks what reason The Bloodline would have to lose as he chews out Byron Saxton.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai). Bayley says that Iyo Sky is the genius of the sky and the genius of the WWE, then Iyo Sky stops her and says that she has her own strategy, and that she will not need Bayley tonight before leaving. Bayley and Dakota Kai then leave, concerned.
Jade Cargill is seen arriving at the arena.
Pat McAfee welcomes everyone to the show in the cold open.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "Main Event" Jey Uso beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) to become the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions after JD McDonagh inadvertently hits Priest in his bad knee with the Money In The Bank Briefcase, allowing Cody and Jey to hit Finn with a Cody Cutter/1D combo for the win and the titles.
Backstage, Wade Barrett and Booker T talk about both the beginning of the show and the matches to come. Xavier Woods shows up wanting to watch the show, even having gotten on the delivery app for Pizza Hut. For once, Wade Barrett does not have bad news.
The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar) and Carlito beat Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in a six-man tag match. Late in the match, Carlito shows up and makes the save for Rey Mysterio as Escobar in out on the floor, and he hits Montez Ford with the Backstabber after fending off Lashley and The Street Profits for the win. After the match, Xavier Woods gifts Michael Cole and Corey Graves with a Pizza Hut Big Dinner Box, bringing Pizza Hut's sponsorship of the match full circle.
Iyo Sky retains the WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair and Asuka. During the match, Bayley shows up to revive Iyo Sky on the outside, but gets booted into Iyo by Charlotte Flair. Shortly after this, Bayley distracts the referee as Charlotte Flair has Asuka in the Figure Eight, allowing Iyo Sky to hit Charlotte Flair with Over The Moonsault and pin Charlotte to retain.
In footage from earlier today, LA Knight slides into the arena in a Slim Jim car.
Pat McAfee heads to the ring. He says there was "no chance in hell" he would miss this show on this night in Indianapolis, Indiana before saying Indianapolis is not like other towns who don't care that WWE is here and have no energy. He says that Indianapolis, Indiana has deserved a WrestleMania, then asks the crowd to give him a "Hell Yeah" and "make them feel it in the back" when he asks if Indianapolis should have a WrestleMania. He then introduces John Cena to the ring before guesting on commentary for the next match.
John Cena and LA Knight beat The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa) after John Cena knocks Solo Sikoa off the apron while hitting Jimmy Uso with the Five Knuckle Shuffle following a LA Knight Superplex, allowing Knight to hit Jimmy with the BFT for the win. After the match, Cena wants to raise Knight's hand, but Knight refuses, wanting to do the favor with.
Backstage, Finn Balor tells Damian Priest that tonight is not the night, but Damian Priest says that he is not going home empty-handed. Rhea Ripley reminds Priest that he himself did not want to rush this, and tells him to hand over the Money In The Bank Briefcase, which he does.
Declan McMahon and members of the Indiana Hoosiers football team are seen in the front row. (Declan McMahon is the oldest son of Shane McMahon and grandson of Vince McMahon.)
Butch and Ridge Holland advertise the WWE Wrekkin’ Slam Crusher Monster Truck from Mattel.
Crown Jewel is live on WWE Network and Peacock on Saturday, November 4th!
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing Match after a Pedigree and The Stomp followed by a Falcon Arrow through two tech tables near the stands.
It is announced that Shane McMahon has injured his knee while training, and is currently being evaluated by trainers. Shane's medical status is currently unknown.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Seth Rollins, who says he is not surprised that Shinsuke Nakamura confronted him, then says he is disappointed in Nakamura because he knows he is "better than this." He says that he thought Nakamura would know something about respect, but he is now mistaken after he stood up for Cesaro, and he hopes to teach Nakamura a lesson about respect and hopes that Cesaro will also learn something in the process. He then says that if Cesaro wants to confront him again after this, he will make him pay for it.
Matt Riddle retains the WWE United States Championship against Mustafa Ali with a Bro Derk from the middle rope. After the match, Mustafa Ali blames the rest of Retribution for his loss. This leads to Reckoning turning her back on Ali, with Slapjack following. When Ali blames T-Bar for the defections, T-Bar and Mace hit Ali with a double choke slam.
Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair following the distraction by Reginald and an argument between Sasha and Bianca which sees Sasha call Bianca a rookie again that allows Baszler to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Sasha and Bianca continue to argue, and Sasha slaps Bianca as she continues to call her a rookie.
Backstage, Shane McMahon is met by Elias and Jaxson Ryker. Elias proposes a pitch for WrestleMania. Shane is initially reluctant, but when Elias says he will do anything to be in the event, Shane is all ears.
Big E retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews after a confusing - and botched - inside cradle pinfall attempt. After the match, Apollo attacks Big E and tells him it is not over.
In an advertisement for Old Spice Wild, Joseph Average hands a stick of new Old Spice Wild to Drew Gulak. Akira Tozawa then shows up with a ninja referee, demanding to know where R-Truth is. R-Truth hands Tozawa a stick of deodorant, and Tozawa pulls R-Truth's arm out from behind the shelves of deodorant, causing everything to fall over. As Joe Average is on the floor, he leans back on R-Truth, winning the WWE 24/7 Championship. R-Truth soon pins Joe Average to win the title back, then runs away. Tozawa gets angry at Joe Average for costing him the 24/7 title, then tears at his sweater to see a T-shirt with a panther on it and the words "Night Panther." Tozawa screams "The Night Panther lives!" as he laments the 24/7 Championship getting away from him. (Joe Average is played by Rik Bugez aka Eric Bugenhagen.)
We see video footage of Shane McMahon injuring his knee from earlier today.
Shane McMahon, Elias and Jaxson Ryker are in the ring. After Elias plays just a few notes, Shane tells Elias that he is taking his place tonight in his match against Braun Strowman.
Braun Strowman beats Elias.
Backstage, Matt Riddle meets Shinsuke Nakamura and wishes him luck in his match with Seth Rollins before making a business proposal where they team up to customize scooters, then talks about his cousin Skeeter only to find out Nakamura has disappeared. Riddle leaves, then Nakamura is seen coming out from a nearby doorway.
Seth Rollins beats Shinsuke Nakamura.
Rhea Ripley debuts on Raw tomorrow night!
Drew McIntyre beats Sheamus in a No Holds Barred match.
Alexa Bliss beats Randy Orton in a match that sees Randy Orton spits black bile out of his mouth again before the match begins, Alexa shooting fireballs out of her hands, a lighting rig fall from the ceiling and the burnt body of The Fiend coming out from behind the ring and hitting Orton with Sister Abigail to allow Alexa to get the win after Alexa pushes Orton into The Fiend.
Roman Reigns retains the WWE Universal Championship. During the match, the first referee for the match is knocked out with a running knee from Daniel. When Edge goes his job as special guest enforcer, Jey Uso superkicks Edge and hits Daniel Bryan with a chair only for Daniel to use it against him. Afterwards, Daniel swings the chair at Roman, but Edge gets hit inadvertently. As Daniel makes Roman tap to the Yes Lock with no official to call it, Edge hits both Daniel and Roman with the chair before saying that the WrestleMania main event is and storming off. A second referee shows up just in time for Roman to put himself on top of Daniel to retain.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. Mandy says Asuka is in her head and is trying to get an advantage, but she is the longshot to win. Sonya says Mandy has the focus and the advantage now. EC3 shows up and finally introduces himself, but Sonya is not impressed. She says Mandy wasn't put on the earth to date a human tanning bed, and tells him to go away.
In footage from earlier today, Carmella is seen asking for signatures for a petition for R-Truth to get a rematch for the WWE United States Championship, and Zelina Vega says R-Truth should give up. As Zelina and Carmella argue, Samoa Joe shows up and says he is United States Champion, and if anybody from Tuesday's night's match has a problem, he could put them and their problems to sleep. He then signs the petition. It is then announced that R-Truth vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade vs. Samoa Joe in a rematch for the United States Championship is official for tonight.
We hear from Aleister Black and Ricochet. Aleister says our life comes in moments, and he will never forget getting into wrestling or his first WWE pay-per-view match. Tonight, the latter dream comes true. Aleister says people fear the unknown, and with each victory, the fear in the locker room manifests. He says this is destiny choosing them to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships tonight. He says one will fly and one will strike while everyone else fades to black.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Kevin Owens. Owens says he agrees that Kofi Kingston deserves a shot at the WWE Championship, but he will not turn tonight's chance down, either, as he has been watching "The New" Daniel Bryan talk down to the fans for the last five months from home. As Owens says that he will shut Daniel up at take the WWE Championship, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) shows up. Kofi tells Owens he has no problem with him and wishes him luck, as tonight is his moment. Owens says that tonight is a magical night, and the way Kofi feels makes it even better. He wishes them luck on their match tonight, then leaves. Suddenly, a backstage worker tells Kofi Kingston that the McMahon family wants to see them in their office.
The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) beat Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev after Big E throws Nakamura into the timekeeper's area.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Miz and Shane McMahon. After Shane takes out one of The Usos with a drop kick to the leg to stop a splash onto The Miz, Miz's father tells Miz to go up top again from the front row. Miz gets caught and put in an inside cradle, and The Usos retain their titles. After the match, The Miz and Shane McMahon get a standing ovation, and The Miz hugs his father afterwards. Afterwards, Shane assaults The Miz from behind for costing them the titles. Shane then rips Miz's shirt off, wipes his forehead off with it, then throws the shirt back at Miz before stomping him a couple of times. Miz's father tells Shane to stop, then Shane shoves Miz's father to his seat before beating Miz up again. Shane then puts Miz in an armbar and sends Miz into unconsciousness in front of his father before leaving.
We hear from Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin. McIntyre says The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) rides one last time to be crushed at his hands. Corbin says that they are dominating while The Shield has dealt with their problems, and the power lies with them now. Lashley says tonight's match will crush The Shield, and McIntyre says that The Shield will be defeated by the new dominant force in WWE.
Elias is in the ring. He sings about tonight's show so far, and mocks Shane McMahon turning on The Miz, The Miz's father and Cleveland, Ohio itself, and says that he will go to Los Angeles and hang out with LeBron James after the show is over.
Asuka retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Mandy Rose after Mandy Rose slips on the ring apron, which is on the surface of the ring as Sonya Deville pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring. After the match, Sonya apologizes to Mandy, but Mandy doesn't want to hear it as they head to the back.
Backstage, Xavier Woods and Big E still see Kofi Kingston waiting at the McMahon family office. The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) walk in and find out Vince has been waiting for Kofi, and tell Vince that Kofi has been box office material under his nose for over 11 years. They ask that tonight's WWE Championship match be a Triple Threat Match. Vince McMahon makes it official, and the newly-amended match is happening right now. Big E and Xavier Woods, however, are banned from ringside.
When Kofi Kingston heads to the ring, it is then announced that the WWE Championship match will be taking place later tonight, and that Kofi Kingston will have to face The Bar. It is announced that Sheamus and Cesaro will be in the ring at the same time.
The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) beat Kofi Kingston in a 2-on-1 Tornado Handicap Match after Big E and Xavier Woods come to the ring only to be attacked from behind by Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Bayley and Sasha Banks. Bayley gives a shout-out to Kofi Kingston for the inspiration, and tells him not to stop fighting. Bayley says they may be considered the underdogs, and Sasha Banks says they have worked hard for the women's tag team titles. Sasha says she and Bayley want to be the greatest tag team of all time, and Bayley says the work begins with Nia Jax and Tamina tonight.
Elias is in the ring again. Once again, Elias makes fun of tonight's show so far as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the fans before saying that the Pittsburgh Steelers are the best.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Shane McMahon. Shane simply walks away with a sneer after being asked why he attacked The Miz.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against the team of Aleister Black and Ricochet and the team of Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. After the match, all three teams continue to attack each other, and Aleister Black and Ricochet get the last word with a top rope 630 splash on Dash Wilder.
Samoa Joe retains the WWE United States Championship against Rey Mysterio, R-Truth and Andrade after Rey passes out from a Coaquina Clutch.
Beth Phoenix guests on commentary for the next match.
Sasha Banks and Bayley retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Nia Jax and Tamina. After the match, Nia and Tamina continue to attack Sasha and Bayley. Tamina superkicks Bayley, then Nia tosses Sasha over the announce table. Suddenly, Beth Phoenix confronts Tamina, telling her this is not the way to do things. Beth punches Tamina, then Tamina and Nia gang up on Beth. Natalya runs into the ring, but the numbers game also catches up to her and referees have to stop the assault.
Before the next match, it is announced that the third participant in the WWE Championship match is the returning Mustafa Ali.
"The New" Daniel Bryan retains the WWE Championship against Mustafa Ali and Kevin Owens with a running kick to a mid-air Mustafa Ali. The crowd is heard cheering for Kofi throughout. After the match, Rowan slams Mustafa Ali into the mat.
WrestleMania 35 is live on pay-per-view and WWE Network on April 7th!
Becky Lynch beats Charlotte Flair by disqualification after "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey runs into the ring and knees Becky in the face as Charlotte has Becky in the Figure Eight. As per pre-match stipulation, the WWE Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 35 is officially a Triple Threat Match with Becky Lynch as the third participant.
Tomorrow night on Raw: Finn Balor vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
Elias is in the ring. This time, he mocks Becky Lynch, saying her fifteen minutes of fame are almost up and that she is so desperate for failure that he is surprise she wasn't born in Ohio. He then says he has no faith in The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) much like he has no faith in the Cleveland Browns. Elias is then surprised that he has not been interrupted tonight, and says it is because everyone agrees with him when he says that Cleveland, Ohio is the worst place to host Fastlane. After he says that his time here is up, Lacey Evans shows up, walks down the ramp, poses and walks back up the ramp to the back. As Elias watches, he is suddenly RKO'd out of nowhere by Randy Orton. After he says that his time here is up, Lacey Evans shows up, walks down the ramp, poses and walks back up the ramp to the back. As Elias watches, he is suddenly RKO'd out of nowhere by Randy Orton. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles then shows up and hits Orton with a Phenomenal Forearm.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley in what is billed as Roman Reigns' first match since his leukemia diagnosis and remission as well as The Shield's final match as a unit.
We hear from Baron Corbin, who does not care about what the WWE Universe and only about what he wants. He wants to be the face of the fans' disappointment when he goes on and main events WrestleMania, and he wants the rest of his opponents from tonight to remember him as the man who turned their WrestleMania dreams into a nightmare.
It is announced that Dolph Ziggler will field questions on social media later in the kick-off.
Charly Caruso interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods). Big E says there is nobody who represents the "E" in WWE better than them, and say that they have gotten families to get into the arena and have so fun, and that there is no better team than them. Kofi says if that if their act was stale and that they have gotten soft, then they would not be four-time tag team champions by now. He also says that The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) are only relevant because of the work that The New Day put in. Xavier Woods says The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) had family forced on them while The New Day chose to be family and put the tag team division on the map, and they will choose to walk out five-time tag team champions tonight.
Dolph Ziggler fields social media questions. He does not regret relinquishing the WWE United States Championship when he did, as it no longer has the meaning it once did and he has bigger fish to fry. When asked if this is his last chance at WWE Championship, Ziggler says it may be his last chance at the title as well as the last time he could be seen in a WWE ring.
We see footage from the lastest edition of The Fashion Files, which leads to Dillinger laying down a challenge for the next match.
"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat Shelton Benjamin, Chad Gable and Mojo Rawley.
"The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura beats Eusev after escaping the Accolade and hitting two Kinshasas, one to the back of Rusev's head and the other to his face.
Randy Orton beats Bobby Roode to become the WWE United States Champion after plucking Bobby Roode out of the air with an RKO, winning the one WWE title that he has never held in his career and becoming a . After the match, Jinder Mahal gets in the ring and attacks Orton, but Bobby Roode gets back in the ring and hits Jinder - and Orton - with a Glorious DDT.
In the locker room, Sami Zayn meets Kevin Owens, who confronts him for last Tuesday's actions. Zayn says that was last Tuesday and that he will still lay down for him tonight. Sami Zayn tells Kevin Owens he will not let him down, but Owens walks away before he finishes his sentence.
Carmella and Natalya beats Naomi and Becky Lynch after Natalya uses the briefcase as a distraction, causing Becky Lynch to knock Natalya off the apron. She falls victim to a superkick from Carmella when she turns around, and Carmella and Natalya get the win.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) advertise this year's Kids' Choice Awards on March 24th while also "auditioning" for next year's event.
A move-stealing match between The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest when The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) show up and decimate both teams. One of the Usos nearly falls victim to a Bludgeon Brother hammer to the skull, and Xavier Woods is powerbombed into steel steps. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships. After the carnage, EMTs and medical staff show up to tend to both teams.
Renee Young interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles says he has been dealing with long odds and obstacles his whole life and has turned the impossible into phenomenal. Styles says his WrestleMania moment starts tonight, then "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura shows up and wishes him luck so he can beat him at WrestleMania. Styles tells him to stop and that he is the one who will be getting beaten.
Charlotte Flair retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Ruby Riott with the Figure Eight in a match that sees Becky Lynch and Naomi back up Charlotte and Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan back up Ruby only to all be ejected from ringside (the former team for charging the ring after being baited by Morgan and Logan; the latter for getting caught by the referee attacking Charlotte at ringside). After the match, Asuka shows up out of nowhere and gets in the ring with Charlotte Flair. After a brief staredown, Asuka points at the WrestleMania sign while still staring at Charlotte, confirming that she will face Charlotte Flair for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania.
We see a preview for the HBO documentary on Andre The Giant premiering on April 10th.
It is announced that The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), Big E and Kofi Kingston are being treated backstage, and that Xavier Woods is in the hospital with a thoracic spine contusion.
Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up to watch the next match from ringside.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against John Cena, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler. During the match, Kevin Owens grabs Sami Zayn when Sami lays down for him, and Sami reverses it into an inside cradle. Soon after, Sami Zayn mouths off at Commissioner Shane McMahon, and Shane gets superkicked by Kevin Owens even though the kick is meant for Sami. When Kevin Owens goes for the pinfall, Shane drags referee Ryan Tran out of the ring, and when Sami goes for a pinfall soon afterwards, Shane pulls Sami out of the pinfall. After the match, Shane looks at Sami and Owens with disgust as he leaves, and a frustrated Cena shoves the camera away when it gets close to him.
After the show, John Cena raises "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' hand in a sign of respect.
The Brian Kendrick catches up with Noam Dar backstage. He tells him to make sure Akira Tozawa learns a lesson tonight. Kendrick also considers Alicia Fox a distraction when Dar says he will win the match for her, which leads to a bit of a quarrel.
Commissioner Stephanie McMahon - whose flight is delayed - tells General Manager Mick Foley not to screw tonight up through speakerphone. Jinder Mahal shows up and says he and Rusev are no longer a tag team, saying Rusev's attitude has ruined everything. Foley teases putting Rusev and Jinder in a best-of-seven series, which everyone - including Stephanie McMahon - is not okay with, then puts Rusev and Jinder Mahal in individual matches against suitable competition, and they will sort it out amongst themselves to see who goes first. Foley then leaves, leaving Stephanie on the line.
Samoa Joe is in the Social Media Lounge. Samoa Joe says HHH gave him an opportunity to make the biggest impression possible, and he did that by beating up Seth Rollins. Joe says he will destroy Sami Zayn like he did the first time. He did it once, he'll do it again. He says Sami should have kept his name out of his mouth. As for WrestleMania, whatever he does, his presence will be felt.
Tomorrow night on Raw: An exclusive look at Seth Rollins' rehab!
Akira Tozawa and Rich Swann beat The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar.
Samoa Joe beats Sami Zayn with the Coaquina Clutch.
Charly Caruso interviews Bayley. Bayley has tons of nerves, and says that Charlotte does have an advantage tonight. She says the odds are against her, but she is still up to the challenge. She also dares Charlotte to leave Dana Brooke in the locker room if she is the champion she says she is. Nia Jax then shows up and says she will rip Sasha Banks to shreds, and that if Charlotte doesn't take the title from Bayley, she will.
Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against Enzo Amore and Big Cass after Gallows pushes Enzo's foot off the bottom rope.
Commissioner Stephanie McMahon tells General Manager Mick Foley that she is stuck on the plane due to mechanical problems and will not be able to make it to the show in time, and tells Foley to make sure that the Raw Women's and Universal title matches go without a hitch. As they talk about Samoa Joe - this time through the receiver - Foley stealthily hangs up on Stephanie by pulling the phone line out.
Sasha Banks beats Nia Jax with a roll-up into a bridge pin after Nia Jax tries to ragdoll her and rack her again.
Rusev and Jinder Mahal go it at before the next match. Jinder sends Rusev over the barricade, then Sheamus and Cesaro show up. Jinder Mahal goes first against Cesaro.
Cesaro beats Jinder Mahal after Jinder is pre-occupied, staring down with Rusev from across the ring. Rusev gets in the ring and attacks Jinder after the match. He then finds out his opponent is Big Show.
Big Show beats Rusev with three choke slams and a knockout punch.
Charly Caruso interviews Kevin Owens. Owens isn't impressed by Goldberg, saying Goldberg has beaten only one man once in the last ten years while he's beaten the best the business has to offer. Owens says he will outsmart and out-wrestle Goldberg in order to beat him, just like he will everyone else, as he is the best and not even Goldberg can change that. He then says that "The Kevin Owens Show" will last for as long as he wants it to.
Neville retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.
Charly Caruso interviews Paul Heyman. He neither confirms nor denies that Brock Lesnar is here tonight, then says Lesnar is the winner regardless of who wins the Universal title tonight.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up with a "New Day Pops" freezer on a bicycle. Woods talks about how Booty-O's became a reality, and Big E sings Randy Orton's theme song. The New Day then asks the crowd to help make The New Day ice cream happen.
Roman Reigns beats Braun Strowman.
General Manager Mick Foley tells Samoa Joe not to get involved in Kevin Owens' Universal title match against Goldberg.
Bayley retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Charlotte thanks to Sasha Banks, who catches Charlotte grabbing the tights during a roll-up.
Goldberg beats Kevin Owens with a single Spear in mere seconds to win the WWE Universal Championship after Chris Jericho shows up and stands at the stage right before the bell rings.
Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar
Oh, hey, a cruiserweight match for the kick-off. Joy.
My prediction: Swann and Tozawa will probably win this one.
Goldberg vs. Kevin Owens (c)
for the WWE Universal Championship
For the first time in 13 1/2 years, Goldberg has a chance at a WWE championship. However, he has to face Kevin Owens, one of the most dangerous people to step foot in a WWE ring in the last few years in order to win it. Now that Owens have a renewed aggression and focus due to the dissolution of Jeri-KO, will he retain in his biggest championship match? Or will Goldberg absolutely destroy him? And what about Chris Jericho? Will he cost Owens the title in exchange for the betrayal of their friendship?
My prediction: Goldberg is taking this one, with or without Jericho's help. Though it wouldn't surprise me if Jericho jumped in and helped out a little...
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman asked for real competition...and now he's getting it. What started as revenge for being eliminated from the Royal Rumble match and costing Roman Reigns the WWE Universal Championship has exploded into a full-blown rivalry. Now Braun Strowman has a chance to get his first big victory in the WWE, but who will prevail? The monster himself? Or "The Big Dog?"
My prediction: Roman Reigns will probably take this one.
"Gentleman" Jack Gallagher vs. Neville (c)
for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
After winning a Fatal 5-Way match on 205 Live and garnering some fan support from both his demeanor and his skills in the ring, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher has a chance at the Cruiserweight title. To win it, however, means taking his skills to the next level and honing them against the most aggressive man the Cruiserweight Division has yet seen in Neville. Can Gallagher dethrone the self-proclaimed King of the Cruiserweights? Or will Neville fortify his fortress and keep the title by whatever means he can?
My prediction: Neville will probably retain.
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c)
for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships
Enzo and Cass finally get a shot at some tag team gold...but can they go through Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to get it? And what about Sheamus and Cesaro? Will they keep Enzo and Cass from a championship victory?
My prediction: Gallows & Anderson will probably retain.
Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley (c)
for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
Bayley got a shot at the Raw Women's title...and she finally got it. But will Charlotte take it back and remain undefeated on pay-per-view yet again?
My prediction: Predicting Charlotte to take the title back again.
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax
This match was made by Commissioner Stephanie McMahon after she caught her telling Bayley she had her back at Fastlane. So, yeah. We have this match again.
My prediction: Sasha will probably win it this time.
Sami Zayn vs. Samoa Joe
Now that Joe is in the main roster, he plans to plow through everyone in his path. But Sami Zayn isn't taking this lying down, and after taking a modicum of revenge against Joe the Raw before Fastlane, this match is now official...
My prediction: Joe will probably destroy Sami Zayn again.
Jojo interviews Dolph Ziggler. He plans to take the Intercontinental Championship from Kevin Owens regardless of whatever excuses Owens has up his sleeve.
Kalisto retains the WWE United States Championship against Alberto Del Rio in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, two falls to one.
AJ Styles is in the Social Media Lounge. He plans to leave more of a legacy for himself in WWE, and says his time here so far has been a blast, and that nothing compares to it.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks beat Naomi and Tamina with the Banks Statement on Naomi.
Machine Gun Kelly is in the crowd tonight.
Kevin Owens retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler.
Big Show, Ryback and Kane plan to send The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman) back to Hell.
Big Show, Ryback and Kane beat The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman) after Kane is able to take down Bray Wyatt outside of the ring.
Jojo interviews Roman Reigns, who says nothing will be the same after tonight...not even his friendship with Dean Ambrose. Ambrose says he wants a taste of the gold, too, but Roman says he'll have to get past the Superman Punch to do it. As for Brock Lesnar, Ambrose says he isn't winning this match.
Charlotte retains the WWE Divas Championship against Brie Bella with the Figure Eight after Brie's left leg gives out during a single leg Boston Crab.
Jojo interviews Chris Jericho. He says that the pressure on AJ Styles gives him a slight advantage.
AJ Styles beats Chris Jericho with the Calf Crusher. After the match, Jericho pulls AJ Styles off the second rope and threatens to fight him again, but then extends his hand. Both men then shake hands.
It's time for The Cutting Edge Peep Show. Tonight's guests are The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods). After some shameless self promotion from hosts Edge and Christian, The New Day show up try to do another freestyle, but Edge and Christian aren't impressed with them, calling them rip-offs. The New Day say nobody is better than them, not even The League of Nations (Sheamus, Rusev, King Barrett, Alberto Del Rio), who they start to extensively make fun of when they show up. Sheamus dares Xavier Woods to say something about them, and Xavier Woods says it's the day of rest and that they will be turning the other cheek. As they leave, Edge and Christian are then threatened by The League of Nations until Edge and Christian leave. Edge then gives his and Christian's five seconds of flash photography to "The International House of Dumbasses," then Xavier Woods explains what he meant by "turning the other cheek" as he plays trombone while Kofi and Big E dance. Edge tosses money around as they dance.
The Social Outcasts (Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) show up and talk about what kind of vehicle each one of them would be before the next match, as they say they are in the driver's seat on the road to WrestleMania.
Curtis Axel beats R-Truth when Goldust, who shows up to fight off Heath Slater, Adam Rose and Bo Dallas, accidentally tosses Rose into the ring, distracting R-Truth. Truth shows his disappointment and disgust with Goldust after the match.
Roman Reigns beats Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar to become #1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 32. After the match, Triple H shows up and gets in the ring with Roman Reigns. He lifts up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as he stares down Triple H.
for #1 contendership for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Well, here we are again. Ambrose, Reigns and Lesnar are all in the title picture again, this time with Reigns trying to get the WWE World Heavyweight Championship back from Triple H. Now he not only has to contend with his best friend and Shield buddy Dean Ambrose, but Lesnar is in the mix yet again, and we know far too well what Lesnar can do if the last year has been any indication. How is this gonna end...and who will face Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 32?
My prediction: Roman Reigns is most likely going to win this one. C'mon, WWE, make it happen.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Kalisto (c)
for the WWE United States Championship
Yep, this match again. Hopefully for the last time.
My prediction: Kalisto retains.
Brie Bella vs. Charlotte (c)
for the WWE Divas Championship
The match just...happened. I...I don't even have any way to explain it. They just set it up and didn't even have these two meet each other. No promos. No build-up. Nothing...until the week after Daniel Bryan retired, when Charlotte told her to get out of the ring because nobody except Daniel and her sister Nikki wanted her. Not surprisingly, this led to Brie kicking Charlotte's ass on the last Raw before Fastlane.
My prediction: Charlotte retains.
Team BAD (Naomi and Tamina) vs. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
Now that Sasha Banks has broken off from Team BAD and wants to make it on her own, Naomi and Tamina just have to make a stink about it. But thanks to the fact that Team BAD have attacked both Sasha and Becky Lynch, as well as the fact that both women have been screwed over by people who they thought were friends, we have an uneasy alliance on our hands...the only problem is, Sasha and Becky might blow up on each other come Fastlane...
My prediction: Going to Team BAD for this one. I can kinda sense them winning somehow...
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens (c)
for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
On the last Raw before Fastlane, there was a Fatal 5-Way match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship...and Kevin Owens won. Dolph Ziggler has beaten Kevin Owens twice as of late...and he wants to take the title again for the first time since 2014. Will it happen?
My prediction: Kevin Owens retains.
Ryback, Big Show and Kane vs. The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman)
Three men were temporarily taken out of action by the Wyatts around the time of the Royal Rumble match...and now they're back and out for revenge. Can they get it, or will The Wyatts bring another apocalypse?
My prediction: The Wyatts will probably win this one.
AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho
Here it is: AJ/Jericho III. One win each. Who's gonna win the rubber match?
The night starts with Miz TV. The Miz makes Damien Mizdow sit in the corner before he brings out Paul Heyman, who is watching the main event for tonight very closely. Heyman goes on the record to say that Brock Lesnar is not here tonight, that Lesnar has no preference whom he faces at WrestleMania, and that Lesnar will walk out of WrestleMania 31 with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. In the middle of the interview, Mizdow is forced to sit down and face the turnbuckle when Lesnar tells Miz he doesn't like the way Mizdow is looking at him.
Big Show, Seth Rollins and Kane beat Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan. After the match, Rollins, Kane and Show attack the losers of the match until a surprise return by...Randy Orton. Orton hits RKOs on Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury and Kane, and Rollins is forced to escape the arena.
Dusty Rhodes chats with Goldust backstage. Dusty reminds him that nobody needs to get hurt, and that both of his sons mean the world to him.
Goldust narrowly beats Stardust with a crucifix pin. After the match, Goldust tries to reach out to Stardust, but Stardust walks away.
After the match, Goldust is talking to his father Dusty Rhodes backstage again when Stardust shows up and attacks Goldust. Stardust then tells Dusty that he killed Cody Rhodes when he brought Goldust back to the WWE.
Tyson Kidd and Cesaro beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) to win the WWE Tag Team Championships!
Triple H shows up, dressed in a leather jacket and jeans. He apologizes to Ric Flair for pushing him on Raw, but stands by what he said that night. He is here as Triple H, not as the COO. Sting shows up. Triple H reminds him that it's guys like him that put WCW out of business, and then offers him an alliance where they can do business as usual and make him bigger than he's ever been. Triple H then tries to cheap shot Sting, and Sting fights back...but Triple H gets the upper hand. He goes for the sledgehammer, but Sting gets up and pulls out the bat, cornering Triple H and forcing him to drop the sledgehammer. He points at the WrestleMania logo with the bat, then tells him "See you at 'Mania." Triple H then tries to charge at him when he leaves, but Triple H gets a bat to the gut and a Scorpion Death Drop.
Nikki Bella retains the WWE Divas Championship against Paige.
Bad News Barrett beats Dean Ambrose by disqualification and retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship when an angry Ambrose refuses to listen to the ref and get Barrett out of the corner. Dean Ambrose attacks Barrett again and runs off with the Intercontinental title.
The arena goes dark, and monks show up, chanting and carrying torches. Then the bell tolls. Undertaker has returned for the first time since his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30...or so we think. It's Bray that's in the casket. He says that he no longer fears death, pain or suffering...and plans to claim the soul of The Undertaker.
Rusev retains the WWE United States Championship against John Cena when Lana distracts the ref, allowing Rusev to kick John Cena with a low blow and making it possible to choke Cena unconscious with the Accolade. Cena is somehow able to walk out of the ring under his own power after the match.
Roman Reigns beats Daniel Bryan to go on to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31. After the match, D-Bry tells Reigns "Listen...you'd better...you'd better...kick his ass." Both men then shake hands and D-Bry leaves.
Rusev (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE United States Championship
This feud all started when Rusev interrupted John Cena after Royal Rumble in the most inconsiderate of ways. Since then, it's been pretty tense, and Rusev may have bitten off more than he can chew...
My prediction: Why do I have the feeling Cena will win this one?
Nikki Bella (c) vs. Paige for the WWE Divas Championship
Paige is the next Diva to get a title shot at Nikki Bella's Divas title. Can Paige take the title and rule the Divas Division for a third time?
My prediction: Expecting Nikki to retain...somehow...but never say never.
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan
The winner of this match will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31.
With Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble match victory nitpicked due to Rusev never being eliminated and The Rock showing up to affect the result, The Authority has now hounded him at every turn. Daniel Bryan, fresh from a return from injury, tried to win the Royal Rumble but was eliminated early. The next live Raw after Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan fought for #1 contendership for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as per The Authority. Daniel Bryan won it, ironically due to the interference of Roman Reigns. Now these two collide to fight for it!
My prediction: Hoping Daniel Bryan gets the title shot.
Dean Ambrose vs. Bad News Barrett (c) for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Dean Ambrose has been itching for a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship after beating Bad News Barrett in a non-title match, and after getting Barrett to sign a contract (read: forcing), he finally gets to be able to fight for just that!
My prediction: Dean Ambrose will take the title.
Goldust vs. Stardust
Well, it was bound to happen, wasn't it? You wanted The Dust Brothers to fight each other? Well, you finally got it after Stardust decided to go turncoat.
My prediction: Stardust will win this one somehow.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) (c) vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro for the WWE Tag Team Championships
What started out as a series matches turned into a double date for both Natalya and Naomi that got ruined in the worst way possible. Now the tag team titles are on the line...
My prediction: The Usos will probably retain.
Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan vs. Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show
Now that they've been re-hired, Ryback, Ziggler and Rowan have since went after The Authority to take them down once and for all. Not surpisingly, it also led to this six-man tag match.
My prediction: Predicting that Ryback, Ziggler and Rowan will win.
