The next round of live events saw the superstars of RAW stop over at Colorado Springs. The top names for the red brand put on a show to remember for the fans that included some high-quality title matches, a host of feel-good moments and most importantly, a vocal crowd.
Below are the results from the event that took place on Sunday, courtesy of Scott Eddins:
1. Goldust, R-Truth and Darren Young vs. Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Titus O'Neil
The show kicked off with a lower mid-card tag team match featuring Golden Truth team up with the former member of the Prime Time Players, Darren Young. The faces easily dispatched the team of Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Titus O’Neil.
Result: Golden Truth and Darren Young def. Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Titus O’Neil.
2. Neville vs. Jinder Mahal
The Man That Gravity Forgot took on the Promoter of Peace in singles competition. Mahal wasn’t a match to Neville’s in-ring prowess and ended up on the losing side. A distraught Jinder took to the mic after the bout and demanded stiffer competition and guess who answered his call? The Underdog from the Underground, Sami Zayn! An impromptu match between the two was booked
Result: Neville def. Jinder Mahal
3. Sami Zayn vs. Jinder Mahal
As if the loss to Neville wasn’t enough, Sami Zayn squashed past Jinder with a Helluva Kick. Zayn got one of the best pops of the night and the fans were quite happy to see the lovable star in action in a short match. As a matter of fact, some of them wanted more of the former NXT Champion:
Result: Sami Zayn def. Jinder Mahal
4. The New Day vs. Enzo & Cass vs. Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows (WWE RAW Tag Team Championship Match)
Arguably the best match of the night saw the top teams of RAW battle it out for the RAW Tag Team Titles. The New Day retained the belts against stiff competition in a match that was reported to have everything – solid in-ring action and sequences, a nail-biting finish and the overall entertainment.
Result: The New Day def. Enzo & Cass, Cesaro & Sheamus and The Club to retain the WWe RAW Tag Team Titles.
5. Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks (WWE RAW Women’s Championship match)
The uberly talented duo got the crowd to their feet with a classic title match, something that isn’t much of a surprise. Both Charlotte and Sasha garnered great reactions from the crowd and didn’t leave them disappointed by putting on a firecracker of a match.
Result: Sasha Banks def. Charlotte to retain the WWE RAW Women’s Championship
6. Roman Reigns vs. Rusev (WWE United States Title Match)
The fans in Colorado Springs were pro-Roman Reigns and popped for the Big Dog in numbers. The surprisingly great reactions to Reigns was followed by a decent match between the perennial rivals. an interesting moment in the match was when the fans showered some massive heat on the referee for sending Lana backstage after she tried to interfere in the match.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Rusev to retain the WWE United States Title match
7. Braun Strowman vs. Sin Cara
For all who expected this be an all-out squash match, it wasn’t a complete walkover. Sin Cara did get in a lot of offense before falling to the behemoth. Many in attendance surprised by the way Sin Cara was booked, which was unlike what happens on televised shows.
Result: Braun Strowman def. Sin Cara
8. Bayley and Alicia Fox vs. Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
The second women’s match of the night featured Bayley teaming up with the unpredictable Alicia Fox against the unstoppable Nia Jax and Charlotte’s protege, Dana Brooke. The heels fell short after Brooke got caught in the Bayley-to-Belly. Bayley was unsurprisingly the most over superstars amongst the lot.
Result: Bayley and Alicia Fox def. Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
9. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens (WWE Universal Championship)
The main event of the evening saw a predictable finish with Kevin Owens retaining the Universal title via DQ. Owens was at his heelish best after the match as he took to the mic and trash talked Rollins with the belt firmly in his hands.
As expected, Rollins blocked the Pop-up Powerbomb and delivered a Pedigree to end the show on a high. He cut a promo on his impending Hell In A Cell match and thus an eventful show came to a close.
Result: Kevin Owens def. Seth Rollins via DQ to retain the WWE Universal Championship
Points to note
– Roman Reigns didn’t get the usual 50-50 reaction and was quite over with the fans.
– The tag teams of the RAW put on the match of the night which goes to show the potential it possesses.
– As seen in previous live events, Rollins is playing the full-blown babyface role and is yet to transition into one on WWE programming.
– Sin Cara got in a lot of offense in his match against Braun Strowman, which could be an indication of WWE giving the former Wyatt Family member some in-ring experience before he comes across established competition on RAW.
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