WWE wrapped up yet another Live Event leading up to the Royal Rumble on 13th January 2017. The house show took place in Topeka, Kansas and was for the RAW brand.
Some old rivalries were carried forward, two titles were defended and almost the entire active roster of the red brand featured on this show, with the exception of Chris Jericho. Enzo also showed up during the Live Event sans his wheelchair and seems to have been recovering from his injury well.
The event also included Cruiserweight action, tag team matches and even the women had a star-studded match of their own. Without further ado, let's move on to find out the results:
#1 Big Cass vs. Luke Gallows
In a battle of the giants, Big Cass triumphed over the Club member Luke Gallows. The match, it appears, was short and Luke Gallows couldn't get much offence in. Karl Anderson and Enzo were at ringside. Enzo had carried his crutch along with him but was moving around well without needing the use of a wheelchair.
Result: Big Cass defeated Luke Gallows
#2 The Golden Truth, Big Show, Sin Cara, and Darren Young vs. Bo Dallas, Titus O’Neil, Jinder Mahal, and The Shining Stars.
A tag team match that featured most of the mid and under card stars of the Raw roster.
Big Show got the biggest pop out of all the others. A lot of solid wrestling was put on display during this match and the result was a victory for the faces.
Result: The Golden Truth, Big Show, Sin Cara and Darren Young defeated Bo Dallas, Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal and The Shining Stars
#3 Rich Swann (c) vs. Brian Kendrick vs. TJ Perkins (WWE Cruiserweight Championship match)
This match has been seen by WWE audiences several times in the past, however, Swann, Kendrick and TJ left no stone unturned in putting on a high-flying display of their talents. Rich Swann managed to retain the title by defeating his opponents.
Result: Rich Swann defeated Brian Kendrick and TJ Perkins and retained his WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
#4 Braun Strowman vs. Sami Zayn
The feud between The Abominable Strowman and Sami Zayn continued in Topeka. Sami Zayn, as is characteristic of him, managed to evade some offence by Strowman but eventually got taken apart by the big man.
Result: Braun Strowman defeated Sami Zayn
#5 Cesaro and Sheamus (c) vs. The New Day vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (RAW Tag Team Championship match)
A three-way match for the RAW Tag Team Championships was next with Sheamus and Cesaro putting their titles of the line. The challengers tried their best but could not muster enough to defeat the champions.
Doing well together and pulling off tag team moves in tandem, Sheamus and Cesaro managed to retain their titles and walked out victorious.
Result: Cesaro and Sheamus (c) defeated The New Day and Karl Anderson/Luke Gallows to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships.
#6 Sasha Banks, Bayley and Alicia Fox vs. Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
The team of Sasha Banks, Bayley and Alicia Fox went over their opponents in this match.
Surprisingly, Bayley got one of the biggest reactions of the evening and even debuted a new range of "huggable" toys at the event. Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax held their own for the majority of the match but the faces mounted a comeback and eventually managed to come off with the win.
Result: Sasha Banks, Bayley and Alicia Fox defeated Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
#7 Seth Rollins vs. Rusev
In a match that seems to have been thrown together at the last moment, Seth Rollins faced Rusev.
The odd booking can probably be explained due to Jericho being absent at the show. Regardless, the two men put on a stellar display of wrestling for the audiences, with Rollins coming out on top.
Result: Seth Rollins defeated Rusev
Seth's Entrance from #WWETopeka via redwormcharlie on Instagram! pic.twitter.com/VUkJM5qTSI
— Seth Rollins Fans (@SethRollinsFans) January 14, 2017
#8 Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens (No Disqualification match)
In a non-title match, Roman Reigns faced off against Kevin Owens. Undoubtedly the match of the night, both Superstars got massive reactions from the crowd and it seemed evident that there were plenty of Roman Reigns fans in attendance.
The match saw both KO and Reigns go at it full throttle and both unleashed their own barrages of powerful moves against each other. At one point the match even spilled over to ringside, with Kevin Owens taking full advantage of the No-DQ stipulation by beating Reigns down.
Kevin Owens held his own for the majority of this match but Roman Reigns eventually got the better of him. Reigns put Owens through a table with a spear, after Kevin Owens tried to go for a Sit-out Powerbomb.
Reigns then proceeded to pin him for the win.
Result: Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens
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