Raw’s Live Event on Saturday night was held in The Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, AL.
The card for the event included three title matches and was headlined by Roman Reigns defending his U.S. Title against Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins taking on Rusev, a huge 6 woman tag team match, and a triple threat tag team match for the Raw Tag Team Titles.
#1 Rich Swann vs. Neville vs. TJ Perkins in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Cruiserweight Title
In a fun, but reportedly quick match, Rich Swann retained his Cruiserweight Title by pinning TJ Perkins after a Rick Kick. All three men looked impressive, as they have since this feud started.
The big spot of the match was the three cruiserweights hitting a Tower Of Doom move as Neville looked to finish off TJP with his Superplex finisher.
Result: Rich Swann retains his Cruiserweight Title by defeating TJ Perkins and Neville via pinfall
#2 The Golden Truth, Sin Cara, Big Cass, and Darren Young vs. The Shining Stars, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Titus O’Neil.
A fun live event 10-man tag match that saw the good guys accompanied by Enzo Amore and Bob Backlund pick up the victory. Not surprisingly, Enzo and Big Cass got the biggest pop of anyone involved in this match, and Cass got the pinfall after a wicked Big Boot to Curtis Axel.
After the match, Bo Dallas grabbed a mic and demanded tougher competition. His challenge was answered by Big Show, who walked in the ring, knocked out Dallas, and left.
Result: Golden Truth, Sin Cara, Big Cass, and Darren Young defeat The Shining Stars, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Titus O’ Neil via pinfall
#3 Braun Strowman vs. Sami Zayn
Strowman dominated the match, although Sami did get a little more offense in than he usually gets on Monday nights. Sami came out to a huge ovation from the crowd and continued to get their support throughout the match.
After a short back and forth at the end of the match, Strowman finally regained control, and after a Running Powerslam, finally finished Zayn off to give Strowman the win. The crowd booed Strowman heavily after the victory, which is a great sign for the future of Braun Strowman as a dominant heel.
Result: Braun Strowman defeats Sami Zayn via pinfall
#4 Sheamus and Cesaro vs. The New Day vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat match for the RAW Tag Team Titles
Both Sheamus and Cesaro and The New Day came out to huge pops. It was a very entertaining match since these guys have been working together for a couple months now, that featured some big spots from Cesaro and Kofi Kingston.
All three teams spent equal time in the match and all were showcased well throughout the match. In the end, Sheamus and Ceasro picked up the win after a Brogue Kick from Sheamus finished off Karl Anderson.
Result: Sheamus and Cesaro retain their Raw Tag Titles by defeating The New Day and Gallows and Anderson via pinfall
#5 Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Alicia Fox vs. RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte, Dana Brooke, and Nia Jax.
Huge pops for The Boss and The Huggable One as the top women from Raw faced off against each other in a six-woman tag team match. Nia and Dana Brooke spent most of the match in the ring for their team as Sasha, Bayley, and Fox displayed some great teamwork for their team.
Things broke down late in the match with all six women entering the ring at one time for a brawl, and Banks finally caught Dana Brooke in the Bank Statement to pick up the win for their team.
Result: Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Alicia Fox defeat Charlotte, Dana Brooke, and Nia Jax via pinfall
#6 Seth Rollins vs. Rusev (with Lana)
Rollins came out to what is being reported as the biggest pop of the evening. The match was also reported to be the match of the night, which isn’t surprising given these two’s athleticism and ability to put on a match.
Throughout the match, Rusev seemed to have Rollins’ number. Every big move Rollins went to hit on the Bulgarian Brute was countered, with Rusev using his strength advantage over Rollins to his benefit.
Although Rusev dominated most of the match, with help from Lana who got involved every chance she got, Rollins would eventually pick up the pinfall victory after a Pedigree.
Result: Seth Rollins defeats Rusev (with Lana) via pinfall
#7 United States Champion Roman Reigns vs. WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens for the US Title.
As he is at most live events, Roman was very over with the crowd. In a matchup we will see at the Royal Rumble for the Universal Title, Reigns put his title on the line for their matchup in Montgomery Saturday night. The match was a very hard hitting matchup with several near falls that had the crowd standing on their feet.
The end of the match saw Roman standing in the corner waiting on KO to get to his feet so he could deliver his patented spear. KO reversed the move by kicking Roman in the face then hitting him with a variation of a Stone Cold Stunner.
Roman kicks out after a long two count, which infuriated Owens. KO picked Roman off the mat and threw him against the ropes for a Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Roman reversed and hit the Spear for the victory and to retain his U.S. Title.
Result: Roman Reigns retains his United States Championship by defeating Kevin Owens via pinfall
