Raw came to us from Philadelphia, PN tonight and we had a huge episode in store for us including a huge triple threat match for the WWE Tag-Team Championships plus the debut of Emmalina. With this episode being the go-home show for WWE Roadblock: End of the Line, we also got the final match card for this Sunday’s PPV.
New Day started us off tonight as they come out and cut a promo about how they’d break Demolition’s record at midnight and about how the record was for everyone who’d ever supported them or wore a New Day t-shirt. Xavier Woods then dedicates the night and breaking the record to his grandma, and the crowd starts chanting "Grandma".
New Day (C) vs The Club vs Cesaro & Sheamus
Cesaro and Kofi started us off as Cesaro showed us his superhuman strength with a stalling vertical suplex before he tagged in Sheamus. Sheamus hit a double axehandle from the top rope and looked to gain momentum for his team but Kofi managed to tag Big E before further damage could be done. The two double teamed Sheamus before Kofi got tagged in.
Anderson then tagged himself in as we headed to the commercial. We come back from commercial to see Sheamus and Gallows in the middle of the ring. They both made the double tag as Cesaro came in hot and cleared house. He hit a 619 to Anderson before hitting the double knees from the apron to Big E and cleaning house at ringside. He then headed back to the ring and lifted Anderson as Cesaro hit a Brogue Kick.
However, Anderson rolled out of the way as Kofi Kingston hit a Trouble In Paradise on Sheamus to pin him as Big E prevented Cesaro from breaking up the pin.
The New Day def. The Club and Cesaro & Sheamus
New Day celebrated backstage after the match at a party thrown in their honour with them set to break Demolition’s record but it didn’t go according to plan as Stephanie McMahon accidentally got drenched in champagne and her anger got the better of her. She upturned a bowl of Booty-O’s before leaving.
Braun Strowman vs Curtis Axel
The chains are off as Curtis Axel faced Braun Strowman. Axel tried to catch Strowman off-guard with a flurry of punches but Strowman soon locked Axel in a Torture Rack. Axel manoeuvred out of it and went for a jumping clothesline from the middle rope but Strowman clotheslined him in mid-air before hitting a reverse chokeslam for the easy win.
Braun Strowman def. Curtis Axel
Byron interviews Strowman after the match and asks him what he thinks of Sami Zayn wanting a match with him. Strowman replies that neither Sami nor anyone else could face him!
Sami Zayn faces Mick Foley backstage and demands a match against Braun Strowman. Zayn says that no one stopped Foley at the prime of his career and no one would ‘save’ him from Braun Strowman. Foley replies while Zayn just wanted to pin Strowman for the win, Strowman wanted to end his career.
Zayn replied that his boss and childhood hero didn’t believe in him so he would reconsider his career on Raw. Foley then told him that he’d call Daniel Bryan and work on a trade with SmackDown Live.
Ariya Daivari vs Lince Dorado
We had cruiserweight action up next as Ariya Daivari took on Lince Dorado. Daivari ad Dorado locked up to begin the match as Daivari went for the early cover following a shoulder take down. Dorado kicked out and hit a jumping snapmare but got sent inside-out after a vicious clothesline from Daivari.
At this point, Jack Gallagher’s music hit. He had a mic with him and he said that as a gentleman announced his intention of interfering in the match. He called Daivari a scoundrel and informed him of his intention of giving Daivari a sound thrashing.
An enraged Daivari went out to meet Gallagher as the two traded punches at ringside before taking the action to the ring. Gallagher hit Daivari with a standing headbutt before hitting a dropkick and sending Daivari crashing out of the ring.
Ariya Daivari def. Lince Dorado by DQ
The Rollins Report with special guest Kevin Owens
Rollins came to the ring and once again ranted about wanting Triple H. He says that he’ll eventually take care of Kevin Owens but only after disposing of Chris Jericho at WWE Roadblock: End of the Line. He added that he didn’t know if Owens would be with Jericho at Roadblock and to find out, he invited out his guest for the evening – Kevin Owens.
Owens comes out with his own stool and sits down on the entrance ramp and refuses to come to the ring. Owens says that he has a huge announcement and doesn’t pay attention to any of Rollins’ questions – he just adds that both him and Jericho would have each other’s backs at WWE Roadblock.
Owens announces that after New Day’s transgressions earlier in the night, Stephanie had decided to put them in another title match with Owens and Jericho later on in the night.
Jericho then comes out and threatens to put Rollins on the disabled list as Owens and Jericho headed to the ring and viciously attacked Rollins. Roman Reigns’ music then hit as Rollins and Reigns cleared the ring of Owens before attacking Jericho as the crowd booed. Rollins then went to Pedigree Jericho but Owens pulled him out of the ring and out of harm’s way.
TJ Perkins vs Brian Kendrick
Kendrick tried to get off the blocks quickly by trying for a running boot as soon as the bell rang, looking to catch TJ Perkins off-guard. Perkins dodge the move and looked for a Superkick but Kendrick avoided it and crawled towards the ropes.
The two knew each other’s game well and went back and forth as Pekins tossed Kendrick out of the ring. Kendrick came back in and looked to set up the Captain’s Hook but Perkins managed to block it and hit a dropkick to Kendrick’s back. Perkins then went for a double chicken-wing but Kendrick hit back with backdrop.
Kendrick the sent Perkins shoulder-first through the ring post before hitting the Sliced Bread #2 for the win. Impressive win for Brian Kendrick.
Brian Kendrick def. TJ Perkins
Bayley vs Alicia Fox
Bayley and Alicia Fox continue their ridiculous feud over Bayley giving a Bayley bear to Cedric Alexander last week.
Alicia had the upper hand for the opening stages of the match as she went for an early modified crucifix pin before hitting her trademark Scissors Kick but Bayley kicked out before the 2-count.
Alicia then got hit by a Bayley-to-belly suplex out of nowhere to pick up another easy win over Alicia Fox.
Bayley def. Alicia Fox
Rusev and Lana’s celebration
Rusev and Lana came out next for their private celebration. Rusev announced that he took care of Enzo Amore last week and said the G in Certified G stood for garbage. Rusev then asked the crowd if they wanted to see what him and Lana did last week after Rusev beat the snot out of Enzo in their hotel room.
The crowd erupts in chants of ‘yes’ as Lana warns the crowd that the footage would be a little bit edgy. Rusev and Lana showed footage of Enzo getting beaten up before laughing at the crowd for being gullible, just like every fan in the audience before calling everyone present gullible and pathetic.
Enzo and Cass’ music hit next with only Big Cass coming out. He came out at announced that Enzo was at home recovering and that Rusev gave him the beating of a lifetime. He went on to say that Rusev caught Enzo with his pants down last week but Cass’ pants were on now before charging to the ring.
Rusev and Cass brawled both inside the ring and at ringside as Rusev sent Cass crashing into the barricade and face-first into the steel ring post before walking away.
Sami Zayn vs Jinder Mahal
Sami Zayn and Jinder Mahal started off at a fast pace in what could have been Sami Zayn’s last WWE Raw match. Zayn hit an early dropkick before Mahal hit back with elbows and knees.
Sami then hit back with a clothesline before hitting his trademark Exploder Suplex. He then finished off Jinder Mahal with the Helluva Kick, making quick work of him.
Sami Zayn def. Jinder Mahal
Mick Foley’s music hit after the match as he headed to the ring. Foley announces that he and Daniel Bryan had finally come to an agreement. He announces that Raw was trading Sami Zayn to SmackDown Live for Eva Marie. Zayn blew his lid after hearing this and said that he was worth a 1000 Eva Maries and said that he wanted Braun Strowman as he went nose to nose with Mick Foley.
Foley then told Zayn that there wasn't really a trade and he just wanted to get Zayn all fired up and announced Zayn vs Strowman at Roadblock: End of the Line.
New Day (C) vs Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins and Xavier Woods started us off as Rollins followed an uppercut by Woods with a Slingblade before tagging in Roman Reigns. Woods then tagged in Big E who tossed Roman out of the ring before going for a spear. Roman knee-d Big E before he could execute the spear as Jericho tagged himself in. Owens and Jericho went to work on Big E in their corner as Owens did whatever he could to stay on top, including stamping Big E's hand.
He then tagged Jericho bag in who was greeted with open fisted slaps from Big E but Jericho hit back with a boot to the face as the best friends continued to rotate the tag. Owens and Big E then took each other out with a double clothesline with Big E making the tag. Woods came in with pace and took the fight to the Universal Champion before heading to the top rope. Jericho distracted Woods for a second and Owens met him on the top rope as Owens and Jericho looked to hit a double superplex. Rollins joined them on the top rope before Big E and Roman joined in too as we saw a double powerbomb/vertical suplex combos. Incredible.
We came back from commercial to see Owens in control of Xavier Woods as he went for a quick pin on Woods. He then went for a chin lock as he had Woods in complete control. Owens then went for a jumping Senton but missed as Woods and Owens made the tags. Big E came in and hit multiple Belly-to-belly suplexes on Jericho before Rollins sent Big E crashing out. Rollins then hit a suicide dive to Jericho, followed by a glancing knee.
Roman then came in and hit a Powerbomb on Jericho before gesturing for the Superman Punch which he hit to Owens on the apron. Jericho then went for a Walls Of Jericho but Roman powered out before Woods came in and hit an enzeguiri to Reigns followed by a splash from the top rope for the nearfall.
Woods then hit multiple forearms before Rollins hit him with a running knee before Owens came in and hit a superkick. Rollins followed it up with a superkick of his own to Owens as Jericho hit a Lionsault on Woods for the nearest of falls. Jericho then locked in the Walls of Jericho which Woods reversed into a pinning combination for another nearfall. Owens then came in and hit a Superkick to Owens which JeriKO followed up with a pop-up Codebreaker which Rollins broke up at the last second.
Owens and Jericho argued in the middle of the ring as Rollins came in and Pedigreed Chris Jericho. Big E then pulled Jericho out of the ring as Woods covered Jericho for the win as New Day definitely enter the record books.
New Day def. Owens & Jericho and Rollins & Reigns
Jericho and Owens argued in the ring after the match before Jericho left the ring. Roman then came in and Speared Kevin Owens before picking up the Universal Championship belt to a string of boos.
