The fallout RAW for WrestleMania 32 was bound to be an exciting one with swerves and future implications aplenty. Titles were on the line, debuts happened and most importantly, new feuds were scripted.
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The RAW after WrestleMania is always an episode that lives up to its billing and this one exceeded it. While the fans were distraught over Roman Reigns being their champion, WWE had a great plan in the works. They gave AJ Styles a shot at the title and in turn, have made the WWE title picture a must-watch program.
Where on one side WWE planted the seeds for a Reigns-Styles feud, they kickstarted another between The Miz and Zack Ryder. Ryder's IC title reign lasted for just a night as he dropped the title to Miz in a match that saw Miz's wife Maryse by his side.
Talk about the debuts and WWE didn't hold back on them. Apollo Crews, Big Cass, and Enzo Amore all mad their respective RAW debuts to a great reaction. The pop and ovation Cass and Amore got was exceptional as they called out the Dudleys in a short yet effective promo.
The new feuds that came out from the show would make the next few weeks’ programming an entertaining watch. With the fans calling for Reigns’s head, having him in a feud with Styles is the logical way to go. The fans can’t hate on Styles and Reigns can slowly morph into a more heelish persona as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
All in all, the fall-out RAW after WrestleMania 32 didn’t disappoint and gave the fans a host of memorable moments to cherish that included an epic return and a few surprising betrayals and interferences.
Here are the complete results and video highlights from this week's RAW from Dallas:
Here are the results and highlights of the fallout RAW from Dallas:
The show kicked off with an in-ring promo with Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon, who could barely walk out after his hellacious match last night. Vince revealed that he was indeed touched when he saw Shane take the leap of faith from the top of the cell.
Shane McMahon made his way out to the ring and thanked the Dallas fans for their support that kept him going. Just as he bid goodbye and was about to disappear into the curtains, Vince stopped him and announced that Shane would be in control of RAW for tonight. What a perfect way to start!
The New Day def. Sheamus and King Barrett to retain the titles
Next up was a WWE Tag Team titles match between The New Day and League Of Nations. After the match ended, Sheamus, Rusev, and Del Rio turned on Barrett and went on to beat him down for being the ‘weak link’ in the group.
Just as all seemed to be done, the lights went out and the Wyatts were seen by ringside as the lights came back on. They went on to destroy the remaining three members of the LON, much to the delight of the fans who chanted ‘Thank you Wyatts’ in Unison.
Sasha Baks def. Summer Rae.
A Bank statement was all it took for Sasha to make quick work of Summer in what was a squash match of sorts. Sasha is expected to pursue the WWE Women’s Championship after she got screwed over by the Flairs at WrestleMania 32.
Apollo Crews def. Tyler Breeze via pinfall.
We all knew a debut was coming and it turned out to be Apollo Crews. Crews first cuts a promo backstage and made his huge debut in a match against Tyler Breeze. It was a short match that put over Crews, who got a good pop from the Dallas crowd.
Roman Reigns is the man to beat
Next up was a segment with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, who was welcomed with a chorus of boos. Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens came out to interrupt the champ. The customary brawl ensued with all men going at it at each other.
This was the set-up for a big main event and the GM of the night confirmed the news backstage. Shane McMahon booked a fatal four-way match between Zayn, Owens, Jericho and Styles for the main event to determine the no,1 contender to the title.
Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler ends in a double count-out.
This was a good way to introduce Baron on RAW and his program with Ziggler will help him get over big time.
The Miz def. Zack Ryder to become the new Intercontinental Champion.
Zack Ryder comes out to cut a promo but gets cut off by The Miz. An IC title match was booked soon after. Zack Ryder’s IC title dream was short lived as the A-lister pulled picked up the win and the IC title in the process.
The Miz was accompanied by his wife Maryse, who helped her beau with a timely distraction for the win. Ryder’s dad was also at ringside, who got into an altercation with Maryse.
WWE Women’s Championship presentation
All the Divas were in the ring for the segment that naturally ended in complete chaos. Charlotte bragged about her family lineage being better that Natalya’s and that was it for the Canadian native, who went on to apply the sharpshooter on the champ, but Charlotte wriggled away.
Teaser
A teaser for the arrival of Primo and Epico aired that points to Los Matadores being history.
The Dudeys def. The Usos in a Tables match
The Dudley boyz got one over the Usos after taking a loss to the twins last night. A match with tables is always decent and this was no different.
Big Cass and Enzo Amore make their RAW debuts
It was an electrifying moment overall to see Enzo and Cass make their RAW debuts in front of a hot Dallas crowd. Enzo was the star here as her ripped through the Dudleys and showed why they are destined for promising things:
AJ Styles is the new no.contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Sami Zayn wasn’t cleared to compete as announced by Lillian Garcia. So instead, Cesaro made a return to a massive pop to be the fourth member in the match. After a solid outing with four uberly talented individuals, AJ Styles won to become the no.1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
