WWE RAW Live results & commentary, February 19th, 2018; Seth Rollins earns plaudits despite losing, Asuka destroyed on RAW

That's it for tonight's Elimination Chamber go-home show.

Here are the results:

Gauntlet Match results
- Seth Rollins eliminates Roman Reigns
- Seth Rollins eliminates John Cena
- Elias eliminates Seth Rollins
- Finn Balor eliminates Elias
- The Miz eliminates Finn Balor
- Braun Strowman defeats Miz and wins Gauntlet match
Apollo and Titus O'Neill defeat Cesaro and Sheamus
Sasha Banks, Bayley and Mickie James defeat Mandy Rose, Alexa Bliss and Sonya Deville

Banks lands the double knees on Bliss from the top rope, and Bliss tries to take advantage of a distraction with a roll-up cover. Bliss seems to have things in control but Banks puts Bliss in the Banks Statement and Bliss taps out.

Sasha Banks, Bayley and Mickie James defeat Mandy Rose, Alexa Bliss and Sonya Deville

Bliss and Absolution destroy Sasha Banks and Bayley, and seem to go after Bliss but Mickie James comes to the aid of Alexa Bliss and the duo double team to land a DDT on Sonya Deville.

Rose tags in Deville; James tries to go for the tag but Deville stops her from tagging her partners.

James lands a double neckbreaker on the two members of Absolution and James and Rose are down. Bliss and Banks are tagged in and the latter lands a dropkick and then a huge kick to the shoulder of Bliss and then the double knees to Deville on the outside.

James goes to the top rope and lands a neckbreaker on Deville, and then lands a few kicks on Rose. Rose takes advantage of a distraction and lands a kick followed by a cover. Rose puts James in the abdominal stretch and then a suplex.

Banks is then tagged in, who goes to work on Sonya, with multiple kicks. The referee says that Banks didn't tag in Bayley, and then Bayley somehow tags in Mickie James, who lands a few kicks on Rose and then lands her face first.

The RAW Women's champion then tags in Sonya Deville, who almost immediately covers Bayley, who kicks out, and then puts Bayley in a submission hold.

Rose tries to cover Bayley a few times, but she kicks out. Bliss tags in and goes to work on Bayley.

Back from the break, Rose and Bayley are in the ring and Bayley tried to get in a quick roll-up cover, but Rose kicks out.

A SAVAGE move by #Absolution's @WWE_MandyRose...#RAW pic.twitter.com/5ynrI8I06s
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 20, 2018

Rose is thrown head first into the turnbuckle by Banks. Bayley is tagged in and Rose mocks Bayley, and an incensed Bayley goes to work on Rose, as we head to the commercial break.

Bliss and James were to start the match, but Bliss tags in Sonya Deville. Mickie and Deville counter moves and James then tags in Sasha Banks. Deville pushes Sasha to the corner and tags in Mandy Rose.

THIS SUNDAY: #WOKEN @MATTHARDYBRAND looks to finally DELETE @WWEBrayWyatt at #WWEChamber! #RAW pic.twitter.com/WzL36h8oG3
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy hype their match at Elimination Chamber with their usual weird promos. Unreal!

Erratic reactions all around!@TitusONeilWWE & #Apollo have DEFEATED @WWECesaro & @WWESheamus on #RAW! The work of #TitusWorldwide statistician @DanaBrookeWWE pays off! pic.twitter.com/qdUX9jv7im
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

Apollo tries to fight back with a few punches; Cesaro is tagged in and Titus O'Neill gets a roll-up cover and somehow gets the three count!!!

Apollo and Titus O'Neill defeat the tag team champions, Cesaro and Sheamus.

Sheamus tags in and the champs double team; Sheamus lands a knee to Apollo and covers, but Apollo just kicks out. He then puts Apollo in a submission hold, while tagging in Cesaro. Cesaro lands an upper cut and covers, but Apollo just kicks out.

Apollo lands a clothesline on Cesaro and a distraction allows Sheamus to land a huge clothesline on Apollo. Sheamus lands a few uppercuts on Apollo, and then the tag champs double team to land their trademark kick, on Apollo.

Next, tag team champions, The Bar, will face off against Titus O'Neill and Apollo. Titus and Cesaro kicks things off. Titus and Apollo double team on Cesaro.

ALSO THIS SUNDAY: We welcome @RondaRousey to Monday Night #RAW with her official @WWE contract signing at #WWEChamber! pic.twitter.com/ffEneCovYu
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

Maybe the real question is... is ANYBODY READY for @NiaJaxWWE? #RAW @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/BPWTiyJTEf
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

MAJOR statement from @NiaJaxWWE made at the expense of @WWEAsuka on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/LJB6mxCPvy
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 20, 2018

"@NiaJaxWWE likes to talk, but on Sunday, she will not be talking. She will TAP OUT!" - @WWEAsuka #RAW pic.twitter.com/5NiZ6ZN1uA
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

Asuka is interviewed in the ring and says that she controls her own destiny when asked about Nia Jax being added to her WrestleMania match. And says Jax didn't look very good when she lost her last match.

During the interview, Jax makes her way to the ring and hits Asuka with a Samoan Drop and then three big leg drops.

The undefeated @WWEAsuka is in the building...#RAW pic.twitter.com/eq1YDUQ9Ff
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

UP NEXT: #RAW's #EmpressOfTomorrow @WWE_Asuka gives her thoughts on taking on @NiaJaxWWE at #WWEChamber! pic.twitter.com/Xy7aKmvvjp
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

Excuse @BraunStrowman. He has some unfinished business to attend to.#RAW #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/5f1I3QFXT4
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018

He then lands another Running Powerslam on The Miz and walks out, standing tall.

The Miz tries to run out of the arena but Strowman runs to retrieve him and throws him around. He throws Miz into the ring and lands a Running Powerslam on the Intercontinental Champion.

Strowman says he doesn't fear the unknown, but the unknown fears him, as he's asked about never being in the Elimination Chamber. He then runs back to the ring and lands two Running Powerslams on both members of the Miztourage.

The Miz somehow - somehow - lands a Skull Crushing Finale, and he covers Strowman, but Strowman throws Miz, who lands on the Miztourage.

Strowman lands his trademark Running Powerslam and the three count.

Braun Strowman wins the Gauntlet match

The Miz somehow lands Strowman out of the ring and lands a few kicks, but is then bulldozed to the floor by Strowman.

The Miztourage try to distract Strowman; Miz lands a few dropkicks on the big man and Strowman counters with an unbelievable dropkick of his own! How did he even do that! He's 6'8"! He's not supposed to do that.

Back from the break, Strowman has control of the match and throws Miz around like a ragdoll (this is a phrase I use every week when Strowman throws around people and I smile in glee when it happens :D)

#GaunletMatch #RAW pic.twitter.com/DrocBTzwIk
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) February 20, 2018

Miz smartly walks out of the ring and then runs out of the ring and Strowman runs to drag Miz back into the ring as we head into another break.

Miz can't celebrate for too long, the next man in the match is the man the WWE Universe has been waiting for long - Braun Strowman!!!

Balor gets a roll-up cover but The Miz kicks out. The Miz once again goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but Balor holds on to the ropes.

The Miztourage get involved in the match as the pull on Balor's bad hand and Miz gets a roll-up cover, but Balor kicks out.

Balor then goes over the top ropes and lands on the Miztourage, he then lands a kick to Miz's head. Balor is distracted by the Miztourage and Miz takes advantage and lands a Skull Crushing Finale and the three count.

Finn Balor is eliminated.

The Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but Balor counters...

Back in the ring, The Miz lands his trademark IT kicks, Balor battles back with quick kicks and then an elbow... he covers but Miz kicks out.

Elias is interviewed backstage, as he says he will get a clear-cut advantage coming in last at Elimination Chamber and vows to go to WrestleMania and win.

#ICChampion @mikethemiz got the jump on @FinnBalor, and he's loving it...

😏 #RAW #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/O70T5v5weN
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 20, 2018

Miz continues to work on Balor's arm, as we head into the commercial break.

Miz then lands a kick to the face of Balor and covers, but he kicks out once more. The Miz is surprised at Balor kicking out so often. He then throws out Balor. The Miztourage try to get involved in the match but the referee tells them to "stay back".

... and he appears from nowhere and attacks Balor from behind. He then lands a DDT and covers, but Balor kicks out. He covers a few times but Balor kicks out.

The Miz's music hits but The Miztourage run to the ring and there's no sign of The Miz...

Balor lands a Slingblade followed by a dropkick on Elias; Balor goes to the top rope and lands a Coup de Grace on Elias' injured body and gets the three count.

Elias is eliminated

Back from the break, Balor is thrown into the ring post by Elias; in the ring, Balor tries a quick roll-up cover, but Elias counters with a submission hold on Balor's left hand...

Balor lands a Slingblade on Elias, but Elias counters with a huge clothesline and then powerbombs Balor... but Balor just kicks out!

Balor tries to take control of the match and lands a huge kick to Elias' ear and the two go outside the ring; he then lands a dropkick which pushes Elias into the barricade.

As I say that, Balor lands a huge kick onto Elias' head and the two men are down...