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With only five episodes of RAW remaining till WrestleMania, WWE's red brand delivered in a huge way. To start the show-off, a highlight of the Ronda Rousey contract signing segment was shown.
Alexa Bliss ambushes her next title challengers
The RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss began bragging about how impressed she was with herself. She talked trash about Asuka, seemingly confirming their WrestleMania match.Asuka came out and confronted her.
Alexa Bliss told her that she knew Nia deserved to be in the match at WrestleMania, prompting her to come out. Asuka tried to attack Alexa and Mickie, but Nia Jax cleared her out and the three-on-one advantage seemingly outnumbered. Judging from this segment, it appears that Mickie James has turned heel.
The heels still stood tall despite Bayley and Sasha Banks trying to make the save. A six-woman tag team match was then made.
Asuka, Bayley & Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss, Mickie Jame & Nia Jax
Though the babyfaces had some momentum early on courtesy Sasha Banks, Nia Jax ran through her, evening things out.
Bayley sent a little message to Sasha Banks when she refused to tag her in. Sasha managed to tag Asuka in and she then began a barrage of strikes onto Mickie James. Alexa Bliss broke up the pin when she seemingly finished Mickie James.
Asuka transitioned smoothly into an armbar and submitted Mickie James.
Asuka, Bayley & Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss, Mickie James & Nia Jax
John Cena addresses his unclear road to WrestleMania
John Cena admitted straight up that he failed at Elimination Chamber. He said he felt sorry for himself for five minutes, but that's about it. Believe it or not, he straight up called out The Undertaker, to huge "Yes!" chants, only to say that he doesn't make matches, and it's not possible for the match to happen.
He revealed that his path to WrestleMania will be through SmackDown Live, and he'll be going there on Tuesday night. It's possible that he might be challenging Shinsuke Nakamura at Fastlane for his title opportunity at WrestleMania.
Bray Wyatt vs Heath Slater
The match never even rang the bell and Bray Wyatt took out Rhyno and Heath Slater. He delivered a Sister Abigail to Slater.
After the match, Bray Wyatt blamed Matt Hardy, telling him it's fault that he attacked them.
The Miz finds out his WrestleMania challenger
The Miz said in sixty-two days, he will be the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. He put himself far above the likes of Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Edge, Pedro Morales, Roman Reigns and everyone else.
He complained about his circumstances in the Elimination Chamber match, saying that Seth Rollins and Finn Balor didn't deserve to be in the Chamber match in the first place. When Kurt Angle told him that his opponent who he was going to face on RAW "might" determine his WrestleMania opponent.
He vowed to give his opponent the beating of a lifetime. While Braun was expected, Seth Rollins was the one who came out.
The Miz vs Seth Rollins
Rollins had the momentum in the early going until it was halted by the Miz. After the commercial break, Rollins had the advantage.
A lot of back and forth saw The Miztourage nearly help The Miz win, but a fired up Rolins managed to take everyone out with a suicide dive!
Rollins hit the revolution knee and a massive frog splash to pick up the win.
Seth Rollins defeated The Miz
Finn Balor came out right away. Rollins stormed off after having his parade stormed on. After the break, it was Finn Balor vs The Miz
The Miztourage and The Miz assaulted Balor, making it a DQ for him. Gallows & Anderson came for the save and Kurt Angle ejected everyone else from ringside, telling The Miz that there needed to be a winner, else The Miz wouldn't be going to WrestleMania.
Finn Balor vs The Miz
A tremendous back and forth match saw Finn Balor defeat The Miz, seemingly earning his spot at WrestleMania as well.
Finn Balor defeated The Miz
After the match, Seth Rollins wasn't impressed with Balor's victory. He threw out a challenge for The Miz at WrestleMania for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania
Roman Reigns "shoots" on Brock Lesnar
Roman Reigns surprised people by saying that Brock Lesnar wasn't in the arena. He also revealed that Brock Lesnar was in Las Vegas, but he wasn't at Elimination Chamber because he was meeting Dana White of UFC and taking photos with him.
He said that while Heyman and Lesnar claim to be businessmen, Reigns was born into the business. He talked for the locker room who perform full-time and declared that he didn't respect Brock Lesnar. He even called him the word that rhymes with witch!
The Bar vs Titus Worldwide - 2-out-of-3 falls for the RAW tag team championship
Within seconds, a distraction saw Sheamus hit Titus O' Neil with a Brogue Kick for the first fall.
The Bar won the first fall
Though Titus was seemingly out, he tagged in Apollo, who showcased his impressive athleticism.
Titus Worldwide put their foot on the gas pedal, with Cesaro constantly being taken out. Apollo and Titus almost got the fall on The Bar but every time, either Sheamus would kick out or Cesaro would save the match.
Apollo went to finish Sheamus from the top turnbuckle saw Cesaro distract Apollo and finish him with The White Noise.
The Bar defeated Titus Worldwide 2-0 to retain the RAW tag team championship
After the match, The Bar questioned who was left to challenge them, after essentially clearing out of the RAW tag team division.
Braun Strowman vs Elias
It should come as no surprise that Strowman absolutely decimated Elias. He went outside and continued to assault The Drifter.
Elias took a fire extinguisher from under the ring and blew it on Braun multiple times to disqualify himself.
Braun Strowman defeated Elias by DQ
Despite blinding him, Strowman still outpowered him and hunted him down, attempting to send him through the announcer's table.
Elias raked his eyes on time and ran away. He managed to outrun Strowman, who stopped next to a limo that just arrived. It didn't show who it was at the moment.
Ronda Rousey responds to Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
Stephanie McMahon blamed Kurt Angle for what went down at Elimination Chamber. She said that she understood why Ronda acted like a "savage" but she had to slap her to make her understand her way.
Stephanie McMahon said that since she's commissioner, not only Kurt Angle but Ronda Rousey is under her. Stephanie called Kurt Angle out, but it was Rousey who stormed to the ring. Kurt Angle came out quickly to restrain her and gain control of the situation.
Angle apologised and told Ronda that what he told her the prior night was lies. When all things seemed to be calm, Ronda told Stephanie that they never addressed her slap, and she demanded an apology for it.
Stephanie delivered what came across as an obviously fake apology, and while leaving, Triple H attacked Kurt Angle with a straight right hand and walked away. Rousey was checking on Angle as the show ended.
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