As the road to WrestleMania 33 continued, the RAW went to Anchorage, Alaska last night. The show saw two championships defended on the night, as well as an impromptu tag team main event.
The results have been provided below:
#1. Enzo & Big Cass vs. Rusev & Jinder Mahal
It was said that this was a tremendous decision to kick off the show, as it amped up the crowd from the beginning. The rivalry between these two teams continued on the current tour of the Great White North and did not disappoint, as the crowd was said to be very much into this match.
Lana got involved in the match, causing the distraction, but Enzo and Big Cass eventually picked up the win after the Bada Boom Shaka Laka.
Winners via pinfall: Enzo & Big Cass
#2. Sin Cara vs. Braun Strowman
Poor Sin Cara. He tried his best, and he actually got some offence in on Strowman, but the ‘Monster Among Men’s’ power was ultimately too much for the speed of the faceless Luchador. Braun picks up the win in a match that was more competitive than anyone thought it would be.
Winner via pinfall: Braun Strowman
#3. The Golden Truth & Curtis Axel vs. Bo Dallas & The Shining Stars
The crowd was surprisingly into this match, which was actually very entertaining. Curtis Axel got the hot tag and cleaned house with a surprisingly good-looking string of offence. Axel got the win by pinning Bo Dallas.
Winners via pinfall: The Golden Truth & Curtis Axel
#4. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville vs. Rich Swann
Rich Swann returned to action at the live event in Anchorage, Alaska to take on WWE Cruiserweight Champion, Neville. The match was said to be pretty good but closely resembled the matches from 205 Live and the Royal Rumble with a few new counters thrown in. Neville won with his Rings of Saturn-esque submission hold.
Winner via submission: Neville
#5. The New Day vs. Sheamus & Cesaro vs. WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
This was said to be one of the better matches of the night, as all three teams really brought out the best in each other. There were some innovative spots in this match, which ultimately saw the action break down.
The finish saw Luke Gallows deliver a superkick to Cesaro, Sheamus come flying off the top rope, Big E clotheslining Sheamus over the top rope, Xavier Woods delivering a nice tope con hilo to Sheamus and Anderson on the floor, Cesaro clothesline Big E over the top rope, and Karl Anderson roll up Cesaro and put his feet on the ropes for the win.
Winners via pinfall: Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows
#6. Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax & WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Charlotte
The two main women’s storylines on Raw came together for this tag team match. Sasha looked to be moving around better from her injury and Nia Jax continued to look dominant. Charlotte continued to be the worst non-PPV women’s wrestler in the world, as she was pinned yet again by Bayley.
This match was relatively short at under eight minutes long, and we found a fan-made video of the full match, which is found below.
Winners via pinfall: Bayley & Sasha Banks
#7. WWE United States Champion Chris Jericho vs. Sami Zayn
Something on this show must have gone on much longer than it was intended to go, as this match only lasted for about two minutes before Kevin Owens came in to cause the disqualification. Roman Reigns made the save and the main event was changed from Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens to a tag team match pitting Reigns & Zayn against Team Kevin & Chris.
Winner by DQ: Sami Zayn
#8. Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho
Apparently, Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho had a ton of heat on them in this match, as it was shortly after the beatdown of Sami Zayn.
This match saw Sami Zayn as the face in peril (which he does better than almost anybody in professional wrestling not named Johnny Gargano). Zayn ultimately got the hot tag to, “The Big Dog,” and the match broke down into a melee from there.
The match ended when Zayn hit the Helluva Kick on Owens and Reigns speared Jericho. The last few seconds of the match were filmed and are given below.
Winners via pinfall: Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn
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