The latest Live Event featuring the Raw roster took place at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on 12th March and it was reportedly a good one as Live Events go.
The Live Event witnessed the defence of four championships on the Raw brand. The fans witnessed a great showing of their favourite stars and were reportedly very interested in the Triple Threat match that took place for the United States Championship.
#1 Goldust, R-Truth, Sin Cara and Big Show vs Jinder Mahal, Bo Dallas and The Shining Stars
As with every multi-man match the match reportedly had quite some tagging in of all Superstars. As expected by the audience in attendance the proverbial faces took the victory over the Shining Stars, Bo Dallas and Jinder Mahal.
The Black Mask worn by Sin Cara created quite a buzz among the fans. It can be an indication of Sin Cara’s heel turn in the upcoming weeks. Sin Cara also got some quality in-ring action to showcase his skills during the event.
Result: Goldust, R-Truth, Big Show and Sin Cara defeat The Shining Stars, Bo Dallas and Jinder Mahal
#2 Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox vs Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
Sasha Banks lit up the crowd as usual with her sassy entrance. Sasha got a huge pop compared to other competitors in the match. The face duo picked up the win after a good back and forth match. Dana once again became the scapegoat to be sacrificed for Sasha’s momentum, heading into WrestleMania.
Result: Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox defeat Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
#3 WWE Cruiserweight Championship Neville (C) vs Rich Swann
The storied rivalry between Neville and Rich Swann once again took centre stage in the Cruiserweight division as Neville defended his championship against Swann. The duo did some high energy moves to lure the crowd into the match.
Towards the end, Neville faked an injury and lured Swann into a trap. He then trapped the energetic high flyer into his submission move Rings of Saturn to pick up the victory over his rival. Neville mocked Swann after the match in a classic heel manner.
Result: Neville retains against Rich Swann
#4 WWE United States Championship – Triple Threat Match (Chris Jericho (C) vs Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe)
Chris Jericho reportedly had the biggest pop of the night during his entrance as he defended his U.S Championship against fellow Canadian Sami Zayn and The Destroyer Samoa Joe. The match was arguably the best match of the night with three talented veterans inside the ring.
Chris Jericho retained over Joe and Zayn after a hard fought victory. Jericho then went on to cut a cool promo to end the segment. The promo was also reportedly good and fans in attendance noted that Jericho put London on the list.
Result: Chris Jericho retains the United States Championship
#5 WWE Raw Women’s Championship (Bayley (C) vs Charlotte)
Bayley and Charlotte delivered yet another classic in their Live Event encounter in London, Ontario. Bayley and Charlotte received their usual reactions from the fans. The match went back and forth before Charlotte got the upper hand on Bayley and dominated the match for some time.
Bayley fought back towards the end and delivered her finisher to end the match. If not for the Triple Threat Match, earlier, this might have been the best match of the night
Result: Bayley retains the WWE Raw Women’s Championship
#6 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (C) vs Sheamus & Cesaro vs Enzo & Big Cass vs New Day)
The penultimate match of the night was a Fatal 4 Way Tag team action. Gallows & Anderson defended their title against New Day, Sheamus & Cesaro and Enzo & Big Cass. The match was moderate in terms of both in-ring action and entertainment. As usual, the champions retained the title.
The fun part of the entire match happened during the entrance of teams. New Day, who were in the ring already, danced to the entrance music of Gallows and Anderson. Their antics entertained the crowd a lot more than the entire match. After the match, there was an impromptu tag team dance featuring the babyfaces.
Result: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
#7 Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman
The main event of the night featured Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. The two powerhouses provided ultimate satisfaction to the fans present in the arena with their hard hitting moves. Roman took a mighty amount of time to get Braun to his knees as usual.
Roman grabbed the victory for the night after the steel steps came into play. Roman delivered a vicious spear, after ducking the steel steps, to end the match and down the big man. The Big Dog delivered two more spears to end the night. The fans were reportedly split in their reaction to Roman.
Result: Roman Reigns defeats Braun Strowman
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