WWE Live Event Results: Minneapolis, MN (March 9th, 2018)

WWE stopped in 'The Beast Incarnate's' hometown of Minneapolis for a stacked live show that had the Universal Champion in action.

Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins teamed up once again while the Raw Women's Championship was on the line in a triple threat match.

Braun Strowman was at his destructive best on a night that was missing the presence of Finn Balor, Asuka, Matt Hardy and Nia Jax. Despite the no-show from advertised names, WWE made up for it with a Champion vs. Champion clash. So without further adieu, here are the results and highlights of the show:

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#1 Braun Strowman vs Elias

'The Drifter' opened the show and worked the crowd as he's grown accustomed to on a weekly basis on Raw. Elias' performance was cut short by 'The Monster Among Men', who unsurprisingly got a monstrous pop.

Strowman dominated all throughout the short yet eventful match and got the win with the Running Powerslam. Now that's how you begin a show, with your most over Superstar.

Strowman def. Elias

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#2 Cedric Alexander vs. TJ Perkins

WWE ditched the usual tradition of having a multi-man Cruiserweight match for a classic one-on-one bout. Alexander and Perkins put on a fast-paced match but the fans weren't all too invested.

Alexander beat the former Cruiserweight Champion with the Lumbar Check.

Alexander def. Perkins

#3 Heath Slater and Rhyno vs The Revival

The first ever SmackDown Tag Team Champions took on the former NXT Tag Team Champions in what seemed like a filler match.

Nonetheless, Slater and Ryhno made sure this was a fun-filled match with their usual shtick. The heels, however, caught the faces off guard and picked up the win here.

Revival def. Slater & Rhyno

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#4 Brock Lesnar vs The Miz (Champion vs Champion)

It lasted for over a minute so that's a welcome change from the 35-second disgrace Lesnar put on with Kane a few days ago in Chicago.

WWE trolled the fans in attendance by having Lesnar's music play for a minute until the hometown hero showed up. Lesnar was the all-out babyface here as The Miz had done his bit of getting heat prior to the match.

He was squashed for all his troubles as 'The Beast Incarnate' laid out The Miz and his lackeys. Three F5s and six German Suplexes were all it took for the Universal Champion to destroy the Intercontinental Champion, Bo Dallas, and Curtis Axel.

Oh, and Lesnar even F5ed the referee after the match and the fans went ballistic. We're sure this is going to play out in his 'real' feud with Roman Reigns on television.

Lesnar def. The Miz

#5 Apollo vs Curt Hawkins

A section of the fans was disappointed at not seeing the likes of Finn Balor in action and instead, were offered a match between two jobbers.

Curt Hawkins' never-ending streak extended as Apollo got the job done with Dana Brooke by his side.

Apollo def. Hawkins

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#6 Goldust vs Curt Hawkins

Hawkins wasn't done yet! He demanded more competition and his call was answered by 'The Bizarre One' himself.

The 48-year-old veteran added another loss to Hawkins' unflattering record as the fans expressed their displeasure at being given a throw-away match.

Goldust def. Hawkins

#7 Alexa Bliss vs Sasha Banks vs Bayley (WWE Raw Women's Championship match)

'The Goddess' finally put her title on the line on the live event circuit to compensate for the absence of Nia Jax and Asuka. Banks, Bliss and Bayley put on a solid triple threat title match in which 'The Boss' and 'The Huggable One' were equally quite over with the fans.

Mickie James was in Bliss' corner and it eventually helped the champion retain her strap. This was a great bout to warm-up the fans before the main event.

Bliss retained her championship

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#8 Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins vs Sheamus & Cesaro (WWE Raw Tag Team Championship match)

Roman Reigns stepped in for Finn Balor and teamed up with his 'brother' in the main event of the evening. Considering the talent involved, this was expected to be the match of the night and it certainly didn't disappoint.

Rollins and Reigns were insanely over but that wasn't enough for them to dethrone The Bar as champions. Chairs were brought into the equation and Sheamus and Cesaro manipulated the situation to get a DQ victory.

Reigns and Rollins got the last laugh though, as they cleared the ring and celebrated the fans to end the show on a happy note.

The Bar retained their title via DQ