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The RAW after Royal Rumble kicked off with the 2019 Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins, who was set to announce the name of the person he would go on to face at WrestleMania 35. Kurt Angle was set to be back again, as the former RAW GM was scheduled to face Baron Corbin, while Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman were to face off as well. The crowd chanted 'you deserve it' to Rollins and as he was talking about making the decision for WrestleMania, Triple H interfered.
Triple H said that he challenged Rollins previously because he knew that he had it in him. The Game announced that Daniel Bryan and Brock Lesnar would both be on RAW. Dean Ambrose interrupted, wanting to hog the limelight for himself. Dean and Seth exchanged some harsh words and a match was set between the two.
Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
Rollins landed a superkick on his former tag team partner and then a kick to the gut. Ambrose countered by throwing Rollins' head into one ring post and then to another. Ambrose went for the pinfall but Rollins kicks out. Rollins was going for the Suicide Dive but Ambrose caught him with a punch as we headed into a commercial break.
Back from the break, Ambrose mocked Rollins and tried to throw him off the second rope. Rollins went up to the top rope and landed a crossbody on Ambrose but couldn't take advantage. The two exchanged chops and Rollins landed a sling blade followed by a Suicide Dive, and then another Suicide Dive.
An Enzugiri pushed Ambrose out of the ring as Rollins landed another Suicide Dive. He then went to the top rope and for a splash but Ambrose moves out. Ambrose tried to take advantage and went for the pinfall but Rollins kicked out at two. Rollins landed a kick to Ambrose's face and then the Curb Stomp, and got the win.
Result: Seth Rollins def. Dean Ambrose
Ambrose wanted to say something after the match but was interrupted by Nia Jax and her partner, Tamina. Ambrose was annoyed and stared down Nia until she drove him out of the ring.
Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Alexa Bliss & Mickie James
Alexa Bliss and Tamina kicked things off and Bliss was pushed to the floor. She countered with a moonsault before Jax was tagged in and bulldozed both Bliss and James to the ground as we headed to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Tamina landed a huge kick to Bliss' face and some strikes. Bliss was being ragdolled by Tamina as Jax was tagged in. Nia went to work on Bliss to wear her down.
Tamina was tagged in. Bliss landed a kick and a roll-up cover but Tamina kicked out. Bliss then got the tag as Mickie went to the top rope and took down Tamina. She then landed a few right hands and then a neckbreaker. She went for the cover but Tamina kicked out at two. Nia was tagged in as she put Bliss and James on her shoulders and landed a double Samoan Drop for the win.
Result: Nia Jax & Tamina def. Mickie James & Alexa Bliss and move on to the Elimination Chamber match for the Women's Tag Team titles
Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin
Baron Corbin got on the mic before his match and tried to get into Kurt Angle's head. Before Corbin could continue, Angle attacked Corbin. Corbin countered with a huge clothesline and then went to work on Angle.
Kurt Angle looked to be in trouble early on but managed to get back the momentum with a few German Suplexes. Angle finally connected with the Angle Slam and it was a near fall. Baron was caught in the Angle lock but he powered out. Angle took a Deep Six out of nowhere and Baron went for the pin, getting the three count.
Result: Baron Corbin def. Kurt Angle
After the match, Corbin hit the End of Days and blamed the fans in the audience for what happened to Angle. Backstage, Finn Balor was greeted by his fellow Superstars as he made his way to the ring to possibly talk about last night's match against Brock Lesnar.
Finn Balor gets a new challenge
Finn Balor came to the ring and recounted his loss against Brock Lesnar last night but mentioned that he still had is head up high as he knew he had scared The Beast. Bobby Lashley interrupted his monologue, accompanied by his minion.
Rush yapped about how Lashley was a legend and so on... Balor said that Lashley couldn't even last 20 seconds in the ring at the Rumble and the 'legend' attacked an injured Balor.
It looks like Balor will be challenging for the IC title now.
The Revival vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins
The Revival hit a huge double team move on Ryder and Hawkins came in with devastating kicks, clearing house. Dawson got the Shatter Machine in quite quickly making this a short match as he got the easy pin over Hawkins.
Result: The Revival def. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins
Backstage, Daniel Bryan said that if Rollins wanted to challenge him, he would destroy the Kingslayer tonight, ending his career before WrestleMania.
Elias turns on the crowd
Elias was in the ring and he wasn't happy with the crowd. He said he wrote songs for himself now and not the crowd. He seemed to have turned heel but before he could start playing his guitar, Jeff Jarrett interrupted him once again, just like last night and this time he was accompanied by Road Dogg. Dogg was also annoyed about Elias not playing for the fans and just for himself - he told him to play with himself on his own time.
Road Dogg and Jeff Jarrett then sang "With My Baby Tonight" but Elias was not impressed. He hit Road Dogg and then Jarrett and Elias went at it in the ring. Jarrett landed quite a few strikes on Elias. JJ went to smash the guitar on Elias but he hit a low blow on JJ and smashed the guitar on the veteran instead.
Dana Brooke & Natalya vs. The Riott Squad
Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan were representing the Riott Squad and looked to be in control early on as Morgan and Brooke kicked off the match. Dana Brooke landed a kick to Morgan's head and then a clothesline on the outside.
Natalya locked in the sharpshooter early on but Logan interfered and Dana came to the aid of her partner. Morgan took advantage of the confusion as all four women were in the ring and got a roll-up on Natalya for the three-count.
Result: The Riott Squad def. Dana Brooke & Natalya and move on to the Elimination Chamber match for the Women's Tag Team titles
Ronda Rousey came out and recounted the events of last night before the crowd started booing her. Ronda put forward an open challenge and Bayley was the one to answer the call as she got in the ring and the match began right away.
Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Bayley - RAW Women's Title match
Ronda Rousey looked like she wasn't in her best form after last night and Bayley took full advantage of that, driving her into the corner and then stretching her knees out using the ropes before dropping her to the floor outside. Ronda regained some momentum with some Judo throws and went for the armbar but couldn't lock it in.
Bayley locked in a painful knee stretch and Ronda squirmed in pain before rolling away. Bayley was manhandling Rousey and got a near fall before hitting an elbow drop. Rousey hit a slam from the ropes and then locked in the armbar making Bayley tap out.
Result: Ronda Rousey def. Bayley and retained the RAW Women's Title match
Rousey extended her arm to Bayley and helped her up before the two shook hands out of respect and Becky Lynch appeared at the entrance ramp!
Becky Lynch announces her intentions
Becky Lynch arrived on RAW and said that as the winner of the Royal Rumble, she would like to face Rousey at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's title. The two hyped their match and Rousey shared the fact that she could kill Becky with her bare hands. Rousey mentioned that while Becky was still training, she was main eventing in a sport that 'didn't even want women'.
Backstage Braun Strowman shook Rollin's hand in congratulation for winning the Rumble and told him to choose wisely and 'make it count'.
Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre
McIntyre landed a few chops and then a big boot. Strowman shoulder barged McIntyre to the floor. Strowman followed McIntyre to the outside, but some smart thinking by McIntyre put Braun head first into the barricade on the outside.
Baron Corbin interfered and the match ended in a DQ before Braun sent Corbin into the steel steps and steamrolled Drew. He then lifted part of the steps and bounced Corbin's head on it. McIntyre hit the claymore and helped Corbin up. The two chokeslammed Braun on the steps before leaving.
Result: Braun Strowman def. Drew McIntyre via DQ
Seth Rollins tries to announce his opponent for WrestleMania
The announcers were introducing Seth Rollins but they were interrupted by Brock Lesnar's entrance. Heyman went on his usual power trip before Rollins came in and attacked Brock.
Rollins hit a few kicks and took and F5 before he was knocked out. Brock went for a second F5 and The Beast seemed a little upset about last night's beating. A third and a fourth F5 later, Rollins wasn't even moving. Brock hit a fifth and on the title belt this time before
Rollins screamed from the corner, "Is that all you got?" as Brock came in with a sixth F5 as the cameras cut out. The show ended and Daniel Bryan didn't even show up in the ring. Rollins will most likely choose to face Brock after the events of tonight and we will surely find out in the next episode of RAW.
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