The go-home RAW to WrestleMania is always one of the most important episodes of RAW in a year. What did WWE’s red brand have to offer going into The Showcase Of The Immortals?
The intro package got cut off by an Undertaker-themed clip.
Bayley gets into a pickle ahead of a tag team match
Bayley came out and spoke about her excitement as a kid to watch WrestleMania, but this year she isn’t with her family and friends. Charlotte Flair cut her off, and asked her if she dreamt of heading into WrestleMania as the “paper champion”. She called Bayley Sasha Banks’ pawn and blamed her for not being Women’s Champion.
Charlotte said that she would be walking out of WrestleMania a 5-time Women's Champion. She then pointed out and accused Sasha of waiting to stab her in the back.
Sasha came out and called out Charlotte on lying, and said she couldn’t compare her past friendship with Charlotte with Bayley. She also said that she knew how to differentiate business and friendship, but still rubbed a little salt in Bayley’s wound by mentioning that she beat her to get the spot at WrestleMania. Nia Jax came out and said that all she was sick of hearing only about Sasha, Charlotte, and Bayley, and vowed to become champion at WrestleMania.
Charlotte took another jab at Sasha Banks, who began attacking her, while Nia and Bayley got into a scuffle themselves. A tag team match was then announced
Bayley & Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Flair & Nia Jax
An angry Sasha started off against Charlotte Flair, taking it outside the ring. As it went back in the ring, Sasha still got the better of Charlotte. Nia Jax was tagged in soon, and Sasha and Bayley teamed up to take down Jax, but the tagged in Bayley was dominated by Nia, who double teamed with Charlotte to attack Bayley. Charlotte was tagged back in and started the beat down on Bayley.
Bayley tagged Sasha in, but it only took Nia Jax to reemerge to take control of the match. After the break, Sasha was being handled by Charlotte and then Nia Jax. Sasha was looking to get the tag on Bayley but was being held back by Charlotte. A hurricanrana changed things, and as she was dragged back once more by Charlotte, she drove her into Nia Jax and made the tag to Bayley.
Bayley played the hot tag, but her momentum was stopped as Charlotte attacked her leg. Outside the ring, Sasha Banks rammed Nia Jax into the ring post. Back inside, Bayley hit the Bayley-to-belly on Charlotte to pick up the win.
Bayley & Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte Flair & Nia Jax
As the two were celebrating, Nia Jax attacked them from behind, hitting Sasha Banks with a leg drop, and Bayley with a Samoan drop. She then attacked Charlotte as well and raised the RAW Women’s Championship
Sami Zayn was interviewed backstage and asked about Mick Foley being fired. Sami Zayn gave his take and announced his entry to the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Stephanie McMahon told him that under her regime, he would have to earn it. She pitted him against Kevin Owens in a No DQ match. She told Sami that if he didn’t get the job done, he’d be fired.
Austin Aries vs Noam Dar
Austin Aries started off with a drop kick to Dar and pointed to Neville, who was sitting on commentary telling him to watch. After the break, Dar had the advantage on Aries. A spot later saw Aries hit Noam Dar with a missile drive. Alicia Fox caused a distraction that almost saw Aries get pinned by Dar. However, Aries hit a discus fivearm followed by the last chancery, making Dar tap.
Austin Aries defeated Noam Dar by submission
Seth Rollins signs a hold harmless agreement
Seth Rollins called Triple H out, and Triple H told Seth Rollins that if he attacks Triple H, he will defend himself. He told Rollins to sit down so they can proceed with the signing. Triple H vowed to destroy Rollins at WrestleMania.
He tried to get in Rollins’ head, but Rollins refused to budge and insist that Triple H sign the contract. The Game began cutting a promo about why he prefers being rich instead of pandering to people.
Triple H then signed the contract. Rollins told Triple H that what he said would have worked 3 years ago, but that he liked who he was before he met him. He cut a promo about loving to wrestle for little because it made him happy. He said that his match with Triple H was about redemption.
As he signed the contract, Triple H slammed the table against his knee and tried to attack his knee further, and as he tried to use the crutch to strike his knee, but was met with an enzuigiri kick. Rollins tried to hit a pedigree, but Triple H escaped, and as The King Of Kings went for a pedigree, he was thrown out. Rollins struck his back with the crutch once more and cleared the ring.
Over the top rope challenge
The Big Show came out, followed by Jinder Mahal. Big Show eliminated Jinder Mahal quickly, and then Bo Dallas came out but was thrown out quickly as well. The Shining Stars came out and were eliminated as well.
A group of superstars, including R-Truth, Curtis Axel, Goldust, and the other members who were eliminated were all taken out together by The Big Show. An angry Big Show took out everyone in the ring, and as he cleared the ring, Braun Strowman came out and implied his participation in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and said that Big show would have to wait till Sunday.
Backstage, Gallows & Anderson taunted their opponents, particularly Enzo & Cass, and vowed to retain their titles at WrestleMania.
Another Undertaker vignette was shown.
Roman Reigns was interviewed backstage and asked about Undertaker’s “mind games”. He said he would go outside and tell the whole world what he will do to The Undertaker at WrestleMania.
A clip of New Day outside the New York stock exchange was shown.
Backstage, Cesaro & Sheamus were interviewed about their match last week. They were subsequently assaulted by Gallows and Anderson with a ladder.
Neville vs Gentleman Jack Gallagher
A rematch from Fastlane, they started off in a stalemate, followed by headlocks from Neville. Gallagher got the crowd behind him with his antics. Neville seemed to have control after the commercial break, but Gallagher delivered a wicked headbutt to Neville, knocking himself down along with Neville.
Neville used his umbrella “William the 3rd" and jumped on Neville outside the ring. Back in the ring, Neville slammed Gallagher into the turnbuckles and delivered a super plex, followed by a Rings of Saturn to submit Gallagher.
Neville defeated Gentleman Jack Gallagher
Austin Aries Network Special News Report
Austin Aries interviewed The New Day and asked them about his match at WrestleMania. He then began shaking his hips as they chanted “A-double”. Neville clapped sarcastically from the ring.
Roman Reigns has a message for The Undertaker
Roman Reigns spoke about how he won the Royal Rumble at Philadelphia and went on to headline WrestleMania twice. He said that it was the biggest match of his career, and vowed to put The Deadman down. The Philadelphia crowd was viciously booing him while chanting The Undertaker
The gong sound hit, and The Undertaker said that the ring he stood in was his yard, and showed a grave he was digging, saying it was Roman’s yard. He vowed that WrestleMania would be his last day.
The gong sound came once more and as the arena blackened. Undertaker stood behind Roman Reigns and said that he would rest in peace. He raised his hands, and the arena darkened, and the segment came to a conclusion.
Enzo & Cass vs Gallows & Anderson
Enzo & Cass cut a promo about winning the RAW Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania. They were cut at the end by Gallows & Anderson. However, the tag team champions were attacked from behind by a ladder. They began to get into a scuffle with Enzo & Cass as well.
They attacked Cass with a ladder and were taken out by Gallows & Anderson, who also hit Cesaro & Enzo with a ladder. The tag team champions stood tall.
The match did not take place
Kevin Owens was interviewed backstage and admitted that he was a Chris Jericho fan as a kid. He then called Chris Jericho fans stupid and flaunted about ripping The List Of Jericho apart. Kevin Owens stated his anticipation towards being the guy that can send Sami Zayn out.
A video package of Seth Rollins vs Triple H at WrestleMania was shown.
Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn – No Disqualification - If Sami loses, he gets fired
Sami Zayn was attacked by Owens from the get-go. Owens and Zayn took the action outside the ring. One spot saw Owens push Zayn off the barricade as he attempted a moonsault, and the other saw Zayn hit a moonsault on Owens near the commentary table.
After the commercial break, the two were battling right outside the ring on steel steps, and Owens hit Zayn with a DDT on the steps. The crowd was chanting “we want tables” for a while. The two took the action back in the ring, and as Zayn when for a Helluva kick, he was met with a superkick. He was then met with a frog splash but kicked out at two.
Zayn leapfrogged a pop-up powerbomb but Zayn hit the blue thunder bomb for a near fall. Samoa Joe then came out and took a steel chair, but as he was about to enter the ring, Jericho came from behind and attacked him. As Owens attacked Jericho outside, he was met with a roll-up pin, which saved Zayn’s job
Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens
After the match, Kevin Owens assaulted Sami Zayn, but Jericho saved him once more and put KO on the list as he and Joe walked away frustrated.
Goldberg and Brock Lesnar go face-to-face one last time before WrestleMania
Paul Heyman began cutting the standard promo talking trash at Goldberg. At first, the crowd chanted “Goldberg” but got booed out and the crowd erupted into “Suplex city” chants. Paul Heyman called Goldberg “The Man”, but said that Lesnar is “The beast” and vowed that Lesnar would chew him and spit him out at WrestleMania.
After continuing to cut the promo, Goldberg’s music hit and he made his way out. Goldberg said that since he couldn’t bring everyone from Philadelphia to WrestleMania, he would bring WrestleMania to Philadelphia. Goldberg speared Lesnar outside the ring and stood tall with the Universal Championship to end the show.
