Author: Eric Lynch

The April 15th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, Canada.

– Michael Cole welcomes us to the Superstar Shakeup, and then Stephanie McMahon comes out to the ring. Stephanie welcomes us to the Superstar Shakeup on Monday Night RAW, and then she introduces “the best in the world,” her brother Shane McMahon. Shane comes out to the ring next. Shane makes the ring announcer announce him as the best in the world in english, and then tells him to do it in French. The ring announcer doesn’t know French, so Shane does it himself. Shane (and Corey Graves on commentary) make lots of French jokes and Montreal jokes. Shane and Stephanie talk about the Superstar Shakeup, and then Shane introduces some videos and images on the big screen of Shane’s feud with The Miz. The Miz’s music hits, and then Miz hits the ring from behind and attacks Shane. They brawl out into the crowd. Miz gets the upper hand and Shane runs off. Miz stands tall in the ring with a steel chair, and he is bleeding heavily from the side of his head after the chaos.

– Aleister Black, Ricochet, Hawkins & Ryder vs. The Revival & The Viking Experience: The Viking Experience is the team formerly known as the War Raiders. Cole says their names are Ybarr and Eric. Dawson and Hawkins start off trading holds. Ricochet tags in and then Black tags in for the double team on Dawson. Ricochet and Wilder are in now, and then the aprons clear and everyone brawls in the ring. Ricochet, Black, Hawkins and Ryder dump all their opponents out to ringside and stand tall in the ring. Back in the ring, Ryder fires up and connects with several kicks on Dawson, then they fight out to ringside. Back in the ring, the aprons clear and everyone knocks each other out to ringside one by one. Back in the ring, The Viking Experience double teams Hawkins and tosses him outside on to Ricochet and Black on the floor. The Viking Experience double teams Ryder now for the three count.

Winners: The Viking Experience & The Revival

– They air a video package lighting Cedric Alexander’s career on 205 Live. He’s coming to RAW.

– Finn Balor vs. Andrade: Zelina Vega comes out with Andrade and cuts a promo on the stage before the match. Andrade gets on the mic too and says “merci” and then speaks in Spanish. The opening bell sounds and Andrade starts off strong. Andrade hits a running knee in the corner and then the double knee strike for a two count. Balor starts fighting back and levels Andrade with a dropkick. They fight out to the apron, and a distraction from Vega leads to Andrade dropping Balor on the apron. They fight back into the ring and Balor fights back with a shot in the corner. Balor misses a shot and sells his knee. Balor and Andrade struggle for position in the corner, then Balor takes him down and hits a neckbreaker on Andrade for a two count. Balor follows up with the Sling Blade, but Andrade fights back with a backflip Pele Kick. Balor goes up top but Andrade knocks him down. They fight in the corner and Balor drops Andrade with a kick to the head. Balor looks for the Coup De Grace, but Andrade dodges it and hits a spinning back elbow. Balor ducks a shot and dumps Andrade outside. Balor goes for a suicide dive and Zelina tries to get in the way, but Balor leaps over her and hits a dive on Andrade at ringside. Zelina then hits a cheap shot on Balor at ringside while the ref isn’t looking. Back in the ring, Andrade hits the hammerlock DDT for the three count.

Winner: Andrade

– Elias is in the ring for a song. Elias says his music is so strong that it brought back the Doctor of Thuganomics and rose the Deadman from the grave. Rey Mysterio comes out to interrupt, and Rey is on Monday Night RAW. Rey hits the ring and brawls with Elias. Rey springboards off the top and slips, but he still crashes into Elias and knocks him down. Elias retreats, and then Lars Sullivan comes out while Rey is still in the ring. Lars hits the ring and brawls with Rey now. Rey tries to fight him off, and Rey escapes a running powerslam attempt. Rey tries to take out Lars’ leg, but Lars catches him and hits a spinebuster on Rey. Lars picks up Rey by the head and hits a sit-out powerbomb on Rey.

– Still to come: Becky Lynch vs. Ruby Riott, in a match “brought to you by Popeyes.”

– Bobby Roode and Chad Gable come out to the ring and get on the mic. They talk about the Superstar Shakeup, and say they can beat any team from any show. The Usos come out, and we have match. It appears The Usos are on RAW now.

– The Usos vs. Roode & Gable: The Usos start off strong, but Gable is finally able to dump Jey out to ringside, then Roode hits a cheap shot on the floor. Roode tags in and then hops back outside to continue the beat-down on Jey at ringside. Back in the ring, Gable tags in for a double team, then Roode tags back in. Roode tries to keep Jey grounded, then Gable tags back in for the double team for a two count. Jimmy finally gets the tag and cleans house, then he superkicks Gable. The Usos hit the double splash off the top for the three count on Gable.

Winners: The Usos

– Alexa Bliss comes out to host A Moment of Bliss, with her guest Sami Zayn. Sami comes out and gets a big ovation from his hometown crowd. He sits down to talk, but his music hits and he gets up out of his seat to dance around the stage a little more. Sami goes to sit down again, and the crowd chants his name. His music hits again and Sami gets up and dances around the stage some more. Sami calls the fans fish in a barrel, then he says something in French. Sami leads the crowd in a chant, then he sits down and Alexa welcomes him to Monday Night RAW. Sami talks about walking around Montreal all weekend, and the city is great but he can’t stand the people. Sami says the fans’ cheers are making him sick, and the crowd chants for Kevin Owens now. Sami says these are not his people, and he doesn’t live here anymore, he moved to sunny Orlando, Florida. Sami says he chose to leave Montreal before, and he’s choosing to leave again right now. The crowd chants “na na na na goodbye” as Sami leaves.

– We see a clip of Bayley backstage earlier tonight trying to get Sasha on the phone, then The Iiconics interrupt her and talk trash. Apparently Sasha Banks is not here tonight.

– The Iiconics vs. Bayley and Naomi: This one is a non-Title match. Naomi comes out to be Bayley’s surprise opponent. The Iiconics take control early on after Naomi misses a shot. Peyton knocks Bayley off the apron, then Naomi comes back with a jawbreaker on Peyton. Billie tags in for the double team, but Naomi fights them both off. Bayley comes back in and takes out Peyton with a belly to belly suplex. Naomi hits a split legged moonsault on Billie for the three count.

Winners: Bayley & Naomi

– We see the video of the cardboard box with smoke coming out of it. The buzzard puppet pops out and laughs.

– EC3 vs. Braun Strowman: Braun hits the ring and immediately attacks EC3 before the opening bell. Strowman beats him down, then takes him up the ramp and throws him into the LED boards on the stage. Braun chokeslams EC3 through a part of the stage, and the floor board below him shatters. Braun poses for the fans and leaves.

Winner: No contest

– Becky Lynch vs. Ruby Riott: The Riott Squad is at ringside in Ruby’s corner. Cole reminds us that this match is sponsored by Popeyes Chicken’s $5 shrimp box. The opening bell sounds and Becky starts off strong. Becky knocks Ruby outside with a kick, then she hits a baseball slide kick through the ropees on Ruby at ringside. Becky brings Ruby back in the ring, then she knocks Liv off the apron. The distraction from Liv leads to Ruby dropping Becky and then pummeling on her. Ruby hits a senton off the middle rope for a two count. Becky comes back and looks for the Disarm Her, but the Riott Squad pulls Ruby out to ringside. Becky hits a dive on Liv and Sarah at ringside, then she gets back in the ring. Ruby looks for a DDT, but Becky escapes and puts her in the Disarm Her for the win via submission.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– Becky beats down Liv and Sarah after the match.

– Charly Caruso is backstage for an interview with Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush. They are facing Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and a mystery partner tonight. They say they don’t care who their partner is tonight. Drew says all he cares about is getting his hands on Reigns.

– Back in the arena, Natalya comes out to the ring while Becky is still celebrating her win. Natalya gets on the mic and congratulates Becky on all her victories lately. Natalya says despite all of Becky’s accomplishments, Natalya is the best there is, best there was, and the best there ever will be, and she’s coming for the RAW Title. Becky says she knows everyone is gunning for her two Titles, but that’s the nature of the business. Lacey comes out to the stage with a mic. Lacey says she admires Natalya’s determination, but the RAW Women’s Title shouldn’t be around the waist of a washed-up has-been like Natalya. Lacey says now that she’s officially on RAW, she wants the RAW Women’s Title. Lacey says the McMahons have booked a match between her and Natalya, to be the #1 contender for the RAW Women’s Title.

– Lacey Evans vs. Natalya: The winner of this match gets a shot at Becky’s RAW Women’s Title. The opening bell sounds and Natalya starts off strong. She stomps on Lacey’s back and kicks her, then dumps her outside. Back in the ring, Natalya looks for the Sharpshooter, but Lacey kicks her away and rolls outside. Natalya hits a baseball slide dropkick on Lacey on the outside, then takes her back in. Lacey turns things around and stomps on Natalya in the corner. Lacey hits some knee drops and keeps Natalya grounded. Natalya finally fights up and puts Lacey in the Sharpshooter. Lacey struggles to reach the bottom rope, and she finally reaches it for the rope break. They briefly fight out to ringside, then back in the ring Lacey drops Natalya with a shot to the face. Lacey follows up with a moonsault off the top for the three count. Her knees seemed to hit Natalya hard.

Winner: Lacey Evans

– Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are backstage for an interview. Reigns and Rollins tease who their mystery partner will be, but they don’t reveal it.

– We see a doll house and other children’s toys in front of a black background with smoke. Then we see a rocking chair with a puppet of a woman on it. The puppet laughs and then we cut back to the arena.

– Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin vs. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & AJ Styles: AJ Styles makes his surprise appearance on RAW as Reigns and Rollins’ mystery partner. The opening bell sounds, and Lashley and Rollins start this one off. Rollins hits a kick and then tags in Reigns for the double team. AJ tags in, but then Lashley carries AJ back to his corner and Corbin tags in. AJ escapes and then connects with chops and punches on Corbin. AJ ducks a shot and then connects with a dropkick on Corbin. Reigns and Drew tag in now and they trade punches in the middle of the ring. Drew grabs Reigns and hits a suplex, then he pummels on Reigns on the mat. Corbin tags in and continues the assault on Reigns. Corbin hits a backbreaker for a two count on Reigns. Rollins gets the tag and starts cleaning house. Rollins hits a dive on Drew at ringside, then back in the ring he superkicks Corbin. Corbin and Rollins fight into the corner, and Rollins kicks Corbin away and then hits the Blockbuster on him. AJ and Lashley tag in, and AJ hits a series of strikes. AJ misses one shot, but then he hits the Pele kick on Lashley. Corbin runs in but AJ drops him with a Pele Kick too. Everyone brawls out to ringside now, and Rollins superkicks Drew, then Reigns superman punches Drew. Back in the ring, AJ looks for the Phenomenal Forearm on Lashley, but Lashley catches him in mid-air and powerbombs him down. Rollins break up the pin attempt with a stomp on Lashley, then Reigns spears Lashley down. AJ gets back up and hits the Phenomenal Forearm on Lashley for the three count.

Winners: AJ Styles, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins

– Reigns, Rollins and AJ celebrate in the ring as RAW goes off the air.

The April 8th edition of WWE RAW was the first episode after WrestleMania 35, and took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

– New Universal Champion Seth Rollins comes out to the ring with his Title belt. We see some highlights of his match against Brock Lesnar last night, and then Seth gets on the mic. Seth talks about how he might have had to use some dirty tricks to win last night, but what’s important is “we did it” and now he is the reigning, defending, fighting Champion. Rollins says Brock and Paul Heyman can stay in Las Vegas. The New Day’s music hits, and all three New Day members come out to the ring to interrupt. Kofi says Seth looks surprised, because it’s not Tuesday, and it’s not time for the Superstar Shake-up just yet. Big E explains that what happened last night calls for a celebration, and it couldn’t wait until Tuesday on SmackDown. The New Day talks about Seth’s win over Brock, and Kofi’s win over Daniel Bryan, and they dance. Kofi says the “winner take all” idea last night was great for Becky Lynch, so he had an idea. Kofi says how about the new Universal Champion and the new WWE Champion have a winner take all match here tonight. Kofi says since The Shield isn’t a thing anymore, Big E and Xavier will be barred from ringside, and it’ll just be him one on one with Seth for the Titles. Rollins says challenge accepted, and they head to the back. Michael Cole’s voice on commentary still sounds hoarse from last night.

– Zach Ryder & Curt Hawkins (c) vs. The Revival: Ryder & Hawkins defend their new Tag Team Titles against The Revival in a WrestleMania rematch. The Revival starts off strong in the opening moments of this one. Hawkins fires up with a kick to the head, but then a cheap-shot from Wilder on the apron leads to the double team from the Revival on Hawkins. Ryder finally gets the tag and starts working over Wilder. Hawkins tags back in and hits a flying elbow drop on Wilder for a two count. Hawkins starts selling leg injury. Hawkins clotheslines Wilder down, then tags in Ryder. Dawson takes out Hawkins at ringside while Wilder and Ryder go at it in the ring. Back in the ring, Dawson tags in for the double team on Ryder for a two count. Hawkins gets the blind tag and The Revival doesn’t see it. The Revival hits the Shatter Machine on Ryder, but then Hawkins comes in from behind and rolls up Wilder for the three count.

Winners & still RAW Tag Team Champions: Zach Ryder & Curt Hawkins

– Dawson and Wilder look shocked as Ryder and Hawkins celebrate on the ramp.

– Baron Corbin comes out to the ring and gets on the mic to talk about his victory over Kurt Angle last night. Corbin talks about how fans said he didn’t deserve to be in the ring with Kurt, but he proved that Kurt is the one who doesn’t deserve to be in the ring with him. It sounds like the crowd is chanting “shut the f— up,” and Corbin trashes the crowd for being New Yorkers. Corbin says now that he defeated an Olympic Gold Medalist, he should have a medal of his own. Kurt Angle’s music hits and Kurt comes out to the ring to interrupt. Kurt steps in the ring and says Corbin won last night and was the better man. Kurt says his career has ended, but Corbin’s is just beginning. Kurt shakes Corbins hand but holds on, and adds “bad luck.” Kurt gives Corbin the Olympic slam out of nowhere, then puts Corbin in the ankle lock. Kurt finally lets go and Corbin scrambles out to ringside. As Kurt is standing in the ring leading the fans in a “You Suck” chant, Lars Sullivan’s music hits and he walks down to the ring with his eyes on Angle. Lars steps in the ring and stares at Angle. Kurt steps forward and comes face to face with Lars. Lars picks up Angle and slams him down with a big spinebuster. The crowd chants “asshole” as Lars climbs to the top rope. Lars hits a diving headbutt off the top on Angle. Lars screams and heads to the back.

– Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley: Bayley starts off on the offensive and she dumps Alexa out to ringside. Alexa trips Bayley under the ropes now and drops her with a right hand at ringside. Back in the ring, Alexa applies a headlock, then Alexa takes Bayley into the corner and slaps Bayley across the face. Alexa looks for a sunset flip, but Bayley reverses it and knees Alexa in the face. Bayley sunset flips Alexa into the turnbuckle then covers for a two count. Alexa fights back and dumps Bayley out to ringside. Back in the ring, Alexa hits a DDT For the three count.

Winner: Alexa Bliss

– New RAW & SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. The crowd chants “you deserve it,” and Becky tells them “we did it.” She talks trash about Ronda Rousey and Charlotte, and she says she’s a master of survival. She says she knows she’s a marked woman, but she’s ready to slap the heads of all comers. As Becky is leaving, Lacey Evans walks out. Lacey comes face to face with Becky on the ramp, and Lacey punches Becky and walks away. Becky gets up and chases Lacey down, and they start brawling on the ramp. They fight up to the stage, and Becky attempts the Disarm Her, but referees pull them apart.

– Still to come: Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. WWE Champion Kofi Kingston

– Rollins is backstage for an interview. He says he accepted Kofi’s challenge because this is what he loves and what he lives for. Rollins says Kofi better bring his A game tonight, because B+ won’t get the job done.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Chad Gable and Bobby Roode talking about how they’re changing strategy and now they’re only going to do things their way.

– Aleister Black & Ricochet vs. Chad Gable & Bobby Roode:Black and Gable start off with a stalemate in the opening moments. They have a stare-down, then Gable hits Black in the throat and tackles him down. The fight spills out to ringside, and Ricochet and Black take control now. Back in the ring, Roode and Ricochet start going at it now. Gable tags in for the double team attempt, but Ricochet fights them both off. Ricochet drops Gable, but then Roode hits a cheap shot from the apron and Ricochet goes down. Gable hits a suplex on Ricochet, then tags in Roode who knees Ricochet in the face and then lariats him down. Gable tags back in and Ricochet is able to connect with some kicks on him. Ricochet knocks down Roode on the apron then hits a dropkick on Gable. Black and Roode tag in, and Black cleans house. Black hits a springboard moonsault on both Gable and Roode. Black and Roode fight into the corner and Black misses a shot. Roode rolls up Black for a two count. Black fires back with some kicks on Roode for a two count. Roode fights off Black, but then Ricochet tags in for the double team on Roode. Ricochet follows up with a suplex for a two count. Black and Gable brawl out to ringside now and Gable drops Black. Ricochet climbs up top, but Gable shoves Ricochet down while the ref’s back is turned. Roode slams Ricochet then tags in Black for the double team. Black breaks up the pin attempt, then Roode and Black fight out to ringside. Gable and Ricochet go at it in the ring now. Ricochet escapes a suplex attempt and knees Gable in the face for the three count.

Winners: Ricochet & Aleister Black

– After the match, Roode attacks Ricochet from behind, then leaves with Gable.

– Michael Cole introduces some still highlights from WrestleMania last night.

– We see Elias backstage, and he looks disappointed. Elias says his greatest performance ever last night was interrupted by John Cena’s rap music, “if you even want to call that music.” Elias says the McMahons have given Elias more time tonight, and if anyone interrupts him tonight there will no mercy and hell to pay.

– Up next: Dean Ambrose’s “last match in WWE.”

– We see a cardboard box in front of a black background, and then some kind of hand puppet pops out of the box. It looks like a demonic chicken of some sort.

– Bobby Lashley vs. Dean Ambrose: Before the match, Lio Rush has a mic, and Lashley takes it from him. Lashley tells Dean not to worry, because when he’s done Lashley will make sure to take care of his wife for him. Dean knocks Lashley off the apron and beats on Lashley at ringside before the opening bell ever sounds. Dean throws a steel chair at Bobby and then throws Bobby into the ring post. Dean dodges a shot from Lio and throws him into the barricade. Ambrose and Lashley brawl up the ramp now and Lashley starts fighting back. Ambrose throws Lashley into the LED screen and then he hits a DDT on the stage. Ambrose clears off the announce table. Lio Rush runs over to distract Ambrose, and Lashley comes back with a spear on Ambrose now. Lashley then chokeslams Ambrose through the announce table. Lashley and Rush leave, as a referee and Renee Young check on Ambrose.

Winner: No contest

– Sami Zayn is shown walking through the arena. Zayn is here to make his return to RAW after double shoulder surgery.

– We see Mojo Rawley backstage talking to himself in a broken mirror, with a broken mirror pattern painted on his face in blue marker.

– Sami Zayn comes out to the ring and gets a big pop from the crowd for his return. Michael Cole mentions on commentary that Renee Young might not be back on commentary tonight after what happened to her husband. Sami Zayn talks about his return, and says his schedule is wide open. Zayn says he is ready for a match right about now, and he issues an open challenge to the locker room. It looks like Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor is coming out to accept.

– Finn Balor (c) vs. Sami Zayn: Balor’s IC Title is on the line in this one. Renee Young is back on commentary and says she doesn’t think she should comment on what just happened with Ambrose. Balor and Zayn trade holds and arm drags in the opening moments. Zayn throws Balor out to ringside and it looks like he’s going for a suicide dive, but he just fakes out Balor and backflips in the ring. Balor gets back in the ring and Zayn puts him in a side headlock. Balor breaks free and fights back with a dropkick. They fight into the ropes and Zayn connects with a chop to the chest, then he pummels on Balor’s back. Sami takes Finn to the corner for more chops to the chest. Balor fights back with a dropkick and a double stomp. Balor now hits some chops of his own on Zayn. Sami and Finn trade strikes in the middle of the ring now until Balor hits the overhead kick and now both men are down. Sami dodges a sling blade attempt and he answers with a Blue Thunder Bomb on Finn for a two count. Zayn charges but Balor stops him with the sling blade. Balor goes up top for the Coup De Grace, but Sami rolls out of the way and rolls up Balor for a two count. Zayn suplexes Balor into the turnbuckle, then Sami looks for the big boot but misses. Balor follows up with the Coup De Grace for the three count.

Winner & still Intercontinental Campion: Finn Balor

– After the match, Sami gets on the mic and says it genuinely seems like the fans miss him. He says from the bottom of his heart he honestly did not miss any of this or any of the fans. Sami says WWE is a super toxic environment, and it’s not because of the McMahon or the roster, it’s because of the audience and their ugliness. Sami says he lives a meaningful life, but the fans’ lives are so empty and devoid of meaning that they get joy out of being critics. Sami says judging everyone except themselves makes the fans feel important, and they don’t have the balls to look inside themselves. Sami calls the fans delusional and mocks them for thinking their voices should be heard. Sami says the right thing for him to do is keep the fans accountable every week because no one else will. He says he’ll see them in hell and leaves.

– Dana Brooke is backstage for an interview. She congratulates Becky Lynch, and says she knows there is a line forming of women to face Becky. She says she knows she’s not in the front of the line, but she’s certainly in the back of the line any more. Dana says if there’s an opportunity for her, she’s going to seize that moment.

– Elias is in the ring for a song. Elias sings a little rap for “the doctor of Thuganomics” John Cena about his interruption last night. Elias says the next person to interrupt him is a dead man. The gong sounds and the lights go out, and The Undertaker comes out to interrupt. The Undertaker steps in the ring, and Elias slowly steps out. Elias changes his mind and steps off the apron and back into the ring. Elias sets his guitar down and turns around to face Taker. Elias turns around and goes to walk away, but hen he turns around and charges at Undertaker. Elias looks for a big boot, but Taker dodges him and hits the chokeslam on Elias. Undertaker follows up wit the Tombstone. The lights go out and Taker makes his exit.

– Seth Rollins (c) vs. Kofi Kingston (c): Both Championships are on the line in this one. Kofi and Seth trade holds and takedowns in the opening moments until Rollins connects with a kick to the midsection. Rollins then looks for the curb stomp on Kofi, but Kofi dodges it and they have a stare down. They go it again and trade kicks, and both men are down. Kofi misses a shot and Rollins fires back with a kick to Kofi’s head. Seth looks for the curb stomp, but Kofi dodges it and rolls up Seth for a two count. Kofi follows up with a DDT for another two count. Kofi goes up top, but Rollins runs up and meets him there. Kofi shoves Rollins down to the ringside floor, and then Sheamus and Cesaro run in out of nowhere and attack Kofi. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Kofi Kingston

– Rollins gets in the ring to try to help Kofi, but Sheamus and Cesaro beat down Rollins now. Kofi comes over and takes out Sheamus, then Rollins takes out Cesaro. Rollins gets on the mic. He says he doesn’t know what’s wrong with The Bar, and he’ll have to finish that with Kofi another time. Rollins issues a challenge to The Bar for a tag match between them, and The Bar accepts.

– Seth Rollins & Kofi Kingston vs. The Bar: Rollins and Cesaro start this one off. Rollins dumps Cesaro outside and then goes for a dive, but Cesaro catches Rollins and slams him down. Kofi then tries to dive on Cesaro, but Cesaro dodges and Sheamus catches Kofi. Sheamus then slams Kofi into the barricade before taking things back in the ring. The Bar now takes turns beating on Rollins in the ring. Sheamus knocks Kofi off the apron so Rollins can’t tag out, then Cesaro tags in for the double team on Rollins. The crowd on camera seems to be distracted by something off screen. Sheamus misses a spear in the corner and Kofi finally gets the tag. Kofi hits flying clothesline off the top on Sheamus, then he hits some more strikes on Sheamus. Kofi follows up with the Boom Drop. Kofi looks for the Trouble In Paradise, but Sheamus ducks it. Kofi grabs Sheamus and hits the Trouble In Paradise, but Cesaro breaks up the pin attempt. The fight spills outside and Kofi looks for a dive on The Bar, but The Bar catches him. Rollins then hits a dive on to all three of them and The Bar hits hte barricade hard. Back in the ring, Kofi hits a flying cross body on Sheamus for the two count. Cesaro hits a cheap shot on Kofi behind the ref’s back, then Shemus slams Kofi down and tags in Cesaro. The Bar hits the double team White Noise on Kofi, but Rollins breaks up the pin. Rollins and Sheamus brawl at ringside now, and Rollins hits a superkick on Sheamus then slams him into the ring post. Meanwhile in the ring, Cesaro goes for the swing on Kofi, but Kofi reverses it into a pin for a two count. Rollins tags himself in. Kofi hits the Trouble In Paradise on Cesaro, then Rollins hits the curb stomp for the three count.

Winners: Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston

– Rollins and Kofi celebrate after the match with their respective Championship belts as RAW goes off the air.

The March 18, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

– WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar comes out to the ring with Paul Heyman to kick off the show. They step in the ring and Heyman gets on the mic and starts talking trash about Seth Rollins. Heyman talks about Brock running through all the opponents in his path so far. Drew McIntyre comes out to interrupt and tells the fans to shut their mouth and open their ears. McIntyre talks about beating up The Shield, then Rollins runs down the ramp and ambushes McIntyre with a steel chair. Rollins repeatedly bashes Drew with the steel chair over and over. Rollins hits the ring, and Brock and Paul retreat. Brock and Paul walk around ringside and Brock laughs at Rollins. Brock holds up his Universal Title and and heads to the back. Rollins yells and heads to the back after.

– Still to come: Batista’s “side of the story.”

– We see a replay of Bobby Lashley defeating Finn Balor last week for the Intercontinental title. We then see Lashley and Lio Rush in the locker room backstage warming up.

– Finn Balor comes out to the ring and gets on the mic, but Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush quickly come out to interrupt. Lio trashes Balor and Bobby holds up his IC Title. Balor tells Bobby to enjoy it while he can because he’s going to get his hands back on his Title real soon. Balor say it’s time to introduce his partner, and he thinks Bobby will recognize him: Braun Strowman.

– Finn Balor & Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush: The opening bell starts off strong and Braun dumps Bobby out to ringside early on. Finn and Lio tag in now and go at it, then Bobby tags back in and puts the boots to Balor. Lio tags back in but Balor drops him with a dropkick, then Bobby tags back in and pummels on Balor. Bobby misses a spear in the corner and Lio tags in. Balor drops him with the Sling blade, then Braun Strowman tags in and throws Lio around. Braun tosses Lio from one side of the ring to another, then clubs him down. Braun looks for the running powerslam, but Bobby runs in and spears him down for the save. Lio tackles Bobby down and hits a double foot stomp on him. Lio attacks Balor from behind and throws him outside, then he hits a spash on Braun. Braun kicks out at two, then he drops Bobby at ringside. Back in the ring, Braun chokeslams Lio, then hits a running powerslam. Bobby walks up the ramp and abandons Lio. Braun covers for the three count.

Winners: Finn Balor & Braun Strowman

– Ronda Rousey is shown arriving to the building with her husband Travis Browne. A referee confronts her with security behind him, and says they don’t want another incident like last week. Ronda brushes off the referee and continues the walking into the arena.

– Alexa Bliss comes out to the stage and talks about being the host for WrestleMania, and we go to a video package looking at the card. Back to Alexa, Elias comes out to interrupt with his guitar. Alexa says last year Elias said WrestleMania would be his greatest performance at all, and Elias interrupts saying last year is the reason for all of this. He compares himself Queen and Johnny Cash, and then No Way Jose’s conga line comes out, lead by Otis and Tucker of Heavy Machinery. Elias and Alexa look confused. Alexa interrupts and asks what they’re doing, and they were supposed to come out later at the end of the segment. Elias gets in Otis’ face, then a masked man attacks Elias from behind. He pulls off the mask to revel that it’s No Way Jose. Jose and Elias are in action next.

– We see a promo video for SummerSlam on August 11th.

– No Way Jose vs. Elias: Jose starts off strong and slams Elias down. Elias fights back and dodges a shot from Jose, then slams him down. Elias follows up with the Drift Away for the three count after a short match.

Winner: No Way Jose

– Kurt Angle comes out to the ring next and gets on the mic. Kurt thanks the McMahon family for giving him one last shot to compete at WrestleMania, and to pick his own opponent. Kurt says out of everyone, there’s only one person left he wants to beat – and it’s the man who’s made his life a living hell since he came back as RAW GM – Baron Corbin.

– Kurt Angle vs. Chad Gable: Gable and Angle shake hands before the opening bell. Gable trips up Angle, but Angle comes back with a belly to belly overhead suplex. Gable fights back and trades holds with Angle on the mat. Gable starts working over Angle’s knee. Angle comes back and dumps Gable outside, allowing himself to recover. Back in the ring, Angle looks for the ankle lock, but Gable escapes. Angle looks for a German suplex, but Gable escapes that too and puts Kurt in the ankle lock. They grapple back and forth, and Gable misses a moonsault attempt and Angle capitalizes with the ankle lock. Gable taps out for the finish.

Winner: Kurt Angle

– After the match, Baron Corbin comes out and cuts a promo on Kurt, saying he’s looking forward to ending Kurt’s career at WrestleMania.

– We go backstage where Baron Corbin is talking to The Revival. Apollo Crews approaches him and asks him for a match. Corbin resists, but Crews keeps pushing him for an answer. Crews says no one likes Corbin. Corbin says The Revival likes him, but they say hell no.

– Sasha Banks and Bayley are in the ring with their Tag Title belts for an in-ring interview. They say they’re open to challenge anyone, and they’ll be on SmackDown tomorrow. Natalya and Beth Phoenix come out to interrupt and get on the mic. Beth talks about watching Sasha and Bayley and being proud of them, but Nia Jax and Tamina have “awoken the dragon” with their actions. Beth says that her and Natalya want to compete for the Tag Titles at WrestleMania. Bayley points out that Beth has been retired for 6 years, and competition has evolved since her days, and she may need more time to prepare than there is left before WrestleMania. Natalya and Sasha exchange words now, then they start trading punches. Beth shoves Bayley down next, then a referee gets in and separates them.

– Natalya vs. Sasha Banks: Back from the break, Natalya drops Sasha and then applies an abdominal stretch. Sasha comes back with a roll-up and then a running knee strike in the corner. Nia Jax comes out to the stage with a mic to interrupt and talks trash about accomplishing more than Beth Phoenix has, and calls her jealous. Tamina then attacks Beth from behind at ringside. She also hits Sasha and Bayley, and the ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Sasha Banks

– Natalya checks on Beth at ringside after the match, and a ref checks on Sasha and Banks.

– Ricochet vs. Jinder Mahal: Ricochet starts off strong with kicks and Jinder rolls outside for a breather. Ricochet does a backflip to show off, and Jinder gets back in the ring. Jinder fights back and slams Ricochet down for a two count. Ricochet fights back with kicks, and the Singh Brothers pull Jinder out to ringside for a breather. Ricochet hits a suicide dive on all three of them at ringside. Back in the ring, Ricochet hits the 630 splash for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Ricochet

– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at WWE employee Sue Aitchison.

– RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey comes out to the ring for her match against Dana Brooke.

– Seth Rollins does an interview in the back where he discusses attacking Drew McIntyre from behind earlier tonight. Rollins says if you hurt his brothers, you better prepare to be hurt, and he can wear out Drew with a steel chair all night long. Rollins says he hopes Brock watches his match with Drew later on tonight.

– Dana Brooke does an interview at the gorilla position where she addresses doubt about her skills in the ring. Dana says she doesn’t have to be better than Ronda, she just has to be better for her tonight.

– Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Dana Brooke: Ronda’s RAW Women’s Title is on the line in this one. Dana catches a kick attempt and slaps Ronda across the face. Ronda drops Dana now with right hands and immediately applies the arm bar. Dana taps out after a very short squash match.

Winner: Ronda Rousey

– Ronda leaves the arm bar on after the bell as referees hit the ring. Ronda punches down one of the referees, then she hugs her husband at ringside. Security runs over and Ronda punches one of them down, and her husband punches another guard. More security rushes over, and Ronda exits through the crowd with her husband. The camera cuts back to the ring and we see Dana crying in pain.

– Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin: Crews starts off strong and dumps Corbin outside. Crews hits a moonsault off the apron on Corbin on the floor. Back in the ring, Corbin turns things around with a lariat, then he puts Crews in a chin lock. Corbin looks for the Deep Six, but Crews reverses into a roll-up pin for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Apollo Crews

– Kurt Angle comes out to the stage to celebrate with Crews.

– We see Dave Batista from his home in Tampa, Florida getting ready for an interview via satellite.

– Batista now takes some questions from Michael Cole via satellite. When asked why he’s so angry with Triple H, he says he just doesn’t like the guy, and he wants a last match with him. Batista says he keeps hearing that he owes his career to Triple H, but he says Triple H is just a user and talked down to him. Batista says he blames HHH for driving him out the company 9 years ago, and Triple H is jealous and insecure. Batista says now he’s in the position of control, movie star status, and he is getting the match he deserves. Michael Cole says Triple H has always been fair to him in his career, but Batista disagrees and says Triple H is an insecure, selfish, jealous control freak. Batista says he hopes that soon Vince wakes up and fires Triple H’s ass, and then at WrestleMania he’s going to end Triple H’s in-ring career. Batista yells at the production crew to get out of his office, and he leaves.

– We see a replay of Braun destroying the car last week that the cast of SNL gave him. Braun does an interview where talks about the people from SNL disrespecting Braun in his own house, and they got him so angry that he’s going to enter the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, so as many people as possible ‘get these hands.’ Alexa Bliss interrupts, and says she wants to broker peace between Braun, and Colin and Michael from SNL. Braun says he’ll break them in half when he sees them, but Alexa says she can fix it by next week. Braun says fine, but if they disrespect him again, he’ll show them what disciple really is.

– Drew McIntyre comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. He says actions speak louder than words, and shows u footage of him beating on Roman Reigns last week. Drew says Roman isn’t the same Big Dog he used to be, and the Shield is no more because of him. Drew says this is his yard now, and he says “Joe” aka Roman Reigns is now sitting at home on his couch because of Drew. Drew swears that if Reigns faces him again, then what he did last week will be nothing in comparison. Drew says Reigns might have beat Leukemia, but he won’t beat Drew. Rollins appears on the big screen, and says that’s why he did what he did earlier, then we go to a replay of Rollins beating Drew with the chair. Rollins says that was for his brothers, but tonight is for him. Rollins comes out and Drew meets him on the ramp. They start trading punches on the ramp until agents and referees pull them apart. Rollins runs into the ring and tells him it’s go time.

– Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre: Back from the commercial break, Drew is in control of this on early on, and he tries to keep Rollins grounded. They fight out to ringside and Rollins looks for a moonsault off the ring steps, but Drew swats Rollins out of mid-air. Drew continues the offense and grabs a steel chair at ringside. Before he can use the chair, Rollins superkicks Drew in the face. Rollins hits two suicide dives on Drew at ringside, then back in the ring Rollins hits the Sling Blade on Drew. Rollins follows up with a superkick for a two count. They fight into the corner, and Rollins hits a superplex into a Falcon Arrow. Brock Lesnar’s music hits, and Brock and Paul Heyman come out to the stage to distract. The distraction leads to Drew hitting the Claymore kick on Rollins for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

– Brock and Heyman laugh and head to the back as RAW goes off the air.

The March 11th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

– The Shield comes out through the crowd to kick off tonight’s show. They step in the ring, and Roman Reigns gets on the mic. He says if last night was the last time ever for The Shield, he has no regrets. Reigns says Rollins and Ambrose have never let him down. Reigns says he doesn’t know what Ambrose is up to, but he knows Rollins has to get ready for his WrestleMania main event. Rollins and Ambroe each hug Rollins, then they fist bump. Reigns and Ambrose head up the ramp, and Rollins stays in the ring. Rollins starts talking, but Paul Heyman immediately comes out and interrupts. Heyman briefly talks about Brock Lesnar being the main event of WrestleMania. Rollins interrupts and talks about Lesnar beating so many people, but he had a tough time getting by Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles and Finn Balor. Rollins says Lesnar has trouble with people like Rollins with his size and in-ring style. Rollins says he’s going to bring the Universal Title back to RAW every single week. Heyman says Brock didn’t have time to prepare for those opponents Rollins listed. Heyman says he wants to introduce Rollins to Lesnar, and then we see a video package looking at Lesnar’s reign as Universal Champion with dramatic background music. Back to Paul, he says Brock has been preparing for Rollins specifically, and that Rollins doesn’t know Brock Lesnar. Shelton Benjamin then hits the ring out of nowhere and attacks Rollins from behind. Shelton hits a series of German suplexes on Rollins, then leaves.

– Shelton Benjamin vs. Seth Rollins: Back from the break, we’ve got a match. Paul Heyman is on commentary for this one. Shelton starts off in control, but Rollins fights back with some elbows and chops to Benjamin. Rollins dropkicks Shelton out of the ring, then they brawl at ringside. Back in the ring, Seth hits a Blockbuster, then he dumps Shelton back out to ringside. Seth looks for a suicide dive, but Shelton leaps up and knees him in the face on the apron. Back in the ring, Rollins reverses a shot on Benjamin and then hits the Sling Blade. Rollins hits a springboard clothesline off the top for a two count. On commentary, Heyman says Brock will be on RAW next week. Rollins looks for a superkick, but Shelton dodges and hits a German suplex. Shelton hits another German, then he looks for an F-5, but Rollins escapes. Rollins hits a superkick and the curb stomp for the three count.

Winner: Seth Rollins

– Rollins celebrates in the ring after the match, and Heyman doesn’t look happy at the broadcast table.

– Still to come: Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin; plus Triple H and Batista come face to face.

– Finn Balor comes out to the ring and shakes hands with Rollins on the ramp. Bobby Lashley’s face appears on the big screen as Balor is making his entrance, then we go to commercial.

– Finn Balor (c) vs. Bobby Lashley: Balor’s Intercontinental Title is on the line. It’s all Lashley in the opening minutes in this one. Balor finally connects with a dropkick that sends Lashley out to the ringside floor, then he dropkicks him again through the ropes. Balor hops out to the apron and kicks Lashley in the face, and Lashley is finally down. Back in the ring, Lashley looks for a powerbomb, but Balor reverses it then dropkicks Lashley down. Balor hits a chop in the corner, then he drops Lashley and stomps on him. Balor looks for the sling blade, but Lashley catches him and slams him in the corner. Lashley looks for another powerbomb, but Balor escapes and rolls him up for a two count. Lashley charges at Balor in the corner, and Balor hits he Sling blade on him. Balor dropkicks Lashley into the corner, then Balor goes up top. Lio Rush rings the bell at ringside and picks up the IC Title belt, and it distracts Balor. Balor kicks Lio off the apron. Balor springboards off the top rope towards Lashley, but Lashley spears him out of mid-air for the three count.

Winner & new Intercontinental Champion: Bobby Lashley

– Bobby and Lio celebrate with the IC Title belt in the ring after the match.

– Baron Corbin does a brief interview in the back where he admits to saying he wishes Reigns would stay out of the ring when he got sick, but he says it’s fine that he’s back and he’s ready for Reigns tonight.

– Ronda Rousey is shown walking through the hallways of the PPG Paints Arena.

– Ronda comes out to the ring, and we see a video package looking at her interference at Fastlane. Ronda tells the fans to take their applause and shove it, and she doesn’t care what those bandwagon bitches think. Ronda says she remembers them cheering when Becky beat her with a stick. She says Becky is a coward just like all the fans. Ronda says she’s going to expose Charlotte, Becky, and the WWE as the carny con artists they are. Ronda says she’s walking out of WrestleMania with the Title, and WWE could even make it a handicap match if they want. Ronda says this whole thing is a joke, and anyone who believes in this charade is a joke. Dana Brooke comes out to interrupt. Dana says they’ve heard enough of Ronda’s venom tonight, and Dana has nothing else to lose, so she’s out here to defend WWE and the women’s locker room. Dana says she’s not some big time fighter but she loves WWE and worked her tail off to be here. Dana says all she wants is a chance, and she says she wants to challenge Ronda tonight. Ronda kicks Dana down and pummels on her. They fight out to ringside and she slams her on the floor a few times before rolling her back in the ring. Ronda slams Dana down in the ring, then referees run in and pull them apart. Ronda punches down one referee and then leaves.

– Michael Cole sends us to a video package looking at Batista attacking Ric Flair on his 70th Birthday celebration night.

– Aleister Black & Ricochet vs. Chad Gable & Bobby Roode: Black starts off with lots of offense, until Roode stuns him with a spinebuster. Roode continues the offense and pummels on Black in the corner. Roode and Gable take turns working over Black until Ricochet gets he hot tag and cleans house. Ricochet goes for a springboard backflip elbow, but Gable catches him and they hit a German suplex/Blockbuster double team on Ricochet. They go for another double team, but Ricochet is able to dump Roode outside and dodge Gable’s shot. Ricochet dumps Gable outside, then Roode hits the ring and trade roll-up pin attempts with Ricochet. Black tags himself in and kicks Roode in the head, then Ricochet hits a version of the Go 2 Sleep on Roode. Ricochet takes Gable off the apron, then Black hits the Black Mass on Roode for the three count.

Winners: Ricochet & Aleister Black

– After the match, The Revival attacks Ricochet and Black from behind on the ramp and leaves them laying.

– Still to come: Kurt Angle addresses his WWE future tonight in front of his hometown crowd.

– Alexa Bliss comes out to host ‘A Moment of Bliss.” She talks about all of the people who have been the “host” at WrestleMania in the past. Alexa reveals that she will be the host for this year’s WrestleMania.

– Braun Strowman does an interview backstage where he talks about his incident with the guy from SNL on RAW, where he shoved him up against the wall. Braun says he doesn’t care if he had the right to do it, he liked it. Someone walks over and tells Braun that his car is here, and Braun asks “what car?” It’s revealed that the cast of SNL bought a convertible for Braun with a big red bow on it. Braun says let’s see what this thing’s made of. Braun rips the door off and complains that they got him a cat he wouldn’t even fit in. Braun smashes the windshield and rips off the hood. He kicks the bumper off, and tells the assistant to give them a piece of the car. His message for them is that next time he sees them ti’ll be live in New York, and they’re going to get these hands.

– Elias is in the ring for a song. No Way Jose and his conga line come out to interrupt. As they reach ringside, Elias attacks Jose and the conga line flees. Elias hits the Drift Away on Jose on the entrance ramp.

– Michael Cole introduces a video looking at Harlem Heat’s upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. After the clip, Cole wonders if Booker might ever be inducted as G.I. Bro.

– Lacey Evans comes out and walks over to the commentary table. Nia Jax and Tamina come out and come face to face with her on the stage, but then they walk past her to the ring.

– Natalya vs. Nia Jax: Beth Phoenix and Tamina are both at ringside for this one. A distraction from Tamina early on leads to Nia hitting a splash on Natalya in the corner. Beth runs in and drops Nia, then drops Tamina, and the ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Nia Jax

– Nia and Tamina head backstage, then the camera cuts to the back and we see Sasha Banks and Bayley attacking Nia and Tamina at the gorilla position. Referees and agents pull them apart.

– We go to the parking lot, where we see Batista arrive with security.

– They roll an ad for WrestleMania, which is now 27 days away.

– WWE COO Triple H comes out to the ring for his confrontation with Batista. HHH comes out wearing street clothes with his fists taped, and he waits for Batista. Batista’s music hits, and the Guardians Of The Galaxy star makes his way out to the stage with his security. Batista stays on the stage, and he’s got a mic. Batista doesn’t say anything, and Triple H grabs a mic now and tells Batista to come to the ring and face him like a man. Batista says he has security here because he’s not stupid, and he learned from two of the dirtiest players in the game – HHH and Flair. Batista says he’s in control here, and they’re going to do this on his terms. Batista tells Triple H to give him what he wants, but Batista tells him he’s not going to give him anything, and asks Batista how many times he’s quit WWE. HHH says he’s not going to give him anything because he’s a big Hollywood star now. Triple H says if Batista doesn’t come to the ring, HHH will fight his way through the “guardians of the independent scene” on the ramp, and then tear apart Batista. Batista says they’re not doing it HHH’s way. Batista says he did quit, because he wanted to get as far away from Triple H as possible, because he was sick of Triple H’s ways. Batista says he’s going to keep hurting people Triple H loves until he gets what he wants. Triple H tells Batista again he’s not giving it to him. Batista yells at Triple H again to give him what he wants, and Triple H doesn’t want to give it to him because he’s not in control. Triple H says he’ll give him a beating, but Batista says what he wants is a WrestleMania match with Triple H. Triple H says if that’s what Batista wants, he’s on. Batista says that’s all he’s ever wanted, is one last match to end his career on his terms, and end Triple H’s career on his terms too. Triple H tells Batista he’ll see him at WrestleMania, and the match will be on Triple H’s terms, and there will be no rules and no holds barred. Batista leaves and Triple H’s music hits.

– Kurt Angle comes out to the ring to a standing ovation from his hometown crowd. Kurt gets on the mic and talks about winning the Olympic gold medal with a broken freakin’ neck, and going on to face almost every legend and Hall of Famer that WWE has to offer. Kurt says Pittsburgh has always been his hometown, and he wants to make this announcement here tonight – that at WrestleMania he will compete in his farewell match. Kurt thanks the WWE, ever wrestler he’s shared the locker room with, and each and every one of the fans. The crowd chants “thank you Kurt,” and Kurt adds that it’s only right he has one last match in his hometown, and then it’s on to WrestleMania.

– Kurt Angle vs. Apollo Crews: Kurt and Crews trade strikes and take-downs early on. Angle hits a belly to belly overhead suplex on Crews early on. Apollo fights back with a dropkick, then hits a suplex of his own, before applying a rear chin lock. Angle fights up and trade right hands with Crews now. Crews misses one, and Kurt grabs him and hits a series of German suplexes for a two count. Kurt looks for the Olympic Slam, but Crews escapes and boots Angle in the head. Crews hits a standing moonsault for a two count. Crews goes up top for a frog splash, but Kurt rolls out of the way and Crews crashes down. Kurt follows up with the Olympic Slam for the three count.

Winner: Kurt Angle

– Kurt Angle helps Apollo up after the match and they hug. Apollo leaves and Kurt soaks in the standing ovation from the crowd.

– We see Roman Reigns taping up his wrists for his match against Corbin tonight.

– Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin: Before Corbin makes his entrance, Drew McIntyre hits the ring and attacks Roman Reigns. Drew throws Roman into the ring post and out to ringside. Reigns starts to fight back, but Drew shuts him down with the Claymore kick. Drew hits another Claymore kick and Reigns’ head hits the ring post on the way down. A trainer comes out to check on Reigns and the referee tells Drew to cut it out. Reigns seems to be selling a head injury. Seth Rollins comes out to ringside to check on Reigns. Reigns says he just has a little headache. They head to the back as we go to replays.

– Back from the break, we see Rollins and Ambrose walking Reigns in to the trainer’s office and telling him to get checked out. Rollins goes in with Reigns, but Ambrose leaves and walks over to Triple H. Ambrose tells him he wants a no DQ, falls count anywhere match with Drew right now, and Triple H says he’s on, and he’ll go tell Drew.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Drew McIntyre: Drew cuts a brief promo on the ramp, but Ambrose hops out of the ring and runs over and starts brawling with him. The ref calls for the opening bell, and they brawl all over the stage area now. They fight into the crowd and up the stairs of the arena. They fight in the press box area and Ambrose smashes Drew with a trash can. They fight out into the hallway near the concessions and merchandise area, then back down the stairs through the crowd. They brawl back to ringside, and Ambrose leaps off the barricade at McIntyre, but Drew catches him and hits a belly to belly overhead suplex on the ringside floor. Drew picks up the ring steps and nails Ambrose with them for a two count on the ringside floor. Drew takes Dean back into the crowd and beats on him on the floor. Drew wastes some time and Ambrose hits a low blow on him. Drew grabs a steel chair and nails Ambrose with it a couple times. Drew slams Dean into what are the penalty boards for hockey games here. Drew misses a chair shot and Dean slams him on to a big blue production equipment box on wheels. Dean wheels him down the aisle and slams him into another box, then hits an elbow drop for a two count. They fight over to the stage near the announce table. Drew pummels on Dean on the stage, then takes him over to the announce table. Drew wipes everything off the announce table, but then Dean turns the tides and suplexes Drew on opt of the table. Dean climbs up on the table with him and punches him. Drew comes back with a low blow, then he takes a pencil and seems to stab Ambrose in the eye with it. Drew then slams Ambrose face-first into the LED boards on the stage. Dean and Drew trade slaps to the face now, and Drew gets the upper hand. McIntyre hangs Ambrose inside a hand railing on the steps on the side of the stage, then he hits the Claymore kick on him and the hand rail breaks apart. Drew pins on the floor for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

– The referee raises Drew’s hand as we go to replays. Drew gets on the announce table and poses, while Ambrose crawls back on the stage. Drew notices him and walks over. Drew hits another Claymore kick on him as RAW goes off the air.

WWE’s Fastlane 2019 pay-per-view took place at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH, and was the last PPV before WrestleMania.

Fastlane kickoff show results:

– The Kickoff Show opens up with a look at fans lined up outside the Quicken Lines Arena, and then we go inside. Jonathan Coachman welcomes us to the kickoff show panel, and he’s joined by Beth Phoenix, Sam Roberts and David Otunga.

– Coachman introduces a video package looking at the Charlotte/Becky feud. They then show a video looking at Sasha Banks & Bayley winning the Womens Tag Titles. Back at the kickoff show panel, The Iiconics interrupt and bother the panelists for a little while.

– Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville do an interview backstage, and EC3 interrupts. EC3 introduces himself and says he’s a hot commodity like Mandy. Sonya interrupts and says that was a lame line, and she has her eye on the prize tonight, not EC3.

– Carmella is shown backstage trying to get people to sign a petition to get R-Truth a rematch for the U.S. Title. She ends up running into Zelina Vega and they exchange words. Samoa Joe interrupts and signs Carmella’s petition.

– Coachman introduces the new member of the panel, Christian. Christian tells Sam he looks like Bob Ross, and talks about having more championships than Dave has had in his career.

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Ricochet and Aleister Black.

– The Coach introduces a video package reviewing the lead-up to Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens tonight, including Kofi Kingston being removed from the match.

– AJ Styles joins the panel now and talks about Kofi losing his opportunity being a mistake. AJ says Kevin Owens might have had a change of heart, but it’s not his time to have a Title shot. Sam Roberts asks AJ why he isn’t fighting for the Title, and AJ says you can’t always be on the top. AJ says he’s a Champion and he won’t stay in the position he’s in now.

– Kevin Owens does an interview backstage where he discusses the “controversy” about him replacing Kofi in tonight’s match. Owens says Kofi deserves the opportunity at the WWE Championship, but Owens can’t turn down that opportunity either. The New Day comes over to interrupt. Kofi tells Owens he has no problem with him, and wishes Owens good luck. Owens and Kofi shake hands and Owens wishes them luck on their tag match, coming up next. An assistant comes over and pulls aside Kofi, and tells him the McMahons want to see Kofi in their office right now, and it’s about the WWE Championship match.

– Xavier Woods & Big E vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev: Early on in the match, we cut to the backstage area where we see The Miz and his father talking about Miz’s match tonight. Shane McMahon comes over and high-fives Miz. Nakmura and Rusev control the pace in this one early on as they trade tags and take turns beating on Woods. Big E gets the hot tag and hits a series of belly to belly suplexes on Nakamura. Big E hits a running splash on Nakamura, then he tosses Nakamura out to the apron. Big E looks for a spear, but Nakamura blocks it with a knee to the face, and he follows up with kicks. Nakamura hits a flying knee to the face of Big E off the middle rope. Rusev and Woods tag in, and all four men are in the ring now. When the dust settles, Rusev kicks Woods in the head for a two count. Woods tries to mount a comeback, but Rusev shuts him down with a version of the Alabama Slam for a two count. Nakamura tags in for a double team suplex, and then Nakamura knees him in the face for a two count. Big E gets the tag, and he hits a double team suplex-backbreaker on Nakamura. They go for another double team, but Lana gets involved and knocks down Woods when the ref isn’t looking. Nakamura kicks Big E in the face, then Rusev tags in and boots Big E in the face and pin, but Xavier breaks up the pin attempt. Woods dumps Rusev and Nakamura out to ringside, and the nhe goes for a suicide dive, but Rusev and Nakamura catch him and powerbomb Woods on the ringside floor. Big E takes out Nakamura at ringside, then Rusev misses a shot in the corner and Big E tags in. The New Day hits the Up Up Down Down on Rusev for the three count.

Winners: The New Day

– Coachman thanks us for joining him on the Kickoff Show, and now it’s time for Fastlane.

WWE Fastlane 2019 results:

– The Miz & Shane McMahon vs. The Usos: The Miz comes out to the ring in a “Cleveland is Awesome” shirt and gets a good ovation from his hometown crowd. Miz and Shane hug Miz’s dad at ringside before the match. Shane and Jimmy start this one off, and Shane controls the opening moments. Shane hits a side Russian leg sweep, then tags in Miz for the double team. Jimmy scrambles across the ring to tag in Jey. Miz hits a clothesline on Jey, then hits some chops to the chest of Uso. Miz hits a flying sunset flip on Uso for a two count. Shane tags in and they hit the Hart Attack on Jey for a two count. Uso mounts a comeback and they trade tags now to take turns working over Shane on the mat. The Usos knock Miz off the apron now and continue the assault on Shane. Shane fights back with a spinning DDT, then Miz gets the tag. Miz cleans house and hits a series of kicks on Jey in the corner. Miz hits some running knee strikes in the corner and then a running clothesline. He boots Jey off the apron, then he dumps Jimmy out to ringside. Miz goes to the top rope and hits a dive on the Usos on the floor. Back in the ring, Jimmy elbows Miz in the head and then Jey tags in for the double team for a two count. Jey looks for the splash in the corner, but Miz dodges it. Uso hits a kick to the midsection, then Jimmy tags in. Miz fights off both Usos and then looks for a flying cross body, but the Usos hit a double superkick on him in mid-air. Shane runs in for the save, but then they hit double team Samoan Drop on Shane. Jey misses a shot on Shane, and Miz dumps him out to ringside. Miz then hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Jimmy, but the referee was busy checking on Shane. The ref turns around and counts, but Uso kicks out at two. Miz goes for the Figure four, but Jimmy kicks him off into the ring post. Jey tags in and they look for the Doomsday Device double team on Miz, but Miz breaks free and fights them off. Jey fights back with a kick to Miz’s head, then he goes up top. Miz hits some right hands on Jey and climbs up with him, and they both crash down to the apron. Shane goes up top and he’s looking for the coast to coast dropkick on Jimmy, who is still laying in the opposite corner. Jey goes up top of the opposite corner and goes for a splash on Miz, but Shane leaps too and intercepts the splash and dropkicks Uso in mid-air. The Miz’s dad seems to signal to The Miz to go back up top, and Miz goes to the top rope. Miz goes for a frog splash, but Uso gets his knees up to block it, and then he rolls up Miz for the three count.

Winners & still Tag Team Champions: The Usos

– After the match, The Miz is in shock. He checks on Shane, then Miz hugs his dad at ringside. They start to walk away, and then Shane attacks The Miz from behind. Shane pummels on Miz and stomps on him. Shane rips the Cleveland shirt off Miz and chokes him with it. Shane then gets in Miz’s dads face, and grabs him by the throat and shoves him back into his chair. Shane continues to pummel on The Miz at ringside. Shane chokes out Miz at ringside and then elbows him in the head some more. Security tries to calm down The Miz’s dad as Shane heads to the back. The Miz’s dad comes over and referees help Miz to his feet, and they all head backstage.

– We see a brief pre-taped promo from Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Baron Corbin.

– Elias is in the ring now for a song. He sings about Miz getting beat up in front of his hometown.

– Asuka (c) vs. Mandy Rose: Sonya Deville is at ringside for this one. Asuka is in control in the opening moments of this one. Sonya causes a distraction, which leads to Mandy hitting a knee to the face for a two count. Asuka fights back and hits a kick to the face on Mandy. Asuka hits the running hip attack in the corner, and then a German suplex. Asuka hits a running knee to the face for a two count. Asuka misses a shot and gets tangled in the ropes, leading to Mandy booting her in the face. Mandy looks for a suplex, but Asuka escapes and knees Mandy in the face. Meanwhile at ringside, Sonya grabs a kendo stick from under the ring. Mandy gets tripped up in the overturned ring apron, which leads to Asuka booting Mandy in the face for the three count.

Winner & still SmackDown Women’s Champion: Asuka

– After the match, Sonya apologizes to Mandy for having the ring apron overturned causing Mandy to trip. Mandy walks away from Sonya and heads to the back.

– Big E and Xavier approach Kofi backstage. Kofi says he’s been knocking on Vince’s door but he’s not answering. They barge in, and Big E and Xavier plead with McMahon to put Kofi in the WWE Title match tonight. Vince says the WWE Title match tonight will be a triple threat, but Big E and Xavier are barred from ringside.

– Kofi Kingston comes out for his match, but then the ring announcer talks to the referee and gets on the mic. He informs everyone that the WWE Title match will be taking place later, but what’s up next in a handicap match: Kofi vs. The Bar. Kofi looks confused, and the commentary team is confused too.

– Kofi Kingston vs. The Bar: This one is a handicap match with both Bar members in the ring at the same time. The opening bell sounds, and Sheamus and Cesaro immediately start beating down Kofi and double teaming him. Kofi starts to fight back, but they double team him again. They beat Kofi down at ringside, then take him in the ring for a boot to the face as the crowd chants “this is boring.” Big E and Xavier run out for the save, but Nakamura and Rusev ambush them on the ramp. Meanwhile in the ring, The Bar hits the double White Noise on Kofi for the three count after a squash match.

Winners: The Bar

– Women’s Tag Team Champions Bayley and Sasha Banks do an interview in the back about their match with Nia Jax and Tamina tonight.

– Elias comes out to the ring and sings about Kofi suffering the same fate as The Miz, and calls them beat-up losers.

– Backstage, Shane McMahon is asked to comment on why he beat down The Miz in front of his father, but Shane just walks away.

– Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs. The Revival vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black: The RAW Tag Team Titles are on the line in this one. The Revival gets dumped outside early on, and Gable and Ricochet will start this one off. Dawson tags himself in and suplexes Ricochet down, then hits him with an elbow to the face. Dawson connects with chops and stomps in the corner, then Wilder tags in for the double team. Ricochet fights back and Black gets the hot tag. Black cleans house and kicks down everyone in his path. Black beats on Roode now in the ring and hits a moonsault on him. Dawson runs in and Black kicks him down, then Roode comes back with a spinebuster on Black. Gable tags in and they look for a double team on Black, but Black escapes. Ricochet tags in as Gable hits a suplex on Black. Wilder comes flying in with a splash off the top on Gable to break up the pin. Ricochet then hits a shooting star press on Wilder for a two count. Dawson tags in and goes at it with Ricochet now in the corner. This leads to Ricochet hitting a Frankensteiner on Dawson off the top all the way down onto Roode, Gable and Wilder on the ringisde floor. Back in the ring, Ricochet runs and leaps over the ring post to hit a splash on Roode. Meanwhile in the ring, Gable and Dawson trade pin attempts. This leads to The Revival hitting the Shatter Machine on Gable for the three count to retain the Tag Titles.

Winners & still RAW Tag Team Champions: The Revival

– After the match, Roode attacks The Revival from behind, then Black kicks Roode down. Ricochet comes in the ring and piledrives Wilder, then he goes up top. Ricochet hits the 630 on Wilder.

– Charlotte and Becky Lynch are shown backstage getting ready for their match tonight.

– Samoa Joe (c) vs. R-Truth vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade: Joe’s U.S. Title is on the line in this fatal four-way. Rey starts off strong, but Andrade takes him out to ringside and looks or a DDT. Joe comes flying out of the ring with a suicide dive on all three of his opponents at ringside. Back in the ring, Joe tees off on Andrade and Rey with strikes. Andrade and Rey inadvertently double team Joe, and then Truth hits the ring and drops them both. Rey comes back with a double hurricanrana on Truth and Andrade. Rey takes them both down again and Andrade falls out to ringside. Joe runs in and clotheslines Rey and Truth down. Andrade comes back in the ring and Truth picks him up, then Rey hurricanranas Andrade off of Truth’s shoulders. Joe drops Truth, then Rey leaps at Joe but Joe catches him. Andrade dropkicks both Joe and Rey down. Andrade hits a flying corkscrew plancha on Joe and Truth at ringside, then Rey goes from the top rope down to the floor with a hurricanrana on Andrade. Zelina Vega comes over and kicks Truth, then Carmella comes over and beats on Zelina. Meanwhile in the ring, Joe hits a side suplex on Rey, but Truth breaks up the pin. Truth beats on Joe while Andrade hits a DDT on Rey. Andrade then hits the running knee to Joe, then Truth hits some running shoulder blocks on Andrade. Truth hits a spinebuster on Joe, and then he back suplexes Andrade on to Joe. Truth does the Five Knuckle Shuffle to Joe, as Andrade rolled out of the way. Truth kicks Andrade and then hits the scissor kick on him, but Joe breaks up the pin. Truth kicks Joe and goes for the scissor kick on him, but Joe dodges it and throws Truth into the ring post. Rey gets back in the ring and drops Joe on the middle rope and hits the 619. Rey goes for a frogsplash, but Joe rolls out of the way. Joe puts Rey in the Coquina Clutch and Rey passes out. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner & still U.S. Champion: Samoa Joe

– Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax & Tamina: Sasha and Bayley’s Women’s Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Beth Phoenix joins the commentary table. It’s all Nia and Tamina in the opening moments of this one, as they take turns beating down Bayley. Bayley finally gets the tag and she hits a flying top-rope cross body on Tamina. Sasha follows up with some strikes for a two count. Sasha knocks Nia off the apron, and the distraction leads to Tamina throwing Sasha down to the mat. Nia tags in for the double team Samoan Drop. Nia botches the Samoan Drop, but she picks Sasha back up and hits it this time. Sasha tags in Bayley and Bayley dumps Tamina outside and then hits Nia with some strikes. Tamina and Nia both miss shots on Bayley and hit the ring post. Sasha tags in and hits a flying knee strike on Nia in the ring. Sasha then hits a suicide dive on Nia and Tamina at ringside. Nia kind-of catches Sasha, and they get up and Tamina holds Sasha up too. Bayley then hits a suicide dive on them at ringside. Back in the ring, Sasha hits the double knees on Nia, then Bayley hits a flying elbow drop on her, but Tamina breaks up the pin. Tamina drops Sasha now, then Bayley hits a neckbreaker on Tamina. Nia picks up Bayley, but Bayley rolls her into a pin for the three count.

Winners & still Women’s Tag Team Champions: Sasha Banks & Bayley

– Nia and Tamina beat down the Champions after the match. Beth Phoenix gets up to stop the beat down, and she punches Tamina. Nia attacks Beth from behind and tehy both beat down Beth. Natalya comes out for the save, but Nia and Tamina beat her down too.

– Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Mustafa Ali: The ring announcer declares that this will be a triple threat match, and then Ali comes out as the third surprise competitor. Rowan is at ringside. The crowd chants for Kofi as the match starts. The opening bell sounds and Owens and Ali see to form a temporary alliance to dump Daniel Bryan outside early on. Owens and Ali then go at it, and Owens dumps Ali outside. Owens hits a flying cannonball on Ali on the floor, then he hits a cannonball on Bryan up against the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Bryan drops Owens and then kicks Ali off the apron down to the fan barricade. Bryan connects with kicks and chops on Owens in the corner now. Ali gets back in the apron and Bryan beats on him until Ali dodges a shot and hits a facebuster. Ali follows up with chops to the chest, but Bryan fights back with a lariat. All three men fight into the corner now, and Ali crotches Bryan on the top rope, then he hits a reverse hurricanrana on Owens. Ali goes up top with Bryan and hits a standing Spanish fly on him. Owens hits the Stunner on Ali for a two count. Owens and Bryan brawl now and Owens hits the Pop Up Powerbomb on him for a two count. Ali drops Owens now as Bryan rolls out to the apron. Ali goes up top and hits a 450 splash on Bryan from the top rope to the apron. Ali pins but Rowan pulls Bryan out for the save. Rowan gets on the apron, and Ali and Owens both hit superkicks on him, and then a double superkick, and Rowan falls out to ringside. Ali then leaps from the apron with a hurrcianrana on Rowan. Owens then goes flying with a suicide dive on Rowan. Bryan then takes out Owens, and he rolls Owens back in the ring. Ali ends up hitting a flying tornado DDT on Bryan from the apron down to the ringside floor. Owens grabs Ali and powerbombs him into the apron. Before Owens can get back in the ring, Rowan hits a spinning kick on Owens, then throws him over the barricade. Rowan throws Bryan back in the ring and he covers Ali for a two count. Bryan shouts at Ali that he doesn’t deserve to be here, and they trade strikes. Ali springboards off the middle rope, but Bryan hits a flying knee to the face in mid-air for the three count.

Winner & still WWE Champion: Daniel Bryan

– Rowan brings the eco-friendly Title belt in the ring and celebrates with Bryan after the match. Rowan then beats down Ali in the ring.

– Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch: The RAW Women’s Title belt is on the line in this one. Charlotte starts off with kicks to Becky’s bad knee. Becky fights back with right hands, and Charlotte goes back to Becky’s bad knee. Becky starts to fight back again, but Charlotte once again goes for the bad leg. Charlotte takes her down and puts her in a Boston crab. Charlotte continues to work over Becky’s bad knee. Becky tries to fight back, but Charlotte shuts her down and hits a suplex. Charlotte takes Becky out to ringside and slams her into the fan barricade, then takes her back in the ring. Charlotte stomps on Becky then goes to the top rope. Charlotte reaches the top, then Becky shoves her down to the ringside floor and Charlotte crashes into the barricade. Charlotte gets back in the ring to go at it with Becky. Charlotte catches Becky in the Figure Four, but then Ronda Rousey runs down to the ring. Ronda punches Becky, then gets in Senior Official Charles Robinson’s face. Robinson calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Becky Lynch

– The ring announcer declares Becky the winner, and thus she will be a part of the RAW Women’s Title match at WrestleMania, making it a three-way. Ronda leaves, and Charlotte doesn’t look happy. Michael Cole confirms that the RAW Women’s Title match at WrestleMania will now be a triple threat match between Ronda, Becky and Charlotte.

– After the dust settles, the lights go out and Elias gets on his guitar in the ring for a song. He sings about not being a fan of Becky and he trashes Ohio. Lacey Evans comes out to interrupt, then leaves. Randy Orton then hits the ring and hits an RKO out of nowhere on Elias. AJ Styles hits the ring next and hits a Phenomenal Forearm on Orton.

– The Shield vs. Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin & Drew McIntyre: Seth and Bobby start off, and Lashley quickly turns the tides into his team’s corner and tags in Corbin, who continues the offense on Rollins. Rollins fights back with a kick and a facebuster. Ambrose and Drew tag in now and go at it. Ambrose backs Drew into the corner with strikes and Rollins tags back in for a flying forearm shot. Reigns tags in and hits a flying clothesline on Drew for a two count. Drew rolls outside to regroup. Back in the ring, Rollins tags in and Drew drops him with a kick. Lashley tags in and continues the offense on Rollins, then Corbin comes in and works over Rollins on the mat. Drew tags in and looks for a powerbomb on Rollins, but Rollins reverses into a hurricanrana. Ambrose gets the tag and cleans house, then dumps Drew outside and hits a dive on him. Back in the ring, Lashley runs in and hits a spear on Dean. Drew pins but Reigns breaks up the pin. The heel take turns beating on Dean now and stop him from tagging in the other Shield members. Dean finally breaks free and Reigns gets the tag. Corbin tags in too. Reigns cleans house and hits a flying clothesline on Corbin. Reigns hits a big boot on Corbin, then Ambrose and Rollins take out McIntyre and Lashley. They hit dives on McIntyre and Lashley at ringside, then Reigns throws Corbin outside. Reigns looks for a dive on Corbin, but Corbin runs back in the ring and hits the Deep 6 on Reigns. Lashley and Drew take out Rollins in the timekeeper’s area, then Dean leaps off the announce table on to Bobby and Drew. Back in the ring, Reigns and Corbin trade right hands. Corbin hits a chokeslam for a two count. Ambrose and Rollins brawl with McIntyre and Lashley into the crowd and near the Kickoff Show set. Lashley and McIntyre pick up Ambrose, but then Rollins leaps down from the stands on to them all on the floor. Meanwhile back in the ring, Reigns comes back with a powerbomb on Corbin for a two count. While everyone else brawls back to the ringside area, Corbin hits the End of Days on Reigns. Corbin pins, but Rollins breaks up the pin just in time. They fight back out to ringside, and Lashley looks for a chokeslam on Rollins through the table, but Reigns saves it with a Superman punch on Lashley. Reigns then spears Corbin, as Rollins and Ambrose beat on Drew. The Shield then hits the triple powerbomb on McIntyre through a table. They get back in the ring and they all beat on Corbin, then they hit the triple powerbomb on Corbin for the three count.

Winners: The Shield

– Rollins, Reigns and Ambrose hug after the match as we go to highlights. The Shield fist bumps in the ring as Fastlane goes off the air.

The March 4th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

– Roman Reigns comes out to the ring to kick off this week’s show. Reigns gets on the mic and says last week was the comeback, and this week he takes his yard back. Reigns talks about what he wants now that he’s back, and brings out Seth Rollins next, who has a shot at the Universal Title at WrestleMania. Rollins steps in the ring and hugs Reigns. Rollins starts off saying that Reigns’ comeback means the world to him, and he’s going to take that inspiration to WrestleMania to beat Brock Lesnar. Rollins says he knows what Reigns is thinking, and he knows what it’s like to have to vacate a Title and never lose it. Rollins says Reigns deserves at opportunity at Lesnar as much as he does. Reigns says while he was gone, Rollins was the one who watched over RAW and kept things in line. Reigns says he knows Rollins has what it takes to beat Brock, and he wishes him good luck at WrestleMania. Reigns says he wants a favor, though. Reigns says he wants to get the band back together one last time. Rollins says anything but that, after what Ambrose did. Reigns says he wants one more run with his brothers. Rollins says life is short and if Reigns wants The Shield one more time, then Rollins is in. Reigns tells Ambrose to come out to the ring. Ambrose comes out to the stage with a mic, and then Elias runs out and attacks Ambrose from behind with a guitar. Reigns and Rollins chase off Elias as Ambrose sells the guitar shot. Ambrose brushes off Reigns and Rollins and heads backstage alone without them.

– Still to come: Stephanie McMahon gives an update on Ronda Rousey’s status; and Triple H comments on Batista attacking Ric Flair last week.

– Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush are backstage for an interview. Drew says he broke The Shield months ago, and they are three pathetic individuals living in the past. Corbin says the real story is their six-man tag match tonight against Braun Strowman, Finn Balor and Kurt Angle.

– Kurt Angle, Finn Balor & Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre: Braun and Corbin start this one off, and Braun starts off strong. He knocks Corbin to the outside and slams him into the barricade before bringing it back in the ring. McIntyre tags in now and trades blows with Braun in the corner. Balor tags in for the double team on McIntyre. McIntyre comes back with a knee to the ribs of Balor, then Lashley tags in to continue the offense on Balor. Balor fights back with a flurry of offense until Lio Rush cheap-shots him from the apron behind the ref’s back. Corbin takes advantage of the cheap shot and pummels on Balor, then Drew tags back in. Balor dodges a shot and tags in Kurt. Kurt hits a series of German suplexes on Drew. Drew misses a shot in the corner and Kurt hits another German. Kurt looks for the Olympic Slam, but Drew escapes and hits a kick. They flip around on the mat and Kurt locks in the Ankle Lock. Lashley runs in, so Kurt releases the hold and suplexes Lashley. Drew takes advantage of the distraction with a headbutt to Kurt. Corbin tags in now and goes at it with Angle. Angle ends up dumping Corbin outside and tagging in Strowman. Strowman cleans house and drops Corbin as soon as he gets back in the ring. Strowman hits the running powerslam on Corbin, then Balor tags in and hits the Coup De Grace. Balor pins, but Lio Rush yanks on Balor’s foot to break up the pin, and the ref didn’t see it. Balor chases Lio around the ring, until Lashley catches Balor and slams him into the ring post. Strowman runs around the ring to tackle Lashley, but Lashley side-steps him and Braun crashes into Lio. Braun and Lio both crash through the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Lashley hits a spear on Balor for the three count.

Winners: Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre

– After the match, the winners beat down Angle and Balor, while Strowman is still down by the timekeeper’s area. They nail Kurt with the ring steps, then they put the ring steps in the ring. Drew boots Balor in the face, then they get ready to slam Balor into the ring steps. Lashley and Corbin hit a double chokeslam on Balor on to the ring steps.

– Heavy Machinery is backstage for an interview. The interviewer says their cameras caught some of the other tag teams talking trash about Heavy Machinery, and then they roll the footage of The Ascension, The B Team, and Ryder & Hawkins. Back to Heavy Machinery, Otis says that hurt his feelings, and Tucker says Otis hurts people who hurt his feelings.

– Natalya vs. Ruby Riott: The Riott Squad is at ringside. Ruby starts off strong in this one and tries to keep Natalya grounded in the opening moments. Natalya breaks free and hits a discus clothesline, then she drops Ruby and applies the Sharpshooter. Ruby breaks free and slaps Natalya across the face. Ruby rolls Natalya into a small package pin, but Natalya reverses it into a pin of her own for the three count.

Winner: Natalya

– On her way up the ramp, Lacey Evans comes out and walks past her. She walks down the ramp and walks back.

– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at Batista assaulting Ric Flair last week on RAW.

– The hosts of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update walk in to Stephanie McMahon’s office, and she mentions that they’ll be hosting WrestleMania too.

– We see a video from Batista’s Instagram page where he says he’s not at RAW tonight because he doesn’t like Philadelphia. He tells Triple H they are going to play the game by his rules.

– Triple H comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. Triple H talks about his history and friendship with Ric Flair. He gets to Batista attacking Flair last week, and he talks about Batista crying about his wrestling career online, and now he’s got Triple H’s attention. Triple H says Batista always quit when the fans didn’t react how he wanted or he didn’t get what he want. Triple H criticizes Batista for attacking Flair to get his attention, and then trying to play the typical bad guy on the big screen trashing Philly. Triple H says he’ll do it wherever he wants, he’ll show up to Batista’s house or Batista can show up to his house. HHH says he’ll be at every building WWE goes to, so Batista just has to have some balls and show up. Triple H says Batista won’t be fighting the character Triple H, he’ll be facing the man. Triple H says Batista has his attention now, and he walks off.

– Stephanie McMahon is backstage for an interview. Stephanie says that when Ronda laid the Women’s Championship on the mat it was disrespectful and blasphemy. She says they’re doing what’s best for business, and they’re dropping charges against Becky Lynch, and her suspension is lifted. Stephanie says she invited Becky to the arena tonight to sign a new contract since she’s not medically cleared. She says Becky will go against Charlotte at Fastlane for the currently vacant RAW Women’s Championship.

– Dean Ambrose is shown backstage. Roman Reigns walks over and tells Ambrose they can talk about anything he wants to. Ambrose says he has to stay sharp and get ready for his match.

– Heavy Machinery tag team gauntlet match: This one is a gauntlet match. First up is the B Team. Otis runs over Axel to start off, then pummels on him in the corner. Tucker tags in for the double team. Tucker misses a shot in the corner and Axel comes back with some kicks. Dallas tags in, but Tucker fights off the double team and tags in Otis. They double team Dallas for the three count. The Ascension enters the match now. Konnor and Viktor double team Tucker in the opening moments. Konnor misses a shot in the corner, then Otis and Viktor tag in. Otis cleans house and hits a fallaway slam on Viktor. Otis hits a splash in the corner, then he hits a Vader Bomb off the middle rope for the three count. Hawkins and Ryder enter the match now. Hawkins and Ryder double team Otis early on, and Ryder hits a springboard splash for a two count. Hawkins tags in and Otis shuts him down with a pop up powerslam. Otis hits The Worm and an elbow drop for the three count.

Winners: Heavy Machinery

– Michael Cole introduces a special look at the new “Captain Marvel” movie.

– Next week: Batista will be on RAW to meet Triple H face-to-face.

– The guys from SNL are backstage talking about their hosting duties at WresleMania. They walks past EC3 cleaning a mirror in front of himself and say they’ve never seen that before. Titus walks over and asks for a picture. No Way Jose and his conga line dance by them next.

– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at Torrie Wilson’s career, as she’s been inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.

– Charlotte does an interview backstage where she talks about how “The Man” Becky doesn’t compare to The Queen. Charlotte says she’s going to put Becky on the shelf for good, because Becky is a one-legged competitor in an ass kicking contest.

– Seth Rollins approaches Dean Ambrose backstage. Rollins says they haven’t always gotten along, but Ambrose is his wrestling soul mate and he always will be. Rollins says they have one last shot to get The Shield back together. Ambrose says no can do, because he’s got business to take care of on his own. Rollins walks off.

– Elias is in the ring singing a song trashing Philadelphia. Dean Ambrose comes out to interrupt, and we have a match.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Elias: The opening bell sounds and both men trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Ambrose gets the upper hand and stomps a mud hole in Elias in the corner. Ambrose clotheslines Elias out to ringside and then slams him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Elias comes back and hits the Old School off the top. Elias then misses a shot and falls outside, and Ambrose hits a suicide dive on him. Back in the ring, Ambrose hits a series of strikes, but then he misses a shot in the corner and Elias takes him down. Elias looks for a suplex but Ambrose escapes. Ambrose hits a neckbreaker and both men are down. Ambroe is selling a back injury from Elias’ attack earlier tonight. Ambrose goes up top and comes flying down for a clothesline, but Elias intercepts him with a knee to the face in mid-air. Elias follows up with the Drift Away for the three count.

Winner: Elias

– After the match, Rollins and Reigns come out to the stage and walk down to the ring to talk to Ambrose. Rollins and Reigns ask Ambrose again to re-form The Shield with them. Ambrose walks past Rollins and Reigns and exits the arena through the crowd. Corbin, McIntyre and Lashley come out to the stage, and Corbin has a mic. He says this is pathetic, and Drew says the “hounds of justice” are three stray dogs. Drew says this isn’t the return Roman envisioned, and they’re pathetic, and they’re going to end this right now. Drew, Corbin and Lashley surround the ring, with Reigns and Rollins in it. They start brawling in the ring, and then Dean Ambrose runs back down to the ring to help. The three Shield members clear the ring. Reigns and Rollins put their fists together, then Ambrose puts his fist with theirs, and Reigns’ music hits.

– Becky Lynch is shown backstage, still walking on a crutch.

– Sasha Banks vs. Tamina: Nia Jax and Bayley are at ringside for this one. Tamina starts off strong and pummels on Sasha in the corner. Sasha fights back and hits a running knee strike in the corner on Tamina. Tamina fires back with a headbutt, but then she misses a splash and Sasha fights back. Tamina looks for a Samoan Drop, but Sasha reverses into a sleeper attempt. Tamina throws Sasha off and looks for a superkick, but Sasha dodges it. Tamina misses a spear in the corner and Sasha takes her down. Sasha applies the Banks Statement, but Nia pulls Tamina out of the ring by the leg to break the hold. Bayley comes over and Nia throws her down. Sasha hits a flying knee strike off the apron on Nia. Back in the ring, Nia cheap-shots Sasha behind the ref’s back, and Tamina hits a superkick for the three count.

Winner: Tamina

– The guys from SNL go their separate ways in the backstage area, and Colin runs into Braun Strowman. Strowman throws off Colin’s Met’s hat. Colin asks him if any of this stuff is even real, and Braun picks him up by the neck and holds him against the wall, and asks what he thinks. Back from the commercial break, referees are yelling at Braun to drop him. Braun lets go and says he’ll see them at WrestleMania.

– The Revival (c) vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black: Black and Ricochet do an interview at the gorilla position before the match. Black and Wilder start this off, and The Revival double teams Black early on to take control. Black comes back with a springboard moonsault, but The Revival is still able to keep him isolated and trade frequent tags. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode come out to ringside for a closer look. Black fires back with a knee to the face of Dawson. Wilder tags in for the double team, but Black escapes and tags in Ricochet. Ricochet fights off both Dawson and Wilder, and he rolls up Wilder for a two count. Ricochet knees Wilder in the face, then Dawson runs in but Ricochet sends him out to the ringside floor. Ricochet hits a flying uppercut on Wilder and he falls out to ringside. Roode and Gable put the boots to The Revival at ringside, and the ref calls for the bell.

Winners via DQ: The Revival

– Ricochet and Black yell at Roode and Gable after the match. Roode and Gable get in the ring and get in their faces. They end up brawling in the ring until Ricochet and Black dump them both outside. Ricochet and Black blackflip off the ropes and sit down in the ring and stare down Roode and Gable.

– Still to come: A contract signing between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair for Fastlane.

– Michael Cole and Renee Young introduce a Women’s History Month video package.

– Stephanie McMahon comes out to the ring with the vacant RAW Women’s Title belt and a clipboard. Stephanie steps in the ring and gets on the mic. She introduces a replay of Rona Rousey dropping her RAW Women’s Title belt in the ring last week. Stephanie says it’s time to rectify this situation, and she introduces Charlotte. She introduces Becky Lynch next, and Becky comes out walking with a crutch. Stephanie says they need a Champion, so this Sunday, Charlotte and Becky will go one on one to determine the new RAW Women’s Champion. Stephanie says that because Becky isn’t medically cleared, she has to sign an agreement saying she won’t sue WWE if she gets injured worse during the match. Charlotte and Becky briefly exchange words, and Stephanie tries to get Becky to focus on signing the contract. Becky signs it, and their match for Sunday is official. On the big screen we see Ronda Rousey coming in from the parking lot in to the arena. Ronda Rousey comes out to the ring and gets in Stephanie’s face. Stephanie says Ronda gave her no other choice, but Ronda says she didn’t vacate her Title, she just wanted Becky to be added to the match. Ronda tells Stephanie to giver her the Title back, and Stephanie hands the belt back to her. Stephanie says that at Fastlane, Becky will still face Charlotte. If Becky loses, she’s done, if she wins she’ll be added to the Title match at WrestleMania. Ronda says she has free range to do anything she wants, because Stephanie just wants to make money and doesn’t care about Becky and Charlotte’s frail bodies. Ronda yells about the fans booing her, and says she’s done entertaining, everyone knows she would break Charlotte and Becky’s noses just by sneezing at them. Ronda then kicks down Charlotte and pummels on Becky. She puts Becky in the arm bar, as Charlotte and Stephanie watch from ringside. Ronda pummels on Becky again and puts her in another arm bar. Ronda lets go and holds up her Title belt. Charlotte backs up the ramp, and Ronda continues the beat down on Becky in the ring. Ronda puts Becky in another arm bar, then she lets go and holds up her Title belt again. Stephanie is backstage for an interview. She says what just happened in the ring is completely ridiculous, and Ronda is the animal that Stephanie knew she was. She says Ronda has no regard for her opponents, the fans, Stephanie, or WWE. Stephanie says she’s sick to her stomach about Ronda beating down Becky. Stephanie says Ronda is going to get what’s coming to her. Stephanie says she has a lot to think about, and Ronda’s behavior needs to be addressed, and it might impact Ronda’s career. Fastlane is this Sunday!

The February 18th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, and was the first episode after the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

– Triple H comes down to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. He gets on the mic and talks about the excitement in the air on the road to WrestleMania. Triple H talks about the results from last night’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, and the announcement that D-X is being inducted into the Hall of Fame. HHH lists the members of D-X who will be inducted, including Billy Gunn, the Road Dogg, and Chyna. He brings up the brand he oversees – NXT. He says he wants to introduce some competitors from NXT who will be making their RAW debuts tonight. He introduces a video package looking at Ricochet, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa. Triple H says you will see the future tonight, but right now, all hell is about to break loose. Triple h points to some tables on the stage, and he says those are there because a table match is about to happen right now. It’ll be Baron Corbin vs. Braun Strowman in a tables match, and that starts right now.

– Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin: The first man to put his opponent through a table wins. They brawl out to ringside early on in this one, and Corbin slams Braun ribs-first into the fan barricade. Braun fights back and drops Corbin on the floor as the crowd chants “get these hands.” Back in the ring, Corbin comes back and puts the boots to Braun on the mat. Braun rolls outside and Corbin slams him into the ring apron. Braun is selling a rib injury from the 3-on-1 beat down on him last night. Corbin tries to suplex Braun on the ramp, but Strowman turns it around and reverses it into a suplex of his own. Strowman takes Corbin up the ramp and throws him into one of the screens, then he goes over to the announce table on the stage. Braun goes for a running powerslam, but Braun escapes and throws Braun off the stage. They fight back to the ring, and Strowman looks for a running powerslam into a table set up in the corner, but Corbin escapes. Corbin knocks Strowman outside and throws him into the ring steps face-first. Corbin climbs up to the apron and looks for a flying move, but Strowman knocks him out of mid-air with the steel ring steps. Strowman hits him with the ring steps a couple more times before taking him back in the ring. Strowman hits the running powerslam on Corbin through the table in the corner for the win.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– As Strowman is heading up the ramp, Paul Heyman comes out to the stage. Strowman grabs Heyman by the throat and Heyman begs for mercy. Braun ends up letting go and heading to the back. Heyman heads to the ring and gets on the mic. He says he’s not surprised by Strowman, because everyone is jealous of his client Brock Lesnar. Heyman introduces a video package looking at Lesnar’s college wrestling days, WWE recruiting him, and some milestones in his career, including his UFC run. Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor comes out to interrupt. Heyman leaves.

– Finn Balor gets on the mic and says it’s been a while since he’s held one of these Championships, and it feels good. Balor talks about his plans to defend his Title, and then Lio Rush comes out to interrupt. Lio gets on the mic and says Balor doesn’t deserve to be the Intercontinental Champion – Lashley does. Lashley then hits the ring from behind and blind-sides Balor. Lio Rush comes down and joins in on the beat down on Balor. Ricochet comes out for the save and hits a moonsault on Lio at ringside, then a springboard missile dropkick on Lashley.

– Ricochet & Finn Balor vs. Lio Rush & Bobby Lashley: This match was made official during the commercial break. Lio and Ricochet start off tranding headlocks on the mat. Ricochet hits a hurricanrana and a dropkick, and Lio is down. Lashley tags in and Ricochet goes for a headlock, but Lashley reverses it into a big slam. Lashley continues the offense, but Ricochet fires back with a kick to the head and then a dropkick. Lashley rolls outside, and Ricochet fakes him out with a suicide dive attempt, but he ends up not diving. Lio tags back in, and he tells Ricochet to tag in Balor. Balor tags in, and then Lashley tags in quickly after and starts dominating Balor. Lio tags back in, and Balor turns it around and lays into Lio with chops to the chest. Balor hits the sling blade on Lio, then Balor goes up top, but he gets distracted by Lashley on the apron. Lio capitalizes on the distraction with a cheap shot to Balor’s knee, and Balor falls out to ringside. Lashley tags and beats down Balor at ringside, then takes him in the ring and continues the offense. Balor finally comes back and hits a double foot stomp on Lashley, then Ricochet gets the hot tag. Lio also tags in, and Ricochet cleans house. Ricochet knocks both opponents out to ringside, then hits a suicide dive on Lio. Lashley chases Ricochet around ringside, and Ricochet leaps over him, then Balor dropkicks Lashley into the barricade. Back in the ring, Ricochet hits the 640 splash on Rush for the win.

Winners: Ricochet & Finn Balor

– Balor and Ricochet celebrate in the ring after the match.

– Triple H is shown backstage talking to Natalya, when Drew McIntyre interrupts. Drew complains about Triple H rolling out the red carpet for the new NXT superstars, and he demands a shot at Seth Rollins. Drew says he wants to prove he can main event WrestleMania. Dean Ambrose walks in and says he’s not doing anything tonight, what about him. Ambrose slaps Drew across the face and walks off. Drew tells HHH he wants Ambrose tonight instead.

– Lucha House Party vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins: Hawkins and Gran Metalik start off, then Ryder quickly tags in for the double team. Lince Dorado tags in and hits a hurricanrana on Ryder off the apron into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Dorado and Metalik trade frequent tags to double team Ryder. Ryder finally fights out of a suplex attempt, and Hawkins gets the tag. Hawkins cleans house. Dorado comes back with a kick on Hawkins, but Hawkins comes back with a Michinoku Driver. Hawkins pins, but Metalik breaks it up. Ryder and Metalik go outside, and Hawkins hits a kick on Dorado in the ring. Metalik distracts Hawkins from the apron, and Dorado rolls up Hawkins for the three count.

Winners: Lucha House Party

– Still to come: Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott in a rematch from last night.

– Heavy Machinery comes out to the stage and talks about how they like going to the gym and eating steaks. They talk about having a pact to have each other’s backs. Lacey Evans comes out to interrupt. She walks down the ramp, then turns around and heads back up to the stage. Heavy Machinery heads down to the ring, then they turn around and head back up to the stage where Lacey is.

– Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano are shown backstage getting ready for their match. Bobby Roode and Chad Gable interrupt, and welcome them to RAW. They question why they’re getting a match against The Revival already, instead of Roode and Gable. The Revival walks by and heads out for their match.

– Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano vs. The Revival: This one is a non-Title match. Dawson and Gargano start this one off, but Ciampa and Gargano trade tags to double team Dawson. Dawson finally fights back against Gargano, and Wilder gets the tag. Gargano throws Wilder outside with a hurricanrana, then he throws Dawson outside and hits a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Gargano fends off a double team attempt and hits a DDT on Wilder. Ciampa and Dawson are now the legal men, and Ciampa cleans house. Ciampa hits a series of German suplexes on Dawson. Wilder gets the tag and they hit a double team suplex/uppercut on Ciampa for a two count. They look for the Shatter Machine on Ciampa, but Gargano comes in and helps break it up. Gargano gets the tag and hits a slingshot DDT on wilder for a two count. Dawson pulls Ciampa out to ringside and drops him on the floor. Wilder and Gargano fight in the ring and Wilder reverses a spear attempt, which leads to The Revival hitting a Doomsday Device type double team on Gargano. Ciampa comes back in and breaks up the pin attempt. Wilder and Ciampa go out to ringside, while Gargano and Dawson trade strikes in the ring. Gargano hits the sling shot spear on Dawson, then Ciampa tags in and they hit the superkick and knee combination. Ciampa covers for the three count.

Winners: Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano

– Finn Balor and Ricochet are backstage for an interview. Balor says last night was his night, but tonight is all about Ricochet, and he welcomes him to RAW. Ricochet says he never imagined debuting on RAW would be like this, and talks about achieving his goals and living his dreams.

– Ronda Rousey is shown backstage warming up for her match tonight.

– We see a selfie video from Kevin Owens where he talks about being ready to come back. Owens says he’s focused and hungry, then he eats some popcorn.

– New Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley come out to the ring. Bayley talks about crying last night and how emotional of a night it was. Sasha and Bayley talk about having the same dream and goal, and how it took going to war with each other to finally realize that together they’re changing the world. Nia Jax and Tamina come out to interrupt. They talk trash to Sasha and Bayley and hit the ring. Tamina says last night they got lucky, but their luck is up tonight. Sasha and Bayley knock Nia and Tamina off the apron, then when Nia tries to get back in, they knock her out again. Nia and Tamina retreat up the ramp and head to the back.

– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at D-X going in to the WWE Hall of Fame.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Drew McIntyre: We see a replay of Ambrose slapping McIntyre across the face earlier tonight. The opening bell sounds and Drew immediately starts with the offense, and slaps Ambrose across the face a couple times. Ambrose ducks a shot and dumps Drew outside, then knocks him off the apron with a big boot. Ambrose follows up with a suicide dive, then throws Drew back in the ring. Dean follows up with a neckbreaker, then he goes to the top rope. Ambrose misses a shot and Drew comes back with the Claymore Kick. Drew wastes some time and lets Ambrose get back to his feet. Drew hits a second Claymore Kick for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

– Drew stands over Dean in the ring and looks up at the WrestleMania sign hanging above.

– We go to a video package narrated by Paul Heyman, looking at Lesnar vs. Rollins at WrestleMania.

– Seth Rollins is backstage for an interview reacting to that video package. Rollins says everything Paul said about Lesnar was true, and Rollins accepts his fate. He says Lesnar must also accept his fate, that Rollins is leaving WrestleMania with the Universal Title belt whether it’s on his feet or in a wheelchair. Dean Ambrose walks over, and Rollins asks if he can help him with something. Ambrose asks where Rollins was. Rollins acts confused and asks if Ambrose has completely lost his mind. Ambrose gives Rollins a look and walks off.

– Elias is in the ring with his guitar. He says he’s fed up with how he’s been treated, because he’s the most talented and charismatic superstar to come along in a long time. Elias says he’s got a song for himself tonight rather than the fans. He asks everyone to be quiet, but Aleister Black then makes his entrance to interrupt. Black enters the ring and gets on the mic. Black says if silence is what Elias wants, he’s going to get that tonight when he fades to black. And we’ve got a match.

– Elias vs. Aleister Black: Black reverses a shot early on and Elias goes out to ringside. Black backflips off the ropes and sits down on the mat. Back in the ring, Elias fights back with chops and a clothesline. Black reverses a shot and connects with some kicks. Black hits a springboard moonsault for a two count. Black hits a back elbow, and Elias answers with a kick. Black comes flying off the top, but Elias knocks him out of mid-air with a leaping knee to the face. Elias wastes some time and argues with the ref now. Elias misses a shot and Black hits the Black Mass kick for the three count.

Winner: Aleister Black

– We go to replays and Black sits down in the middle of the ring.

– Next week: Ric Flair’s birthday celebration on RAW in Atlanta, GA.

– Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Ruby Riott: Ronda’s RAW Women’s Championship is on the line in this one. Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan are at ringside. The opening bell sounds and Ronda immediately takes Ruby down with a judo throw. Ronda follows up with strikes in the corner until Ruby rolls outside for a breather. Back in the ring, Ruby takes Ronda down and they scramble for position. Ruby is in control until Ronda catches her in an arm bar attempt. Ruby escapes and slides back out to ringside to regroup. Back in the ring, Ruby hits a spear on Ronda for a two count. Ruby goes for a sleeper now, but Ronda escapes and tosses Ruby down. Ronda follows up with strikes and then hits a series of tosses to the mat on Ruby. Ronda hits a running elbow shot in the corner, then she goes for another one, but Ruby dodges it and slams Ronda into the turnbuckle. Ruby hits a senton drop off the middle rope for a two count. Ruby wastes some time taunting Ronda, but she stills connects with the Riott Kick. Ronda kicks out at two. Ruby hits a knee to the face and tries to follow up, but Ronda reverses into a gut wrench powerbomb. Ronda goes up top, but Logan and Morgan cause a distraction. This leads to Ruby kicking Ronda on the corner, then pulling her down for another Riott Kick. Ruby pins for another two count. Ruby goes up top for a senton bomb, but Ronda rolls out of the way. Ronda goes for the arm bar, but Ruby rolls outside with the help of Logan and Morgan. Ronda goes up top and goes flying down to the floor on to Morgan and Logan. Ruby avoids it and runs back in the ring. Ronda follows her back in the ring and they struggle in the corner. Ronda hits a reverse Alabama slam into the turnbuckle, then she applies the arm bar for the win via submission.

Winner & still RAW Women’s Champion: Ronda Rousey

– After the match, Morgan and Logan hit the ring. Ronda throws them both down and fights them off. The Riott Squad recovers at ringside as Ronda holds up her Women’s Title belt in the ring and RAW goes off the air.

The February 11th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

– The gates are open and fans are now being seated in the Van Andel Arena.

– Stephanie McMahon and Triple H are in the ring to kick off tonight’s show, and they talk about the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. We go to a video package showing Becky slapping Triple H last week, and then Stephanie introduces Becky Lynch. Becky comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. Becky says Triple H and Stephanie look good tonight and recovered well from her hitting them. Triple H cuts in and says he heard from the doctors, and Becky is medically cleared, so her match at WrestleMania is on. Stephanie says Becky vs. Ronda Rousey could be one of the greatest matches in all of WrestleMania history. Stephanie says that match will only take place if Becky can do one thing – apologize to Stephanie and Triple H. Becky tells Stephanie to shut her face, and her whole family has been screwing people over for decades. Becky tells them to take their apology and shove it up their ass. Stephanie gets in Becky’s face, and Triple H tells everyone to calm down. Triple H tells Becky to think about it, because she can either fight tonight or fight at WrestleMania. Triple H and Stephanie head to the back, and Bayley and Sasha Banks come out for their match up next.

– Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan: We see pre-taped promos from Banks & Bayley, and Nia & Tamina before the match. Nia beats down Liv in the opening moments, until Liv fires back with an enziguri, and then Logan tags in. Logan takes the fight to Nia, but Nia comes back with a headbutt and drops her. Tamina tags in for the double team on Logan. Morgan tags in and Tamina drops her with a lariat and then a powerslam. Nia tags back in and continues the offense on Liv. Liv finally fights back with a series of kicks, then Bayley tags herself in on Liv’s back. Nia immediately drops Bayley, and then Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan attack Sasha Banks at ringside. Liv Morgan tags in and works over Bayley, while Sasha is selling a shoulder injury at ringside. Tamina tags in and beats on Bayley, as referees and medics help walk Sasha to the back. Liv tags in, and then Logan tags in, and they double team Tamina. Nia gets the tag and beats on Logan now. Nia misses a spear in the corner, and Tamina tags in. Tamina hits a Samoan Drop on Logan. Tamina goes up top for a splash, but Logan gets her knees up to block it. Liv and Bayley tag in, and Bayley hits a series of shots on Liv. Tamina runs in and Bayley hits a double jawbreaker on both Tamina and Liv. Bayley dropkicks Nia off the apron, then clotheslines Ruby down at ringside. Bayley gets back in the ring and hits a running knee to the face on Liv. Bayley goes up top and hits the flying elbow drop, but Logan breaks up the pin. Logan misses a clothesline, and Bayley suplexes her down. Liv is still the legal woman and she rolls up Bayley for a two count. Bayley comes back with a suplex, then Tamina runs in and boots Bayley in the face. Nia tags in and hits the Samoan Drop on Bayley for the three count.

Winners: Nia Jax & Tamina

– Still to come: Seth Rollins is in the house.

– Becky Lynch is shown walking backstage, and Michael Cole wonders on commentary if she will decide to apologize to HHH and Stephanie tonight. She walks past Elias, who is scheduled to come out next.

– Elias is show in the ring, but then we cut to the backstage area. We see Finn Balor approaching Becky Lynch and giving her some advice. Balor tells Becky it’s better to wait and bide your time. Balor says he’s seen pride get the better of people, and she shouldn’t let it get the better of her.

– Back to the ring with Elias. He strums his guitar, and then we seem to cut to a video package about Seth Rollins.

– Elias is introduced again, he trumps his guitar, and then the Lucha House Party comes out to interrupt. We cut to commercial. Back from the break, Elias complains about constantly being interrupted. The Lucha House party members interrupt and say they love entertaining the WWE Universe just like Elias. They’ve decided that tonight, they want to walk with Elias. Elias says okay then he’ll sing his song, then he instructs the crowd to turn off their phones and shut their mouths. Elias sings a song trashing Grand Rapids, and then asks the Lucha House Party for their opinion. They give it a thumbs down. Kalisto seems to think he can do better, so Elias steps aside and Kalisto takes the stool and guitar. Kalisto starts playing, and Elias asks if he’d like to do a duet with him. Elias grabs his other guitar, then he smashes it over Kalisto’s back. Elias runs out of the ring while the other Lucha House Party members check on Kalisto.

– Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush come out to ringside for a closer look of the match up next.

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose talking about their upcoming Elimination Chamber match.

– Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre: Lashley and Lio distract Finn from ringside early on, and Drew drops Finn to take control. Drew misses a spear in the corner and falls out to ringside. Finn looks for a suicide dive, but Lio Rush grabs Balor’s foot behind the ref’s back. Balor kicks Lio into Lashley, as Drew gets back in the ring. Balor hits a dropkick on Drew, then he goes up top. Lashley knocks Finn off the top rope, and the ref sees it and calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Finn Balor

– After the bell, Lashley and McIntyre beat down Balor. Drew grabs the ring steps, but then Kurt Angle runs out and punches out Drew on the ramp. Kurt hits the ring and hits a German suplex on Lashley. Drew hits the ring and Kurt hits a German on him too. Lio Rush runs in, and Kurt drops him and puts him in the ankle lock. Baron Corbin runs in from behind and cheap shots Kurt. Corbin, Lashley, and McIntyre start to beat down Kurt, but then Braun Strowman comes out for the save. Strowman drops Drew and Lashley at ringside, then he goes at it with Corbin in the ring. Drew helps pull Corbin out to ringside to save him. Corbin, Drew and Lashley retreat up the ramp as Strowman, Balor and Angle stand tall in the ring.

– Braun Strowman, Finn Balor & Kurt Angle vs. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin & Bobby Lashley: Strowman and Angle take turns beating on Drew in the opening moments. Balor tags in for the double team on McIntyre. Drew comes back with a knee to the body of Finn, then Corbin and Lashley take turns tagging in to beat on Balor in the corner. Drew and Angle tag in, and Angle hits a series of German suplexes on Drew. Kurt goes for the Angle Slam, but Drew escapes. Kurt boots Drew in the face, then goes to the middle rope and hits a missile dropkick on Drew. Kurt connects with the Angle Slam on Drew, but Corbin runs in to break up the pin. Behind the ref’s back, Lashley cheap-shots Angle. Corbin tags in and starts hitting elbow shots on Kurt. Lashley tags in to continue the offense on the Olympic gold medalist. Kurt finally drops Lashley, but Drew gets the tag and stops Kurt from tagging in anyone on his team. Kurt finally gets the tag to Balor, and Corbin tags in too. Balor cleans house until Corbin shuts him down with a chokeslam backbreaker for a two count. Lashley tags in and continues the offense on Balor. Braun gets into it with Corbin and Drew at ringside, and Drew boots Braun down, and Corbin takes out Angle. Lashley misses a spear on Balor in the corner, and Balor hits a suicide dive on Corbin and McIntyre at ringside. Back in the ring, Balor boots Lashley in the face, then he knocks Lio Rush off the apron. Balor goes up top, but Lashley stops him and picks him up. Lashley hits a version of the Dominator for the three count. Balor appeared to have his foot on the bottom rope during the pin, but the referee didn’t see it.

Winners: Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre & Baron Corbin (decision reversed)

– After the bell, another referee runs out to the ring and tells the ref about Balor’s foot being on the rope. The referee tells the ring announcer that they’re re-starting the match right now. Corbin, Drew and Bobby all freak out at the ref, but the ref’s decision stands, and this one is back on.

– Braun Strowman, Finn Balor & Kurt Angle vs. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin & Bobby Lashley: Corbin and Lashley take turns beating on Balor in the opening moments after this match gets restarted. Balor comes back with a double leg takedown and a stomp on Lashley. Strowman gets the tag and cleans house, then he runs around ringside and tackles everyone in his path. Corbin holds Strowman back from getting in the ring, but Kurt runs around and hits a German suplex on Corbin on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Strowman knocks Drew back outside, and then goes at it with the legal man Lashley. Lashley looks for a spear, but Braun catches him and hits the running powerslam on Lashley. Balor tags in and hits the Coup De Grace off the top for the three count.

Winners: Finn Balor, Kurt Angle and Braun Strowman

– Balor, Angle and Strowman celebrate their victory in the ring.

– We go to a video from Kevin Owens, who has been off with an injury. Owens says he’s been spending time with his family before he goes back on the road, and he’s also been paying close attention to RAW and SmackDown. Owens says he’s tired of watching other people do what he does best. Owens says he doesn’t know if he’s going back to RAW or SmackDown, but either way, he’ll be back in about a month. Owens appears to be at a bowling alley, and he gets up and rolls a ball down the lane, but he it goes in the gutter.

– Becky Lynch is shown backstage, and she appears to be in deep thought. An interviewer approaches her, and Becky tells her to mind her own business.

– Ruby Riott vs. Nikki Cross: Ruby and Nikki trade shots in the opening moments until Nikki hits a running cross body for a two count. Nikki goes for a sleeper, but Ruby slams her back into the turnbuckle to break the hold. Ruby comes back with a knee strike in the corner for a two count. We cut to the back, where Becky Lynch is shown standing, and then Ronda Rousey approaches her. Ronda pleads with Becky to man up and apologize, even if she doesn’t mean it, so she doesn’t ruin their WrestleMania match. Ronda says if Becky doesn’t apologize, it’s because Becky is too much of a coward to face her at WrestleMania. Back in the ring, Ruby continues the offense on Nikki. Nikki fights back with an inverted DDT on the apron, and then a cross body off the apron down on to Ruby on the floor. Back in the ring, Nikki misses a shot and Ruby connects with the Riot Kick for the three count.

Winner: Ruby Riott

– Paul Heyman is shown backstage talking to who appears to be a production assistant.

– Seth Rollins comes out to the ring next and gets on the mic. Rollins talks about what a ride the last 12 months of his career have been. Rollins says he’s taken a lot of beatings, but as long as he can still stand and stomp, he can beat Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman comes out to interrupt, and says he has a WrestleMania-level surprise — Brock Lesnar. Heyman introduces Lesnar, but Lesnar doesn’t come out. Heyman then says Lesnar is not here this evening. Heyman says he’s here to educate Rollins tonight. Heyman says Rollins is on a suicide mission if he tries to take the Universal Title away from Lesnar. Heyman says Rollins is only the architect of his own demise, and that’s a spoiler. Rollins says Lesnar has been holding this industry hostage for two years, and Rollins will sacrifice everything and be the martyr if that means Brock won’t leave WrestleMania as the Universal Champion. Rollins says he’ll sell his soul to the devil and burn in hell to get it done. Heyman heads backstage, and then Dean Ambrose’s music hits. Ambrose gets in the ring and asks for Rollins’ mic, and Rollins hands it to him. Ambrose tells Rollins to slay the beast, then he sits at ringside and Rollins heads to the back. Ambrose is in a match next.

– Dean Ambrose vs. EC3: EC3 and Ambrose trade shots evenly in the opening moments, until Ambrose misses a shot and EC3 hits a running clothesline. EC3 continues the offense in the corner, then he hits a missile dropkickoff the middle rope. EC3 hits a stalling vertical suplex on Ambrose for a two count. Ambrose and EC3 trade chops now, then EC3 hits a powerslam and a running elbow drop. EC3 misses a spear in the corner and he falls out to ringside. Back in the ring, Ambrose comes back with a series of clothesline and a slam for a two count. Ambrose goes up top, but EC3 stops him and drops him down to the mat. EC3 approaches Ambrose, but Ambrose catches him in a cradle pin for the three count out of nowhere.

Winner: Dean Ambrose

– We see Becky Lynch backstage, and she appears to be in deep thought. Alexa Bliss bliss approaches her and tells her not to apologize. Becky thinks Alexa wants her to drop out of WrestleMania so Alexa can take her spot.

– Bobby Roode & Chad Gable (c) vs. The Revival: Gable and Roode start off strong in this one. The Champions hit suplexes in tandem on both Revival members, and they fall out to ringside. Gable follows up with a moonsault off the top rope down on to both Revival members at ringside. Back in the ring, Wilder tags in and turns things around on Roode. Dawson tags in for the double team, but Roode fights them off and tags in Gable. Gable cleans house now and hits a cross body on Wilder. Gable hits a suplex on Wilder and sends him outside. Dawson is the legal man, and Gable hits a German suplex on him for a two count. The Revival double teams Gable for a two count. Dawson misses a shot and knocks Wilder off the apron, and Gable hits a suplex on Dawson. Roode and Wilder go at it at ringside, and then Dawson drops Roode from behind. Back in the ring, The Revival double teams Gable for another two count. Gable fights back with suplexes and looks for the tag, but Roode is still down on the floor. Roode finally gets the tag and he drops both Revival members. Roode hits a side suplex on Dawson, and then he slams Wilder on to Dawson’s body. Roode spears both Revival members, then he clotheslines Dawson outside. Roode hits a spinebuster on Wilder for a two count. The Revival double teams Roode with a facebuster for a two count. They try to double team Roode again, but Gable takes out Dawson. Roode puts the boots to Dawson on the mat, then Gable tags in. They hit a German suplex/Blockbuster double team on Wilder. Gable pins, but Dawson breaks it up just in time. Gable and Wilder trade pin attempts, then they fight up to the top rope. Dawson comes over, and this leads to a powerbomb Doomsday Device double team. Roode breaks up the pin. Roode throws Wilder outside, then Dawson drops Roode with a DDT. Gable drops Dawson and pins for a two count. Wilder tags in for the double team on Gable. Gable leaps off the turnbuckle for a moonsault, but as he comes flying off the turnbuckle, the Revival catches Gable in the Shatter Machine for the three count.

Winners & new RAW Tag Team Champions: The Revival

– Dawson and Wilder celebrate with their Tag Title belts as we go to replays.

– The Revival does a brief interview in the back where they say now they’ve proven they’re the best tag team on the planet.

– In 2 weeks on RAW: Ric Flair’s 70th birthday celebration in Atlanta, Georgia.

– Becky Lynch’s music hits and she comes out to the ring. Before Becky can say anything, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon come out to the ring to join her. Stephanie asks Becky if she’s going to say those two little words that she’s sorry, or is she going to throw away her moment in history. Triple H tells Becky to shut out the fans, it has nothing to do with those strangers. Becky says she doesn’t think Triple H or Stephanie want her in the WrestleMania match, and she doesn’t trust them. Becky admits she got fired up and hit both of them in the face, but she hesitates to apologize. She finally says that she’s sorry, and so they have a deal and her path to WrestleMania is clear. Becky says if they try to steal her dream, they’ll be in for the fight of their lives. Triple H tells her she’s going to WrestleMania, and they shake hands on it. Triple H and Stephanie leave, and Becky gets back on the mic and calls out Ronda Rousey. Ronda comes down to the ring and gets in Becky’s face. Vince McMahon comes out to the stage with a mic and tells everyone to hang on a second. Vince says that Stephanie is right that Becky vs. Ronda could be one of the biggest main events of all time. Vince says Becky has a bad attitude and thinks she’s bigger than WWE, and he doesn’t like bad attitudes. Vince says Becky isn’t the man, Vince is the man, and he’s suspending Becky for 60 days. Vince says he’s not accepting Becky’s apology, and her suspension doesn’t expire until after WrestleMania. Vince says they need someone better to take her spot, and Vince wants Charlotte Flair to be in the match against Ronda. Vince introduces Charlotte and she comes out to the stage. Vince tells Ronda to get used to seeing Charlotte’s hand raised in the air. Vince raises Charlotte’s hand and says she’ll be the new RAW Women’s Champion, as RAW goes off the air.