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WWE RAW Results – February 22, 2016

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The February 22, 2016 episode of WWE RAW aired live on the USA Network from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI.

– Vincent K. McMahon is out first to present the “Legacy of Excellence” award named after this very own father, Vincent J. McMahon Sr. Vince gets in the ring and announces that Stephanie McMahon will be receiving the award. Stephanie starts giving her acceptance speech, then Shane McMahon’s music hits and he comes out to the ring. He gets a “welcome back” from the fans. Shane says Stephanie isn’t worthy of the award.

Shane says Steph and Triple H are running WWE into the ground, and reveals that legally he is above Stephanie on the corporate ladder due to a side deal with Vince. It sounds like he’s going to take Stephanie’s control in the company. Vince sends Stephanie to the back, while him and Shane negotiate in the ring.

Shane says he doesn’t want any money, he just wants control of Monday Night RAW. The crowd chants “Yes!” Vince says Shane needs to win a match against an opponent of Vince’s choosing in order to get what he wants. Shane accepts. Vince says something that gets censored on the USA Network, something about beatings. Vince reveals that at WrestleMania 32, Shane will have to wrestle The Undertaker in a Hell In A Cell match. Welcome back Shane-o!

– Neville & The Lucha Dragons vs. The New Day: About halfway through the match, Neville hits a very nicely done 450 splash on Big E from the apron to the floor at ringside. Shortly after, Kingston hits the Trouble In Paradise on Sin Cara for the pinfall victory. The live crowd was into this one.

Winners: The New Day

– Backstage, Roman Reigns says there’s no update on Dean Ambrose from the hospital.

– Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are out to the ring next. Heyman says Brock Lesnar layed out Dean Ambrose in the parking lot to injure him and take him out of WrestleMania as revenge for taking Lesnar out of the WM 23 main event. Heyman hits his mic and breaks it, they give him a new one. Heyman says Lesnar needs a new WrestleMania opponent right away.

While Lesnar and Heyman are still in the ring, Dean Ambrose drives an ambulance through the back and right out beside the stage. He stumbles out of the ambulance in a neck brace. He’s crawling around the stage selling his beating from earlier. Lesnar hops out of the ring to meet him at ringside. He steps on Ambrose’s head as he walks over him and heads to the back, leaving Ambrose laying at ringside.

Ambrose gets on the mic, still laying on the ground. He tells Lesnar to kiss his ass, and says he’s indestructible and wants a match with him at WrestleMania in a street fight. Lesnar walks down to ringside and gives Ambrose an F-5 on the floor. Heyman says they accept.

– The Usos vs. The Ascension: Before the match, the Dudleys come out and cut a promo on the Usos. The Ascension jump the Usos from behind to start the match. The Usos come back with superkicks and Jay hits a splash off the top for the 3 count.

Winners: The Usos

– After the match, The Dudleys mouth off to the Usos, but end up backing off up the ramp.

– Jericho is out to the ring to welcome people to RAW Is Jericho. He invites AJ Styles to the ring because he wants to say something to his face. Jericho congratulates AJ on proving he has what it takes to be in the WWE. They shake hands, then the Social Outcasts come out.

The Outcasts cut a promo on Jericho and AJ as they walk down to the ring. Jericho asks the crowd if they want to see him and AJ Styles as a team. They cheer, so Jericho says their first match as a team will be against members of the Outcasts.

– AJ Styles & Chris Jericho vs. Curtis Axel & Heath Slater: Jericho and Styles hit lots of their signature moves. Axel avoids a Lionsault, but falls victim to the Walls of Jericho. While Axel is tapping, AJ lays out the rest of the outcasts with a suicide dive to the outside.

Winners: AJ Styles & Chris Jericho

– Backstage, HHH and Stephanie discuss Shane’s return. Stephanie then tracks down Reigns and tells him he has a match tonight.

– Goldust brings a cake to R-Truth to apologize for messing up his match last night. R-Truth rejects him and his cake. R-Truth smashes the cake in Goldust’s face and leaves.

– Ryback & Big Show & Kane vs. Harper, Rowan and Bray Wyatt: Ryback gets big “Goldberg” chants while beating on Harper in the corner. He also gets what sounds like a “Gillberg” chant. As Kane chokeslams Rowan, Ryback leaves and walks to the back. Bray tags in and hits the Sister Abigail on a distracted Kane for the win.

Winners: The Wyatt Family

– Backstage, Ryback says he’s done being in tag teams. He says he’s going after the brass ring.

– Sasha Banks vs. Naomi: Tamina starts getting involved from the outside and Becky comes out for the save. Sasha taps out Naomi with the Banks Statement.

Winner: Sasha Banks

– Charlotte and Ric Flair come out to the stage and cut a promo on Sasha and Naomi. She says Becky and Sasha will have to wrestle each other to find out who gets a shot at her Divas title at WrestleMania.

– Backstage, Stephanie wonders what it is that Shane is holding over Vince. She says she refuses to work for her brother. Vince says the odds of him defeating The Undertaker are astronomical.

– Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus: The other League of Nations members are at ringside. Sheamus beats down Reigns early, and Reigns comes back with a clothesline to the outside. He hits a flying clothesline on Sheamus off the steps at ringside. Rusev kicks Reigns in the head, the referee misses it. They are fighting back in the ring when HHH’s music hits and The Game comes out to the ring. Reigns meets him at ringside and they brawl. The crowd seems to be booing Reigns and cheering Triple H. Reigns clotheslines Triple H into the timekeeper’s area, then Triple H hits him with the bell. The crowd seems to be cheering for HHH and booing Reigns. Triple H smashes Reigns face into the table repeatedly and it looks like he’s bleeding from his nose. Triple H holds Reigns face up in front of the camera and pummels on him, then the referees break it up.

Triple H shoves the referees away and gives Reigns a Pedigree onto the steel steps at ringside. Triple H tells Reigns to “suck it” and holds up his WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the crowd.

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