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WWE Monday Night Raw Reaction (2/13)

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Stephanie McMahon kicked off the show and she danced down the entrance ramp. Stephanie announced that she has given Mick Foley the week off due to his disrespectful attitude during last week’s contract signing with Samoa Joe. Roman Reigns came down to the ring to his usual negative reaction. Stephanie McMahon didn’t look pleased that Reigns interrupted her. Reigns said that he is not waiting until Fastlane and demanded that he fight Braun Strowman right now. Stephanie McMahon claimed that the Las Vegas crowd didn’t care about Roman. Stephanie announced that Braun Strowman already has a match tonight against Mark Henry. Roman Reigns said that maybe he will watch the match from ringside and Stephanie McMahon threatened him.

Gallows and Anderson then interrupted and challenged Roman Reigns to a Handicap Match. Stephanie McMahon then made the match and Gallows and Anderson made their way to the ring. Reigns attacked both Gallows and Anderson before the match started. Raw went to a commercial break with Reigns holding his ribs, which is an injury he apparently suffered at the hands of Braun Strowman last week.

Handicap Match: Gallows & Anderson vs Roman Reigns

Reigns dominated the match for a few minutes. Gallows and Anderson wound up beating the hell out of Roman Reigns and wouldn’t stop. The referee was forced to disqualify Gallows and Anderson. After the match, Gallows and Anderson went for the Magic Killer but Reigns powered out of it and fought them off. The match ended with Roman Reigns standing tall in the ring as Gallows and Anderson retreated.

Winner via DQ: Roman Reigns

Reaction: Roman Reigns is still getting a negative reaction from the crowd and the Raw Tag Team Champions look even weaker after this match.

Kofi Kingston vs Bo Dallas

The New Day brought down a folder with blue prints for their new ice cream. Bo tore up the folder. Kofi then hit the SOS for the victory.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

Noam Dar vs Jack Gallagher

The match started out back and forth. Gallagher hit a headbutt and followed it up with a running Dropkick for the victory. After the match, Neville came down to the entrance ramp and raised the Cruiserweight Championship.

Winner: Jack Gallagher

Reaction: Hopefully everyone enjoyed the weekly three minute Cruiserweight match on Raw.

Samoa Joe was shown exiting a limo with Triple H.

Emmalina finally showed up and announced that she was turning back into Emma.

Reaction: People did not find this amusing at all. Hopefully it doesn’t take another 17 weeks for Emmalina to transform back into Emma.

Triple H was shown backstage having a discussion with Kevin Owens.

Braun Strowman vs Mark Henry

The match was back and forth for a couple of minutes but Strowman planted Henry with the Running Powerslam for the victory. After the match, Roman Reigns came down to the ring to fight Strowman. Braun pushed Reigns off the apron a couple of times. Eventually, Reigns got in the ring and hit a couple of Superman Punches. Strowman then hit Reigns with a Running Powerslam and left Reigns in the ring.

Winner: Braun Strowman

Michael Cole interviewed Samoa Joe. Cole said that a lot of people believe that Samoa Joe is only in the WWE because Triple H is afraid of Seth Rollins. Joe stated that he is a very dangerous man and injuring Seth Rollins is just another example of that. Joe claimed that Rollins was going to miss Wrestlemania for the second year in a row. Cole claimed that Rollins may be back in time for face Triple H at Wrestlemania. Joe said that he has no problem putting Rollins right back on the shelf when he returns. Joe stated that he was not some “Sami Zayn who is just happy to be on Raw” and that his goal is to be in the WWE for a long time. Cole said that Triple H has turned his back on a bunch of people in the past, including Shawn Michaels and Seth Rollins. Joe said that for once Triple H has someone he can rely on and that he knows what is best for business.

Sami Zayn vs Rusev

Rusev controlled the first couple minutes of the match. Zayn battled back and hit a Moonsault onto Rusev outside the ring. Rusev connected with a kick to Zayn’s face that knocked him out of the ring and Raw went to a commercial break. When Raw returned, Rusev had Sami Zayn locked in a Bear Hug. Rusev slammed Zayn to the mat but his mask somehow got knocked off. Rusev put his protective mask back on and beatdown Zayn in the corner.

Both Superstars battled on the top turnbuckle. Zayn headbutted Rusev to the mat and went for a Crossbody but Rusev got out of the way. Rusev connected with a kick to the back of Zayn’s head. Rusev went to jump onto Zayn in the corner but Sami got out of the way and Rusev launched into the ring post and fell out of the ring. Rusev Clotheslined Zayn outside the ring. Zayn got back into the ring first and hit the Helluva Kick while Rusev was trying to get into the ring.

After the match, Sami Zayn addressed Samoa Joe’s comments from earlier tonight. Zayn called Samoa Joe a sellout. Joe’s music hit and Zayn was at the top of the entrance ramp waiting for him. Joe attacked Zayn from behind and smashed him into the screen by the entrance ramp. Samoa Joe then applied the Coquina Clutch to Zayn on the entrance ramp.

Winner: Sami Zayn

Reaction: There have been a grand total of two solid segments tonight on Raw and both have included Samoa Joe. Sami Zayn and Samoa Joe can put on a great match and I’m looking forward to seeing it.

Akira Tozawa vs Ariya Daivari

Brian Kendrick joined commentary for this match. Kendrick claimed to be Tozawa’s mentor. Tozawa got a quick victory over Daivari after hitting the German Suplex. Kendrick took credit for the victory and applauded Tozawa from the announce table.

Winner: Akira Tozawa

Festival of Friendship w/ Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens

Chris Jericho was dancing around in a ridiculous hat with a bunch of showgirls. Kevin Owens looked embarrassed to be there. Owens and Jericho made their way down to the ring and Jericho said that he had a ton of gifts to present to Kevin Owens. Jericho presented a sculpture created by Ralph Googenheim that cost him $7.000. Jericho then presented Owens with an interesting painting.

Jericho wanted Owens to hang the painting in his house. Owens declined because he has two kids and stated that Jericho wasn’t wearing pants in the painting. Jericho then brought out “Friendship the Magician” and the crowd booed him. Owens stated that his 9 year old could do the same tricks. Jericho agreed and added Friendship the Magician to the list. Jericho then called out Goldberg and Raw went to a commercial break.

When Raw returned, Gillberg came down to the ring and Kevin Owens beat the hell out of him. Owens became annoyed with Jericho. Jericho said the last year has been one of the best of his career and thanked Kevin Owens for that. Jericho guaranteed that Owens will beat Goldberg at WWE Fastlane because he is going to have his back. Jericho then referred to Owens as his brother and told him that he loved him. Owens said that he loved him as well and presented him with a gift. The gift was list of KO and Jericho’s name was on it. Owens then attacked Jericho and slammed him into the barricade surrounding the ring. Owens then Powerbombed Jericho into the ring apron. Owens then smashed Jericho’s head into the Festival of Friendship sign in the ring. Owens then raised the Universal Championship as the crowd booed him. Jericho was then stretchered out and taken away from the arena in an ambulance.

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Reaction: I was expecting the friendship to end at WWE Fastlane so this caught me by surprise. The list of KO was a nice touch and it was good to see Kevin Owens not look like a joke for a change. The table is now set for Owens to drop the Universal Championship at Fastlane and feud with Jericho until Wrestlemania.

Enzo Amore vs Cesaro

This was a quick back and forth match. Cesaro got the win by hitting a gigantic uppercut. After the match, Big Cass and Sheamus argued and Cesaro separated them.

Winner: Cesaro

Sasha Banks confronted Charlotte backstage. Charlotte once again mocked Sasha for being injured. Sasha said that she could beat Charlotte again. Charlotte stated that Sasha is a constant reminder of how quickly someone can turn into a failure.

Raw Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte (c) vs Bayley

The match started off back and forth. Bayley slapped Charlotte very hard and she fell to the mat. Raw went to a commercial break after Charlotte rolled out of the ring with a look of disbelief on her face. When Raw returned, Charlotte was slamming Bayley’s head off the turnbuckle but Bayley was shrugging it off. Bayley then bounced Charlotte’s head off the turnbuckle and followed it up with Crossbody off the second rope. Charlotte slammed Bayley’s head off the bottom turnbuckle and punched her in the face several times.

Charlotte then applied a Chinlock but Bayley countered it into a Jawbreaker. Charlotte responded by hitting a Neckbreaker for a two count. Charlotte then took down her knee pad and hit a knee to Bayley’s face. Charlotte launched Bayley into the turnbuckle and hit her with a viscous chop that sent her falling to the mat. Bayley got back up and connected with a kick that sent Charlotte into the turnbuckle. Charlotte connected with a kick that knocked Bayley out of the ring.

Charlotte followed Bayley out of the ring and connected with another kick and Bayley fell into the barricade. Charlotte then hit a Moonsault off the barricade onto Bayley and rolled her back into the ring. Charlotte tried to pin Bayley three times but Bayley kicked out every time. Both Bayley and Charlotte hit a Crossbody at the same time and they both fell to the mat. Bayley was the first Superstar up and she leveled Charlotte with a Clothesline. Bayley followed it up with a Suplex and climbed to the second turnbuckle for a flying elbow.

Bayley connected with another Suplex and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Bayley almost fell off the turnbuckle but caught herself and connected with an Elbow Drop for a two count. Charlotte then climbed to the top turnbuckle but Bayley caught her with a couple of right hands. Bayley connected with a Hurricanrana off the top rope for a two count. Dana Brooke ran down to the ring but Bayley hit her with a right hand and knocked her off the apron. Bayley applied the Figure Four but Dana Brooke raked the eyes of Bayley. Charlotte then applied the Figure Eight but Sasha Banks came down to the ring and hit Dana Brooke with a crutch. Sasha then hit Charlotte with the crutch and the referee didn’t see it. Bayley then hit the Bayley to Belly to win the match. After the match, Bayley celebrated with Sasha Banks and with the crowd.

Winner & New Raw Women’s Champion: Bayley

Reaction: It was awesome to see Bayley win her first Women’s Championship but I’m just assuming that she will wind up losing it back to Charlotte at Fastlane. Charlotte is still undefeated at PPVs but all she does is lose matches on Raw. Time will tell if Bayley gets an actual title reign or if the WWE decides to play hot potato again with the title. The match itself was very entertaining. Overall, Raw was the same as it has been since the brand split. There were some entertaining segments and matches scattered into a three hour show. The rest of the show was painfully dull.

What did you think of this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw? Let us know in the comments below.

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