2017 Raw post WM LIVE

[T-Bonizzle]

I don't think we're getting heel Roman. The first thing Corey Graves said tonight was 'the post WM crowd always cheers for people they normally boo and boo for people they normally cheer'. And Corey Graves is supposed to be on our side so...

[Fnord]

Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E cut promos on how fun it was to host WrestleMania 33. But part of them was sad because they couldn't get in the ring and do what the love. That is why they're issuing an open challenge tonight. They wait for opponents until the music hits and out come former WWE NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival to a big pop.

The New Day vs. The Revival

Scott Dawson starts off with Woods and takes control. Dash Wilder tags right in and keeps up the attack. Woods looks to turn it around but Dawson tags in and drops Woods on his shoulder while Woods has Dash rolled up. We go to commercial with Dawson standing over Woods.

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Back from the break and Dawson floors Woods for a 2 count as Kofi looks on from the floor. Dash tags in and Dawson sends Woods into his knee. Dash keeps control and takes it to the corner. Dash goes for a superplex but Woods fights him off. Dash gets sent to the mat. Woods nails a missile dropkick. Big E and Dawson tag in. Big E unloads with three belly-to-belly suplexes. Big E runs the ropes and sends Dash over the top. Dawson gets sent to the apron but he hangs on. Big E charges but The Revival counter and Big E lands hard out on the floor.

Woods tries to fight both opponents off and he does. Dawson nails a right hand. Woods drops him with a bigger shot. Dash tags in as Woods boots Dawson. They connect Woods in Shatter Machine out of nowhere for the win.

Winners: The Revival

- After the match, The Revival brings Kofi into the ring and lay him out. They try to injure Kofi's ankle with a shot off the ropes, similar to what they have done in NXT in the past. Dash and Dawson celebrate as their music hits and Kofi sells the injury.

- We go backstage to our new General Manager. Enzo Amore and Big Cass walk in. Enzo introduces he and his partner. This leads to Enzo and Cass asking why The Hardys got a title shot. Angle makes a match with Enzo and Cass vs. Sheamus and Cesaro tonight. The winners will get a RAW Tag Team Title shot. Cass ends the segment by spelling "SAWFT" and they walk off. Angle is confused because that's not how you spell soft.

- We go to the ring and out comes RAW Women's Champion Bayley for six-person tag action. We go to commercial.

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Bayley, Sasha Banks and Dana Brooke vs. Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax and Emma

Back from the break and Bayley waits with Dana Brooke as Sasha Banks makes her way out to join them. The music hits and out comes Emma making her big return to the ring. She poses on top of the announce table before heading to the ring. Nia Jax is out next, followed by Charlotte Flair. Dana looks to start out with Charlotte but Emma tags in. Emma and Dana go at it now.

Welcome back, Emma!

[Cory]

I don't think we're getting heel Roman. The first thing Corey Graves said tonight was 'the post WM crowd always cheers for people they normally boo and boo for people they normally cheer'. And Corey Graves is supposed to be on our side so...

ugh that line was so cringey.

[Fnord]

Emma gets the upperhand early on and works Dana around. Emma sends Dana back down and points at Bayley to come in. Bayley comes in and they go at it. Emma works on the arm. Bayley takes control for a minute but Emma drops her with a right hand. Emma stands tall as we go to commercial.

[Fnord]

Back from the break and the heels keep Bayley in their corner. Emma is fired up and aggressive tonight. Bayley looks to make a comeback on Charlotte. Bayley launches her over the top to the floor. Sasha looks to get the tag but Charlotte pulls her off the apron. Bayley finally gets the tag but Charlotte doesn't see it. Sasha nails Charlotte, then Nia and Emma off the apron. Sasha with a spinning head scissors on Charlotte and another double knees. Sasha with the double knees in the corner for a 2 count.

Dana stops Emma and slams her. Nia comes in and misses a clothesline on Dana. Dana and Sasha double dropkick Nia to the floor. Bayley with a crossbody to the floor on Nia. Charlotte and Sasha go at it. Charlotte hits Natural Selection but Sasha turns it into a Banks Statement for the win.

Winners: Sasha Banks, Bayley and Dana Brooke

- After the match, the babyfaces stand tall and leave together. Charlotte gets up and shoves Emma. They have words as Nia comes in. Nia sends Charlotte to the corner and splashes her as Emma retreats. Nia tosses Charlotte across the ring and nails a big elbow drop. Nia talks some trash and leaves the ring to a pop.

- Angle is backstage with Sami Zayn. Sami hopes to develop the same relationship he had with the former RAW GM, Mick Foley. Sami is worried about ending up on SmackDown next week. Angle gives Sami props for the "three i's" and Sami thanks him. Sami asks if Angle relayed this praise to Stephanie. Jinder Mahal comes in and rants to Angle about how he should've won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal but Rob Gronkowski cost him the match. Sami and Jinder have words. Angle says we now solve our problems in the ring since he's in charge. He makes a match for later tonight.

- Still to come, Lesnar is here.

[Fnord]

- Back from the break and out comes the new WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman to a big pop. Heyman takes the mic and introduces himself and his client. Heyman says his client is allowing him to get a little personal tonight and reveal a bedtime story that Lesnar tells his kids, and Heyman tells his kids each night. The bedtime story mocks Bill Goldberg. Heyman says Goldberg went to Suplex City and got his ass kicked. Heyman says the story does have a happily ever after ending and that is - we won't be seeing Bill Goldberg around here anymore. A "yes!" chant starts up with a few "no!" chants in there. Heyman gets a quick "thank you Brock" chant going.

Heyman says Lesnar is now looking for new challenges and new challengers. A "Finn" chant starts up for Finn Balor. Heyman names Seth Rollins, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, both of The Hardys as potential opponents. Heyman says Lesnar won't be a champion that just takes selfies with the title. Heyman goes on and brings up Roman Reigns defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33. Heyman says Lesnar and Reigns, with the only WrestleMania wins over The Undertaker, must do battle to decide whose yard this really is. A "we want Balor" chant starts up. Heyman pauses but doesn't acknowledge it. Heyman says if Reigns is The Big Dog, Lesnar is animal cruelty. Heyman has been authorized to give the post-WrestleMania RAW crowd something they will never forget. Heyman says it's time to deliver that 1-on-1 match, right here tonight. The music interrupts Heyman and out comes Braun Strowman instead of Reigns.

[Cory]

I thought the botched tombstone attempt really helped the storytelling of this match as well, it wasn't Roman beating Taker it was time beating Taker and thats really the only way you can look at it without getting mad as even this nuclear heat Roman has/will get STILL wont turn him heel. It's already clear as fucking day they're setting up "face" Roman to overcome the odds against champ Lesnar at either Summerslam/Mania next year, "the 2 in 23-2 or whatever" will be the tagline.

Outside of the no turn/lack of match carrying from Roman and how boring Randy Orton is (and that match was) great Mania. Probably will make most top 10 lists.

OH FUCK OFF

[Fnord]

Lesnar and Braun meet in the middle of the ring. Braun's not done with Reigns. He says when he's done with Reigns, maybe he will have Lesnar next. Braun says Lesnar damn sure has his attention. Lesnar laughs as they stare each other down. Lesnar lays the title down at Braun's feet. Fans chant Braun's name as they face off. Braun steps back from the title and fans boo. Braun exits the ring as the staredown continues. A "bulls--t" chant starts up now. Braun's music hits and he marches to the back.

- Charly is backstage with Chris Jericho. She confirms he will get his rematch against Kevin Owens at Payback. Jericho cuts a promo on the RAW after WrestleMania crowd being his amigos and goes on talking about Owens and how he barely won the WrestleMania 33 match. Jericho adds Owens' finger tip to The List. Owens attacks out of nowhere and beats Jericho down. Samoa Joe joins in and they destroy Jericho backstage. We go to commercial.

[Doug E Fresh]

Just the tip...

[Fnord]

- Back from the break and Kurt Angle is approached by Seth Rollins backstage. Angle says Jericho is in no condition to be Rollins' partner tonight but the match is still on. Angle promises to find Rollins a partner.

#1 Contenders Match: Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass

Back from the break and both teams are out. The winners of this match will become new #1 contenders to RAW Tag Team Champions The Hardys. Lots of back and forth to start. We go to commercial with Enzo and Cass standing in the ring while their opponents are out on the floor.

Rollins' partner is Balor?

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Back from the break and Sheamus and Cesaro are in control of Enzo. Cass gets dropkicked back into the barrier. Enzo counters Sheamus and hits a DDT but Cass is nowhere near the apron. Cesaro tags in and hits a running uppercut in the corner. Cesaro gets a big pop for the Cesaro Swing on Enzo now. Cesaro goes for the Sharpshooter and locks it in the middle of the ring.

Cass comes in and nails Cesaro with a big boot. Sheamus gets decked off the apron next. Cass runs around and gets the hot tag finally. Cass unloads on Cesaro but fans boo. Cass with two splashes in the corner. Cass with a big sidewalk slam. Cass nails the Empire Slam and a big boot on Cesaro. Enzo tags in for the top rope launcher but Sheamus nails a Brogue to Cass. Sheamus launches Enzo into an uppercut from Cesaro for the win and the future title shot.

Winners and New #1 Contenders: Sheamus and Cesaro

- After the match, Sheamus and Cesaro stand tall as we go to replays.

- Still to come, Rollins and a partner vs. Joe and Owens. We go to commercial.

Nakamura for partner?

[Fnord]

- Back from the break and we get more stills from WrestleMania 33.

Jinder Mahal vs. Sami Zayn

We go to the ring and out comes Jinder Mahal as Cole shows us stills from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal with Rob Gronkowski taking out Jinder. Sami Zayn is out next to a pop.

[Fnord]

Jinder attacks from behind while Sami is still making his entrance on the apron. Jinder beats Sami around ringside and knees him in the face. Fans begin the "ole!" chants for Sami. Jinder sends Sami into the steel steps and gets fired up. Jinder brings it back into the ring as the referee checks on Sami. We finally get the bell.

Jinder goes right to work on Sami in the corner. Jinder drops knees on Sami and keeps him grounded. Sami runs into an elbow and goes down again. Jinder with a dropkick to the back for another 2 count. Jinder keeps control and drops more big knee drops for a 2 count. Jinder keeps Sami on the mat as the "ole!" chants continue. Jinder with a high knee off the ropes. Sami counters a right hand and hits the Exploder suplex into the corner.

Sami readies for a Helluva Kick and nails it.

Winner: Sami Zayn

- After the match, Sami stands tall as we go to replays.

- Still to come, Rollins and a partner team up in the main event. Back to commercial.