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WWE RAW REPORT: PEOPLE ADDED TO WRESTLEMANIA, FRIENDS OF FOLEY NOT HAVING A GOOD NIGHT, CHAMPIONS IN NON-TITLE MATCHES, DID UNDERTAKER APPEAR, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2017-03-20 23:10:00

We are back and Stephanie McMahon walks in the back and she sees Bayley.  Stephanie asks Bayley if she needs a hug.

Bayley says she does not want a hug from Stephanie.  Bayley says she grew up admiring Stephanie so much because she thought Stephanie was such a strong woman.  Since Mick brought him onto Raw seven months ago in Brooklyn, she has only seen Stephanie hurt people.

Stephanie says that she is having doubts about Bayley as champion.  Tonight, Nia gets another match against you and if Nia wins tonight she will be part of the Women's Title Match at Wrestlemania.  Stephanie says that tonight's match is No Disqualification.  Stephanie says that Nia likes to use her power to hurt people.

Chris Jericho makes his way to the ring for The Highlight Reel.

Chris mentions that his guest is the "Real" Kevin Owens.  He says he does not need Kevin Owens to be his friend because he has a lot of friends here in Brooklyn.

Chris says that Kevin calls himself cold blooded and a hit man, but that is not the case.

Chris shows us the 'real' Kevin Owens and it is a photo of Kevin in a Y2J t-shirt at age 16.  He says Kevin does not look like a prize fighter.  He looks like a fan of Jericho.  The influence of Chris Jericho on Kevin Owens does not end in 2000.  It continues to 2014 when Kevin is all growns up and he is signed by the WWE.  Kevin reached out to his idol for advice.  We see Direct messages between Kevin and Chris.  

Chris says he does need something.  He needs that night back when he was in the hospital after the Festival of Friendship.  Chris wants to see the real face of Kevin Owens at Wrestlemania.  The same one we saw at Fastlane.  That face is nervous and intimidated.  They were never friends because that would imply they were equals.  Chris is Kevin's hero and idol.  

In less than two weeks when you are in the ring at Wrestlemania and Chris' music plays, it will transform you back to your parent's basement.  You are going to realize what you got yourself into when the music plays.  You will be facing your hero.  

Chris says if you think it hurt when he caused Kevin to lose the Universal Title.  Wait to see how much it will hurt after their match at Wrestlemania.  Chris says that you know what happens when you stab Chris Jericho in the back?  Do you know what happens when you betray Chris Jericho?  

Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring and Kevin Owens attacks Jericho from behind.  Joe's work is done and he goes to the back while Owens kicks Jericho.  Jericho punches Owens but Owens with a forearm and knees.  Owens with a pop up powerbomb.  Owens takes the List of Jericho and he throws the pen out of the ring.  Owens rips up the list and then he leaves the ring.

We take a look at the battle between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns during the contract signing.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Kevin Owens' attack on Chris Jericho.

Match Number Three:  TJ Perkins versus Brian Kendrick

Kendrick refuses the handshake and Perkins with a jumping back heel kick and Kendrick goes to the floor.  Perkins goes for the slingshot drop kick but Kendrick moves so he tries again and connects.  Perkins sends Kendrick back into the ring and he goes up top.  Perkins with a cross body for a near fall.  Kendrick pulls the hair to escape a Detonation Kick and then Kendrick grabs the hair and hits Sliced Bread #2 for the three count.

Winner:  Brian Kendrick

After the match, Kendrick gets a mic and he wants to know where Akira Tozawa is.  He says he is a sitting duck right now.  Brian mentions that Tozawa is not even in the country now.  To travel to the United States, you need one of these . . . and he pulls out Tozawa's passport.  Brian says he found it on the locker room floor.  He tells Tozawa to be careful what he leaves lying around.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at Shawn Michaels' appearance on Raw and his confrontation with Roman Reigns.

Roman is asked about his match with Undertaker and will it affect his match tonight.  Roman says the only time he pictures the Dead Man is when he is laying down on the mat in the ring at Wrestlemania.  Roman says that this is his yard.

It is time for a video package for the Universal Title Match.  They talk about how Goldberg was lightning in a bottle and he looked like a man who could not be stopped.  Goldberg talks about how his son and wife never got to see him in the ring and he thought he could do it one more time.  We see footage from Wrestlemania 20 when Goldberg beat Lesnar.

Nia Jax walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus and Cesaro are talking in the back and Stephanie interrupts and she says the man they can thank for making them a team and putting them in the Tag Title Match at Wrestlemania.  They will have to earn it again and win a two on four match.  If they lose, they will not be competing at Wrestlemania.

Match Number Four:  Bayley versus Nia Jax in a If Nia wins this No Disqualification Match, then Nia is in the Women's Title Match at Wrestlemania Match

Bayley with forearms but Nia pushes her back.  Bayley with a kick and forearms to Nia.  Bayley climbs the turnbuckles but Nia pushes Bayley away.  Bayley sends Nia's head into the turnbuckles but Nia blocks it.  Bayley with a sleeper but Nia with a snap mare to get Bayley to release the hold.  

Charlotte is in the back and there is a monitor next to her, but I don't think she is able to look at it from her position in the room.

Back to the action in the ring and Nia sends Bayley into the ringside barrier.

Sasha watches in another room from a more normal angle.

Bayley comes off the apron and Nia catches her.  Bayley gets to the apron before Nia can power bomb her.  Nia drops Bayley on the apron.  Nia pushes Bayley near the ring steps and Nia goes for a hip attack against the stairs but Bayley moves.  We go to commercial.

We are back and Nia with a reverse chin lock.  We see footage from the commercial break when Nia gave Bayley snake eyes.  Bayley with forearms but Nia with a body block and a shoulder breaker.  Nia with elbow drops for near falls.  Nia with a Cobra Clutch.  Bayley with punches and a slap.  Nia throws Bayley to the floor.  Nia grabs Bayley by the head and swings her into the ringside barrier a few times.  Nia gets a chair but Bayley kicks it into Nia's face.  Nia with a head butt as she returns to the ring.

Bayley kicks Nia in the head and hits a stunner into the ropes.  Bayley with a running knee to the back and she gets a near fall.  Bayley with a corkscrew back elbow to the back followed by a clothesline for a near fall.  Bayley with a cross body for a near fall.  Bayley with a boot to Nia but Nia pulls Bayley off the turnbuckles and Bayley hits the turnbuckle.  Nia with a Samoan Drop for the three count.

Winner:  Nia Jax

We see Charlotte and Sasha in their respective rooms not too happy about the fact that Nia won (even though it was a no disqualification match and they could have kept her from winning)

We go to commercial.

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