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WWE RAW REPORT: A LOT OF NEW FACES, A NEW CHAMPION, A TEN MAN TAG MATCH, THE MOST MUST SEE NIGHT HAS CHANGED

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-04-16 23:05:00

We are back with MizTV.

Miz is in the ring with Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas.

Miz welcomes everyone to MizTV.  He says Jinder Mahal and the Riott Squad have shaken things up but his guests are a seismic shift on Raw.

Miz brings out Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

As they make their way to the ring, the announcers wonder how this is possible.

We have a five man jumping hugging circle in the ring.

Miz says standing before you is the finest collection of talent ever assembled in one place.  This is bigger and better than the nWo.  Between them, they have more talent than the 1992 Olympic Dream Team.  Infinity War may be hitting the theaters next week, but you have the WWE's version of The Avengers.  They do not have to deal with an egomaniac like Shane McMahon or a wannabe actor in Paige.  They are calling the shots and they are in control.

Kurt Angle interrupts.  Kurt says Miz has no control over things.  Kevin and Sami had their chance to get on Raw last week, but they lost.

Kevin says there was an e-mail that was sent a few minutes ago.  Things have changed.  Sami tells Kurt he does not have to get out his phone and Sami reads the email, after putting on his glasses. 

Kurt, in light of recent events and your proclivity to make emotional decisions but he has no other option than to re-examine what happened with Sami and Kevin.  They both proved that they belong on Raw and to let them go would be a mistake of epic proportions.  As a result, I am granting Sami and Kevin Raw contracts.  Warmest regards, Stephanie McMahon.

Kevin asks if Sami is talking about Kurt's boss and if that means that Kurt and Sami are back on Raw and there is nothing that Kurt can do about it?  Sami and the others let out a huge YEP.

Miz asks if Kurt's whole career as Raw General Manager flashing before his eyes.

Kurt says he is surprised that Stephanie had time to write a letter because he figured that Stephanie would be in constant physical therapy.

Kurt says that they can say goodbye to Miz because Daniel Bryan was adamant to get Miz on Smackdown.

Miz tells Kurt he cannot do that.

Kurt says he can and he did.

Miz says he just made Smackdown go from the B Show to THE SHOW.  Miz says that him and the MizTourage will do on Smackdown what they did on Raw.

Kurt tells Miz that Axel and Dallas are going nowhere.  He is going to give Miz a going away present.  They will face Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, and a Superstar making his Raw debut.  Kurt says they will miss Miz.

Bray Wyatt appears on the screen and he lets everyone know that they are here.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus and Cesaro are at the announce table to see who they face next Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Match Number Four:  Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy versus Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder in the Finals of the Tag Team Eliminator

Dawson and Hardy start things off and Hardy with a waist lock.  Wilder with a tag and he punches Hardy.  Wilder tries to send Hardy into the turnbuckles and he blocks it.  Hardy with the delete turnbuckle shots and then he runs into an elbow.  Matt with a hip toss.  Wyatt tags in and he kicks Wilder in the head.  Wyatt sets for Sister Abigail but Dawson distracts Bray.  Wilder with kicks and then Wyatt falls to the mat and does the crab walk.

Hardy with a punch and Wyatt with a punch.  Matt tags in and they hit a double back elbow and Wyatt with a back senton while Hardy hits a leg drop.  Wyatt slams Dawson onto Wilder and Matt says it is WONDERFUL.  Dawson with a tag and they hit a double clothesline.  Dawson with kicks and elbow drops.  Dawson with punches to the forehead.  Dawson with a short arm clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Dawson with a reverse chin lock.  Matt with punches and a forearm.  Wyatt comes into the ring and the referee sends him back into the corner.  Dawson gets a near fall.

Wilder tags in and they hit a double head butt.  Dawson tags back in and he kicks Hardy.  Dawson with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow and Matt with a Side Effect.  Wilder and Wyatt tag in and Wyatt with clotheslines.  Wyatt with punches and then he punches Dawson.  Wyatt with a splash into the corner followed by a uranage.  Wyatt goes to the turnbuckles and he leans back.  Wyatt hits Sister Abigail on Dawson and Matt tags in and hits an elevated Twist of Fate for the three count.

Winners:  Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt

After the match, we get a stare down with Sheamus and Cesaro on the announce table while Hardy and Wyatt are in the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus and Cesaro walk in the back.  Sheamus says they have never seen a weirder looking tag team . . .

They see Tyler Breeze and Fandango.  Fandango says the Fashion Police have been transferred to a new precinct.  They comment on Sheamus' mohawks and their dresses.  They give Sheamus and Cesaro some tickets.

We take a look at the new faces from Raw last week and the newest members of the Raw roster thanks to the Superstar Shake Up.

We see what Ronda Rousey did to Stephanie McMahon last week on Raw.

Ronda and Kurt are in the office and Ronda says they were not going to hug it out.  Ronda says the experience at Wrestlemania was worth it.  Kurt tells Ronda that she impressed Hunter and Stephanie, but what will it mean for the Superstar Shake Up.

Kurt says he has a surprise for Ronda and it is Natalya.

Kurt says Natalya campaigned to get on Raw and she wanted a match.

Natalya says she wants to show that she is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. 

Ronda welcomes Natalya to Raw.

Nia Jax makes her way to the announce table as we go to commercial.

We are back and Alexa was supposed to join the commentary.

Match Number Five:  Mickie James versus Ember Moon

They lock up and Ember with a wrist lock.  Mickie tries for a reversal but Ember with a take down.  Mickie with a head scissors and Ember escapes.  Mickie with a forearm and kick.  Ember lands on her feet on a hip toss and hits an arm drag.  Ember misses a splash into the corner but she goes to the turnbuckles.  Mickie pulls Ember off the turnbuckles and gets a near fall.  Mickie with a Cobra Clutch.

Alexa is in the back and she says she was not told that she would be out there with that bully Nia.  She says that Nia would rub things in her face like any bully would.  Alexa says she refuses to give that bully the satisfaction.

Ember tries for a snap mare but Mickie holds on.  Mickie with a knee to the midsection and elbow to Ember.  Mickie gets a near fall.  Mickie with knees to the back and Mickie with a reverse chin lock.  Ember with an arm drag but Mickie with a neck breaker for a near fall.  Mickie gets another near fall.  Ember with a handstand head scissors but Mickie picks up Ember.  Ember with a series of kicks followed by a punch.  Mickie blocks a butterfly suplex but she misses a kick.  Ember with a butterfly suplex followed by a handspring clothesline.  Ember goes up top for Eclipse and hits it and gets the three count.

Winner:  Ember Moon

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens are talking in the locker room about their rocky start on Raw.  Sami says they need to focus on Braun and take care of him early.  Kevin asks about the mystery man.  Kevin says they could be walking into a lion's den.  Kurt didn't even give them time to prepare.  If they wanted to deal with that, they could have stayed on Smackdown with Shane.

Miz asks Kevin and Sami about Shane and how Shane will treat him on Smackdown. 

Kevin and Sami tell Miz to focus on tonight and then he asks about Bo and Curtis.

Miz says they need to forget about what is in front of them and focus on the fact that this is his Raw finale.  It needs to be must see.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring.

Dolph says he is back on Raw.  A lot of things changed and a lot of things stayed the same.  He will always steal the show and he is the best superstar to walk that aisle.

Dolph is interrupted by Titus O'Neil's music and he is joined by Apollo Crews and Dana Brooke.  Titus welcomes Dolph to Raw and he says a lot of things have changed.  That includes the creation of Titus Worldwide.  If you are looking to maximize your return, look no further than their team.  He can take Dolph to the next level in and out of the ring.  Titus says that Dolph is a multi-platform superstar.  They can rule the planet.

Dolph says what he was going to say is that he did not come back to Raw alone.

Drew McIntyre shows up and he attacks Titus and Apollo.

Drew and Dolph send Titus into the ring post.  Dolph with a super kick to Titus and then Drew punches Apollo.    Drew hits a Claymore while Dolph hits a Zig Zag.

We go to commercial.

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