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WWE RAW REPORT: NXT TALENTS DEBUT (NOT THE ONES YOU EXPECTED), NXT TAG CLASSIC FEUD RENEWED, BROCK DOCUMENTARY, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-02-18 23:00:00

Balor tries to make the tag but Lashley with a knee and he sends Balor to the apron.  Balor with a shoulder to Lashley and a kick to Rush.  Lashley blocks a sunset flip attempt and Lashley with a kick and slam for a near fall as we go to commercial.

We are back and Lashley with a cobra clutch on Balor.  Balor tries to make the tag but Lashley stops him.  Lashley with an Irish whip but Balor with a boot and then he punches Rush on the apron.  Lashley runs Balor into the turnbuckles and punches Balor in the ribs.  Rush tags in and he slaps Balor.  Balor with an elevated elbow drop and both men are down.  Rush stops Balor from making the tag.  Rush with a Gator Roll and Lashley tags in.  Lashley goes for a power bomb but  Balor gets to his feet and he takes Lashley down and hits a double stomp.  Ricochet tags in and so does Rush. 

Ricochet with clotheslines and a neck breaker.  Ricochet with a shoulder into the corner followed by a springboard drop kick to Rush and one to knock Lashley off the apron.  Ricochet with a Fosbury Flop onto Rush and then Lashley chages Ricochet around the ring and Ricochet flips off the ringside barrier over Lashley and Balor with a drop kick to Lashley.  Ricochet with a springboard drop kick and a 630 for the three count.

Winners;  Ricochet and Finn Balor

Natalya is in the back talking to Triple H.  

Drew McIntyre wants to talk to Hunter and he says he couldn't help but notice at the red carpet being rolled out for these NXT Superstars.  He wants to prove himself and he wants Seth Rollins.

Dean Ambrose stops by and he says he isn't doing anything tonight, so what about him.  Dean slaps Drew and walks away.

Hunter asks Drew if he still wants Seth or does he want Dean.

Drew says he wants Dean.

We go to commercial.

We are back and the Lucha House Party makes their way to the ring as we see Vince McMahon pulling Becky out of the match at Wrestlemania and replacing her with Charlotte Flair.  We see what happened on Saturday and then what happened last night during the Women's Title Match.

Match Number Three:  Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado (with Kalisto) versus Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder

Hawkins and Metalik start off and Hawkins with a side head lock.  Metalik with a back flip and Hawkins with a back elbow for a near fall.  Ryder tags in and he gets a near fall.  Ryder sends Metalik into the turnbuckles and Ryder with a boot.  Dorado tags in and hits a rana off the apron.  Dorado gets a near fall and he applies a rear chin lock.  Metalik tags in and Dorado and Metalik stop Ryder and chop him and they hit drop kicks for a near fall.  

Dorado tags in and they go for a double suplex but you don't suplex Zack Ryder and hits a double neck breaker.  Hawkins tags in and he knocks Metalik off the apron.  Hawkins with punches to Dorado.  Hawkins with a running forearm and drop kicks.  Hawkins with a back slide for a near fall.  Dorado with a back heel kick and Hawkins with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Hawkins with a Michinoku Driver but Metalik breaks up the cover.  Ryder clotheslines Metalik over the top rope and Dorado drop kicks Ryder to the floor.  Hawkins with an enzuigiri and then he gives Metalik a forearm on the apron and Dorado with a rana for the three count.

Winners:  Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik

Heavy Machinery make their way to the stage.  They are asked what can the WWE Universe expect from them.  Tucker says they are blue collar solid and they will get the job done.  They love getting a nice sweat in the gym and then a large amount of red meat.  Otis reminds us that is Steaks and Weights.  They are asked who they are looking forward to facing.  Tucker says they have each other's back.

Lacey Evans' music interrupts and she makes her way down the ramp and then she decides to go to the back but stops to look at Otis and Tucker.  Knight and Dozovic strut down the ramp and they Bushwhack their way back up the ramp and circle Lacey.'

We go to commercial.

We are back and Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are in the back and they are stopped by Bobby Roode and Chad Gable.  They congratulate them on their debut, but Bobby wonders why are they getting a match against the Revival.  Chad says they are great and they won't talk about how he beat them in NXT.  You start from the bottom.  Why do you have a match against The Revival.

Johnny says they have run NXT for two years and they are taking over.

Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder stop by and talk about how they came from the bottom.

Tommaso says they are here to make their reputation at The Revival's expense.

Match Number Four:  Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder versus Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano in a Non Title Match

Wilder and Gargano start things off and Wilder with a wrist lock into an arm bar.   Gargano with a reversal into a drop toe hold and front face lock.  Wilder tries to escape but Gargano holds on and gets a near fall.  Ciampa tags in and he snap mares Wilder and connects with elbows to the upper chest.  

We see Gable and Roode watching from the back while Ciampa sends Wilder into Gargano's boots in the corner.  Wilder runs Gargano into the turnbuckles and Dawson tags in and Dawson sends Gargano into the turnbuckles.  Dawson with a chop and forearm.  Dawson with a kick and chop.  Gargano with chops and Dawson chops back and adds a European uppercut.  Gargano floats over but Dawson with a shoulder tackle.  Gargano with a head scissors and Dawson goes to the floor.  Gargano kicks Wilder to the floor and Gargano with a suicide dive onto Dawson.  Ciampa punches Wilder and Gargano with a super kick.  Ciampa sends Wilder into the ring steps and he pats himself on the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Wilder with a reverse chin lock on Gargano.  Wilder with an elbow and Dawson tags in.  Gargano escapes a suplex attempt and hits a tornado DDT on Wilder while kicking Dawson.  Ciampa tags in and he clotheslines Dawson and hits a double thrust.  Ciampa with a kick and German suplex but he holds on and hits a second one.  Ciampa back drops Wilder and hits a third German suplex.  Ciampa with a running knee to the head for a near fall.  Wilder makes the tag and he hits a European uppercut off the turnbuckles and Dawson with a German suplex and Wilder with a bridge for a near fall.  

Dawson tags back in and Ciampa with forearms and slaps.  Dawson with a punch and Wilder tags in.  They go for Shatter Machine but Ciampa stops short and Gargano with a super kick to Dawson.  Ciampa with a hip toss into the turnbuckles and Gargano tags in and hits a sllingshot DDT for a near fall.  Dawson runs Ciampa into the ringside barrier. Gargano with a rolling kick to Dawson.  Gargano with a series of near falls on Wilder.

Gargano is sent to the apron and Wilder with a knee when Gargano goes for the slingshot spear.  Dawson tags in and they hit the Doomsday Bulldog but Ciampa breaks up the cover.  CIampa sends Wilder to the floor but Dawson sends Ciampa to the floor.  Dawson tries to suplex Gargano to the floor but Gargano gets to the apron and Gargano with an enzuigiri.  Dawson with a punch but Gargano with a slingshot spear.  Ciampa tags in and they set for the knee and super kick combination for the three count.

Winners:  Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa

We see Finn Balor and Ricochet talking in the back and they are asked about Finn's victory last night and his win with his friend Ricochet tonight.  Finn says he had his night last night but tonight was all about Ricochet.  He welcomes Ricochet to Raw.

Ricochet says you can visualize how you reach your dreams but they never happen the way you plan.  Once you realize your dreams.  If you think you have seen the last of him, you are only seeing the beginning.  He will show why there is one and only Ricochet.

Ronda Rousey and Ruby Riott get ready for their match in the back as we go to commercial.

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