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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

We are back and Kevin Owens is at a movie theatre and he gives us an update.  He says he is training and having fun with his family.  He is getting ready for his return.   Kevin's son stops by with some popcorn.  Kevin says he was reminded of his perspective and he says he is ready to fight again.  He asks his son how he couldn't have any change after giving him a twenty.

The new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley make their way to the ring.

Bayley says she is feeling it, but it was an emotional night for both of them last night.  Bayley says she cannot believe that they are here right now as your first ever WWE Tag Team Champions.  Sasha says this is so crazy and it feels like a dream but this is real.  They did this.  It is so crazy to think how far they have come.  From making history in NXT to making history here.  They have done it together.

Bayley says they have done so much together.  They have gone all over the world.  They have hated each other and loved each other.  Sasha says they have the same dream, vision, and goal.  They are not afraid.  They were born to do this.  Bayley says it took them going to war with each other to realize that together they are changing the world.  Sasha says they have put their hearts and souls into this division and they will face anyone, whether it is on Raw, Smackdown, or NXT.  Bayley says the recognize and respect how much these titles mean to the entire Women's Evolution.  There is no stronger connection then the two of them.

Nia Jax' music plays and she comes out with Tamina Snuka.  Nia tells them to stop.  Nobody wants to see this nauseating love fest going on.  Congratulations on winning the titles.  You are cute with your matching outfits, but she does not get it.  Nia says she does not want to ruin Bayley's celebration because this is the best you are going to get.  Sasha only cares about Sasha.  History shows that after winning a title, Sasha loses in her first defense.  

Tamina says you got lucky last night.  Tonight, that luck is about to run out. 

Bayley and Sasha kick Tamina and Nia as they try to go to the ring.  Tamina pulls Nia away when Sasha goes for the Banks Statement.

We take a look at the first inductees into the 2019 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame . . . Degeneration X.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Five:  Drew McIntyre versus Dean Ambrose

Dean with punches but Drew pushes him away.  Drew with a head butt to knock Dean to the mat.  Drew with punches followed by chops.  Dean with chops and then Drew catches Dean on a cross body attempt but Dean gets to his feet and connects with an elbow.  Drew goes over the top rope and Dean with a boot to knock Drew to the floor.  Dean with a suicide dive and then he hits a neck breaker.  

Drew with a Claymore but he does not finish off Dean and he hits a second Claymore.  Drew gets the three count.

Winner:  Drew McIntyre

After the match, Drew stands over Dean while he looks at the Wrestlemania sign.  

It is time for the second half of Paul Heyman talks about Brock Lesnar.

Paul says this is the time when Brock decides to own the Championship.  He took John Cena to Suplex City and then conquered him.  For Brock Lesnar, the harvest had begun.  Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Daniel Bryan, Goldberg, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins.  Now we come full circle.  You know how this story goes at Wrestlemania?  Every time Seth is knocked down, he will get up.  Hurt, in pain, smashed, F5-ed?  He gets up.  Seth Rollins is willing to lose it all to win it once.  That makes Seth Rollins the most dangerous opponent for Brock Lesnar.  Brock will need to think back to that time when he was a child on that farm.  He will not have to knock Seth down, he will have to put Seth down.

That is not a prediction.  That is not even a spoiler.  It is the end of the story of a man named Seth Rollins.

Seth Rollins is asked if he has any regrets about facing Brock Lesnar.

Seth says everything Paul said about Brock is true.  Seth says he is not walking into Wrestlemania with a death wish, he has accepted his fate.  Brock needs to accept his fate.  At Wrestlemania, it is all over for him.  Brock's reign of terror is done.  Whether he leaves on his own two feet or is carried out on a stretcher, he will leave Wrestlemania as the Universal Champion.

Dean Ambrose stops by and he is still in pain over what happened in the ring.  Seth asks if he can help Dean.

Dean asks where was Seth to help him.

Seth asks if Dean has lost his mind.

Dean shrugs and walks away.

Elias is in the ring as we go to commercial.

We are back and Elias says he is not going to do that tonight.  He says he is fed up with how he is treated.  Elias says he is the most talented superstar in a low time.  He is the most hygienic to come through this swamp of Lafayette.  Yet, he is interrupted.  Elias says he is a musical genius and you are blessed to be in his presence.  You must be excited about all of the new superstars, but it will not change the truth.  

Elias says he has a song but it is not for you, it is for Elias in hopes that he can slip into a deep consciousness that will make him forget that any of you exist.

Elias is interrupted by the music for Aleister Black.

Aleister Black says if silence and deep sleep is what you want, allow me to help you because tonight you will fade to black.

Match Number Six:  Aleister Black versus Elias

They lock up and Elias with a knee and chop.  Black bounces off the ropes and he sends Elias to the floor.  Black with a springboard move back into the center of the ring and he sits down as we go to commercial.

We are back and Elias pulls at Black's arm while Black is in the ropes.  Elias punches Black and Elias with a kick in the corner.  Elias with a forearm and chop followed by a kick.  Elias with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Elias with a reverse chin lock.  Elias takes Black to the mat again with a reverse chin lock.  Black with punches but Elias with a knee.  Black with punches.  Black with a forearm or two.  Black with a third running forearm and then he kicks Elias in the leg and hits a leg sweep followed by a sliding knee.  Black with a quebrada for a near fall.  

Elias sends Black into the corner but Black with a back elbow.  Elias with a kick and Black comes off the turnbuckles but Elias with a jumping knee for a near fall.  Elias mises a short arm clothesline and Black with Black Mass for the three count.

Winner:  Aleister Black

We go to commercial.

Match Number Seven:  Ronda Rousey versus Ruby Riott (with Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) for the WWE Raw Women's Championship

Ronda with a judo throw and a second one.  Ronda with 'punches' as Ruby misses punches.  Ruby goes to the floor and then returns to the ring.  Ruby grabs the hair but Ronda with knees.  Ruby with an STO for a near fall.  Ruby works on the ribs and kicks Ronda.  Ruby with a wrist lock and turns it into a Greco Roman knuckle lock and Ruby with a monkey flip.  Ronda with a triangle but Ruby gets a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ruby with an arm bar.  We see footage from the commercial break when Sarah kicked Ronda while Ruby distracted the referee.  Ruby with clotheslines but Ronda with a suplex and Ruby goes to the floor.  Ruby with a spear for a near fall.  Ruby with a reverse chin lock.  Ronda with kicks and punches.  Ronda rouseys up and she takes Ruby down with three judo throws.  Ronda winds up and hits a running forearm into the corner.  Ruby avoids another forearm and Ruby sends Ronda into the turnbuckles.  Ruby goes to the turnbuckles and hits a coffin drop for a near fall.  

Ruby kicks Ronda in the head and goes for the Riott Kick but Ronda escapes and gets Ruby on her shoulders.  Ruby with elbows followed by the Riott kick for a near fall.  Ruby says something to Ronda and then she connects with a knee but Ronda with a gutwrench suplex.  Ronda goes to the turnbuckles and Logan gets on the apron and then Liv gets on the apron.  Ruby with an enzuigiri and a Riott Kick as she pulls Ronda off the turnbuckles and Ronda kicks out.  Ruby goes to the turnbuckles but Ronda moves when Ruby goes for the back senton.  Ruby escapes an arm bar and Ronda goes off the turnbuckles onto Sarah and Liv.

Ronda gets Ruby on her shoulders and Ronda with a reverse Alabama Slam into the turnbuckles.  Ronda with the arm bar and Ruby taps out.

Winner:  Ronda Rousey (retains championship)

After the match, Sarah and Liv attack Ronda but Ronda fights them off.

We go to credits.

 

 


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