WWE 'Fastlane' PPV (RAW) 2017 LIVE Coverage & Discussion

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Kickoff Show

Our host for the Kickoff Show is Renee Young. She is joined by Booker T and Peter Rosenberg.

Renee mentions they are sitting under the Wrestlemania sign.

Renee sends it to Charly Caruso in the Social Media Lounge. Booker wants to know where Tom Phillips is tonight. Charly mentions that her guest tonight will be Samoa Joe.

Renee reminds people that if you sign up for the WWE Network before the start of the pay per view, you will also get Wrestlemania for free if you have never signed up before.

Renee mentions the kickoff show for Wrestlemania will start at 5:00 PM and Wrestlemania starts at 7:00 PM Eastern.

We have a video package for Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns.

Renee asks how will Roman deal with Braun. Rosenberg says that Roman is afraid of no one and he says this is the biggest match for Strowman.

Renee asks about Wrestlemania for both of them.

Booker mentions how Braun has gone through everyone. Booker mentions the brawl at the end of Raw and neither man backed down. Roman still signed the contract.

Renee asks for predictions. Peter says Strowman wins. Booker goes with Roman because of his experience. He will prove that he is the guy. Renee says that Roman will find a way to get it done.

Noam Dar and Alicia Fox are in the back and Noam talks about having something to celebrate tonight. Brian Kendrick shows up and he tells Dar that he has a chance to learn tonight. They will make Tozawa realize he made a mistake. Dar says he is looking forward to winning for Alicia Fox. Kendrick says he hopes no one melts down to cost them. Dar says they will celebrate together after they win. Kendrick says he does not do crazy and walks away.

It is time to talk about the tag title match and Cesaro and Sheamus join the Kickoff Show panel.

Sheamus says he feels they should be defending the titles. He says they were robbed by Gallows and Anderson. They get screwed out of their rematch. Cesaro stands up and the crowd goes crazy. He says no one wants to see him sitting at a table, they want to see them wrestle. The crowd is not as happy for Sheamus, but Cesaro says that Sheamus brought the best out of him last year. They ended the New Day's streak.

Booker says you have to represent yourself and you cannot cry over spilt milk like Sheamus. Cesaro says that Sheamus goes around and Brogue Kicks everyone.

Peter asks if it means anything for Wrestlemania that they are not on this show. Sheamus and Cesaro say that they will get the next title match.

Renee asks who would they rather see win.

Sheamus points out that Cesaro is the angry one tonight. Sheamus wouldn't mind facing both teams because they can beat both teams.

Everyone picks Gallows and Anderson to win.

Mick Foley is on the phone with Stephanie and he says he understands that she is delayed. Stephanie says there are huge matches tonight and Jinder Mahal enters the office. Jinder says that he is no longer a team with Rusev. Their future was ruined by Rusev's attitude. Rusev enters with Lana and Mick comments on Rusev's new hairdo.

Jinder and Rusev argue about wrestling each other tonight.

Mick suggests a best-of-seven series and everyone says no. Mick then says that he will find opponents for both men and they will decide who wrestles first.

Everyone leaves but Stephanie is still on the phone.

We go to a Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn video package.

Renee asks about how to handle someone like Joe trying to make their name off you. Booker says Joe means business. He has proven himself. Joe did not ask for that fight and Sami called him out.

Samoa Joe is getting prepared for his time in the Social Media Lounge.

Charly Caruso is with Samoa Joe in the Social Media Lounge.

The first question is why did he side with Triple H and attack Seth Rollins. Joe says that Triple H gave him the opportunity in the WWE. That opportunity was to take out Seth Rollins. Why are people mad at him for being able to succeed.

The second question is about how will he destroy Sami Zayn. Joe says he will punish Sami over and over until he cannot get up. Sami showed him no respect and he had to show Sami what happens when you disrespect him.

The final question is What is his plan for Wrestlemania. Joe says his presence will be felt at Wrestlemania. What he does at Wrestlemania will be revealed soon enough.

Renee says that Joe is very methodical and that he has a plan.

We go to footage from Raw when Corey Graves interviewed Seth Rollins.

We will take a look at Seth Rollins' rehab on tomorrow's Raw.

We have a video package for the Charlotte Flair and Bayley match for the Women's Title.

Peter says Bayley's story touches him, but there is no chance that Charlotte's streak ends tonight. This is too big a moment and Charlotte steps up every time. Booker says Charlotte is flawless on pay per view, but you cannot put a number on heart. Bayley has the right attitude. Renee asks if Bayley has psyched herself out. Peter says Charlotte is too much and too strong. Booker and Renee both pick Bayley while Peter picks Charlotte.

It is time for our Kickoff Show Match and your announcers are Austin Aries, Michael Cole, and Corey Graves.

Akira Tozawa and Rich Swann vs Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar

Kendrick and Tozawa start things off but Kendrick will not let Tozawa do anything before tagging in Dar. They lock up and Tozawa forces Dar to flinch and then he screams. Tozawa with forearms and Kendrick makes the blind tag before Tozawa hits a back elbow. Kendrick hits Tozawa from behind and Swann blocks a double suplex attempt and Swann and Tozawa with a double drop kick and they set for a stereo screaming plancha but Fox blocks their path and they stop.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kendrick gets a near fall on Tozawa. Kendrick kicks Tozawa and connects with an elbow to the back of the neck. Kendrick with a suplex for a near fall. Kendrick with a reverse chin lock but Tozawa with elbows. Kendrick with a boot to Tozawa but Tozawa with a rana and he tags in Swann who hits Kendrick as he goes to the apron. Swann with a kick and a double stomp followed by a splash for a near fall. Swann back drops Kendrick when he tries to interfere and then he gets a near fall with a sunset flip on Dar. Swann with a baseball slide to Kendrick but Dar hits Swann from behind and then he sends Swann into the ring post.

Dar sends Swann back into the ring and he works on the arm. Dar gets a near fall. Dar sends Swann into the turnbuckles and tags in Kendrick. Kendrick chokes Swann in the corner. Swann with punches but Kendrick with a drop toe hold and a side head lock. Kendrick with a suplex for a near fall. Dar tags in and he kicks Swann in the leg. Dar with a butterfly suplex and he gets a near fall. Dar with an arm bar but Swann with punches. Dar with European uppercuts. Swann with a round kick to the head and Tozawa is tagged in. Tozawa with a bicycle kick to Kendrick but Kendrick with a sunset flip and Tozawa rolls through and kicks Kendrick and hits a back senton for a near fall. Dar tags in when Kendrick blocks a German suplex. Dar is sent to the floor.

Swann tags in and Kendrick is sent to the floor. Tozawa with a suicide dive while Swann hits a flip dive onto Dar. Tozawa with a Shining Wizard to Kendrick. Dar with a kick to Tozawa and Swann with a kick to Dar. Swann goes up top and Dar moves. Dar blocks a sunset flip attempt and gets a near fall. Swann with a round kick to Dar and then to Kendrick. Tozawa with a German suplex to Kendrick and then Swann hits a Phoenix Splash for the three count.

Winners: Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa

We have a video package for the Universal Title Match.

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PPV

Welcome to the live coverage of the Fastlane pay per view from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Your announcers are Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves.

Samoa Joe vs Sami Zayn

Joe goes for a kick but Zayn is able to avoid it. Joe with a kick to the hamstring and Zayn is visibly limping. They go to a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Zayn with a side head lock. Zayn with a shoudler tackle and Joe stays on his feet. Joe with a round kick and then he applies a knee bar but Zayn gets to the ropes. Joe with jabs as Zayn tries to get away from him. Zayn leaps over Joe and Zayn tries for an arm drag but Joe does not go over. Zayn with a head scissors followed by punches. Joe backs Zayn into the corner and Joe with a jab when the referee tries to separate them and Zayn goes down. Joe with more jabs.

Zayn with forearms but Joe with an Irish whip and elbow followed by an enzuigiri. Joe says something to Zayn and he punches Sami in the temple. Zayn wtih punches but Joe with a waist lock take down. Joe wtih a bow and arrow. Zayn with a lateral press for a near fall. Joe with a chop. Joe wtih more jabs. Zayn with punches and forearms but Joe with a rolling leg sweep and Joe gets a near fall. Joe stretches Zayn and has his knee in Zayn's back.

Zayn with a clothesline and he gets a second wind. Zayn goes for the Blue Thunder Bomb but Joe blocks it. Zayn is able to hit the Blue Thunder Bomb and he gets a near fall. Zayn goes to the top and Joe stops him. Zayn knocks Joe off the turnbuckles. Joe with a reverse atomic drop followed by a running boot and back senton for a near fall. Joe with an Irish whip and power slam out of the corner for a near fall.

Joe kicks Zayn but Zayn with an inside cradle for a near fall. Zayn with boots to Joe and then Zayn goes up top and Joe stops him. Joe sets for the musclebuster but Zayn blocks it. Joe with an enzuigiri and then Joe sets for a superplex but Zayn blocks it. Sami with forearms to the back and then he tries for a sunset flip power bomb but Joe holds on to the ropes. Joe is dropped onto the turnbuckles and Zayn goes for the Helluva Kick but Joe with an STJoe. Joe applies the Kokina Clutch and Zayn passes out.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Charly Caruso is with Bayley and she asks Bayley about having to defend her title against the Queen of Pay Per View. Bayley says the champion is usually the favorite, but Charlotte has the advantage in pay per view matches. She expects that Dana Brooke will be at ringside with her, but Bayley will be up for the challenge. If Charlotte is so great, why not leave Dana Brooke in the locker room and find out who the better woman is.

Nia Jax stops by and she says Bayley has so much to worry about tonight. Nia says she will rip Bayley's best friend to shreds. If by some miracle, Charlotte does not win the title from Bayley, she will.

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WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady

Enzo and Cass' music hits for a big pop. They start coming down the ramp and stop for Enzo's speeh.

Enzo says Gallows and Anderson are about being mean and making green. Colin says they are all about the Bucks, like Milwaukee. Enzo says they have Mean Genetics. Enzo says you look like two thumbs up and they aren't here to pick up hitchhikers.

Colin with a knee to Anderson followed by a forearm and chop. Colin with more punches to Anderson in the corner. Colin sends Anderson into the turnbuckles and he tags in Enzo. Colin throws Enzo into Anderson and then Colin clotheslines Gallows over the top rope. Colin presses Enzo onto Gallows and Anderson. Enzo with punches to Anderson but Anderson with a running boot and then he connects with forearms. Gallows tags in and he connects with a forearm to the back.

Gallows with an uppercut and then he slams Enzo and gets a near fall. Anderson tags in and he punches Enzo and slams him. Anderson with a knee drop to Enzo. Anderson with a leaping knee drop and he gets a near fall. Anderson with a reverse chin lock. Enzo tries to escape but Anderson holds on to the chin lock. Enzo with an elbow but Anderson with a forearm and then Enzo moves and Anderson goes to the floor. Anderson pulls Enzo to the floor and Enzo with an enzuigiri. Gallows tries to attack Enzo but Enzo moves and Gallows hits the post.

Enzo leaps for the tag but Anderson with a flying boot and he gets a near fall. Anderson kicks Enzo and he connects with European uppercuts in the corner. Gallows tags in and he connects with the cover up punch combination and an uppercut for a near fall. Gallows with a punch to Enzo followed by an Irish whip but Enzo moves on the splash into the corner. Enzo avoids an elbow drop from Gallows. Anderson tags in and Enzo moves when Karl charges into the corner for a boot. Karl gets crotched and that allows Enzo to make the tag. Colin with running shoulder tackles followed by a fallaway slam and splash into the corner. Colin with another fall-away slam and splash into the corner. Colin with a side slam and leaping elbow drop.

Colin is distracted by Luke and Anderson with a rollup. Colin with a boot to the head. Enzo tags in and they hit the rocket launcher but Gallows pulls Enzo out of the ring. Gallows sends Colin into the ringside barrier. Enzo with a splash off the apron onto Gallows. Enzo gets back into the ring and Anderson with a knee. Anderson with the three count and Gallows pushes Enzo's foot off the rope.

Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

Mick and Stephanie are still on the phone. Stephanie says she is still on the tarmac and does not know if she will be there. Stephanie tells Mick that the Women's Title and Universal Title matches better come off without a hitch. She says she will be on the phone the rest of the show to make sure things go right. Stephanie asks to talk about Samoa Joe and she asks to be taken off speaker.

Stephanie gets disconnected.

Nia Jax vs Sasha Banks

Sasha with elbows and forearms to Nia. Sasha with forearms as she avoids Nia. Nia with a forearm but she misses a splash into the corner. Nia pushes Sasha off the turnbuckles. Sasha with drop kicks that have no impact. Nia sends Sasha into the turnbuckles and then she hits a series of back breakers. Nia stretches Sasha over her knee. Sasha goes for a sunset flip but Nia picks Sasha up and hits a shoulder tackle.

Nia stretches Sasha. Sasha with kicks to Nia but Nia biels Sasha across the ring. Nia stretches Sasha and sends her face first into the mat. Nia gets a near fall. Nia stretches Sasha. Nia with a slam and she has something to say to Bayley. Nia with an Irish whip. Sasha holds on to the rope to stop an Irish whip but Nia sends Sasha into the turnbuckles and Nia with a torture rack and Nia does squats with Sasha on her back.

Sasha counters into a guillotine and Nia counters into a suplex attempt. Sasha with a sleeper as she gets onto Nia's back. Nia back into the corner to get Sasha off. Sasha with another sleeper but Nia with a snap mare. Nia runs into an elbow and kick. Nia goes into the turnbuckles when Sasha moves. Sasha with a tornado DDT into Banks Statement. Nia gets back to her feet and she gets Sasha on her back. Nia with a spinebuster followed by a leg drop to the back.

Nia taunts Sasha and shakes her around. Nia gets Sasha on her shoulders but Sasha with a rollup and Backlund Bridge for the three count.

Winner: Sasha Banks

We are told that after Fastlane, we will have Raw Talk hosted by Renee Young and Jerry Lawler.

Corey Graves comments on Saxton's orange and black attire tonight.

We see what happened during the Kickoff show when we found out that the team of Handsome Rusev and Jinder Mahal was no more.

Jinder Mahal and Rusev come to the ring for their matches and they start to exchange punches. Mahal is sent to the floor. Rusev is sent into the ring post and then Mahal with a running knee to the head.

Jinder Mahal vs Cesaro (with Sheamus)

Mahal wants shanti while Cesaro wants the crowd to react. They lock up and Mahal with a wrist lock but Cesaro with a flying mare. Mahal with punches and a hard Irish whip. Mahal with a forearm to the back. He connects with a second but on the third one Cesaro with a forearm and a near fall. Cesaro with a double stomp and a dead lift side salto for a near fall. Cesaro with a side head lock and then Cesaro catches Mahal on a leap frog and hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Mahal goes to the apron.

Cesaro sets for the gorilla superplex but Mahal blocks it and then he drops Cesaro onto the turnbuckles. Mahal with a drop kick to the back and he pulls Cesaro to the mat and connects with a few knee drops. Mahal with a short arm clothesline. Mahal with a rear chin lock. Cesaro tries for a suplex but his back gives out. Mahal with a running knee to the head and he gets a near fall. Mahal gets another near fall. Mahal chokes Cesaro in the ropes. Cesaro with European uppercuts and he tries for another suplex but he cannot do it because of his back.

Mahal with an Irish whip and the impact sends Cesaro to his knees. Mahal with knees in the corner and he chokes Cesaro. Mahal goes for a suplex but Cesaro blocks it. Cesaro is able to get Mahal up but he does show the effect of the earlier damage to the back. Cesaro with a flurry of European uppercuts. Cesaro with an Irish whip and European uppercut. Cesaro floats over and he sends Mahal into the ropes for the 619. Cesaro goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Cesaro signals for the giant swing but Mahal grabs the ropes. Mahal with a series of kicks and both men are down.

Cesaro with a European uppercut for the three count.

Winner: Cesaro

After the match, Rusev sends Mahal into the ring post and he punches and kicks Mahal. Rusev with a jumping thrust kick to Mahal.

Big Show vs Rusev (with Lana)

Show with a kick to Rusev and then he sends Rusev into the turnbuckles. Show with punches and a chop in the corner. Show with the shhhh chop. Rusev goes to the floor and Show follows and pushes Rusev into the ringside barrier. Show with a knee and forearm when he gets back into the ring. Show stands on Rusev's back. Show with a head butt. Show with an Irish whip and splash followed by a head butt. Show with a standing elbow drop and he gets a near fall.

Show kicks Rusev in the ribs. Rusev punches Show in the midsection. Rusev with a clothesline but Show stays on his feet. Rusev tries a second time to the same result. Show with a clothesline or two. Show wtih an Irish whip and splash into the corner but Rusev dives at the knee and Show goes down. Rusev gets a near fall. Rusev with an elbow drop to the leg and he works on the knee. Show kicks Rusev in the nose to get out of the hold. Show with a side slam for a near fall. Rusev goes to the floor and Show grabs Rusev by the hair to bring him onto the apron.

Rusev with a thumb to the eye and he drops Show on the top rope. Show goes for a choke slam but Rusev escapes and he kicks Show in the knee and he connects with two thrust kicks. Rusev hits a third one and Show is down but Rusev can only get a near fall. Rusev stomps on the back multiple times but Show pushes Rusev to the floor and then Show with a choke slam. The straps are down and he picks up Rusev for another choke slam and he connects. Show goes for a third choke slam and he connects. Show pulls Rusev into the corner and he signals for the knockout punch.

Show punches Rusev in the corner and he gets the three count.

Winner: Big Show

Charly Caruso is with Kevin Owens. She asks Kevin about this being his biggest match to day. Kevin wants to know why this is his biggest match. Kevin asks who has Goldberg beaten in the last three months, the last five years, or the last ten years. Goldberg has beaten one man in the last ten years. Kevin says he has been in the ring over the last two years and he has beaten him all. Kevin says he will outsmart and outwrestle Bill Goldberg. He will beat whoever is put in front of him. He does not care if it is Sami Zayn, Brock Lesnar, or The Rock. He is the best and not even Goldberg can change that. This is the Kevin Owens Show and it will be the Kevin Owens show tomorrow and for however long he wants it to be.

Austin Aries replaces Byron Saxton for the Cruiserweight Title Match.

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WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
Neville vs Jack Gallagher

Neville wants Gallagher to lock up and they finally do. Gallagher grabs Neville's leg and Neville gets away from Gallagher. Gallagher with a wrist lock. Neville backs Gallagher into the ropes and misses with a punch. Gallagher with a wrist lock but Neville escapes. Gallagher with a headstand in the corner and Neville pulls him off and Irish whips him again. Gallagher with another headstand and he kicks Neville and connects with European uppercuts. Neville with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Gallagher sends Neville across the ring using his legs and then he hits a drop kick that sends Neville to the floor.

Neville pulls Gallagher to the floor and Neville sends Gallagher into the ringside barrier. Neville sends Gallagher back into the ring. Neville goes up top and he hits a missile drop kick and Neville gets a near fall. Neville stands on Gallagher's head and then he sends Gallagher into the turnbuckles and kicks him. Neville chokes Gallagher in the corner. Gallagher with a head butt to the midsection followed by European uppercuts. Neville with a kick and suplex followed by a forearm into the corner and he gets a near fall. Neville stands on the back of the head and then he applies a rear chin lock.

Gallagher with drop kicks and then Neville goes to the floor. Gallagher with a suicide dive. Gallagher puts Neville on the turnbuckles. Gallagher goes for a belly-to-back superplex and he hits it but he can only get a near fall. Neville goes for a hot shot and it catches Gallagher awkwardly. Neville sends Gallagher face first into the mat. Neville with a waist lock but Gallagher blocks it and counters into a rollup for a near fall. Neville with a snap German suplex. Neville goes to the middle turnbuckle and hits a Phoenix Splash but he can only get a near fall.

Neville kicks Gallagher in the head and when Gallagher gets up, Neville kicks him down again. Neville with a back heel kick followed by a kick to the chest. Neville with a back heel kick to the midsection. Neville misses a drop kick and Gallagher with a head butt. Neville with a boot and then Gallagher bounces off the ropes and hits a head butt. Gallagher falls onto Neville and gets a near fall.

Gallagher sets for the running drop kick but Neville moves. Gallagher lands on his feet and Neville with a thrust kick that sends Gallagher to the apron. Gallagher knocks Neville off the turnbuckles. Gallagher puts Neville on the turnbuckles and Gallagher with a head butt and Neville is laying on the turnbuckle against the ring post. Gallagher sets for a superplex but Neville drops Gallagher to the mat. Neville with the Red Arrow for the three count.

Winner: Neville

Charly Caruso is with Paul Heyman in the interview area. She asks Paul if this means Brock Lesnar is here. Paul introduces himself and he says his client has the right to be here tonight at Fastlane. Whether his client exercises that option is privileged information. The winner of the Universal title match is his client. If Goldberg wins, Goldberg will go to Wrestlemania to defend and lose the title to his client. If Kevin Owens wins tonight, he can only do so by exposing a weakness or vulnerability that they have not seen before. Goldberg would go into Wrestlemania with that weakness exposed and his client beats Goldberg and moves on to the Universal Title Match. The ultimate winner of the Universal Title Match is his client.

The New Day come out and they have an ice cream cart.

Xavier says that when they first had the idea for Booty-O's, the only thing they had was a t-shirt and a dream. Your voices were heard.

Big E starts to sing Randy Orton's entrance music.

Xavier says that dream turned into a reality.

Kofi says they had a t-shirt and a dream for the ice cream. They stand before you with an ice cream dream and someone has an opportunity. You have an opportunity to have your voices heard.

Xavier says they want this as bad as you. Xavier says they are going to ride this bike long and hard as your hosts at Wrestlemania.

Braun Strowman vs Roman Reigns

They lock up and Strowman sends Roman into the corner and then sends him across the ring. Roman with a waist lock but Strowman with an elbow. Roman goes to the floor when Strowman tries for an Irish whip. Strowman knocks Reigns off the apron with a forearm. Roman drops Strowman on the top rope and Reigns with uppercuts. Strowman with an elbow to the back of the head. Roman with a boot to the head and then he punches Strowman and clotheslines Strowman over the top rope to the floor. Strowman sends Roman at the ring steps but Roman leaps over the steps. Roman with a clothesline off the steps but Strowman stays on his feet. Roman sends Strowman into the ring steps.

Roman with a knee and then he climbs the turnbuckles to punch Strowman but Strowman with a spinebuster out of the corner. Strowman with a splash and bale to Reigns. Strowman kicks Reigns in the ribs and then he biels Roman again. Strowman with a nerve hold on Roman. Reigns tries to get Strowman on his shoulders but Strowman blocks it and then Strowman with a Samoan Drop. Strowman with a rear chin lock. Strowman with forearms across the chest and then he returns to the reverse chin lock.

Roman with punches and a clothesline but Strowman stays on his feet. Roman with another clothesline and the same effect. Strowman grabs Roman by the throat and sends him face first into the mat and gets a near fall. Strowman goes to the floor and he grabs Roman. Roman with punches but Strowman with a knee and double sledge to the back. Strowman removes the hood from the Spanish Announce Table. Strowman stops the referee's count. Strowman gets Reigns up for a power slam but Reigns escapes and he sends Strowman into the ring post. Strowman grabs Reigns by the throat when Reigns goes for the Drive By. Strowman sends Reigns into the ring post.

Strowman charges at Reigns and Roman moves so Strowman goes into the ring post. Roman with punches to Strowman. Reigns with a clothesline into the corner. Reigns with a series of clotheslines in the corner. Roman with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Reigns sets for the Superman punch but Strowman sends Roman into the turnbuckles and hits a clothesline to the chest. Strowman with a Dominator for a near fall.

Strowman with a punch to the midsection and then he misses a boot into the corner and Strowman goes over the top rope to the floor. Strowman holds his knee while on the floor. Reigns goes to the floor and hits Drive By. Reigns sets for a spear on the floor but Strowman catches Reigns and hits a power slam through the Spanish Announce Table. Both men get back into the ring and Reigns with a spear for a near fall.

Reigns signals for the Superman punch but Strowman sends Reigngs into the corner. Strowman misses a splash. Reigns with a Superman punch but Strowman stays on his feet. Reigns wtih a second one and Strowman falls into the ropes but stays on his feet. Strowman with a body block and Reigns goes down.
Strowman goes up top and tries for a frog splash but Reigns moves. Reigns with a spear for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

Mick Foley is walking in the back and he wants to talk to Samoa Joe. Mick tells Joe that Stephanie is not here so he is in charge. Stephanie would not want Joe out there with Kevin Owens. Mick says the Kevin Owens he knows would not want Samoa Joe to taint the match. Mick says he would like for this to be the last time he sees Joe's face. If not, there will be hell to pay.

We go to a promo for the WWE Raw Woman's Championship.

Charlotte's music hit's and she tells Dana Brooke to go backstage.

Bayley's music hits to a nice little pop...cue the wacky waving arm flailing tube men.

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WWE Raw Women’s Championship Match
Bayley vs Charlotte

Charlotte woos, but Bayley points at the Wrestlemania sign. They lock up and Charlotte pie faces Bayley on the break. Charlotte with a waist lock take down and she gets a near fall. Charlotte with another waist lock but Bayley with a drop toe hold and a near fall. Charlotte with a side head lock and shoulder tackles.

Bayley with a single leg takedown and a jackknife cover for a near fall. Bayley with a La Magistral for a near fall. Charlotte with a knee.

Bayley with an Irish whip and Charlotte goes to the apron. Bayley wtih a shoulder and then she hits a head scissors off the apron. Bayley sends Charlotte back into the ring and Bayley goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Bayley goes for a belly-to-belly but Charlotte is close enough to the ropes to get to them and she goes to the floor. Bayley goes after Charlotte on the floor and Charlotte with a clothesline.

Charlotte rolls Bayley back into the ring and gets a near fall. Charlotte slams Bayley's head into the mat. Charlotte with a boot to the chest. Charlotte with a reverse chin lock and she swings Bayley around. Charlotte sends Bayley into the ropes and Charlotte with a knee. Charlotte with knee drops and she gets a near fall. Charlotte with a figure four head scissors and she drives Bayley's head into the mat. Charlotte rolls Bayley around the ring in the figure four head scissors. Charlotte with a knee to the back of the head and she gets a near fall.

Charlotte with chops as she taunts Bayley. Bayley pops up and she chops Charlotte. Charlotte with an elbow and a neck breaker and boot that sends Bayley into the turnbuckles and Charlotte follows with another kick to the head. Charlotte gets a near fall. Charlotte gets another near fall. Charlotte with a Dragon Sleeper but Bayley with forearms to try to escape. Charlotte with a leg drop out of the Dragon Sleeper for a near fall.

Charlotte walks across Bayley and tehn she goes up top and hits a moonsault. Charlotte with a flip leg drop for a near fall. Charlotte with a chop. Charlotte with an Irish whip and chop as Bayley comes out of the corner. Bayley with a clothesline as she comes out of the corner on an Irish whip. Bayley with knees and chops. Bayley with a flying clothesline and punches. Bayley sends Charlotte to the apron and hits a cutter in the ropes. Bayley wtih a shoulder in the corner followed by an elbow in the corner and a Saito suplex for a near fall.

Bayley puts Charlotte in the tree of woe and she kicks Charlotte and punches her. Bayley with a double jump elbow drop and she kicks Charlotte. Bayley with more elbow drops. Bayley goes up top but Charlotte goes to the apron. Charlotte drops Bayley on the turnbuckle. Charlotte goes up top and Bayley stops her. Bayley goes for a Frankensteiner and she hits it. Bayley goes back up top and hits an elbow drop and gets a near fall.

Charlotte kicks Bayley in the knee and then sends her to the floor. Charlotte slaps Bayley and hits Natural Selection for a near fall. Bayley with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley avoids the figure four leg lock. Bayley punches Charlotte but Charlotte press slams Bayley off the apron. Charlotte goes up top and goes for a moonsault onto Bayley and Sasha comes to the ring and Charlotte and Bayley go into the ring. Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex on the floor.

They return to the ring. Charlotte wtih an inside cradle and Sasha tells the referee about the handful of tights. Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex for the three count.

Winner: Bayley

After the match, Bayley gets her title as we go to replays. Bayley celebrates with her title and thanks Sasha as we go to break.

We get a plug for tonight’s RAW Talk and Monday’s RAW.

The announcers lead us to a video package for tonight’s main event.

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WWE Universal Title Match
Bill Goldberg vs. Kevin Owens

We return to the arena and the Goldberg chants start up. The camera goes backstage and security leads Bill Goldberg out of his locker room. Goldberg makes his way out as the pyro hits. Goldberg waits as the music hits and out comes WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens.

Before the bell rings, Owens goes to the floor. Owens takes his time while Goldberg does some more stretching. Owens gets on the apron but then he goes back to the floor. Owens gets into the ring but he goes back to the floor.

Owens wants the bell to be rung and Chris Jericho's music plays.

Goldberg with a spear and Jackhammer as Jericho watches from the stage.

Winner: Bill Goldberg