- Before the show, Stephanie McMahon gives Mick Foley a performance review for 2016. Before she starts, she raises concerns over whether or not the Undertaker will actually show up tonight. Foley says he's confident he will before Seth Rollins comes into Stephanie's office to tell them he's entering the Royal Rumble. Braun Strowman comes in next and demands a match with Roman Reigns or Goldberg. Foley says Goldberg isn't here tonight and Reigns already has a match tonight before Rollins slaps Strowman. The two brawl before security breaks them up.
- Roman Reigns (c) vs Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho in a 2-on-1 Handicap match-United States Championship EXCEPT NOPE! Braun Strowman comes out, so Reigns goes after him. However, the numbers become too much, so Owens, Jericho, and Strowman beat him down. Seth Rollins runs down to the ring with a chair and beats down all three men before Reigns gets a chair. Reigns & Rollins double team Strowman with the chairs before Stephanie comes out. She says the match isn't ending this way and RAW isn't starting this way, so she books the handicap match later tonight and books Rollins vs Strowman for right now.
- Seth Rollins vs Braun Strowman-Rollins takes the fight right to Strowman until Strowman clobbers him in the back of the head. Strowman continues to batter Rollins until Rollins hits a jawbreaker. Strowman throws him onto the apron, but Rollins gives him a hot shot and strikes away at him, but Strowman cuts him off with a spinebuster. Rollins rolls out to the apron, where Strowman blasts him off and to ringside before the commercial break. We come back to Strowman yank Rollins to the outside, only to eat an enziguri and a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Rollins takes out Strowman's knee before giving him a knee to the head and a superkick, but only gets an one count. Rollins hits a springboard high knee, but Strowman catches him on a tornado DDT attempt. Rollins sets back up on the top rope, where Rollins tries for the Blockbuster, but Strowman catches him and puts him back on the top rope. Rollins stuns Strowman with a kick from the apron and knocks him down, allowing Rollins to hit a frog splash for a two count. Strowman leaves the ring, so Rollins goes on the top rope and dives at Strowman. However, Strowman moves, sending, Rollins right into the barricade. Strowman tries to drag Rollins back to the ring, but he gets counted out before he can get back in the ring. Strowman throws Rollins back in the ring before grabbing a chair. However, Rollins dropkicks the chair into Strowman and fends him off from the ring.
- Backstage, Bayley & Sasha Banks talk about what happened last week. Sasha says that after Bayley beats Charlotte for the title, then they should face off next. Charlotte walks up and says Sasha doesn't care about Bayley and says she's never been beaten for the Women's Championship on a pay-per-view. Nia Jax walks up and kicks Sasha's leg out of her leg before Charlotte hits Bayley from behind. Nia then shoves Charlotte up against some crates before walking off.
- Jack Gallagher vs Drew Gulak-Come on, why can't Drew Gulak ever get a televised entrance? His entrance theme is awesome and I never get to hear it on RAW. Gallagher ties up Gulak by holding ankles together with his legs, but Gulak responds by slamming Gallagher into the ropes and hitting a diving clothesline for a near fall. Gulak works over Gallagher with a straight jacket hold until Gallagher escapes and sends Gulak across the ring with headstand body scissors. Gallagher headbutts Gulak before hitting the corner dropkick for the win. Pretty good match. Gallagher's a lot of fun to watch and is very entertaining. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Gallagher. Gallagher says he wants to give Ariya Daivari a "thrashing", but as an extraordinary gentleman, he wants to extend an olive branch and invites him to a "parley" on 205 Live.
- Backstage, TJ Perkins teaches Shawn Michaels how to dab. I just wanted to mention that.
- Also backstage, Mick Foley looks for the Undertaker. Stephanie shows up and says Foley's performance review relies on the Undertaker showing up.
- Shawn Michaels comes out. He says he's missed the fans and he misses coming out on a regular basis. He says that WWE is always more exciting around Royal Rumble time before hyping up this Royal Rumble. The crowd starts to chant "One More Match", but Michaels says not to pressure him. He then hypes up his new movie "The Ressurection of Gavin Stone". If it's like every other Christian movie I've ever seen, I'll surely be avoiding it like the plague, they're all terrible. He is interrupted by Rusev, Jinder Mahal, and Lana. Rusev says Michaels should put Lana in his movie if he wants it to be successful. Michaels says the movie is already done, but Rusev tells him to put Lana in the movie with CGI like "that bad Star Wars movie." The crowd chants "Sweet Chin Music", but Rusev says Michaels can't do that anymore. Rusev says Lana deserved the Golden Globe over Emma Stone and tells Michaels again to put Lana in his movie before Enzo & Cass come out. Enzo says Michaels is the realest guy in the room and says Lana acts like she's not repulsed by Rusev every morning. Cass says Rusev & Mahal belong in movies like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" before Michaels says they belong in "Dumb & Dumber." Rusev threatens to put Cass & Michaels in a wheelchair (but mostly Cass) before Cass challenges him to a match right now. Rusev gives him the match...against Jinder Mahal. Rusev was awesome in this segment.
- Big Cass with Enzo Amore & Shawn Michaels vs Jinder Mahal with Lana & Rusev-Cass dominates Mahal to start until Mahal takes control. Mahal continues to beat down Cass until Cass hits a Stinger Splash, slams Mahal, and hits another splash before Rusev distracts Cass. Michaels takes out Rusev with Sweet Chin Music as Cass hits the East River Crossing followed by an Empire Elbow for the win.
- Emmalina is still premiering soon.
- Neville vs Lince Dorado-Dorado dropkicks Neville to start before hitting a handspring stunner, a tilt-a-whirl headscissor that sends Neville out of the ring, a suicide dive, and a top rope crossbody back in the ring for a near fall. Neville starts to beat down Dorado before targeting the left arm with a hammerlock. Dorado fights out and goes for a hurricanrana, but Neville blocks it and hits an F-5 before locking in a scissored armbar (the Rings of Saturn if you would) for the submission win. After the match, Neville locks Dorado back in the scissored armbar until Rich Swann runs down to make the save. Swann tries for the Rich Kick, but Neville avoids it and leaves the ring.
- Backstage, Sasha Banks & Bayley demand a match against Charlotte & Nia Jax next week. Stephanie says Sasha isn't the boss here and that Bayley is lucky she got to keep her title match because of Sasha's interference. Stephanie then gives them the match they asked for...tonight.
- Sheamus vs Luke Gallows-Cesaro & Karl Anderson sit at commentary, which bothers Anderson because he wanted to do commentary alone. Anderson goes on for the whole match about how great he & Gallows were in Japan while dodging questions about their run in WWE. Sheamus trade holds to start before Sheamus floors Gallows with a shoulder tackle. Gallows starts to beat down on Sheamus in the corner Sheamus hits a spinning heel kick in the corner, followed by a Battering Ram for a near fall. Sheamus hits a rolling senton and a knee drop, which leads to Gallows leaving the ring. Sheamus follows him out and gets clocked by Gallows. Sheamus then goes to the top rope, only to get booted off by Gallows before the commercial break. We come back to Gallows working over Sheamus with a headlock. Sheamus strikes back and knocks Gallows down with forearms before hitting a high knee that sends Gallows out of the ring. Sheamus hits the Beats of the Bodhran before hitting a diving clothesline for a near fall. Sheamus goes for White Noise, but Gallows avoids it and hits a roundhouse kick for a near fall. Sheamus hits a powerslam for a near fall. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick, but Anderson attacks Cesaro with a water bottle while he does it. This distracts Sheamus, allowing Gallows to hit a TKO for a near fall. Cesaro tries to swing Anderson, but Anderson avoids it and runs off. This distraction allows Sheamus to Brogue Kick Gallows for the win. Fine match, nothing special.
- Charly Caruso interviews Roman Reigns. Reigns says he has to defend the title and he always beats Owens & Jericho, so tonight should be no different.
- Mick Foley is out for a promo. He asks the Undertaker to come out before getting a very worried cheap pop. The lights go out...and out comes Stephanie McMahon. She apologizes for Foley not bringing the Undertaker to RAW before giving Foley his performance review. She lists off Foley's successes as GM before running down his poor decisions, including not bringing the Undertaker to RAW...then the gong hits. Outcomes the Undertaker, who announces that he will be entering the Royal Rumble. The screen then cuts to Braun Strowman watching backstage. Taker says nobody controls him and says he will return to the main event of WrestleMania. And if anyone stands in his way, they will rest...in...peace.
- Charly Caruso interviews Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens. Owens rags on her for asking him about the Undertaker and changes the topic to them beating Roman Reigns tonight. Jericho says he & Owens will be the new United States Champions and says it's time for two Canadians to be the face of RAW.
- Bayley & Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Flair & Nia Jax-Sasha & Charlotte start, with Charlotte going for the Figure 8 right away. Sasha blocks it and both teams stare eachother down before the commercial break. We come back to see Sasha send Charlotte into the corner, but she hurts herself climbing the ropes. Bayley gets the tag and runs through Charlotte until Charlotte dodges her in the corner and hits a big boot. Nia Jax tags in and gives Bayley Snake Eyes in the corner. The heels continue to beat down on Bayley before Nia finishes her off with a leg drop.
- Backstage, Noam Dar is approached by Alica Fox. He expects another slap, but Alica kisses him instead. She then says that Dar can't handle a real woman. Before I move on, you want to hear the weird reason why Alicia Fox is involved in this storyline with Cedric Alexander-Noam Dar feud? Apparently, it's because Vince McMahon thinks it is hilarious that it sounds like Dar is saying "f*cks" when he says "fox", and that he can have someone say "f*cks" on a PG show. I'm dead serious.
- IT'S A NEW DAY, YES IT IS! Outcomes the New Day with an offer for Titus O'Neil. Titus apologizes to Xavier Woods for hitting him last week and asks for another opportunity to be in the New Day. The New Day then throws up a clip of Titus f*cking up in the Keg Carry Challenge on NXT Season 2 and offer him a chance at redemption. Kofi unveils a keg containing "booty juice". They give him 12.7 seconds to run the keg around the ring, which he does, but he drops it before the finish line, DeSean Jackson-style. Kofi mocks him, so Titus shoves him. Kofi then challenges Titus to a match.
- Kofi Kingston with Big E & Xavier Woods vs Titus O'Neil-The two go back forth before Titus blocks the SOS and slams Kofi. Titus slaps Kofi in the corner before bodyslamming him for a near fall. Titus continues to beat down on Kofi until Woods distracts Titus by playing Francesca II. Titus throws Kofi at Woods & Big E, but they catch him. Titus chases Kofi around the ring and back in the ring, where Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise for the win.
- Roman Reigns (c) vs Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho in a 2-on-1 Handicap match-United States Championship-Reigns goes after Jericho & Owens when they make their entrance before trying to lock Jericho in the shark cage on the stage, but Owens saves him. Jericho & Owens then throw Reigns into the cage before bringing him back to ringside, where they throw him into the steps. They get Reigns in the ring and the match finally starts. Owens rushes Reigns in the corner before he & Jericho continue the beatdown. Reigns stops the beatdown by catching Jericho with a punch off a flying nothing and runs wild on the heels. Reigns hits a Samoan Drop on Jericho before hitting a big boot on Owens. Reigns calls for the Superman Punch, but Jericho avoids it and sends him into a punch from Owens before hitting a Lionsault for a near fall. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho, but Reigns escapes, only to eat a superkick from Owens. Owens & Jericho set up for the Pop Up Codebreaker, but Reigns Superman Punches both of them and spears Jericho. Reigns makes the cover, but Owens pulls him out of the cover. Owens tries to powerbomb Reigns onto the apron, but Reigns blocks it and gives him a drive by dropkick. Eventually, the numbers game becomes too much when Owens holds Reigns in place for a Codebreaker before powerbombing Reigns into the apron. Owens & Jericho drag Reigns back into the ring. The two beat down Reigns before Owens throws him into a Codebreaker. Jericho makes the cover and wins the United States Championship.
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