John Cena makes his way to the ring to a big reception from Atlanta. The commentators say Cena has said some serious trash talk about Undertaker but we’ve heard nothing. Cole says it would be a huge disappointment if we didn’t see Cena in the ring this Sunday.
Cena says he hates saying this, but he was wrong. They’re out of time and there’s still no answer. Cena was wrong because there’s no more time left. Silence means “no.” No Undertaker. Some people may be upset about that news, but he’s not. He did everything he can do to make Undertaker do something. Cena is going to WrestleMania fired up. So many people have asked him what his match is. Cena says he’s going to WrestleMania as a fan. Just today, Michael Cole told him it was stupid to sit out. He can enter the Battle Royal or be Braun’s partner. Cena will tell them why it won’t happen. Cena lost so many opportunities heading into WrestleMania, including the Royal Rumble and the match at Fastlane. If he just entered one of those matches, he’d be taking a spot from a full time WWE Superstar that had busted their ass to earn it. Cena called out Undertaker as a last ditch effort, but also because they wouldn’t be taking anyone’s spot or holding anyone back. It’d just be two WWE legends duking it out. One year ago tonight, his life changed. Cena gives a shoutout to Nikki Bella. There’s a lot of stuff going on outside WWE that changes his life every single day. For years, he fed off all the energy. This WrestleMania might be the perfect time for a change.
An “Undertaker” chant fires up. Cena says he hopes Undertaker hears them, but he probably doesn’t. Cena says he’s going to WrestleMania as a fan and is damn proud of it. Cena is proud to be able to sit and watch gifted performers like Seth Rollins and Finn Balor put together the most amazing WrestleMania card of all time. Cena doesn’t need to be a part of it. After three years, Daniel Bryan is back to where he belongs… in the middle of a WWE ring at WrestleMania. AJ Styles will also get the WWE Championship WrestleMania moment he deserves. Cena is even proud to know that WrestleMania falls on the exact same day as Rusev Day. A “Rusev Day” chant fires up. Cena says he’s genuinely proud of all the women’s matches at WrestleMania because that division continually proves that success is not based on gender. Cena is going to WrestleMania as a fan and damn proud.
Cena just wants to apologize about The Undertaker. Cena tried to stir things up to summon the Undertaker. Audiences in Dallas, Detroit, Cleveland, and right here in Atlanta. Cena then wonders if they even really tried to summon The Undertaker tonight. Cena says it’ll never work because he doesn’t think Atlanta can be loud enough. The crowd is insulted, but they start getting loud. Cena says they have to give him all they got. Can they make some noise to summon The Undertaker? They start getting even louder. Cena says if they want the lightening, they need to be the thunder. Make it known all the way to Death Valley. The crowd continues to roar. A loud “Undertaker” chant then fires up but still nothing happens.
Cena shrugs his shoulders and says this is four weeks straight of an entire audience pouring their hearts out for The Undertaker. Undertaker doesn’t have the common courtesy to do a damn thing. Undertaker can ignore him all he wants, but the second he ignores the people.. he’s a Dead Man walking. Cena says it’s obvious he left his hat in the ring, but now we know he left his balls at home. A “Cena” chant fires up. Cena’s music hits, and he leaves the ring. Wow, I really thought something would happen but there you go. I guess it’s just going to happen at WrestleMania with zero build. Seems a waste.
Replays are shown of Stephanie McMahon putting Ronda Rousey through a table earlier tonight.
*Commercial Break*
Kurt Angle walks up to Roman Reigns and says Paul Heyman promised to not say anything to incite him. Reigns asks if he believes Heyman and if Brock Lesnar is even here, and Angle says he definitely is. Reigns says he has a tremendous amount of respect for Angle and, as such, will listen to Heyman but if he says one thing outta line it’s on. Reigns tells him to take his peace treaty and bring it to the pawn shop he sold his Olympic Gold Medals at. That seemed unnecessarily harsh after saying you respect the man.
Elias is in the ring. Elias greets the crowd, plays a riff, and asks who wants to walk with him. He says that at WrestleMania, the whole world will realise that WWE stands for Walk With Elias. He can;t believe that the last stop on the Road to WrestleMania is in Atlanta? They should be in a city that actually matters, which is where he says he will be as soon as he leaves tonight. Elias starts to make some music, but he’s cut off by Heath Slater and Rhyno. It’s time for an impromptu match.
Elias vs. Heath Slater w/ Rhyno
They lock up, and Elias powers him to the corner. Elias shoulders him before chopping the chest. Elias then sends him into the ropes for a clothesline. Elias puts him in the corner, but Slater soon comes back with a knee and a side kick. Elias quickly knees him and hits Drift Away for the win.
Winner: Elias
We’ll have an interview with Nia Jax, next.
*Commercial Break*
Braun Strowman is walking backstage when Curt Hawkins stops him. Hawkins says Strowman should pick him as his partner. Strowman asks for his win-loss record. Hawkins says it’s not great, but this could be his big break. Strowman him and throws him headfirst through a wall! Strowman says, “There’s your big break!”
Renee Young has a sit-down interview with Nia Jax. Jax says the attacks by Alexa Bliss on her size brought he back to childhood, but she’s happy with herself now. She’s proud of what God and her mother gave her. Jax gets emotional talking about Bliss and the things she said about her. She says she is Nia Jax and she is tired of Alexa’s $hit. Jax looks directly at the camera and addresses Alexa, saying that at WrestleMania, she will squash her like a bug.
Alexa Bliss and Mickie James make their way to the ring. They’ll be in action, next.
*Commercial Break*
We return and Bliss and James are waiting for their opponents. Out comes Dana Brooke, followed by her partner…
Alexa Bliss & Mickie James Vs. Dana Brooke & Asuka
Alexa Bliss will take on Dana Brooke to start the match. Bliss laughs at her. They lock up, and Brooke wrenches the arm. Bliss fights out, but she has a whip to the corner reversed. Brooke hits a handspring back elbow, but Bliss soon overtakes her. Mickie James is tagged in, and she kicks Brooke in the midsection.
Brooke punches James back and shoulders her in the corner. James avoids a handspring back elbow and kicks her in the face. James then taunts Asuka. Brooke comes back and goes for a handspring moonsault, but James gets the knees up. Both women are down but James has taken control.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Brooke trapped in a chin lock. Brooke fights out, but James takes her back down. Asuka hasn’t been in this match yet. Brooke fights up again, but James turns her inside out with a knee to the midsection. Bliss tags in, and she attacks Brooke in the corner before kicking her in the ribs. Bliss stands on her before covering for a two count. Brooke comes back with a suplex.
Asuka and James are tagged in. Asuka hits a flying hip attack before punching away at her. Asuka knees her in the face and kicks away at her. Asuka then knocks Bliss off the apron. James gets out of the ring, but Asuka hits a sliding kick from the apron. Asuka puts her in the ring and eats a superkick for a two count. Asuka avoids a diving Thesz Press and applies the Asuka Lock and James quickly taps.
Winners: Dana Brooke & Asuka
Alexa Bliss quickly attacks Asuka from behind. They then hit Dana Brooke with a double-team DDT. Bliss then grabs Asuka, but Nia Jax’ music hits. She runs down to the ring and grabs Bliss, but James attacks. Jax throws her off and hits an avalanche. Jax then hits James with a Samoan Drop before staring at Bliss, who is already up the ramp. Bliss looks terrified.
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are walking backstage when Kurt Angle stops them and asks where they’re going. Heyman says he’ll talk positively about his client’s opponent, Roman Reigns. They walk off towards the ring as we head to the final break of the night.
*Commercial Break*
Pal Heyman and Brock Lesnar come to the ring. Once they’re in the ring, a group of WWE Superstars come out and stand on the ramp, seemingly to stop Roman Reigns from attacking.
Heyman introduces himself and Lesnar but he stops. Heyman says that just because Kurt Angle got his manhood ripped off this evening and proved to be an ineffective mentor to “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, this is overcompensatory behavior. The Universal Title is owned by Brock Lesnar! Heyman hear by swears and affirms to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help him God. Before the last WrestleMania in New Orleans, he said his client would end The Undertaker’s streak, and they did. Heyman told them it wasn’t a prediction, but a spoiler. No one laughed when it happened, but they laughed at each and every single one of those that didn’t believe it. Six days from now, WrestleMania will take place in New Orleans. The only two beings on the face of the planet that own a WrestleMania victory over The Undertaker will collide for the WWE Universal Championship. Everyone thinks its fait accompli that Reigns will dethrone Lesnar, but at WrestleMania he will F5 Reigns and beat him in the center of the ring. Lesnar will pin him 1-2-3. It’s not a prediction, it’s a spoiler. And if some act of God happens and Reigns slips on a banana peel and wins, this is the last time you’ll ever see Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman on Monday Night RAW. The fans cheered for that.
Heyman will save his goodbyes for his own social media, but since Lesnar will be saying hello from UFC, he wants to dispel some things about his client. This whole aura he’s built for Brock Lesnar since 2002 that Lesnar thinks no one can shine his shoes in the locker room and that Lesnar hates the crowd, this image is 100% true. It’s understated. Lesnar feels there isn’t one member of the locker room taht can hold his jock let alone take his title. No one watching can afford to pay what they think Lesnar is worth to compete in the ring. This Sunday night, Roman Reigns’ only choice is to accept defeat. It’s easy to make choices when you have no options. Reigns’ options are like his ass — they’re both owned by Brock Lesnar. Reigns isn’t having a victory party. He’ll have to go home to his wife, kid, father, and uncles and admit that he got defeated and conquered by Brock Lesnar. Roman Reigns isn’t the big dog nor is this his yard. Reigns will only be another notch on Brock Lesnar’s title belt. Roman Reigns is just Brock Lesnar’s bitch – that word has been overused so much in this feud it’s lost all impact.
They go to leave, but Roman Reigns’ music hits. Reigns tries to go to the ring, but the human wall stops him. Lesnar laughs in the ring and holds up the title. Reigns has a microphone. Reigns asks if these full-time talents are going to protect this part-time bastard. Reigns tells them to think about it. They look around before separating to let Reigns through. Reigns walks down to the ring but stops at ringside. Lesnar tells Reigns to think about it before getting in the ring. A “Let’s go Roman” chant fires up. Lesnar yells, “Think about it, boy!” Reigns climbs the stairs and stands on the apron before staring at Lesnar. Reigns then gets in the ring. Lesnar drops the title, and they circle the ring. Reigns looks at the title before quickly looking at Lesnar. Lesnar then leaves the ring and grabs his Universal Championship.
Lesnar then laughs at Reigns while the crowd loudly boos. Lesnar then grabs a steel chair and puts the title down. Lesnar gets in the ring with the chair, but Reigns doesn’t back down. Paul Heyman shouts, “Victimize him!” Reigns hits Lesnar with a trio of Superman Punches! Lesnar gets up holding the steel chair, and Lesnar floors him with a fourth Superman Punch! Lesnar staggers up still holding the steel chair, and Reigns takes him down with a fifth Superman Punch. Reigns picks up the Universal Championship and stands over the fallen Brock Lesnar. Reigns holds it up to mostly cheers. Reigns looks at the WrestleMania sign before turning to see Lesnar on his feet. Lesnar hits him with an F5 and rolls out of the ring with the Universal Championship. Lesnar and Heyman retreat while Reigns looks on furious.
Well folks, that is it for Monday Night Raw, WrestleMania is a mere six days away but before then we have SmackDown Live and NXT TakeOver coverage, as well as daily news and updates. Let us know what you thought of tonight’s show and if you’re excited for Mania. Be sure to come back tomorrow for more results and news. Until then, safe travels.
