We see highlights of John Cena hosting the Kids’ Choice Awards this past weekend.
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey returns to RAW
RAW General Manager Kurt Angle heads to the ring. Angle reminds us we are two weeks away from WrestleMania and two weeks away from Triple H and Stephanie McMahon standing across the ring from himself and his partner, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. Ronda Rousey makes her way to the ring to a nice reception.
Angle says he knows it’s intimidating to make your in-ring debut at WrestleMania, but he thinks Ronda is ready. He brings up the video from earlier tonight regarding Triple H and Stephanie “making all the rules.” Angle says it will be fun, but it won’t be easy. Rousey wants to earn everything she can. She refers to Stephanie as “trust fund” tough, “limo” tough and “personal trainer” tough. Rousey plans to rip Stephanie’s limb out of it’s socket.
Suddenly Absolution’s music hit and out they come to interrupt. Walking to the ring, Paige introduces herself and Absolution to Ronda, welcoming her to Monday Night RAW. She says this is their show and that this is her house. Paige gets inside the ring and understand Ronda grew up watching WWE. She thinks that is great, but says people take advantage of you in this company. Paige offers to back her up. Ronda thanks her for the offer, but says she has Kurt Angle backing her up.
Paige says Angle is great but that it’s career suicide to team up with Angle. She says Ronda doesn’t have to go at this alone and says she could become the fourth member of Absolution. The crowd in Cleveland starts a loud “NO” chant. Ronda thanks Paige for the offer, but declines. Paige understands, but says it wasn’t a good choice. She then informs Ronda she just created some new enemies. Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose get in the ring. Mandy goes for a shot. Angle stops her. Deville goes for a shot and Ronda drops her. Ronda blocks a kick from Mandy and then tosses her over her head right into Sonya. Mandy runs at Ronda again. Ronda with a judo toss and goes for an armbar. Angle tries to talk Ronda out of it. Ronda eventually breaks the armbar and Mandy bails clutching her arm. Angle raises the arm of Ronda and they hug.
You can tell Ronda’s timing and whatnot just aren’t there yet but she will only get better with time. Her promo’s have already improved a lot.
We see highlights of tonight’s opening segment with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. Gallows and Anderson make their way to the ring as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
The Club Vs. The Miztourage
We’re back live and the match is already in progress. Karl Anderson kicking Curtis Axel in the face in the corner. Anderson is sitting on the top rope and Axel pushes him off with a distraction from Bo Dallas. Dallas gets the tag and throws big right hands to Anderson. Back inside, Dallas applies a headlock on Anderson. Axel gets the tag and catches Anderson with a quick dropkick. Dallas with the tag and keeps Anderson grounded with a headlock.
Anderson catches Dallasa big spinebuster. We get tags to Gallows and Axel. Gallows with clotheslines to Axel and a shot to Dallas in the corner. Gallows splashes Axel and then catches him with a big kick to the head. Gallows with a Pumphandle Slam on Axel and follows it up with a splash off the ropes. Tag to Anderson who boots Axel in the head when Gallows holds him up. Dallas breaks up the pinfall attempt. Gallows pulls Dallas out and hits a kick to the head.
Axel with a big elbow to Anderson, but Anderson responds with an uppercut. Anderson is up top and catches Axel with a neckbreaker off the top rope. Tag to Gallows. Anderson and Gallows connect with The Magic Killer to score the win.
Winners: The Club
We see Elias walking backstage, he will be out to play us a little song after the commercials.
*Commercial Break*
We return live with Elias in the ring with his guitar. He plans to prove to everyone at WrestleMania that WWE stands for “Walk With Elias.” Elias talks about “selling out” Madison Square Garden and how coming to Cleveland is a big disappointment, which garners boos from the crowd. He said just like he will leave Cleveland tonight, LeBron James will do the same as well. Eventually he’s interrupted by Rhyno and Heath Slater, the former he will have a match with.
Elias vs. Rhyno w/Heath Slater
The match starts with a lock-up and Elias kicks Rhyno away throwing chops. Rhyno with chops of his own. Rhyno with a charge that drops Elias.
Elias responds with a big elbow and shot to the back of Rhyno’s head that takes the man-beast down. Elias with stomps over Rhyno. Rhyno with more chops and a clothesline to Elias. Elias gets a knee up and connects with a clothesline on Rhyno. Elias connects with Drift Away and hooks the leg to pick up the pinfall victory.
Winner: Elias
After the match, Elias attacks Heath Slater and hits him with Drift Away. Elias stands tall and looks strong for the first time in a while.
*Commercial Break*
We return and Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and The Coach give us a rundown of the entire WrestleMania 34 card.
Next, we see replays of John Cena’s challenge to The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania, as well as Kane’s return last week. Kane and Cena will battle after the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back and it’s confirmed that next week Seth Rollins will face Finn Balor one-on-one. Also on next week’s Raw, Triple H, Stephanie, Angle, and Rousey will all come face-to-face one last time before WrestleMania.
John Cena is out next, equipped with a face cloth that sports Ellen’s face and says “be kind to one another”. Kane is out next and it’s time for a no holds barred main event.
No-Disqualification Match
Kane Vs. John Cena
The bell rings and John Cena takes the fight to the big red machine with body shots but Kane cuts him off with a sharp uppercut. Cena replies with more body shots and this time Kane turns the tables with a big boot. The action spills out of the ring and Kane drives Cena into the barricade.
An “UNDERTAKER” chant starts up as Kane tosses Cena back inside and drops an elbow coming off the ropes. Cena tries to get Kane on his shoulders, but is unable to get him up and falls over. Cena rolls out and Kane with big right hands. Kane sends Cena shoulder first into the steel ring steps at ringside as we head to a break.
*Commercial Break*
We return live to see Cena and Kane brawling through the crowd. Cena grabs an old-school ring barricade and hits Kane in the arm with it. Cena props the barricade against the stage holding the RAW announce table. Kane cuts off Cena and gives him a suplex onto the barricade! That looked great.
Kane drags Cena and tosses him back over the barricade back to the ringside area. Back inside the ring, Kane floors Cena. While Kane is removing the padding off the top turnbuckle, John sits up like the Deadman! Cena hits a a shoulder tackle and puts Kane down with a second shoulder tackle and a back drop. Cena connects with the Five Knuckle Shuffle over Kane. Cena sends Kane into the exposed turnbuckle.
Cena does the Undertaker throat cut pose and hits Kane with a chokeslam! Cena covers Kane and Kane kicks out. Cena tosses a table inside the ring and sets it up. Kane sits up, kicks Cena and Cena counters. Kane tosses the table over and drops Cena with a right hand. Kane stomps away at Cena and props the table up in the corner. Cena with right hands. Kane cuts off Cena and tosses him through the table in the corner! Kane drags Cena out, covers and Cena gets a shoulder up after two. Kane grabs another table and sets it up inside the ring. Cena takes advantage of a distracted Kane and hits him with an AA on Kane through the table for the win!
Winner: John Cena
After the match, Cena grabs a mic and is confused. He questions; No lightning? No bells of terror? No Undertaker? “Where are you?” Cena screams for Undertaker to appear. He holds up the mic at the crowd. Cleveland starts a loud “UNDERTAKER” chant. He says he knows Undertaker is not deaf, he’s just a coward. Night after night, city after city, sold out after sold out crowd. They chant Undertaker’s name. The crowd starts another Undertaker chant.
Cena says he doesn’t get to be mysterious here, it’s either yes or it’s no. The crowd starts up a “YES” chant. Cena says he’s fine with a no, because I will go to WrestleMania as a fan. “But get your eyes out of the back of your head and look at the energy when they chant, when they chant Undertaker, do something. Do…something.”
Cena reminds Undertaker he only has one week left and says he can do something or he can do nothing. He said Undertaker will make it clear he truly doesn’t care about anyone if he does nothing. Cena says he hopes we see Undertaker next week and drops the mic. A frustrated Cena heads up the ramp to the back and that’s the end of this week’s Raw!
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