We’re back and out comes the Goddess, Alexa Bliss. She reminds us that, this Sunday, will be the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble. She then shows a graphic that announces 21 of the 30 women competing in the match itself. Bliss then introduces her former friend and partner, and the favourite for Sunday’s match, Nia Jax.
Bliss says they should cut to the chase. She asks, if Nia were to win the Rumble, who would she choose to face at WrestleMania. Before Nia can answer though, Ember Moon walks out and snatches the microphone. She says she is tired sitting back there, waiting for an invitation that was never going to come. She says she is taking this moment to stake her claim that she will win the Rumble.
Alicia Fox then comes out and takes the microphone from Moon, and says she will win the Rumble on Sunday. Mickie James is next out and she announces her intention of winning. They begin arguing, then The Riott Squad, Tamina, Dana Brooke, and Nikki Cross come out. Bliss gets mad, stands on her chair, then yells at them. She reminds them that this is her show, and tells them they are embarrassing themselves.
Everything seems to calm down, but then Nia shoves one of them and a huge brawl breaks out on the stage. Bliss just stands and watches as referees try to separate them. The brawl spills backstage and Bliss is left alone on the stage. She turns to the fans and says “that was unexpected.” She says those women are very passionate, because this will be A Moment of Bliss we never forget, because she is back and will be competing in the Royal Rumble!
The fans cheer, but then she’s interrupted by the First Lady of NXT, Lacey Evans. She takes the mic from Alexa and calls all the women classless. She says luckily for us, the winner of the Royal Rumble will not be a girly runt, it will be her; a classy, sophisticated, lady. She stares at Bliss before walking backstage.
Heavy Machinery are making their way ringside, because they make their debut next! Tomorrow night on SmackDown Live, Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles come face-to-face, with Vince McMahon as moderator!
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The Ascension Vs. Heavy Machinery
Otis Dozovic starts against Viktor. Viktor throws him into the turnbuckle, but Dozovic bounces right back with a spinning power slam – like an aeroplane spin.
Tucker Knight tags in, and they hit stereo falling head-butts on Viktor. Viktor fights Knight, but the big man hits a springboard cross-body to shock the audience. Dozovic tags back in, and they sandwich Viktor’s head between their midsections. Konnor makes the tag but the quckly take him down as well.
Dozovic dances and drops an elbow on Konnor. He then does the caterpillar (like Scotty 2 Hotty’s worm) and drops an elbow. Knight tags in, and they hit the Trash Compactor for the win.
Winners: Heavy Machinery
Coming up after the break, Gable & Roode Vs. The Revival with Curt Hawkins as guest referee and the Tag Team Championships on the line.
*Commercial Break*
Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Special Guest Referee: Curt Hawkins
(C) Gable & Roode Vs. The Revival
The bell rings and we start with Chad Gable and Dash Wilder. Gable flips through a wrist-lock and takes Dash down with an armbar. He tags Bobby Roode but Roode wasn’t holding the tag rope, so Hawkins disallowed the tag.
Meanwhile, Dash slams Gable into the corner and tags Dawson into the match. Dawson knocks Gable into the turnbuckle, before kneeing Gable against the ropes. Dawson sucker punches Roode, so Dash joins him and they beat on Roode. Gable comes flying off the ropes to take them both down. Dash and Dawson roll from the ring, so Roode flips Gable over the top rope onto Dawson. He poses after the move but then Dash knocks him down. We head to the break at a stalemate.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Wilder stop Gable from making a tag. Gable then reverses Wilder and leaps to make said tag to Bobby.
Roode hits a pair of clotheslines followed by a back body drop. Dawson comes off the top rope, but Roode counters into a slam. Roode shoulders Wilder and goes to the second rope. Wilder moves, causing Roode to clothesline Dawson over the top rope. Roode then hits Wilder with a spinebuster. Wilder rolls to the apron, so Roode tries for a suplex, but Wilder counters into a splash and Dawson holds the feet, but Hawkins catches them and won’t count.
Dawson tries to cheat again by pinning Roode with his feet on the ropes, but again Hawkins’ 20/20 vision spots it. Gable tags in, hits a crossbody, but Dawson rolls through and rolls him up with a handful of tights. Hawkins sees and won’t count the pin. They shove Hawkins. Gable comes in and rolls Dawson up for the win!
Winners: The Revival
The Revival argue with Hawkins, so he has replays shown of what they did during the match. They attack Hawkins but out comes Hawkins’ former partner, Zack Ryder! Ryder clears The Revival from the ring and helps his friend Hawkins to his feet. They’re back baby!
Ronda Rousey is warming up backstage. Charly Caruso stops her for a quick interview. Rousey says she has been trying to find a reason why she owes Sasha Banks an apology. Well, now she realises she doesn’t owe Banks a damn thing. The crowd cheered that. Banks insulted her immediately. Rousey has received nothing but disdain and resentment from Banks. Rousey was put in the position of begging her to face her for the title. Where is Banks’ passion? Banks is high on life instead of hungry to improve. That’s the difference between a Boss and a Champion. She’s the Boss’s Boss, the HBIC, and the Raw Women’s Champion. Awkward promo at times from Rousey but she ultimately saved it.
*Commercial Break*
Banks grabs a microphone when she and Bayley get to the ring. She asks who Rousey thinks she is. Banks reminds us that she is a 4-time RAW Women’s Champion, as well as the first woman to be in a Hell in a Cell match. Rousey got handed everything since she debuted last year. Rousey didn’t give Banks anything. She earned her opportunity against Nia Jax when she made her tap out, which is what she’ll do at the Royal Rumble. Natalya and Bayley hold back Rousey and Banks respectively.
Ronda Rousey & Natalya Vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley
Banks and Natalya are to start the match, however Banks immediately knocks Rousey off the apron and takes Natalya down. The referee warns Rousey not to come in the ring.
Bayley tags in, and they hit a double-team suplex for a one count. Natalya fires back and heads to the top rope but Bayley slams her off the top rope. Banks and Bayley hit a modified Poetry in Motion. Banks tags in, and they hit a double hip toss. Rousey runs in and spears Bayley before taking Banks down. Bayley and Banks roll to the outside to recover as we head to the final break of the night.
*Commercial Break*
We return to see Bayley duck under Natalya but then Nattie grabs holds of her and slams her in the corner. Ronda tags in and hits the Hart Attack with Natalya. Banks and Ronda talk some trash at each other, then Nattie tags back in.
Bayley tries to make the tag but Natalya catches her with a snap suplex for a two count. Bayley makes the tag and Sasha connects with a knee to the face of Natalya, followed by double knees in the corner. Sasha taunts Rousey before picking up Natalya and slamming her head into the turnbuckles. Bayley hits a hurricanrana from the top rope to Natalya, followed by a meteora from Sasha for a two count.
Sasha swiped at Ronda on the apron but the Champion avoided it. Sasha then went for double knees on Nattie but the veteran caught hold of her and tagged Ronda. Rousey lifted Sasha and slammed her but then Sasha hit a roll-up, followed by the Bank Statement! But Natalya came in to break the submission. Sasha knocked Natalya from the apron, then hit Ronda with a kick square in the mouth, followed by a backstabber.
Bayley tagged in and looked for the Bayley-To-Belly but Ronda hit her with a Judo throw. Ronda takes the fight to Bayley, then they mess-up a move, so Sasha just tags in and connects with a double axe handle to Ronda. Rousey catches Sasha with the armbar but Sasha rolled to the apron to break the hold. Natalya tags in and suplexes Sasha, before running over her back and hitting a basement dropkick. Nattie applies the Sharpshooter but Bayley comes in and breaks it up, before knocking Ronda off the apron. Natalya connects with a discus clothesline to Bayley, but the distraction allows Banks to get Nattie in the Bank Statement and the Hart taps!
Winners: Sasha Banks & Bayley
Sasha and Bayley don’t just leave the ring however, they share a big argument with Rousey and Natalya.
Raw goes off the air with the four women yelling at each other. What did you think of tonight’s show? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to come back tomorrow for all your wrestling news and results! Until then, safe travels.
