Charlotte Flair comes to the ring and she says she did what she said she was going to do; win the Royal Rumble. Flair says she doesn’t want to brag but she feels the need to show the footage, so we see a replay of her big win.
Flair says she now has to make the decision on who she will face at WrestleMania. She feigns answering the question but says she’s still thinking it over. Asuka and Kairi Sane come out and talk Japanese on their way to the ring.
Flair reminds everyone that Asuka won the Royal Rumble two years ago. Asuka says if she has been in the match last night she would have won it again. Out of the blue, Asuka and Sane attack Charlotte and hit her with a double suplex.
*Commercial Break*
Charlotte Vs. Asuka W/Kairi Sane
The bell rings, and they run right at each other but Flair takes her down and applies an armbar. Asuka fights out and quickly hits a shining wizard for a two-count. Flair avoids a running hip attack, but Asuka punches her back. Flair hits a backbreaker and connects with a clothesline. Flair tries to bend Asuka’s leg over the bottom rope, but Asuka gets out and hits a German Suplex.
Asuka goes to the top rope and connects with a missile dropkick for a two-count. Asuka applies an octopus stretch, but Flair gets out and rolls her up for a two-count. Flair chops the chest in the corner before putting Asuka on the top rope. Flair climbs up, but Kairi Sane causes a distraction, allowing Asuka to push Flair off the top rope to the floor.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back and Charlotte counters Asuka to hit a German suplex. Asuka fights back with right hands before heading up top. She attempts the missile dropkick again but Flair moves, then dropkicks Asuka onto the apron.
Asuka hangs Charlotte on the top rope and gets inside but eats a big boot. Asuka counters Charlotte and applies a modified octopus stretch but Flair rolls out…and right into a triangle. Flair starts to fade but suddenly stands and powerbombs Asuka for a near-fall.
Flair attempts Natural Selection but Asuka avoids it, then hits a Codebreaker for a near-fall. Asuka grabs Charlotte for the Asuka Lock but Charlotte rolls back to attempt a pin. Flair ducks Asuka, then connects with a big Spear for a near-fall. Charlotte grabs the leg and looks for the Figure Four and cinches it into the Figure Eight but Kairi comes off the top with an InSane Elbow.
Winner Via Disqualification: Charlotte Flair
Kairi beats Charlotte after the match but Flair throws her into the buckles, then hits a big boot. Asuka grabs Kairi and they make a quick exit.
The Street Profits cut a fun but inconsequential promo backstage, in which Kelly Kelly appeared and Dawkins tried to hit on her.
Mojo Rawley makes his entrance alongside his “offensive linesman”, Riddick Moss. He’ll be in action after the break.
*Commercial Break*
Mojo Rawley cuts a promo and sarcastically says the 24/7 Champion is actually about to defend his title. He says this is no loner the hide-and-go-seek cowards Champion. He will defend it anytime, anywhere. That being said, anyone who wants him will get blocked by Moss.
24/7 Championship
(C)Mojo Rawley W/Riddick Moss Vs. No Way jose
Rawley comes out the gates hot, hitting Jose with a chop block. Rawley slams Jose in the corner, then hits a front slam for the win.
Winner: Mojo Rawley
The match ends and Rawley celebrates his quick win. Just then he is attacked by one of Jose’s conga line, who pin him and reveal themselves. R-Truth is the 24/7 Champion. Truth turns to leave but Moss “blocks” him, allowing Rawley to attack Truth and pin him. Mojo Rawley is the 24/7 Champion.
Lana makes her entrance following a video package highlighting her feud with Liv Morgan. They will face-off after the break.
*Commercial Break*
Liv Morgan VS. LANA
The bell rings and Liv forces Lana to the ropes, but the “Russian” slaps her. Liv whips Lana to the corner and hits a strong back elbow. Liv with a snapmare and a kick to the back. Liv climbs to the top rope but Lana shoves her off and to the floor!
Lana goes out of the ring and throws Liv into the ring. Lana gets inside and clocks Liv with a big kick to the head for a two-count. Lana hits a suplex and gloats. Lana applies a headlock but Morgan fights out and delivers a series of strikes. Lana tries to climb to her feet via the buckles but Liv jumps on her back with a double stomp for a two-count. Liv hits a Flatliner using the ropes to get the win!
Winner: Liv Morgan
Erick Rowan is shown walking towards ringside with his bird box.
*Commercial Break*
Erick Rowan Vs. Branden Vice
The bell rings and Rowan dropkicks Vice from the ring. Rowan leaves the ring, runs around, and body tackles the soul out of Vice. Rowan lifts him and throws him back in the ring like a ragdoll.
Back in the ring, Rowan tackles Vice in the corner, then hits a Jackknife but stops the pin. He lifts Vice and hits the Iron Claw Chokeslam.
Winner: Erick Rowan
WWE Hall of Famer, Edge, will be live on Raw, next!
*Commercial Break*
The 11X WWE Champion, Edge, makes his entrance and he is hyped. He high fives the commentary team and runs around the stage.
Edge is overwhelmed with emotion as the fans chant all sorts of things. He says that, as a performer, artist, and an athlete, the reaction he got last night and tonight, we have no idea what it means to him. He thanks the fans and they chant “you still got it”. He responds, “you’re damn right I do”.
Edge wants to address the elephant in the room; how is he standing in the ring? He says that, nine years ago, he was medically disqualified from ever competing again. But he refused to live in a world of what if’s. Over the years, he started to feel pretty good, and he asked himself, what if? What if he came back home? So he got to work.
“Welcome home” chant. He says he got a second neck surgery and he busted his ass, getting in the best shape of his life at 46 years old, so that he could step back in the ring and end his career on his terms. So he found himself in the Royal Rumble, saw some familiar faces, some new faces. Randy Orton. Roman Reigns. AJ Styles. Seth Rollins. Kevin Owens. Aleister Black. Matt Riddle. The list goes on and hopefully he sees them down the road.
However he isn’t fooling himself, he doesn’t know how long this will last. But he hopes the fans will join him on the ride. A massive “Yes!” chant breaks out. He says that’s his first Yes! chant and it’s pretty cool. He says he knows he’s a little older. But you can’t tell someone they don’t have it. He says that he has grit. If you knock him down, he gets back up.
Randy Orton comes out and makes his way to the ring. They share an emotional hug. Orton says that it’s no secret that he used to be pretty darn destructive. Back when they were running hard on the road, there was only one guy who would ever pull him out of whatever pit he put himself in, it was Edge. He welcomes Edge home and says that he’s family to him. Orton says last night their energy was electric. He says Edge is out here talking about what if? Well he has one of those for him right now: what if Rated RKO got back together one last time?
The fans go bananas. Before Edge can answer…he gets dropped with an RKO! The fans boo and Edge looks baffled. Orton leaves the ring but then walks around and grabs a chair. Orton brings the chair into the ring and smashes it off the back of Edge. Orton drops the chair and goes to the corner as the fans tell him he sucks. Orton puts Edge’s head inside the chair and considers stomping it but stops himself. Orton then grabs another chair and hits Edge with a Con-Chair-To!
And that’s it for Monday Night Raw. Let us know what you thought of the show and be sure to come back tomorrow for more news and results. Until then, safe travels.
