We come back from commercial and Rollins and Reigns are in the ring with Ambrose. They talk to him but he shakes his head. Ambrose pushes them aside and leaves the ring. Ambrose climbs over the barricade and walks up the steps. McIntyre, Corbin, and Lashley come down to the ring and say they want a match at Fastlane. They then climb onto the apron and surround Reigns and Rollins. They storm the ring and a brawl ensues. Ambrose comes running back down and helps his brothers clear the ring. Rollins and Reigns put their fists out and wait. Ambrose walks around shaking his head for a while before putting his fist forward and posing with them. The Shield is back!
We get a replay of Stephanie McMahon’s backstage interview with Charly Caruso from earlier tonight.
Still to come, Aleister Black and Ricochet Vs. The Revival for the Tag Team Titles.
*Commercial Break*
Tamina W/Nia Jax Vs. Sasha Banks W/Bayley
Banks tries to take the fight to Tamina but gets steamrolled. Tamina dominates her for a few moments, but Banks makes a comeback. Tamina takes her down and goes for a big splash, but Banks moves. Sasha knees her in the face for a two count. Banks jumps on the back for a sleeper, but Tamina backs her into the turnbuckles to break it.
Banks avoids a superkick and rolls her up for a two count. Tamina takes her down, but Banks comes back with the Bank Statement. Jax pulls Tamina out of the ring. Bayley tries to attack, but Jax throws her off. Banks then hits a meteora on Jax. Tamina gets Banks in the ring and superkicks her for the win.
Winner: Tamina
Michael Che and Colin Jost (the SNL hosts) are walking backstage. Che has to go to the bathroom and leaves Jost alone. Jost says he’s not afraid of any of these guys. Jost then walks into Braun Strowman, who is staring him down. Jost asks if any of this stuff is real, so Strowman grabs him by the neck and lifts him up against the wall.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break and, ridiculously, Strowman is still choking the guy against the wall. Officials and Che come back and stop him.
The Revival, the Champions!, are in the ring when we return. We cut backstage to Ricochet and Aleister Black. Black says people fear what they do not understand. Ricochet says they will achieve their dreams and fly even higher.
WWE Tag Team Championships
(C) The Revival Vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black
The bell rings and Dash tries to rush Black in the corner but he ducks him and lands a kick. Dawson comes in and they hit a double team back suplex on Black. The Reivial then keep Black floored with quick tags. Dawson tags back in and whips Black to the ropes but he ducks a clothesline and hits a springboard moonsault.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Dawson applying a hold to Black. Black fights up, but Dawson transitions to an arm bar. Black arm drags him and knees him in the face. Black then viciously knees him down. Wilder quickly tags in. Black quickly sweeps The Revival’s feet.
Ricochet tags in, and he takes The Revival down. Ricochet kicks Dawson and backslides Wilder for a two count. Ricochet hits Dawson with a neckbreaker before catching Wilder with a roll up for another two count. Ricochet knocks Dawson off the apron, then knees Wilder in the face. Black boots Dawson, then Ricochet hits Dawson with a hurricanrana. Ricochet hits a springboard uppercut and knocks Wilder out of the ring. Roode and Gable then attack The Revival.
Winners Via Disqualification: The Revival
Roode and Gable come into the ring and square-off against Black and Ricochet. The two teams yell at each other before brawling. Black and Ricochet knock them from the ring, then feign dives to the outside before posing in the centre of the ring.
Up next, Becky and Charlotte must sign a contract for their match at Fastlane.
*Commercial Break*
Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring, with the Raw Women’s Championship in hand.
She says a lot can happen on the Road to WrestleMania, like a Shield reunion, or Ronda Rousey vacating the Women’s Championship. She then invites Charlotte and Becky to the ring.
With both women in the ring, Stephanie says we need a Champion. So, at Fastlane they will face-off to decide who takes the vacant title. However, before that happens, they need to sign this document. Becky takes the clipboard and Charlotte woo’s at her. Becky says she beat Charlotte at the Royal Rumble with one good leg, so she’ll do it again tonight. Stephanie slows her down and says she can’t do that until they sign the agreement.
Just then the camera cuts backstage and we see none other than Ronda Rousey walking into the arena via the car park. She’s storming to the ring and we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back live and here comes Rousey, making a b-line for the ring. Ronda asks Stephanie what she’s doing. McMahon says she had no choice. Ronda says she didn’t vacate the title, she just gave her a week to bring Becky back and make the match, not exclude her.
Stephanie says she had business to conduct. So, at Fastlane, Becky will still face Charlotte at Fastlane. If she loses to Charlotte, she’s done. However, if Becky wins, she gets added to the match at WrestleMania. It will become a Triple Threat. Stephanie asks the fans if that’s what they wanted to see and they cheer.
Ronda says we all know Stephanie is all about lining her pockets. She says she is tired of playing nice to preserve the frail bodies of the women in WWE. She says she got booed in her hometown and all the fans wanted to see was Becky. Well screw that, screw the fans, screw the woo, and no-more nice girl. She drops the mic and kicks Charlotte from the ring. Then she backs Becky into the corner and lays a beat-down. Ronda flips Becky onto the mat and applies an armbar. She cranks it for a while before letting go and staring at Charlotte. Ronda then beats some more on Lynch and applies the armbar again before holding the title up and staring at Charlotte.
That’s it for tonight’s show. Let us know what you thought and come back here tomorrow for all your wrestling news and results. Until then, safe travels!
