We’re on the road to Wrestlemania, but there are still a few stops on the way before we get there. That leads us to tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW. We know who Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins will face off against, but will we see any repercussions from his announcement last week?
As confirmed on WWE’s Twitter account, there will be a match tonight between Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley and challenger Finn Balor. Also confirmed for tonight is Kurt Angle. The Olympic hero lost decisively against Baron Corbin last week, and says he will address his future in WWE on tonight’s episode. Additionally, Elias is set to go head-to-head with Double J Jeff Jarrett.
On the women’s side of things, The Boss and Hug Connection (Sasha Banks and Bayley) challenge Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross for a spot in the Women’s Tag Team Elimination Chamber match. The winners of the Elimination Chamber match walk away as newly crowned WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Finally, The Man Becky Lynch has been invited back to RAW by none other than Stephanie McMahon.
RAW Results 2/4
[NOTE: This article will update live]
- Stephanie McMahon opens the show, introducing Becky Lynch
- Stephanie notices Becky is in a knee brace, and asks her if she's injured
- Becky is refusing medical treatment in the chance she isn't cleared
- Becky says Stephanie is a daddy's girl, and doesn't have to fight for anything in her life
- Stephanie suspends Becky until she is cleared by the WWE medical staff
- Becky attacks Stephanie, then fights off numerous security personnel
- Becky hobbles to the back, clearly in pain
Ronda Rousey vs. Liv Morgan
- Ronda and Becky have a face-to-face interaction backstage before the match
- Ronda cuts a promo while Becky remains silent
- Liv is in the ring with the Riott Squad when Ronda enters the arena
- The bell rings and Liv rolls to the outside of the ring
- Liv crawls in the ring, then immediately rolls back out
- Back in the ring, and Liv is continuing her mind games
- Ronda finally gets ahold of Liv and quickly gets the win
- Rousey wins by submission via an armbar
- Rousey grabs a microphone and starts cutting a promo, asking someone to do something
- Sarah Logan gets in the ring for another match
Sarah Logan vs. Ronda Rousey
- Logan gets some early offense, then avoids Ronda locking in an armbar
- Back from commercial and Logan looks surprisingly strong against Ronda
- Ronda gets some serious ground and pound in, then wins via the armbar
- Ruby Riott heads towards the ring, teasing a third match
- Riott jumps off the ring apron and walks back with the rest of the Riott Squad
- Backstage, Riott says she'll win the RAW Women's Championship soon
Heavy Machinery vs Lucha House Party vs B-Team vs The Revival
- Bayley and Sasha Banks are backstage, saying they are the best tag team in WWE and will win the Women's Tag Team Championship at Elimination Chamber
- Back to in-ring action, and the four-way tag match is underway
- The Revival pin the B-Team to become the new #1 Contenders
- Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins are backstage, bonding over how much they are losers
Kurt Angle Announcement
- Angle makes his way to the ring, greeting a few WWE Superstars on his way
- Angle relives his favorite memories in WWE and his life
- As Angle says he cannot defeat time, Baron Corbin interrupts the speech
- Corbin is drowning in boos from the audience
- As things heat up between Angle and Corbin, Drew McIntyre makes his way into the arena
- A fight is about to break out when Braun Strowman runs in to provide the assist for Angle
- Angle never officially retired, as McIntyre and Corbin retreat to the back
Bayley and Sasha Banks vs Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross
- Cross and Fox attack Banks and Bayley before the match starts
- The four women brawl on the top of the entrance ramp
- Cross and Fox look like they have incapacitated Banks and Bayley
- Back from commercial and the match has started
- Bayley is basically doing all the work as Sasha is still injured from the earlier beating
- Bayley beats Fox via a roll-up pin
- Banks didn't even enter the match, but did pull Bayley out of the way of an attack from Cross during the match
Jeff Jarrett vs Elias
- Road Dogg makes his entrance to hype up Jeff Jarrett
- Double J walks out and the duo perform
- Elias walks out mid-performance to heel it up
- The match starts as both men get solid offense in
- Elias gets the win by hitting the Drift Away on Jarrett
- Road Dogg attacks Elias after the bell rings
- Jarrett hits Elias with a guitar
Backstage Segment
- Dana Brooke yells at Natalya and storms off to set up a match for next week
- Finn Balor begins walking towards the ring as we go to a commercial break
Finn Balor vs Bobby Lashley
- The match is changed to a match between Finn Balor and Lio Rush
Finn Balor vs Lio Rush
- Lashley acts as a major distraction in the match until finally forced to leave ringside by the ref
- Balor beats Rush via the Coup de Grace
- Lashley rushes back out to protect Rush from further attacks
Paige walks to the ring
- Paige promotes her movie and shows a trailer for the movie based on her life
Alexa Bliss starts a talk show segment
- Bliss calls out EC3 as her guest tonight
- EC3 enters, shirtless and oiled up
- Bliss muscles through a number of awkward sexual innuendos then asks if EC3 will go to RAW or Smackdown
- Jus as he's about to answer, EC3 is interrupted by Nia Jax
- Jax recounts her week, then says she'll fill in for Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania
- Dean Ambrose interrupts Nia Jax and says Jax has a huge crush on him
- As EC3 starts to talk, Ambrose knocks the microphone out of his hand
- EC3 finally punches Ambrose after a series of insulting questions
Dean Ambrose vs EC3
- EC3 gets the surprise victory
- Backstage, Angle is preparing for his match and says Strowman and he will win in their fight tonight
- Mojo Rawley continues to shout at himself in a mirror and laugh like a madman
Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin vs Braun Strowman and Kurt Angle
- Angle is getting beat up by both Corbin and McIntyre
- Strowman has been waiting for his tag, and has been a non-factor so far
- McIntyre hits Angle with an Angle Slam, then locks in an Ankle Lock
- Angle finally tags in Strowman
- Strowman wrecks both Corbin and McIntyre
- Corbin and McIntyre surprisingly have Strowman's number, both landing big moves on the big man
- Strowman tags Angle back in, who lands a few suplexes
- Strowman attacks Corbin, which causes a disqualification
- Strowman continues his attack on both Corbin and McIntyre after the bell has rung
- McIntyre lands a Claymore Kick on Strowman
- Angle is thrown into the ring steps, then rolled back into the ring along with the steps
- Strowman returns and chokeslams both McIntyre and Corbin onto the steps
- That's the show, ladies and gentlemen
So what do you think? Did you enjoy tonight’s episode of RAW? What would you like to see next week? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.