My WWE 2K18 Results: WWE RAW (Jan.W1.17)

WWE RAW

January.Week 1.2017

Green Bay, WI

Last week on RAW: Neville delivered payback against Brock Lesnar with an attack of his own, angered by his rival's actions from two weeks ago where Lesnar attacked Neville. “The Beast” took on Neville and defeated the WWE Universal Champion in the non-title main event.

Tonight on Monday Night RAW: Brock Lesnar has demanded another match against the WWE Universal Champion “The Man That Gravity Forgot” Neville. Paul Heyman is outraged that RAW General Manager Mick Foley would not make this match tonight for the Universal Championship but Brock reassured Heyman that he is systematically dismantling Neville piece by piece on the way to their Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble.

Also Tonight: After the grueling Iron-Woman Match last month at Roadblock: End of the Line as well as the championship rematch the next night on RAW, Bayley returns to action tonight! Is she 100% or will her opponent tonight, Summer Rae, be able to capitalize?

Match #1

Normal Match

Bayley vs Summer Rae

Winner: Bayley

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Diving Elbow Drop

Rating: ** Average

Last week on RAW: Chris Jericho picked up a huge victory over Goldberg '04 with the Codebreaker!

Middle Card Promo

Goldberg comes out and congratulates Jericho on his victory last week. Goldberg isn't here to cast aspersions or make excuses. He's here to congratulate Jericho. He admits that he's only just dusting off the cobwebs in the war machine that is his body and Jericho did a heck of a job helping him do that last week. Goldberg then says he won't be able to get any sleep if he doesn't come out here tonight and challenge Chris to a rematch.

Chris Jericho comes out to the ring and is offended that Goldberg won't be able to get any sleep because he was bested by Jericho. That is one heck of an underhanded compliment. Was Jericho an easy victory in Goldberg's mind? Because if so then Jericho gave him a very rude awakening to reality last week.

Jericho talks about how he's had a long and storied career where he's pretty much done it all like become the very first WWE Undisputed Champion. However, he has yet to win the Royal Rumble. So it has all come down to this, Jericho must fill the gaping void in his list of achievements and accolades by throwing 29 other WWE Superstars over the top rope and writing in “2017 Royal Rumble Winner” on that list. If Goldberg wants a rematch then he can meet Jericho in the Royal Rumble and try to make his case there.

Chris Jericho vs Goldberg

Promo Battle Winner: Chris Jericho

Promo: At the WWE Royal Rumble, the RAW Women's Champion Charlotte will go one on one against Paige for the RAW Women's Championship!

Two weeks ago on RAW: “The Boss” Sasha Banks was disqualified in her match against Paige when she leveled Paige with a foreign object. Last week on RAW, Paige said that if Sasha wanted to get her attention then “congratulations, baby girl. You got it”. Paige called out Sasha Banks for a promo battle but was bested by “The Boss” on the mic that night.

Match #2

No Disqualification Match

Paige vs Sasha Banks

Winner: Sasha Banks

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Bankrupt

Post-Match: Sasha decides against leaving to stomp away at Paige.

Rating: *** ½ Great

Last week on RAW: Finn Bálor came out to the ring and congratulated Roman Reigns on defeating him twice in a row. He says that there is a certain entity that has been anxious, restless and sleepless over his loss to Roman Reigns and that is the demon. On behalf of the demon, Bálor challenged Reigns to one last match. If “The Big Dog” wins again then he will truly be the better man and Finn will be glad to shake the hand of a worthy competitor. Roman accepts the challenge.

Match #3

Normal Match

Roman Reigns vs Finn Bálor Demon

Winner: Roman Reigns

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Spear

Up Next on RAW: Sheamus and Cesaro are in action against the former Tag Team Champions Gallows and Anderson as both teams look to challenge the RAW Tag Team Champions The New Day who's opponents for the Royal Rumble Kickoff are still yet to be announced.

Match #4

Tag Team Match

Gallows & Anderson vs Sheamus & Cesaro

Winners: Gallows & Anderson

Method: Pinfall from Anderson on Cesaro

Finish: Magic Killer

Post-Match: Gallows and Anderson stomp away at Cesaro and Sheamus after the match before throwing them out of the ring to celebrate.

Rating: *** ½ Great

Middle Card Promo

Kevin Owens proclaims that he is going to win the Royal Rumble and go on to headline WrestleMania. He goes over some WrestleMania tag lines from the as such as “Bigger! Better! Badder!”, “The Mega Powers Explode”, “Once in a Lifetime” and “The Ultimate Thrill Ride”. Owens says that after he throws 29 other WWE Superstars over the top rope, they'll have to call this year's WrestleMania “The Kevin Owens Show”!

Video Package: Last year, The Fabulous Freebirds were a part of the 2016 class of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Match #5

(Non-Title)

Six-Man Tag Team Match

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods & Big E) vs The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael “PS” Hayes, Buddy Roberts & Jimmy “Jam” Garvin)

Winners: The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods & Big E)

Method: Pinfall from Big E on Garvin

Finish: The Big Ending

Last week on RAW: The WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann appeared at ringside to confront The Brian Kendrick during their match, leading to an altercation between the two Superstars. Tonight, Swann and Kendrick settle their score. If Kendrick can pick up the victory then he will receive an opportunity for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Royal Rumble.

Match #6

(Non-Title)

Normal Match

Rich Swann vs The Brian Kendrick

Winner: Rich Swann

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Standing 450 Splash

Last week on RAW: Seth Rollins called out the WWE United States Champion Braun Strowman and challenged him to a championship match. “The Monster Among Men” accepted...but not for that night Strowman then laid out Rollins with a vicious right hand before they brawled. Braun went on to win the brawl but Seth still got right back up as the official separated the two.

Show Closer Promo

The WWE United States Champion Braun Strowman calls out Seth Rollins who readily answers the call and comes down to the ring. Strowman says that he is prepared to put his United States Championship on the line against Seth Rollins...next week on RAW. Rollins calls Strowman a coward for not defending his title tonight but Strowman thinks that it doesn't make sense to defend his championship in a place like Green Bay.

Braun Strowman vs Seth Rollins

Promo Battle Winner: Braun Strowman

Match #7

Main Event

(Rivalry)

Rematch

(Non-Title)

Normal Match

Neville vs Brock Lesnar

Pre-Match: Neville awaits Brock Lesnar who jumps out from the crowd, slides into the ring and lays out Neville.

Winner: Brock Lesnar

Method: Pinfall

Finish: F5

Rating: *** Very Good

NEWS

COWARDLY ATTACK

Brock Lesnar attacked Neville from behind, afraid of facing his rival head-on before their WWE Universal Championship match!

MEDICAL UPDATE

Austin Aries has made a complete recovery from his injuries, and is ready to compete at full strength again!