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- WWE Raw GM Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring, Angle welcomes everybody to Monday Night Raw. Angle says that Roman Reigns suspension is still in effect for tonight, Angle also announces that Brock Lesnar hasn’t made it to the arena yet. Angle brings up Braun Strowman winning the Raw Tag Team Title #1 Contender Battle Royal last week on Raw, Reigns then appears through the crowd and he makes his way to the ring. Reigns says he doesn’t care about the suspension and says he is here to represent the main event of ‘Mania 34, Reigns questions where Lesnar is. Angle promises that Reigns will have his match with Lesnar at ‘Mania 34, Reigns says he isn’t leaving the ring until Lesnar comes out to face him.
Angle leaves the ring and he heads to the backstage area, Reigns then grabs a chair and he takes a seat in the ring. U.S. Marshals come to the ring to try and escort Reigns out of it, the officers cuff Reigns and he eventually lays them out after they touch him. Lesnar hits the ring and he lays Reigns out with a German suplex followed by chair shots, Lesnar then hits Reigns with another German suplex followed by more chair shots. Lesnar then catches Reigns with another German suplex and more chair shots before leaving the ring, Lesnar decides to return to the ring to nail Reigns with more chairs shots and German suplexes before leaving the ring again. Lesnar returns for a second time and he nails Reigns with an F-5.
A medical team makes their way to the ring and they load the injured Reigns onto a stretcher, Lesnar returns and he shoves the stretchered Reigns to the ground.
- Roman Reigns is shown being loaded into an ambulance.
- Highlights are then shown of Asuka and Alexa Bliss’ confrontation on last weeks Raw, plus we see the disparaging comments Bliss and Mickie James made about Nia Jax.
- WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Mickie James make their way to the ring, Bliss grabs a microphone to address the Nia Jax situation. Bliss says she and James were just joking about what they said about Jax, Bliss then apologizes for what she said about Jax. Bliss then says she is sorry for not speaking the truth sooner, Bliss says she doesn’t feel bad about what she said about Jax. Bliss then admits that she had used Jax the whole time, Bliss then promises to end Asuka’s undefeated streak.
Non-Title Match
Alexa Bliss (WWE Raw Women’s Champion) w/Mickie James vs. Asuka
The match is joined in progress and we see Bliss stretching Asuka in the ropes, Asuka fights back and she attacks Bliss with a kick. Bliss also chokes Asuka on the middle rope, Bliss would then trap Asuka in the corner before choking her. Bliss throws Asuka out of the ring so James can land a cheap shot on her, Bliss goes out of the ring to smash Asuka’s face on the ring mat. Bliss gets Asuka in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Bliss slows things down further by holding Asuka in a chin lock. Asuka tries fighting back and Bliss lands a drop kick for a near fall, Bliss reapplies the chin lock to Asuka.
Asuka fights back and she snaps the rope into the face of Bliss, Asuka then hits Bliss with multiple hip attacks followed by a knee strike. Asuka then hits Bliss with a running drop kick for a near fall, Asuka goes to the middle rope and James distracts her. Bliss then levels a distracted Asuka with a right before knocking her out of the ring, Asuka follows Asuka out of the ring to throw her back in for another near fall on another pin attempt. Bliss applies another chin lock to a downed Asuka, Asuka fights back and she shoves Bliss to the ground before landing kicks.
Bliss recovers to drop Asuka and get a near fall on a pin attempt, Bliss again throws Asuka out of the ring as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Asuka meeting Bliss on the middle rope, Bliss takes Asuka off the ropes before landing a sunset flip for a near fall. Bliss then nails a winging Asuka with an inverted neck breaker, Bliss misses a double knee drop and Asuka lands a strike of her own for a near fall. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock and she instead catches Bliss in a roll up for a near fall, Asuka then applies the ankle lock and Bliss gets to the ropes. Bliss rolls out of the ring and James takes her away for the count out.
Winner: Asuka, by count out
After the match, Nia Jax comes out and she levels Mickie James before getting a hold of Bliss, James attacks Jax and that allows Bliss to escape through the crowd. Jax then chases Bliss to the backstage area.
- Raw GM Kurt Angle is talking on his phone backstage when Alexa Bliss arrives to complain about Nia Jax, Angle says he doesn’t like what Bliss said in recent weeks about Jax. Angle makes Bliss versus Jax for the Raw Women’s Title at WWE Wrestlemania 34.
- Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring and he addresses winning the tag team battle royal last week, Strowman says that management told him that he needed a partner for the WWE Raw Tag Team Title Match at ‘Mania 34. Strowman claims that he could win the Raw Tag Team Titles on his own, The Bar come out and interrupt him. Sheamus says that Strowman is crazy if he thinks that he could beat The Bar alone, Cesaro explains to Strowman just what makes a tag team. Strowman tells them both to shut up, Strowman says that he will choose a partner for ‘Mania 34 and he gets a match with either member of The Bar tonight.
Braun Strowman vs. Cesaro w/Sheamus
The match begins with Strowman throwing Cesaro into the corner a few times, Strowman then hits Cesaro with an avalanche. Strowman then throws Cesaro out of the ring as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Cesaro applying a sleeper hold on Strowman. Strowman gets free and Cesaro nails him with a few kicks, Cesaro would then send Strowman out of the ring before drop kicking him into the barricade. Strowman recovers and he drops Cesaro on the barricade, Sheamus distracts Strowman and that doesn’t prevent Strowman from throwing Cesaro into the barricade.
Strowman gets Cesaro into the ring, Strowman then misses a charge against Cesaro and he crashes into the ring post. Cesaro nails Strowman with a drop kick followed by European uppercuts, Strowman recovers and he throws Cesaro out of the ring. Cesaro recovers to drape Strowman neck first on the top rope, Cesaro then hits Strowman with a springboard European uppercut for a near fall. Strowman then catches a leaping Cesaro with a right from out of nowhere, Strowman catches Cesaro with an avalanche. Sheamus distracts Strowman and Cesaro rolls out of the ring, Strowman goes out of the ring and he runs over Sheamus.
Cesaro waits for Strowman to get back in the land to land a few European uppercuts, Strowman then catches a leaping Cesaro to land a running power slam for a three count.
Winner: Braun Strowman
- A video is shown of Matt Hardy and the Hardy Family at the Hardy Compound in preparation for Ultimate Deletion.
The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) vs. Titus Worldwide (Titus O’Neil & Apollo) w/Dana Brooke
The match starts with O’Neil nailing Wilder with a few chops, Dawson hits the ring to nail O’Neil with a drop kick to stop a Clash Of The Titus. Dawson tags in and he mauls O’Neil with a variety of strikes, Wilder tags in and he stomps away on O’Neil. O’Neil kicks both opponents away before tagging Apollo in, Apollo quickly cleans house on the opposing team. Apollo nails Dawson with a standing moonsault for a near fall, Apollo catches Dawson in a small package for a near fall. Wilder attacks O’Neil from behind on the arena floor and Apollo takes him out with a dive, Apollo goes for a top rope high cross body and Dawson rolls through for a near fall.
Apollo then hits Dawson with an enzaguri, Wilder tags in and The Revival hit Apollo with a Shatter Machine for the three count.
Winner: The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)
After the match, Charly Caruso interviews The Revival about ‘Mania 34, Dash Wilder says The Revival should be challenging for the Raw tag Team Titles. Scott Dawson then says The Revival are entering the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
- The Mark Henry 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame announcement video airs.
- Before the next match, Sasha Banks comes to the ring with a microphone in hand so she can talk to Bayley about their issues. Banks says that she knows how she has hurt Bayley in the past, Banks also says that Bayley has ditched her twice since the Elimination Chamber. Banks says that she forgives Bayley and Bayley grabs a microphone to admit that she was angry after the Chamber, Bayley says she cannot get over the Chamber situation. Bayley says it was how Banks did the deed at the Chamber that bothered her, Absolution interrupts and Paige has a microphone. Paige says that Absolution will show how real women settle the score.
Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. Absolution (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville) w/Paige
The match begins with Banks getting Deville in the corner to land some shoulder thrusts, Deville recover and she attacks Bayley with a cheap shot before knocking Banks out of the ring as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Rose holding Bayley in a chin lock, Bayley gets free and she smashes the face of Rose into the turnbuckle multiple times. Bayley then hits a downed Rose with multiple elbow strikes for a near fall, Bayley lands an elbow drop as Banks tags into the match. Banks misses a double knee strike and in the corner and Rose gets a near fall on a pin attempt, Deville tags in to stomp away on Banks alongside Rose.
Deville drops Banks before landing a sliding knee strike to the back, Deville slows things down further by holding Banks in a body scissors. Banks gets free and Deville slams her for a near fall, Deville then nails Banks with a kick before tagging Rose into the match. Rose nails Banks with a knee strike for a near fall, Rose then mounts Banks to land a series of strikes. Rose would then apply a modified abdominal stretch on Banks, Banks gets free and Rose nails her with a drop kick. Deville tags in and she kicks away at a cornered Banks, Rose tags back in and she also kicks away at Banks. Banks get free and she nails Deville with a knee strike, Bayley tags into the match and she cleans house on the opposing team.
Bayley catches Deville with a stunner into the ropes followed by a suplex, Bayley then hits Deville with a middle rope back elbow strike for a near fall. Bayley catches Deville in a roll up and the referee misses it as Banks battles Rose, Deville then shoves Bayley into Banks before landing a kick on Bayley for a three count.
Winners: Absolution (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville) w/Paige
- John Cena makes his way to the ring and he has a microphone in hand, Cena reminds everybody that he has challenged The Undertaker for ‘Mania 34. Cena says that The Undertaker has been in hiding for so long because he feels that he doesn’t belong in the WWE anymore, but Cena says that isn’t true. Cena asks the fans if they want to see The Undertaker at ‘Mania 34 and they all say yes, Cena then says there has been no response from ‘Taker about the challenge. Cena says that The Undertaker is disrespecting everyone by not giving an answer, Cena also wants to no of The Undertaker is officially retired or not.
Cena questions the man that The Undertaker has become and then he refers to ‘Taker as a coward, Cena demands that The Undertaker do something instead of nothing. Cena says The Undertaker isn’t a God and is barely a man, Kane makes his way to the ring and Cena says he was sent by ‘Taker. Cena wants to know if Kane has an answer and Kane instead nails Cena with a choke slam.
- Another video is shown of the Hardy Compound and we see Matt Hardy wondering what he must do to defeat Bray Wyatt tonight.
- The Miz is in the ring with The Miztourage and he has a microphone in hand, Miz says he is being disrespected by not being featured in the ‘Mania 34 advertisements. The Miz says he is getting no respect by anybody in the WWE, Miz says that he will send Seth Rollins and Finn Balor back to the bingo halls. The Miz gets interrupted by The Balor Club and Seth Rollins, who goes to the announce table.
The Miz & The Miztourage (Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel) vs. The Balor Club (Finn Balor, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows)
The match is joined in progress and we see Gallows getting a near fall on a downed Axel, Balor tags in and he nails Axel in the arm with a top rope axe handle smash. Balor then nails Axel with a few running chops, Dallas tags in and Balor nails him with a few arm drags. Miz tags in and he mauls Balor with some strikes in the corner, Miz follows that up by catching Balor with a knee lift followed by more strikes. Miz then catches a cornered Balor with some shoulder thrusts, Axel tags in and he nails Balor with a rolling neck breaker for a near fall.
Axel would then apply a chin lock to a downed Balor, Balor gets free and he nails Axel with a drop kick to the face. Dallas tags in and he corners Balor before landing a bunch of kicks, Axel tags in and Balor fights back against everybody. Anderson tags in and he cleans house on the opposing team, Anderson corners Axel before landing a kick to the head. Anderson follows that up with a middle rope neck breaker on Axel for a near fall, Anderson goes to the top rope to catch Axel with a high cross body for another near fall.
Miz tags in and he catches Anderson with a low DDT for a near fall as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Anderson catch Axel with a spine buster. Balor and Dallas get tagged in by their respective partners, Balor quickly knocks Dallas out of the ring after landing a double stomp. Axel interferes and Balor also knocks him out of the ring, Balor the takes Axel and Dallout with a suicide dive. Balor goes to the top rope and Axel crotches him as Miz distracts the referee, Miz tags in and he catches Balor with a roll up for a near fall. Balor shoves Miz into The Miztourage before rolling up Miz for a three count.
Winners: The Balor Club (Finn Balor, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows)
After the match, The Miz and The Miztourage attack The Balor Club until Seth Rollins makes the save.
- Another video of Matt Hardy at the Hardy Compound airs.
- A video airs featuring highlights of Ronda Rousey training for ‘Mania 34 airs while also telling her life story, featuring comments from both Rousey and Kurt Angle.
Ultimate Deletion
Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt
The deletion starts with Wyatt arriving at the gate of the Hardy Compound and the gate opens by itself, Vanguard 1 appears and a holographic Hardy appears welcoming Wyatt to the compound. Hardy is then shown in a wrestling ring when his wife plays the piano, Wyatt stands on the ring apron and we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Wyatt now in the ring, Vanguard 1 appears to distract Wyatt so Hardy can nail him with strikes, Hardy then hits Wyatt with a Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Hardy goes for a Twist Of Fate and Wyatt goes for Sister Abigail befire dropping Hardy with a punch, Wyatt leaves the ring and he grabs a chair.
Wyatt brings the chair in the ring and Vanguard 1 sets off some fireworks to distract Wyatt, Hardy grabs the chair and he attacks Wyatt with it. Hardy knocks Wyatt out of the ring with the final chair shot and they battle into Dilapidated City, they battle until Hardy shows Wyatt that his old barn is at the compound. Hardy grabs a kendo stick and he attacks Wyatt with it, Wyatt gets it and he also nails Hardy with it a few times. Wyatt goes looking for Hardy and he arrives at the Land Of Obsolete Men, Wyatt swings the kendo stick and he hits the grave markers. Wyatt and Hardy then continue their battle in the forest as Wyatt throws him into a tree, Wyatt grabs a tree branch and he hits Hardy with it for a near fall.
Wyatt mounts Hardy and he assaults him with a plethora of strikes, Wyatt then throws Hardy into a garage door. The door opens and they have arrived at the Dome Of Deletion, they battle into the dome and Hardy smashes Wyatt’s head onto a piano and the ring post. Hardy grabs a ladder and he nails Wyatt with it a few times, Hardy gets on a lawnmower and he tries riding it over Wyatt until Wyatt gets to his feet. Wyatt grabs Hardy and he smashes his face into the riding mower, Wyatt then gets to the ring apron before Hardy drops him neck first on the top rope. Wyatt then knocks Hardy to the dome floor for a near fall, Wyatt grabs Hardy to attack him with more strikes.
Wyatt would then drag Hardy to the Lake Of Reincarnation before assaulting him with more strikes, Wyatt sets up for Sister Abigail when Vanguard 1 interferes and Wyatt grabs it before releasing it. Hardy goes under a boat and when Wyatt removes the boat, it turns out that Senor Benjamin was under it the whole time. Jeff hardy appears and he distracts Wyatt so Matt can hit him with a Twist Of Fate for the three count.
Winner: Matt Hardy
After the match, Matt Hardy knocks Bray Wyatt into the Lake Of Reincarnation, Senor Benjamin goes to retrieve Wyatt and Wyatt is nowhere to be found.
