Goldberg wins the Universal Championship at Fastlane 2017. (WWE.com)
A new episode of Monday Night Raw is currently being broadcast live on the USA Network. Here’s what has happened so far:
10:59 – Braun Strowman enters. He calls out Roman Reigns, telling him that he got lucky last night but his luck has run out.
Roman Reigns’ theme music plays, but after a few notes, it’s interrupted by The Undertaker’s theme. The Undertaker enters. He stares down Braun Strowman for a few moments before Strowman leaves the ring.
Roman Reigns enters. He tells The Undertaker that this is his yard now. The Undertaker looks up at the WrestleMania sign before delivering a chokeslam and walking off.
10:41 – Samoa Joe defeats Chris Jericho by countout. After the match ends, Joe continues to fight Chris Jericho in the ring, and Jericho is able to get in a codebreaker, standing in the ring victorious as Joe retreats.
10:37 – Triple H speaks to Michael Cole in a satellite interview. He says that the WWE spares no expense when it comes to the health and wellness of their talents, but he just hopes that Seth Rollins listens to the experts and utilizes their advice. He also says that Seth Rollins is a liar who has to try to convince the world that he’s “the man,” whereas Triple H never had to convince anyone else of his greatness because it was obvious.
10:36 – A pre-taped video package shows Seth Rollins’ rehab routine. Rollins says that he is going to be at WrestleMania this year no matter what.
10:14 – Sasha Banks defeats Bayley by submission. This means that Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Bayley will fight in a triple threat match at WrestleMania.
9:57 – Mick Foley enters. He welcomes Bayley out to the ring. Bayley enters. Bayley says that last night, she asked Charlotte to leave Dana Brooke in the locker room so that the match would be fair, but unfortunately Sasha Banks interfered, which Bayley did not want to happen. She says she has to move forward and look towards WrestleMania, but she says that it doesn’t feel right. Foley says that she shouldn’t worry about all of this, but the question is, who will be her opponent at WrestleMania?
Sasha Banks enters. Sasha defends herself by saying that there was no way Dana Brooke was really going to stay in the locker room last night. She adds that she and Bayley have always talked about wanting to tear down the house at WrestleMania, and so they should do that by having a match against one another. Foley says that sounds good, and the crowd agrees.
Charlotte enters. She says that now Sasha Banks’ plan all along has become clear: when she was defeated by Charlotte at Roadblock: End of the Line, she realized her only chance at another title shot was to use Bayley. Charlotte also says that she was robbed last night and she is the victim.
Stephanie McMahon enters. She agrees with Charlotte, saying that Sasha Banks is the most manipulative person in the locker room, and Charlotte deserves another Women’s Championship match. Right then, Stephanie decides that Charlotte and Bayley will battle one another for the Women’s Championship at WrestleMania. Foley proposes that next week, Sasha and Charlotte fight for the opportunity to face Bayley at WrestleMania. Stephanie agrees, but she says that if Sasha wins, the WrestleMania match will be a triple threat match. And she decides the match will take place next.
9:50 – The New Day defeat The Shining Stars in a match that lasts about a minute.
9:47 – The New Day enters. They introduce the audience to their new ice cream pops before preparing to face The Shining Stars.
9:42 – At the end of his match, Akira Tozawa calls out Brian Kendrick. Kendrick enters and says that he’ll have an answer to Tozawa’s challenge on 205 Live tomorrow. However, he gives him a warning that he should be careful what he wishes for.
9:38 – Akira Tozawa defeats Ariya Daivari.
9:37 – Backstage, Cesaro and Sheamus fight with Enzo Amore and Big Cass. Mick Foley breaks up the fight and books a tag team match for next week’s Raw; the winner will face Gallows and Anderson for the title at WrestleMania.
Stephanie McMahon enters, demanding Foley see her in her office.
9:16 Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeat Enzo Amore and Big Cass, retaining their Tag Team Championship. The match results in a Gallows and Anderson victory when Cesaro and Sheamus get involved. Cesaro runs into the ring to attack Enzo Amore after Enzo accidentally knocks into Cesaro at ringside, but when Enzo ducks out of the way, Cesaro accidentally hits Karl Anderson instead.
9:00 – Goldberg enters. He tells the crowd, “This title belongs to you just as much as it belongs to me.” He says that he is a very humbled man tonight.
Paul Heyman enters. He says he did not come here tonight alone, and he introduces his client, Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar enters. He enters the ring and stares down Goldberg. Heyman says that Lesnar is here to shake Goldberg’s hand and congratulate him on being the new Universal Champion. Lesnar couldn’t be happier than Goldberg is the new champion, as now he can win the title at WrestleMania. Heyman says he has a spoiler: at the end of WrestleMania, there will be a new Universal Champion, and his name is Brock Lesnar. By the end of WreslteMania, Heyman says, Goldberg will be Lesnar’s bitch.
Suddenly, Lesnar attacks Goldberg, delivering an F5 and leaving the ring as Lesnar tries to recover.
8:54 – Backstage, Enzo Amore and Big Cass encounter Cesaro and Sheamus. Sheamus says that Enzo and Cass choked at Fastlane last night. Big Cass insists that he and Enzo will win the championship in their rematch tonight.
8:52 – After the match ends, Austin Aries interviews Neville. The two of them argue for a bit, and then Aries punches Neville in the face. Neville retreats as Aries stands in the ring holding up Neville’s championship belt.
8:32 – Neville defeats Rich Swann by submission, retaining his Cruiserweight Championship.
8:19 – Kevin Owens defeats Sami Zayn.
8:00 – Chris Jericho enters. He says that Chicago is the birthplace of Y2J, and it’s also the site of the resurrection of Chris Jericho. Last night at Fastlane, Jericho says he screwed Kevin Owens out of the Universal Championship but that Owens had it coming. Jericho says that he’s still hurt and confused, and he still wants to know why Kevin Owens did what he did, and so he asks Owens to face him and answer his questions.
Kevin Owens enters. He asks Jericho if he really thinks he’s going to give him the answer he’s been looking for after what Jericho did at Fastlane. Jericho says that he just wants Owens to say why he stabbed him in the back. Owens says he did not stab his best friend in the back because Jericho was never his best friend; he was just a tool. Owens explains that as soon as he won the Universal Championship, he knew he needed a gullible person to watch his back and protect him. But Owens says that Jericho stopped being useful as soon as he accepted the match against Goldberg on Owens’ behalf. Owens adds that he spared Jericho at the Festival of Friendship because he could have made sure Jericho never walked again, but he let Jericho walk away because he’s a good person.
Jericho says that trusting Kevin Owens was the biggest mistake he ever made. He also says that last night’s events do not mean that he and Owens are even; it’s just the beginning, and their road leads to a match at WrestleMania. Owens agrees as long as Jericho puts his U.S. Championship on the line. Jericho agrees, and so they will fight for the United States Championship at WrestleMania. But Jericho says they shouldn’t wait until WrestleMania; they should have a match tonight. Owens runs into the ring, and the two of them start to brawl.
Suddenly, Samoa Joe enters the ring and starts attacking Chris Jericho. Then Sami Zayn runs out with a chair and attacks Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe. Jericho grabs a chair and attacks Owens and Joe with it, and Jericho and Sami Zayn stand in the ring victorious as Samoa Joe retreats and Kevin Owens lies injured at ringside.
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