It’s the latest Super Star Shake Up on Raw! What does the WWE universe have install for us? Who has claimed residence on Monday Night Raw? Who will leave? Let’s start this shake up!
The first acquisition enters and a title match!
Kurt Angle kicks off the show. He starts off the usual beginning for Raw. But then he is interrupted. By the Modern Day Maharaja, Jinder Mahal! The WWE U.S Champion made it clear to Kurt Angle that he will make the Raw brand in to THE brand. Angle agrees and then makes it certain. By making an improve WWE Championship match immediately. The champion Jinder Mahal vs Jeff Hardy!
Both men looked great. Trading hard hits and counters. Jinder was especially vicious with his counters. Landing spectacular hits on Jeff Hardy’s stable of moves. After a vicious knee and super kick to Jeff Hardy. The Extreme one gains momentum to finally hit The Twist Of Fate to a Swanton Bomb for the win! We have a new WWE U.S Champion! The night just got started.
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Another test for friendships, Squashing the competition, more surprises.
Sasha Banks and Bayley have a one on one match. Testing the already strained friendship. The ladies have a nice match. Almost harkening to the old NXT days. Just when The Boss was about to have Bayley tap from the Bank Statement. The Riott Squad attack! Ruby Riot and her squad quickly makes a statement. Taking out both Sasha Banks and Bayley.
AOP enters a rematch with Heath Slater and Rhyno. Just as you would believe, it was a display of power from AOP. They get the squash win.
The Miz makes his way to the ring with the Miztourage. Announcing the newest addition to RAW. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn! They all group hug and have a blast. Kurt Angle comes out to inform Miz that he is going to Smackdown Live. Alone. But Angle will grant one last match. A ten man tag team match. With The Miztourage, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn. Against Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, and a surprise addition to Raw.
The Tag Team title tournament continues. Fashionable advice. To the Moon and back.
The Raw tag team title tournament continued tonight. With The Revival vs The Woken Warriors. The newly woken Bray Wyatt teams up with his new leader, The Woken Matt Hardy. It was a match of a traditional tag team vs an unpredictable tag team. As you would believe, it was a constant struggle between the two teams to gain control. However, a Woken team shall prevail. Woken Matt, along with Woken Wyatt hit a modify Twist of Fate for the win. Advancing to the Championship match vs The Bar.
Breezango AKA the Fashion Police enters to give The Bar fashion advice and schedule a match against them.
Ember Moon had a match against Mickie James. This was a good match. It’s amzing on how a talented veteran and a talented youngster can gel. Their in rng chemistry was great. Mickie James took an Eclipse like I have never seen. Ember Moon for the pin.
Samoa Joe, Absolution, and the biggest surprise of the night.
The newest addition of the Raw brand makes his way out. It is Dolph Ziggler! The Zig man announces that this is a great start to a new path. Dolph is interrupted by Titus World Wide. Titus tries to recruit the former WWE Champion. However, Zig has other plans. Dolph says he didn’t come alone. Drew McIntyre arrives and helps convincingly dispatches all of Titus World Wide! This addition to Raw was not predicted from some the best smarks. It was awesome!
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Roman Reigns comes out to his new skit on how he is a full timer. Samoa Joe interrupts again. Unleashing another great rant on Roman. A confrontation is teased. Alas, it is just a tease. Saving the match for Backlash.
With the Riott Squad arriving. Many wonder if Absolution would show up. They did. In a squash match between Mandy Rose and newest Raw addition Natalya. The Sharp Shooter princess quickly overcomes Mandy Rose. Then Sonya DeVille and Rose attack Natalya. The baddest woman on the planet, Ronda Rousey makes a save. Former MMA competitors Ronda and Sonya square up. Rousey makes quick work of Sonya, MMA style.
The ten man tag team main event.
After a surprising win from Breezango over The Bar. We are here. The main event of the night. A ten man tag team match. Featuring The Miz, the Miztourage, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn. Against Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, and latest Raw addition.. Bobby Roode! The Glorious one has arrived on Raw!
The match itself was pretty standard. Bobby Lashley is a powerful beast with agility. Booby Roode controls a crowd. Owens, Zayn, Balor, and Rollins are ring generals. The biggest surprise of the match was the Miztourage turning their back on The Miz. Bothe Bo Dallas and Curt Hawkins refused to help the Miz and walked away. Leaving Strowman do what he does best, destroy.
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New season, Shake ups, and shockers.
After the Raw after Mania last week. I really wasn’t expecting too many surprises. but the one I got was enough. Drew McIntyre coming back and tagged with Dolph Ziggler has a chance to be INSANE! I was a little upset that we didn’t get to see a proper KO, Sami, Miz, and Miztourage stable. That had crazy potential. The new year of Raw has started off great. Let’s see if they keep the momentum
