Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans with the fallout from last night’s WrestleMania 34.
* The Beast came marching in
* Blaze of glory: Seth Rollins returns as the Intercontinental Champion
* Not like most champions: new RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax
* Will Braun Strowman really defend the Raw Tag Team Titles with a kid named Nicholas?
* Raw gets rowdy: what’s next for Ronda Rousey?
Ronda Rousey spoke to ESPN about her impressive WWE debut at WrestleMania last night. Below are a couple of highlights:
Her two losses in the UFC:
“It was me versus the world in an individual sport. I thought I would never say this, but I’m so happy I lost those fights [to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes] because it led me here. This is so worth it.
“Everything really does happen for a reason. I’m just so grateful. I thought I never would be [grateful] for [the losses], but time is a great teacher. I’m just really, really glad I gave it time instead of giving up and feeling it was the end of the world. There’s so many people who encounter tragedies who feel like the world and time won’t heal it. But all I can say to those people is: Just give it time, even if you think time can’t heal it. You never know what will happen and where it will lead you. Every missed opportunity is a blessing in disguise. I really believe it now.”
Owing WWE fans an apology:
“I owe the WWE universe an apology, because I thought they were going to boo me out of the building from day one. They really accepted me from day one. Hopefully, I satisfied a lot of skeptics tonight. I underestimated how kind the WWE universe would be. I thought any outsiders would be shunned. I was expecting to get shunned and to have to battle to be accepted. I worked my ass off to pay respect to what’s so important to them, and hopefully they saw that tonight. I’m just so grateful, man. I’m trying my best to deserve it.”
Rousey also discussed still supporting UFC fighters, how she celebrated after WrestleMania, WWE feeling familiar to her and more. You can read the full interview by clicking here.
Source: WrestlingINC
Last night at WrestleMania 34 Braun Strowman picked a kid (Nicholas) out of the audience to be his partner in the RAW Tag Team Championship match against the champions The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro). Braun & Nicholas won to becopme the new RAW Tag champs.
It has been revealed that Nicholas is the son of WWE referee John Cone.
Below RAW explains why he picked Nicholas to be his partner:
(Kickoff) The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: featuring special guest commentators WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler – Winner: Matt Hardy
Bray Wyatt appeared in the ring and helped Matt get the win.
(Kickoff) WWE Cruiserweight Championship Finals: Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali – Winner: Cedric Alexander
(Kickoff) Women’s Battle Royal: featuring WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix as a special guest commentator – Winner: Naomi
Intercontinental Championship: (C) The Miz vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor – Winner and new Intercontinental Champion: Seth Rollins
SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka – Winner: Charlotte Flair
Asuka said Charlotte was ready for Asuka
A ref ran out and told John Cena (sitting at ringside) something and Cena ran to the back.
United States Championship: (C) Randy Orton vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev – Winner and new United States Champion: Jinder Mahal
Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H – Winners: Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers – Winners and new SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The Bludgeon Brothers
John Cena comes out to the ring for a match. Cena tells the camera that “he” is here. A referee comes running to the ring as we get ready to go. Fans chant for The Undertaker for a minute or so as Cena waits. Cena steps out of the ring to some boos. The lights go out and fans pop thinking it’s The Dead Man. Elias appears on the stage instead, with his guitar. Elias calls for fans to silence their phones and shut up.
Elias walks to the ring and says we must have been expecting someone else. Elias says that someone else doesn’t have the charisma or talent that he has. Elias says Cena probably thought this was just going to be a walk in the park. Elias is in the ring now. He tells Cena to back off because he’ll take it from here. Cena isn’t thrilled. Elias is going to do what he does best and suggests Cena go do what he does best – watch from the crowd like a spectator. Elias says he’s about to make history. He starts performing a song, taking shots at Cena and the crowd.
Cena has heard enough. He comes in the ring and gets the upperhand on Elias. Cena nails the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the Attitude Adjustment to send Elias out to the floor. Cena stands tall and looks disappointed as fans chant for The Undertaker. Cena’s music hits as he hits the corner to pose. Cena walks up the ramp and his music stops. The lights go out. A spotlight shines n the ring and we see Taker’s hat and gear sitting in the middle of the ring like he left them. Lighting strikes. The spotlight comes back on and the gear is missing. The lights hit again and here come the bells tolling. Taker’s entrance starts up as fans pop. The Dead Man finally appears as fans cheer more. Taker slowly marches to the ring as Cena looks on
Transcript from WrestlingINC
John Cena vs. The Undertaker: Winner: The Undertaker
Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (If Owens/Zayn win they return to SmackDown, if they lose they remain fired) – Winners: Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon – Owens & Zayn remain fired
RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax – Winner and new RAW Women’s Champion: Nia Jax
WWE Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura – Winner: AJ Styles
After the match, Nakamura assaulted Styles. Looks like a heel turn for Nakamura
RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) vs. Braun Strowman & a kid Braun picked out of the audience named Nicholas – Winners and new RAW Tag Team Champions: Braun Strowman & Nicholas
Universal Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns – Winner: Brock Lesnar
Women of Honor championship Tournament Semifinal: Mayu Iwatani vs. Kelly Klein – Winner: Kelly Klein
Women of Honor championship Tournament Semifinal: Tenille Dashwood vs. Sumie Sakai – Winner: Sumie Sakai
Chuckie T vs. Jonathan Gresham – Winner: Jonathan Gresham
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Punishment Martinez – Winner: Punishment Martinez
Kota Ibushi vs. Adam Page – Winner: Kota Ibushi
Women of Honor championship Tournament Finals: Sumie Sakai vs. Kelly Klein – Winner and WOH Champion: Sumie Sakai
ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championship – Ladder Match: (C) So Cal Uncensored vs. Flip Gordon & The Young Bucks – Winner: SoCal Uncensored
Post-match, Matt Taven smacks Daniels with a title and steals the titles
Brian Milonas and Beer City Bruiser vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Luke and PJ Hawx (Pre-Show Match) – Winners: Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas
ROH Tag Team Championship: (C) The Briscoes vs. Jay Lethal & Hiroshi Tanahashi – Winners: The Briscoe
ROH TV Championship – Last Man Standing Match: (C) Kenny King vs. Silas Young – Winner and new ROH TV Champion: Silas Young
Cheeseburger and Eli Isom vs. The Dawgs
The match doesn’t get officially start when The Dawgs attack before the match officially starts. ROH Enforcer Bully Ray comes out and calls The Dawgs scumbags for doing this, especially after they weren’t even booked on the card. Isom gets taken out, Bully says if Cheeseburger can’t find a partner he’ll have to throw out the match. Cheeseburger wants Bully Ray to be his partner, Bully initially says no and then agrees and the match gets started.
Cheeseburger and Bully Ray vs. The Dawgs
Bully hits some big punches, Cheeseburger with a big chop. Bully nails a body slam. Cheeseburger does the “Wazzup!” headbutt from top rope. Bully calls for the tables and then chokeslams the heck out of Cheeseburger. Match just fizzles out. He gets on the mic, calls Cheeseburger a piss ant and didn’t appreciate him putting Bully on the spot. Bully says guys like Will Ospreay, Flip Gordon, and that “Nobody” Ricochet, the whole generation is selfish and entitled. Out comes ROH COO Joe Koff to see what Bully is doing. Bully calls him an “old bastard” and says the reason the wrestling business sucks is because Koff signs guys like Cheeseburger. Gordon comes to the ring and Bully grabs Cheeseburger and tells Gordon not to come in the ring or he will piledrive Cheeseburger. Bully says if he does it will get the show shut down and the fans won’t get Castle/Scurll and Cody/Omega. “Do you know who I am? I’m Bully Ray. I’m a WWE Hall of Famer.” He powerbombs Cheeseburger and bails.
Cody vs. Kenny Omega
Cody tries for a cross rhodes, no, both wrestlers gets shoved to the corner and they smash the referee. Double cross body and now all three guys are down. Out from the back comes The Young Bucks. They get in the ring and look to be talking about something. Bucks are sizing up Kenny and then now Cody. Superkicks to Cody, but he ducks and they hit Omega by mistake! Cody with cross rhodes, ref wakes up, cover, a very slow 1-2-3.
Winner: Cody
Post-match, Young Bucks check on Omega while Cody puts on his ring of honor and heads off. Omega shoves Matt and Nick away as he’s helped away.
ROH World Championship: (C) Dalton Castle vs. Marty Scurll – Winner: Dalton Castle
Source: WrestlingINC
Watch the WrestleMania 34 Kick-Off below:
Ronda Rousey congratulated her friend Shayna Baszler following her championship victory over Ember Moon at NXT Takeover New Orleans. Check out the video below:
Time and time again NXTTakeover deliveries and tonight was no different. From opening bell to the very last NXTNewOrleans had something special.
One of the moments that was near and dear to our heart, was when Shayna Baszler captured the NXT Women’s title from Ember Moon by putting her to sleep.
The hesrtfelt moment continued after the match in Baszler’s post interview.
This is not a bandwagon, this is a war wagon. You can’t just jump on and off based on who has this. I know who was there for with me in the beginning and who wasn’t.
In the interview she also talks about what it means to be sharing this weekend with her friend Ronda Rousey. One thing for sure is this weekend truly is a special one for the 4Horsewomen
You can check out Shayna’s interview down below
A teaser has been released from the upcoming film about Paige and her family called “Fighting With My Family”. The short scene features a backstage encounter with The Rock prior to a WWE audition. Paige and her brother ask “The great one” for some advice.
The film features Florence Pugh as Paige, Jack Lowden as her brother Zac and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson playing himself. Lena Headey and Nick Frost play the role of Paige’s parents.
The MGM/WWE Studios movie is scheduled to be released later in 2018.
Watch the clip below:
NEW: Here’s an exclusive clip from Fighting With My Family! pic.twitter.com/QEiLgbFqpJ
— Jack Lowden News (@JackLowdenNews) April 7, 2018
NXT North American Championship – Ladder Match: Adam Cole vs. EC3 vs. Killian Dain vs. Lars Sullivan vs. Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream – Winner and first-ever NXT North American Champion: Adam Cole
NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Ember Moon vs. Shayna Baszler – Winner and new NXT Women’s Champion: Shayna Baszler
NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Adam Cole) vs. The Authors of Pain vs. Roderick Strong & Pete Dunne
Winning team also wins the Dusty Rhodes Classic – Winners: Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Adam Cole) – Roderick Strong turned on Pete Dunne to give Undisputed ERA the win. Strong joins the Undisputed ERA
NXT Championship: (C) Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Aleister Black – Winner and new NXT Champion: Aleister Black
Unsanctioned Match: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa – Winner: Johnny Gargano
