WWE RAW Results 19th February 2018, Latest Monday Night Raw winners and many more...
A minute's silence for the Parkland shooting victims kicked off the final episode of Raw before Elimination Chamber. The somber start was followed by a polarising entrance from the Big Dog himself.
WWE looked to be in the mood to break records on the go-home show as the Gauntlet match featuring all the 7 Chamber participants began the night in Pheonix, Arizona.
Gauntlet match
Roman Reigns came out to a hostile reaction with a handful of fan signs being prominently featured. He cut a promo ahead of the Elimination Chamber match and named all the competitors in the match, each of them getting a solid reaction from the Pheonix fans.
He ended by claiming to be the only man who came close to conquering the Beast before Seth Rollins' theme hit.
The Shield brothers began by jockeying for position. These two have great chemistry and it was all to be seen in the initial exchanges. Reigns tied to keep Rollins grounded with a side headlock with the Architect using his agility to break free.
The fans were quite hyped up as both men stared each other down as Raw cut to a commercial break.
Reigns seemed to be the enforcer and in complete control as we returned from the break. Rollins, however, started to build some momentum with a slingblade. He clotheslined Reigns out of the ring and went for the Suicide Dive only to be stopped with a stiff right hand from the Big Dog.
The former Tag Team Champions worked a great spot in which Reigns bounced back from a Buckle Bomb to land a neat-looking Superman Punch. Both men recuperated and Rollins looked to go airborne as he attempted a Five-star frog splash. Reigns rolled away and both men start exchanging blows in the middle of the ring.
Reigns found himself on the outside at the end of the slugfest and Rollins added to his woes with a well-executed Suicide Dive. Back in the ring, Reigns got a near fall with a Superman Punch and looked to be going for the Spear before Rollins caught him with a knee.
A scrappy sequence ensued and Rollins somehow managed to roll the Big Dog up for the three-count.
Roman Reigns is the first man to get Eliminated
The Face That Runs The Place came out to spoil an intimate moment between Rollins and Reigns as Cena and the Architect continued the Gauntlet.
John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
Rollins almost pulled off another big upset by catching Cena off guard with a knee. A near fall for that and Cena was given a wake-up call.
Cena got down to business and started wearing down an already worn down Rollins. Cena was at his frustrated best while Rollins was as resilient as they come. Three belly-to-belly suplexes and Rollins still kicked out, much to the dismay of the 16-time World Champion.
Rollins had passed the 30 min mark at this point and Cena continued to pile on the onslaught. Cena kept the pressure on and Rollins kept on defying the odds by giving Cena a taste of his own never give up BS.
The match kept dragging on and so was the countless commercial breaks. Rollins almost forced Cena to tap out to the Crossface at one point but the Cenation Leader dug deep and pulled off an AA outta nowhere. 1...2...KICKOUT! No one expected Rollins to get his shoulder up!
Rollins looked to get the job done with the Suplex from the top rope followed by the Falcon Arrow, but a brief hesitation helped Cena kick out at 2.
Rollins missed a kick, Cena pounced on him and locked in the STF. At this moment, Rollins was putting on a performance for the ages as he managed to crawl his way to the ropes and break the hold.
It's Monday Night Rollins as Rollins delivered the AA, yeah you read that right! Cover...1...2...KICKOUT! Holy Moly! The fans were on their feet as Rollins finally connected with the Curb Stomp. 1...2...3!
The ultimate babyface story continued as Cena got eliminated
Up next was Elias, who went for the cover straight away but Rollins just won't die and got the shoulder up yet again. What was this man high on! Jesus Christ!
Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Seth Freakin' Rollins was subjected to some more punishment as the Drifter, who himself seemed quite banged up, ended Rollins' fairytale run by finally pinning him.
The fans deservedly gave Rollins a standing ovation and a Thank you Seth chant broke out. In case you're wondering, yes, Rollins did break an insane record at the end of the grueling contest:
Elias eliminated Rollins
The Demon King was out next, however, we'd hoped for Braun to come out. Somebody will eventually get those hands tonight, so we aren't complaining.
Elias vs. Finn Balor
While Elias and Balor resumed the match, Rollins was interviewed backstage after his record-breaking performance and while he was happy at defeating two of the best WWE has to offer, he said it wouldn't mean anything if he couldn't get the job done this Sunday inside the chamber.
Meanwhile, in the ring, Elias worked on Balor's shoulder as the fans chanted 'We want Strowman' in unison.
Elias continued the dominance until Balor mounted comeback only to be shot back down with a Powerbomb. The action spilled outside as Balor got rammed into the steel ring post but that didn't dither him from getting the better of the Drifter.
Balor connected with a Slingblade followed by a dropkick on Elias. He then went to the top rope and delivered a perfect Coup de Grace on Elias' injured body and got the three count.\
Balor eliminated Elias
AWESOME! The A-Lister was out next as Balor seemed to be seeling a left shoulder injury.
Finn Balor vs. The Miz
Miz looked to take advantage of Balor's apparent weakness by working on the busted shoulder. Balor, though, showed some fight by taking out the Miztourage and almost getting the better of Miz.
Balor went for the Coupe De Grace but Miz swept his feet off and delivered the Skull Crushing Finale. 1...2...3!
Miz eliminated Balor
Miz didn't look all that happy with the pinfall as it just dawned on him that a certain Monster Among Men was about to walk down the ramp looking to wreak havoc.
The Miz vs. Braun Strowman
Finally some BRAUUUUN! Miz wasted no time in getting the hell out of the arena as soon as he sighted the Monster Among Men marching towards him.
Sadly for the A-Lister, Strowman was as fast as a gazelle and took Miz right back to the ring for what was set to be a forgettable ordeal for the IC Champion.
Strowman was at his destructive best as he ragdolled Miz while also dropkicking him. He's 6"8" and is not supposed to move like that.
Miz unexpectedly hit the Skull Crushing Finale but Strowman nearly no-sold it by tossing Miz onto his stooges outside the ring. A Running Powerslam and that was all she wrote.
Braun Strowman eliminated Miz to win the Gauntlet match
He wasn't done with the Miz just yet. Strowman chased and mercilessly stalked the IC Champion through the ramp. Two more Running Powerslams, three lifeless bodies, and one Monster standing tall inside the ring.
Strowman just made a big statement ahead of Elimination Chamber. But we all know who is the favorite to win, right? Anyway, moving on...
The fans were ready for Asuka!
She's not like most girls, Asuka!
Asuka was interviewed in the ring and she said that she controlled her own destiny when asked about Nia Jax being added to her WrestleMania match. She added that Jax didn't look very good when the two met down at NXT that ended with Jax suffering a shocking loss.
Asuka briefly stumbled during the interview but did the customary pointing towards the WrestleMania sign and all seemed alright until Nia Jax had had enough.
Jax made her way to the ring and hit Asuka with a Samoan Drop followed by three humongous leg drops.
WWE hyped up Ronda Rousey's WWE contract signing that is scheduled to take place at the Elimination Chamber PPV.
Titus Worldwide vs. The Bar
Apollo (WWE have dropped his last name), and Titus O'Neil got another shot at the Bar in a non-title match this week and just like their previous outing, they managed to pull off another upset win against the RAW Tag Team Champions.
The finishing sequence of the match saw Cesaro and Apollo being tagged in, and the former NXT star outpowered the Swiss Superman into a roll-up three-count.
Apollo and O'Neil def. The Bar
Sasha Banks, Bayley & Mickie James vs. Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville & Alexa Bliss
The gorgeous ladies of RAW main evented in a tried and tested six women showdown. James and Bliss kicked the match off after an elaborate round of entrances.
Bliss tagged in Sonya Deville. Mickie and Deville countered moves and James then tagged in Sasha Banks. The heels continued to make quick tags before Rose was thrown head first into the turnbuckle by Banks. Bayley got the tag and Rose mocked Bayley, and an incensed Bayley went to work on Rose, as we headed to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Rose and Bayley were in the ring and Bayley tried to get in a quick roll-up cover, but Rose kicked out.
Rose tried to cover Bayley a few times, but she kicked out. Bliss tagged in and went to work on Bayley. The RAW Women's champion tagged Deville in, who almost immediately covered Bayley, who kicked out and then put Bayley in a submission hold.
There were so many tags in this match that it was tough to keep track of. Nonetheless, the finish saw Banks land the double knees on Bliss from the top rope. Bliss tried to take advantage of a distraction with a roll-up cover and just when the champ seemed to have things under control, Banks locked Bliss in the Banks Statement, forcing the Goddess to tap out.
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