WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Big E survives championship cage match with Bobby Lashley on loaded show
Large E needed to endure Lashley's test in two matches on Monday night
Fans needing great in-ring activity on Monday night's version of WWE Raw got their desire. There were exceptional matches all over the card, including a couple of matches for the WWE title, with Big E protecting the belt against Bobby Lashley.
Enormous E and Lashley opened the show with a counterpart for the title just to see The Hurt Business rejoin on the side of Lashley, prompting a no-challenge. WWE made things solidly in the headliner, having Lashley and Big E settle things inside a steel confine, bringing about an emotional success for Big E to cover off an incredible evening of activity on the last Raw before the WWE Draft starts on Friday Night.
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Large E and Bobby Lashley do battle twice in one evening
WWE Championship – Big E (c) versus Bobby Lashley finished in a no-challenge. The championship started off the show, as was guaranteed during Sunday night's Extreme Rules card. Lashley remained in charge of the counterpart for a significant length, with Big E just getting little expectation spots just to be cut off by the force and hostility of Lashley over and over. As Big E began to make his rebound, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin came to ringside in Hurt Business gear, obviously changing the gathering with MVP sidelined with a knee issue. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods ran in to make the save, prompting a pin break after a Lashley skewer and compelling the official to require the chime. WWE official Adam Pearce declared that Big E and Lashley would settle their disparities later in the night in a steel confine match.
WWE Championship – Big E (c) def. Bobby Lashley through pinfall in an enclosure match to hold his title. Lashley assaulted Big E before the boss could get into the enclosure. Lashley drove Big E into the blockade and into the outside of the enclosure a few times to get a gigantic benefit before the match even started. After a business break, the two men were at last in the enclosure to start the match. Large E attempted to get a fast beginning by countering a Lashley charge however Lashley immediately took control back prior to beginning to endeavor to pass on the enclosure to score the success. Large E figured out how to take Lashley from the enclosure before almost moving out himself when The Hurt Business ran in to thump Big E back. The New Day ran in to pummel the enclosure entryway on Lashley's head prior to fighting with Benjamin and Alexander, with Kingston jumping off the enclosure and onto the Hurt Business individuals. Authorities launched out every one of the four men from ringside to leave it as a one-on-one match once more. Lashley more than once attempted to leave the enclosure just to have Big E snatch his wrist. Lashley kicked out of a Big Ending once, however not a subsequent one conveyed off the second rope as Bg E held his title. After the match, Drew McIntyre showed up to give a quiet test to Big E as the show went behind closed doors.
In what was an awesome scene of Raw, Lashley and Big E got it done in both the opener and the headliner. Large E required a spotless success to truly set up a good foundation for himself as the genuine hero and that is actually what occurred. Large E presently has three pinfalls over Lashley, which ought to be sufficient to continue on, however McIntyre isn't the most interesting alternative. All things considered, all credit to Big E and Lashley for their work over the course of the evening. Grade: A
What else occurred on WWE Raw?
Holy messenger Garza def. Erik by means of pinfall in the wake of hitting a Wing Clipper.
day in and day out Championship - Reggie (c) versus Ricochet finished in a no-challenge after impedance from Drew Gulak and R-Truth. day in and day out rules were suspended during the match, so the assault was a set-up to attempt to permit Akira Tozawa to win the belt from Reggie, yet Reggie had the option to get away from the snare with his title.
Keith Lee def. Akira Tozawa through pinfall after the Big Bang Catastrophe. Lee was again declared as Keith "Bearcat" Lee
US Championship - Damian Priest (c) def. Sheamus by means of pinfall with Reckoning. True to form, this was a ruthless match that saw some enormous moves, for example, a Sheamus White Noise from the ring cover through a table at ringside. After more tables, kendo sticks and steel seats, Priest had the option to get the success and hold his title in a match that left the two men seriously swollen.
Jinder Mahal, Veer and Shanky def. Jeff Hardy, Mustafa Ali and Mansoor through pinfall after Veer hit Ali with a tether.
Karrion Kross def. Jaxson Ryker through accommodation with the Kross Jacket.
AJ Styles def. Enigma by means of pinfall after a Styles Clash. Randy Orton was out for the week, leaving Riddle without help, however Styles had the option to win clean without impedance from Omos. Omos did, notwithstanding, hit Riddle with a chokeslam after the match.
Crude Women's Championship - Charlotte Flair (c) def. Doudrop by means of pinfall subsequent to hitting Natural Selection. Doudrop appeared to have the match close by when she was diverted by Eva Marie's music, permitting Flair to score the success and hold her title. Eva Marie cut a promotion in the ring after the match just to have Shayna Baszler severely assault her, stifling her out prior to trampling her arm.
Goldberg promised vengeance on Bobby Lashley. Goldberg said he desires to luck out enough to kill Lashley for putting his hands on his child.
