WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Brock Lesnar set for March 5 title defense, Logan Paul heading to WrestleMania
WWE is formally on the last stretch of the Road to WrestleMania and the card is meeting up rapidly. That went on during Raw on Monday night.
For Brock Lesnar, that street has something like one more speedbump after Paul Heyman uncovered that Lesnar would need to safeguard his title on March 5. The match, which Heyman expectations will destroy Lesnar's possibilities of a title versus championship against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, will be against Bobby Lashley or a fitting substitution rival.
One name from outside the WWE world who punched a pass to WrestleMania is Logan Paul. The web-based media star showed up on the show as a visitor of The Miz and joined Miz in provoking Rey and Dominik Mysterio to a label match at the greatest occasion of the year.
CBS Sports was with you the entire night with recaps and features of all the activity from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
Brock Lesnar set for March 5 title safeguard
Lesnar opened the show with an in-ring promotion, first advancing around the ring to praise his status as the recently delegated WWE champion with the fans. Before Lesnar could convey his message, he was hindered by Paul Heyman.
Heyman let Lesnar know that he wouldn't come to his title versus championship against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania in light of the fact that he would initially need to shield his title on March 5 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Heyman likewise said Lesnar would confront Bobby Lashley, and in the event that Lashley didn't clear blackout convention, Heyman would ensure one more test was arranged. Lesnar said he was at that point mindful of his commitments, then, at that point, let Heyman know that he would be in the structure on Friday night at SmackDown to see Heyman and Reigns.
WWE has prominently had issues selling tickets for the forthcoming show at MSG so adding a Lesnar championship appears to be legit. This is probable the keep going time Lesnar shows up on Raw before WrestleMania. Any appearances will be on Smackdown to stand up to Reigns. This leaves Raw without a top boss on their show as they work to the greatest occasion of the year. The cooperation here among Lesnar and Heyman was great, true to form given their times of work together. Grade: B
Logan Paul set to group with Miz at WrestleMania
As guaranteed in the wake of losing to Rey Mysterio at Elimination Chamber, The Miz presented his new label group accomplice. Subsequent to trading words with Rey and Dominik Mysterio, Miz invited online media star Logan Paul to the ring. Miz tossed down a label group challenge for WrestleMania before he and Paul assaulted the Mysterios. The section finished with Miz hitting Rey with a Skull-Crushing Finale and Paul doing likewise to Dominik.
This falls immovably on the rundown of things WWE has done that no one has requested. They will, be that as it may, successfully draw a touch of consideration and WWE surely loves to stick VIPs in WrestleMania matches where they can rehearse for a little while and work out a painstakingly assembled match. On the rundown of WWE sins, their affection for superstars is falling short on the rundown. All things considered, Paul looked off-kilter in conveying his Skull-Crushing Finale and his entire energy is a piece whimsical. Grade: C
What else occurred on WWE Raw?
Alpha Academy def. The Street Profits by means of pinfall when Otis stuck Montez Ford. The end came when Ford had Otis gotten for a hammer, however Otis' weight was excessively, permitting Otis to fall into a pin. As Ford was stuck, Chad Gable held his foot down from outside the ring to forestall any getaway.
Finn Balor and Tommaso Ciampa def. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode through pinfall when Ciampa moved up Roode. Ciampa brought in Balor as an individual NXT veteran to uphold him as his competition with Ziggler moved from NXT to Raw.
Rhea Ripley def. Nikki A.S.H. through pinfall subsequent to hitting Riptide.
Damian Priest def. Shelton Benjamin through pinfall subsequent to hitting Reckoning. After the match, Priest said that he would guard his title one week from now, however needed an adversary at the big showdown level. This brought out Finn Balor, who immediately acknowledged the demand.
day in and day out Championship - Dana Brooke def. Reggie (c) to bring home the championship. Reggie apologized for sticking Brooke the earlier week to bring home the championship. He then, at that point, said he needed to show Brooke the amount she means to him and permitted her to stick him, however he kicked out two times. Brooke then, at that point, kissed him as she was sticking him to get the three count and come out on top for the championship.
Bianca Belair def. Doudrop through pinfall subsequent to hitting the K.O.D. Before the match, Belair cut a promotion about coming out on top for a WrestleMania championship took shots at Elimination Chamber. She was stood up to by Raw ladies' boss Becky Lynch, with Lynch staying at ringside to watch the match.
Edge tossed out quite difficult for WrestleMania. Edge went through his WrestleMania bona fides and dropped somewhat of a clue with respect to who his adversary could be the point at which he referred to himself as "amazing." He said that somebody needs to move forward so he can make them "live for eternity."
Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins def. RK-Bro by means of pinfall after Rollins hit Riddle with a step. The headliner was set up with the limitation that a success for Owens and Rollins would put them into the impending counterpart for the label titles between RK-Bro and Raw label champs Alpha Academy. Rollins and Owens said that triumphant the label titles was their new objective since it promised them a spot at WrestleMania. Rollins and Owens took care of business, establishing a spot in what is currently a triple danger match.
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