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WWE Raw interrupted its regular episodic programming on Monday to present another nostalgic show in the form of the WWE Raw Reunion in Tampa. Even though these series are sometimes frowned upon by hardcore fans, all in all, it was such a nostalgic show as expected – especially when you remember how much the Raw episode January 25, 2018 was disappointing.
Some of the most noteworthy legends in history have appeared, some angles of SummerSlam have even been slightly advanced and the 24/7 championship has seen the greatest number of actions since its inception. All in all, it was a fun evening of programming if you just decided to let yourself live in the present moment.
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WWE Raw Reunion Results, Ratings
John Cena rapping with Usos: 16-time world champion John Cena kicked off the Raw Reunion show with his return Monday night. Cena has gone through the list of other legends that will be present tonight before reiterating that WWE will still be his home. After Cena had ordered the show on the road, the Usos headed to the ring to convince him to do some battle. Cena hesitated until the Usos roasted him for leaving WWE for Hollywood. Not to be outdone, the Dr. of Thuganomics launched a bombshell in return evoking the past clashes of the two brothers with the law. Jimmy & Jey then revealed that soft drinks were in the building and that Rikishi was next. Just as Rikishi was about to go bankrupt, The Revival broke up with D-Von Dudley as a result. A tag match between The Usos and The Revival is on the bridge.
Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart behind the scenes: A pre-commercial segment, where Hogan expressed his enthusiasm for his longtime friend and director, Hart, behind the scenes.
Usos def. Waking up by jamming: Another entertaining match between these two great teams, with Jimmy & Jey lining up for the title. D-Von went to interfere on the outside but Rikishi looked at him. Scott Dawson was distracted in the ring and went back to eat a superkick, and the patented Usos splash followed soon after for the win. Booker T was absent to comment on this match. Category B
Drew McIntyre is disgusted by legends: Alicia Fox was behind the scenes explaining to Kaitlyn and Dana Brooke how she would rather wear a big hat for SummerSlam. Torrie Wilson then appeared as the last surprise. She was followed by Santino Marella who, yes, brought the cobra with him and let us know that Santina was fine! McIntyre came on the scene and made fun of the fact that they consider themselves "legends".
Championship 24/7 – Drake Maverick def. R-Truth via pinfall to win the titleBackstage with Charly Caruso, R-Truth revisited his appearance at San Diego's Comic-Con last week where he was challenged by The Hurricane. Drake Maverick's wife, Renee Michelle, confronted Truth and Carmella about spoiling everything as part of her wedding, which allowed Maverick to sneak behind and win the title with a roll-up. Maverick and Renee took the opportunity for Truth and Carmella to start chasing. Maverick's wife helping him reclaim the title was a nice variation on this hilarious saga in progress. Category B-
Drew McIntyre decimates Cedric Alexander: The scheduled revenge between McIntyre and Alexander has never even begun. McIntyre attacked Alexander on the ramp when he entered and the ensuing defeat ended with the connection between McIntyre and Alabama Slam reversed to Alexander on the apron to recover heat from his heel. Grade: C +
Championship 24/7 – Pat Patterson def. Drake Maverick (c) via pinfall to win the titleMaverick was trying to escape into the locker room, but when he opened his suitcase he was greeted by a crowd of worms. The Boogeyman seemed to terrify Maverick to the point that he hit the ground. Painful, Patterson entered with a referee, stuck one foot on Maverick's chest and became the newest champion 24/7. Category B-
The Viking Raiders def. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins falling: Yet another squash for Erik & Ivar, but at least this time, it's on established names that recently won Raw's team titles. The Viking Raiders won after ranking Ryder with the Viking experience. Christian had gone out to comment while Lilian Garcia was busy with the ring announcing tasks. Grade: C
Maria demolishes Mike: Maria Kanellis found Mike behind the scenes mingling with some legends while she was looking for her husband to apply lotion to her. He first spoke to Eve Torres before Eric Bischoff came in and suggested that Maria may want to join SmackDown if she is not happy. Once again, Maria reprimanded Mike before saying that he would not do anything because she is the bread and butter of the family. Already embarrbaded, Mike had to deal with Ron Simmons with a megaphone letting him know … well, you know, "DAMN!"
Championship 24/7 – Gerald Brisco def. Pat Patterson (c) via pinfall to win the titleThe camera fell in the back, maybe a little late, to reveal that Brisco had pinned his sticky boyfriend, Patterson, to become the new champion.
Championship 24/7 – Kelly Kelly def. Gerald Brisco (c) via pinfall to win the titleAs Brisco moved away with the title, he was greeted by the return of Kelly Kelly. At first, she was cordial before revealing her true intentions. Brisco, a small fanatic, complained to become the first female champion 24/7. History made, people. Grade: D +
Roman Reigns def. Samoa Joe via pinfall: Joe was ready to verbally upset the premises of these nostalgic shows, and when he depreciated the opening segment with The Usos and Rikishi, this had led Reigns to defend his family. The two fought, with Joe getting the bulk of the offensive on the outside before Reigns opposed a Superman punch on the apron. Joe tried to retreat, but after being called a coward, he accepted the challenge Reigns had just met. Reigns won with a spear in a match that was way better than his memorable match at Backlash's main event last year. Category B
Seth Rollins on "Miz TV"After running the latest Extreme Rules events, Rollins rose to not only make fun of Brock Lesnar's gaze, but also to refer him to an aspiring Seth Rollins. Rollins was interrupted by Paul Heyman, who was in the position of the gorillas to fight back before heading up the ramp, after Rollins again qualified Lesnar as "wannabe". After Rollins chased Heyman with the promise of a Stomp if he reached the number five, Rollins proclaimed that Lesnar is still a human being who can be beaten at any time, and that's what he'll do at SummerSlam. He then focused on his match later tonight against AJ Styles.
Championship 24/7 – Candice Michelle def. Kelly Kelly (c) via pinfall to win the titleKelly Kelly celebrated her victory by reuniting Michelle, Melina and Naomi behind the scenes. Melina revealed that she had become referee in her years away from the ring and Michelle attacked Kelly Kelly to win the title. Grade: C
Championship 24/7 – Alundra Blayze def. Candice Michelle (c) to win the title: It did not take long to crown another champion tonight. While Michelle was celebrating, Blayze emerged and forced her to hit with a choke (horrible appearance) to win the title. She said that she was not planning to stay long champion 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, before she went away. Grade: D
Rey Mysterio def. Sami Zayn through pinfallThis match was set up from an earlier segment backstage at night where Zayn was scolding legends and was challenged by Mysterio. During the match, Zayn had what was waiting for him: Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle, The Hurricane and Sgt. The mbadacre appeared while Zayn was trying to escape by the ramp. Back in the ring, Mysterio hit the 619 before paying tribute to RVD with Splash Frog for the win. Category B
"Million Dollar Man" buys the championship 24/7Blayze was out and she let us know right away what she meant by saying that she would not be the champion very long. She took a trash bin near the ad office and was about to lose her title, a reminder of her infamous segment on WCW Monday Nitro in the mid-90s, where she cast the WWF title. Before she could, however, Ted DiBiase was absent for a little reminder on her side. She offered him to buy Blayze's 24/7 title (recalling the time when he had bought the WWE title from Andre the Giant after his controversial victory over Hulk Hogan in 1988), handed him a wad of $ 100 bills and gave us his legendary and manic laugh as a new champion 24/7 of the night. Quality: A (I will always go for DiBiase who buys a title … or something else, from elsewhere)
Seth Rollins def. AJ styles by disqualification: Earlier in the night, Styles, Gallows & Anderson revealed that they were now heading for the nickname The OC (Original Club) with a new product. Gallows & Anderson of course tried to get involved in the away game, which pushed the DX's music to sound on the speakers until a pop hit and Triple H & Shawn Michaels emerge to watch Rollins return. When the match resumed, Gallows & Anderson put Rollins in the ring for disqualification. The six men clashed with the OC to extend the olive branch of the Too Sweet hand gesture. They were quickly asked to "suck" and a fight ensued. After the OC seized seats and surrounded the ring, Road Dogg, X-Pac, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash went out to run. Rollins finished the segment in the ring surrounded by legends, telling the CO that everyone has only two words. A fun segment for exactly what it was supposed to be, plus the fact that the CO was just able to run away rather than be surprised by an embarrbading defeat. Grade: B +
Championship 24/7 – Drake Maverick def. Ted DiBiase (c) to win the titleDiBiase entered his limousine to escape, but after closing the door, a loud bang and screams were heard from inside. When it was all over, Maverick became the champion again as mid-card superstars chased him. Grade: C
Bray Wyatt attacks Mick Foley: Foley was making a promo in the ring and, when he was coming back to his favorite Raw Titantron title (his victory over The Rock for his first WWE Championship), everything in the arena was slowly starting to get to close. Wyatt, again under the name of The Fiend, was in the ring and he slapped the claw of the mandible on Foley, bringing him to the mat. He posed a little for the camera while the arena was completely black again while his diabolical laughter led us to the publicity.
Natalya and Becky Lynch fight: Lynch was this week's guest in "A Moment of Happiness", but her SummerSlam opponent did not delay in interrupting it. Natalya mentioned that although the two men have known each other for so long and are struggling together in Japan, Lynch still shows him no disrespect. Lynch fought back by telling Nattie how she had chosen to help train Rousey to defeat her, but she still beat her "MMA girlfriend". The two men became a little more heated before fists began to fly and the officials were ready to break.
Championship 24/7 – R-Truth def. Drake Maverick (c) via pinfall to win the title: Maverick thought he was free from home while he was about to enter a limousine with his wife who was waiting for him, but Truth escaped by behind. Carmella kicked Maverick and Truth managed to win the title. Then Truth jumped into the limo and she left with Renee inside. Maverick was doubly shocked to realize that not only had he lost his title yet, but for the moment, his wife too. Grade: B +
Braun Strowman def. Randy Roe via pinfall: Strowman was out for a quick squash match, throwing the improvement talent several times before pinching him happily. Nothing writing at home, and you probably could have given Braun at night. Grade: D
Toast to Raw: Ric Flair, surrounded by other legends present, began the main segment of the event "Toast to Raw" at the top of the stage. Hulk Hogan then followed and he said how great it was to be back to Raw in his hometown of Tampa. Hogan pronounced his slogan, and then the glbad broke. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin headed for the ring and put coolers filled with his Broken Skull IPA beer in the corners. Austin took the mic and invaded everyone, from legends of the stage to the ring team, to the spectators, claiming that they were all part of the WWE family. He recounted that he had spent the last 24 hours drinking beer with Hogan and Flair and meeting Ron Simmons before inviting each stage legend to join him in the ring for a toast. As the show unfolded in the air, Austin used every second possible at 11pm. ET hour arrived, thanking all members of the crowd for coming in trying to insert into a fun story of the past involving Gerald Brisco.
WWE Raw Reunion in brief
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