Tonight on Raw, number one contender Randy Orton is in action, as he gets a tune-up match in our main event against a mystery opponent. The bigger question, though, is whether or not Aleister Black will attempt to get revenge for last week's attack, six days before the two men meet for the Universal Championship. Plus, Elias and Alexa Bliss look for more momentum, and Cesaro debuts his new tag team!
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Monday Night Raw
April 23rd, 2018
Location: Rosemont, IL
Shane McMahon Promo
In a surprise opening to Raw, the GM made his way to the ring. Shane was tired of fielding questions about Braun Strowman, and has decided to deal with the situation head on. First, he thanked Braun for not showing up the past few weeks, as requested. As a compromise, Shane has invited Braun to travel to Backlash on Sunday, and talk to him, face to face in the ring!
Dolph Ziggler vs Kassius Ohno
Kassius Ohno showed everyone why they call him the Knock-out Artist, as absolutely annihilated a former United States Champion in Dolph Ziggler. Dolph tried to use his agility against the bigger man, but was put to sleep with a vicious discus elbow to the back of the skull.
Winner: Kassius Ohno
Post-Match
Tommaso Ciampa's attack on Cesaro was halted by Kassius Ohno a few weeks ago, and now the United States Champion looked for revenge, charging the ring. But it proved to be a massive mistake, as a fired up Kassius Ohno blasted Ciampa with a big boot, sending the Psycho Killer running for cover.
The B-Team vs Cesaro and ???
More hard hitting was on its way in our next match, because Cesaro's new tag team partner is the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus! The two men already had a tag team name, The Bar, and put forth a good showing in the debut. Ultimately, Cesaro and Sheamus put Bo Dallas down with a nice assisted Brogue Kick.
Winners: The Bar
Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James
Right out of the gate, Mickie James showed a more aggressive side, taking the fight to the disrespectful younger competitor. After Alexa Bliss started to rebound from a slow start, though, Becky Lynch looked for revenge! The champion went straight after her challenger, humiliated after Bliss' distraction caused her to lose to Natalya last week. The two women brawled as officials tried to separate them and the match was ruled a no contest.
Elias vs Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin simply out-classed Elias in this match, taking the younger man apart with clinical holds before showcasing his unbelievable athleticism. Elias, for his part, stayed on the defense, although he kept up a steady stream of trash talk throughout the match. This strategy was somewhat successful, as Shelton passed up on multiple fantastic opportunities to get the three count, instead looking to humble the Drifter. Elias seized his opportunity, and with the official distracted by a dislodged turnbuckle pad, he hit Shelton with a low blow, then rolled him up to steal the win!
Winner: Elias
Chris Jericho vs Randy Orton
Randy Orton's opponent tonight was none other than the Alpha, Chris Jericho, signed to Raw on a legends contract. We saw a lot of the old highlights from these two veterans, and both looked to end the match as early as possible, with Jericho carrying some ring rust and Orton with a world title match on Sunday. Jericho got very close to the win several times, even hitting a Codebreaker to busted Orton open, but the highly intelligent Viper got his foot to the ropes. In the end, it was one mistake from Jericho that cost him, as he telegraphed a clothesline, allowing Orton to evade and hit the RKO for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
Post-Match
Randy Orton was victorious, having taken more damage than he perhaps would've liked too. But his night wasn't over, as Aleister Black's music began to play! It appeared that Orton was expecting retaliation, as he was ready and waiting in the ring, beckoning the Universal Champion to appear. But Aleister Black is unique, as instead, the lights went out, and Black was sitting in the middle of the ring! A startled Orton quickly fell to the Black Mass, taking even more damage to the head just six days before his Universal Championship match.
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Monday Night Raw
April 23rd, 2018
Location: Rosemont, IL
Shane McMahon Promo
In a surprise opening to Raw, the GM made his way to the ring. Shane was tired of fielding questions about Braun Strowman, and has decided to deal with the situation head on. First, he thanked Braun for not showing up the past few weeks, as requested. As a compromise, Shane has invited Braun to travel to Backlash on Sunday, and talk to him, face to face in the ring!
Dolph Ziggler vs Kassius Ohno
Kassius Ohno showed everyone why they call him the Knock-out Artist, as absolutely annihilated a former United States Champion in Dolph Ziggler. Dolph tried to use his agility against the bigger man, but was put to sleep with a vicious discus elbow to the back of the skull.
Winner: Kassius Ohno
Post-Match
Tommaso Ciampa's attack on Cesaro was halted by Kassius Ohno a few weeks ago, and now the United States Champion looked for revenge, charging the ring. But it proved to be a massive mistake, as a fired up Kassius Ohno blasted Ciampa with a big boot, sending the Psycho Killer running for cover.
The B-Team vs Cesaro and ???
More hard hitting was on its way in our next match, because Cesaro's new tag team partner is the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus! The two men already had a tag team name, The Bar, and put forth a good showing in the debut. Ultimately, Cesaro and Sheamus put Bo Dallas down with a nice assisted Brogue Kick.
Winners: The Bar
Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James
Right out of the gate, Mickie James showed a more aggressive side, taking the fight to the disrespectful younger competitor. After Alexa Bliss started to rebound from a slow start, though, Becky Lynch looked for revenge! The champion went straight after her challenger, humiliated after Bliss' distraction caused her to lose to Natalya last week. The two women brawled as officials tried to separate them and the match was ruled a no contest.
Elias vs Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin simply out-classed Elias in this match, taking the younger man apart with clinical holds before showcasing his unbelievable athleticism. Elias, for his part, stayed on the defense, although he kept up a steady stream of trash talk throughout the match. This strategy was somewhat successful, as Shelton passed up on multiple fantastic opportunities to get the three count, instead looking to humble the Drifter. Elias seized his opportunity, and with the official distracted by a dislodged turnbuckle pad, he hit Shelton with a low blow, then rolled him up to steal the win!
Winner: Elias
Chris Jericho vs Randy Orton
Randy Orton's opponent tonight was none other than the Alpha, Chris Jericho, signed to Raw on a legends contract. We saw a lot of the old highlights from these two veterans, and both looked to end the match as early as possible, with Jericho carrying some ring rust and Orton with a world title match on Sunday. Jericho got very close to the win several times, even hitting a Codebreaker to busted Orton open, but the highly intelligent Viper got his foot to the ropes. In the end, it was one mistake from Jericho that cost him, as he telegraphed a clothesline, allowing Orton to evade and hit the RKO for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
Post-Match
Randy Orton was victorious, having taken more damage than he perhaps would've liked too. But his night wasn't over, as Aleister Black's music began to play! It appeared that Orton was expecting retaliation, as he was ready and waiting in the ring, beckoning the Universal Champion to appear. But Aleister Black is unique, as instead, the lights went out, and Black was sitting in the middle of the ring! A startled Orton quickly fell to the Black Mass, taking even more damage to the head just six days before his Universal Championship match.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
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