With Fastlane just under two weeks away, we have a big night in store here on Raw. Sasha Banks looks to earn another title shot, the tag champs are in non-title action and in the main event, for the first time since winning the Royal Rumble, Samoa Joe is in action when he faces Mark Henry.
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Monday Night Raw
February 20th, 2017
Location: Anchorage, AK
Itami and Balor vs #DIY
The tag champs were in action to open Raw, and their opponents were the debuting Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, #DIY. The debutants held nothing back, going straight after Itami and Balor, who were caught off guard. Both Ciampa and Gargano showed off impressive offense, keeping the champs on their heels. Balor whiffed on the Coup de Grace, and Gargano locked in the Gargano Escape for a huge debut win, catapulting #DIY to the top of the Raw tag team division.
Winners: #DIY
Roman Reigns vs Alberto Del Rio
Roman Reigns made his return to Raw after that hellacious Falls Count Anywhere match with Seth Rollins a few weeks ago, and the Big Dog looked to make a big impact. We haven't really seen Reigns in singles action too much in Universe Mode, and he was highly impressive against Alberto Del Rio. Reigns used his incredible power to toss Del Rio around the ring, finishing it off with a Spear.
After the match, Roman took a second to soak in a well-earned win when he was ambushed by Kevin Owens. KO laid into Reigns, hitting a vicious Pop-Up Powerbomb, and Kevin Owens made an impact of his own.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Enzo Amore vs Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose has shown a new side to himself over recent weeks, and we saw more of it against poor Enzo Amore. The Lunatic Fringe took Enzo apart with vicious offense, including a big DDT on the floor. When he couldn't put Enzo away, Ambrose beat the hell out of him with rights and lefts, forcing the official to step in and call off the contest.
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Sasha Banks and Asuka vs Bayley and Nikki Bella
Sasha Banks had it all to earn, as she would receive a Raw Women's Title shot with a win. Sasha and Asuka were forced to work together in this match, but that seemed to be in their favor, as they proved a good team. Nikki Bella was forced out of the match, as Bayley was forced to fight on her own for huge stretches of time. In the end, that caught up to her, as Asuka countered a Bayley-to-Belly into an Asuka Lock, and Bayley was forced to tap out. Sasha Banks now has her title match, but it was Asuka who beat the champ. What does this mean for the Raw women's division?
Winners: Sasha Banks and Asuka
Samoa Joe vs Mark Henry
We knew this would be a vicious, hard-hitting contest, and that was exactly what we got. Both men went right after each other, and pretty soon they were trading haymakers. Samoa Joe used his strikes and a big CCS enziguri to take Mark Henry down. The big man was not out, and used his power to send Joe reeling. A crawling headbutt and a big splash nearly put Joe away, but the Samoan Submission Machine was in huge danger. He tried to use some head games, rolling out of the ring, but Henry saw it coming. He caught Joe with a big World's Strongest Slam, and that was all she wrote.
Mark Henry may have just had the biggest win of his career, taking out the 2017 Royal Rumble winner. He had no time to celebrate, as Brock Lesnar charged into the ring. The Beast Incarnate was not going to allow Henry to have the spotlight, and took the big man to Suplex City. Lesnar delivered a big F-5 to close Raw standing tall.
Winner: Mark Henry
Mark Henry has sent Raw's main event scene into turmoil by defeating Samoa Joe, and now appears to have a target on his back. That's it for Raw, tune in tomorrow for SmackDown.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my brand new Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
Universe Mode
Monday Night Raw
February 20th, 2017
Location: Anchorage, AK
Itami and Balor vs #DIY
The tag champs were in action to open Raw, and their opponents were the debuting Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, #DIY. The debutants held nothing back, going straight after Itami and Balor, who were caught off guard. Both Ciampa and Gargano showed off impressive offense, keeping the champs on their heels. Balor whiffed on the Coup de Grace, and Gargano locked in the Gargano Escape for a huge debut win, catapulting #DIY to the top of the Raw tag team division.
Winners: #DIY
Roman Reigns vs Alberto Del Rio
Roman Reigns made his return to Raw after that hellacious Falls Count Anywhere match with Seth Rollins a few weeks ago, and the Big Dog looked to make a big impact. We haven't really seen Reigns in singles action too much in Universe Mode, and he was highly impressive against Alberto Del Rio. Reigns used his incredible power to toss Del Rio around the ring, finishing it off with a Spear.
After the match, Roman took a second to soak in a well-earned win when he was ambushed by Kevin Owens. KO laid into Reigns, hitting a vicious Pop-Up Powerbomb, and Kevin Owens made an impact of his own.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Enzo Amore vs Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose has shown a new side to himself over recent weeks, and we saw more of it against poor Enzo Amore. The Lunatic Fringe took Enzo apart with vicious offense, including a big DDT on the floor. When he couldn't put Enzo away, Ambrose beat the hell out of him with rights and lefts, forcing the official to step in and call off the contest.
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Sasha Banks and Asuka vs Bayley and Nikki Bella
Sasha Banks had it all to earn, as she would receive a Raw Women's Title shot with a win. Sasha and Asuka were forced to work together in this match, but that seemed to be in their favor, as they proved a good team. Nikki Bella was forced out of the match, as Bayley was forced to fight on her own for huge stretches of time. In the end, that caught up to her, as Asuka countered a Bayley-to-Belly into an Asuka Lock, and Bayley was forced to tap out. Sasha Banks now has her title match, but it was Asuka who beat the champ. What does this mean for the Raw women's division?
Winners: Sasha Banks and Asuka
Samoa Joe vs Mark Henry
We knew this would be a vicious, hard-hitting contest, and that was exactly what we got. Both men went right after each other, and pretty soon they were trading haymakers. Samoa Joe used his strikes and a big CCS enziguri to take Mark Henry down. The big man was not out, and used his power to send Joe reeling. A crawling headbutt and a big splash nearly put Joe away, but the Samoan Submission Machine was in huge danger. He tried to use some head games, rolling out of the ring, but Henry saw it coming. He caught Joe with a big World's Strongest Slam, and that was all she wrote.
Mark Henry may have just had the biggest win of his career, taking out the 2017 Royal Rumble winner. He had no time to celebrate, as Brock Lesnar charged into the ring. The Beast Incarnate was not going to allow Henry to have the spotlight, and took the big man to Suplex City. Lesnar delivered a big F-5 to close Raw standing tall.
Winner: Mark Henry
Mark Henry has sent Raw's main event scene into turmoil by defeating Samoa Joe, and now appears to have a target on his back. That's it for Raw, tune in tomorrow for SmackDown.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my brand new Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
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