Sean Raw Sapp: A New Champion, But The Show Drags

Opening Segment

• Braun Strowman was on the hunt for Roman Reigns and Goldberg, as he should have been. Good move to have him out for vengeance.
• Strowman attacks Reigns before his United States title match, much to the chagrin of JeriKO.
• Seth Rollins made the save with a nice Van Daminator. I haven't seen one of those in years! It looked good.
• Rollins vs. Strowman is booked for later. 

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Braun Strowman fought Seth Rollins to a double countout

• Strowman is getting better every single week. Selling, execution, working a match.
• Braun catches an awesome high angle spinebuster.
• WWE is putting Braun in there with the right kind of opponents each week.
• This guy is Vince McMahon's wet dream.
• Rollins flies from the top rope into the barricade. Both guys are counted out.

WomenDivaLadies 

• Bayley and Sasha are backstage, and this isn't a good promo. 
• Charlotte comes in, forces a Golden Globes reference. Great. Fantastic, because they happened last night. Woohoo.
• Nia Jax and Charlotte attack Bayley and Sasha, but Jax threatens Charlotte, too. Good direction.

Jack Gallagher defeated Drew Gulak

• Gallagher got a nice reaction.
• Austin Aries rightfully busting balls about the lack of kneepads in this match.
• The running dropkick as a finish....I dunno.
• Aries has been out for about 11 weeks. I'd imagine he'll be ready to go soon.
• Gallagher challenges Daivari to something. I dunno.

Shawn Michaels!

• Not exactly a hero's welcome for HBK.
• His new movie looks shitty.
• The crowd wants one more match.
• Rusev is your designated Superkickee tonight. Well. Maybe not. He's out with Jinder and Lana.
• This segment was horrible. Wow. Enzo and Cass come out. Mahal vs. Cass is next.

Big Cass (w/ Enzo & Shawn Michaels) defeated Jinder Mahal (w/ Rusev & Lana)

• What am I supposed to say about this?
• Michaels superkicks Rusev! COOL
• Cass wins with an elbow drop.

Neville defeated Lince Dorado

• The Cruiserweights need a Taz. A sawed off monster that suplexes everyone. Just a thought.
• Neville wins a quick match with Rings of Saturn. Cool!
• Neville is dastardly and attacks after the match and applies the move again. Them establishing a submission for Neville in one night is great.
• Rich Swann makes a save.

STEPH DONE HAD ENOUGH

• Stephanie McMahon goes off on Bayley and Sasha Banks.
• At least Sasha and Bayley can beat up Stephanie at some poHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAH RIGHT

Luke Gallows (w/ Karl Anderson) vs. Sheamus (w/ Cesaro)

• Anderson is pissy that Cesaro on commentary too.
• This type of match is why there are so many proponents of two hour episodes of Raw. This story could have been furthered better with a 90 second backstage interaction.
• Anderson attacks Cesaro, distracting Sheamus, but not getting Anderson the win. Instead, Anderson gets distracted and beaten.

THE UNDERTAKAAAAAA

• Stephanie McMahon gave Mick Foley a deadline of bringing the Undertaker in by 10 PM EST. When it didn't look like he'd show up, she goes off on Foley for being inept.
• The Undertaker's DONG. 
• You can tell he's 3.5 months from surgery, but he enters the Rumble!
• He lets Stephanie know he goes where he wants.

Backstage stuff

•  "FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXX." Alicia slaps Noam Dar, then later kisses him.
• Jericho is wearing the anchor scarf. He and Owens are good.

Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair & Nia Jax

• By hour three, placeholder stuff like this loses it's steam. No shocker. This did too.

Kofi Kingston (w/ New Day) defeated Titus O'Neil

• Titus wants to join New Day, but they make fun of his NXT gaffes from 2010.
• They give him a shot at redemption for messing up a keg challenge. He blows through it, but he drops the keg before the finish line, De'Sean Jackson Style
• The match was quick. Kofi won. That's all.

US TITLE

• This was a really well worked match.
• The use of the shark cage at the beginning was good. 
• Kevin pops up Reigns but he punches Jericho. Cool spot.
• Owens hit a sick powerbomb onto the apron.
• JERIKO WINS! Jericho is a new champion 20 years after he challenged Eddie Guerrero for the title in WCW