Brooklyn played host for the go-home RAW for WrestleMania 32. A few celebrities in the crowd – Sal and Q from Impractical Jokers are here, soaking in the fun! It fared better compared to the previous go-home shows due to the assemblage of star power in the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar.
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Here’s how the WWE Monday Night Raw 28th March, 2016 full show (with video) unravelled:
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RAW kicks off in style as Shane McMahon and the Undertaker face-off to address their imminent war. Undertaker responds to Shane’s “b****” slur by saying he’s always been his father’s b****.
Shane snaps and starts unloading on Taker with the Muay Thai he’s been training recently. The Phenom quickly reverses and the tumble outside. Taker tries sending Shane on a Last Ride on the announce table but the latter lays the Phenom out with a weapon and then flattens him with an elbow from the top rope! Now that’s what you call a trailer. Hope the movie’s as good *cough*,Batman vs Superman,*cough*.
Next up is Chris Jericho telling Renee Young backstage that he won’t meet AJ Styles’s challenge of a match at WrestleMania. He makes his way to the ring for a match against Zack Ryder (with a spot in the Intercontinental title match on the line) when Styles comes out and tells him that he won’t leave unless he gets what he wants.
Styles leads the crowd in chanting “Y2Jackass” just as Jericho tries locking in the Walls, leading to a distraction and Ryder rolling him up for the steal. Jericho avenges himself by hitting the Codebreaker on Ryder but his retribution’s cut short by Styles. The mind games pay off as a humiliated and furious Jericho agrees to the match at WrestleMania.
Divas action for the first time this eveing as WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair in tow, made her way out to face a dark Becky Lynch. Sasha Banks was ringside as well. After a brief back-and-forth, Charlotte escapes Becky’s offense by leading her on a wild goose chase outside the ring.
Charlotte makes it back into the ring, but just as Becky’s about to, Naitch grabs her leg. The distraction allows Charlotte to hit a big boot followed by Natural Selection. She picks up the win, leaving Becky Lynch fuming.
We cut to backstage where Vince McMahon is telling Renee Young how dangerous Shane will be in his match against the Undertaker. Speak of the devil and Shane appears. He tells the Chairman that he’s going to take back the company that Vince stole from his father.
The Social Outcasts are in the ring, about to say something incredibly important when the Big Show interrupts them. His tag team partner this evening, Kane makes his way out. The Demon and Michael McGillicutty lock up but the rest of the Outcasts gatecrash and the two big men get the win via DQ.
The rest of the locker room join the free-for-all in progress which ends with Show and Kane double Chokeslamming Mark Henry and then quadruple Chokeslamming the Social Outcasts. The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal looks like it’ll be fun.
Triple H and Stephanie make their way out to sing the Game’s praises and prophesize his win at WrestleMania. A very polite Roman Reigns, who waits till they're done, runs down and lays out Triple H. A cursing Triple H is seen storming through the backstage area with Stephanie by his side.
The New Day come out to the biggest pops since the opening segment and endorse Booty-O’s and talk about how disgusting any cereal made by the League of Nations or their body parts would be.
Kingston and Del Rio face off. A good match with distractions from the LON and comebacks from Kofi ends with the latter stealing one over Del Rio with a Roll-Up. As the tag team champs are celebrating, they’re joined by, surprise, surprise, Jonathan Coachman! He tells them that he loves Booty-O’s and that ESPN Sportscenter will be covering WrestleMania. Fancy!
Another backstage segment, this time with Roman Reigns, is mercifully cut short by the Dudley Boys who taunt the number one contender. Reigns takes the bait and looks like he would get the better of the tag team legends when Triple H ambushes him bounces his head off the WWE Championship before strutting off.
United States Champion Kalisto squares off against Konnor from the Ascension next. Kalisto rebounds strongly to hit the Salida Del Sol for the win. He’s too quick for Viktor who sneaks up behind him and eats a Tornado DDT for his troubles.
Ryback comes out and gestures that come Sunday, he will devour Kalisto and become the new United States Champion.
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman make their way out and the Walrus is in the midst of tellig people that Dean Ambrose is truly looney if he thinks weapons are going to help him at WrestleMania, when the Lunatic Fringe makes his way to the ring, pulling a red wagon behind him.
Ambrose proceeds to fill it up with weapons from under the ring. Heyman’s eyes get wider as Ambrose reveals his tool kit – Barbie, chainsaw, nunchuks, steel pipes and the steel ring steps. He walks off after speaking volumes without saying a word.
Emma of Team Bad n’Blonde takes on Paige next with the members of each team at ringside. A short match which ends when the heels distract the referee so Lana can headkick Paige and Emma gets the 3 count.
The heels start to beatdown the outnumbered faces when Eva Marie comes to their rescue. It is later announced that she will be the 5th member of their team at WrestleMania.
R Truth tells Goldust that their partnership is null and it’s every man for himself at the Battle Royal at WrestleMania, despite the Bizarre One telling him that they were never a team in the first place. An emotional Truth blows his nose on Goldust’s towel before walking off.
A 6-man tag team match with the challengers for the Intercontinental Championship is next. Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Sin Cara take on Kevin Owens, The Miz and Stardust. The match is very good, with Zayn hitting the Helluva Kick on Owens for the win. Owens avoided tags the whole match and was ultimately abandoned by his partners.
Triple H and Stephanie make their way to the ring to gloat over one-upping Roman Reigns, and this time, the Big Dog cuts him off and limps his way to the ring. Triple H meets him on the ramp and both of them claw at each other.
Reigns gains the upper hand but Stephanie calls the League of Nations and the Dudleys for backup. They hold Reigns down while the champ beats him down. The Usos, New Day and the rest of the locker room even the field and after a huge brawl, both of them are pulled apart.
Triple H tries rushing back to the ring to get at Reigns but he's held off. Reigns isn’t done yet though, as he decides to take the path of least resistance and Suicide Dives onto the mass of throng of Superstars, including Triple H, taking them all out. The show ends with both of them staring each other down.