The old adage about try, try again will be in full effect tonight on WWE Raw in Ottawa.
As you may have heard, Sami Zayn did not write the storybook ending to his personal saga at Elimination Chamber in front of his hometown fans in Montreal this weekend. But it’s possible that a Canadian could still end up sporting some gold before WWE heads back to the U.S.
That’s because Edge has answered the open challenge of Austin Theory for the United States Championship. Both men should feel pretty good coming off big victories on Saturday night. But Theory has a way of coming out on top even when things go against him, and Edge can’t be sure he’s left The Judgment Day completely behind him. That makes it look like uphill sledding for the Rated R Superstar.
Speaking of uphill sledding, Mustafa Ali has been doing plenty of that in recent weeks. While he’s more than willing to do whatever it takes to earn more opportunities, he’s about had it with Dolph Ziggler for … well, not having the same attitude, basically. They’ll try to settle their differences in the ring in Ottawa.
And a late addition to tonight’s card should also have plenty of WrestleMania implications as Seth Rollins battles The Miz. Rollins saw his Elimination Chamber moment ruined by Logan Paul, who also has quite a history with the A-Lister. It will be interesting to see if and how that might come into play tonight.
WWE Raw results in 90 seconds:
- The show kicks off with a highlight package from the main event at Elimination Chamber.
- Sami Zayn says his story is entering the final chapter, but it also involves Kevin Owens … only KO can’t let some of the recent past slide
- Right before side by side commercials, Baron Corbin comes rushing down the ramp and attacks Zayn from behind
- As Zayn gets help after taking a beating through the whole break, Corbin continues to berate Sami, but Adam Pearce tells Zayn he can head back to the ring, and we’ve got ourselves a match
- Sami Zayn def. Baron Corbin by pinfall
- Rhea Ripley sits down with Byron Saxton to look forward, not back
- Austin Theory says he’s banged up after Elimination Chamber, but he’s still there, still the champ and he’s upset that John Cena’s return is getting more publicity than he is; he’s also ready to beat Edge in “crappy Canada”
- Mustafa Ali def. Dolph Ziggler by pinfall
- The Miz and Maryse exchange anniversary pleasantries, with Miz saving whatever news his wife just gave him for next week, and he happily takes credit for the rise of Logan Paul
- Cody Rhodes gets another visit (virtually) from Paul Heyman, but shrugs off some reverse psychology and remains determined to “finish the story”
- The Seth Rollins-Becky Lynch Joker trailer for WrestleMania is shown again
- Asuka def. Nikki Cross by submission
- Carmella hasn’t thought up a new path to WrestleMania yet but is ready to give a receipt to Asuka, and Seth Rollins stops laughing long enough to address Logan Paul
- MVP calls Brock Lesnar a coward for getting DQed on purpose at Elimination Chamber, and Omos wants to challenge Lesnar to a match at WrestleMania
- Seth Rollins def. The Miz by referee stoppage
- Pearce tells Carmella she can have her match with Asuka before getting another irate call from Chelsea Green, and Bronson Reed mocks Chad Gable for his match preparation
- Bayley‘s Ding Dong Hello! ends somewhat badly for Damage CTRL after they end up with a title defense against Becky Lynch … and Lita
- Candice LeRae tries to find out why Cross is following her and it seems like it’s just because Nikki is lonely
- Bronson Reed def. Chad Gable by pinfall
- Elias asks who wants to walk with him, and … maybe didn’t want Bobby Lashley to answer that question considering how painful it is; Lashley goes on to brag about the Hurt Lock and says he’ll put down anyone who disrespects him
- Edge says he’s happy to have put The Judgment Day behind him and is anxious to see if Theory understands that everything can be taken away in an instant
- Austin Theory def. Edge by pinfall to retain the WWE United States Championship thanks to some interference by Finn Balor, who also attacks Edge after the match
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