WWE Raw 01/22/17 Live Results and Review by Shawn Shashidharan

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The past and present meets tonight on Raw for the 25th anniversary with returning WWE Legends like The Undertaker and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Superstars from both Team Red and SmackDown LIVE, an Intercontinental Championship Match pitting Roman Reigns against The Miz and much more. 

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Show starts as Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler kicks off the show at The Manhattan Centre.

At Barclays Centre stadium, In ring Stephanie McMahon and Smackdown Live General Manger Shane McMahon thanks the WWE Universe and the un-sung heroes (the production crew and behind the camera team. Etc…) for making the Raw historic.

Then video plays of the 25 years journey of Monday Night Raw. Later, Stephanie McMahon says “We’ve just getting started” and also welcomes The Chairman of WWE who is the creator of Monday Night Raw - Vince McMahon.

As he makes his way out to the ring, the WWE Universe chants “Thank you Vince”. Mr McMahon thanks everyone as Stephanie and Shane handover a plaque to him. The Chairman loses his control and insults Brooklyn as after everything he done for them; he get a plaque. As he continues to insult Brooklyn, Stone Cold Steve Austin’s music hits and he makes his way out to the ring. Stephanie makes her way out of the ring at the same very time.
As Mr McMahon and Austin stood face-to-face, The Chairman requested The Rattle Snake not to touch him as his is an senior citizen and he is not like before but he can attack his son Shane as he is still young – hearing this Austin delivers an Stunner to the Smackdown Live General Manger. As Mr McMahon takes beer to celebrate with Austin, music stops and The Rattle Snake delivers an Stunner to The Chairman. Shane stood up as he again he became a victim of another vicious Stunner.

Match 1: Sasha Banks, Bayley, Akusak and Mickie James vs. Mandy, Sonya Deville, Nia Jax and Alicia Fox (8-Women Tag Match)

Match starts with a brawl between both the teams, referee separated them. Later Banks and Fox continues the match in the ring. After the commercial, the brawl starts again outside the ring – which allowed Banks to delivers Bank Statement to Fox and gets a win by submission.

Winner: Sasha Banks, Bayley, Akusak and Mickie James.

After the match Akusak attacks Banks, Bayley, and James and throws them outside the ring as she stood in the ring.

Backstage: Kurt Angle talks to the referee that the situation should be under control in the ring between Braun Strowman, Kane and Brock Lesnar face-off. This chat was interrupted by Jonathan Coachman, Teddy Long, Boogeyman and others.

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Video plays of the Undertaker’s 25 years journey on Monday Night Raw. After the video ends The Deadman’s music hits and he makes his way out to The Manhattan Centre stadium. He spoke about how he carried the show on his shoulder’s for 25 years by calling himself ‘The Reaper’ by taking names of Steve Austin, Mick Foley and Kane as they have fallen to ‘The Reaper’ and they all have ‘rest in peace’.

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APA Protection was seen playing poker with Rhyno and Heath Slater backstage which was interpreted by Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase.

WWE introduces the past Monday Night Raw General Mangers - John Laurinaitis, William Regal and Eric Bishop. They also introduced current SmackDown Live manager Daniel Bryan. They were interpreted by The Miz and his music hits and he makes his way out to the ring with Miztourage for his Intercontinental Championship match with Roman Reigns.

Match 2:  Roman Reigns vs The Miz (Intercontinental Championship Match)

Match starts and Reigns was distracted by The Miztourage. Later Reigns goes to attack The Miz and tried to delivers an Super Man punch but ends up being unsuccessful and Miz turns and attack Reigns.


Reigns then quickly attacks The Miz and tried to pin him as Miz rolls out at two-count. Miztourage pulls Miz out of the ring. Reigns attacks Miztourage and again tries to pin Miz with an Super Man punch but ends up with two-count. The Big Dowg sets up for a spear but the ‘A Lister’ delivers an cloth-line with the help of Miztourage. The referee send Miztourage to the locker room as Reigns looks on them, Miz from behind delivers an Skull Crushing Finlay and pins Reigns but end up with two-count, again The Miz delivers an Skull Crushing Finlay again and get the three-count where-in the Reigns was thrown to the exposed ring post earlier by The Miz which got him the win.

Winner: The Miz – New Intercontinental Championship
Backstage: APA Protection was seen with Jeff Hardy, The Usos and MVP playing poker.
In Ring: Former World Champion Christian was seen in the ring with his talk show The Peeps Show as he introduces his guest of the evening the Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan.


As Rollins speaks Jordan stops him and starts to talk, as he talks the WWE Universe boos him. Sheamus and Cesaro’s music hits as they make their way out to the ring and attack the Tag Champions, the Champions turns the attack on them and throw them out of the ring.

Backstage: Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss was seen giving and interview backstage which was interpreted by SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotteand Ric Flair and declared that she will be a champion forever.Backstage: APA Protection was seen with more WWE Superstar’s including Dana Brooke, Apollo Crews and Natalya playing poker where in Heath Slater was seen losing more money.

In Ring: Bray Wyatt’s music hits as he makes his way out to the ring in the The Manhattan Centre stadium. Then Matt Hardy’s music hits.

Match 3: Bray Wyatt vs Matt Hardy.

Match starts Wyatt attacks Hardy, Hardy then delivers and over the ropes to Wyatt. After the commercial Wyatt attacks Hardy and delivers an Sister Abigail and pins Hardy quickly.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

Past WWE Diva’s were introduced Terri, Kelly Kelly, The Bella Twins, Maryse, Maria Kanellis, Torrie Wilson, Trish Stratus and Jacqueline.

Backstage: Elias Samson and Chris Jericho was seen backstage where in Jericho sang a song for Elias singing “I don’t want to walk with Elias, and you are a stupid idiot” and wrote Elias his name on ‘The List Of Jericho’.


In Ring: Elias was seen with his guitar as he asks the question to the WWE Universe “Are you ready to walk with Elias” and claims that WWE stands for ‘Walk with Elias’ and demands everyone to one to be quite as he is going to sing a song. He does sang a song mocking the WWE Legends specifying Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Chris Jericho and The Rock.

The songs was interpreted by John Cena, Elias later stood face to face with Cena and says that he was rudely interpreted. Cane then demanded to do something about it, both men attacked each other. Elias delivers a low-blow to Cena and then attacks him with his guitar. Elias then walks away.

Backstage: APA Protection was seen backstage with more WWE Superstars including The New Day.

Match 4: Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews vs Rhyno and Heath Slater.

Match started as Crews and Slater faces each other. After the commercial the brawl broke out as the two teams attacks each other. Team 3D’s music hits and both the team clears the ring, Team 3D challenged anyone to come in the ring to face them. Titus O'Neil, Crews and Rhyno throws Slater in the ring. Slater then became a victim of between the legs head-butt and also a powerbomb on the table from Team 3D.

Winner: No Winner



Backstage: AJ Styles introduced "Mean" Gene Okerlund to interview him where Styles says that he is ready to face his challengers at Royal Rumble and he will be still holding his WWE Championship title.



DX (D-Generation X) members ShawnMichaels and Triple H makes their way out to the ring at the The Manhattan Centre stadium. They thank the WWE Universe as they cheered for them and they believe that they are here because of the WWE Universe.



Then Triple says that they didn’t come alone, then DX music hits again and RoadDogg make his way out to the ring and he too says that there are still more the again DX music hits and X-Pac makes his way out and then he calls out another member of DX who is Razor Ramon. He takes microphone and say that The Raw 25 is “Too Sweet”.

Just then The Clubs music hits, FinnBalor, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson makes his way out to the ring and stood face to face with the DX and raise their hand together in unity. As they raise their hand The Revival’s music hits and they too make their way out to the ring.

Match 5: The Revival vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.
The Revival attacks The Club. Anderson attacks with an finishing manure and pins The Revivals for victory quickly.

Winner: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.

After the match The Revival attacks Ramon, the entire team of DX and The Club attacks The Revivals and ends with the DX famous catchphrase “If you are not down with that then we got two words for you. Suck It”

At Barclays Centre stadium - In the Ring: Kurt Angle makes his way out to the ring with the entire Raw roster.

After the commercial: Kurt Angle introduces all the three-men who will face each other for the WWE Universal Championship in a triple-treat match at Royal Rumble, starting with Braun Strowman then Kane and later the champion Brock Lesnar who was introduced by his "The Advocate" Paul Heyman.



As Lesnar ‘s music hits Strowman  attacks Kane in the ring and goes to attack Lesnar, Lesnar attacks Strowman  and Kane. Strowman  then throws  Lesnar over the ring side barricade and also over the announcing table leaving Lesnar and Kane lying outside the ring. Strowman went in the ring and was the only men standing in the alone with his hand raised.

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