The first-ever WWE RAW from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida opens live with Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler standing in the ring.
There is no crowd in the Performance Center. They hype tonight’s “3:16 Day” edition of RAW and how WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin will be here later tonight.
Tom shows us last week’s AJ Styles promo on The Undertaker, where he commented on Taker’s wife Michelle McCool. Saxton says Taker will be here tonight to sign the WrestleMania 36 contract. They go on hyping tonight’s show and Tom brings up WWE Hall of Famer Edge being here tonight. The music and the pyro suddenly interrupts.
– The music hits as WWE Hall of Famer Edge makes his way to the ring. Mike Rome does the introduction. Edge says it has been a strange few months for him and his wife Beth. We take a look at a video package.
Edge says it is a long time coming. When your dad introduced you to me 21 years ago, everything from that moment was going to change. Our paths would intertwine. The Intercontinental Championship. Rated RKO to destroy DX. Exchanging stories talking about how we hated the same person. We talked about how the same man motivated us to be waht we are . . . Mick Foley. There was one lesson that Edge says he took from Mick that you did not. Grit. The grit to stand up after all of the surgeries over the last nine years to come back to compete in the Royal Rumble.
We are alike but there is one difference. You are an entitled brat. You might be one of the best to do this, but you had it handed to you on a silver platter. Your dad handed you all of this. It kills you that I had to fight for everything I got. I had a single mom who broke her back to make sure that I got what I have earned.
I came back after nine years and threw you out of the Royal Rumble. You don’t love me, you are jealous. You can’t do what I do and it tears you apart.
Two weeks ago, Beth comes back to give a medical update and what no one realizes is she was going to retire for me again. Someone shouldn’t be forced to retire from what they love to do not once, but twice. You didn’t let her finish. We talked about all of those years I stopped you from making horrible decision after decision. You pulled me out of a hole that you dug for me. You kept me from making a terrible decision. At Wrestlemania, if you’ve got the guts, it’s Edge versus Orton in a Last Man Standing Match.
This is not a story that you dictate or write, I write it. It is a redemptive story and at Wrestlemania, you won’t stand back up.
– We see Becky Lynch pull up to the WWE Performance Center in her own custom painted 18 wheeler, minus the trailer. The Man honks the horn and hops out, marching into the building. We go to commercial.
– We take a look back at the 2020 Royal Rumble. I’m afraid they will show the whole Men’s Royal Rumble match so see ya in about ONE hour for the next update…
At 9:10 AJ Styles just entered the Rumble… Boring.
At 9.30 #27 Kevin Owens is entering the Royal Rumble. Still few minuted before our next LIVE update.
At 9:55 the full Men’s Royal Rumble replay is finally over, as you know Drew McIntyre won.
– Back at the Performance Center, Tom mentions the announcement that Wrestlemania will be taking place at the Performance Center instead of Tampa.
– We go to Paul Heyman’s warning to Drew McIntyre two weeks ago and we see what Drew did to Brock.
In the EMPTY Arena:
We go to the ring and Lawler is in there with a table and chairs for a contract signing. Lawler introduces The Undertaker and out he comes to sign the WrestleMania 36 contract with AJ Styles. Taker quickly marches to the ring instead of taking his time like usual, as the music plays and the lightning strikes. Taker enters the ring and immediately starts flipping over the table and chairs for some reason. Lawler retreats from the ring as we go back to commercial.
– We are back and Tom mentions that Taker was not happy that there was no contract for him to sign. We have a video package for AJ Styles and Undertaker.
Undertaker is pacing in the rng as AJ Styles’ music plays a few times and he does not come out.
AJ is in the back with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. AJ says he has the contract since he challenged Taker. AJ says we are in the building where hundreds of prospects come to try to be the Undertaker. AJ says Taker is on the Mount Rushmore for WWE. You carried this company on your back but it is 2020 and you are in a world where people want to see you leave. You don’t see MIchael Jordan, Brett Favre, or Peyton Manning interject themselves into their championships. Undertaker is interjecting himself into Wrestlemania.
It is because of Michelle McCool.
AJ tells Mark he is a shell of himself. AJ tells Mark to let it go. AJ says something should be telling him to take it easy on the old guy. Twice you have stuck your nose in OC business. You stole the trophy from him in Saudi Arabia. Then you cost him a victory at Elimination Chamber.
You cannot hide when the lights go out and we know you cannot run. AJ says he will pay for your assisted living costs. AJ says he will be doing the favor when you rest in peace.
AJ finally signs the contract and asks Anderson to take the contract out to Taker. Anderson isn’t interested. AJ tells Gallows to take the contract but he’s also not interested. They argue and AJ sends them both out, telling them not to back-talk him. Gallows and Anderson head to the ring with the contract as their music hits.
Gallows and Anderson slowly walk out as Taker stares them down. They’re hesitant, finally laying the contract on the edge of the apron. They start backing up but the lights go out. We hear the bell toll once. The light comes back on as the bell tolls again. Taker is no longer in the ring, but now he’s standing behind Gallows and Anderson. They finally turn around to see Taker standing behind them but it’s too late. Taker destroys Gallows and Anderson at ringside, sending them into the barriers and the steel ring steps. Taker signs the contract as AJ watches on the big screen. Taker rips the contract out of the holder and shoves it in Anderson’s mouth. Taker’s music starts back up as he marches to the top of the ramp. AJ is on the big screen, staring back at Taker. Taker stares back as his music starts up to end the segment.
– Still to come, Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade.
– The announcers lead us to another throwback video of Steve Austin to celebrate “3:16 Day” and tonight’s appearance. Back to commercial.
Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio
Back from the break and out comes Rey Mysterio to the ring. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka has joined the announcers for commentary. WWE United States Champion Andrade is out next with Zelina Vega for this non-title match.
Andrade misses Rey and hits the ropes. Andrade with a waist lock take down and kicks. Andrade with a sliding boot to the head. Andrade with an elbow drop to the back. Andrade with a chop but Rey with a kick and chops. Rey with a springboard head scissors take down and Rey is sent to the apron. Rey with an elbow and Vega grabs Rey’s boot. Rey with a forearm. Rey goes up top and Andrade meets Rey with a drop kick and gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Andrade stretches Rey but Rey with a head scissors that sends Andrade into the ring post. Rey with a springboard seated splash and head scissors take down. Rey rolls thorugh on a sunset flip because you don’t sunset flip Rey and Rey kicks Andrade and gets a near fall. Andrade catches Rey on a quebrada and Rey escapes from Andrade. Rey drop kicks Andrade into the ropes and Andrade recovers and hits a back elbow for a near fall. Andrade with a suplex and he holds on and rolls through for a second one. Andrade goes for a third one but Rey counters with a rana and it sends Andrade into the ropes. Rey with a 619 and splash for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
– We get a video package to hype Shayna Baszler’s dominance as she prepares to challenge RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36. We see video of Lynch arriving earlier today in her big rig. Back to commercial.
In the EMPTY Arena:
Back from the break and out comes RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch to the ring. Becky takes the mic and says this is for Shayna Baszler. Becky knows she’s watching and listening because she’s obsessed. We see Baszler watching backstage. Becky goes on bragging and says as long as she’s the champion, Baszler’s whole existence is a lie. Becky calls Baszler an animal scumbag. Becky says everything she’s done is designed to make Baszler think of Becky what Becky wants. Becky goes on with the trash talking. She says watching Baszler dominate at Elimination Chamber did wake her up. She goes on and says she will prove at WrestleMania that Baszler’s whole life is a lie, and it’s going to hit her like a truck. We see Baszler watching backstage again as Becky drops the mic and raises the title while her music hits.
– We get another “3:16 Day” throwback video on Stone Cold. Back to commercial.
– We take a look at the confrontation between Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair from last week’s Raw and the follow up from NXT.
Backstage:
Charly Caruso is in the back with Kevin Owens. Kevin is asked about Seth Rollins’ challenge. Kevin tells Seth he knows he has been waiting for an answer. Kevin accepts the challenge and he has been thinking about when and where to do it. Kevin says he has his answer. It wiill happen in the Performance Center. For months, you have had the advantage with your goons. When they get in the ring here, Kevin says he has the home field advantage. Kevin says he started his career right here. This is where he went through the hardest moment in his career, his WWE tryout. You were one of the people who never thought he would have been signed. Kevin says he made so many memories in this building and people he considers brothers and mentors. He will add one more memory when he beats you in the building where he earned his place in WWE. He will do it at Wrestlemania.
– We take a look bac at Wrestlemania in 1998 when Steve Austin faced Shawn Michaels. We go to commercial.
– We are back and Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton will be on RAW next week.
In the EMPTY Arena:
Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his way to the ring.
Austin says he blew himself up on his entrance. He says he is glad to be here tonight. He says he is going to make a declaration. He declares from here on out, the 16th of March is a National Holiday. Austin asks the crowd for a Hell Yeah if they want to know what 3:16 Day is all about and Bryon obliges. Austin whats Byron’s reaction.
Austin says 3:16 Day is when someone gives you a load of crap, you give it back with a one finger hand gesture. Byron gives him an 8 and Austin asks if he is getting involved.
3:16 Day is a day when you can open up a can of whoop ass on anyone you want. Byron gives it a 6 and Austin is not happy.
3:16 Day is when the speed limit is only a suggestion. Byron gives him a 10.
3:16 Day is a day when you don’t give a damn and happy hour is 24 hours long. If you burp it is poetry. Byron gives it a 9.
3:16 Day is when your boss works for you. Byron gives it a 7.
3:16 Day is when you can have beer instead of your morning coffee. Byron gives it an 8.
3:16 Day is a day when four letter words are always acceptable. Byron gives it a 5.
3:16 Day is when you can whip anybody’s ass and get away with it.
Austin asks Byron if he would like to come to the ring to celebrate since he has been so helpful. Austin comments on Byron’s suit, tie, and socks. He thanks Byron for helping him with the scoring. Austin says he appreciates the levels of fabric he brought to the broadcast tonight and he has a toast for him and he calls Byron 100 percent unadulterated jackass. Austin with a kick and stunner to Byron.
The music interrupts as RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch makes her way out.
Becky is carrying a cooler. Austin is all smiles. Becky steps on Saxton like he’s not there. Becky takes more beers out of her cooler and says she’s here to celebrate 3:16 Day with Austin. Austin’s music starts back up as he and Becky continue their beer bash. Saxton is still trying to recover. He finally gets up but Austin pours more beer down his throat and drops him with another Stunner. Becky takes the mic and gets down in Saxton’s face, saying that’s what happens when Stone Cold and The Man come around. The beer bash continues as the first-ever WWE RAW from the WWE Performance Center thankfully goes off the air two minutes early.
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