Monday night RAW opens with Stephanie McMahon Cena and Mick Foley backstage. He is sport a shortest haircut and she's preparing to give him his 2016 Performance Review. Stephanie brings up the rumors of the Undertaker appearing tonight.
She says, "The WWE Universe expects them to delivers. The last time she saw Taker, he was on Smackdown."
Foley has no concrete evidence Taker will be here, but he has a strong feeling. Seth Rollins walks in and put himself in the Royal Rumble main event. Braun Strowman comes in yelling. He wants Roman Reigns or Bill Goldberg 0r else. Stephanie stares at him. Rollins says Goldberg isn't here. And Reigns has a match… Rollins offers to help. He strikes first and they stars brawling as Stephanie yells to knocks it off now. Officials come in and break things up. Foley says "Taker will be here."
Kayla sends the fans to the opening and then a live shot inside the Smoothie King Center, as Michael Cole welcomes the fans at home watching on the USA Network. He is joins by Corey Graves and Byron Saxton on commentary. Kayla shows the ring and for the 2 on 1 handicap match for the WWE United States title. Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns. The match never got starts, as Owens and Jericho attacks Reigns and then Braun Strowman comes out and joins in. But it didn't last long as Seth Rollins come out with a chair and he clear the ring of Owens and Jericho. Then Reigns grab a chair and he and Rollins nails Showman with chairs sending him to the floor.
Stephanie McMahon Cena's music hits and out she comes to the stage. She says, "The match is not going to end this way." She a promised a handicap match for the title and that's what they're going to get. She's going to give Reigns time to recover but Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman is made. Seth Rollins stares down Braun Strowman as RAW go to commercials.
Back from the break and the match is underway and there was back and forth action in the match but in the end, Rollins and Strowman were count out. Kayla shows the fans what is still to come, on RAW WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. Michael Cole leads the fans to preview of "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" with HBK. Back from the break and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints is at ringside with his kids.
We see what happened last week after Bayley became the #1 contender. Bayley and Sasha Banks are backstage now. Bayley get hypes about her title shot at the Royal Rumble. She's defeated Kayla McMahon before and can do it again. Sasha believe it in her too. Sasha brings up another Bayley vs. Sasha match after Royal Rumble. Sasha says, "she has Bayley's back if Kayla tries any tricks." The RAW Women's Champion Kayla McMahon walks up and applauds for her performance acting like she care about Bayley.
Kayla says, "I heard you say that you beat me Bayley that only happen in your dreams. You are not even in my league."
They starts have words and then Nia Jax appears behind Bayley and Sasha Banks. Sasha turn around, Nia Jax kicks Sasha's leg out, and Bayley has more words with Kayla. Nia nails Bayley from behind and Kayla nails her too. She and Nia stand tall. Nia then shove Kayla into production case, before walking off and Kayla is shocked. Back to announcers, as Kayla picks her the women title, stare down at Bayley and Sasha, and then walks off. She was not happy with Nia shoving her into the production case. Back from the break and Foley is looking for the Undertaker. Stephanie approaches him and is anxious to know if Undertaker is here or not. Foley knows he will be here, but Stephanie need facts.
She says, "Foley's entire Performance Review rides on Foley producing Taker tonight. Mic has on hour to get Taker in the middle of the ring."
He says "Taker will be there, and trust him."
Kayla is in the locker-room Stephanie come in and she was not happy either. Stephanie notice her sister face, went over to her, and then sat down beside her.
"She said, "What's wrong Kayla?"
She says, "Nothing Steph…"
She says, "Oh come on I know better Kaya."
"Sasha told Bayley that if I tires any tricks she will be there. When have I cheated in my matches?"
"Never and don't let her get to you and as for Bayley, she is not your league either. As for Sasha, she will have her hands full with me or maybe Nia. Now get ready because you have a tag team match later on." she patted her sister knee.
She stood up and walk away Kayla began getting ready for her tag team match. She change out of her street clothes and then into her wrestling attire. Once her wrestling boots were on she began to stretch and getting warms up. After warms up, she walk into the bathroom and close the door behind her.
"Kaya I am going next door to do my scene with Bayley and Sasha Banks."
"Okay Steph.'
Stephanie walks out the locker room and Kayla came out of the bathroom. She look at the TV and saw another vignette video for Emma's returns as Emmalina, and then to the ring for Cruiserweight actions and after the cruiserweight, Sasha and Bayley enter Stephanie's locker room and they want a match for next week's show against Kayla McMahon and Nia Jax.
Stephanie looks at them and says, "She doesn't care if Sasha isn't 100% and make the match for tonight." She tells them to get the hell out of her office. Kayla chuckles at her sister face and then thought she must have Aunt Flow this week. She watch a single match and after the single match, she see Foley is backstage walking and talking to people. Will Taker be here? RAW goes back to commercials.
Back from the break, and what happened with Roman Reigns early, and then he is backstage when he is interview by Charly Caruso and is confident in his title defense later on. Back to the ring, we go, and Mick Foley is out. He talk about his history with the Undertaker and calls him to the ring for one counter on RAW. Foley says, "he needs the Undertaker to take a trip to the Dark side, to be here... right here in New Orleans Louisiana." Foley goes on, then the lights go out, and the fans pop. Stephanie McMahon Cena's music hits and out she comes. Stephanie apologize to the fans as she walk to the ring and enters it.
She says, "Foley has forced her to give him his performance review publicly. The crowd reaction is a result of Foley's inability to produces the Undertaker."
She runs down some of Foley failure and asks Foley what he has to say for himself. She asks what she should do next.
Foley says, "he's sorry."
The gong hits and the lights out. Fans pop as the music start up and outcome The Undertaker. He makes his way to the ring and enter it and the fans chant Taker's name as he take a mic. Taker says, "he's back. It's important that the world know he will be entering the Royal Rumble. He answers to no one; he goes where he wants, when he wants. No body controls the Undertaker." Taker walk over to Stephanie and says, "no, one" and the crowd pop.
Taker says, "he's returned to the city where the Streak ended and he suffered his worse defeat. He journey continues, to the Royal Rumble. He's dug 29 holes for 29 souls and will be bringing the dark side to the Rumble match. after he wins he will return to the main event at WrestleMania 33, and if anyone, and he means anyone, stand his way… they will rest in Peace."
RAW goes back to commercials. Back from the break and for backstage interview and then we go back to the ring. Bayley come out first her team and then Sasha Banks come out next. After her entranceway is over. Nia Jax comes out first for her team and she makes her way to the ring and enters it. Kayla McMahon's music hits and the fans cheer, out she comes, walk down the ramp and stop and then the pyro goes off. She makes her way to the ring, touches some of the fans hand, and then climbs the steps walk along the apron to the corner.
She took the title off, then climbs up, and then raise the title and the fans cheer. She hops off, then enters the ring and walks across the ring and climb up again raise the title again. She hops off and then hand the title to the referee. Sasha start with Kayla and she goes after Sasha knee that she injury at Roadblock. Sasha reverse and unloads on Kayla. She fights up and then Sasha sends Kayla into the corner. Sasha slaps Nia and in she comes but the referee get in between both teams. Raw goes back to commercials.
Back from the break and Sasha has Kayla in the corner and working over her. She goes for the double knees but Kayla move and Sasha crash to the mat and Kayla come back into the ring and stomp away at Sasha's knee but she manage to get the corner and tags in Bayley. She comes in and unloads on Kayla. She shove her off, get up, grab her, and whip into the corner but Bayley reserve it. Kayla is in the corner Bayley charge but misses Kayla move again.
Bayley is floored by a clothesline. She slam Bayley near her corner and tags in Nia and she comes in and launches Bayley into the turnbuckle. Nia dominates Bayley and tosses her across the ring. She trap Bayley in the corner and works over her. She tags Kayla back in and she climbs up the top and leaps off with double ax handle smash. Kayla covers her and gets a two count. Kayla keep control and grounded Bayley now. Nia wants Bayley, Kayla brings her over, and tags in her back in she floored her with a clothesline. Nia slams Bayley and then knocks Sasha off the apron she drop an elbow on her and then drag her back to her corner and tags Kayla in. She comes in and drop elbow on her again. Bayley fights back and rolls Kayla up but she tags Nia back in.
Kayla kicks out and Bayley turnaround and Nia runs her over and hits a big drop leg and her cover for her win. Nia and Kayla gets their hands raises as Sasha is down on the floor as we go to the replay. After the replay, Kayla taunts Bayley with the title before leaving with Nia.