The latest WWE "Monday Night Raw" results on March 27, 2017, featured many of the major superstars appearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a huge episode. The show took place with under a week to go until "WrestleMania 33" arrives from Orlando, Florida, and that meant it was time to hype up the big pay-per-view. This was the theme during the night as some matches were changed and a new entrant was added to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. In addition to that, Roman Reigns confronted The Undertaker, while Goldberg and Brock Lesnar got into it again on the WWE "Raw" episode.
WWE 'Raw' match results
WWE Raw Women's champion Bayley teamed with Sasha Banks to defeat the team of Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair. Bayley got the win for her team, but it's unclear if she and Sasha are friends heading towards Sunday's match. It was announced it would be a Fatal Fourway elimination match for Bayley's title.
Neville and Austin Aries each won their respective matches ahead of "Mania." Neville won a non-title bout over Jack Gallagher using the Rings of Saturn submission while Aries defeated Noam Dar using his recently unveiled Last Chancery move.
"Monday Night Raw" featured an "over the top rope challenge" involving Big Show. He started off against Jinder Mahal, tossed him out, and then tossed out his next several challengers.
Eventually, about seven guys ganged up on Show, but he knocked them down. Braun Strowman came out to tell Big Show he'd see him in the battle royal this Sunday.
Looks like The #WorldsLargestAthlete @WWETheBigShow just became a very large TARGET for @BraunStrowman this Sunday at #WrestleMania! #RAW pic.twitter.com/LutYzZo7X9
— WWE (@WWE) March 28, 2017
A tag team match was set up for Enzo and Cass to take on Gallows and Anderson, but it never happened.
Earlier in the night, the champs attacked Sheamus and Cesaro backstage with a ladder coming into play. Sheamus and Cesaro appeared again and knocked down the champs with a ladder before they could get to the ring.
Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens in a no disqualification match. Zayn had tried to announce earlier he was entering the Andre the Giant Battle Royal but Stephanie told him he'd have to earn it against Owens.
He was also told if he lost he'd get fired like Mick Foley. Samoa Joe tried to interfere in the match, but Chris Jericho showed up to help out, allowing Zayn to get a surprise pin.
Showdowns before 'Mania'
Seth Rollins came to the ring with a crutch to sign off on his match against Triple H. After trash talking back and forth to set things up, Rollins and HHH signed off. "The Game" looked like he was leaving but shoved the table in the ring into Rollins' hurt knee. He went to do further damage, but Rollins was able to fight him off. Both guys nearly hit The Pedigree, but neither did one, so it seems like that will be saved for Sunday.
#UniversalChampion @Goldberg was little talk, ALL action when he charged at his #WrestleMania 33 opponent @BrockLesnar! @HeymanHustle #RAW pic.twitter.com/XhMOw9Akzp
— WWE (@WWE) March 28, 2017
Roman Reigns came to the ring to talk about how he won the "Royal Rumble" two years ago and has now headlined "WrestleMania" twice.
He said Sunday would be the biggest match of his career, though, as he battles Undertaker. The Deadman showed up on the screen and talked about how he has prepared a special grave to bury the "Roman Empire." Eventually, the arena lights went out, and Taker appeared in the ring behind Roman Reigns. He told him on Sunday that he will "rest in peace."
The finale for Raw featured Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar in the ring. Heyman talked about how on Sunday his client will be the man who destroys the superhero known as Goldberg. Heyman concluded with "On Sunday, Goldberg you won't survive the F5." That brought Goldberg out to disagree and contend that maybe they should bring a bit of "Mania" to the Philly fans tonight.
He headed to the ring and Lesnar got out to go after him, but was quickly tackled by a Goldberg spear. The show ended with Goldberg posing in the ring as Lesnar and Heyman retreated up the stage and looked back towards the ring.