Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley assemble as a trio to take on Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Bobby Lashley on Raw in 2018: Courtesy of Peacock and WWE Network.
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00:00I don't know that I've ever seen a team of three men more dominant
00:04than those three that are in the ring right now.
00:08Well, we saw what Strowman and Lashley were capable of last week when they took
00:13out Zayn and Owens.
00:14Now you add Roman Reigns to the mix, who will start things off with a modern day
00:18Maharaja, the former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.
00:21And yet, Sami Zayn will be the one to start things off against Roman Reigns.
00:26A very cocky, very obnoxious Sami Zayn.
00:30Well, he mentioned earlier they had vertigo, and I hope it indeed is 100% out of his system.
00:35I think it's great that Sami could fight through the vertigo.
00:53And with the hometown crowd support, like Sami yesterday,
00:57he could probably compete with two broken legs.
01:00How did you go from vertigo to and
01:04It was an analogy, coach, okay, hyperbole, it's what I do.
01:08I thought these guys were dying to get their hands on Roman.
01:13They're having a great time, drinking in the adulation of the hotel crowd.
01:17And Reigns looking to take out his frustration on somebody tonight, and
01:21Sami Zayn is just that person.
01:22Sami's sent to the outside.
01:30The big dog giving chase.
01:32And Zayn caught him.
01:34And now it's Sami into the barricade, face first.
01:37Kevin Owens runs into a right hand.
01:39That won't help Vertigo.
01:43Roman looking for the double drive by Roman and company.
01:47Roman.
01:53And we're back on Monday Night Raw.
01:54Roman Reigns teeing off on Sami Zayn.
01:57Roman's teammates, Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman against Zayn,
02:00Kevin Owens, and Jinder Mahal, six-man tag team action.
02:04Jinder has tagged himself in, and Reigns is in trouble in the opposition's corner.
02:09The Maharaja just teeing off on the big dog.
02:12Well, Jinder did say at the start of the night that he plans on in the coming
02:15weeks and months to put himself in the hunt for the Universal Championship.
02:22Now, he's a former WWE champion, I have to believe what Jinder says.
02:26Here's the tag to Bobby Lashley.
02:29He goes 6'3", 260 pounds, former United States champion.
02:34260 pounders, moves with cat-like agility.
02:39An incredible speed for a man that size.
02:42And tremendous power.
02:45Lashley, a great amateur background.
02:47He was a national champion three straight years at Missouri Valley College in
02:52the NAIA.
02:53Wrote several victories in mixed martial arts as well.
02:56He continued on wrestling.
02:58He was an Armed Forces gold medalist in the Army.
03:01Holy frog, as he follows it up with a clothesline.
03:05I'd love to see an athletic competition between Bobby and Apollo Crew.
03:11Well, you're seeing an athletic competition.
03:13What happens in the ring every time the bell rings.
03:15An actual competition.
03:16Like how high they can jump?
03:17Yeah, different things like that.
03:18And look at Sami Zayn, and Bobby Lashley does not want to be in that corner.
03:25Zayn drawing the official.
03:26Kevin Owens, of course, with the cheap shots.
03:29Kevin and Sami have made a career out of this.
03:33Don't play well with it.
03:35Well, Sami and Kevin are loving life tonight in front of their hometown crowd.
03:39The arena where they grew up attending WWE events.
03:43Dreaming of someday being at this level.
03:46It's a dream come true for Sami and Kevin tonight.
03:48And they're also loving their life that Stephanie McMahon has their back.
03:50As Kurt Angle didn't want him here.
03:51Stephanie McMahon overruled the general manager and
03:54brought Zayn and Kevin Owens here to Monday Night Raw.
03:57And it was the right thing to do, because not only are they tremendous,
04:01they're entertaining and they make the show better.
04:03Whether you like them or not is immaterial.
04:07And Lashley looking for the vertical suplex.
04:09This is what gave Sami vertigo.
04:11I hope he's okay.
04:12Not going to allow it to happen this time.
04:16And here's the tag to KO.
04:18And Owens.
04:18To the other hometown hero.
04:21Jinder Mahal is stomping away at Lashley.
04:24And this is what you have to do.
04:25You can't waste time.
04:26You can't lay off of it.
04:29Owens, a former universal champion, brings the hometown crowd to its feet here.
04:35Tag.
04:36Jinder Mahal legal.
04:37Broken his fist on Lashley's skull.
04:39Whoa.
04:40And Jinder Mahal, you gotta be impressed.
04:43With the strides this man has taken in his career.
04:46Become a major player in WWE.
04:51You know, remember the last time he was on Raw, Corey, just last year,
04:54he was an afterthought.
04:56He went to a SmackDown and the Superstar Shake-Up.
04:58He became WWE Champion.
05:00Transformed his body, changed his life, and
05:03now Mahal is here again today at the top of the food chain.
05:06In the opinion of myself and many others in the WWE Universe,
05:09Jinder's career is still on that skyrocket upward trajectory.
05:14Kevin Owens wearing Bobby Lashley down with a chin lock.
05:18Flooring the powerful Bobby Lashley.
05:27Lashley now fights back against Owens.
05:30You know, we keep seeing the right senton by KO, cover, and a kick out.
05:36Now that the big events are gonna be programmed at SmackDown and
05:41Raw, the competition to get on those shows like a backlash
05:45is gonna be stiffer than it's ever been.
05:47You gotta wonder at that brutal encounter with Brock Lesnar inside
05:52the steel cage after tonight's matchup.
05:55What sort of condition is Roman Reigns gonna be in for Samoa Joe this Sunday?
05:59Mentally as well.
06:00I mean, Roman said tonight that, hey, he's not gonna make excuses, but
06:03he should be champion.
06:04He said, I'm not, at least not yet.
06:07My one word for this hour as we've crossed over is frustration.
06:11Because when I watch Roman Reigns, the frustration that must be going on
06:16inside of him right now, knowing he should be the universal champion and
06:20he's not, has got to be at an overflowing level.
06:26Kevin Owens with a great strategy, just wearing down the bigger,
06:29more powerful Bobby Lashley.
06:31Keeping Lashley away from his own corner.
06:37Kevin Owens declaring, Bobby Lashley's done.
06:43That might be the case.
06:43Lashley barely moving.
06:44Well, you don't wanna let him get back to his feet, that's for sure.
06:51Kevin's still talking trash.
06:56Bobby back to the vertical base, trying to create separation.
06:59Does momentarily, but Kevin again with a knee to the midsection.
07:03Telegraphed Bobby, face first goes Owens.
07:09Critical opportunity here for Bobby to get to his corner.
07:14Look at Braun, he wants in in the worst way, as does Roman Reigns.
07:20Owens crawling, Sami tag, tag for Roman, and Reigns and Sami now legal.
07:26And the big dog taking out Zayn.
07:28Every time we question what kind of condition Roman Reigns is gonna be in.
07:34He surprises us with the condition that he's in.
07:38After everything that he's been through.
07:39No more time out, Sami.
07:45Sami has no clue where he is.
07:56He definitely doesn't know where he is.
07:59He might not be sure what planet he's on right now.
08:01Definitely gonna give him another case of vertigo.
08:03You're really buying that vertigo stuff.
08:08I'm concerned.
08:09Sami's an A-level competitor.
08:11I'm concerned about the well-being of the competitors.
08:13Here we go.
08:15Locked and loaded.
08:18No, Sunil, not again.
08:20Yeah, Sunil, Zayn gonna pay for it.
08:22Welcome to the show.
08:29Welcome to the show.
08:31Tag was made, Kevin Owens legal.
08:32Cover, hooks the leg.
08:35Kick out by Roman, KO thought he had it.
08:39We're back live on Monday Night Raw, incredible six man tag team match.
08:47Right now, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and
08:49Jinder Mahal are in control of Roman Reigns.
08:52And his partners Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley.
08:56The hometown crowd here in Montreal is loving it.
08:59Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, Montreal's favorite sons.
09:03This is such a beautiful story.
09:04Don't let it happen.
09:08Not to mention, Sami overcame vertigo.
09:11What a hero.
09:13Yeah, just in time to be here for the hometown.
09:17I mean, we're actually what vertigo is, but regardless, he's doing great.
09:22It means he gets dizzy, coach.
09:24I was out, I was just, I know, I was saying before he doesn't really.
09:28But what they've done during the break is a great job of keeping Roman Reigns in
09:31their corner until now.
09:34And Sami Zayn trying to prevent Reigns from making a tag,
09:37dragging him back to their corner, Kevin Owens legal now.
09:40One, two, get out, Sami, out of the ring.
09:46This team of Jinder and Sami and Kevin Owens has done a great job of keeping
09:49the one man, and that's Braun, out of this match.
09:52And the longer they can do that- Man, wow, cover.
09:56Is it enough to put Reigns away?
09:58Kick out, almost had him.
10:03Kevin cannot believe that he didn't get the three count there, and
10:07he's gotta refocus.
10:08Would you say he's frustrated?
10:11No, no, no, no, come on.
10:17And now tag made, here comes Sami.
10:19And again, Sami and Kevin working like a- I am not fine for my cheap shot.
10:23Great tag team here tonight.
10:25Let's go.
10:29And Roman in deep trouble.
10:31You have to wonder if the steel cage match, and a cover, and almost had him.
10:35The steel cage match of three nights ago with Brock Lesnar, very,
10:38very physical, is finally starting to catch up with Roman here tonight.
10:41And I don't think Roman Reigns would ever admit to it,
10:43because he's such a warrior.
10:44But there has to be some lasting effects of that match.
10:47Well, not to mention all the travel.
10:49You heard Seth Rollins mention it earlier.
10:50From South Africa to Saudi Arabia, a lot of airtime.
10:54Jet lag's a very real thing, even when you're an elite level athlete.
10:57Yeah, they actually went from South Africa, Corey, to St.
10:59Louis, from St.
11:01Louis back to Saudi Arabia, from Saudi Arabia up to Montreal.
11:06And Justin Trudeau was here to greet Kevin and Sami with open arms.
11:09He was not.
11:10Yes, he was. That is a complete myth.
11:12No, my sources told me.
11:14Why do you think my hair is so big?
11:15It's full of secrets.
11:16Reigns, now he may be able to make a tag.
11:23Can he somehow get to the corner?
11:28Strowman wants in, in a big, big way.
11:31Strowman anxious to give his hands to somebody.
11:37Tag, Owens.
11:38What a great job.
11:43And Roman fighting back.
11:50Kevin took one right in the mouth.
11:53Roman trying to make a tag.
11:54Kevin caught him.
11:57Superman punch.
11:59Right on the button.
12:00KO'd, maybe KO'd.
12:01But it took every tag.
12:03It took everything out of Roman Reigns.
12:06And now Jinder went a cheap shot to Lashley.
12:09Jinder made the tag.
12:11Samoan drop.
12:12And the monster wants in this match.
12:19Here comes Strowman.
12:24My God, massive clothesline from Strowman.
12:34Where's he going?
12:35Where's he?
12:36Roger's looking for someone to hang with.
12:38Just like last week, Kevin Owens run over.
12:42Maybe if the Habs could hit like that, they'd make it into the playoffs.
12:47I think he ran over Sami too.
12:51Not again, Sami.
12:52No.
12:53You gave me an idea, Cole.
12:55And Kevin Owens, sidestepped and he survived.
12:58Well, maybe not.
12:59For now.
13:00Welcome home, Kevin.
13:05What do they think about that over in Marieville?
13:09I'm sure everyone in Marieville is terribly concerned right now, Cole.
13:12And nobody home.
13:15Booster to shoulder.
13:19And Jinder with a golden opportunity here.
13:23The official checking on Strowman.
13:25Strowman's in trouble.
13:26The monster's down to one knee.
13:28Sami Zayn- Uh-oh.
13:29Kicked, intercepted by Lashley.
13:32Lashley just launched Sami across the ring.
13:34But look out for Jinder.
13:35A kick to the face.
13:38Lashley might be out.
13:39Go, go, go.
13:39Here's Owens.
13:40Go, go, go.
13:46Owens and Jinder looking to double team.
13:48No!
13:49What a collision.
13:50Did you hear that?
13:51Where did he come from?
13:53Kevin connects with a couple of superkicks.
13:55Strowman's down.
13:56Clear the deck.
13:57Caleb Owen coming through.
13:59No.
14:00No.
14:02Monster alert.
14:04Right power slam.
14:08One, two, three.
14:11Here are your winners, Bobby Lashley, Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman.
14:20Hey, that's too bad.
14:20The homecoming was ruined.
14:23It looked like they had it completely set up.
14:26And how quick was Bobby, Roman, and ultimately Braun?