FULL MATCH: Reigns, Strowman & Lashley vs. Owens, Zayn & Mahal: Raw, April 30, 2018

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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?

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