Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a Martin Luther King tribute video. We get a crowd shot before going to the RAW opening video.

– We’re live from Columbus, Ohio as the pyro hits and Michael Cole welcomes us to the final RAW before Royal Rumble. He’s joined by JBL and Byron Saxton. They hype Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar appearing on The Highlight Reel.

Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a Martin Luther King tribute video. We get a crowd shot before going to the RAW opening video.

– We’re live from Columbus, Ohio as the pyro hits and Michael Cole welcomes us to the final RAW before Royal Rumble. He’s joined by JBL and Byron Saxton. They hype Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar appearing on The Highlight Reel.

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– We go to the ring and out comes WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns through the crowd.

Reigns says it truly will be 1 vs. all on Sunday and it will be the fight of his life but that’s then. He only cares about one man tonight – Brock Lesnar. Reigns says he’s ready to finish what Lesnar started last week, right now. Reigns waits but Chris Jericho’s music hits instead. Jericho makes his way to the ring to a pop. He welcomes us to RAW Is Jericho. He knows Reigns is waiting on Lesnar but he got someone even better – The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla. Reigns says that’s great and he’s glad Jericho is back but he wants Lesnar. Jericho says Lesnar will be on The Highlight Reel later. Jericho wants to turn it into the biggest Highlight Reel of all time by having the top 3 Rumble contenders in the same ring – himself, Lesnar and Reigns. Reigns says he will be there, believe that. The League of Nations music hits and out comes Rusev, King Barrett, Sheamus and WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio.

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Sheamus wonders when the Rumble match became Reigns vs. Lesnar. Fans chant “you look stupid” and he tells them to hush because grown folks are talking. Sheamus says The League is also in the Rumble and fans boo. He says one of them plans on winning the match and taking back what is rightfully theirs – the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Sheamus welcomes Jericho back to WWE and cracks a lame joke on what he’s wearing. Sheamus says it was stupid not to invite any of The League to The Highlight Reel. Jericho doesn’t want Sheamus on his show because he’s trying to keep it entertaining, but could have his mohawk on the show to explain why it makes Sheamus look so stupid. Del Rio takes the mic and brags on winning the biggest Rumble match in history. He says if someone deserves to be on The Highlight Reel, it’s him. Jericho says Del Rio’s name is Spanish for jackass. He’s not having Del Rio on his show because he doesn’t feel like it. Rusev calls Jericho an American reject. He says it’s a Rumble every day in Bulgaria. Rusev goes on and gets the “what?” treatment. He’s confident about one of them winning the Rumble. Jericho says he didn’t understand a word Rusev said. Jericho asks Reigns who won the Rumble match last year – he did. Jericho asks who Reigns eliminated to win the match – Rusev. Jericho says with all due respect to Lana, it looks like Rusev always comes up a little short when it matters. Rusev calls Jericho a stupid little Canadian and has words for Reigns. Reigns tells him to shut up. Reigns says he’s not meeting up with Brock until later tonight and he would love to shut Rusev up right now. Fans pop. Jericho asks the fans what they think and if they want to see Reigns vs. Rusev right now. We’ve got a match.

Rusev vs. Roman Reigns

The League heads to the ring with Rusev. Jericho announces he will even the odds inside the ring by being the special referee. Jericho’s music hits as Rusev throws a fit at ringside. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Jericho has his referee shirt on. They lock up as fans chant USA and The League looks on from ringside. We see Mike Chioda gave his referee shirt to Jericho during the commercial. Back and forth to start. Reigns goes for an early Superman punch but Rusev retreats to the floor and takes a breather.

Rusev comes back in and fans chant for Lana. Rusev works Reigns over but gets rocked by a right. Rusev tosses Reigns to the floor. The League approaches him and he’s ready to fight. Rusev nails Reigns from behind and sends him into the apron, then the barrier. Rusev brings it back in for a pin attempt. Rusev with a headlock now. Rusev keeps control and has some words with Jericho. Rusev misses a flying headbutt and Reigns fights back. Reigns scoops Rusev for a Samoan Drop but it’s blocked. Reigns rocks Rusev and hits a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Sheamus distracts Reigns from the apron. Rusev takes advantage and hits a kick for a 2 count. We go to commercial.

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