{"id":39614,"date":"2017-03-06T01:22:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T07:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=39614"},"modified":"2017-03-06T01:27:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T07:27:33","slug":"35-raw-talk-report-post-fastlane-reigns-says-hes-raising-bar-sasha-bayley-celebrate-heyman-sells-goldberg-vs-lesnar-magical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/06\/35-raw-talk-report-post-fastlane-reigns-says-hes-raising-bar-sasha-bayley-celebrate-heyman-sells-goldberg-vs-lesnar-magical\/","title":{"rendered":"3\/5 Raw Talk Report &#8211; Post-Fastlane: Heyman reacts to Goldberg&#8217;s win, Bayley addresses Sasha&#8217;s interference, Reigns on beating Braun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2171365831\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>RAW TALK<br \/>\nMARCH 5, 2017<br \/>\nAIRED ON WWE NETWORK<br \/>\nREPORT BY CRAIG ELBE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee Young welcomed the viewers to Raw Talk and introduced herself and Jerry &#8220;The King&#8221; Lawler. \u00a0Renee and Lawler talk about Goldberg as the new Universal Champion going into WrestleMania with a sense of astoundment. \u00a0Lawler said he doesn\u2019t use the word &#8220;wow&#8221; too much anymore after all his years. \u00a0They both agreed Kevin Owens\u2019s plan backfired and he psyched himself out, getting what he deserves. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee wanted to get the party started and called out Roman Reigns to the desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>First Guest: Roman Reigns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reigns said he feels like he ran into wall. Lawler joked only his pajamas won\u2019t be sore tomorrow morning. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reigns said despite the huge challenge Braun Stroman was, he fell back in his experience in big matches against the best to pull through and win the match. \u00a0He knew he had to have a different pace and awareness, especially after Stroman kicked out of his spear, which has beaten everybody. \u00a0Footage of Stroman coming off the top rope is shown. Reigns half-kiddingly said he would be in the Earth instead of the show. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reigns compared Stroman to Brock Lesnar and The Big Show as the only other opponents who\u00a0have manhandled him the way Stroman did tonight, adding he\u2019s a younger, hungrier, and more agile than Big Show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawler made mention of Reigns calling WWE his yard after his victory. Reigns agreed. \u00a0Lawler told a funny analogy story about his dog spotting a huge raccoon in his yard and running away scared. \u00a0Reigns called himself a &#8220;generational Superstar&#8221; with a desire to keep that legacy and respect going and get WWE to the next level because he is the bar raiser. \u00a0As long as he has blood in his veins and wind in his lungs, he is all about bringing the big fight to whoever gets in his way. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee asked Reigns about his WrestleMania prospects. \u00a0After resting tonight, Reigns said he is the top dog of the company and it will take more than Braun Stroman &#8211; heck, the entire rosters across the Blue and Red brands &#8211; to stop him from representing his family. \u00a0He\u2019s not going to change and he\u2019s here to stay as the the guy and top dog. Lawler quipped to him that it\u2019s his yard. Reigns agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee congratulated Reigns on his win and thanked him for being on the show.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3198832315\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Renee and Lawler continue talking about Reigns and said that he should savor the victory over Strowman before he puts his focus on WrestleMania. \u00a0They also put over Strowman\u2019s effort in defeat.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee used the savoring of a victory as a segue\u00a0to Samoa Joe and his win over Sami Zayn tonight. \u00a0Renee talked about Joe making his name known in quick fashion in WWE. \u00a0Lawler didn\u2019t think Joe is the &#8220;savoring of victories&#8221; type as he\u2019s simply a destroyer who expects a victory. He said he lived up to that tonight. \u00a0He added the sky&#8217;s the limit for Joe and &#8220;The Destroyer&#8221; moniker won\u2019t be hard for him to live up to going forward. Renee added he\u2019s already replicating what he\u2019s been known for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee welcomed the next guests to the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Second Guests: Sasha Banks and Bayley<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee told Bayley she was the champion and could do whatever she wanted because she\u2019s still the Raw Women\u2019s Champ as she slammed her title on the desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a very chipper moods and matching Bayley hoodies, Sasha and Bayley celebrated that they both won their matches tonight. \u00a0Sasha, about her win over Nia Jax, said she beat the \u201cnot like the other girls\u201d Jax. She said she\u00a0has a sore back\u00a0to remind her of what she went through. \u00a0Sasha relived the win by watching the\u00a0monitor. \u00a0Renee asked of her stress level heading into the match with the size discrepancy, followed by a good ol&#8217; Lawler joke of a three car pile up on Jax. \u00a0Sasha continued, and talked about her game plan succeeding better than that of her Royal Rumble where she got beat by Jax. \u00a0She put over Jax as truly different than the other women on the roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee turned to Bayley and her title retention against Charlotte Flair. \u00a0Bayley said it was a huge night, even bigger than winning the title. \u00a0In her first title defense, she broke Charlotte\u2019s pay-per-view winning streak and will be the champion going into WrestleMania. \u00a0Renee brought up Sasha\u2019s contribution to\u00a0the victory by coming out during the match. \u00a0Bayley downplayed it by saying Charlotte always has something up her sleeve, and sending Dana Brooke to the locker room right after her introduction was indicative\u00a0that\u00a0Charlotte had planned something that didn\u2019t get to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bayley remarked that being champion going to WrestleMania is insane, noting that she wasn\u2019t even on the Raw roster last year. \u00a0She made it her goal to be there next year after watching Charlotte, Sasha, and Becky Lynch have their match at last year\u2019s WrestleMania. \u00a0She talked about how embarassing her entrance video is to her, but remembered when she had all the replica title belts as a child. \u00a0Now, as a champion with a real title, it\u2019s a source of pride that she\u2019s still getting used to. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawler asked Sasha about her pride of Bayley being\u00a0champion and snapping Charlotte\u2019s pay-per-view streak. \u00a0Holding back tears as Renee begged for them, Sasha remembered being Bayley\u2019s tryout match opponent and how far she has come. She is very proud of Bayley as champion going into WrestleMania, still trying to combat crying!<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2194496628\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bayley said she wants to wrap her head around tonight&#8217;s win before she starts thinking about WrestleMania and what that will mean for her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee congratulated them both as they compared themselves to being like the Olsen twins as they left the desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee found it great that Bayley and Sasha have each others\u2019 backs. \u00a0Lawler didn\u2019t quite buy it, as he fell back on his experienced common thought of every woman despises other women. Renee said\u00a0that\u2019s too old school and women are more supportive of each other these days. \u00a0Lawler conceded a little, but said this business is for those who feel they are the best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee and Lawler talked about the Cruiserweight Title match between Neville and Jack Gallagher that tore the house down. \u00a0Renee said both men should be proud of themselves for their efforts while footage of the match\u2019s big moments were\u00a0shown. \u00a0\u00a0Renee pointed out that Neville had\u00a0hit his stride after his ups and downs. Lawler added being champion going into WrestleMania is a good place for Neville to be. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawler wondered to Renee how she can be so calm after tonight\u2019s main event. \u00a0Renee\u2019s mind was still blown about how Owens\u2019s psyched himself out &#8211; with that tiny assist from Chris Jericho, of course. \u00a0Lawler said Goldberg&#8217;s win wasn\u2019t a surprise, but Owens\u2019s getting easily distracted was a surprise, thinking his mind wasn&#8217;t where it neede to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawler wondered if Goldberg made a believer out of their next guest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Third Guest: Paul Heyman<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee asked Heyman how he felt after Goldberg\u2019s title victory. He disgustingly replied with his hands. \u00a0He wondered how many more excuses were going to be made for Owens before putting over Owens as a great champion. \u00a0Heyman went on that nobody has been able to stop Goldberg, including his client Brock Lesnar, who has dominated everybody else in his path. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heyman said he is scared out of his mind going into WrestleMania, but Lesnar has never been more confident. \u00a0He said it\u2019s a situation where both men need to win and neither can afford to lose. \u00a0He added Lesnar\u2019s career accomplishments are left with an asterisk should he lose to Goldberg. \u00a0He used the Undertaker post-Lesnar snapping his WrestleMania streak as the best example of what Lesnar now faces. \u00a0If victorious over Goldberg, he regains his legacy and reputation in addition to the Universal Title. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee asked how another loss to Goldberg will affect Lesnar. \u00a0Heyman said it would be devastating and could be the end of Lesnar as we have known him and the attraction he has become. \u00a0Heyman reiterated somebody has to win and somebody has to lose, and the loser of the match will have lost to someone they truly despise while looking in the mirror the rest of their life, and that is what makes that match at WrestleMania magical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee thanked Heyman for being on the show as we now anticipate how that is going to play out for he and Lesnar. 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