WWE Raw Review: Results, Analysis and Grades for Post-TLC

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WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Roman Reigns
– If Reigns loses, he will be fired.

Result: Roman Reigns defeats Sheamus via pinfall to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Reigns began with punches on Sheamus and got a one count. Sheamus then hit a rolling senton as Reigns rolled out of the ring. He got slammed on the announce table as Raw went to break.

We come back to see Reigns in a chin lock. He started battling out with punches and a back suplex to even the odds.

Sheamus threw an uppercut and Reigns responded with a kick and punch. After a few more right hands, he hit a clothesline and a flying one.

Sheamus got Reigns onto the apron and knocked him off. Roman then knocked him down and set up for the drive-by kick.

The Celtic Warrior would climb to the top rope but get knocked down. Reigns met him up there and hit a Samoan Drop from the second rope for a near-fall.

On the apron, Shemaus hit a high running knee and a roll-up for a near-fall.

Sheamus hit the Irish Curse Backbreaker for a near-fall. He would go for White Noise but Reigns got out of it and powerbombed him for a near-fall.

Reigns set up for the Superman Punch but got put into a slam for a near-fall.

Sheamus would stomp on Reigns in the gut twice and put on the Cloverleaf. Reigns got out of the move and hit the Superman Punch! As he went for the pin, McMahon pulled the referee out of the ring!

In the ring, Sheamus hit White Noise for a near-fall.

With the referee turned, Rusev and Alberto Del Rio would run out to beat down Reigns. However, he came back with a Superman Punch on Rusev, Sheamus and Vince!

Sheamus would then hit a Brogue, but Reigns kicked out!

Then Reigns came up and hit a vicious spear for the win to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion!

Rob’s Note: After all the flack Reigns has taken from fans since The Shield broke up in Jun., 2014, what a moment. He finally had the fans behind him during his WWE World Heavyweight Championship win after being booed out of countless arenas. The Philly crowd supported him the entire night and saw the culmination of a WWE Superstar. This was an excellent ending to maybe the best Raw of the year.