12/18 WWE Raw HOLT Report: Details on what happened in Providence that didn’t air on USA Network last night including other matches, crowd reactions

WWE RAW HOLT REPORT
DECEMBER 18, 2017
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
REPORT BY DAVID L., PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT

MAIN EVENT TAPING

(1) Kalisto beat Ariya Daivari

(2) Apollo Crews (w/Titus O’Neal, Dana Brooke) beat Curt Hawkins

DARK MATCH

They advertised Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins vs. Sheamus & Cesaro, but the six-person tag team match on Raw with those four plus Samoa Joe and Jason Jordan was a substitution. The other advertised dark match did take place.

(1) Braun Strowman beat Kane via DQ after Kane used a chair against him. It lasted about three or four minutes. Braun broke up Kane’s attempt at a chokeslam and powerslammed Kane through a table.

OTHER NOTES

-The crowd was upset with the women fro interrupting Elias’s song.

-Roman Reigns wasn’t advertised for the show.

-Brock Lesnar got the biggest reaction. Everyone stood when he came out, and he was the only wrestler that happened for. Braun Storwman, Finn Balor, and Kurt Angle rounded out the top crowd reactions.

-Jason Jordan was booed. No matter what he did, he couldn’t do anything right in the eyes of the fans. They were even chanting “boring” at him when he was on offense during the match.

-It’s pretty clear the kids cheering for Enzo has largely died off now that he’s been a heel this long.

-Merchandise stands included the localized Brock Lesnar Suplex City shirt.

-There were some C.M. Punk chants, including during the Drew Gulak vs. Cedric Alexander match.

-It seems some fans knew who Hideo Itami was. Some fans knew Dash & Dawson, too.

-The fans laughed at the backstage skit with Heath Slater & Rhyno on the big screen.

LISTEN TO TODAY’S NEW FREE “WADE KELLER PRO WRESTLING PODCAST” ON PODCAST ONE with an in-depth discussion on this episode of Raw including our on-site correspondent David talking with Wade Keller and Jonny Fairplay about his experience in Providence last night. CLICK HERE

ALSO CHECK OUT THIS RECENT REPORT: 12/16 WWE in Portland, Maine: Styles vs. Mahal, Charlotte vs. Natayla, Nakamura vs. Owens, Roode vs. Ziggler vs. Corbin