WWE Raw Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights Before Clash in Italy

Before it heads overseas for Clash in Italy, WWE rolled into Columbus, Ohio, for a jam-packed go-home show that featured the final build for the company's latest premium live event.

What went down when Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu, Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, and The Vision were all under the same roof?

Find out in this recap of the Memorial Day broadcast, including grades and analysis for each of the night's top matches and segments.

Lineup

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Announced in advance of Monday's show were:

Tribal Combat contract signing featuring Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu

Oba Femi's response to Brock Lesnar

Becky Lynch appearance

Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez

Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta vs. Je'Von Evans

An appearance from The Vision

Oba Femi Responded to Brock Lesnar's Attack

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Last Time in Action: Oba Femi defeated Los Garza (Raw, May 11)

One week after Brock Lesnar made his shocking return and attacked Oba Femi, downing him with multiple F-5s and setting up a WrestleMania rematch at this Sunday's Clash in Italy, Paul Heyman kicked off Raw by hyping a match that "does not need it."

He threw to a pre-taped promo from Lesnar, who vowed that Femi's win in Las Vegas would cost him "more than he can ever imagine," before admitting that he was humbled at WrestleMania.

Heyman claimed Femi has awakened The Beast, but before he could finish his sentence, The Ruler's music cut him off. The former NXT champion entered the ring, backed Heyman into the corner, and issued some words of warning, claiming Sunday's match will be the final chapter.

He signed the contract and finished by telling The Wise Man to deliver a message to Lesnar for him: "At WrestleMania, I was fighting to beat him. Sunday, I am fighting to kill him."

Grade

A

Top Takeaways

Instead of throwing up both hands during his in-ring pose, Femi kept one ready to defend himself and even looked over his shoulder, on guard after last week's sneak attack by his Clash in Italy opponent. It was one of the little things that help enhance the segment.

WWE has very rarely allowed its Superstars in this modern era to utter the word "kill" in regards to an opponent. This was a rare occasion and only added greater gravity to Sunday's match.

A phenomenal segment overall, with another excellent verbal performance from Femi.