Kurt Angle Defeats Jinder Mahal
Jinder Mahal opened his promo but taking shots at the legacy of Ric Flair. After asking what the “Nature Boy” had really accomplished, he revealed that he was angry because he wasn’t invited to the WWE Hall of Famer’s birthday party. He then challenged anyone invited to a match.
You might call this a little VINTAGE @RealKurtAngle! #RAW pic.twitter.com/J9N1kvDiaa
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 26, 2019
Out came none other than another Hall of Famer, Kurt Angle. Mahal had the advantage early as he decked Angle after the Singh brothers caused a distraction. However, Angle worked out of a hold and eventually hit some huge German suplexes. He then got Mahal in the Angle Lock and got the tap.
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Finn Balor Retains Against Lio Rush
Since Bobby Lashley was busy with Braun Strowman, Finn Balor defended his title against Lio Rush on RAW. The two had a very good match with Rush gaining some key momentum after hitting several dives to the outside in a row that wound up damaging Balor’s left knee. Afterwards, he went for a flying frog splash, but Balor got his knees up to block the move. Rush would go on to work the knee for the rest of the match.
This led to several close calls where Rush nearly pinned the injured champion. However, after failing to hit a springboard stunner, Balor was able to hit his finisher in able to get the victory.
