WWE Raw results, March 6, 2017: The returning Undertaker sends painful WrestleMania message to Roman Reigns

One night after costing Kevin Owens the Universal Championship at WWE Fastlane, Chris Jericho challenges his former friend to settle the score on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

CHICAGO — You know what happens when you slam Chris Jericho face-first through the obscenely expensive JeriTron 6500 during the Festival of Friendship? You know what happens? He costs you the Universal Championship, that’s what happens.

Yep, Kevin Owens is no longer Champion of the Universe, with the G.O.A.T. having exacted his payback against his former BFF by enabling Goldberg to claim KO’s title at WWE Fastlane. And when he demanded Owens justify his betrayal those many weeks ago, Owens was entirely unrepentant — in fact, he claimed Jericho was an insurance policy that had outlived its usefulness. Owens also revealed his only regret was that he didn’t finish the job. Thankfully for Owens, Jericho was quick to present just such an opportunity, challenging KO to a bout at WrestleMania. Owens accepted with the caveat that Jericho’s United States Championship be put at stake, and then he hit the ring to get some early shots in on The Ayatollah of Rock ’n’ Rolla. KO got some help in the form of Samoa Joe, but it turns out there were reinforcements waiting in the wings for Jericho as well: his old rival Sami Zayn, with a steel chair in tow. What a difference a month makes!

The Underdog from the Underground and The Prizefighter rekindle their rivalry in an impromptu Raw match.

Sami Zayn hit Kevin Owens with a chair in Raw’s opening moments. You know what that means: fight forever, baby. Alas, as angry as Kevin Owens was that he got a back full of steel at the hands of his former best friend (he’s got a few of those), this latest installment of their rivalry was on the short side. With Chris Jericho and Samoa Joe banned from ringside (they're scheduled to have a match later), Zayn and Owens didn’t have a wrestling match so much as a straight-up hockey fight. Zayn was the one who took things to the next level, executing a textbook plancha over both the referee and the ropes. Owens rallied quickly, though, administering a Pop-up Powerbomb that took the wind out of Zayn’s sails almost instantly. It wasn’t enough to beat him just yet, but the Harlem Hangover, package neckbreaker and second Pop-up Powerbomb certainly were.

The Realest Guys in the Room get another opportunity at the "good brothers' " Raw Tag Team Titles.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson: They like bein’ mean, makin’ green, and retaining their Tag Team Titles by any means-ski necessary. Last night at Fastlane, it was some well-timed teamwork that kept the good brothers in gold; this time it was an ill-timed interference that cost Enzo Amore & Big Cass their second consecutive bite at the Raw Tag Team Titles, which was only granted in the first place after the shenanigans that capped off last night’s bout.

The interfering party? None other than Cesaro & Sheamus. Tensions remain high between the two bruisers and The Realest Guys in the Room, and their presence at ringside didn’t help matters at all. In fact, when Enzo Amore knocked Cesaro’s cuppa' coffee out of his hands, a chase ensued that ended with Anderson taking a hit from The King of Swing, earning the champs a DQ win. It also gave Cesaro & Sheamus ample opportunity to make a statement of their own in the ensuing brawl, with Sheamus Brogue Kicking Muscles Marinara straight off Cesaro’s shoulders. Things got so tense backstage that Raw General Manager Mick Foley had to make a ruling: Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Enzo & Cass next week. Winners get Gallows & Anderson at WrestleMania.

The Stamina Monster takes on the cunning Ariya Daivari in Cruiserweight action.

Now that Akira Tozawa finally got one over on The Brian Kendrick as a result of his and Rich Swann’s tag team win last night, The Stamina Monster is looking to face his would-be mentor one-on-one. He made this abundantly clear on Raw, both in the enthusiastic way with which he defeated Ariya Daivari, and the way in which he demanded Kendrick fight him then and there. But of course, Kendrick is The Man With a Plan, and his plan involves careful contemplation for the time being. He told Tozawa he’d have an answer for him on tomorrow night’s 205 Live, along with Lesson No. 5: Be careful what you wish for.

WrestleMania 33 hosts The New Day face Primo & Epico, riding into battle with their New Day Pops-Cycle.

As The New Day roll toward their WrestleMania hosting gig, they now have some brand-new wheels to take them there: a “New Day Pop-cycle,” which they debuted last night at WWE Fastlane. They got another win to go along with the new ride, too, after another defeat of The Shining Stars. Primo & Epico clearly knew what New Day’s weakness was, and briefly made an attempt to antagonize Xavier Woods and the Pop-cycle. But Big E and Kofi Kingston took both Stars out, and the Midnight Hour was administered to Primo in short order.

The Game has a stern pre-WrestleMania warning for the recovering Architect.

Seth Rollins has promised to be at WrestleMania come hell or high water, and as the WWE Universe saw on Raw, The Architect has doubled down on his rehabilitation process to get himself cleared in time for The Show of Shows. Of course, his archenemy Triple H remained utterly unimpressed with Rollins’ determination, labeling it nothing more than an extension of the same supposed delusion that led Rollins to christen himself “The Man.” The King of Kings closed out by reiterating his promise from last week’s Raw: If Rollins showed up in Orlando, Fla., against doctor’s orders, it would be his final act in a WWE ring.

Chris Jericho might be in Kevin Owens’ head a wee bit heading into WrestleMania, but he’s three weeks out of action and that’s a bad spot to be in when you’re in the ring with Samoa Joe. The Destroyer treated the reigning U.S. Champion like a locomotive treats a wombat, unleashing a barrage of punishment upon the G.O.A.T. that left Jericho at the mercy of fists, kicks, sentons and a particularly wicked Fujiwara armbar. In fact, Joe never left his feet until he was good and ready — specifically, after he caught Jericho in the Coquina Clutch outside the ring, putting him to sleep and rolling back into the ring before the referee’s count of 10. Jericho did get the last word, however, blasting Joe with a Codebreaker when he attempted some post-match punishment. The first step back is always the hardest, but Jericho’s Road to WrestleMania has officially begun.