WWE RAW Opener:
We open with a video of last night’s Great Balls of Fire, where Roman Reigns battled Braun Strowman in an ambulance match. After the match, Roman Reigns took out the frustration of losing the match to put Strowman into the ambulance and back it into the trailer of a semi truck.
We go right to the ring and JoJo introduces Big Cass. Out he comes with his new theme song.
Cass has a sarcastic How You Doin’ and he says he is feeling spectacular. He says he cannot feel any better about what he did to Enzo last night. Cass has them show photos of what happened on Sunday. When there was a glimpse of hope he ended it with a boot to the face. Cass says he was standing over Enzo, just like he always has been.
Cass says that was not the best part. The best part was on pay per view. We see video of Enzo being helped in the back.
Cass says that should serve as notice to the entire locker room. From the bottom of the totem pole to the top of the totem pole. That is what happens when you mess with Big Cass. To all of the people who never supported him, don’t for a second think you can support him now. He says not to hop on the bandwagon because he is the future of WWE. To all of the doubters, one day he will be the Universal Champion and when he wins the title, he will shove it down each and every one of your throats. Cass says he will be Universal Champion. He will main event Wrestlemania. He will be on The Tonight Show. He will represent the WWE. Nobody can touch him. Nobody is on his level. Nobody can see him eye to eye. The “what?!” chants start up as Cass goes on but Big Show’s music interrupts and out he comes.
Cass waits in the middle of the ring as Show enters the ring. Fans chant for Big Show as they face off. Cass gets right in Show’s face and talks some trash. Show delivers a headbutt and they go at it. Show takes Cass down and works him over with kicks & knees next. Fans continue chanting for Show. Cass escapes the ring and retreats as fans boo. Show’s music hits as Cass backs up the ramp.
– Still to come, an update on Braun Strowman’s status. Also, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will be here plus Elias Samson vs. Finn Balor. We go to commercial.
Elias Samson vs. Finn Balor
Back from the break and JoJo introduces Elias Samson. He’s in the middle of the ring with a spotlight and his guitar. Elias introduces himself and asks who wants to walk with Elias. Fans boo him. Samson asks fans to keep their cell phones down and hold the applause until after he’s done. He wrote this song for his opponent tonight. Samson starts singing about Balor and Houston until the music interrupts and out comes Finn Balor to a pop.
Elias Samson vs. Finn Balor
They lock up and Samson with a slam. They lock up again and Samson tries for a slam but Balor lands on his feet and kicks Samson. Balor with a side head lock and he holds on when Samson tries to send him off the ropes. Samson with an elbow. Samson with a sunset flip and Balor rolls through and hits a drop kick. Samson with a shoulder in the corner and follows with an Irish whip. Balor moves when Samson goes into the corner. Balor with an enzuigiri and he goes up top but Balor rolls to the floor.
We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Samson remains in control. Samson with a snap suplex and a 2 count. We see how Samson dropped a big knee on Balor during the commercial. Samson keeps Balor grounded now with a Full Nelson. Fans chant for Balor as he tries to rally. Balor with a 2 count. Samson grabs Balor and knees him before tossing him into the corner. Samson runs into boots in the corner. Balor drops Samson and makes a comeback with a dropkick. Balor with a chop in the corner and another. Balor runs into a boot next. Balor crotches Samson from the top and sends him to the floor. Balor charges and drops Samson on the floor. Balor goes for the kick from the apron but Samson catches the leg and drops Balor on his shoulder.
Samson comes back into the ring and focuses on the shoulder. Balor turns it around and stomps on Samson’s mid-section. Balor decks Samson as he gets to his feet. Samson turns it around in the corner and beats Balor down as the referee warns him. Balor ends up with a close roll-up for a 2 count. Samson with another close 2 count. Samson continues focusing on the shoulder but Balor nails the overhead kick to the jaw. Balor with a Slingblade. Balor drops Samson with the corner dropkick and goes to the top for a Coup de Grace. He hits it and covers for the win.
Winner: Finn Balor
After the match, Balor stands tall as we go to replays. Balor makes his exit and poses on the stage. The Hardys come out to congratulate him and pose with him on the stage. The Hardys limp to the stage as their music hits. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Matt and Jeff are in the ring. We see the footage from the end of the match.
Jeff says they battled Sheamus and Cesaro for thirty minutes and they were one second short. They failed to regain the titles again. People in the back think the Hardys are past their prime. Jeff suggests that they think the Hardys should fade away and classify themselves as obsolete. Matt says they are here to make a proclamation and they are not going anywhere. They are not done making magic in the WWE Universe.
Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows come out. Luke says it wasn’t other tag teams, it was them. Karl says you seem proud of your performance. All you showed was that you were not the Hardy Boyz of old, you were the Old Hardy Boyz. Luke tells the nerds to get out of the ring and practice your magic elsewhere because they are the magic killers.
Matt says they are a little bruised and broken, but if you think you rule the ring, why not have a referee come out and have a match right now?
The Hardys vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
Matt starts off with Anderson. Matt takes control and drops Anderson out of the corner with a shoulder. Jeff tags in for a bit of double teaming and a double back suplex. Gallows runs in but they double team him as well. Jeff nails Poetry In Motion, sending Gallows to the floor for a breather. Gallows and Anderson regroup as The Hardys stand tall in the ring. We go to commercial.
We are back and Gallows with a side head lock. Jeff with elbows but Gallows with a clothesline. We see footage of Anderson blocking a sit out jaw breaker during the break. Anderson tags in and hits a flying boot while Gallows has Jeff in the air. Jeff with a jaw breaker and he tags in Matt. Matt with forearms and he sends Anderson into the turnbuckles. Matt with a running clothesline into the corner but Anderson avoids the bulldog. Matt with a Side Effect and Matt knocks Gallows off the apron. Matt with a screaming elbow to the back of the neck from the turnbuckles. Matt with a kick but Anderson avoids the Twist of Fate. Anderson with an elbow and Gallows with a kick from the apron. Anderson and Gallows hit Magic Killer on Matt for the three count.
Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
After the match, Gallows and Anderson stand tall on the ramp as The Revival’s music hits and out they come. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder rush the ring and attack The Hardys. They take out Matt and hit a Shatter Machine on Jeff. The Revival stands tall as their music hits.
– Still to come, The Miz will present The Mizzies on MizTV. Back to commercial.
MizTV:
We are back and Miz, Maryse, Curtis Axel, and Bo Dallas are in the ring with a few trophies. Miz welcomes everyone to MizTV and Miz welcomes us to the Mizzies. We have graphics.
Miz says the Oscars lost all credibility when they snubbed the Marine 5 for Best Picture. This separates the winners and losers from Great Balls of Fire.
The first award is for Best Supporting Actor and it is a tie… Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas are your winners.
Bo thanks everyone and he says without Miz none of this would have been possible. Miz changed his career and his life. Bo says let’s change the world.
Curtis says Miz has done so much for them and he looks like a million bucks, he feels like a million bucks, and he will make a million bucks.
Miz reminds us that both Bo and Curtis are third generation superstars.
Miz says behind every great man is a beautiful, sexy woman. The next Mizzie is for sexiest, most gorgeous leading lady in WWE is Maryse. Maryse says she could not do it without Miz and Miz says he could not have accomplished this much without Maryse.
It is time for the final Mizzie. The category is for Greatest Man in WWE. The winner is Dean Ambrose… no it is The Miz.
Miz says he is, am, and will be the greatest in WWE. They say he runs his mouth, but he speaks the truth. Miz says he said he was going to be Ambrose at the PPV and he did it. The Hardys said they were going to win. Tozawa says he was going to win. Seth Rollins said he was going to win. They wre the frauds. They just utter noise while Miz speaks the truth. Dean is the toughest competitor he has been in the ring with. He might be the toughest man in WWE. If Dean is the toughest, what does that make him.
Miz goes on until the music hits and out comes Ambrose. He hits the ring and goes right for Miz, tackling him. Axel and Dallas join in and beat Ambrose down. Seth Rollins makes the save to a big pop. Rollins helps clear the ring as his music hits.
– Still to come, Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt in a Great Balls of Fire rematch. Also, an update on Braun Strowman and an appearance by The Beast.
– We see RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss walking backstage. Back to commercial.
– Sasha Banks and Bayley walk in the back and we go to commercial.
– Back from the break and Seth Rollins meets Dean Ambrose backstage. Ambrose says he doesn’t trust Rollins and that’s all Rollins’ fault. Ambrose wants Rollins to stay out of his business, saying the reunion isn’t going to happen.
Bayley and Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss
We go to the ring and Sasha Banks and Bayley are out first. Nia Jax is out next. RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss is out last.
Sasha starts off with Bliss. Sasha chases her into the ropes. Bliss comes back and in comes Jax. Sasha wants Bliss instead. All 4 Superstars get involved as the match breaks down before we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Bayley drops Bliss with a bulldog. Nia ends up coming back in but Bayley fights her, stunning her. Bayley keeps control and knocks Bliss off the apron as she approaches. Nia takes advantage and floors Bayley in the corner. Nia dominates Bayley now and talks some trash while taking her time. Bliss comes back in and keeps control of Bayley for a 2 count. Bliss takes Bayley to the corner and tags Nia back in. Bayley fights Nia but Nia headbutts her to the mat.
Nia ragdolls Bayley and tells the referee to ask her if she submits. Bayley fights out with elbows but Nia stops her from making the tag. Bliss tags in but misses a cheap shot to Sasha on the apron. Nia floors Bayley while the referee is distracted by Sasha. Bliss drops Sasha off the apron with a right hand. Bliss goes to the top and hits the Sparkle Splash but Sasha breaks the pin. Nia takes Sasha out, sending her to the floor. Nia goes after Sasha against the barrier but lands hard after Sasha moves. This leads to Bayley rolling up Bliss for the pin.
Winners: Sasha Banks and Bayley
After the match, Sasha and Bayley head up the ramp laughing as we go to replays. Bliss and Nia stare them down.
– Still to come, an update on Braun Strowman’s status. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back with a Shattered Dreams Production. Goldust asks if you are going to bark all day little doggie or are you going to bite. So much passion, but never enough punch. You were not made for the spotlight were you, R Truth. Even though you tried to ruin his premiere, The Shattered Truth was a smash hit. He will give his audience what they want, an encore performance. A sequel is usually never as good, but Goldust says nothing about him is normal. He tells everyone to enjoy The Shattered Truth Part 2. The Golden Age is back.
– The announcers lead us to a look back at last night’s Ambulance Match, which saw Braun Strowman defeat Roman Reigns. We also see the brutal post-match attack from Reigns. Cole says Kurt Angle will give an update on Braun later. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and we get the WWE 2K18 pre-order bonus trailer featuring WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.
R-Truth vs. Goldust
We go to the ring and out comes R-Truth rapping. Goldust is out next.
Truth goes after Goldust as the bell rings but Goldust with a punch. Truth with punches and an Irish whip followed by a splash and belly-to-belly suplex. Truth with punches. Goldust with a punch and he tries for the drop down uppercut but Truth knows it is coming and he punches Goldust. Truth with punches in the corner but Truth is dropped on the turnbuckles. Goldust punches Truth. Goldust with chops but Truth with kicks and punches. Goldust with a snap mare and knee drop for a near fall.
Goldust with a reverse chin lock. Truth with punches but Goldust with a spinebuster. Goldust gets a near fall when Truth grabs the ropes to stop the count. Goldust punches Truth in the corner but Truth with a running power bomb and both men are down. Truth with a punch and clotheslines. Truth wtih a flying corkscrew forearm. Truth misses the scissors kick and Goldust clips Truth and hyperextends the hamstring. Goldust with a knee to the leg.
Truth sends Goldust to the floor and Truth with a jumping leg lariat. Truth with a scissors kick for a near fall. Truth sets for a suplex but Goldust hits Truth in the back and sends him shoulder first into the ring post. Goldust with the Final Cut for the three count.
Winner: Goldust
After the match, Goldust stands tall as his music hits and we go to replays. Goldust stands over Truth as the referee checks on him.
– Still to come, The Beast is here. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and out comes RAW General Manager Kurt Angle to a pop as the “you suck!” chants start up.
Angle says Great Balls of Fire was a huge success and he can’t wait until next year’s event but like they usually do in WWE, things got out of hand. He says Braun Strowman refused treatment after the Ambulance Match fallout and he’s not sure when Braun will be back but the show must go on. Angle introduces the WWE Universal Champion and out comes Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman to another pop.
We see stills from Lesnar’s win over Samoa Joe last night. Angle mentions Lesnar beating him for the WWE Title at WrestleMania years ago, admitting Lesnar probably took a few years off his career in that match. Angle is impressed at how Lesnar keeps getting better. He thought Joe would take the title from Lesnar but he was wrong. Angle congratulates Lesnar on the win. Heyman introduces the two. Angle says he thought Heyman and Lesnar would be interested in Angle’s ideas on who would challenge Lesnar for the title at SummerSlam. Heyman and Lesnar aren’t interested and they go to leave but the music interrupts and out comes Roman Reigns.
Reigns hits the ring. Angle informs Heyman that they aren’t done with this conversation. Angle brings up Reigns’ actions from last night, saying he went too far. Reigns asks if he’s kidding, bringing up how Angle, Heyman and Lesnar were a part of the crazy Attitude Era. Angle says that was then and this was now. Reigns says Angle should thank him because he didn’t know how to handle Braun and Brock is never around to handle him. Lesnar smiles and stares at Reigns. Angle is in between them. Reigns says he did Angle a favor and maybe he owes Reigns one – a match against Lesnar at SummerSlam. Heyman likes the idea. Lesnar takes the mic and says Reigns must be kidding. Lesnar says Reigns doesn’t deserve s–t. Lesnar says right now is as close as Reigns will get to the title. Lesnar says again that Reigns doesn’t deserve it. The music hits and out comes Samoa Joe.
Lesnar looks a bit surprised as Joe marches to the ring. Joe says they’re all living in a fantasy land but he’s going to drag them back down to reality. Lesnar says the reality is that he kicked Joe’s ass last night. Joe says not to worry because sooner or later he will put Lesnar to sleep. Joe says Lesnar didn’t beat him, he just escaped him, and Reigns has never beaten him. Heyman gets fired up and says Joe will never see Lesnar in a title match again. Things get heated and Angle gets in between Joe and Lesnar. Joe says Heyman knows deep down that Joe has Lesnar’s number. Joe threatens Lesnar. Reigns disses Joe for losing last night. Joe says Reigns is real mouthy for a guy who got beat by Braun Strowman last night. Reigns says he’s h ere but Braun isn’t. Angle makes Joe vs. Reigns for next week with the winner facing Lesnar at SummerSlam. If they come to blows tonight, Angle nixes the match. Angle tells them to rest up and look forward to SummerSlam. The tension continues as Lesnar looks on. Joe leaves while Angle’s music plays.
– We go back to the announcers but Graves receives a text message and has to go to the back. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Kurt Angle is in shock as he looks at his phone. Corey enters and Kurt asks if he got the same text. Kurt does not want it to get out but he might have to make it public. Kurt says this could affect his family. When he goes public next week, maybe he is saying goodbye. Corey tells Kurt that he is confident that everything will be fine.
Akira Tozawa (with Titus O’Neil) and Cedric Alexander vs. Noam Dar (with Alicia Fox) and Neville
Dar and Alexander start things off and Dar has a kick blocked and Alexander with a back elbow. Alexander with a forearm and chop. Dar goes to the floor to avoid Alexander and he hugs Alicia. Alexander goes to the floor and Dar returns to the ring. Alexander with a forearm and Tozawa tags in. Alexander with a drop toe hold and Tozawa with a drop kick for a near fall. Tozawa kicks Dar in the corner. Tozawa with a double sledge to the back. Dar with a kick to the leg and Neville tags in. Tozawa with a rana followed by a back senton. Neville sends Tozawa into the turnbuckles and Dar kicks Tozawa while Neville deals with the referee.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Neville with a wrist lock on Tozawa. Neville keeps Tozawa from making the tag. Neville with a forearm. Tozawa with a Yakuza Kick to Dar on the apron and he hits a flying knee on Neville. Neville stops Tozawa from making the tag at first and Alexander is tagged in. Alexander with a springboard clothesline. Cedric with a handspring round kick. Alexander kicks Dar off the apron and Neville crotches Alexander.
Neville tries for a superplex but Alexander stops him and Neville gets crotched on the top rope. Tozawa tags in and Alexander knocks Dar off the apron and he follows with a suicide dive. Tozawa kicks the ropes and then he goes up top for the back senton and he gets the three count.
Winners: Akira Tozawa and Cedric Alexander
– Still to come, Rollins vs. Wyatt. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
Charly Caruso is backstage with Seth Rollins, asking if he should have been focusing on tonight’s main event instead of helping Dean Ambrose. Rollins says he didn’t go out to help Ambrose, he went out to shut up The Miz. Rollins says despite what happened at Great Balls of Fire with the thumb to the eye, Wyatt is still a fraud, still a coward and tonight, Rollins will prove that he’s just another guy that can’t hang with Rollins.
We cut backstage to Wyatt now. He cuts a promo on Rollins and says he’s everywhere, Rollins’ fate is his to toy with. Wyatt promises that Rollins will never deny him again. For Rollins’ sins he will burn. Wyatt says he’s here. He blows out the lantern and heads to the ring.
Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt
We go to the ring and out comes Bray Wyatt for the main event. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Cole hypes Joe vs. Reigns plus Kurt Angle’s big reveal on next week’s RAW. Wyatt waits in the ring as his music wraps up. Seth Rollins is out next for this Great Balls of Fire rematch.
Wyatt misses a back fist and he tries for a jab but he misses. They lock up and Bray backs Rollins into the corner and gives a clean break. They lock up and Rollins backs Wyatt into the corner. Rollins blocks a shot to the eye and Rollins with punches in the corner. The referee pulls Rollins out of the corner. Wyatt with a knee and punches followed by kicks and forearms. Rollins with a super kick and he gets a near fall. Wyatt goes to the floor and Rollins goes to the floor after Wyatt. Wyatt returns to the ring and Wyatt misses a clothesline but he does not miss with a flying cross body and Wyatt gets a near fall.
Bray leans back in the corner and then he sets for Sister Abigail but Rollins escapes. Wyatt is sent to the floor and Rollins with a suicide dive. Wyatt tries to punch Rollins and misses and hits the ring post. Rollins sends the injured hand into the ringside barrier. Wyatt is sent back into the ring and Rollins stomps on the hand. Rollins goes for the other hand and he pulls at the fingers. Rollins chokes Wyatt in the ropes. Rollins sends Wyatt to the floor and Rollins punches Wyatt and slams the hand into the ring steps.
The referee counts and Rollins brings Wyatt back into the ring. Rollins springboards in but Wyatt catches him in mid-air with the Uranage. Wyatt sends Rollins back to the floor as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Wyatt has Rollins grounded to the mat. Fans try to rally for Rollins. Rollins tries to fight back but Wyatt knees him. Rollins with a dropkick. Wyatt rocks Rollins and whips him hard into the corner. Wyatt with a running splash for a 2 count. Fans chant for Rollins as Wyatt works him over in the corner. Rollins fights out but Wyatt kicks him and drops him with a stiff DDT for another pin attempt.
Rollins tries to fight out of another hold now. Wyatt takes him to the top for a superplex. They come to the mat and Rollins ends up dropping Wyatt with an enziguri. Wyatt gets up and they trade shots but Rollins unloads and kicks Wyatt. Rollins stomps on the bad hand and nails a Slingblade. Wyatt rolls to the floor for a breather but Rollins nails a suicide dive, sending Wyatt into the barrier. Rollins springboards into the ring and nails Wyatt for a close 2 count. Rollins keeps control and boots Wyatt. Rollins with a Blockbuster for another close 2 count. Fans chant “this is awesome” now.
Rollins goes back to the top but Wyatt knocks him down. Rollins brings Wyatt off the top and nails a Falcon Arrow for another close 2 count. Rollins blocks Sister Abigail and rolls Wyatt up for 2. Rollins with a kick. Wyatt headbutts Rollins in the same eye that was hit with a cheap shot last night. Wyatt nails Sister Abigail and covers for the pin.
Winner: Seth Rollins
After the match, Wyatt stands tall until his graphic flashes. The lights come back on and Wyatt has left the ring. Rollins is laying in the middle of the ring. We see The Miz, Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas coming through the crowd. They surround Rollins in the ring and he strikes first but they beat him down 3-on-1. Dean Ambrose runs down with a steel chair and clears the ring. Ambrose unloads on Miz with the steel chair. Miz is pulled to safety as the crowd pops for Ambrose. Rollins recovers in the corner while Ambrose stands tall as his music hits. The Miztourage looks on from ringside and stares Ambrose down.
Backstage:
We go backstage to Kurt Angle on the phone. He’s telling someone he understands. He invites someone to come to RAW next week so they can do this together. He’s proud of this person and hopes they feel the same way about him. Angle invites them to come to RAW next week so they can tell the whole world together. Whatever happens, happens. Angle tells the person on the other end that he loves them and hangs up. RAW goes off the air.
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