We are live from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, as Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring and he is joined by Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.
Braun says he has something for all of you to see before he speaks and we see what happened last week when Braun found two new friends.
Braun says that is what he calls justice. He says he tried to do this face to face, monster to man. He told Roman Reigns he would look him in the eyes when he cashed in his briefcase. All Roman had to do was accept his beating and accept his fate.
Roman had to get his brothers to put up a shield around Roman. Braun says that without Dean and Seth, the Universal Title would be his. With them, it would not happen. Braun says he does not care if you like it or not. Roman says he has a pack of his own now and he will show you that this is his yard.
When they are locked in a place no one can get in or get out, he will dismantle you. He will break you down and he will take what is his, the Universal Championship.
Drew says he wants everyone to take a moment and look at them. Drew says the Shield has had their time, but now it is over. You are looking at the new Kings of the Jungle and they are going to feast on their bloody carcasses.
Dolph says they will be the most dominant force in WWE history. More dominant than the Nation of Domination. More dominant than Degeneration X. They will be more dominant than the Shield. They are going to leave you laying, embarrassed, and decimated. You started this but we are going end it.
The Shield’s music interrupts and they make their way through the Classic concourse entrance.
Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin appears on the stage and brings out the RAW roster to get in between the two sides. The Shield takes out a bunch of RAW Superstars at ringside. The Shield surrounds the ring now as Braun, Ziggler and McIntyre look on. Corbin brings out more Superstars from the back but The Shield fights them off at ringside. The Shield hits the ring and a six-man brawl breaks out. More Superstars run down from the back now and the ring is full of bodies. The brawl keeps breaking out as Superstars try to hold them back. Braun, Ziggler and McIntyre are led to the back while The Shield is held at ringside. Fans chant “let them fight” now. The Shield breaks free and runs to the back. We go to commercial.
– We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the brawl involving the roster trying to stop Braun and his Friends from attacking The Shield.
– We are backstage and the Shield are being arrested and put into a police vehicle while Baron tries to talk to them and say he will fix this.
The Bella Twins vs. The Riott Squad
The Riott Squad wait in the ring as The Bella Twins make their way to the ring for their return to the action after three years. Back to commercial.
Nikki and Liv start things off and Liv mocks Nikki with a You Can’t See Me. Liv goes into the ropes and then she tags Sarah in. They lock up. Nikki with a waist lock and a double leg take down for a near fall. Nikki with an arm wringer and arm bar. Nikki with another arm wringer and she gets a near fall. Nikki gets Sarah on her shoulders but Sarah gets to her feet and she pulls Nikki to the mat by the hair. Sarah with an arm bar.
Nikki escapes the hold and misses a splash into the corner. Nikki with an elbow and tornado divorce court for a near fall. Brie tags in and they kick Sarah and hit a double Codebreaker for a near fall. Brie with a wrist lock. Sarah picks up Brie and Brie with a sunset flip but Liv is tagged in and she kicks Brie and gets a near fall. Liv with a reverse chin lock. Brie with forearms to Liv but Liv with a matrix and a handful of hair for a near fall. Sarah tags in and connects with forearms. Brie with a drop kick. Brie sets for kicks to Sarah.
Brie drop kicks Liv and then she sets for running knees to Sarah and Liv but Ruby gets on the apron to try to distract Brie. Brie goes for a suicide dive and Sarah with a punch.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sarah with a Cobra Clutch on Brie. Brie with punches and an escape. Sarah keeps Brie from making the tag and puts Brie in her corner. Sarah screams and Brie kicks her away and hits a missile drop kick. Liv tags in and stops Brie but Brie kicks Liv away and Nikki tags in. NIkki with clotheslines and a drop kick followed by a facebuster. Nikki with a running clothesline into the corner followed by a springboard round kick for a near fall. Sarah breaks up the cover but Nikki sends Sarah to teh floor. Nikki with a forearm to Ruby.
Brie with a suicide dive. Liv gets a near fall with a rollup. Nikki with a TKO for the three count.
Winners: The Bella Twins
After the match, The Bella Twins stand tall in the middle of the ring as we get replays. The Riott Squad backs up the ramp.
– We go back to the announcers. Still to come, Shawn Michaels will be here. Also, hometown star Alexa Bliss faces Natalya and The B Team defends their titles against The Revival.
Backstage:
Baron Corbin is backstage on the phone with RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. Corbin says The Shield has been arrested, The Bellas are back and RAW is on track. Corbin hangs up after thanking Stephanie. Finn Balor appears and he’s all smiles. They have words and Balor says Corbin needs to start acting like a man. Balor wants his rematch with Corbin tonight to find out who the better man really is. Corbin says Balor talks a good game for a little guy but he will shut him up tonight. We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Bobby Roode and Chad Gable are in the back. They are asked about their debut as a tag team. Chad says he keeps a close eye on everything and he has been captivated by the way Bobby Roode carries himself in the spotlight. Chad says being in a tag team is what he does best. Bobby appreciates the comments from a former champion and he says it is time to show them.
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable vs. The Acension
Before the match, Konnor takes the mic and he says a flash in the pan who couldn’t make it in the singles division and a sawed off.
Gable and Viktor start things off and Gable with two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Gable with a German suplex to Konnor and then to Viktor. Gable with a German suplex to Viktor. Roode tags in and he sends Viktor into the turnbuckles. Roode with a suplex for a near fall. Konnor tags in and he kicks Roode in the corner. Viktor tags in and they double team Roode and get a near fall. Viktor with a reverse chin lock. Roode with a punch but Viktor with a forearm and leaping fist drop for a near fall.
Konnor tags in and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Konnor with a reverse chin lock. Konnor with a knee and forearm before tagging Viktor back in. Viktor with kicks and he gets a near fall. Viktor with a reverse chin lock. Roode with punches and elbows but Viktor with a forearm and punches. Gable makes the tag and he connects with forearms. Gable with a cross body and then he drop kicks Konnor to the floor. Gable with an exploder to Viktor and then Gable is sent to the apron but he hits a cannonball onto Konnor.
Gable with a missile drop kick to Viktor. Gable with Chaos Theory to Viktor for the three count.
Winners: Chad Gable and Bobby Roode
– Elias is in the back and he is talking to someone about his album. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Elias is in the ring and says we live in an insane world and last week, he was slapped by an insane girl. Elias wants to know who wants to walk with Elias. Elias says he strongly dislikes women who hit men. That is exactly what Trish Stratus did to him last week. She interrupted him and then she embarrassed herself. Elias says he had different thoughts as he came into Columbus. He says if Columbus knew that his name would be associated with this city, he would have turned around and gone back to Europe. Elias asks what is a Buckeye. It’s not like a Wovlerine that they have in Michigan.
Alexa Bliss makes her way to the ring with Alicia Fox and Mickie James.
Bliss reminds Elias how she’s from Columbus and graduated high school in this very building. She does the Ohio State chant and fans go along with. Bliss then turns and calls them mindless sheep. Bliss says everything Elias said about her hometown is 100% true and she couldn’t move out of this dump fast enough. She goes on and mentions tonight’s match with Natalya, the Evolution match with Trish and the Hell In a Cell match with RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. Bliss asks Elias to play the song he was about to perform because she wants to walk with Elias. Elias starts playing but Rousey’s music interrupts and out she comes. Rousey waits on the ramp and out next comes Natalya. They head to the ring together. Bliss and her crew look on as Natalya talks strategy with Rousey. Back to commercial.
Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss
They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Alexa with a head scissors and Natalya escapes. Alexa gets to the ropes and goes to the apron. They lock up and Natalya with a wrist lock. Alexa with a reversal. Natalya with a reversal and fireman’s carry into an arm bar. Alexa with a head scissors but Natalya escapes. Alexa goes into the ropes and forces Natalya to break. Natalya blocks a kick and puts Alexa’s leg down. They shake hands and Natalya stomps on the hand. Natalya with a slingshot atomic drop followed by a drop kick for a near fall.
Alexa with a forearm and Natalya is down. Alexa kicks Natalya in the corner. Alicia and Mickie attack Natalya while Alexa deals with the referee. Alexa with a DDT and then applies an arm bar. Natalya screams in pain and taps out.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
After the match, Alexa refuses to release the hold and Ronda gets into the ring. Alexa tries to attack Ronda but Ronda stops her. Ronda with three judo throws by Ronda. Alexa clips Ronda and sends her to the floor. Alexa sends Ronda into the ring steps. Ronda with punches to Alexa and Alexa goes to the floor.
– We get a look at the opening segment with The Shield, Strowman, Ziggler and McIntyre. Mike Rome is at the local police precinct and has reported that The Shield were fingerprinted & booked.
Backstage:
Baron Corbin is backstage yelling at a staffer. Strowman, Ziggler and McIntyre come in. Strowman suggests Corbin find them some competition. Ziggler says they aren’t asking because this is their show. Ziggler wants a RAW Tag Team Title shot with Drew against The B Team but Corbin says they’ve already promoted the match with The Revival vs. The B Team. It sounds like Ziggler and McIntyre are headed off to attack The Revival so they can’t compete. Braun stares down Corbin. Braun suggests Corbin do his job tonight and find him some competition.
– Still to come, Shawn Michaels will be here. Also, The Revival vs. The B Team for the titles.
Backstage:
Charly Caruso is backstage with The Revival, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. They start talking about The B Team but in comes McIntyre and Ziggler with an attack. They destroy Dawson and Wilder, then walk off. We go to commercial.
RAW Tag Team Title Match: Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler vs. The B Team
Back from the break and out comes RAW Tag Team Champions The B Team, Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas. The Revival’s music hits next but they aren’t coming out. JoJo announces them again but here comes Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler instead.
Drew starts off with a cheap shot to Dallas and shots to Axel. Drew tosses Axel across the ring and tags in Ziggler for some double teaming. Dallas pulls the rope down and sends Drew to the floor. Axel with pin attempts on Ziggler. The B Team keeps control and sends their opponents out of the ring as we go to commercial.
We are back and Drew with an arm bar on Dallas. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall. Drew with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Drew with an arm bar. Bo tries to make the tag but Drew pulls Dallas to the mat. Dolph tags in and he chokes Bo in the ropes. Dolph with a drop kick for a near fall. Drew tags in and he puts Bo on the turnbuckles and chops him. Bo with a punch and boot to the head. Bo with a tornado DDT and both men are down.
Bo with a neck breaker and both men are down. Dolph and Curtis tag in and Curtis with a clothesline and punches to Drew. Axel with a back elbow and snap mare followed by a leap frog neck snap. Axel with a kick and Son of PerfectPlex but Drew breaks up the cover. Drew with a suplex throw to Axel. Bo with forearms to Drew but Drew sends Bo into the turnbuckles. Axel with a rollup for a near fall. Dolph with a super kick and he tags Drew in.
They set for the Claymore and Zig Zag combination for the three count.
Winners and NEW RAW Tag Team Champions: Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler
– AoP Akam and Rezar, and Drake Maverick, walk in the back as we go to commercial.
Authors of Pain vs. Keith Thompson and Jimmy James
Drake has a mic and he introduces himself and he mentions he is the General Manager of 205 Live. He says he is also the manager of AOP. He says he will make these men the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions.
Akam with a clothesline to Thompson and then he pulls James into the ring from the apron. Rezar tags in and they hit a pop up running Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckles. They get Thompson and James up for Super Collider and power bombs. Akam gets the three count.
Winners: Authors of Pain
– We get comments from the same people from last week about the Triple H versus Undertaker match in Australia. HBK is next and we go back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Natalya tells Ronda Rousey that she is not feeling like herself. The Bellas enter to check on Natalya. Natalya says she needs a minute. Brie and Nikki talk about how there is no one like Ronda in WWE. Brie says that there is more than winning matches. Nikki says that Ronda encouraged them to come back and they offer their help as training partners. Ronda says that she is good with Natalya. Nikki offers Ronda help outside the ring.
In the Arena:
Shawn Michaels makes his way to the ring.
Shawn says that they are talking about the last time ever between The Undertaker and Triple H in Melbourne. That match will be so insane that Shawn will fly 98 hours to see the match personally. It will be something that we are never going to forget. Shawn says he can almost guarantee it.
Shawn says he was surprised to see how many people picked the Undertaker. He would have understood if the Wrestlemania streak was intact. Shawn says he was surprised to hear people say that the Undertaker has the advantage. Shawn says that his Texas buddy Steve Austin are in agreement because they both think that Triple H is going to win.
Shawn says that you might not think he is objective because Hunter is his best friend. The fact of the matter is that it is purely professional. The Undertaker needs to understand that HHH is still the Game and the Cerebral Assassin. Hunter has a lot more left in the tank than Undertaker. The Cerebral Assassin will cerebrally assassinate the Undertaker. There is nothing…
The Undertaker’s gong sounds and the lights go out.
We see the lightning and effects as the building turns blue. The Undertaker makes his way to the ring!
Undertaker says he thinks this just became personal. How long was it, 20 years that you and Triple H were best friends? In those 20 years, he took the best that you had and the best that Triple H had and he put both of you down. In the process, he reached in and took part of your soul. Your egos cannot accept it. You chose Triple H because he took the one thing from you that was most important.. your career.
Shawn asks Taker is that what he thinks this is about. Shawn says he is a man of his word. Somebody had to restore faith in the system. Everyone else can go back on their word after six months. Shawn says he has stayed away and stayed true to his retirement because he is a man of his word. He is a man of honor and a man of integrity. He stayed retired out of respect for the system, out of respect for the fans, and he stayed retired out of respect for Undertaker. Shawn says that every time he steps into an arena, he hears people chanting for one more match.
Taker asks Shawn if it is about respect.
Shawn says he always hears the calls for one more match. Half that locker room is beating down his door every year for a dream match at Wrestlemania. Shawn says he turns down millions of dollars for one more match. Shawn says he stayed retired out of respect for the Undertaker.
Taker asks if it is respect or is it fear. If you had ever chosen to come out of retirement, there would only be one person you come after and it would be him. Undertaker says he would put Shawn down all over again. Taker says everyone knows it. He says there is one more thing you need to know. He will put Shawn’s buddy, Triple H, down again…
Taker drops the mic and exits the ring as his music starts up. Shawn looks on as Taker marches up the ramp. Taker stops and looks back at the ring. He faces the big screen again and raises his fist as the lightning goes off. We go to commercial.
– We are back and Finn Balor is in his locker room and Baron Corbin enters the room and says that with everything that is going on, you are going to have a match, but not against him. It will be against Braun Strowman.
Bayley and Sasha Banks vs. Ember Moon and Dana Brooke
Dana and Bayley start things off and they lock up. Sasha tags in and they send Dana into the turnbuckles and follow with a snap mare. Bayley with a clothesline while Sasha hits a double knee drop and we go to commercial.
We are back and Bayley with an arm bar on Ember. Ember with a series of kicks but Bayley keeps Ember from making the tag. Sasha tags in and Ember with kicks. Ember with a springboard cross body. Dana tags in, eventually and clotheslines Sasha. Sasha with a kick to Dana and misses a running knee strike in the corner. Dana with an elbow and enzuigiri. Dana says she has this but Sasha moves and Dana hits the turnbuckles and Sasha with a rollup for the three count.
Winners: Sasha Banks and Bayley
After the match, Dana tells Titus and Apollo that she is done with them and she walks away.
Backstage:
We see Bobby Lashley come out of Baron Corbin’s office and he is asked about what happened. Bobby shows Charly his performance review. It says that Bobby has to go to a meditation intervention with Jinder Mahal because he is a danger to the roster. Bobby says this is what is best for him because Baron is helping him with his anger issues. Bobby says there are times when he is too tense so he is looking forward to finding his inner peace with Jinder Mahal. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring to Meditate with Mahal.
Jinder welcomes Bobby and he says he senses a lot of anger emanating from Bobby. You consider yourself the strong, silent type, but Jinder says he feels the anger. He can help Bobby achieve inner peace.
Jinder says it is all about affirmations.
Kevin Owens attacks Bobby Lashley but Lashley backs Owens into the corner. Mahal grabs Lashley and Lashley punches Mahal. Owens with a super kick. They go to the floor and Owens power bombs Lashley onto the apron.
– We see Finn Balor put his jacket on as he gets ready for his match against Braun Strowman. We go to commercial.
– We are back and Triple H will be on Raw. Mick Foley will also be on Raw next week.
– We get an update on the Shield and they have posted bail so they are no longer in jail.
Finn Balor vs. Braun Strowman (with Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre)
Balor stomps on the foot and punches Strowman. Strowman with a shoulder tackle and he poses over Balor. Strowman misses a charge into the corner. Balor with a sleeper but Strowman backs Balor into the turnbuckles. Strowman with a forearm to the back. Balor with a forearm but Strowman with a side slam. Strowman with a boot to the head. Balor gets his boots up when Strowman charges into the corner. Strowman catches Balor off the turnbuckles but Balor counters into a sleeper and Strowman with a snap mare. Strowman goes over the top rope and Balor with a drop kick and double stomp from the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Strowman with a nerve hold. Strowman with a knee and he sends Balor to the floor. Strowman sets for the running shoulder tackle but Balor hits a slingblade. Balor with punches but Strowman grabs Balor by the throat and sends him into the corner. Balor with boots but Strowman with a splash. Strowman runs into a drop kick and Balor goes for the legs but he cannot get Strowman down. Balor with a sleeper and he is backed into the turnbuckles. Balor moves and Strowman goes shoulder first into the ring post.
Drew and Dolph check on Strowman and Balor with a plancha onto all three men. Strowman sends Balor back into the ring. Balor with an enzuigiri from the apron. Balor goes up top but Strowman grabs Balor by the throat. Balor with body scissors into a triangle. Braun with a choke slam to escape the hold. Braun gets Balor up and hits a power slam for the three count.
Winner: Braun Strowman
After the match, Balor is fed to Strowman for another power slam. Strowman throws Balor to the floor and they leave the ring but Drew adjusts the ring steps. They look around and laugh as they set up Balor for a Cerberus Bomb onto the ring steps.
There is a siren and that keeps Braun, Drew, and Dolph from doing anything while they wait around for the entrance of The Shield. Braun, Dolph, and Drew continue to watch while the police van backs into the arena.
Roman Reigns emerges and he opens the back of the van to let Dean and Seth out.
The Shield marches down the ramp but here comes Kevin Owens, The Ascension, Drew Gulak, The Authors of Pain, Elias, Jinder Mahal and several more Superstars from behind. They destroy The Shield on the ramp and at ringside. Braun and others send steel steps into Reigns at ringside. Ambrose is taken out on the stage. Rollins is launched from the stage into the side of the police van. Braun rams the steps into Reigns’ face again. McIntyre and Ziggler stomp on Ambrose on top of the announce table. Ziggler slams a van door into Rollins’ face. McIntyre drops Ambrose on the stage with a running boot while others hold him. Ziggler superkicks Rollins while others hold him. Braun scoops Reigns at ringside and hits a powerslam on the floor. Fans boo as McIntyre, Ziggler and Strowman return to the ring. The other Superstars look on from ringside and The Shield is down at their feet. Strowman, Ziggler and McIntyre raise their arms and yell out, looking down at The Shield on the floor. RAW goes off the air.
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