Tonight’s RAW opens up with the “Then. Now. Forever.” video but it’s experiencing some technical difficulties, likely the work of RETRIBUTION. We cut to the normal RAW intro video.
– We’re live on tape delay from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Tom Phillips welcomes us. He’s joined by Byron Saxton and Samoa Joe. Tom apologizes for the technical difficulties and mentions concern over RETRIBUTION.
– We go right to the ring and out comes WWE Champion Drew McIntyre to a pop. Before he can speak, we take a look back at what Randy Orton did to Ric Flair last week on Raw.
Back in the ring, Drew says what Randy Orton did last week was completely unforgiveable. Randy Orton brutalized Ric Flair. Not just the legend, 16 time champ, 2 time Hall of Famer, and icon. He is a 71 year old man. Ric is someone you grew up around. For 20 years, he was your mentor and protector. With a tear in his eye, he told you he wanted you to break his record and that he loved you. You are pure evil. What did you do after he poured his heart out? You kicked him in his damn skull.
At SummerSlam, you are not facing an old man, you are facing a pissed off Scottish monster. Think about every time that you have been hurt in your career. Remember when you faced Mick Foley and used those weapons on him. You took the torch from him. Forget the weapons in that match, I am a damn weapon. I wish SummerSlam was tonight.
The camera cuts backstage to the production truck. RETRIBUTION is in the truck with baseball bats. The masked male and female attackers start destroying parts of the equipment and bullying the production workers. One guy is held against the wall. A masked man yells at him to cut the show off and he finally gives in, pressing the button. RAW goes black and straight to commercial.
– We are back and things are back under control (maybe) as we recap what just happened when the inner sanctum of WWE production was destroyed.
Backstage:
The wrestlers are in the back and Titus O’Neil is holding shop. Drew McIntyre shows up and Titus asks Drew if Ric is okay. Drew says Ric is okay. Drew says he does not know if we will make it to SummerSlam because of Retribution. Drew says he does not like what is going on with Retribution. They can join forces or… Seth Rollins shows up and he applauds Drew’s pep talk. Seth says he is the leader of the locker room since he is the messiah. Drew says if they haven’t respected you for six years, they won’t respect you now. Seth says having a title doesn’t make you a leader or a teacher. He taught Dominik how it feels to be a WWE Superstar. Ricochet says that Seth is going to get a receipt and Rey is going to be here. Cedric Alexander says he heard the same thing about Rey being here. Drew asks Seth if he is scared and Drew says he can protect himself and the people around him. He says that Drew couldn’t protect Ric Flair last week and he will lose the title on Sunday. Drew tells Seth if he wants to fight him he can and then he pushes Buddy Murphy away.
In the Arena:
MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley make their way to the ring.
MVP says they are here to make a statement. Retribution, wherever you are, the Hurt Business is open for business. We know what is going on. While the rest of the WWE roster is handwringing over where will Retribution strike next, we are calling you out. You want to know what is tough are the three of us.
MVP says he has learned always follow the money. In this case, it is the same thing. Who benefits the most from the actions of Retribution? If you follow that trail, it will take you to catering, where you will find Apollo Crews and his merry band of pranksters, Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, and Cedric Alexander. Crews probably came up with this idea when Apollo was out with an injury thanks to Bobby Lashley. They showed up when he was facing Apollo Crews and it allowed Crews to take HIS title.
Apollo Crews comes out and has something to say.
Crews says he knows how MVP is but to accuse him of being behind RETRIBUTION is pretty low. Crews says MVP is just trying to come up with distractions before their title match at SummerSlam, because MVP knows he can’t beat Crews. They go on trading shots on the mic as Crews approaches the ringside area. Crews says if he can beat Shelton tonight, then Shelton and Lashley will be banned from ringside at SummerSlam, and will have to watch the match from catering. Crews says he will show MVP he just can’t beat him without any help. MVP accepts and says there won’t be any excuses at SummerSlam, just results. Benjamin comes out and tries to attack but it backfires and Crews hits the ring to stand tall and prepare for a fight, staring the others down. We go to commercial.
Apollo Crews vs. Shelton Benjamin
The match is joined in progress and Crews with forearms and Crews with a rollup for a near fall. Benjamin with a clothesline and a hard Irish whip for a near fall. Crews avoids Paydirt and hits a spinebuster for a near fall. Crews goes for the toss power bomb but Benjamin counters into a DDT for a near fall.
R Truth makes his way into the ring to avoid Tozawa and ninjas. Benjamin is distracted and Crews with a jackknife cover for the three count.
Winner: Apollo Crews
After the bell, Lashley and MVP immediately hit the ring and attack Crews. Mustafa Ali, Ricochet and Cedric Alexander end up making the save. Lashley catches Cedric coming off the top with the Full Lashley. It takes Ali, Ricochet and Crews to get Lashley’s hold broken. They send him to the floor where MVP is standing. Truth comes running back down the ramp to ringside but Shelton drops him on the floor, covering him to win the WWE 24/7 Title. MVP takes the mic and challenges Crews to find two partners for a six-man Elimination Tag Team Match later on tonight. Per the stipulation on Crews vs. Benjamin, Lashley and Benjamin will now have to watch the United States Title match at SummerSlam from backstage as they are banned from ringside.
Backstage:
Angel Garza is backstage with Demi Burnett of The Bachelor for her third straight appearance. Ivar interrupts and asks Demi if she wants to join The Raid and be his +1 to RAW Underground. He hands her a turkey leg and she thanks him. Ivar accuses Garza of poisoning RAW Tag Team Champion Montez Ford. They have some words and Garza promises to make him pay in their match. Garza throws the turkey leg to the floor and Ivar has another handed to him by someone off-screen. They end up walking off, leaving Burnett standing there with the turkey leg from Ivar and the rose from Garza. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and Tom talks about the new WWE ThunderDome viewing experience.
Ivar vs. Angel Garza
We go back to the ring and Ivar faces off with Angel Garza. The bell rings and Garza charges but runs into the turnbuckles as Ivar moves. We see Andrade and Zelina Vega, and Erik at ringside watching their partners go at it.
Ivar works Garza over some but Garza ends up taking him down with a kick, then taking his pants off. We see Demi Burnett watching the match from backstage. RAW Tag Team Champion Angelo Dawkins walks up to her and starts talking. Ivar counters and launches Garza with a big slam. Ivar levels Garza with a shoulder, then slams him in the middle of the ring. Ivar with a running splash to the mat. Ivar stands tall and yells out as the crowd rallies.
Ivar with a running clothesline in the corner, and then another. Ivar waits for Garza to get back up. Garza slides out of a slam but Ivar hits the big senton out of the corner for a close 2 count. Vega is worried at ringside. Ivar takes Garza to the top for a super back suplex. Garza fights him off and slams him face-first into the top of the turnbuckle. Ivar is stunned but he manages to knock Garza off the apron to the floor. Ivar runs the ropes for a dive out but Vega stands in front of Garza and Ivar puts the brakes on.
Ivar goes out and launches Garza into the apron and the Plexiglas barrier. Ivar brings it back in the ring but Andrade provides a distraction and Garza decks him as he tries to come back in. Garza with a dropkick to the side of the face while Ivar is down, for the pin to win.
Winner: Angel Garza
After the match, Garza stands tall as the music hits. Andrade and Vega join him in the ring. Demi and Dawkins appear on the big screen. She congratulates him while Dawkins taunts. Demi indicates she will be at SummerSlam to watch the tag team titles match. Dawkins brings up Charly Caruso and Garza gets upset, telling him to mind his own business. Dawkins says we’re about to find out a lot about Garza and the squad he runs with. He points to the side and Garza is confused. The screen goes black. Garza exits the ring and runs to the back. Joe says something is about to come out and it’s good. Vega goes to Joe and demands to know what it is. Joe says due to the actions of RETRIBUTION, WWE has recently gone over hundreds of hours of security footage. He bets Vega would be interested in seeing the footage, because it shows how far some people are willing to go when they think no one is watching. Joe laughs as an angry Vega storms off, telling Andrade to follow. We go to commercial.
– We are back and it is time to talk about whether Rey Mysterio is in the building tonight to go face to face with Seth Rollins.
– We see photos of what Dominik looked like after Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy were done with the kendo sticks.
Backstage:
Angelo Dawkins and Demi are in the back and Angel Garza shows up. He tells Demi to delete Dawkins’ number. Zelina and Andrade show up and they try to stop Angelo from showing the video. Charly Caruso shows up to ambush the interview and says she heard what was going on.
We go to the video which saw Zelina doing something around Montez Ford’s drink but we don’t see what she did.
Andrade asks Zelina what happened. Zelina is asked if she poisoned Montez’ drink. Zelina says it does not prove anything and she says that Charly is jealous of Demi and Garza. Angelo says it has taken every bit of restraint not to go after them. Montez Ford shows up and they attack Garza and Andrade.
Natalya vs. Mickie James
Lana distracts Mickie to start the match and natalya attacks her. Mickie with kicks and a Thesz Press followed by punches. Natalya with forearms to the back. Mickie with a shoulder tackle. Mickie with a kick and she sets for the MickDT but Natalya escapes. Both women with clotheslines at the same time and both go down.
Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy make their way to the ringside area and Seth wants to know how does Joe know that Rey Mysterio is here. They argue for long and basically WWE forgot about the match.
In the ring, Mickie with a head scissors take down and neck breaker. Mickie goes up top and Lana gets on the apron to distract Mickie and Natalya knocks Mickie off the turnbuckles to the floor. The referee counts and gets to ten.
Winner by Count Out: Natalya
After the match, Mickie kicks Lana on the floor while Seth Rollins says if Rey or Dominik have the audacity to show up on his show, it will be the last mistake either of them make and neither will make it to SummerSlam. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Sasha Banks and Bayley have something to say. Sasha says they both have to wrestle Asuka at SummerSlam. Bayley says they have had a few days to think about it and… WE CAN’T WAIT UNTIL SUMMERSLAM. They are going to have a night off. Asuka is the Empress of Stupidity. Sasha says there is no chance that Asuka can beat both of them in one night. Who will defeat Asuka first. Bayley and Sasha suggest the other do it first. Bayley says she would do anything for Sasha and she will face Asuka first to give Sasha the easy victory over Asuka without breaking a sweat. Sasha says then they can go celebrate. Bayley says they will celebrate to Payback when they defend their tag titles. Who will be the losers? They mention Alexa and Nikki, the Iiconics, or The Riott Squad. Bayley says Asuka and Kairi Sane, but where is Kairi.
Shayna Baszler comes out and she says that no matter what happens at SummerSlam, who ever has that Raw Women’s title, I’ve got next.
Asuka comes out and dances on the ramp and she addresses Sasha and Bayley. Asuka says tonight she fights both of you with Shayna. Asuka tells Shayna she has to fight with her before you fight against me.
ayley and Sasha Banks vs. Asuka and Shayna Baszler
Asuka and Bayley start things off and Sasha tags in and punches Asuka. Bayley tags back in and punches Asuka. Bayley with a reverse chin lock. Sasha tags back in. Asuka has a kick blocked and Sasha with a knee. Asuka with a Codebreaker to Sasha. Nia Jax punches the plexiglass and it hits Shayna.
Officials and agents come to ringside to tell Nia to leave. Shayna attacks Nia and they fight into the crowd.
Asuka sends Sasha to the apron and she hits a hip attack on Sasha and Bayley as we go to commercial.
We are back and Bayley with a reverse chin lock on Asuka and she kicks Asuka. Asuka kicks back. Sasha tags in and they hit a double suplex. Sasha with a forearm to the back but Asuka with a punch. Asuka with kicks and a sunset flip . Sasha rolls through and hits a double knee drop for a near fall. Sasha sends Asuka into the turnbuckles. Bayley tags in and kicks Asuka and gets a near fall. Bayley with a rear chin lock. Bayley wtih a knee drop to the back. Asuka with a punch but Bayley with kicks and forearms. Sasha tags in and they send Asuka into the turnbuckles. Sasha with a snap mare for a near fall. Sasha and Baley with a double side slam for a near fall.
Bayley goes up top for the elbow drop but Asuka gets her boots up and then gets a near fall with a rollup. Sasha tags in and Asuka with a back fist to Bayley. Sasha with a lungblower into the Banks Statement but Shayna Baszler returns and breaks up the hold. Asuka kicks Sasha away and Shayna tags in. Shayna with elbows and a running knee into the corner followed by a sliding knee against the ropes. Sasha with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley tags in and Shayna with a Kirifuda Clutch on Sasha. Sasha with a lungblower on Shayna and Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Sasha tags in and they go for a double side slam but Sasha is sent to the floor. Shayna with a gutwrench and knee followed by a Kirifuda Clutch but Sasha breaks up the hold. Asuka sends Sasha to the floor and applies the Asuka Lock while Shayna puts Bayley in the Kirifuda Clutch and Bayley taps out.
Winners: Shayna Baszler and Asuka
After the match, Baszler’s music hits as she stands tall in the ring. Asuka is down on the floor trying to recover. Just a few feet away on the floor are The Golden Role Models, also trying to recover.
– Still to come, The Heartbreak Kid is here. Back to commercial.
– We take a look at what happened last week between Dominik Mysterio and Seth Rollins.
– Ali, Ricochet, and Alexander are in the back and Apollo Crews thanks them for being there with him. Apollo says he will be teaming with Ricochet and Ali. Crews tells Cedric that he was in the full nelson so he needs to sit this one out. They walk away and Randy Orton shows up.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Drew is in the back and Shawn Michaels shows up. Shawn tells Drew that Ric means a lot ot a lot of people. All of this anger and frustration you have inside, Randy is going to use it against you. You need to kick his head off at SummerSlam. You have done too much to give up now. Drew says Shawn is a huge part of him making it. He went to NXT to work with Shawn Michaels. Drew says Shawn told him he would be champion. On his watch, Randy has run roughshod and Drew feels like he has let Shawn down.
Shawn says there is nothing that can stop him. You can face all of that adversity and you have not let anyone down. Shawn says he remembers the guy who tore his biceps and could have sat out but you were there every day to learn and watch film with him. The Drew McIntyre who beat Brock Lesnar and set the WWE title free. Don’t let anyone take that from you. You have earned where you are now. Shawn tells Drew he is going to go out there to confront Randy Orton and he asks for his space.
Backstage:
The IIconics are backstage mocking Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. Billie Kay reveals that Peyton Royce will take her place in the match against Riott tonight. Peyton hesitates but she’s all for it. They call Liv trash and Ruby steps up to them, telling them to never call her that again or else… Liv pulls Riott away as The IIconics mock them. The camera pans and we see Shayna Baszler talking to “Horsewomen” Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir from NXT. The IIconics wonder who they are. Back to commercial.
– We are back with a look at what Retribution has done over the last few weeks.
Ruby Riott vs. Peyton Royce
Ruby attacks at the bell rings and she hits an STO. Peyton kicks Ruby away and Ruby with a Northern lariat that knocks Royce off the apron. Royce is sent into the apron and ringside barrier. Ruby breaks the referee’s count and Royce Irish whips Ruby into the ringside barrier. Royce with a knee to the head for a near fall. Ruby with forearms and she hits a running forearm. Ruby with an Irish whip and another forearm. Ruby with a running kick to the head. Peyton rolls to the floor and Ruby with a cross body off the apron.
Liv gets in Billie’s face and Peyton knocks Ruby into Liv and Peyton with Deja Vu for the three count.
Winner: Peyton Royce
– We see Shane McMahon and his security guard, Jordan Omogbehin, in the back. It’s almost time for RAW Underground. Shane has the big man open the door and he walks in. We go to commercial.
– We are back in Raw Underground and Erik is fighting someone and they have to stop the fight.
Shane is with Dolph Ziggler to get some thoughts on Erik’s performance. Dolph gives him a 4 out of 10. Erik calls Ziggler to the platform now. Ziggler accepts and hops up on the apron as the crowd cheers them on.
Ziggler and Erik go at it now. They fight and tangle until Ziggler gets the upperhand on the mat. They come back up and Erik slams Ziggler. They get back up and go at it some more until Ziggler hops on Erik’s back with a Sleeper. Erik tries to take him down to get him off but Ziggler keeps the hold applied. Ziggler with a thumb to the eye now. He falls back, still with the Sleeper hold applied, and that’s it for the fight. Ivar suddenly attacks out of nowhere and sends Ziggler flying off the platform to the floor. Shane runs over and says that’s enough. Shane says we will be back to RAW Underground tonight.
In the Arena:
Rey Mysterio makes his way to the ring with his son Dominik.
Rey says there is one word that describes how he felt since Extreme Rules. Pain. Pain for what Seth did to his eye, but he also felt pain after seeing what Seth did to Dominik. He felt agony for not being able to do anything about it. To see his son crucified in the ropes and hit over and over with kendo sticks brought out a rage in him. He needed to be there to stop the beating. He needed to take that beating so Dominik would not have to suffer. Rey says he might not be fully recovered, and there is a possiblity he may never fully recover. There is no doctor who won’t prevent him from protecting his son.
Rey tells Seth to listen well. You are not going to repeat what you did to Dominik at SummerSlam because I will be in his corner to see him beat your ass in a Street Fight.
Dominik thanks his father but he says he knew what he was in for when he signed his WWE contract. He knows what he has to do to defend their family. He says he will be ready.
Rey tells Dominik he does not know how proud he is as his father. Rey says he admires his fight and determination and he knows that Dominik will be ready at SummerSlam. If Seth tries to do anything, he will be the one not to make it to SummerSlam.
Seth and Buddy are in the back on the TitanTron. Seth says he didn’t take Rey for an idiot but he is in his ring six days out from your son’s most important moment in his life and you are putting him in danger. Seth calls Rey selfish and wonders what kind of father he is. How can you continue to put yourself and your son in this situation. Everyone has a role to play in the greater good. This all could have been prevented if you accepted your role. You got hurt and your son got hurt. You still haven’t learned. The tragedy is that it doesn’t have to be just you and your son. It is the Mysterio name and legacy that will be the ultimate sacrifice.
Rey tells Seth to come to the ring and back up your words.
Seth says you have one eye and your kid can’t stand up straight. Remember you asked for this. Now don’t move an inch.
Seth and Murphy make their way to the ring.
Rey and Dominik hit the floor as soon as Rollins and Murphy enter the ring. Rollins tells Rey to back up his words now. Rollins and Murphy taunt them. Rey tells Dominik to wait near the timekeeper’s area as he teases getting in the ring. Dominik pulls a few kendo sticks from the timekeeper’s area. Rey distracts Rollins and Murphy from the floor while Dominik enters the ring and unloads on both challengers with kendo sticks. Murphy gets sent to the floor. Rey and Dominik unload on Rollins with kendo stick shots now. They tie Rollins up in the ropes but here comes Murphy. Dominik meets him with a kendo stick. Rollins slides out of the ropes and retreats to the floor, as does Murphy. Rollins regroups on the stage as Murphy runs away. The music hits as Rey and Dominik stand tall together in the ring.
Backstage:
Cedric Alexander is in the back and MVP shows up. Cedric wants to know what MVP wants to do with him. MVP says he knows what Cedric is dealing with. MVP says he wasn’t held back by his friends. Cedric says that Apollo was looking out for his best interests. MVP says maybe Apollo saw you in the full nelson and he knew how you felt. Maybe he was thinking of something else. MVP says the offer still stands and you should think about it while you enjoy catering. MVP walks off and Cedric thinks, then angrily throws his water bottle. Back to commercial.
– We are back at Raw Underground with Arturo Ruas and Riddick Moss. They end up fighting to the floor and Ruas knocks someone out and the Moss goes after someone else. Shane shows up and is excited about all of this and wants to know who is next.
Mustafa Ali, Ricochet, and Apollo Crews vs. MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin in an Elimination Match
Shelton and Ali start things off. Shelton drops Ali in the corner. Ali comes back and grounds Shelton by his arm. Ali tags in Ricochet for some double teaming out of the corner. Shelton shoves Ricochet off but Ricochet comes back to drop him with an enziguri for a 2 count. Ali comes back in but Shelton knocks him down. Lashley tags in and runs right over Ali, then knocks the other two off the apron.
Lashley goes back to Ali and hits The Dominator in the middle of the ring. Lashley covers for the pin and Ali is eliminated.
Ricochet comes in and unloads on Lashley with strikes. Lashley catches Ricochet and lifts him high in the air, then spikes him into the mat. Benjamin comes back in and hits Paydirt on Ricochet in the middle of the ring. Benjamin stares at Crews and covers Ricochet for the pin. Ricochet has been eliminated.
The crowd rallies for Crews as he comes in. Benjamin fights him but Crews sends Shelton into the top turnbuckle. Crews follows up with the Toss Powerbomb for the pin. Shelton has been eliminated. MVP finally looks a bit concerned now. He comes in but Cedric Alexander suddenly runs down the ramp, rolling up Shelton at ringside to capture the WWE 24/7 Title. Cedric laughs and runs to the stage with the title as MVP, Shelton and Lashley look on. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and MVP beats Crews down in the corner. MVP launches Crews into the turnbuckles and he goes down again. MVP tosses Crews to the floor and the referee counts. MVP sends Crews into the apron and brings him back in for a 2 count. Lashley tags in for some double teaming. Lashley unloads on Crews in the corner, beating him down and putting the boots to him. Lashley with a running shoulder thrust in the corner. MVP tags in and hits the running big boot to the face but Crews kicks out of MVP’s confident cover. MVP shows some frustration as Lashley looks on.
Crews looks to turn it around now. MVP misses a boot in the corner. Crews comes right back with the Toss Powerbomb for the pin. MVP has been eliminated.
Lashley runs right in and unloads on Crews while he’s still down for the pin. Lashley whips Crews into the ropes but Crews nails a flying shoulder block. Crews with two kicks to the back of the neck, bringing Lashley to his knee. Crews with an enziguri to bring him down, then a Standing Moonsault for a 2 count. Lashley avoids the Toss Powerbomb and goes for the Full Lashley again. They tangle and counter but Lashley comes right back with a Spear in the middle of the ring. Lashley covers for the pin to win.
Winners: The Hurt Business
After the match, MVP and Benjamin join Lashley in the ring as the music hits. They taunt Crews while he’s down, then pose over him. MVP kneels down to talk some trash in Crews’ face as Tom hypes their match on Sunday.
– We see Shane McMahon backstage talking to Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, apparently about RAW Underground. Back to commercial.
WWE 24/7 Title Match: Akira Tozawa vs. Cedric Alexander
Back from the break and Akira Tozawa is in the ring with WWE 24/7 Champion Cedric Alexander and the title is on the line. Back and forth to start the match. We see The Hurt Business watching backstage.
Tozawa ends up stopping and calling on his ninjas but Cedric isn’t bothered. Cedric keeps going but Tozawa drops him after some back and forth. Tozawa goes to the top but has to roll through.
Cedric follows up with the Neuralyzer and the Lumbar Check for the pin to retain.
Winner: Cedric Alexander
– After the match, the commentators say Alexander did that to prove to MVP he can do it on his own. Shelton Benjamin quickly attacks Alexander from behind and wins back the title after Pay Dirt.
– We see what happened earlier with RAW Underground. Dolph Ziggler vs. Ivar is announced for next week. We go back to the RAW Underground arena now. Shane is preparing to introduce Marina Shafir for her debut but before he can finish the intro, Shafir attacks the enhancement talent and they start brawling. Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke watch from ringside with the other talents. Shafir brawls with the enhancement talent and ends up making her submit. Shafir stands tall but Nia Jax suddenly drops her from behind. Jax then drops Duke.
Baszler hits the platform and has words for Jax. They size each other up as Shane hypes the fight up. The bell sounds but Jax rolls to the floor to boos. Shane says the only rule is you have to fight. Jax walks off. Fans chant about Jax being scared. Duke and Shafir join Baszler in the ring as they look out for Jax. Shane tells fans to join RAW Underground again next week. Back to commercial.
Andrade vs. Montez Ford
Ford with punches and Andrade with a kick. Ford with a drop kick that sends Andrade to the floor. Ford with a flip dive onto Andrade. Ford goes up top and Andrade crotches him. Andrade goes for a superplex and Ford blocks it for a moment but Andrade hits it and gets a near fall. Andrade with a chop but Ford with a clothesline. Ford flips over Andrade and hits a leaping clothesline followed by a standing moonsault for a near fall. Ford with a rana and Vega goes to the apron. The distraction allows Andrade to knock Ford off the turnbuckles. Bianca slams Vega and Ford with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Montez Ford
– Shawn Michaels walks in the back an dhe greets many wrestlers on his way to the ring. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Shawn Michael makes his way to the ring.
Shawn says he wishes he was here on a more exciting note. We take a look back at what happened last week.
Shawn says he watched last week with tears running down his face as Ric Flair talked about being in the hospital and on his death bed. Shawn says Ric loved performing inside this ring. Without Ric Flair there would be no Shawn Michaels, Triple H, no Batista, no Edge, and no Drew McIntyre.
Shawn says Randy does not have the same gratitude that everyone else did. You had the greatest wrestler ever mentoring you but you did not appreciate that. You felt that you were owed that. Shawn tells Randy I don’t know how it is going to happen, but it is going to happen. At SummerSlam, I don’t know if you are going to meet justice at the end of Sweet Chin Music or a Claymore, but you will see it coming.
The music hits and Shawn turns to leave but Randy Orton attacks from behind, dropping Shawn with a RKO outta nowhere. Orton immediately follows up with a big punt kick to Shawn as the boos get louder. McIntyre rushes the ring but Orton retreats to where the empty seats are. Drew stares him down and then checks on Shawn, yelling for help to come out. Orton tries to sneak attack Drew but Drew fights him off, sending him to the floor. Drew follows and launches Orton into the steps and the barrier, slamming him face-first into the Plexiglas twice. Drew tosses Orton over the announce table now as the crowd cheers him on.
Drew goes back in to check on Shawn and apologize to him. Orton runs back in and Drew turns around to the RKO. Orton stares Drew down as his music starts up and the boos get louder. Drew clutches his neck as Orton slithers out of the ring. Drew struggles to get to his feet as Orton stares him down from the stage. They stare each other down as the final RAW before SummerSlam goes off the air.
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