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- Rey Mysterio makes his way to the ring to start the show, Mysterio talks about facing WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins later tonight. Mysterio credits his son Dominick for being here tonight, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman interrupt and make their way to the ring. Lesnar takes the microphone from Mysterio and Mysterio steals it back from Heyman, Lesnar attacks Mysterio and nails him with multiple F-5’s. Lesnar exits the ring and he heads towards Dominick, Lesnar grabs Dominick and he throws him over the barricade. Lesnar then throws Dominick into the ring post before slamming him on the arena floor, Lesnar then takes Dominick to Suplex City. Mysterio intervenes and Lesnar nails him with another F-5, Lesnar then suplexes Mysterio and Dominick. WWE officials finally come out to help Mysterio and Dominick, Lesnar clears out the ring by attacking the WWE officials and the Mysterio Family.
- Dominick Mysterio is shown being attended to be the EMT’s while we were at the commercial break.
- Becky Lynch makes her way to the announce table before the upcoming match begins.
Sasha Banks vs. Alexis Bliss
The match begins with Banks knocking Bliss to the ground before landing a few strikes, Bliss corners Banks before landing a few kicks. Banks propels Bliss to the ring apron before knocking her to the arena floor, Banks and Lynch stare each other down. Bliss returns and rolls up Bliss for a near fall, Bliss holds Banks down afterwards while wrenching away on her arm. Bliss knocks Banks out of the ring, Bliss goes after Banks and she eats a kick to the midsection. Banks gets Bliss back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Banks corners Bliss while stomping away on her. Banks holds Bliss down while pulling back on both arms, Bliss gets free and she sends Banks into the corner. Bliss then nails Banks with a kick to the head followed by clotheslines, Bliss then hits Banks with a knee strike. Banks avoids a second knee strike from Bliss before landing one of her own for a near fall, Bliss recovers and drops banks with a few rights. Banks pretends Bayley is coming out, Banks then kicks a distracted Bliss and pins her for a three count.
Winner: Sasha Banks
After the match, Becky Lynch comes to the ring and she has a brawl with Sasha Banks, Banks runs through the crowd to end the brawl. Lynch grabs a microphone and Lynch promises to hurt Banks at WWE Hell In A Cell.
- Charly Caruso says she will interview Seth Rollins momentarily, but first show what happened last week between Rollins and The Fiend. Rollins says he is disgusted by what Brock Lesnar did to the Mysterio Family, Rollins also admits that he doesn’t know how to game plan for The Fiend at WWE Hell In A Cell. Rollins says Mysterio will get a title shot when he is healthy, Rollins says he is still defending the WWE Universal Title tonight.
Raw Tag Team Championships
Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode (c) vs. Heavy Machinery (Tucker & Otis)
The match begins with Ziggler and Tucker doing some chain wrestling, Ziggler gets Tucker in a headlock and Tucker escapes to land a shoulder block. Tucker follows up by nailing Ziggler with a shoulder tackle and drop kick, Tucker picks up Ziggler while Otis tags in. Otis gets Ziggler from Tucker to suplex him, Ziggler fights back and he nails Otis with a drop kick. Roode tags in and Otis drops both opponents with a double shoulder tackle, Tucker tags in as he and Otis nail their foes with suplexes as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Tucker nailing Ziggler with a hip toss, Roode interferes and he sends Tucker out of the ring. Roode tags in and he rams Tucker into the ringside edge, Roode then throws Tucker into the barricade before stomping away on him. Roode gets Tucker in the ring before stomping away on him, Ziggler tags in and he nails Tucker with a neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler gets a modified chin lock on Tucker to slow him down further, Tucker gets free and Ziggler kicks him in the midsection.
Roode tags in and he double teams Tucker with Ziggler, Roode then hits Tucker with a spine buster for a near fall. Ziggler tags back in and he kicks Tucker again in the midsection, Tucker recovers and he propels Ziggler into the top turnbuckle. Roode and Otis get tagged in by their respective partners, Otis quickly cleans house against the opposing team. Otis then nails a swinging Roode with an overhead release suplex, Otis then hits Ziggler with a spinning slam before nailing Roode with an avalanche. Otis then hits both opponents with the Caterpillar, Roode fights back and Otis catches him during a dive. Tucker tags in and he eats a Zig Zag from Ziggler, Ziggler then hits Otis with a super kick before he and Roode takes him out. Roode nails Tucker with a Glorious DDT for a three count.
Winners: Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, still the Raw Tag Team Champions
- Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Hart & Ric Flair are shown backstage.
- The Miz makes his way to the ring for a brand new edition of Miz TV, tonight’s guests are Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. Flair comes out first and he praises The Miz’s outfit, Hogan comes out next with Jimmy Hart at his side. Flair jokingly says he is tired of hearing Hogan’s theme music, Miz and Hogan say they have been hearing the “Wooooo’s” for even longer. Hogan says it is great to be back on Raw and in the ring with Flair, Flair says Hogan may be the bigger draw while he is the better wrestler. Hogan wonders if Flair just wants to have another match, Flair takes off his jacket before going face to face with Hogan. Flair admits he was just messing with Hogan before shaking his hand, Hogan says they should add one more page to their legacy. The Miz announces Team Hogan vs. Team Flair at WWE Crown Jewel, with Flair and Hogan serving as coaches. Hogan then brings out WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins as the captain of his team, Rollins says he accepts the role of captain for Team Hogan. Flair grabs the microphone and he announces Randy Orton as his team captain, Orton grabs the microphone to tell Rollins to crawl out of Hogan’s ass.
Orton then has Flair doing another “Woooo,” Orton says he and Rollins will make their team picks over the next few weeks. Orton then challenges Rollins to a Captains Match and Rollins accepts. King Corbin makes his way to the ring before the match begins, Orton attacks Rollins from behind and Corbin joins in on the attack. Rusev hits the ring next before attacking Corbin and Orton, Rusev and Rollins eventually clear the ring.
- Footage is shown of Dominick Mysterio being loaded into the ambulance, Rey Mysterio removes his mask while worrying about his son.
- Charly Caruso interviews Rusev, she asks him where Lana is and he makes an angry face without answering. Rusev says he won’t talk about his problems at home, Rusev says he saved Seth Rollins tonight from a beatdown and then he challenges Rollins for the WWE Universal Title.
- Another AOP video package airs, AOP talk about they lives growing up and about learning to become the violence.
The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) vs. The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)
The match begins with Gallows attacking Ivar with a few strikes, Anderson tags in and Ivar corners him before tagging Erik in. Erik and Ivar double team Anderson, Erik gets Anderson up before attacking him with some knee strikes. Ivar tags back in and he nails Anderson with knee strikes of his own, Ivar holds Anderson down while pulling back on his arm. Anderson fights back and he tags Gallows into the match, Gallows corners Ivar before landing a few strikes. Gallows drops Ivar with a headbutt before stomping away on him, Ivar fights back and Gallows drills him with knee strikes. Ivar goes down and Gallows nails him with an elbow drop for a near fall, Gallows keeps Ivar down while holding him in a chin lock. Anderson tags in and Ivar fights back against both foes, Erik tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team. Erik drops Anderson before nailing him with a knee strike and we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Anderson holding Erik in a chin lock. Anderson releases the hold before tagging Gallows in, Anderson and Gallows hit Erik with an elevated neck breaker for a near fall.
Gallows keeps Erik down while holding him in a chin lock, Erik fights back and he nails Gallows with a forearm strike. Ivar and Anderson are tagged in by their respective partners, Ivar cleans house against the opposing team. Erik tags in and he works with Ivar to land an elevated springboard clothesline, Gallows hits the ring to attack the opposition. Gallows tags in as Erik nails Anderson with an exloder suplex, Gallows hits Erik with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Ivar returns and he takes out Anderson with a suicide dive, Ivar tags in and he nails Gallows with a top rope splash for a three count.
Winners: The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
- Charly Caruso says that neither Rey Mysterio or Dominick are returning to Raw tonight, Caruso says that Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman want a chance to address what happened tonight. Cesaro interrupts and he says that he enjoyed what Lesnar did earlier tonight, Ricochet interrupts and he defends the Mysterio Family before challenging him to a match tonight.
Ricochet vs. Cesaro
The match begins with Ricochet dropping Cesaro with a pair of kicks for a near fall, Ricochet looks for a rana and Cesaro defends before landing a shoulder tackle. Cesaro drops Ricochet and Ricochet recovers to propel him out of the ring, Ricochet then takes out Cesaro with a suicide dive. Ricochet gets Cesaro back in the ring before going to the middle rope, Cesaro catches a leaping Ricochet to land a back breaker for a near fall. Cesaro gets up and he stomps away on a downed Ricochet, Cesaro then hits Ricochet with a European uppercut before applying a chin lock. Ricochet gets free and Cesaro nails him with an elevated knee strike for a near fall, Ricochet fights back and he sends a charging Cesaro into the ring post. Ricochet nails Cesaro with a kick to the face followed by a springboard rana for a three count.
Winner: Ricochet
- Firefly Fun House is up next and we see the lady puppet laughing and the pig eating, while the vulture is hiding and the rabbit is scared. Bray Wyatt appears as the rabbit dies from fear, Wyatt tosses the rabbit aside before the rest of the friends reveal that they are terrified about what will happen at WWE Hell In A Cell. Wyatt says it is OK for everybody to be scared and he is as well, Wyatt talks about how bad the cell is. Wyatt talks about how Seth Rollins is going to be trapped in the cell with The Fiend, Wyatt says The Fiend will always protect them. Wyatt says The Fiend cannot wait to hurt Rollins, Wyatt says he will tell The Fiend to be nice to Rollins before saying he was kidding.
WWE United States Championship
AJ Styles (c) vs. Cedric Alexander
The match begins with Styles throwing his shirt at Alexander before attacking him with some strikes, Alexander recovers and he hits Styles with a head scissors takedown followed by a basement drop kick. Styles recovers and he nails Alexander with a jaw breaker, Alexander gets up to nail Styles with a drop kick. Alexander then knocks Styles out of the ring with a knee strike, Alexander looks for a dive and Styles nails him with a forearm strike. Styles gets back in the ring and Alexander drop kicks him into the corner, Styles recovers to catch a leaping Alexander and TKO him on the top rope. Styles then knocks Alexander out of the ring and he lands a dive on him as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Styles holding Alexander in a chin lock. Alexander gets free and he nails Styles with a springboard flat liner, Alexander then hits Styles with a knee strike and neuralizer. Alexander follows up by landing an elevated head kick for a near fall, Styles recovers and he nails Alexander with a reverse DDT for a near fall.
Styles looks for a Styles Clash and Alexander blocks it by sending him to the ring apron, Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm and Alexander avoids it before landing a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Alexander goes for another Neuralizer and Styles blocks it to land a German suplex, Styles nails Alexander with a face plant for a near fall. Styles goes for the Styles Clash and Alexander counters with a roll up for a near fall, Alexander goes for a Lumbar Check and Styles counters with a Styles Clash for a three count.
Winner: AJ Styles, still the WWE United States Champion
- The Street Profits are backstage and they say that they’ll win back the NXT Tag Team Championships this Wednesday on WWE NXT, The Street Profits then talks about what has happened tonight on WWE Raw.
Lacey Evans vs. Natalya
The match begins with Evans getting Natalya in a headlock, Evans releases that hold to drop Natalya with a shoulder tackle. Evans follows up by cornering Natalya, Natalya fights back and she drops Evans before landing a basement drop kick. Evans recovers and she trips up Natalya before dragging her to the ring apron, Evans then smashes Natalya’s head into the ring steps. Evans gets Natalya in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Evans also smashes the face of Natalya into the mat a few times. Evans keeps Natalya down while getting her in a cobra clutch, Evans releases the hold to hit Natalya with a bronco buster for a near fall. Evans reapplies the cobra clutch to a downed Natalya, Natalya gets free and Evans nails her with a neck breaker. Evans goes to the top rope and Natalya knocks her off, Natalya then corners Evans before landing a bunch of strikes. Natalya drops Evans with a spinning clothesline for a near fall, Natalya looks for a sharp shooter and Evans gets free before rolling to the ring apron. Evans pokes Natalya in the eyes and rolls her up for a three count.
Winner: Lacey Evans
After the match, Lacey Evans drops Natalya with a Women’s Right.
- Highlights are shown of Brock Lesnar destroying members of the Mysterio Family from earlier tonight. Sarah Schreiber interviews Paul Heyman, who says that Brock Lesnar’s actions were the fault of Vince McMahon and the McMahon Family for bringing Lesnar in tonight, Heyman says there are a lot of tough guys and none of them can do anything to Lesnar. Heyman says that Lesnar will defeat Kofi Kingston to win the WWE Championship on WWE Smackdown.
- Charly Caruso interviews Maria Kanellis, who says that Rusev isn’t the father or her baby before saying he has issues with Lana. Sasha Banks grabs the microphone and she promises to destroy Becky Lynch at WWE Hell In A Cell.
- A limo is shown arriving to the arena.
WWE Universal Championship
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Rusev
The match begins with Rusev tripping up Rollins in an attempt to get him in the Accolade, Rollins nails Rusev with a thrust kick before missing a curb stomp. Rollins then attacks Rusev with a few strikes, Rusev catches a leaping Rollins and knocks him out of the ring after landing a fall away slam as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Rusev holding Rollins in a bear hug, Rollins gets free and he nails Rusev with a few strikes followed by a blockbuster. Rusev and Rollins have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Rollins ends the exchange by nailing Rusev with a sling blade. Rollins then sends a charging Rusev out of the ring before nailing him with multiple dives, Rollins gets Rusev in the ring before going to the top rope. Rollins leaps off the ropes and Rusev catches him before getting caught in a roll up for a near fall, Rusev then hits Rollins with a super kick and uranage for a near fall. Rusev goes for a Machka Kick and Rollins rolls him up before landing a thrust kick, Rollins also nails Rusev with a falcon arrow for a near fall. Rollins goes for a curb stomp and Rusev avoids it, Rollins then goes for a springboard hold and Rusev counters with a Machka Kick. Bobby Lashley’s music plays and he comes out on stage to join Randy Orton and King Corbin, Lana comes out next and she holds hands with Lashley before making out with him. The lights go out next and The Fiend appears to attack Rollins with a mandible claw.
Match Result: No Contest
