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- Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre all make their way to the ring, Strowman shows the video of him aligning with Ziggler and McIntyre. Strowman says the attack against The Shield was called justice, Strowman says that Roman Reigns couldn’t accept his fate and had the rest of The Shield save him. Strowman says he has a pack of his own now and this is his yard, McIntyre says that The Shield’s time is over and this new faction is the new kings of the jungle. Ziggler promises that the new group will be the most dominant force in WWE history, The Shield interrupt and make their way towards the ring. Acting Raw GM Corbin sends the WWE superstars out to separate the two ground and The Shield attacks them, Corbin sends out more wrestlers and The Shield gets the best of them.
The Shield make it into the ring and a huge brawl breaks out, more wrestlers hit the ring to separate everyone. The Shield make it through the barricade to chase the trio backstage, the brawl continues backstage and The Shield wind up getting arrested.
The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan) w/Ruby Riott vs. The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie)
The match begins with Morgan mocking Nikki before hiding in the ropes, Logan tags in and she gets Nikki in the ropes. Nikki drops Logan before working over her arm, Nikki catches Logan with an arm drag for a near fall. Nikki goes for the Rack Attack and Logan escapes before shoving her to the mat, Logan holds Nikki down while wrenching away on her arm. Nikki fights back and she hits Logan with a tornado divorce court for a near fall, Brie tags in and she double teams Logan with Nikki for a near fall. Morgan tags in and she kicks Brie right in the back for a near fall, Morgan holds Brie down while applying a chin lock. Morgan releases the hold and Brie nails her with a few strikes, Morgan recovers and drops Brie with a handful of hair for a near fall.
Logan tags in and she kicks away at a downed Brie, Brie recovers and she nails Logan with a running drop kick. Brie then attacks a kneeling Logan with some Yes Kicks, Morgan interferes and Brie nails her with a drop kick. Brie then attacks both opponents with running knee strikes, Brie goes for a dive and Logan stops her with a forearm strike as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Logan holding Brie in a cobra clutch, Brie gets free and Logan prevents her from tagging Nikki in. Brie fights back again before nailing Logan with a missile drop kick, Morgan tags in and Nikki gets a tag a few moments later. Nikki quickly cleans house against the opposing team, Nikki then hits Morgan with a clothesline and a springboard head kick for a near fall. Nikki takes care of Logan and Riott before Brie lands a suicide dive, Nikki hits Morgan with a TKO for the three count.
Winners: The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie)
- Acting Raw GM Corbin is talking to Stephanie McMahon on the phone when Finn Balor arrives, Balor wants a rematch with Corbin. Corbin relents and says Balor can have his rematch in the main event of tonights show.
- Bobby Roode and Chad Gable are talking backstage when they are interrupted by Charly Caruso, Gable says that he is captivated by Roode and Roode says they will show what they are made of.
- Konnor grabs the microphone before the match to call the team of Bobby Roode & Chad Gable a flash in the pan.
Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs. The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor)
The match begins with Gable nailing Viktor with a few exploder suplexes. Konnor interferes and Gable hits both of The Ascension with German suplexes. Roode tags in and he corners Viktor before landing some strikes, Roode then hits Viktor with a suplex for a near fall. Konnor tags in and he attacks Roode with a ton of strikes in the corner, Viktor tags back in and he double teams Roode with Konnor for a near fall. Viktor holds Roode down while applying a chin lock, Viktor releases the hold and lands a fist drop for a near fall. Konnor tags in and he nails Roode with an elbow drop for a near fall, Konnor holds a downed Roode in a chin lock. Roode fights back and Konnor drops him before tagging Viktor in, Viktor stomps away on a downed Roode.
Viktor holds Roode down while reapplying the chin lock to him, Roode gets free and Gable tags into the match. Gable cleans house against the opposing team, Gable takes Konnor out with a cannonball from the ring apron. Gable then hits Viktor with a missile drop kick followed by Chaos Theory for a three count.
Winners: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable
- Elias is talking to somebody backstage about his newly released album.
- Elias is in the ring and he talks about getting slapped last week by Trish Stratus, Elias then asks “who wants to walk with Elias?” Elias says Trish embarrassed herself last week and she cannot accept that WWE stands for Walk With Elias, Elias starts bashing Columbus and the people who live there. Elias starts performing his song until Alexa Bliss interrupts with Mickie James and Alicia Fox, Bliss grabs a microphone and she says that Columbus is her hometown. Bliss quickly turns against her hometown and calls them all sheep before siding with Elias, Bliss also mocks Stratus for slapping Elias last week. Bliss promises to take care of Natalya tonight before wanting to hear Elias’ song, Elias starts performing again and Ronda Rousey interrupts with Natalya following.
Natalya w/Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss w/Mickie James & Alicia Fox
The match is joined in progress and we see Natalya holding Bliss in a headlock, Bliss gets to the ring apron to escape the hold. Bliss takes Natalya down and she wrenches away on her arm, Natalya gets Bliss down and wrenches away on her arm. Bliss gets to the ropes and Natalya eventually stomps on her hands, Natalya drops Bliss on her behind before landing a basement drop kick for a near fall. Bliss recovers and she drops Natalya with a right, James and Fox attack Natalya while the referee is distracted. Bliss hits Natalya with a DDT before applying the arm bar and Natalya taps out.
Winner: Alexa Bliss w/Mickie James & Alicia Fox
After the match, Ronda Rousey goes to check on Natalya before brawling with Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox hits the ring and Rousey destroys her. That sllows Bliss to knock Rousey out of the ring and throw her into the ring steps, Bliss gets Rousey in the ring and Rousey fights back.
- Acting Raw GM Corbin is demanding a stage hand clean his watch when Braun Strowman and company arrive, Strowman says his team wants competition. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre want a tag title shot and Corbin says that has already been awarded to The Revival, McIntyre and Ziggler would get the shot though if The Revival can’t make it to the ring. Strowman says he also wants some competition tonight.
- Charly Caruso interviews The Revival, who eventually get jumped by Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler.
Raw Tag Team Title Match
The B-Team (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) (c) vs. Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler
The match begins with McIntyre knocking Dallas off the ring apron before nailing Axel with an overhead release suplex, Ziggler tags in and Dallas sends McIntyre out of the ring. Axel catches Ziggler with a few roll ups for a few near falls, Dallas tags in and he destroys Ziggler with some clotheslines that knock him out of the ring. McIntyre interferes and gets sent out of the ring as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see McIntyre wrenching away on the arm of Dallas. McIntyre releases the hold and he attacks Dallas with a few strikes before landing a slam for a near fall, McIntyre goes back to wrenching away on the arm of Dallas. Ziggler tags in and he rips away at the face of Dallas, Dallas fights back and Ziggler nails him with a drop kick.
McIntyre tags in and he attacks a cornered Dallas with more strikes, McIntyre places Dallas on the top rope and Dallas recovers to land a tornado DDT. Dallas then hits McIntyre with a neck breaker, Axel and Ziggler get tagged in by their respective partners. Axel cleans house against the opposing team, Axel catches Ziggler with a Perfect Plex for a near fall on him. McIntyre throws Dallas into the ring post after attacks Axel, Ziggler then nails Axel with a super kick. McIntyre tags in and McIntyre and Ziggler nail Axel with their finisher for the three count.
Winners: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler, your new Raw Tag Team Champions
- 205 Live GM Drake Maverick & The Authors Of Pain are shown walking backstage.
- Drake Maverick announces that he is the new manager of the Authors Of Pain, Maverick promises to make them the Raw Tag Team Champions.
Authors Of Pain (Rezar & Akam) w/Drake Maverick vs. Keith Thompson & Jimmy Payne
The match begins with Akam destroying both opponents, Rezar tags in and he hits Payne with a death valley driver in the corner. AOP then hit their opponents with a Super Collider for the three count.
Winners: Authors Of Pain (Rezar & Akam) w/Drake Maverick
- A video package airs showing various WWE stars talking about The Undertaker versus Triple H at WWE Super Show-Down.
- Ronda Rousey is comforting Natalya in the locker room when the Bella Twins arrive, they then praise Rousey and says she’ll be the greatest women’s champion ever. The Bella’s say that Rousey inspired them to make a comeback, The Bella’s offer their training services and Rousey says she is good with Natalya.
- Shawn Michaels makes his way to the ring to address The upcoming match between Triple H and The Undertaker, HBK says he will be there personally to see the match. HBK gives his expert opinion on what could happen between HHH and ‘Taker, HBK predicts that HHH will win the match. The gong sounds and The Undertaker makes his way to the ring, ‘Taker grabs a microphone and he says things have just became personal. ‘Taker says he put both HBK and HHH down after taking the best they had, ‘Taker says HBK and HHH cannot accept that he bested them. HBK says he’ll never go back on his word and will stay retired out of respect for the system, the fans and for The Undertaker.
HBK says he has gotten tons of offers to come back and has stayed retired out of respect for ‘Taker, ‘Taker says HBK has stayed retired due to fear. ‘Taker says the only reason HBK would come back again was for another shot at him, ‘Taker says he would destroy HBK if he came back. ‘Taker promises to defeat HHH once again in Australia.
- Acting Raw GM Corbin finds Finn Balor backstage and says their match is off tonight, Corbin says Balor will face Braun Strowman instead tonight.
The Boss & Hug Connection (Sasha Banks & Bayley) vs. Dana Brooke & Ember Moon w/Titus Worldwide
The match begins with Bayley cornering Brooke before tagging Banks in, Banks and Bayley double team Brooke. Banks nails Brooke with a meteora as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Bayley wrenching away on the arm of Moon. Moon gets free and she takes Bayley down with a head scissors, Bayley prevents Moon from tagging Brooke in. Banks tags in and Moon attacks them both with kicks, Moon then takes them both down with a springboard cross body. Brooke tags in and she cleans house against the opposing team, Brooke recovers and nails Banks with an enzaguri. Brooke misses a handspring elbow strike and Banks rolls her up for the three count.
Winners: The Boss & Hug Connection (Sasha Banks & Bayley)
After the match, Dana Brooke says she is done with Titus Worldwide.
- Bobby Lashley is reading a paper backstage when Charly Caruso arrives, Lashley shows Caruso the paper and it was a performance review. Lashley is told to attend a meditation session with Jinder Mahal tonight.
- Jinder Mahal & Sunil Singh are in the ring for the meditation session, Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring a short time later. Mahal says he senses the anger in Lashley and he wants to help him harness his inner peace, Mahal tries to get Lashley to do some meditations and Lashley mocks them the whole time. Kevin Owens appears from out of nowhere and he attacks Lashley, Lashley fights back until Mahal attacks him from behind. Owens drops Lashley with a super kick, Owens then power bombs Lashley on the ringside edge.
- Finn Balor is shown backstage.
Braun Strowman w/Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler vs. Finn Balor
The match begins with Balor attacking Strowman with a few leg kicks, Strowman gains control by dropping Balor with a shoulder block. Strowman misses a charge in the corner and Balor goes for a sleeper hold, Strowman gets free and he nails Balor with a headbutt. Balor gets up and Strowman drops him with a shot to the back, Strowman follows that up by nailing a chraging Balor with a side slam. Strowman then drops Balor with a boot to the face, Balor again goes for the sleeper hold and Strowman tosses him across the ring. Balor then sends a charging Strowman out of the ring before landing a double stomp as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Strowman twisting away on the head of Balor.
Strowman releases the hold to attack the upper body of Balor with strikes, Strowman knocks Balor out of the ring and he follows him out there, Balor drops a charging Strowman with a sling blade on the arena floor. Strowman gets in the ring and Balor attacks him with a ton of strikes, Strowman fights back and crushes Balor in the corner. Balor recovers and he nails a charging Strowman with a drop kick followed by a sleeper hold, Strowman gets free and Balor sends him into the ring post. Balor takes out Strowman and his co-horts with a suicide dive, Balor gets Strowman in the ring before landing an enzaguri. Strowman goes down and Balor goes to the top rope, Strowman gets up and he gets Balor off the top rope. Balor goes for a triangle choke and Strowman prevents it by landing a spine buster, Strowman nails Balor with a power slam for the three count.
Winner: Braun Strowman w/Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler
After the match, the trio of Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler attack Finn Balor until The Shield come back out to make the save. A good portion of the Raw locker room come out and they all attack The Shield, Strowman destroys Roman Reigns with a shot to the head with the ring steps. Seth Rollins is thrown into the cop car by Ziggler, Elias and McIntyre, Ziggler smashes a car door into the face of Rollins. McIntyre then kicks Dean Ambrose right in the face, Ziggler also nails a bloody Rollins with a super kick. Strowman also hits Reigns with a power slam on the arena floor.
