Tonight’s WWE RAW opens with a graphic in memory of WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan.
Michael Cole welcomes us and he’s joined by JBL and Byron Saxton. Shane McMahon’s music hits and out he comes. Shane gets a pop and fans chant his name. He thanks the fans for making Vince McMahon bring him back. He announces Natalya vs. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte with the title on the line and a new tag team tournament to start, with the winners facing WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day at PAYBACK. He congratulates AJ Styles on being #1 contender and announces Styles vs. Sami Zayn for tonight. If Sami wins, it will be Sami vs. Styles vs. Roman Reigns for WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match at WWE Payback. Fans pop and out comes Kevin Owens as his music hits.
Owens says Shane knocked a few screws loose when he jumped off Hell In a Cell if he really thinks Sami deserves another shot. Owens says he’s getting screwed over. Shane says it was Owens who screwed over Sami last week. Shane says Owens had opportunities and lost last week, just as he lost at WrestleMania 32. Owens says he was robbed by Sami. Owens demands his rematch for tonight. Shane says that’s not how things are ran tonight and tonight may be his last night but Owens has to earn it by defeating Cesaro. The winner will earn a shot against WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz. And the match between Cesaro and Owens is next. Shane’s music hits and they have words as Shane leaves the ring.
#1 Contenders Match: Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
Winner: Cesaro
Backside Owens is angry on Shane McMahon and he says whatever happens to Sami Zayn tonight, Shane will be responsible for it. Shane says Owens doesn’t threaten him, so Shane is having him escorted from the building.
Tag Team Tournament Match: The Lucha Dragons vs. The Dudley Boyz
Winners: The Dudley Boyz
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring to a mixed reaction. The music stops and fans boo more as Reigns takes the mic. He again says that he’s not a good guy, he’s not a bad guy, he’s THE guy. Reigns talks about how he respects both AJ Styles and Sami Zayn for winning titles all over the world but they’ve never won THE championship. Reigns interrupted by the music and out comes The League of Nations.
Sheamus says last week they are not happy about being left out of the Fatal 4 Way last week. Rusev says he should be the face of WWE. Alberto Del Rio says maybe one of them would have won the Fatal 4 Way last week and any of them can kick Reigns’ ass off. Reigns invites them to the ring as they rush to the ring and go at it until the lights go out. It’s The Wyatt Family. They come back on and the two teams start brawling. Reigns and The Wyatt Family clear the ring.
Reigns and Wyatt stare each other down. Shane comes out to the stage and announces two members of The League vs. Reigns and Bray Wyatt for tonight’s main event. Shane’s music hits as The League talks trash at ringside. Braun Strowman stares them down and they leave as Reigns looks on.
WWE Women’s Title Match: Natalya vs. Charlotte
Winner by DQ: Natalya
Tag Team Tournament Match: The Usos vs. Curtis Axel and Heath Slater
Winners: The Usos
AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: AJ Styles
Chris Jericho makes his way to the Ring for a special guest edition of The Highlight Reel.Jericho tells everyone to shut up because tonight is the biggest Highlight Reel of all time. His special guest has main evented WrestleMania several times, is a former World Champion and future Hall of Famer – it’s himself. Jericho says we’re going to learn more about him tonight. He interviews himself now.Jericho goes on bragging and interviewing himself, saying no one on the WWE roster can touch him right now.
The music interrupts and out comes Dean Ambrose to a big pop. Ambrose has a memo from Shane McMahon but pulls out a California speeding ticket first. The memo says The Highlight Reel is being replaced by The Ambrose Asylum. Jericho isn’t happy. Ambrose welcomes us to The Ambrose Asylum and introduces his first guest, Jericho. Fans boo and Ambrose asks them not to boo his guests. Ambrose says the whole world wants to know what’s up with Jericho’s scarf. Jericho says the scarf costs $700 and Ambrose is interrupting him because he interrupted Ambrose on SmackDown. Jericho tells Ambrose to take his stupid ass out of Jericho’s ring. Ambrose stares at him and just wants to know about the scarf. Jericho knocks the mic down. Ambrose kicks him and nails Dirty Deeds.
Apollo Crews vs. Adam Rose
Winner: Apollo Crews
Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio
Winners: Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt
After the bell, Wyatt’s music hits as he and Reigns stare each other down. Rowan and Strowman come in to stand behind Wyatt. He gets closer in Reigns’ face and RAW goes off air.
After Raw went off the air Dean Ambrose and A.J. Styles came out to to the ring to set up a six-man tag match for the live crowd. It was an interesting pairing of Ambrose, Styles, and Roman Reigns opposite the Wyatts after Reigns and Bray Wyatt just teamed up in the Raw main event.
Roman Reigns & A.J. Styles & Dean Ambrose beat The Wyatts (Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman) in a six-man tag match.
Michael Cole welcomes us and he’s joined by JBL and Byron Saxton. Shane McMahon’s music hits and out he comes. Shane gets a pop and fans chant his name. He thanks the fans for making Vince McMahon bring him back. He announces Natalya vs. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte with the title on the line and a new tag team tournament to start, with the winners facing WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day at PAYBACK. He congratulates AJ Styles on being #1 contender and announces Styles vs. Sami Zayn for tonight. If Sami wins, it will be Sami vs. Styles vs. Roman Reigns for WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match at WWE Payback. Fans pop and out comes Kevin Owens as his music hits.
Owens says Shane knocked a few screws loose when he jumped off Hell In a Cell if he really thinks Sami deserves another shot. Owens says he’s getting screwed over. Shane says it was Owens who screwed over Sami last week. Shane says Owens had opportunities and lost last week, just as he lost at WrestleMania 32. Owens says he was robbed by Sami. Owens demands his rematch for tonight. Shane says that’s not how things are ran tonight and tonight may be his last night but Owens has to earn it by defeating Cesaro. The winner will earn a shot against WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz. And the match between Cesaro and Owens is next. Shane’s music hits and they have words as Shane leaves the ring.
#1 Contenders Match: Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
Winner: Cesaro
Backside Owens is angry on Shane McMahon and he says whatever happens to Sami Zayn tonight, Shane will be responsible for it. Shane says Owens doesn’t threaten him, so Shane is having him escorted from the building.
Tag Team Tournament Match: The Lucha Dragons vs. The Dudley Boyz
Winners: The Dudley Boyz
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring to a mixed reaction. The music stops and fans boo more as Reigns takes the mic. He again says that he’s not a good guy, he’s not a bad guy, he’s THE guy. Reigns talks about how he respects both AJ Styles and Sami Zayn for winning titles all over the world but they’ve never won THE championship. Reigns interrupted by the music and out comes The League of Nations.
Sheamus says last week they are not happy about being left out of the Fatal 4 Way last week. Rusev says he should be the face of WWE. Alberto Del Rio says maybe one of them would have won the Fatal 4 Way last week and any of them can kick Reigns’ ass off. Reigns invites them to the ring as they rush to the ring and go at it until the lights go out. It’s The Wyatt Family. They come back on and the two teams start brawling. Reigns and The Wyatt Family clear the ring.
Reigns and Wyatt stare each other down. Shane comes out to the stage and announces two members of The League vs. Reigns and Bray Wyatt for tonight’s main event. Shane’s music hits as The League talks trash at ringside. Braun Strowman stares them down and they leave as Reigns looks on.
WWE Women’s Title Match: Natalya vs. Charlotte
Winner by DQ: Natalya
Tag Team Tournament Match: The Usos vs. Curtis Axel and Heath Slater
Winners: The Usos
AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: AJ Styles
Chris Jericho makes his way to the Ring for a special guest edition of The Highlight Reel.Jericho tells everyone to shut up because tonight is the biggest Highlight Reel of all time. His special guest has main evented WrestleMania several times, is a former World Champion and future Hall of Famer – it’s himself. Jericho says we’re going to learn more about him tonight. He interviews himself now.Jericho goes on bragging and interviewing himself, saying no one on the WWE roster can touch him right now.
The music interrupts and out comes Dean Ambrose to a big pop. Ambrose has a memo from Shane McMahon but pulls out a California speeding ticket first. The memo says The Highlight Reel is being replaced by The Ambrose Asylum. Jericho isn’t happy. Ambrose welcomes us to The Ambrose Asylum and introduces his first guest, Jericho. Fans boo and Ambrose asks them not to boo his guests. Ambrose says the whole world wants to know what’s up with Jericho’s scarf. Jericho says the scarf costs $700 and Ambrose is interrupting him because he interrupted Ambrose on SmackDown. Jericho tells Ambrose to take his stupid ass out of Jericho’s ring. Ambrose stares at him and just wants to know about the scarf. Jericho knocks the mic down. Ambrose kicks him and nails Dirty Deeds.
Apollo Crews vs. Adam Rose
Winner: Apollo Crews
Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio
Winners: Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt
After the bell, Wyatt’s music hits as he and Reigns stare each other down. Rowan and Strowman come in to stand behind Wyatt. He gets closer in Reigns’ face and RAW goes off air.
After Raw went off the air Dean Ambrose and A.J. Styles came out to to the ring to set up a six-man tag match for the live crowd. It was an interesting pairing of Ambrose, Styles, and Roman Reigns opposite the Wyatts after Reigns and Bray Wyatt just teamed up in the Raw main event.
Roman Reigns & A.J. Styles & Dean Ambrose beat The Wyatts (Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman) in a six-man tag match.
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