Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with pyro goes out inside the O2 Arena in London as Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold out RAW.
Out comes Dean Ambrose to a big pop. He makes his way to the ring for an episode of The Ambrose Asylum. Ambrose takes the mic and cracks a joke on Braun Strowman. Fans chant Dean’s name and he can’t believe that joke was a hit. Ambrose introduces his guest, Shane McMahon. Shane comes out to another big pop.
Fans chant Shane’s name and Ambrose welcomes him to The Asylum. Ambrose tells Shane to have a seat but he doesn’t have any chairs. Ambrose says everyone will agree after they see this clip Shane brought – it’s of the big Hell In a Cell jump at WrestleMania 32 against The Undertaker. Ambrose asks what is on Shane’s agenda. Shane says it’s all about the fans. Shane says fans deserve better. Kevin Owens's music interrupts and out he comes with a mic.
Owens says he’s seeing the same crap he’s seen for years – a McMahon with power and a personal vendetta against #1 Superstar like him. Shane says he has no personal vendetta against Owens. Owens enters the ring now. He asks why Shane had him tossed from the building last week. Shane says it was so he couldn’t cost Sami Zayn a title shot. Owens says Sami doesn’t belong near the WWE World Heavyweight Title then Sami’s music interrupts and out he comes to a pop. Sami says Owens wouldn’t be in WWE if it weren’t for him. Chris Jericho’s music hits and out he comes to a big pop.
Jericho tells the crowd to shut their mouths. He says Sami has “stupid idiot emotions” and says Owens is the only one in the ring with a brain. Jericho says he didn’t like Shane then and doesn’t like him now but Shane needs to remember he’s the best in the world at what he does. He says Shane took his greatest WWE talk show from him. Shane says it’s about new opportunities and that’s why we have The Ambrose Asylum. Shane announces Jericho vs. Ambrose and Sami vs. Owens for the WWE Payback pay-per-view. Shane says tensions are getting high so he’s leaving the ring. Ambrose hands Shane the potted plant so it doesn’t get damaged. Ambrose takes off his coat and attacks Owens. Sami takes Jericho to the corner and then sends him out tot he floor. Sami sends Owens to the floor as well. Ambrose’s music hits as he stands tall with Sami and the heels talk trash from the floor.
Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Chris Jericho
Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals: Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. The Dudley Boyz
Winners: Enzo and Cass
Out comes WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns with loud boos.Reigns takes the mic says if we haven’t heard it before, he will say it again – he’s not a bad guy, he’s not a good guy, he’s just the guy. Reigns says AJ Styles, he’s a tough guy, a world traveled champion and a great wrestler, so that must make him phenomenal. It sounds like fans chant “boring” until the music hits and out comes AJ Styles to a pop. Fans chant for Styles as he takes the mic.
Styles says Reigns is one helluva champion and fans boo. He says despite what fans think, Reigns has it all – he has power, he’s explosive, aggressive. Styles admits he will need to have the match of his life to beat Reigns but that’s what he does. Reigns says he feels everything AJ just said and fans boo him. Reigns asks London if they like AJ and they do. Reigns says the whole world likes AJ but they won’t like it when Reigns beats him at Payback, but they will respect him. AJ’s music hits and he leaves the ring.
AJ is walking up the ramp when Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson hit the ring and lay Reigns out. They hit Magic Killer as AJ watches from the ramp. Gallows and Anderson leave the ring and walk towards AJ on the ramp as he looks concerned.
Fandango vs. Baron Corbin
Winner: Baron Corbin
The New Day and Cesaro vs. The League of Nations and The Miz
Winners: Cesaro and The New Day
Natalya, Becky Lynch, Paige and Sasha Banks vs. Naomi, Tamina Snuka, Summer Rae and Charlotte
Winners: Natalya, Paige, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals: The Vaudevillains vs. The Usos
Winners: The Vaudevillains
Heath Slater vs. Apollo Crews
Winner: Apollo Crews
Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose
Winner: Dean Ambrose
After the match Ambrose turns around to Chris Jericho running in with a Codebreaker. Fans boo as Jericho stands over Ambrose. He kneels down in Ambrose’s face and stands tall again. Jericho raises his fist in the air as fans boo and RAW goes off the air.
Out comes Dean Ambrose to a big pop. He makes his way to the ring for an episode of The Ambrose Asylum. Ambrose takes the mic and cracks a joke on Braun Strowman. Fans chant Dean’s name and he can’t believe that joke was a hit. Ambrose introduces his guest, Shane McMahon. Shane comes out to another big pop.
Fans chant Shane’s name and Ambrose welcomes him to The Asylum. Ambrose tells Shane to have a seat but he doesn’t have any chairs. Ambrose says everyone will agree after they see this clip Shane brought – it’s of the big Hell In a Cell jump at WrestleMania 32 against The Undertaker. Ambrose asks what is on Shane’s agenda. Shane says it’s all about the fans. Shane says fans deserve better. Kevin Owens's music interrupts and out he comes with a mic.
Owens says he’s seeing the same crap he’s seen for years – a McMahon with power and a personal vendetta against #1 Superstar like him. Shane says he has no personal vendetta against Owens. Owens enters the ring now. He asks why Shane had him tossed from the building last week. Shane says it was so he couldn’t cost Sami Zayn a title shot. Owens says Sami doesn’t belong near the WWE World Heavyweight Title then Sami’s music interrupts and out he comes to a pop. Sami says Owens wouldn’t be in WWE if it weren’t for him. Chris Jericho’s music hits and out he comes to a big pop.
Jericho tells the crowd to shut their mouths. He says Sami has “stupid idiot emotions” and says Owens is the only one in the ring with a brain. Jericho says he didn’t like Shane then and doesn’t like him now but Shane needs to remember he’s the best in the world at what he does. He says Shane took his greatest WWE talk show from him. Shane says it’s about new opportunities and that’s why we have The Ambrose Asylum. Shane announces Jericho vs. Ambrose and Sami vs. Owens for the WWE Payback pay-per-view. Shane says tensions are getting high so he’s leaving the ring. Ambrose hands Shane the potted plant so it doesn’t get damaged. Ambrose takes off his coat and attacks Owens. Sami takes Jericho to the corner and then sends him out tot he floor. Sami sends Owens to the floor as well. Ambrose’s music hits as he stands tall with Sami and the heels talk trash from the floor.
Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Chris Jericho
Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals: Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. The Dudley Boyz
Winners: Enzo and Cass
Out comes WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns with loud boos.Reigns takes the mic says if we haven’t heard it before, he will say it again – he’s not a bad guy, he’s not a good guy, he’s just the guy. Reigns says AJ Styles, he’s a tough guy, a world traveled champion and a great wrestler, so that must make him phenomenal. It sounds like fans chant “boring” until the music hits and out comes AJ Styles to a pop. Fans chant for Styles as he takes the mic.
Styles says Reigns is one helluva champion and fans boo. He says despite what fans think, Reigns has it all – he has power, he’s explosive, aggressive. Styles admits he will need to have the match of his life to beat Reigns but that’s what he does. Reigns says he feels everything AJ just said and fans boo him. Reigns asks London if they like AJ and they do. Reigns says the whole world likes AJ but they won’t like it when Reigns beats him at Payback, but they will respect him. AJ’s music hits and he leaves the ring.
AJ is walking up the ramp when Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson hit the ring and lay Reigns out. They hit Magic Killer as AJ watches from the ramp. Gallows and Anderson leave the ring and walk towards AJ on the ramp as he looks concerned.
Fandango vs. Baron Corbin
Winner: Baron Corbin
The New Day and Cesaro vs. The League of Nations and The Miz
Winners: Cesaro and The New Day
Natalya, Becky Lynch, Paige and Sasha Banks vs. Naomi, Tamina Snuka, Summer Rae and Charlotte
Winners: Natalya, Paige, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals: The Vaudevillains vs. The Usos
Winners: The Vaudevillains
Heath Slater vs. Apollo Crews
Winner: Apollo Crews
Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose
Winner: Dean Ambrose
After the match Ambrose turns around to Chris Jericho running in with a Codebreaker. Fans boo as Jericho stands over Ambrose. He kneels down in Ambrose’s face and stands tall again. Jericho raises his fist in the air as fans boo and RAW goes off the air.
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