Tonight's WWE RAW opens up in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dean Ambrose’s music hits, and he comes to the ring to a huge pop. Ambrose smiles as he holds up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the ring. The Crowd chant, “You deserve it.” Ambrose says, “Oh boy, last night was a long night in Las Vegas, and I’m not even talking about the stuff I don’t remember.” he had to climb a ladder to win the Money in the Bank contract and he cashed in Money in the Bank on Seth Rollins to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He said Rollins was the right guy in the right place at the wrong time. Rollins called himself “The Man,” Reigns called himself “The Guy,” so is he “The Dude?” A “Dude” chant breaks out. Ambrose says you can just call him “Champion.”
Roman Reigns’ music hits, and he comes out to the stage to big boos from the crowd. Reigns gets in the ring and circles around Ambrose. They stare at each other. Reigns says, “Last night, it wasn’t my night because last night was your night.” Reigns congratulates Ambrose and says he’s happy for him. Reigns doesn’t care what the crowd thinks. This is his boy. Reigns asks how good it felt to cash in on Rollins. Ambrose says he would have cashed in on Reigns as well. A "You can’t wrestle" chant breaks out. Reigns just smirks and looks into the crowd. Reigns says, “To all the dudes chanting "You can’t wrestle" take a sip of your beer and shut your mouths!”.
Seth Rollins’ music hits, and he comes out to a huge pop. For seven months, Rollins worked his ass off to get back to the ring. Last night, he achieved his dream to beat Reigns. Ambrose stole his championship from him. Rollins was the champion and never properly lost it, so Reigns can go to the back of the line because that’s going to the back of the line. Reigns says if he didn’t lose it, then why is it on Ambrose’s shoulder? Rollins says Ambrose stole it from him. Reigns tells Rollins to shut up and stop complaining. Reigns drops his microphone and gets in Rollins’ face. Rollins says there is nothing to settle between them. Rollins beat him last night and deserves a rematch for his title.
Shane McMahon’s music hits, and he comes out to a pop. A “Shane O’Mac” chant breaks out. Shane congratulates Ambrose on not only winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, but also cashing in and becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. As far as Rollins and Reigns goes, there is a simple solution to see who will face Ambrose. They should have a match. Rollins says they had the match last night. Shane says we’ll do this match tonight! Rollins is furious and storms off.
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Winner: Sami Zayn
John Laurinaitis’ music hits, and he comes out to a light reaction. Laurinaitis reminds the crowd who he is and mentions he was the #1 General Manager of RAW and Smackdown.
Shane McMahon comes out. Shane asks what he’s doing out here. Laurinaitis says he’s talking to his WWE Universe and the people in the arena because Big Johnny is throwing his name in the hat to run Smackdown. Shane says that’ll never happen. This will be someone from the New Era that will represent change. It won’t be Laurinaitis or Stephanie. It’ll be him, Shane McMahon. Shane says he’s embarrassing himself and sends him off. Laurinaitis screams, “People power” into the microphone and runs off.
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Vaudevillains
Winners: Enzo Amore and Big Cass
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. Styles says he should be happy. This dream match between himself and John Cena was tainted by two guys. Gallows and Anderson had no business in his business. If The Club is going to continue together, he’s going to have those guys come out and give him a public apology. Styles calls them out and demands an apology. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows make their way to the ring. Styles says he had Cena right where he wanted him. He didn’t need their help. Anderson says they were just trying to help. Styles says they gave John Cena an excuse. Styles demands they look into his eyes and apologize. Anderson says, “AJ… man, I’m sorry.” Gallows says, “I’m sorry, AJ. Ok? I’m sorry.” Styles says he needs them to apologize to one more person: John Cena himself. Styles then asks Cena to come out and accept this apology.
John Cena’s music hits, and he comes with mixed reaction. Cena says he doesn’t need an apology. This one is easy. They had a contract and Styles broke it. Gallows says it’s not Styles’ fault. Gallows apologizes to Cena. Styles says Cena is using The Club as an excuse because he’s not as good as he says he is. Cena says as a champion, he knows you have your balls and your word. Last night, Styles proved he has neither. Styles says The Club did Cena a favor. The crowd chants for Cena.
Styles says He’ll let him choose any member of The Club to fight. Cena says that’s easy: John Cena vs AJ Styles right now. Styles says Anyone in The Club except for himself. Styles says he already beat Cena. Cena says it doesn’t matter who he chooses. One will be in the ring and two other will be at ringside. Styles says he’s a man of his word. It’ll be Karl Anderson vs John Cena one-on-one. Styles says Anderson will do this all on his own. Styles wishes him luck.
Karl Anderson vs. John Cena
Winner by Disqualification: John Cena
Zack Ryder vs. Baron Corbin
Winner: Baron Corbin
Out comes Bray Wyatt with his family to a huge ovation. A “Welcome back” chant fires up. Wyatt asks if the crowd missed him, and he gets a huge pop for that. Wyatt says they have been locked away and punished, but through it all, they have never forgotten what they stand for.
The New Day comes out to the ring to a pop. Xavier Woods says Bray Wyatt is talking way to long. He needs to cut it. Big E says they’re going to confess something they’ve been discussing: Erick Rowan has a big old booty. Wyatt says They’ve interrupted him in his return. Wyatt says he can see their future and knows that in their future… “New Day falls.”
Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns(#1 Contender’s Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
Double Count-Out
Lillian Garcia announces there wasn’t a winner.Shane McMahon’s music hits and he says we need a #1 Contender for Battleground. Dean Ambrose says he’s going to tell Shane how he does things. He’ll fight them both in the same night. Shane says It’ll be all three former members of The Shield fighting in a triple threat match at WWE Battleground!
Dean Ambrose taunts Reigns and Rollins with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Reigns grabs him and turns him around, but Ambrose immediately lays him out with Dirty Deeds! Ambrose picks up the title and walks off as Rollins looks stunned. Rollins grabs Reigns, but Ambrose runs back into the ring to give him Dirty Deeds too. Ambrose stands on the commentary table and holds up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Dean Ambrose’s music hits, and he comes to the ring to a huge pop. Ambrose smiles as he holds up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the ring. The Crowd chant, “You deserve it.” Ambrose says, “Oh boy, last night was a long night in Las Vegas, and I’m not even talking about the stuff I don’t remember.” he had to climb a ladder to win the Money in the Bank contract and he cashed in Money in the Bank on Seth Rollins to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He said Rollins was the right guy in the right place at the wrong time. Rollins called himself “The Man,” Reigns called himself “The Guy,” so is he “The Dude?” A “Dude” chant breaks out. Ambrose says you can just call him “Champion.”
Roman Reigns’ music hits, and he comes out to the stage to big boos from the crowd. Reigns gets in the ring and circles around Ambrose. They stare at each other. Reigns says, “Last night, it wasn’t my night because last night was your night.” Reigns congratulates Ambrose and says he’s happy for him. Reigns doesn’t care what the crowd thinks. This is his boy. Reigns asks how good it felt to cash in on Rollins. Ambrose says he would have cashed in on Reigns as well. A "You can’t wrestle" chant breaks out. Reigns just smirks and looks into the crowd. Reigns says, “To all the dudes chanting "You can’t wrestle" take a sip of your beer and shut your mouths!”.
Seth Rollins’ music hits, and he comes out to a huge pop. For seven months, Rollins worked his ass off to get back to the ring. Last night, he achieved his dream to beat Reigns. Ambrose stole his championship from him. Rollins was the champion and never properly lost it, so Reigns can go to the back of the line because that’s going to the back of the line. Reigns says if he didn’t lose it, then why is it on Ambrose’s shoulder? Rollins says Ambrose stole it from him. Reigns tells Rollins to shut up and stop complaining. Reigns drops his microphone and gets in Rollins’ face. Rollins says there is nothing to settle between them. Rollins beat him last night and deserves a rematch for his title.
Shane McMahon’s music hits, and he comes out to a pop. A “Shane O’Mac” chant breaks out. Shane congratulates Ambrose on not only winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, but also cashing in and becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. As far as Rollins and Reigns goes, there is a simple solution to see who will face Ambrose. They should have a match. Rollins says they had the match last night. Shane says we’ll do this match tonight! Rollins is furious and storms off.
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Winner: Sami Zayn
John Laurinaitis’ music hits, and he comes out to a light reaction. Laurinaitis reminds the crowd who he is and mentions he was the #1 General Manager of RAW and Smackdown.
Shane McMahon comes out. Shane asks what he’s doing out here. Laurinaitis says he’s talking to his WWE Universe and the people in the arena because Big Johnny is throwing his name in the hat to run Smackdown. Shane says that’ll never happen. This will be someone from the New Era that will represent change. It won’t be Laurinaitis or Stephanie. It’ll be him, Shane McMahon. Shane says he’s embarrassing himself and sends him off. Laurinaitis screams, “People power” into the microphone and runs off.
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Vaudevillains
Winners: Enzo Amore and Big Cass
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. Styles says he should be happy. This dream match between himself and John Cena was tainted by two guys. Gallows and Anderson had no business in his business. If The Club is going to continue together, he’s going to have those guys come out and give him a public apology. Styles calls them out and demands an apology. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows make their way to the ring. Styles says he had Cena right where he wanted him. He didn’t need their help. Anderson says they were just trying to help. Styles says they gave John Cena an excuse. Styles demands they look into his eyes and apologize. Anderson says, “AJ… man, I’m sorry.” Gallows says, “I’m sorry, AJ. Ok? I’m sorry.” Styles says he needs them to apologize to one more person: John Cena himself. Styles then asks Cena to come out and accept this apology.
John Cena’s music hits, and he comes with mixed reaction. Cena says he doesn’t need an apology. This one is easy. They had a contract and Styles broke it. Gallows says it’s not Styles’ fault. Gallows apologizes to Cena. Styles says Cena is using The Club as an excuse because he’s not as good as he says he is. Cena says as a champion, he knows you have your balls and your word. Last night, Styles proved he has neither. Styles says The Club did Cena a favor. The crowd chants for Cena.
Styles says He’ll let him choose any member of The Club to fight. Cena says that’s easy: John Cena vs AJ Styles right now. Styles says Anyone in The Club except for himself. Styles says he already beat Cena. Cena says it doesn’t matter who he chooses. One will be in the ring and two other will be at ringside. Styles says he’s a man of his word. It’ll be Karl Anderson vs John Cena one-on-one. Styles says Anderson will do this all on his own. Styles wishes him luck.
Karl Anderson vs. John Cena
Winner by Disqualification: John Cena
Zack Ryder vs. Baron Corbin
Winner: Baron Corbin
Out comes Bray Wyatt with his family to a huge ovation. A “Welcome back” chant fires up. Wyatt asks if the crowd missed him, and he gets a huge pop for that. Wyatt says they have been locked away and punished, but through it all, they have never forgotten what they stand for.
The New Day comes out to the ring to a pop. Xavier Woods says Bray Wyatt is talking way to long. He needs to cut it. Big E says they’re going to confess something they’ve been discussing: Erick Rowan has a big old booty. Wyatt says They’ve interrupted him in his return. Wyatt says he can see their future and knows that in their future… “New Day falls.”
Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns(#1 Contender’s Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
Double Count-Out
Lillian Garcia announces there wasn’t a winner.Shane McMahon’s music hits and he says we need a #1 Contender for Battleground. Dean Ambrose says he’s going to tell Shane how he does things. He’ll fight them both in the same night. Shane says It’ll be all three former members of The Shield fighting in a triple threat match at WWE Battleground!
Dean Ambrose taunts Reigns and Rollins with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Reigns grabs him and turns him around, but Ambrose immediately lays him out with Dirty Deeds! Ambrose picks up the title and walks off as Rollins looks stunned. Rollins grabs Reigns, but Ambrose runs back into the ring to give him Dirty Deeds too. Ambrose stands on the commentary table and holds up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
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