Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up from Detroit.
Intercontinental Title Battle Royal: Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Konnor, Viktor, Apollo Crews, Simon Gotch, Aiden English, Goldust, R-Truth, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Alberto Del Rio, Darren Young, Jack Swagger, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel
Winner and New #1 Contender: Darren Young
Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon talking backstage. They wonder why their dad is coming to RAW tonight. Seth Rollins walks in and says maybe Vince is coming to talk to him. Rollins proposes the first ever Rollins Report segment and promises it will be great. Rollins promises they won’t be disappointed and walks off. Shane says this is all on her and she says she likes it that way. Shane walks off.
Sheamus vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Sheamus
Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs. The Lucha Dragons
Winners: Tyler Breeze and Fandango
Out comes Seth Rollins for the first episode of The Rollins Report. Rollins hopes we’re ready and says he has a big scoop tonight. Rollins says he has an interview with Reigns where he asked the hard-hitting questions. Rollins says it’s about to blow Detroit’s mind and keeps asking if they’re ready. Rollins sends us to the first actual Rollins Report episode on the big screen. Rollins is in a sitdown interview setting and he uses footage from Reigns’ interviews with Michael Cole to make him look bad.
WWE Champion Dean Ambrose interrupts to a pop. Rollins says he will prove to the world that he was better than Ambrose before The Shield, during The Shield and now. Rollins says he will take back the title that Ambrose stole. Ambrose says he proved a long time ago that he’s not a joke. Ambrose says he’s the backbone of the industry and raises the title in Rollins’ face.
Ambrose says that’s not happening at Battleground or ever. He says Rollins embarrasses and disgusts him. Ambrose will give Rollins a one-on-one match any time, any place.
Out comes Sami Zayn for commentary. Kevin Owens’ music hits but he doesn’t come out for his match. Owens is arguing with referees, calling Sami on commentary an unsafe working environment. He refuses to go out until Sami is removed from commentary. Stephanie walks up and makes it happen. The referees go out and escort Sami to the back. Owens comes out and they brawl on the ramp.
Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro
Winner: Kevin Owens
After the match, Owens goes to ringside and takes Byron’s headset. Sami Zayn attacks him from over the barrier. Sami beats on Owens at ringside and slams him into the announce table. Sami rolls Owens in the ring but a referee stops him from following. Owens turns around to Cesaro, who drops him and puts him in the Swing.
Heath Slater vs. Titus O’Neil
Winner: Titus O’Neil
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass
Winners by DQ: Enzo Amore and Big Cass
Styles comes into the ring and The Club surrounds Enzo. John Cena’s music hits to a big pop and out he comes. Cena rushes to the ring. The Club brawls with Cena, Enzo and Cass but get tossed to the floor. Cena’s music hits as The Club looks on from ringside.
Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks
Winner: Sasha Banks
Out comes Shane McMahon to a pop. Stephanie McMahon is out next to join him in the ring. Vince McMahon makes his way out next. He’s a bit disappointed with how Stephanie and Shane have been. He asks who the hell Stephanie has been lately. Vince says she’s been acting too sweet lately and she disagrees. Vince says Shane doesn’t even deserve to be on the show after losing at WrestleMania 32. Stephanie tries to turn things around on Shane and make herself look good, talking about some of her accomplishments. Vince says Stephanie made some good points and tells Shane to convince him.
Shane says he is the only person on the planet that tells Vince exactly what’s on his mind in a respectful way but without kissing his ass. Shane says Vince has a chance to make history with change and if he still has grapefruits, he will pick Shane to run SmackDown. Vince McMahon thinks about it and announces Shane as the man to run SmackDown when it goes live on the USA Network. He then announces that Shane is relieved of his RAW duties as Stephanie is the new RAW Commissioner. Vince tells them to make General Manager picks next week on RAW or he will pick the GMs for them.
Stephanie starts ridiculing Shane and threatens SmackDown, and says she will make him regret being born. Shane says “game on” and Stephanie says there’s only one Game, she’s married to him. Stephanie then slaps Shane before leaving the ring. Shane thanks Detroit one more time as RAW goes off the air.
Intercontinental Title Battle Royal: Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Konnor, Viktor, Apollo Crews, Simon Gotch, Aiden English, Goldust, R-Truth, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Alberto Del Rio, Darren Young, Jack Swagger, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel
Winner and New #1 Contender: Darren Young
Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon talking backstage. They wonder why their dad is coming to RAW tonight. Seth Rollins walks in and says maybe Vince is coming to talk to him. Rollins proposes the first ever Rollins Report segment and promises it will be great. Rollins promises they won’t be disappointed and walks off. Shane says this is all on her and she says she likes it that way. Shane walks off.
Sheamus vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Sheamus
Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs. The Lucha Dragons
Winners: Tyler Breeze and Fandango
Out comes Seth Rollins for the first episode of The Rollins Report. Rollins hopes we’re ready and says he has a big scoop tonight. Rollins says he has an interview with Reigns where he asked the hard-hitting questions. Rollins says it’s about to blow Detroit’s mind and keeps asking if they’re ready. Rollins sends us to the first actual Rollins Report episode on the big screen. Rollins is in a sitdown interview setting and he uses footage from Reigns’ interviews with Michael Cole to make him look bad.
WWE Champion Dean Ambrose interrupts to a pop. Rollins says he will prove to the world that he was better than Ambrose before The Shield, during The Shield and now. Rollins says he will take back the title that Ambrose stole. Ambrose says he proved a long time ago that he’s not a joke. Ambrose says he’s the backbone of the industry and raises the title in Rollins’ face.
Ambrose says that’s not happening at Battleground or ever. He says Rollins embarrasses and disgusts him. Ambrose will give Rollins a one-on-one match any time, any place.
Out comes Sami Zayn for commentary. Kevin Owens’ music hits but he doesn’t come out for his match. Owens is arguing with referees, calling Sami on commentary an unsafe working environment. He refuses to go out until Sami is removed from commentary. Stephanie walks up and makes it happen. The referees go out and escort Sami to the back. Owens comes out and they brawl on the ramp.
Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro
Winner: Kevin Owens
After the match, Owens goes to ringside and takes Byron’s headset. Sami Zayn attacks him from over the barrier. Sami beats on Owens at ringside and slams him into the announce table. Sami rolls Owens in the ring but a referee stops him from following. Owens turns around to Cesaro, who drops him and puts him in the Swing.
Heath Slater vs. Titus O’Neil
Winner: Titus O’Neil
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass
Winners by DQ: Enzo Amore and Big Cass
Styles comes into the ring and The Club surrounds Enzo. John Cena’s music hits to a big pop and out he comes. Cena rushes to the ring. The Club brawls with Cena, Enzo and Cass but get tossed to the floor. Cena’s music hits as The Club looks on from ringside.
Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks
Winner: Sasha Banks
Out comes Shane McMahon to a pop. Stephanie McMahon is out next to join him in the ring. Vince McMahon makes his way out next. He’s a bit disappointed with how Stephanie and Shane have been. He asks who the hell Stephanie has been lately. Vince says she’s been acting too sweet lately and she disagrees. Vince says Shane doesn’t even deserve to be on the show after losing at WrestleMania 32. Stephanie tries to turn things around on Shane and make herself look good, talking about some of her accomplishments. Vince says Stephanie made some good points and tells Shane to convince him.
Shane says he is the only person on the planet that tells Vince exactly what’s on his mind in a respectful way but without kissing his ass. Shane says Vince has a chance to make history with change and if he still has grapefruits, he will pick Shane to run SmackDown. Vince McMahon thinks about it and announces Shane as the man to run SmackDown when it goes live on the USA Network. He then announces that Shane is relieved of his RAW duties as Stephanie is the new RAW Commissioner. Vince tells them to make General Manager picks next week on RAW or he will pick the GMs for them.
Stephanie starts ridiculing Shane and threatens SmackDown, and says she will make him regret being born. Shane says “game on” and Stephanie says there’s only one Game, she’s married to him. Stephanie then slaps Shane before leaving the ring. Shane thanks Detroit one more time as RAW goes off the air.
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