Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and RAW General Manager Mick Foley are in ring. RAW General Manager Mick Foley introduces the first-ever WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor and out he comes to a pop. Balor hits the ring as fans chant “you deserve it”. Balor says this title represents a lifetime of sacrifice and if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. Balor says he achieved the impossible at SummerSlam but there was a sacrifice.
Balor thanks WWE for the opportunity, all the talents in the back. He also thanks Rollins for giving him the match of his life. Balor then thanks the fans, most importantly. A “thank you Finn” chant starts up. Balor says , he has to relinquish the title. Foley takes the title from his shoulder and fans boo. Foley raises Balor’s arm and they cheer him. Balor makes his exit as Rollins’ music hits and out he comes.
Rollins says the injury is a shame but let’s not live in the past, now we know who the true winner at SummerSlam was. Rollins proposes a championship celebration for the true WWE Universal Champion. The music interrupts and out comes Sami Zayn to a pop. Before Sami can speak, Chris Jericho’s music hits and out he comes. Kevin Owens is out next, to another pop. Stephanie is whispering an idea in Foley’s ear when the music interrupts and out comes Enzo Amore and Big Cass. Roman Reigns is out next to a loud mixed reaction. Fans chant for Heath Slater.
Foley says everyone in this ring is deserving of a title shot, so they’re going to hold a series of matches that will culminate next week with the crowning of a new WWE Universal Champion. Rollins vs. Sami kicks off the series and that match is now.
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins
Winner: Seth Rollins
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Kevin Owens vs. Neville
Winner: Kevin Owens
Out come WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day to a big pop. Big E declares that he’s back. Kofi says the fans made them because they were vocal during the good times and the bad times. Before they can begin the festivities, the music hits and out comes Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson ranting about how stupid the segment is. Gallows and Anderson remind them they lost last night. Gallows says they’re entitled to a rematch for the titles. Anderson says Kofi is the stupidest of them all and asks if he enjoyed the Magic Killer he got at SummerSlam.
Karl Anderson vs. Big E
Winner: Big E
Titus O’Neil is in the ring. He reminds us that The Prime Time Players were also WWE Tag Team Champions. Titus says he would be WWE Universal Champion if it weren’t for Young. Titus also knocks WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund. Titus blames Young for not getting opportunities, not being in the main event and not being champion. Titus wants Young to come to the ring so he can bury him and be done for him.
Titus says Backlund is backstage telling Young not to come out. Fans have had enough and they start chanting for Heath Slater. Titus says he doesn’t know who they want but he wants Young to come out. Backlund runs down to the ring and Titus grabs him. Backlund avoids an attack and applies the Crossface Chicken Wing.
Titus gets out and slams Backlund. Young runs out and checks on Backlund and Titus grabs Young and hits Clash of the Titus.
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Rusev vs. Big Cass
Winner by Count Out: Big Cass
Out comes WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte with Dana Brooke. She cuts a promo on how she beat Sasha Banks all by herself at SummerSlam. RAW GM Mick Foley comes out and confirms that Sasha will get her rematch for the title when she comes out. Charlotte wants the night off but Foley says he and Stephanie have signed the hottest free agent of the new era. He introduces the newest member of the RAW roster and out comes Bayley to a big pop.
Fans chant “you deserve it”. Bayley thanks Foley for the opportunity. She wants to seal the deal with a hug. Charlotte says there’s a reason why Bayley was left behind in the women’s revolution. Bayley respects Charlotte and would never try to upstage her but she will challenge her for the title. Fans pop and a “yes!” chant starts up. Charlotte suggests Dana vs. Bayley. Foley makes the match and it will be next.
Bayley vs. Dana Brooke
Winner: Bayley
Johnny Knockout vs. Braun Strowman
Winner: Braun Strowman
Out comes Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley for their “farewell” segment. Fans cheer them and chant. Bubba Ray Dudley takes the mic first and looks back to one year ago when they came back home to WWE. D-Von says it’s been one hell of a year, one hell of a career. D-Von says every bump they took, every ladder and chair shot, he would do it all again. Bubba says usually it’s the fans cheering for them but he tells them to get to their feet and cheer for themselves. The music interrupts and out comes Primo and Epico, The Shining Stars. The Shining Stars say this is embarrassing. Fans chant for tables as Primo and Epico head to the ring. They have a special going away present for D-Von and Bubba, a pair of economy comfort tickets to Puerto Rico. They pity the poor people that have to sit next to their sorry asses. They go on taking shots at The Dudleyz until they get dropped with big right hands. Fans pop. Epico takes a 3D while Primo takes the big diving headbutt.
We get a loud call for tables as D-Von goes under the ring to bring one in. Fans chant ECW as they prepare to put Primo through a table. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack out of nowhere. They beat up The Dudleyz on the floor. Anderson sends D-Von into the steel steps. Gallows beats on Bubba.
They deliver Magic Killer to Bubba on the floor as fans boo. D-Von charges Gallows as he’s leaving but they deck him and bring him in the ring where the table is still standing. Fans boo as they put D-Von through the table with a Magic Killer. Gallows and Anderson stand tall as their music hits.
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Chris Jericho vs. Roman Reigns
Winner: Roman Reigns
Reigns stands tall as we go to replays. RAW goes off the air with Reigns celebrating the win.
RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and RAW General Manager Mick Foley are in ring. RAW General Manager Mick Foley introduces the first-ever WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor and out he comes to a pop. Balor hits the ring as fans chant “you deserve it”. Balor says this title represents a lifetime of sacrifice and if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. Balor says he achieved the impossible at SummerSlam but there was a sacrifice.
Balor thanks WWE for the opportunity, all the talents in the back. He also thanks Rollins for giving him the match of his life. Balor then thanks the fans, most importantly. A “thank you Finn” chant starts up. Balor says , he has to relinquish the title. Foley takes the title from his shoulder and fans boo. Foley raises Balor’s arm and they cheer him. Balor makes his exit as Rollins’ music hits and out he comes.
Rollins says the injury is a shame but let’s not live in the past, now we know who the true winner at SummerSlam was. Rollins proposes a championship celebration for the true WWE Universal Champion. The music interrupts and out comes Sami Zayn to a pop. Before Sami can speak, Chris Jericho’s music hits and out he comes. Kevin Owens is out next, to another pop. Stephanie is whispering an idea in Foley’s ear when the music interrupts and out comes Enzo Amore and Big Cass. Roman Reigns is out next to a loud mixed reaction. Fans chant for Heath Slater.
Foley says everyone in this ring is deserving of a title shot, so they’re going to hold a series of matches that will culminate next week with the crowning of a new WWE Universal Champion. Rollins vs. Sami kicks off the series and that match is now.
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins
Winner: Seth Rollins
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Kevin Owens vs. Neville
Winner: Kevin Owens
Out come WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day to a big pop. Big E declares that he’s back. Kofi says the fans made them because they were vocal during the good times and the bad times. Before they can begin the festivities, the music hits and out comes Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson ranting about how stupid the segment is. Gallows and Anderson remind them they lost last night. Gallows says they’re entitled to a rematch for the titles. Anderson says Kofi is the stupidest of them all and asks if he enjoyed the Magic Killer he got at SummerSlam.
Karl Anderson vs. Big E
Winner: Big E
Titus O’Neil is in the ring. He reminds us that The Prime Time Players were also WWE Tag Team Champions. Titus says he would be WWE Universal Champion if it weren’t for Young. Titus also knocks WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund. Titus blames Young for not getting opportunities, not being in the main event and not being champion. Titus wants Young to come to the ring so he can bury him and be done for him.
Titus says Backlund is backstage telling Young not to come out. Fans have had enough and they start chanting for Heath Slater. Titus says he doesn’t know who they want but he wants Young to come out. Backlund runs down to the ring and Titus grabs him. Backlund avoids an attack and applies the Crossface Chicken Wing.
Titus gets out and slams Backlund. Young runs out and checks on Backlund and Titus grabs Young and hits Clash of the Titus.
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Rusev vs. Big Cass
Winner by Count Out: Big Cass
Out comes WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte with Dana Brooke. She cuts a promo on how she beat Sasha Banks all by herself at SummerSlam. RAW GM Mick Foley comes out and confirms that Sasha will get her rematch for the title when she comes out. Charlotte wants the night off but Foley says he and Stephanie have signed the hottest free agent of the new era. He introduces the newest member of the RAW roster and out comes Bayley to a big pop.
Fans chant “you deserve it”. Bayley thanks Foley for the opportunity. She wants to seal the deal with a hug. Charlotte says there’s a reason why Bayley was left behind in the women’s revolution. Bayley respects Charlotte and would never try to upstage her but she will challenge her for the title. Fans pop and a “yes!” chant starts up. Charlotte suggests Dana vs. Bayley. Foley makes the match and it will be next.
Bayley vs. Dana Brooke
Winner: Bayley
Johnny Knockout vs. Braun Strowman
Winner: Braun Strowman
Out comes Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley for their “farewell” segment. Fans cheer them and chant. Bubba Ray Dudley takes the mic first and looks back to one year ago when they came back home to WWE. D-Von says it’s been one hell of a year, one hell of a career. D-Von says every bump they took, every ladder and chair shot, he would do it all again. Bubba says usually it’s the fans cheering for them but he tells them to get to their feet and cheer for themselves. The music interrupts and out comes Primo and Epico, The Shining Stars. The Shining Stars say this is embarrassing. Fans chant for tables as Primo and Epico head to the ring. They have a special going away present for D-Von and Bubba, a pair of economy comfort tickets to Puerto Rico. They pity the poor people that have to sit next to their sorry asses. They go on taking shots at The Dudleyz until they get dropped with big right hands. Fans pop. Epico takes a 3D while Primo takes the big diving headbutt.
We get a loud call for tables as D-Von goes under the ring to bring one in. Fans chant ECW as they prepare to put Primo through a table. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack out of nowhere. They beat up The Dudleyz on the floor. Anderson sends D-Von into the steel steps. Gallows beats on Bubba.
They deliver Magic Killer to Bubba on the floor as fans boo. D-Von charges Gallows as he’s leaving but they deck him and bring him in the ring where the table is still standing. Fans boo as they put D-Von through the table with a Magic Killer. Gallows and Anderson stand tall as their music hits.
WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Chris Jericho vs. Roman Reigns
Winner: Roman Reigns
Reigns stands tall as we go to replays. RAW goes off the air with Reigns celebrating the win.
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