Brock Lesnar with the WWE Universal Championship. (WWE.com)
A new episode of Monday Night Raw just finished airing on the USA Network. Here’s what happened:
10:53 – The match between Cesaro and Sheamus and The Hardy Boyz ends in a double countout. Therefore, Cesaro and Sheamus retain the title.
10:44 – Backstage, Samoa Joe says that he will lock Brock Lesnar into a Coquina Clutch and become the new WWE Universal Champion.
10:41 – Backstage, Enzo Amore thanks Big Show for his help. He also asks if Big Show is the assailant, and Big Show is very offended by that.
10:40 – R. Truth in a segment says that Goldust stabbed him in the back, and he does not forgive and does not forget; he gets even.
10:34 – After the match ends, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson continue attacking Enzo Amore and Big Cass. Suddenly, Big Show enters and scares them off. He then helps Enzo Amore up and gives him a hug.
10:30 – Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeat Enzo Amore and Big Cass. The match ends when Karl Anderson pins Enzo Amore.
10:26 – Enzo Amore and Big Cass are scheduled to fight Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. However, we cut backstage to see Big Cass has been attacked again. Once again, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson are seen lurking in the background. Although Big Cass is advised against doing so, he insists he still wants to fight Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson tonight.
10:21 – Backstage, Sheamus and Cesaro says that the key to defeating an opponent is knowing them, and so they’ve been reading the Hardy Boyz’ book The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire. Sheamus and Cesaro say that they’re the real ones to inspire and that they’re going to make the Hardyz write a sequel: The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Retire.
10:16 – Neville is scheduled to fight Rich Swann. However, before the bell even rings, Neville attacks Rich Swann from behind while Swann is dancing to his theme. Neville then grabs the mic and says that it feels good to be the king. But he asks how many more people he has to defeat before he gets the respect that he deserves. He also tells Akira Tozawa to tread carefully.
9:53 – Heath Slater and Rhyno defeat The Miz and…a bear. Miz’s partner is a guy wearing a bear suit, the same suit as the guy who was holding up the congratulations sign during The Miz’s celebration last week. During the match, The Miz gets upset with the bear, and they start brawling at ringside. The Miz eventually rips the bear’s head off to reveal that it’s just some random guy underneath, not Dean Ambrose. However, moments later, the bear takes off his head to reveal that it really is Dean Ambrose underneath, and Ambrose somehow switched off with the other guy while we weren’t looking. Ambrose executes dirty deeds on The Miz, placing Health Slater on The Miz so that Slater and Rhyno can win. Also during the match, The Miz accidentally hits Maryse; she gets super upset about this and walks off.
9:50 – In an interview with Corey Graves, Bayley says that she’s never been in a match like her match with Alexa Bliss at Extreme Rules, adding that she’s not here to hurt people; she’s here to put smiles on people’s faces. Bayley also says that her goal from the start has been to be the best, and so she wants to recapture the Raw Women’s Championship, walking into WrestleMania 34 next year as champion.
9:38 – Dana Brooke, Sasha Banks and Mickie James defeat Alexa Bliss, Emma and Nia Jax. At one point, Emma goes to tag in Alexa Bliss, but Bliss straight up walks away. Shortly after, Sasha Banks locks in the Banks Statement and forces Emma to tap out.
9:28 – Alexa Bliss says that she has no intention of defending her championship tonight. Nia Jax enters, and she’s very upset about what happened during their title match last week. Mikie James and Dana Brooke enter, and they start arguing with Alexa Bliss. Emma enters and declares that she is back and is ready to take her rightful place at the top of the Raw women’s division. Sasha Banks then enters and attacks Alexa Bliss. A brawl between all six of these women then breaks out.
9:20 – Backstage, The Miz invites Heath Slater to join his entourage. Slater says that he wants a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. The Miz says that if Slater joins him, he’ll give him a title shot someday. Rhyno challenges The Miz to a tag team match tonight, telling him to find a partner.
9:17 – Apollo Crews defeats Kalisto.
9:10 – Backstage, The Hardy Boyz say that they have a long night ahead of them with their match against Cesaro and Sheamus. But they say that they are up to the challenge and will reclaim the Raw Tag Team Championship tonight.
9:00 – Bray Wyatt says that humanity will collapse under the weight of its own sin. He also says that those who blaspheme his name, like Seth Rollins, will be punished.
Seth Rollins enters. He asks Bray Wyatt if he really cost him his match against Samoa Joe last week because he called him a couple of names. Rollins also doubles down on his statement that Bray Wyatt is a false prophet, also adding that he is a coward. Rollins dares Wyatt to prove him wrong. Wyatt says that Rollins’ pride will betray him. The lights then go out, and when they come back on, Wyatt is gone. Wyatt appears on the Jumbotron, telling Seth Rollins that he may have been able to slay a king, but a god is forever.
8:53 – Cedric Alexander defeats Noam Dar in a match that lasts about five seconds. Alexander scores the victory largely because Dar was distracted by Alicia Fox, who refused to get off the phone with him.
8:45 – Backstage, Cedric Alexander says that he’s done fighting Noam Dar and he’s ready to put an end to this tonight. Noam Dar talks to Alicia Fox on FaceTime.
8:42 – Backstage, Kurt Angle disciplines The Miz. Miz says that last week, Kurt Angle was too preoccupied with his personal problems to do his job. Kurt Angle asks, “What do you know about my personal problems?” Miz tells Angle that he needs to take action against Ambrose. Angle says that he will take no action against Dean Ambrose, telling Miz that if he has a problem, he should do something himself.
8:40 – In a promo segment, Goldust says that R. Truth never understood him. He also tells R. Truth to buckle up because he hasn’t seen anything yet.
8:23 – Elias Samson defeats Dean Ambrose. Towards the end of the match, Dean Ambrose is ready to score the victory, but the Miz comes out and distracts him. This nearly allows Elias Samson to win, but Ambrose kicks out. The Miz and Dean Ambrose then brawl at ringside. After Ambrose fights with Miz for a bit, he comes back into the ring, and Samson capitalizes on Ambrose’s distraction in order to get the pin.
8:19 – Elias Samson sings a song in the ring about how Louisiana is the laughing stock of the United States. He also says that Dean Ambrose won’t leave him alone. With that, Dean Ambrose enters for a match.
8:05 – Brock Lesnar enters, accompanied by Paul Heyman. Heyman says that last week, Samoa Joe kicked down the front door of the lair of The Beast by attacking Heyman. Now, Brock Lesnar has a problem with Samoa Joe, Heyman says. Heyman goes on to say that Samoa Joe is a dog and a punk who has no number one highlight other than attacking Lesnar’s advocate.
Samoa Joe enters. Brock Lesnar encourages him to come into the ring; Joe does, and the two stare each other down. Joe then attacks Lesnar, and they begin to brawl. Kurt Angle sends security out to the ring to separate them, but Lesnar takes out the security, and they keep fighting. Then, virtually all of the men on the Raw roster enter the arena to separate Lesnar and Joe. But Joe still gets in a kick, which really upsets Lesnar, but Lesnar is pulled back by a large group of wrestlers.
8:00 – The show opens with a recap of Samoa Joe’s attack on Paul Heyman last year.
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