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Monday Night Raw Recap
June 21st 2021
Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Centre
June 21st 2021
Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Centre
We get a rare cold open to start Monday Night Raw as we can see The New Day in their locker room. Kofi Kingston is warming up for his opening match with Randy Orton as Big E and Xavier Woods offer to go out to the ring with him to have his back, plus keep an eye on Orton. Kofi shakes his head and tells the pair that he feels he needs to do this alone, heading to the ring as the pair look on, concerned.
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Match 1: Randy Orton vs Kofi Kingston
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Match 1: Randy Orton vs Kofi Kingston
Match summary: Neither man waits to feel each other out, as they have become very familiar over the years due to their hatred for one another! Kofi is more aggressive than normal and the commentary wonders if this is a good idea because it leaves him more open to making a mistake. Randy Orton certainly doesn’t need an invite to pounce on an opening and starts to slowly pick apart Kofi Kingston! The crowd gets behind Kofi, but you can tell he is in a ton of pain on the mat.
Randy Orton has a big smile on his face and looks to grind down on the back of Kofi Kingston before starting up the Garvin stomp! Kofi is ready for it and moves just in time as Orton goes for the DOUBLE KNEE DROP TO THE HEAD CAUSING ORTON TO CRASH AND BURN! Kofi takes advantage as he lays into Orton with a series of kicks, keeping the pressure up on the Viper! He even manages to counter an attempt at a R.K.O INTO A S.O.S FOR A CLOSE 2 COUNT!
Kofi Kingston though, keeps up the pressure and looks to go for TROUBLE IN PARADISE… BUT MISSES IT AND ORTON GOES FOR THE R.K.O… BUT KOFI PUSHES HIM OFF! Kofi looks to stay on the attack, but Randy catches him out with an OLYMPIC SLAM TO THE MAT! Randy gets back to his feet with a sick smile on his face… AND THIS TIME CATCHES THE RISING KOFI WITH AN R.K.O! Randy has a smirk as he makes the cover and picks up the win!
Winner via pinfall: Randy Orton (11:46)
The crowd gives Randy a loud mixed reaction as he stands tall in the ring with a smug look on his face. Kofi Kingston meanwhile, is sitting on the mat looking disappointed with another loss on Raw… AS ORTON ATTACKS HIM FROM BEHIND! Orton lays into him with a bunch of clubbing blows as the crowd loudly boos this cheap attack by the Viper! The crowd soon loudly cheers as BIG E RUNS OUT AND CHARGES STRAIGHT FOR ORTON… WHO RUNS AWAY! Big E checks on Kofi for a few seconds before heading up the entrance ramp, looking to get his hands on Orton as we cut to a commercial break.
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Big E comes storming through the back when we return from the commercial break, but is soon stopped in his tracks by Wade Barrett! The Raw commissioner looks to calm down Big E and says he gets that he is angry at Orton, but he needs to keep his Great American Bash main event intact! Big E doesn’t look happy, but Barrett says he has a big announcement for the main event, which Randy Orton will hate. Big E doesn’t smile, saying he will go check on Kofi, but Randy tries anything like that again, he will make sure he doesn’t make it to the Bash!
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We cut to the ring as AJ Styles makes his way out alone to cheers from the live crowd. The commentary team notes that Big Cass will be backstage getting ready for his own Iron Survivor qualifying match later on tonight. AJ steps into the ring with a slight smile on his face as he tells the fans that he feels like he is back to his old self after his win last week. AJ says for too long he has been dealing with his business with The O.C. and not dealing with what matters: the WWE title!
AJ Styles says next week at the Great American Bash, he gets the chance to earn a guaranteed WWE title at the biggest party of the summer and become a 3-time WWE Champion! AJ looks to carry on speaking before he is soon interrupted by Damian Priest, who walks out onto the entrance ramp looking serious. AJ stays on guard as Damian joins him in the ring and both men look at each other on guard before Priest says it is an honour to share a ring with AJ.
AJ is wary, even after the positive words and Priest makes it clear that just because it is an honour to share a ring with him doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes focused on the prize. Priest says they are the first two men in the Iron Survivor and no matter who the other 3 men are, he plans on walking into the biggest party of the summer and walking out as WWE Champion. AJ smirks, saying it is good that Damian has goals, but he is still new around here, so he is going to give him some advice.
Priest raises an eyebrow, a bit annoyed as AJ says he isn’t stepping into the ring with some celebrities but is actually stepping into the ring with some of the best in the business. Priest smirks and makes it clear to AJ that he is not some wet-behind-the-ears rookie. Priest says he has been in this business for many years and if AJ wants to run his mouth, he can give him a preview next week! AJ smiles and gets closer to Damian Priest before saying he accepts his challenge!
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Sami Zayn walking through the back, saying hello to some of the workers backstage… MUSTAFA ALI ATTACKS HIM FROM BEHIND! Ali lays into the underdog from the underground, who has been taken by complete surprise due to this cheap shot. Mustafa Ali talks a bunch of trash to Sami and asks him how this feels, saying this is a taste of what he went through when Owens powerbombed him onto the ring apron!
Mustafa Ali looks at the production crate next to them and has evil intentions as he smiles, turning back to the in-pain Sami Zayn! Mustafa Ali grabs hold of Sami, laying into Zayn with a few more strikes to the head before lifting him, ready to go for a POWERBOMB ONTO THE CRATE… BUT KEVIN OWENS APPEARS CLUBBING ALI FROM BEHIND! Ali is forced to let go of Sami Zayn, who rolls to the side to recover. Owens looks to do damage to Ali… BUT ALI RAKES HIS EYES AND FLEES FROM THE SCENE! Owens looks annoyed, but instead of chasing Ali, he checks on Zayn as we cut back to the ring.
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Match 2: Intercontinental title match: Andrade Cien Almas © w/Zelina Vega vs The Miz w/Sheamus
Match 2: Intercontinental title match: Andrade Cien Almas © w/Zelina Vega vs The Miz w/Sheamus
Match summary: Andrade comes into this match very cocky, not at all worried about defending his recently won Intercontinental title against The Miz. Sheamus, outside the ring, is noticeably not happy that Miz is getting this title shot instead of him tonight. Miz tries to show Sheamus how he became a 9-time Intercontinental Champion over the years, with the commentary team noting a win tonight would make Miz a record-breaking 10-time champion, but Andrade stays in control nearly the entire time.
At some points, it feels like Andrade is just toying with The Miz and even shows off to Zelina, who looks annoyed, telling Andrade to focus on the job at hand. Sheamus even tells Andrade to wrap things up and that distraction allows Miz to get back into it, nearly stealing a win by grabbing the tights but Andrade overcomes this, hitting a combo of SEEING SHADOWS followed up by his signature HAMMERLOCK DDT to retain his Intercontinental title!
Winner via pinfall and still Intercontinental Champion: Andrade Cien Almas (5:37)
Andrade gets to his feet with a smug smirk on his face as he snatches the Intercontinental title from the referee and lifts it into the air, soaking in the reaction from the crowd. Sheamus looks to charge into the ring, but Zelina Vega stops him, allowing Andrade to back up the entrance ramp, talking trash to the Celtic Warrior! Andrade talks trash all the way up the ramp… UNTIL HE TURNS AROUND INTO AN EUROPEAN UPPERCUT FROM CESARO! The Swiss Superman stands over Andrade Cien Almas before sharing a look with his former tag team partner Sheamus, as Raw goes to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Aleister Black doing some kickboxing and he seems to be warming up. The door opens as we can see Kevin Owens walking into the room, getting a look from Aleister Black, who stops his training. Aleister asks where he has been and Owens says he was taking care of some personal business. Black says that Sami can fight his own battles, but Owens steps forward, saying that the only reason Sami is fighting this battle is due to his own actions and it should be himself dealing with it.
Black shakes his head and steps forward, saying it is the softness that he has been talking about within them. He tells Owens they need to stop letting the light hold them back, or they will be destroyed by Bray and Braun. Kevin however, says he strongly disagrees, saying the only thing stopping him from being like them is the light, the help and helping his best friend Sami Zayn. Owens makes it clear he doesn’t want to be the person he used to be and wants to be a man his son can be proud of!
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Match 3: The Blackhearted Witches vs The Riott Squad
Match 3: The Blackhearted Witches vs The Riott Squad
Match summary: Both teams come into this match aggressive right from the bell as this rivalry continues to escalate. KiLynn King shows off her superior size and power, whilst Shotzi’s insanity comes into play, giving Ruby and Liv a lot to deal with early on. Liv and Ruby, though gives as good as they get with the betrayal from Shotzi Blackheart still stinging them and the match after the 5-minute mark turns into a brawl outside the ring between all 4 women! The referee tries to get them back in the ring, but it is out of control, so the referee calls for a double countout!
Winners: Double countout (5:58)
The brawl carries on as the crowd goes wild, wanting both teams to carry on fighting. We see a bunch of security appear and try to get the situation under control… BUT THEY ALL FIGHT OFF THE SECURITY GUARDS TO CARRY ON FIGHTING! The two tag teams end up brawling to the back as the commentary team says we are going to a commercial break, but we will try to find out what happens when we come back!
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When we return from the commercial break, we see that finally, security has managed to get the brawl between The Riott Squad and The Blackhearted Witches under control! Wade Barrett comes storming in and tells them that it's enough! He tells the two teams that if they want to brawl like this, they can fight at the Great American Bash in a Falls Count Anywhere tornado tag team match! He also makes it clear that both teams are also banned from contact with each other till the PPV. Both teams stare at each other before heading opposite ways as we cut back to the ring.
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As we return to the ring, we see Rhea Ripley make her way out with a scowl on her face and the Women’s Universal title around her waist. The commentary team hypes up her defending her title next Sunday against Deonna Purrazzo, but Ripley has never been known as someone with patience. Rhea Ripley is still getting huge cheers from the live crowd as she steps into the ring before saying she has come out here for one reason, as she needs to call someone out…
BUT INSTEAD OF DEONNA PURRAZZO BIANCA BELAIR WALKS OUT INSTEAD! The crowd cheers for Bianca Belair as she makes her way down the entrance ramp with Rhea Ripley, saying it’s a couple of months before she needs to deal with her. Belair smiles and says Rhea needs to hold that title tightly because she is the person she wants to beat for the Women’s Universal title however, she is not out here for a fight with her… yet! Belair says she wants her hands on Deonna and Piper, plus she wasn’t planning on waiting in the back for them to beat Rhea up 2-on-1!
Rhea Ripley quips back and tells the Queen of the Ring she can handle herself, reminding Belair that she was the one who ended her NXT title reign. The tension is clear for all to see between the two top women on Raw when they are soon interrupted by Cerebrum et Vires, with Deonna Purrazzo leading the way, with Piper Niven following behind her. Rhea cuts Deonna off before she can speak, demanding a fight with the pair of them, with Piper stepping forward, but Deonna stops her for the moment.
Deonna makes it clear that even after last week’s cheap attack, they will not be giving in to their base emotions and anger like a pair of morons. Neither Belair nor Ripley looks impressed as Deonna carries on and says that she isn’t going to come out here for a brawl unannounced just to please these people getting boos from the fans. Deonna shakes her head and says that every match she has, she wants the time to plan and study her opponent, to think about their weaknesses before taking everything from them!
Belair tells the pair that they come to Raw to wrestle, not listen to Deonna talk, so when is going to get the chance to kick both of their asses! Piper Niven tells Belair to watch her mouth, but Deonna calms down her tag team partner. Deonna says next week, Cerebrum et Vires will prove they are superior, challenging them to a tag team match if they want a fight so bad. Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair both make it clear they accept at the same time, but are out of sync, getting a smile from Deonna as we go to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we cut to the backstage area where we can see The New Day hanging out in their locker room. Xavier Woods is warming up ahead of his Cruiserweight title match later tonight, whilst Big E is pacing around looking furious. Kofi Kingston enters the ring with an ice pack on his head and is still wincing after his match with Randy Orton earlier tonight. Big E rushes over to check on him and asks if Kofi is OK, getting a quiet nod from Kingston.
Woods says Kofi came close to beating Orton and just needs to get back into his groove. Kofi takes a moment to sigh before saying that Woods is right and he is just having a rough few weeks, but the look on his face tells a different story. Big E says the only thing keeping him from destroying Randy Orton tonight is the announcement, as The New Day wonders what it is, but Xavier tells Big E to be sensible and not let Randy Orton get to him because that’s what the Viper wants!
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Match 4: Iron Survivor Qualifying match: Seth Rollins vs Jeff Hardy
Match 4: Iron Survivor Qualifying match: Seth Rollins vs Jeff Hardy
Match summary: Both former World champions come into this match looking to prove why they belong back in contention for the WWE title. The fans are firmly behind Jeff Hardy and hope for him to pull off an upset, whilst Seth taunts the fans and promises to save the WWE title. Jeff looks to turn back the years and even has Seth set up for the SWANTON BOMB… BUT HE MISSES AND SETH TAKES ADVANTAGE WITH A RIPCORD KNEE! Seth doesn’t stop there and runs the ropes, connecting with a CURB STOMP!
Winner via pinfall: Seth Rollins (6:09)
Seth Rollins gets to his feet with a smug smirk and sticks his arms out in his signature Jesus-like pose as he torments the fans. The commentary team mentions Seth’s most recent Universal title reign over on SmackDown and wonders what could await Monday Night Raw if Seth Rollins manages to become Men’s WWE Champion!
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When we return from the commercial break, we see another brawl underway backstage, but this time it is British Strong Style and Mark Andrews battling with the Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven. The two trios are laying into each other with hard strikes as the security guards are earning their pay tonight as they separate the two trios at the behest of Wade Barrett. The Raw commissioner says he is getting sick of his superstars brawling with everyone and makes a trios match for the Great American Bash pre-show. He also adds that next week we will see Mark Andrews vs Trent Seven!
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When we cut back to the ring, we hear the music of Mickie James as the self-proclaimed fricking legend walks to the ring with a microphone in hand and looks to be in a bad mood. The commentary team brings up what happened last week with Ember Moon making her presence felt and costing Mickie James the number one contender’s match. Mickie James does not look happy as she enters the ring, getting a decent pop from the live crowd, but there are some boos still from the fans in the crowd.
Mickie says she has had to face the last few years, that maybe her skills are fading and that she is close to the end of her career. The crowd is unsure how to react to that, but James gets them on side by saying it is the only reason she worked with a snake like Alexa. Mickie says she knew she needed an ally if she was going to achieve something she never achieved before: the tag team titles and put her stock into Alexa Bliss, which was a huge mistake.
Mickie says instead of focusing on both of them succeeding, it was only about what success was there for Alexa Bliss. Mickie says she became a lackey for Alexa and even with a lackey by her side, Alexa still couldn’t win any gold! Mickie says she was happy to leave Bliss in the past after beating her, but she had to get a new person to cling to. Mickie walks to the ropes and says she has some advice for Ember Moon that she might not want to hear, but is calling her out right now!
Mickie doesn’t have to wait too long, as shortly after calling her out, Ember Moon makes her way out to loud boos. Ember has the Money in the Bank briefcase on show, further winding up the fans and is joined by her friend Alexa Bliss. Ember says what she did to Mickie was to show her that this is no longer the past. Mrs. Money in the Bank continues saying Alexa was doing charity work and Ember, as her friend, could no longer let some minion keep acting like she was more than her best friend.
Alexa Bliss says Mickie has all the success in an era where the women were not on the same level as everyone today. Mickie makes it clear that if Bliss were back in her day, she wouldn’t have had a chance, and reminds Alexa that she beat her. Bliss is ready to head to the ring and attack Mickie, but Ember keeps her friend calm. Ember says Mickie’s win the other week was a fluke and instead challenges Mickie to a match next week on Raw, which the veteran accepts. As we cut to a commercial break, the challenge is accepted.
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When we return from the commercial break, we cut to a room where The Street Profits are sitting across from The Good Brothers, and Cathy Kelley is sitting in between the two tag teams. Cathy thanks both teams for agreeing to the interview and says she wanted to start by asking The Good Brothers why they chose to follow the lead of Adam Cole in the absence of Finn Balor and not try to make up with AJ Styles. Karl smirks, saying they have no intention of going backwards and AJ has lost a step, whilst Finn Balor and Adam Cole are ready to take over like they planned to do from day 1!
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins noticeably shake their heads as they both comment on The Good Brothers switching up on their days ones because they are not the team they used to be. Luke Gallows gets angry at that comment and says they are still the best tag team in the world, having proved themselves all over the globe, winning titles. Karl Anderson fires back and tells the pair that they can talk a bunch of trash, but this is the first time they have ever managed to win gold, calling it a fluke.
Cathy asks The Street Profits for their thoughts on those comments, getting a head shake from Dawkins and a much fierier response from Montez Ford. He says all they had to hear for years was that they were the best team to never win these tag team titles; now they have them, all they get are comments calling it a fluke. Montez brings up War Games, plus defeating The Kingdom and Jeff Jarrett & Heath Slater, showing they are worthy tag team champions ready to beat anyone in their way!
Match 5: Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs Nina Samuels and Lana Austin
Match summary: Aliyah and Zelina do take a while to get on the same page, as they are new to tag teaming with each other. Nina Samuels and Lana Austin from NXT UK would get to show off some of their skills as a unit, but in the end, Aliyah and Zelina pick up the win with Aliyah taking care of Nina whilst Zelina hits Lana Austin with CODE RED!
Winners via pinfall: Aliyah and Zelina Vega (3:41)
Aliyah and Zelina Vega get to their feet both having cocky smiles on their face, having picked up their first-ever win as a tag team. Meanwhile Nina Samuels and Lana Austin start to head to the back with the commentary team wondering if they could be a force in the tag team division and soon become tag team champions!
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see The Miz with an ice pack pressed to his head, whilst a slightly annoyed Sheamus sits across the room from him. Miz says tonight he is this close to winning the Intercontinental title, holding his fingers up as Sheamus does not look convinced. Miz seems like he is about to carry on, but they are interrupted by Cesaro walking into the room! We see Sheamus get to his feet quickly as the former tag team partners come face to face!
Neither man speaks at first due to their issues last year, but Sheamus breaks the tension by telling Cesaro it is good for him to have finally seen sense. Cesaro smiles slightly, saying that he never did like listening to Sheamus, but his old friend was correct. Cesaro says he is not done with Andrade at the moment and that’s why he helped tonight, getting a thanks from Sheamus. Sheamus nods his head but requests that his friend stay out of any Intercontinental title match between himself and Andrade, which Cesaro sighs at but agrees, fist-bumping his friend and leaving the room.
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Match 6: Number one contender’s match for the Cruiserweight title: Ilja Dragunov vs Gran Metalik
Match 6: Number one contender’s match for the Cruiserweight title: Ilja Dragunov vs Gran Metalik
Match summary: We cut back to the ring for a number one contender’s match, with a title match for the Cruiserweight title at the Great American Bash on the line. Both men show respect to each other before the bell rings, with both wanting it to be a fair fight. The two men have very different styles as Ilja focuses on hard strikes and aggression, whilst Gran Metalik looks to catch out the Mad Russian with his speed and high-flying ability. The commentary team points out the different skills of both men and it is a true contrast of styles throughout the match.
Gran Metalik feels the pain and winces due to the volume of strikes to the chest from Ilja. He tries to fire back some of his own, but this is a mistake on his part because he can’t fire them off to the level Ilja can. Metalik heads to the ropes and looks to try to catch Ilja out that way, but Ilja catches him on the ropes and counters with a SPAINISH FLY OFF THE ROPES! They crash on the mat as Ilja gets back to his feet and runs the ropes before LANDING THE H-BOMB to become the number one contender for the Cruiserweight title!
Winner via pinfall: Ilja Dragunov (7:10)
The crowd cheers fairly loudly for the Mad Russian, who gets back to his feet with a slight smile on his face, knowing he is one match away from his first singles gold. The commentary team puts him and Metalik over, saying both men showed out tonight. Ilja and Metalik shake hands before the luchador leaves Ilja Dragunov in the ring to celebrate his victory. He doesn’t get to celebrate too long, though as he is soon cut off by Angel Garza making his entrance!
Ilja Dragunov looks annoyed as we see that Angel is not alone, joined by Zelina Vega and his cousin Humberto Carrillo on his way out. There is some clear tension between The Ungovernables and the former member Ilja Dragunov, who leaves the ring. However, as he goes up the entrance ramp, Cruiserweight Champion Xavier Woods makes his way out, coming face to face with Ilja Dragunov. The two men have a stare down and a nod before Woods carries on his entrance as Raw goes into a commercial break ahead of the Cruiserweight title match-up next!
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Match 7: Cruiserweight title match: Xavier Woods © vs Angel Garza w/Humberto Carrillo and Zelina Vega
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Match 7: Cruiserweight title match: Xavier Woods © vs Angel Garza w/Humberto Carrillo and Zelina Vega
Match summary: When we return from the commercial break, already into the 3rd hour of the broadcast and we can see Angel Garza working over the Cruiserweight Champion in the middle of the ring. The crowd is clearly behind the New Day member as the commentary team says losing another set of titles to The Ungovernables would be a horrendous blow. Woods looks like he is making a comeback… BUT ZELINA DISTRACTS THE REFEREE ALLOWING HUMBERTO TO GET IN A CHEAP SHOT!
The crowd loudly boos due to the cheap shot, but The Ungovernables are happy to get the gold around their waist by any means necessary! The longer the match goes on, the more cheap tricks and tactics we get from Angel Garza and friends at ringside. In the closing stages of the match, BIG E COMES OUT AND TAKES OUT HUMBERTO CARRILLO! Zelina Vega goes to argue with him, and this allows Woods to hit a TORANDO DDT into LIMIT BREAK to pick up the win and retain his title!
Winner via pinfall and still Cruiserweight Champion: Xavier Woods (9:36)
Woods gets back to his feet and is joined inside the ring by his best friend Big E as they both raise their titles into the air to loud cheers from the crowd! The commentary team says Woods survived one tough challenge thanks to Big E, but now faces a very different one at the Great American Bash. Meanwhile, at the top of the entrance ramp, we would see a furious Ungovernables sulking over the loss as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we see Wade Barrett in his office looking through some paperwork. He is soon disturbed by the Ungovernables faction bursting into his office with Zelina Vega looking furious! She asks Wade Barrett where Big E gets off getting involved in her client’s matches. Barrett raises an eyebrow and points out that Humberto was getting involved in the Cruiserweight title match, so Big E got involved to stop him. Humberto steps forward, saying Angel is his family, so any match his cousin has is his family’s business!
Wade says that’s fine, in that case on next week’s Raw, he can fight Big E in a non-title match! Humberto goes to argue, but Zelina whispers in his ear. Zelina says her client agrees as long as he gets a WWE title match if he wins. Wade agrees before telling Zelina he also has another match for her clients, making a trios match for Andrade, Angel and Nakamura to take on The Bar and The Miz! Zelina looks annoyed but signals for her clients to leave after telling Wade that as long as she gets another tag match next week, her clients will be there.
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We then cut to the Firefly Funhouse and we are welcomed as usual by Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman who each are wearing red Mr. Rodgers-style jumpers and creepy smiles on their faces. The kids in the Funhouse cheer for them, but the crowd in the arena gives them a much more mixed reaction. Bray finishes waving as he tells the fans that since Braun has come to the Funhouse, he has noticed some changes. Braun looks at him and fakes being worried, but Braun says now that he is back in the family, he has changed for the better!
Bray says that when someone wants to be changed for the better, they welcome Bray in with open arms. He sees the suffering people have and that’s why he is here to help the future, pointing to the kids sitting in the front row of the Funhouse as they start to clap. Braun says he learned over the years that friends and family can fight, but that leads to disaster, as we see clips of the arguments between Owens and Black. Bray wraps up the segment, saying that we will all soon learn why they need to be on the same page, bringing the segment to a close as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Zelina Vega on the phone, ranting in Spanish to someone as Shinsuke follows after her. As she carries on her rent, we can see The Twisted Sisters approach, laughing to each other, which pisses off Vega! Vega confronts Isla and asks what she finds funny, getting a puzzled look from the witch. Isla says it is a private joke she wouldn’t get, but that doesn’t impress Zelina, who tells them that she will see them in the ring next week! Nikki goes forward, saying she wants to play with a wild smile, but Zelina storms off, shaking her head, saying she has somewhere to be.
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Match 8: Iron Survivor qualifying match: Cesaro vs Shinsuke Nakamura w/Zelina Vega
Match 8: Iron Survivor qualifying match: Cesaro vs Shinsuke Nakamura w/Zelina Vega
Match summary: Cesaro comes into this match angry but focused, knowing he has the chance to earn a rematch for the WWE title. Meanwhile, Shinsuke is looking to get a shot at a title he has never won. The commentary team notes he is one of three Royal Rumble winners who have never won the WWE or World or Universal title, a record Shinsuke will be looking to correct if he can make it to Summerslam. Zelina is once again at ringside to support her client, but is still in a bad mood after the events of tonight.
The ring action early on sees both men exchanging strikes as Shinsuke looks like he is going to be able to match Cesaro with this… until the power of Cesaro takes over and he starts to give Nakamura a beating, forcing him to regroup outside the ring with Zelina. She gives her client some encouragement as he goes back into the ring and looks for a different tactic as she shows off some of his former MMA experience by looking to work over Cesaro with a series of submissions.
This causes Cesaro some difficulties at first, but what makes Cesaro so great as a competitor is his ability to wrestle multiple different styles and he finds a counter to this plan too, even locking Shinsuke in a SHARPSHOOTER for a close near fall! Shinsuke gets desperate at this point and even seems to drone out Zelina, ignoring her advice as he hammers Cesaro with kicks in a frantic fashion… BUT CESARO SENDS HIM FLYING INTO THE AIR WITH SWISS DEATH! Cesaro then grabs hold of Nakamura, locking eyes with Zelina as he hits the RICOLA BOMB for the victory!
Winner via pinfall: Cesaro (10:34)
Cesaro gets to his feet with a serious, focused look on his face, having picked up the victory tonight and advancing to the Iron Survivor match at The Great American Bash! The commentary team says Cesaro might be one of the favourites, having one of the best years of his career, but they wonder if he is too focused on revenge on Andrade. Back in the ring, we can see a furious Zelina Vega glaring at Cesaro in the ring as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we see Gran Metalik walking through the back, and he is stopped for an interview by Tom Phillips. He asks Metalik how he is feeling, as the Mexican luchador brings up the pain in his chest, but that fighting like tonight is why he does this. He says he loves fighting great warriors, and Ilja Dragunov is one of them. Metalik is about to be asked what is next, but the interview is interrupted by Karrion Kross and Nathan Frazer!
Nathan says Metalik is hiding how he feels, prompting the luchador to quip back, “Because I wear a mask” but Nathan shakes his head. He tells the luchador he can tell he is angry about losing and the Church can help with that. Metalik makes it clear there is only one church he would follow, prompting Karrion Kross to step forward, telling Metalik he would be happy to show him the error of his ways, smirking sinisterly. Gran Metalik says they can settle this in the ring next week then and walks off, bringing the promo to an end.
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Match 9: Iron Survivor qualifying match: Adam Cole vs Big Cass
Match 9: Iron Survivor qualifying match: Adam Cole vs Big Cass
Match summary: In the final match of the night, ahead of the main event, Adam Cole enters this match cautiously, knowing Big Cass holds a significant size and power advantage. Cole, however, is one of the smartest wrestlers in the WWE today, and he plays a very tactical game of staying out of Cass’s way, which winds up getting under the big man's skin. Cole makes a point to target the right leg of Cass, knowing that it will be the best way to ground him and keep him down… BUT MID-WAY THROUGH CASS GETS HOLD OF COLE!
The crowd loudly cheers as Big Cass starts to batter Adam Cole, who has no answer now that the bigger man has him in his grasp! Cole shows his grit and survivability, managing to stay alive in this match. In the closing stages, it looks like Big Cass is going to score a huge win over a former NXT Champion… BUT COLE RAKES THE EYES OF BIG CASS! The referee argues with him about it… BUT COLE USES THAT TO DO A SNEAKY LOW BLOW! Cole then runs the ropes, hitting not 1 BUT 2 LAST SHOTS! Big Cass falls to the mat and Cole hooks the leg, stealing the victory!
Winner via pinfall: Adam Cole (7:17)
Adam Cole gets to his feet with a smug smirk and taunts the live crowd, now being one match away from a WWE title shot at Summerslam. The crowd rains down heat on the former NXT Champion, but he doesn’t care, with a smug smirk on his face. The commentary team also wonders how the rivalry between AJ Styles and Adam Cole will factor into the match before we cut to the backstage scene to see.
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We see Randy Orton walking towards the ring with a smug smirk on his face before being stopped by Cathy Kelley, looking for an interview. He has a smug look on his face as she asks him why he tried to punt Kofi Kingston in the head earlier tonight. Randy says he was sending a message to Big E, making it clear that his friends are not safe and he isn’t safe. He tells Cathy that Big E thinks friendship is what gets you to the top, but he is wrong. Randy says being ruthless does and that’s why he is taking his title at the Great American Bash before walking off, bringing the interview to an end ahead of our main event segment.
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The main event segment begins with Wade Barrett standing in the middle of the ring, a table in front of him, and the contract for the main event of the Great American Bash. Wade Barrett does his usual speech whilst also running down the card for next week’s go-home show before confirming he wants Randy Orton and Big E to make their way out now! Randy Orton comes out first as the challenger for the WWE title, getting a loud mixed reaction from the live crowd.
Randy Orton comes face-to-face with Wade Barrett as the tension between the two men becomes clear once again. Randy takes a seat with a smug smirk before Wade Barrett introduces the WWE Champion Big E, who makes his way out, getting a loud pop from the fans. He lifts the WWE title into the air before heading to the ring, ready to sign the contract to make the Great American Bash official. Big E glares at Orton before shaking hands with Barrett and taking a seat.
Wade Barrett would tell both men to read the contract before signing it. Big E would take the contract and briefly look at it before signing it and passing it to Orton. The challenge smirked, prompting a response from Orton that he is too quick to rush into things. Big E shakes his head, saying he doesn’t need to check the fine points because the important thing is him getting to kick Orton’s ass when he steps into the ring with him at the Great American Bash!
Orton shakes his head, saying maybe Big E will learn, but if he is not careful, this business will chew him up and spit him out just like numerous superstars and so-called legends over the years. Orton says he didn’t get to the position of being a legend after killing so many by not being careful. He takes a look at the contract, and he looks slightly confused, prompting a big smile on the face of Wade Barrett. The challenger glares at the Raw commissioner and asks why it says there is a special guest referee for his WWE title match.
Wade Barrett says since we are going to be in Texas for the Great American Bash, what would be better to have in Texas than an appearance from Stone Cold Steve Austin and that the Rattlesnake will be the special guest referee for the main event! The crowd goes wild knowing Austin will be there as Orton gets to his feet, furious saying Wade is trying to screw him… BUT BIG E ATTACKS ORTON FROM BEHIND AND THEN HITS THE BOOTY DROP SENDING ORTON THROUGH THE TABLE! Big E then grabs the hand of Orton and signs the contract for him as Raw comes to a close with Big E standing tall over the challenger as we fade to black!
Confirmed matches for next week:
Singles match:
Big E vs Humberto Carrillo
Singles match:
AJ Styles vs Damian Priest
Singles match:
Ember Moon vs Mickie James
Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Karrion Kross
Singles match:
Angelo Dawkins vs Luke Gallows
Singles match:
Mark Andrews vs Trent Seven
Tag team match:
Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley vs Cerebrum et corpus
Tag team match:
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs The Twisted Sisters
Trios match:
The Ungovernables (Andrade, Garza and Nakamura) vs Cesaro, Sheamus and The Miz
Matchcard for The Great American Bash
Fort Worth, Texas
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND – TAKE MY BREATH
WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
World tag team titles match:
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
Cruiserweight title match:
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam:
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Singles match:
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Tag team match:
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match:
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Pre-show:
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
EWR Rating:
71%
Stevie Turner is out for an undisclosed amount of time
Singles match:
Big E vs Humberto Carrillo
Singles match:
AJ Styles vs Damian Priest
Singles match:
Ember Moon vs Mickie James
Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Karrion Kross
Singles match:
Angelo Dawkins vs Luke Gallows
Singles match:
Mark Andrews vs Trent Seven
Tag team match:
Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley vs Cerebrum et corpus
Tag team match:
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs The Twisted Sisters
Trios match:
The Ungovernables (Andrade, Garza and Nakamura) vs Cesaro, Sheamus and The Miz
Matchcard for The Great American Bash
Fort Worth, Texas
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND – TAKE MY BREATH
WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
World tag team titles match:
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
Cruiserweight title match:
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam:
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Singles match:
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Tag team match:
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match:
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Pre-show:
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
EWR Rating:
71%
Stevie Turner is out for an undisclosed amount of time
The young British superstar will be out of action for the time being due to an injury sustained on a house show. It is unknown when she will return to but she is seen as a key part of the brand and the women’s division on NXT UK!
More budget cuts happen within WWE:
The following superstars have been let go from the WWE as part of the most recent budgets cuts:
- Akam
- Ariya Daivari
- Arturo Roas
- August Grey
- Curt Stallion
- EJ Nduka
- Eva Marie
- Fandango
- Kurt Angle
- Rezar
- Ric Flair
- Samir Singh
- Sunil Singh
- Tony Nese
SmackDown Live Recap
June 25th 2021
Austin, Texas
Frank Erwin Centre
June 25th 2021
Austin, Texas
Frank Erwin Centre
We start SmackDown with the signature cold open and it shows Shawn Michaels in his office not looking happy as he is making a phone call. He asks for an update on Kurt’s condition before the door slams open as Chad Gable leads the rest of Alpha Academy into the room, looking absolutely furious! Shawn tells the person on the phone to keep him updated before turning to Chad Gable. Shawn tries to calm the former United States Champion down, but Gable makes it clear they want revenge on not just The Bloodline but Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders for their help in taking out his mentor!
Daniel Garcia and Buddy Murphy both make it clear they don’t want to wait for payback, but Shawn Michaels sighs and says that Paul Heyman has gone above his head to make sure there can be no contact between Alpha Academy and The Bloodline! They look furious as Daniel Bryan says this is Roman hiding behind loopholes and lawyers to get away with his attack on Angle. Shawn doesn’t disagree, but the best he can do is make sure the Bloodline is banned from ringside for tonight’s main event and signs off on Alpha Academy vs Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders next week on SmackDown, ending the opening segment.
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Match 1: WWE Women’s title match: Taynara Conti © w/Xia Li vs Natalya w/The MMA Horsewomen
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Match 1: WWE Women’s title match: Taynara Conti © w/Xia Li vs Natalya w/The MMA Horsewomen
Match summary: SmackDown Live starts with the WWE Women’s title on the line. Conti takes her time early on, wary that Natalya is a submission specialist and doesn’t want to get caught out. Natalya is happy to keep the match at a slower pace, but soon gets met with a flurry of kicks and strikes as Conti looks to ramp up the pressure on the Queen of Harts! Natalya though, gets her opening by targeting the damaged left arm of Conti and starts to work over it as Shayna and Marina cheer her on from the outside.
Xia Li is keeping her eye out to make sure the group doesn’t try cheap tricks again, but unlike normal, the MMA Horsewomen largely choose to stay out of this encounter. Conti gets the crowd behind her and starts to fight through the pain, even managing to get out of the SHARPSHOOTER as we reach the closing stages of the match. Conti has a flurry and lays into Natalya with a series of hard kicks and strikes before bringing her back towards the middle of the ring and planting her with the DD-TAY! Conti makes the cover 1 2 3 The Brazilian Badass retains her title!
Winner via pinfall and still WWE Women’s Champion: Taynara Conti (10:19)
The crowd loudly cheers as Conti gets back to her feet and celebrates another successful title defence, but she doesn’t get to celebrate for too long as SHAYNA BASZLER ATTACKS HER FROM BEHIND! Marina makes sure Xia Li can’t stop the beatdown and even Sonya Deville falls to the attack as Natalya, once she recovers, helps her allies. Shayna demands a microphone from someone at ringside and tells Conti that the clock is ticking. She tells the champion the only reason her arm stays intact tonight is that she wants a title match at World’s End!
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We return from the commercial break and get a video confirming that John Cena will be returning to SmackDown Live next week! The commentary team hypes this up and wonders what the 16-time champion will have to say when he appears and why he is coming back now.
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MVP makes his way out, joined by the two currently healthy members of the Hurt Business, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander. All 3 men are in crisp suits as they head towards the ring, getting a mixed reaction from the crowd, but it is leaning slightly towards cheers. MVP, once in the ring, says they have as few pieces of business as they need to take care of and a few people who might need a reminder where they stand. Shelton asks for the microphone before telling Lio and Lashley he has no problems with them.
Shelton says he saw the chance to make sure Dynasty did not walk out with tag team gold, but also take out a huge threat in the match. Cedric borrows the microphone and says that whilst their main goal was to make sure Dynasty didn’t win the tag team belts, it didn’t mean The Hurt Business didn’t want to be tag team champions again. MVP says he can see why Lashley might be mad, but at the end of the day, they need to be focused on who the real enemy is: Swerve Strickland!
Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley make their way out with microphones in hand as they get cheers from the live crowd. Rush speaks first, telling MVP that they get where he is coming from, they saw the chance to get revenge and they took it. MVP nods with a smile, but Lashley then asks why he shouldn’t get payback from them for costing him the tag team titles. MVP fires back, saying the way Lashley is wording it makes it seem like they screwed them when Shelton took him out of the match fair and square.
Lashley says he thought there was some unspoken code between them, but Shelton makes it clear that for there to be a code, it needs to be spoken. MVP says he did offer the chance to do business with Bobby, but the main man had turned it down. Lashley says that is due to him not trusting MVP with Lio Rush reminding them that he has recently been booted out of the Hurt Business. MVP holds his hands up and admits it was a mistake, but until they get something in writing, this is no alliance.
MVP says he has offered terms to both of them, but they have turned him down several times. Lio steps forward and asks why he would go back to a group that kicked him out! MVP looks to speak, but before they can, they are interrupted by Prince Nana standing at the top of the ramp with a microphone and coffee in hand. The crowd loudly boos the manager of Mogul Embassy as he tells the men in the ring that all this bickering is exactly why his boss moved on from the Hurt Business.
Lio Rush tells him that he wants Swerve to show his face, but Nana smirk saying be careful what you wish for as MOGUL EMBASSY SNEAKS INTO THE RING AND ATTACKS THE HURT BUSINESS, LIO RUSH AND BOBBY LASHLEY! There is a numbers disadvantage with MVP there, but the sneak attack works to give Mogul Embassy an edge in this brawl, laying everyone out, including an impressive nightmare pendulum on Bobby Lashley from Hammerstone. Swerve takes a microphone and says he warned them before the Mogul Embassy took their leave, having sent a message to their rivals.
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We return from the commercial break as we see Paul Heyman leaving a locker room that is not the Bloodline’s when he bumps into Drew McIntyre! Paul looks a bit worried as Drew puts a hand on the shoulder of Heyman and tells him to relax. He just wanted to check in with Heyman and make sure Roman Reigns heard his message last week. Paul stammers and says he would have to check in with the Tribal Chief as Drew grabs him by the tie and tells Paul to make sure Roman did hear it because sooner rather than later, he is coming to dethrone Roman one more time!
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Match 2: Franky Monet and Charlotte Flair vs Emma and Toni Storm vs The Bloodline
Match 2: Franky Monet and Charlotte Flair vs Emma and Toni Storm vs The Bloodline
Match summary: All 3 teams come into the match knowing they have the chance to get a Women’s tag team title match at World’s End. The commentary team mentions that Flair is teaming with Monet tonight, as in the Queen’s words, she wants gold back around her waist, whilst Franky says a star teaming with a Queen is a perfect fit. Nia Jax and Naomi, meanwhile are teaming up for the first time and it is clear there are some teething issues, whilst Emma and Toni Storm are a cohesive unit due to their time in NXT together.
As the match goes on, we see Charlotte Flair and Toni Storm collide in the middle of the ring, throwing chops at each other as the commentary team is impressed with how well Toni Storm is doing against a 9-time Women’s Champion. In the closing stages, the match breaks down with Charlotte and Toni brawling outside the ring. The Bloodline works together to take out Emma before Franky gets hit with the REAR VIEW into a Nia Jax RUNNING LEG DROP meaning the Bloodline advances to next week!
Winners via pinfall: The Bloodline (7:25)
The crowd boos, but Naomi just has a look on her face of relief, knowing a loss tonight could have put her position in the Bloodline in greater danger. Outside the ring, we can see Charlotte Flair angry and shouting at Toni Storm, with the fiery Aussie more than happy to argue back with the Queen. Both their tag team partners step in, though Charlotte Flair storms away from Franky as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we see Emma and Toni Storm talking to each other after the loss earlier tonight. Both are disappointed but plan to refocus and get themselves back into tag team title contention. However, as they are chatting to each other, Charlotte Flair comes over and gets right in Toni Storm’s face! She says the young superstar knew that the only way to stop her was to make sure she was out of the ring and her weaker partner wouldn’t be able to get the job done! Toni looks baffled by this and asks who talks about someone they are meant to be a partner with like that.
Charlotte tells Toni that when she has achieved a fraction of what she has, she would understand knowing your superiority and maybe teaming with someone who’s actually won something, looking directly at Emma. Toni looks furious, but Emma steps in, saying she will handle this. Emma says Charlotte has always been arrogant, but since coming back to the WWE, Emma has seen that Charlotte’s ego has only increased. Emma says someone needs to take her down a size and challenges her to a match next week. Charlotte accepts the challenge and snidely remarks that it would be a good learning experience for Toni!
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Match 3: L.A Knight vs Zack Ryder w/Curt Hawkins
Match 3: L.A Knight vs Zack Ryder w/Curt Hawkins
Match summary: L.A. Knight comes into this match not just cocky but annoyed, feeling he's above a match with Zack Ryder. However, the former United States and Intercontinental Champion catches him off-guard, forcing L.A. Knight to powder a couple of times and he slams the ring apron in anger. In the end, however, L.A. Knight is too good for Ryder and hits him with the BFT to pick up the victory!
Winner via pinfall: L.A. Knight (5:26)
The crowd boos but L.A. Knight gloats in the ring as the commentary team points out, he has now gotten 3 wins in a row since debuting on SmackDown Live. Curt Hawkins looks to get revenge for the previous week, but soon also gets planted with a BFT! L.A. Knight stands tall in the middle of the ring and taunts the fans who start to loudly cheer… EDGE CATCHES HIM WITH A SPEAR! The veteran gets back to his feet with a slight smile, leaving Knight clutching his midsection as we go to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see the ring set up with a bunch of balloons and a cake as the Mysterios make their way to the ring with the WWE Tag Team titles around their waists. Rey Mysterio has probably the biggest smile he has ever had in his career as he walks to the ring with his son. The commentary team once again focuses on the fact that they are the first-ever father and son tag team to hold the tag team titles. They get into the ring, getting a loud pop from the fans and the smile on their faces gets even bigger.
Rey starts the celebration by saying he has achieved many things over the years. He has been a Cruiserweight, United States, Intercontinental and even a World Champion before. He then turns to his son and says that being a father was the greatest achievement of them all. Dominik smiles and looks on the verge of happy tears as Rey says he has held the tag team titles many times, but this is the one that means the most to him, because he did it with his son!
Rey and Dom share a hug in the middle of the ring, with the crowd delighted by this celebration in the ring. Dominik then takes the microphone, saying he spent years growing up and watching his dad winning titles all over the world. Dominik Mysterio says he dreamed of one day stepping into this ring and competing, but he never dreamed he would get the chance to win tag team gold with his dad. He says he doesn’t know how long this will last, but he is going to enjoy every moment of this…
TUCKER KNIGHT COMES OUT! The crowd loudly boo one-half of Heavy Machinery, but he ignores the fans instead saying that this is not the place for a father-son love-in. He gets even louder boos, but Tucker tells the crowd this is exactly what he tells Otis: you need to keep your personal life out of this ring and focus on business when it comes to the WWE. Rey and Dom disagree as Tucker calls this a nice moment, but the honest truth is that Dominik Mysterio's elimination of him was a fluke!
The boos get even louder, but Tucker says he is out here right now to issue a challenge for the WWE Tag Team titles at World’s End. Before we can hear the answer, Otis Dozovic comes out and immediately confronts his tag team partner. He asks what Tucker is doing and that they discussed asking for this match differently. Tucker, though, shakes his head and says Otis didn’t want to hear it because he is too busy mixing business with pleasure.
Tucker says Otis has his eyes set on Mandy too much and that’s why they don’t have the tag team titles back around their waist. Rey Mysterio at this point, has had enough of this interruption, telling Tucker that maybe he needs to follow his own advice and keep this in the back! Dominik then steps forward and says if Tucker wants a title match at World’s End, they have got it but he and his father will prove why a united family will always defeat a divided one. Tucker looks annoyed, but got the tag title match he wanted, but will Otis even want to team with him if he carries on like Tucker is about Mandy?
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Match 4: Team Kick vs The Medusa Complex vs House of Couture
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Match 4: Team Kick vs The Medusa Complex vs House of Couture
Match summary: When we return from the commercial break, we get our 2nd women’s tag team titles qualifying match. Team Kick comes into this match not with their usual smiles, but instead looks focused on getting one more match with the Boss ’N Hug Connection. The Medusa Complex and The House of Couture, by contrast, seem in a much more relaxed mood, though The House of Couture is happy to try to stay out of the action as much as possible and sneak a pin when an opportunity presents itself.
As the match goes on, we see Millie McKenzie showing off her array of suplexes, tossing women around the ring. Charli Evans also as well shows her ability to brawl outside the ring, getting into a proper fight with Tegan Nox. As the match reaches the closing stages, Jinny, Evans and Nox are taken out, leaving Kai and McKenzie in the ring. Kai wins out hitting GO TO KICK on Millie… AMALE TRIES TO TOSS HER FROM THE RING… BUT KAI SEES IT COMING AND HITS A GO TO KICK ON HER TOO! She hooks the leg and Team Kick advances to next week!
Winners via pinfall: Team Kick (7:23)
Team Kick get back to their feet, but there is no big celebration from them; they feel they have still got a job to do and won’t rest until they get the Women’s Tag Team titles from the Boss ‘N’ Connection. They stand tall in the middle of the ring before we cut elsewhere backstage to see…
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The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection is watching the match on the monitor and you can see a look of concern on Bayley’s face. Sasha Banks gives her a look that makes Bayley quickly hide it as Kayla Braxton appears. She says it has been confirmed that they will face the winner of Team Kick and The Bloodline at World’s End, wondering who they would prefer to face at the PPV. Sasha says she speaks for both of them, saying they hold no fear when it comes to facing any tag team.
Bayley says for anyone who didn’t see NXT this week, go check out what they did to the Birds of Prey. She says when you step up to two role models, you get shown the standard you need to meet. Kayla asks about the fact that Team Kick is looking for revenge, prompting Bayley to say they can look for it all they want, but if they fight them at World’s End, they are not going to be so nice next time. Sasha makes it clear they feel they have proven they are better than them and if they have to fight them at World’s End, they might break both their ACLs for good!
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When we return from the commercial break, we see Byron Saxton ready for an interview with Killian Dain and Drake Maverick. He welcomes the duo to SmackDown Live, which gets a thank you from Drake Maverick. He says it is good to make it here after his time as general manager of 205 Live. He turns to his tag team partner Killian and says he couldn’t have made it here without the help of the big man. Killian tells his friend to stop getting soft and they are here to become tag team champions.
Byron looks like he is about to carry on the interview, but they are interrupted by Tucker Knight. He says the only people who should be talking about becoming future WWE tag team champions are him and Otis! Drake asks who he thinks he is interrupting their interview, but he tells the pipsqueak to go away. Killian steps forward, warning Tucker not to call his friend that again. Tucker scoffs at that and challenges him to a match next week, which Killian quickly accepts.
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We then cut to Tucker’s tag team partner Otis Dozovic, as he is hanging out backstage with Mandy Rose, who is still wincing in pain due to the broken arm that she is healing from. Otis holds her and says he doesn’t know what to do about Tucker, saying he has never been like this before. Mandy says she questions whether Tucker is the same person Tucker originally tagged with and points out how Tucker was acting during the Mysterios celebration.
Otis nods but says Tucker has been there his whole career and they are best friends. He says Tucker has always supported him and always been there, even meeting his mama when she was in the hospital. Mandy looks at Otis and says he has the kindest heart of anyone she knows, saying she trusts him to make the right decision. She gives him a big kiss and says if anyone can find the good still in Tucker Knight, it is him before we cut back to the ring for a match.
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Match 5: Keith Lee w/Dominik Dijakovic vs Jeff Jarrett w/Heath Slater
Match 5: Keith Lee w/Dominik Dijakovic vs Jeff Jarrett w/Heath Slater
Match summary: The commentary team confirms Jeff Jarrett asked for this match after being eliminated from the battle royal last week by Keith Lee and Dijakovic. Jeff tries every trick he can think of, but Keith overcomes it in quick fashion with Dijakovic taking care of Heath Slater outside the ring and Keith picks up the win with a STANDING MOONSAULT!
Winner via pinfall: Keith Lee (3:39)
Keith Lee gets to his feet with a smile on his face and is soon joined inside the ring by his tag team partner, Dominik Dijakovic who passes Keith his Money in the Bank briefcase. The commentary team talks about this being a good way for Mr. Money in the Bank to get back on track after the loss in last week’s battle royal. They do wonder if Fatu eliminating Keith Lee might speed up Mr. Money in the Bank going after Roman Reigns, but before we can speculate some more… THE WAR RAIDERS ATTACK DIJAKOVIC AND KEITH LEE IN THE RING!
The two men get loud boos from the crowd for this attack, but they don’t care, laying into the two big men. Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic look like they might be about to fight back… BUT CIMAPA RUNS INTO THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR CLOCKING BOTH OF THEM IN THE BACK! The boos have gotten even louder as Hanson and Rowe use this to take both men out of the ring with Ciampa helping set up a ladder BEFORE THEY DIVE OFF SPLASHING THEM AND SENDING THEM THROUGH THE TABLES!
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When we return from the commercial break, Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders are walking through the back, and they can be seen talking to each other as Kayla Braxton stops them for an interview. She asks not only why they just attacked Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic, but also attacked Alpha Academy last week and put Kurt Angle in the hospital. Ciampa responds by laughing and asks Kayla if she has been listening to anything he has said since he came to SmackDown Live!
Tommaso says he has one goal when it comes to this place: to win gold and to make money for his family. He isn’t here to make friends or to care about the careers of legends; if putting them in the hospital means more money for him and his daughter, he will gladly do it again to every single legend of this business. Kayla points out that it has made him a prime target for Alpha Academy, but he says he doesn’t care, gladly accepting the chance to fight them and he is sure The War Raiders relish the chance too.
Kayla asks Rowe if he feels that way, but she tells her not to call him that anymore. Rowe says he is now Erik and Hanson is now Ivar. Kayla asks why they have changed their name, with Erik responding to shed their old image and be reborn again. Erik says that whilst Ivar was gone, he floundered trying to be a good person and a warrior for justice. He tried to help people like Kevin Owens and fight for the fans, but soon he was fighting no one, sat at home waiting for Ivar to get better.
Ivar says that when he was cleared, he made a pact with Erik that when they came back, they would do whatever it took to make an impact. That’s why they have taken the blood money from Roman Reigns. Ivar says they will keep hurting everyone until they get back to the tag team titles… ALPHA ACADEMY APPEARS AND ATTACKS ALL 3 MEN! Chad Gable, Buddy Murphy and Daniel Garcia end up brawling with Ciampa and War Raiders as we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We see Taynara Conti having her left arm checked over by the medical team and she is clearly in a decent amount of pain before she looks at the camera. Conti makes it clear that she has heard people underestimating her at every turn since she won the WWE Women’s title from Asuka. She chuckles slightly to herself as she says that every single time she puts the title on the line, people would expect her to lose it. Whether it was Naomi or Deonna Purrazzo or Natalya or even Ember Moon lurking with her briefcase.
She smiles, saying she has proved people wrong time and time again, but now she faces another challenge people say she can’t beat. Conti touches the damaged left arm and sighs, saying the smart thing to do would be to decline the challenge, make Shayna earn the title shot. She looks at her WWE Women’s title, but she promised herself, her family and the fans that she would be a fighting champion, so she will see Shayna Baszler at World’s End to prove people wrong one more time!
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We then cut to the inside of the Bloodline’s locker room with Roman Reigns sitting at the head of the table. We can see Naomi and Nia Jax chatting to each other in the corner, going over plans for next week’s number one contender’s match. We see Jacob Fatu warming up whilst Jey Uso is sitting by himself before the Wiseman enters the room and sits next to Roman. He apologises about the delay, saying he was interrupted by someone. Roman turns his head and asks who, as Heyman confirms it was Drew McIntyre!
Roman clenches his jaw as Heyman tries to calm him down and say he handled it, but Roman cuts him off, asking if Drew touched him. Heyman pauses at first, but then nods, leading to Roman punching his fist on the table in anger. He says Drew McIntyre thinks that he can disrespect him after what he did to Roman, throwing him off Hell in a Cell. He looks at Heyman and says that was the moment that made him go away to reassess everything, to become the Tribal Chief his family needed.
He says they will need to handle Drew McIntyre soon, which makes Jey Uso perk his head up, but he stays silent for the time being. Instead, Roman walks over to Jacob Fatu, who still has the United States title around his waist and puts his arm on the shoulder of the Samoan Werewolf. He says tonight is about breaking Daniel Bryan and showing him that his time is over. He tells Jacob not to let him down like Jey as Fatu nods and says I love you, Roman before heading to the ring and we go to the final commercial break of the evening.
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Main event: Jacob Fatu vs Daniel Bryan
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Main event: Jacob Fatu vs Daniel Bryan
Match summary: Jacob Fatu makes his way out first for this main event with a serious look on his face, knowing Roman has sent him to the ring with a big job tonight: defeat Daniel Bryan. The commentary team mentions no one has been able to defeat Jacob Fatu in a singles match since he came to SmackDown Live and joined the Bloodline. Daniel Bryan makes his way out next, getting a huge pop from the fans and hypes the fans up by doing the yes chant on the way to the ring!
Early on in the match, Bryan is smart enough not to go charging in against a powerhouse like Jacob Fatu and instead looks to pick his spots, targeting the right leg of Jacob at first. Fatu’s power and freakish agility come into play as he manages to power out of the submissions. Jacob seems to be almost toying with Bryan in the first 5 minutes as the commentary wonders if Jacob wasn’t given the goal of winning this match but instead injuring Daniel Bryan!
Bryan changes his tactic as the match goes on and starts to target the back of Fatu, getting a lot more progress as the Samoan Werewolf noticeably has more trouble lifting up Bryan and tossing him around, but the United States Champion stays in control the longer this encounter goes. Bryan gets the crowd loudly behind him when he finally gets the chance to pull off the YES kicks, but as he goes for the ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD… JACOB FATU RISES RIGHT BACK UP!
The crowd is in shock, as is Bryan, who tries to overwhelm him with kicks and strikes, but Fatu overpowers him, slamming him to the mat! Jacob heads to the corner of the ring, going for the MIGHTY MOONSAULT… BRYAN GETS HIS KNEES UP AND THEN LOCKS IN THE YES LOCK! Bryan wrenches back on the hold with everything he has, hoping Fatu either taps out or passes out… BUT THE MONSTER REFUSES AND CRAWLS TO THE ROPES… BRYAN BREAKS IT AND DRAGS HIM BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Bryan is pulling with everything he has as he tries to force the tap out or pass out still! Fatu looks like he is going to fade… BUT HE POWERS TO HIS FEET AND HITS A SAMOAN DROP! He slams Bryan to the mat before dragging him up, looking for a SAMOAN SPIKE… BRYAN FIGHTS OUT WITH A HEADBUTT! Bryan then runs the ropes and looks for the BUSAIKU KNEE… FATU CATCHES BRYAN AND POWERBOMBS HIM! Fatu then heads up top and hits the MIGTHY MOONSAULT! Fatu makes the cover 1 2 3! FATU HAS DEFEATED DANIEL BRYAN!
Winner via pinfall: Jacob Fatu (14:57)
Fatu gets back to his feet as the crowd looks on in almost shock. Most cannot believe Daniel Bryan was unable to do it and now he has no clear path back to a rematch with Roman Reigns for the Men’s Universal title. The commentary put over how big a win for Jacob Fatu this is, with him celebrating at the top of the entrance ramp, raising his United States title into the air as SmackDown comes to a close with a dejected Bryan in the ring, wondering what is next as we fade to black.
Confirmed matches for next week:
WWE Women’s tag team titles series final:
The Bloodline vs Team Kick
Trios match:
Alpha Academy vs Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders
Singles match:
Charlotte Flair vs Emma
Singles match:
Killian Dain vs Tucker Knight
Worlds End
Tacoma, Washington
July 18th 2021
LAST GOODBYE – BATTLE BEAST
Women’s WWE title match:
Taynara Conti © vs Shayna Baszler
United States title match:
Jacob Fatu © vs Buddy Murphy
WWE tag team titles match:
The Mysterios © vs Heavy Machinery
WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection © vs The Bloodline or Team Kick
EWR Rating:
67%
Main event:
Dani Luna defeated Mia Yim via submission (9:45)
Jinder Mahal defeated Elias via pinfall (4:44)
Lince Dorado defeated Noam Dar via pinfall (7:26)
Dolph Ziggler defeated Apollo Crews via pinfall (10:58)
Main event: Jordan Devlin defeated Akira Tozawa via pinfall (6:49)
WWE Women’s tag team titles series final:
The Bloodline vs Team Kick
Trios match:
Alpha Academy vs Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders
Singles match:
Charlotte Flair vs Emma
Singles match:
Killian Dain vs Tucker Knight
Worlds End
Tacoma, Washington
July 18th 2021
LAST GOODBYE – BATTLE BEAST
Women’s WWE title match:
Taynara Conti © vs Shayna Baszler
United States title match:
Jacob Fatu © vs Buddy Murphy
WWE tag team titles match:
The Mysterios © vs Heavy Machinery
WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection © vs The Bloodline or Team Kick
EWR Rating:
67%
Main event:
Dani Luna defeated Mia Yim via submission (9:45)
Jinder Mahal defeated Elias via pinfall (4:44)
Lince Dorado defeated Noam Dar via pinfall (7:26)
Dolph Ziggler defeated Apollo Crews via pinfall (10:58)
Main event: Jordan Devlin defeated Akira Tozawa via pinfall (6:49)
- Jacob Fatu with a huge victory as the WWE United States Champion and the muscle the enforcer of The Bloodline beats Daniel Bryan in the main event...that is huge
- This means Bryan can't challenge Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship as long as Roman is Champion...that's huge
- Drew McIntyre wants the WWE Universal Championship and he & Reigns have a long history and also if anyone remembers that classic iconic Hell In A Cell match they had in this diary...McIntyre nearly ended Reigns' in ring career when he threw Roman off the Cell but Roman came back in almost record time because most men would have been done for good. Now McIntyre wants to be Champion again...he is a major threat to Roman
- The Bloodline of Nia Jax & Naomi are on their way towards the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship...I mean they are in the series final so it all depends on who they face and failure isn't an option because if you remember Roman's edict and Naomi is already dangerously close to being kicked out of the Bloodline and Nia just got in...so they basically have to win or else
- I mean Mogul Embassy continue to make ground on the blue brand by destroying not just Lio Rush & Bobby Lashley but destroying The Hurt Business too on top of that...if anyone can be a threat to The Bloodline it is Swerve's new group
- Tay Conti is proving to be quite the fighting champion beating all comers with Natalya to retain her title and now faces yet another member of the MMA Horsewomen in Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women's Championship at Worlds End...yeah Tay her title reign is in serious jeopardy now
- Let's not forget Ms Money in the Bank Ember Moon who could cash in her briefcase on Shayna and Tay...pull a Seth Rollins and pull a Heist of the Century type cash in on both of them and make it a Triple Threat Match
- I wonder if Otis turns heel right along with Tucker and Heavy Machinery become a heel tag team? The Mysterios have their work cut out for them when it comes to those WWE Tag Team Championships
- JR voice STONE COLD STONE COLD STONE COLD!!! Special Guest Referee for Big E/Orton WWE Championship Match at The Bash...let's not forget the history with Orton/Austin...Orton punted Austin right in the skull and their Mania match was canceled...Orton has to be livid here
- This means Bryan can't challenge Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship as long as Roman is Champion...that's huge
- Drew McIntyre wants the WWE Universal Championship and he & Reigns have a long history and also if anyone remembers that classic iconic Hell In A Cell match they had in this diary...McIntyre nearly ended Reigns' in ring career when he threw Roman off the Cell but Roman came back in almost record time because most men would have been done for good. Now McIntyre wants to be Champion again...he is a major threat to Roman
- The Bloodline of Nia Jax & Naomi are on their way towards the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship...I mean they are in the series final so it all depends on who they face and failure isn't an option because if you remember Roman's edict and Naomi is already dangerously close to being kicked out of the Bloodline and Nia just got in...so they basically have to win or else
- I mean Mogul Embassy continue to make ground on the blue brand by destroying not just Lio Rush & Bobby Lashley but destroying The Hurt Business too on top of that...if anyone can be a threat to The Bloodline it is Swerve's new group
- Tay Conti is proving to be quite the fighting champion beating all comers with Natalya to retain her title and now faces yet another member of the MMA Horsewomen in Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women's Championship at Worlds End...yeah Tay her title reign is in serious jeopardy now
- Let's not forget Ms Money in the Bank Ember Moon who could cash in her briefcase on Shayna and Tay...pull a Seth Rollins and pull a Heist of the Century type cash in on both of them and make it a Triple Threat Match
- I wonder if Otis turns heel right along with Tucker and Heavy Machinery become a heel tag team? The Mysterios have their work cut out for them when it comes to those WWE Tag Team Championships
- JR voice STONE COLD STONE COLD STONE COLD!!! Special Guest Referee for Big E/Orton WWE Championship Match at The Bash...let's not forget the history with Orton/Austin...Orton punted Austin right in the skull and their Mania match was canceled...Orton has to be livid here
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Just to clarify, the stipulation was only if Bryan won he would get the title match at World's End. Bryan is not forbidden from fighting Roman whilst he is champion.
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Monday Night Raw
June 28th 2021
Corpus Christi, Texas
American Bank Centre
HOUSE OF MEMORIES - P!ATD
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June 28th 2021
Corpus Christi, Texas
American Bank Centre
HOUSE OF MEMORIES - P!ATD
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The commentary team welcomes us to Monday Night Raw as Michael Cole and Aiden English hype up the go-home show before the Great American Bash this Sunday. Michael Cole confirms that Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to be hosting a beer bash with Big E and Randy Orton in tonight’s main event ahead of the Men’s WWE title match this Sunday! Aiden English, however, says we are going to be seeing our Women’s Universal Champion and the Queen of the Ring against…
*THE VIRTUOSA*
CEREBRUM ET VIRES! The crowd boos loudly as DEONNA PURRAZZO walks out first, followed by her new tag team partner PIPER NIVEN as they head down the entrance ramp, ready for tag team action. Michael Cole says Deonna has been antagonizing the two top stars in the women’s division on Raw as part of her plan to get gold around her waist. Aiden English says Piper has followed Deonna’s lead because doing things the right way wasn’t working out for her. Deonna in the ring seems to be talking through the game plan before…
*WATCH ME SHINE*
BIANCA BELAIR WALKS OUT! The Queen of the Ring has a smile on her face as she looks to the live crowd, who cheer for her loudly whilst she waits at the top of the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says Belair is going into Summerslam determined to achieve the potential she feels she has as the E.S.T. Aiden English says Belair in NXT was known for constantly breaking records and insane performance, saying with her power, she might be one of the few people able to overpower Piper Niven and…
*BRUTALITY*
RHEA RIPLEY! The Women’s Universal Champion walks out onto the entrance ramp with a slight smile before looking at her tag team partner tonight. Both give each other a nod of respect before walking to the ring. Michael Cole says these two have mutual respect, but they are not friends and are not normally tag team partners. Aiden English says Deonna and Piper might be new to teaming with each other, but they have likely been running through game plans all week. Once ringside, we see Deonna nodding to Piper, who starts the match. Ripley and Belair meanwhile, argue who will start before Belair makes it clear she is going to start as the referee calls for the bell to get this underway!
Match 1: Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair vs Cerebrum et Vires
Match summary: Piper Niven looks to overpower Belair early on, but both women hold their own against one another as they trade blows in the middle of the ring. Belair looks like she might be getting the upper hand, but Piper upon Deonna’s command, heads back to the corner and tags her into the match. Belair is happy to stay in the ring, but Ripley tags herself back into the match, angering the E.S.T! She and Rhea exchange some words, but Deonna uses that to gain a cheap shot plus the upper hand!
From there, Deonna uses that to get the Women’s Universal Champion into her corner of the ring and starts to work over the Nightmare! She makes a point to target the right arm of Rhea Ripley with commentary, wondering if this is a plan to set up for the Great American Bash. Deonna and Piper work together to isolate Rhea Ripley, but she fights through the pain and gets to the other corner, bringing Bianca Belair back into the match to loud cheers from the live crowd!
Belair runs wild for a little bit, but once again the teamwork of Deonna Purrazzo and Piper Niven plays to their advantage as they manage to isolate Bianca Belair in the corner of the ring. Aiden English on commentary is full of praise for Cerebrum et Vires and says their teamwork might be putting them in a position to take both the spots of Ripley and Belair at the top of the Raw Women’s tag team division. Belair fights through the pain and gets to the corner, making the hot tag, bringing Rhea Ripley into the ring for the closing stages of the match!
Ripley is on a tear and even forces Deonna out of the ring before showing off her insane power as she manages to get Piper up and CONNECTS WITH THE RIPTIDE! Rhea makes the cover, but Deonna breaks it to save the match! Belair looks to come into the ring and attacks Deonna… BUT BELAIR BOOTS RIPLEY BY MISTAKE! Ripley looks in shock, but Piper runs her over before climbing to the top rope and hitting the SCOT DROP! Deonna keeps Belair out of the way and PIPER NIVEN PINS RHEA RIPLEY!
Winners via pinfall: Cerebrum et Vires (12:09)
The crowd boos, not happy to see Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair come up short tonight against Cerebrum et Vires. Michael Cole and Aiden English put over the teamwork of the tag team, saying it was the deciding factor in this match. Deonna heads up the ramp, gloating about her victory, whilst Piper remains next to her, stone-faced with the slightest smirk. Meanwhile Belair helps Rhea up but gets pushed away as the two start to bicker and we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we see BIANCA BELAIR and RHEA RIPLEY arguing with each other as they walk through the backstage area. Belair says she didn’t hit Ripley on purpose, but the champion fires back, saying she isn’t stupid and she knows Belair didn’t do it on purpose. Ripley however, makes it clear that Belair was getting involved when she shouldn’t have and should have let the champion take the lead. Belair scoffs and tells Ripley she isn’t going to be champion past Summerslam!
Ripley gets face-to-face with Belair and makes it clear she has no intention of bowing down to any queen, saying she defeated the last one who tried to take this title from her. Belair shows no fear and tells Ripley that she has waited too long to make it to the top of the division and too long to avenge her loss to Rhea Ripley in NXT. Ripley says she is going to have to wait longer as she has business to take care of. Belair smirks and says her too before they walk away for now without blows before we cut back to the ring as…
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*GOOD FRIENDSHIP SONG*
*GOOD FRIENDSHIP SONG*
THE FIREFLY FUNHOUSE theme starts to play as we cut to another addition of the funhouse, as we can see BRAY WYATT and BRAUN STROWMAN once again standing in their Mr. Rodgers-style jumpers as they wave to the camera with creepy and eerie smiles. Bray starts the funhouse by welcoming everyone to their home and says tonight he has a special edition in store before turning to Braun, who says he has a special show planned for all of the kids in the crowd.
Braun doesn’t get to go any further with his plans for tonight’s Funhouse as they are cut off by KEVIN OWENS and ALEISTER BLACK walking onto the entrance ramp with a pair of microphones in hand! Owens speaks first, telling them to stop this show right now because he is sick of Bray trying to get into the minds of children. Bray on the titantron, acts shocked and says he is not trying to get in the minds of children, just giving them a fun show to watch as they grow up.
Kevin Owens tells Bray not to even try lying to him because as a parent, he knows about making sure a show is suitable for his son and no fit parent would want Bray brainwashing their child like he has Braun Strowman. Braun with a creepy smile, steps forward and says Bray has done no such thing; he has just shown him that it is best to return to your family! Braun says that if you want to mess with his family, you will get these hands for a moment slipping into the old Braun Strowman.
Aleister Black takes over and says he doesn’t care about Kevin or these fans’ children, which actually gets some boos from the crowd, but the former Universal Champion makes it clear that he is looking to destroy Bray and Braun to bring back the darkness he once had. The darkness he had lost led to him losing inside of Hell! Bray at this point, chuckles and says he warns everyone to be careful what they wish for, bringing an end to the segment by having THE FIEND APPEAR ON SCREEN NEXT TO BRAUN IN A BLACK SHEEP MASK! Owens and Black both look at the screen, showing no fear, but should they be afraid?
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*EL GRITO DE METALIK*
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*EL GRITO DE METALIK*
GRAN METALIK makes his way out after we return from the commercial break, getting a decent pop from the live crowd as the Luchador keeps establishing himself on Raw as a highlight within the Cruiserweight division. Michael Cole says he is known as the king of the ropes in Mexico, but Aiden English says his skills are not going to be enough to save him from…
*DEAD SILENT*
KARRION KROSS! The self-proclaimed devil within the Church of Seth Rollins walks out with not only his siren SCARLETT BORDEAUX by his side, but he also has NATHAN FRAZER backing him up. Michael Cole comments on the Church having reduced numbers after coming back to Monday Night Raw, but Aiden English writes it off as Seth Rollins always having a plan and showing a weird devotion to his former leader. Kross towers over Metalik as he steps into the ring with the referee calling for the bell to get this match underway!
Match 2: Gran Metalik vs Karrion Kross w/Nathan Frazer and Scarlett Bordeaux
Match summary: Metalik smartly uses his speed early on to keep away from Karrion Kross, having faced him before in their time together on SmackDown Live. Metalik is soon cut off as Nathan Frazer makes his presence felt, thanks to a well-timed Scarlett distraction. In the closing stages of the match, however LINCE DORADO makes his way out to stop Frazer and Metalik catches Kross out by countering the KROSS JACKET INTO A PINNING PREDICTMENT FOR THE SHOCK WIN!
Winner via pinfall: Gran Metalik (5:01)
The crowd goes wild for the big upset as Kross kicks out just after the 3 count, but he is clearly furious with the loss! Aiden English on commentary calls it a travesty, but Michael Cole is delighted to see Metalik pick up such a big win on Raw. Lucha House Party celebrates at the top of the entrance ramp whilst Kross shouts at Frazer in the ring with Scarlett watching on and we go on a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see CEREBRUM ET VIRES standing with smug smirks on their faces. DEONNA PURRAZZO speaks first with a slight smirk on her face, saying tonight they showed exactly why they are working together. She says that together they will take over Monday Night Raw and make the division theirs! PIPER NIVEN says she has just pinned the Women’s Universal Champion and when she takes care of Bianca Belair, she’ll prove it should be her fighting for the title at Summerslam!
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*WORLDS APART*
*WORLDS APART*
SAMI ZAYN makes his way out as we return from the commercial break and whilst he gets a loud positive reaction from the fans, he does not look to be in a great mood as he heads towards the ring. Michael Cole says Sami has been itching to get his hands on Ali after he cost him a shot at the Intercontinental title just over a month ago. Aiden English says Mustafa knows that and has likely been avoiding Sami Zayn to provoke him as revenge for Kevin Owens pop-up powerbombing him!
Michael says he understood why Ali was going after Sami when Kevin Owens was on another brand, even though he didn’t agree with it. But now that Owens is on Raw, why is Ali not going after him? Aiden English defends it, saying Ali knows the best way to get to Kevin Owens is through his best friend, as Sami gets into the ring. He thanks the fans for their kind words as always, but he is not here to talk. He says he is here for a fight and calls out Mustafa Ali!
He waits for a moment, but there is no sign of Mustafa Ali further winding the Underdog from the Underground up. Sami paces around the ring, making it clear he was ready to beat Ali’s ass and asks where he is hiding. Once again, there is no sign of the former Cruiserweight Champion as Sami shakes his head and makes it clear that if Mustafa Ali is not going to respond to him, he is going to find him! He drops the microphone and leaves the ring…
MUSTAFA ALI APPEARS ON THE TITANTRON! The crowd loudly boos as Mustafa Ali stands there in a crisp presidential-style suit with a smug look on his face, telling Sami he was going to address him sooner, but as a man of the people, he needed to take care of some business first. Ali says he has been someone who has represented the fans for years and that was easy when they had his back, when he was on the rise. However, these days it has become hard because the fans have turned their backs on him.
Ali however, starts to smile and says that’s why it is more important than ever that he stands for what is right. This gets loud boos as he calls Sami Zayn everything wrong with people’s actions nowadays. They criticize people’s actions, but when it comes to people close to home, they turn away. Well, Mustafa Ali will not stand for it. He says he will wait for Sunday to show Sami that he is on the wrong path, and maybe the fans will see sense then. Sami goes to leave, but Ali tells Sami that he ain’t in the arena, so don’t bother trying to find him as we cut to a commercial break.
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*AMBITIOUS*
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*AMBITIOUS*
HUMBERTO CARRILLO makes his way out to start the 2nd hour of Monday Night Raw, getting a decent number of boos. ZELINA VEGA is seen next to him, whispering a few words to him and giving the young cruiserweight some advice tonight. Michael Cole tells the fans that Humberto Carrillo asked for this match after Big E stopped him from getting involved in Xavier Woods’s title match, but he might have bitten off more than he can chew. Aiden English however, counters saying this is a huge opportunity for him and if he can pull off a huge upset, he might earn himself a future men’s WWE title match!
*FEEL THE POWER*
BIG E walks out onto the entrance ramp, getting a loud pop from the live crowd as he lifts the Men’s WWE title into the air, taking his time to hype up the fans before heading to the ring with a purpose. Michael Cole says Big E comes into this match risking injury ahead of Sunday and Randy Orton will be watching backstage, smiling. Aiden English argues Big E will need to look to end this as soon as possible, which could lead to him making a mistake. Both men are in the ring as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Match 3: Big E vs Humberto Carrillo w/Zelina Vega
Match summary: Big E comes into the match right from the start, looking to lay into Humberto with strikes and power moves early. Humberto clearly struggles to stay alive in the match, but thanks to his tenacity and the assistance of Zelina Vega, he manages to stay in this encounter. Humberto even manages to take control thanks to a distraction from Zelina and impresses the crowd, showing himself to be capable. However, the Men’s WWE Champion is on another level than Humberto and picks up the win after planting him with the BIG ENDING!
Winner via pinfall: Big E (7:43)
Big E gets to his feet with a smile on his face after once again showing why he is the Men’s WWE Champion. Michael Cole and Aiden English put over his performance on commentary, saying he looked great tonight but will also have to find another level when he steps into the ring with the Viper. Zelina Vega outside the ring starts to mouth off and talks trash to Big E who just smiles, barely paying attention to her… RANDY ORTON SNEAKS INTO THE RING AND CONNECTS WITH AN RKO! The crowd gives Orton a loud mixed reaction as he stands over the Men’s WWE Champion with a slight smirk on his face.
He looks down at Big E as Zelina Vega signals for her client to follow her away from ringside, leaving Orton and Big E alone in the middle of the ring. Randy Orton heads to the corner of the ring, though and starts to tease THE PUNT KICK… BUT STOPS JUST SHORT OF BIG E! Randy instead grabs the WWE title and places it on the prone Big E before BEING CHASED OUT OF THE RING BY KOFI KINGSTON! Kofi looks to chase after him but first checks on Big E as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, KOFI KINGSTON can be seen walking through the back not looking happy, as he is looking to get his hands on Randy Orton. He soon walks past and bumps into NOAM DAR! The Scottish Supernova is annoyed and tells Kofi to watch where he is going. Kofi comes back telling the cocky Scot to maybe stay out of his way, but Dar doesn’t back down, telling Kofi that maybe if he could win a match, he wouldn’t be so mad… SO KOFI PUNCHES HIM AND LAYS HIM OUT BEFORE WALKING OFF ELSEWHERE!
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*MASSACRE*
*MASSACRE*
LUKE GALLOWS walks out, getting boos from the live crowd. He doesn’t care too much about the boos from the fans stopping at the middle of the entrance ramp to Too Sweet KARL ANDERSON! Michael Cole says The Good Brothers mocked Angelo Dawkins and called him a weak link, with Aiden English saying this is Gallows chance to put his money where his mouth is.
*WE WANT SMOKE*
ANGELO DAWKINS makes his way out, but there is no usual red cups celebration before the bell. MONTEZ FORD instead takes the role of hyping up the crowd, getting loud cheers from all of the fans. Michael Cole says The Street Profits are sick of being looked down upon and underestimated. Aiden English says Angelo Dawkins, especially with people constantly acting like he is a weak link within the team. Dawkins gets into the ring across from Luke Gallows as the referee calls for the bell to start the match.
Match 4: Angelo Dawkins w/Montez Ford vs Luke Gallows w/Karl Anderson
Match summary: Luke talks trash right from the bell and seems to not take Dawkins seriously. The World Tag Team champion though, catches him off-guard and actually takes control of the match. The crowd gets behind Dawkins as they hope he can prove The Good Brothers wrong and in the end, Montez Ford makes sure Karl Anderson doesn’t get involved, allowing Dawkins to hit Gallows with THE SILENCER (Spinning neckbreaker)! Dawkins makes the cover and picks up the win!
Winner via pinfall: Angelo Dawkins (6:03)
Montez Ford slides into the ring, joining his tag team partner Angelo Dawkins as they celebrate the victory tonight on Monday Night Raw, getting loud cheers from the fans. Michael Cole says Dawkins has shown the Good Brothers that he is not to be taken lightly and that there are no weak links in the Street Profits. Aiden English says they will have to come up with a new plan for this Sunday and maybe regroup with the rest of the O.C… as JORDAN DEVLIN RUNS OUT AND ATTACKS THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!
The crowd loudly boos the attack from the Irish Ace as The Street Profits look to fight back, but The Good Brothers get back to their feet, helping their fellow O.C. member, making it a 3 on 2 fight in the ring. The Street Profits eventually get laid out on the mat as The Good Brothers grab the tag team titles and lift them into the air as they stand over the champions. Michael Cole and Aiden English are then left to wonder if this is going to be the scene this Sunday as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see MUSTAFA ALI at what appears to be a conference hall, talking to a security guard. He says he needs to make sure everything is ready for Sunday, getting a nod from him and the security guard leaves. Mustafa Ali has a smug smirk on his face, but that soon fades and becomes a tinge of fear as he comes face to face with KEVIN OWENS! Ali stammers a bit, asking what Kevin Owens is doing here as the Prize-fighter smiles, looking directly at him.
Kevin says it wasn’t hard to work out where Ali was since he needed to be in the state for the Great American Bash and he got an Uber straight over here after dealing with his business to issue a warning to Ali. Mustafa once again stutters and says he is not afraid of Owens, but Kevin tells Ali he should be. He reminds Ali that he doesn’t have the same morals as Sami Zayn and once he is finished with Bray and Braun, he is coming for what is left of Ali.
Kevin Owens goes to walk away, but stops for a moment, holding up a finger before telling Ali there is one more thing. Mustafa asks what… AS SAMI ZAYN RUNS ONTO THE SCENE ATTACKING MUSTAFA ALI! He lays into his rival with a series of punches before sending him through a table with a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Sami gets back to his feet with a smile as he shares a hug with Kevin Owens before we cut back to the ring for the next match.
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*I CAME TO PLAY*
*I CAME TO PLAY*
THE MIZ makes his way out, getting a decent pop from the live crowd. He has his shades on and a smug look on his face as he walks to the ring, but that is who the Miz is. Michael Cole says The Miz has been offering his services to help Sheamus become Intercontinental Champion with his experience holding the belt 9 times, but Sheamus has been wary of Miz’s help. Aiden English says they are different fighters with different styles, but Sheamus has never managed to win the Intercontinental title, so maybe he needs to listen to The Miz.
*WRITTEN IN MY FACE*
SHEAMUS comes out next, getting a better reaction than The Miz, pounding his chest before marching to the ring, ready for action. Michael Cole says Sheamus loves to fight and whilst he hasn’t always been a perfect person, he feels that when he finally wins the Intercontinental title, he needs to do it the right way. Aiden English says in his mind, you do what you need to do to win gold, saying he and Gotch back in NXT never cared about doing it the right way when they won the NXT Tag Team titles.
*UPPERCUT OVERTURE (1812)*
CESARO comes out next, getting the loudest cheers from the crowd of the 3 as he slowly walks onto the entrance ramp before doing his signature shotgun arm taunt for the fans. He then slowly starts to walk to the ring before joining Sheamus and Miz inside the ring. The former members of the Bar share a fist bump with each other whilst Cesaro nods to Miz. Michael Cole says Cesaro has the chance to earn a WWE title shot at Summerslam this Sunday, but Aiden English wonders if he is too focused on getting revenge on Andrade Cien Almas and if that will cost him at the Great American Bash.
*COAT OF ARMS*
THE UNGOVERNABLES make their way out, getting boos from the live crowd. ZELINA VEGA and ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS lead the way, with Andrade making sure his Intercontinental is on full display. ANGEL GARZA and SHINSUKE NAKMAURA follow behind as Michael Cole on commentary notes that Humberto Carrillo will be resting after his match with Big E earlier tonight. Aiden English says Andrade will need to be careful, as Cesaro is after his head tonight. Cesaro steps into the ring for his team, whilst Andrade sends Angel Garza in to start for The Ungovernables as the referee calls for the bell to start the match.
Match 5: The Ungovernables w/Zelina Vega vs The Bar and The Miz
Match summary: Angel tries to go after the Swiss Superman early on, but soon gets easily overpowered and slammed to the mat with force! Cesaro doesn’t make the cover and instead insists on Angel getting to the corner to tag in Andrade. Angel flees to the corner, but instead Shinsuke comes into the ring and goes right after Cesaro… BUT AGAIN GETS SENT FLYING BACK TO THE CORNER! Andrade annoyed at these tags, comes face to face with Cesaro as the two men start to exchange blows in the middle of the ring.
Both men are evenly matched and there is some clear hatred between the two of them but Andrade is starting to take control, so Sheamus makes it clear that Cesaro does need to tag out at some point. Cesaro does listen to his former teammate in the Bar and they start to rapidly tag in and out of the ring, with The Miz staying on the ring apron for the most part, allowing the experienced tag team to work together well, effectively 2 on 3 versus The Ungovernables to Zelina’s anger.
The Ungovernables start to get back in control and The Miz comes into the match at this point to let The Bar rest but the heels use that to take control of the match as they isolate The Miz in their corner of the ring, working over him. The Ungovernables get loud boos from the crowd as Miz struggles to stay alive, but he fights through all the damage being done to him in the early stages of the match and eventually crawls to the corner of the ring, making the hot tag to Cesaro.
Cesaro goes wild to the delight of the fans, sending each member of the Ungovernables flying with various European uppercuts before putting Andrade Cien Almas in the CESARO SWING! He spins him around the ring before sending him to the mat and looks to Sheamus in the corner, having an idea. He tags in Sheamus, who lines up Andrade and connects with the BROUGE KICK! Cesaro and Miz stop Nakamura and Angel, allowing Sheamus to pin the Intercontinental Champion!
Winners via pinfall: The Bar and The Miz (10:37)
Sheamus gets to his feet and immediately celebrates with Cesaro as the former Bar members are delighted with the victory tonight, especially Sheamus now having the chance to fight for the Intercontinental title. The Miz comes into the ring and joins in the celebrations, whilst outside the ring, Zelina Vega looks furious. Michael Cole on commentary says that Cesaro managed to get some payback on Andrade, whilst Aiden English says Sheamus surely has to be in line for a future WWE title shot as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we cut to the inside of THE NEW DAY’S LOCKER ROOM where BIG E has an ice pack on his head as he recovers after the R.K.O earlier on tonight. XAVIER WOODS seems deep in thought with his Cruiserweight title around his shoulder. KOFI KINGSTON comes back into the room, looking slightly annoyed and tells Big E he couldn’t find Orton. Big E gets up with the Men’s WWE title around his waist, saying they can search together, but Woods stops them, saying this is Randy getting in Big E’s head.
Kofi says he can’t get away with this but Woods says he won’t because Big E is going to kick his ass this Sunday and keep that title in The New Day. Big E nods and smiles for the first time this segment, saying Xavier is right. Kofi nods, saying things have been getting to him lately and he has been struggling with the losses. Woods puts his hands on the shoulder of Kofi and tells him they are here to support him, saying things can and will turn around. The veteran nods before Woods says he has some business he needs to take care off leaving the room before we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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The commentary team starts to hype up the Great American Bash as they run down the entire PPV card as it currently stands:
WWE title match (Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin): Big E © vs Randy Orton
Women’s Universal title match: Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
World tag team titles match: The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
Cruiserweight title match: Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam: Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Singles match: Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Singles match: Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Tag team match: Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match: The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Pre-show: Trios match: British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Women’s Universal title match: Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
World tag team titles match: The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
Cruiserweight title match: Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam: Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Singles match: Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Singles match: Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Tag team match: Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match: The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Pre-show: Trios match: British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
*PLAY MY ASS OFF*
XAVIER WOODS makes his way out, getting a loud pop from the live crowd. He smiles, showing off his Cruiserweight title before heading to the ring with a microphone in hand. Michael Cole says Xavier Woods has a year of doubting himself and his abilities, but at WrestleMania 37, he won his first-ever singles title. Aiden English says Xavier Woods has a tough challenge awaiting him this Sunday when he comes face-to-face with The Mad Russian Ilja Dragunov, who will give him a beating tonight.
Xavier Woods gets into the ring and stands in the middle of it as he looks at the crowd with a smile on his face. He reminds the fans of his comments the other week about the competition within the division. He says he knew whoever made it to the Great American Bash out of Ilja Dragunov and Gran Metalik would provide him with a tough challenge for different reasons. Woods says Gran Metalik can do things on the ropes that no one else can, but his opponent at the Great American Bash can strike harder than anyone else and…
*SOVIET MARCH*
ILJA DRAGUNOV WALKS OUT! He gets a loud pop from the live crowd, who have started to become fans of the Mad Russian over the last few months. Ilja doesn’t waste any time as he walks towards the ring with Xavier Woods remaining on guard for the moment. Ilja slides into the ring and stands face to face with Xavier as he offers a hand to Woods. Xavier takes a moment but sticks his hand out and shakes hands with his challenger this Sunday.
Both men have a firm grip on the handshake with each other, but noticeably Ilja pulls Woods closer to him with a wicked smile on his face. Ilja asks Xavier if he is ready for war, which gets a confused look from the champion. Ilja says he doesn’t go into the ring just to have a good match; he goes into the ring to have war with people and fight with glorious combat! Xavier says he doesn’t view things that way and just wants to see who the best man is, which gets a head shake from Ilja, who breaks the handshake.
Ilja paces around, saying this is why Xavier will lose and why Ilja needs that title as he starts to poke it, pressing Xavier back slightly. Ilja says if Woods is not ready for war, the title comes to him. Ilja looks to leave, but Woods stops him and SPINS HIM AROUND! Woods makes it clear that he will give Ilja the war he wants because that might not be his style, but he will fight with everything he has to keep this title. Ilja doesn’t respond with words but just smiles as we end the segment with the two men staring each other down.
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*RISE FOR THE NIGHT*
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*RISE FOR THE NIGHT*
DAMIAN PRIEST makes his way out to the ring as the 3rd hour of Monday Night Raw begins. He has a serious look on his face as he slowly walks down the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says Damian Priest has been making a name for himself ever since he entered the Royal Rumble, thanks to Bad Bunny. Aiden English says he is making a name on his own but is lucky to even be in the Iron Survivor match, calling his win over Karrion Kross a fluke. Cole looks to argue with the obviously biased commentary towards the Church of Seth Rollins before…
*PHENOMENAL*
AJ STYLES WALKS OUT ONTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP! The crowd cheers for the Phenomenal One as he heads to the ring and has a slight smile on his face, looking to gain momentum ahead of the Iron Survivor match this Sunday. Michael Cole says AJ has been focused on his issues with the O.C., but he is also a 2-time World Champion who wants to get to the top. Aiden English says him having his eyes on Adam Cole when he should be worried about Seth Rollins will cost him this Sunday. Styles and Priest fist-bump each other before heading to their corners as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Match 6: AJ Styles vs Damian Priest
Match summary: Both men take their time to feel each other out, each showing respect to the man across the ring from them. Priest has a size advantage, which he uses to take control of the match, but AJ starts to get back into the encounter by targeting the right leg. The commentary team mentions that AJ Styles could also be looking to set up for the Calf Crusher, but it also seems like he is fighting to survive. Priest is dominating the match and overpowering AJ throughout this encounter. AJ is crafty, though and manages to outsmart Damian Priest, causing him to collide with the ring post!
AJ heads to the ring apron and looks to go for the PHENOMENAL FOREARM… BUT HE DOESN’T JUMP AS SOMEONE GRABS HIS LEG! AJ turns around and sees ADAM COLE holding his leg before booting the former NXT Champion away. AJ turns back to Priest, ready to go for the Phenomenal Forearm… BUT PRIEST CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR AND HITS THE SOUTH OF HEAVEN CHOKESLAM! Priest makes the cover 1 2 3 DAMIAN PRIEST PICKS UP A HUGE SHOCK WIN OVER AJ STYLES THANKS TO ADAM COLE!
Winner via pinfall: Damian Priest (9:54)
Damian Priest gets to his feet, though he is at first slightly confused by the mixed reaction from the live crowd. Michael Cole says he will be happy with the victory, but wonders how Priest will feel about Adam Cole’s involvement in the finish of this match. Aiden English argues you take the win however you can, but we see Adam Cole sneaking into the ring ready to do more damage to AJ Styles… DAMIAN PRIEST ATTACKS ADAM COLE TO CHEERS FROM THE LIVE CROWD!
Damian Priest tells Cole he should stay out of his business and picks up the former NXT Champion, hitting him with THE RECKONING! Damian Priest gets back to his feet… AJ STYLES FLIES THROUGH THE AIR HITTING HIM WITH THE PHENOMENAL FOREARM! AJ gets back to his feet but doesn’t waste anytime soaking in the cheers from the crowd. He looks at Adam Cole and grabs hold of him before hitting him with a STYLES CLASH!
AJ bends down next to Adam Cole as he looks to trash-talk his rival… CURB STOMP FROM SETH ROLLINS! He drives AJ’s head into the mat as Aiden English acts like a fan girl on the commentary desk. Seth Rollins sticks his arms out and soaks in the boos from the crowd… CESARO APPEARS BEHIND HIM AND HITS SWISS DEATH INTO A RICOLA BOMB! The segment comes to an end with Rollins, Styles, Cole and Priest all down in the ring whilst Cesaro stands tall as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see KARRION KROSS, NATHAN FRAZER and SCARLETT BORDEAUX standing inside a dark room all looking slightly nervous as SETH ROLLINS STORMS INTO THE ROOM! He is furious and says he is sick of being shown up when he is the God of Monday Night Raw! He says everyone should be following his lead because he made this brand Monday Night Rollins and he is sick of the disrespect.
Scarlett Bordeaux looks to put a hand on Seth Rollins and says even Gods can have moments of weakness, but Seth glares at her, prompting his devil Karrion Kross to step in to take Seth’s wrath as the leader of the Church scolds him for losing tonight to Gran Metalik. Seth then turns to Nathan Frazer, who looks nervous, but Seth tells him to correct the error on Sunday and defeat Metalik. Nathan nods, promising to do that as Seth finishes the promo, promising to get the WWE title match at Summerslam!
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*THE CORONATION*
*THE CORONATION*
THE BLACKHEARTED WITCHES make their way out as we return to the ring and neither woman looks to be in a good mood as they head ringside. KILYNN KING walks straight ahead, whilst SHOTZI BLACKHEART is happy to get into arguments with fans at ringside. Michael Cole says Wade Barrett has banned any physical contact between The Blackhearted Witches and The Riott Squad. Aiden English says both teams have been at each other’s throats and he can’t wait to watch the street fight this Sunday.
The duo gets into the ring with Shotzi speaking first, saying that tonight they have a few things they need to get off their chest before they destroy the Riott Squad for good this Sunday. KiLynn King makes it clear that she isn’t one for talking, but since they are banned from giving the Riott Squad the beating they are due tonight, they want to make their feelings clear and they don’t want to wait all night! Both women stand in the ring as they wait for…
*WE RIOT*
THE RIOTT SQUAD! The duo gets a loud pop from the live crowd as RUBY RIOTT speaks first, saying they would love nothing more than to fight them right now instead of Sunday, but they know they won’t get the match on Sunday if they kick the witches’ asses tonight! LIV MORGAN says they are here now and as the Riott Squad steps into the ring, coming face to face with The Blackhearted Witches, she tells the pair of them to get whatever they have to say off their chest!
Shotzi says her problem is that Ruby betrayed her. Ruby scoffs at that and shakes her head, but Shotzi carries on saying that she came up from NXT to team and work with Ruby, but as soon as Ruby saw a chance to get back together with Liv, she tossed Shotzi to the side. Ruby cuts her off, saying that it is not true and that she had no intention of ending her team with Shotzi. The Blackheart rolls her eyes at that line, but Ruby says she was just making amends for the mistakes she had made in the past!
Ruby says if Shotzi weren’t an insecure child and could handle Ruby having other friends, they would still be a tag team right now, going after the tag team titles. Ruby says instead now she is going to kick Ruby’s ass with Liv by her side and then when the Riott Squad wins the tag team titles, Shotzi will be left watching, regretting her decisions. Shotzi shakes her head, saying she has upgraded her partner and now has a King by her side. KiLynn speaks for the first time since the Riott Squad came out and says Shotzi was being held back by teaming with Ruby Riott.
KiLynn says with Shotzi by her side, they are going to rule over the tag team division and show Ruby why she made a mistake ever making up with Liv Morgan. Liv at this point, makes it clear that she is sick of being talked about like she is not here. Morgan makes it clear that when Ruby was first looking to make up with her, she had no intention of teaming with Ruby again. She looks at Ruby and says she was burned once, but also Ruby told her in private that it wasn’t about teaming, it was Ruby looking to correct her mistakes and forgive herself.
King scoffs calling that weak, but Morgan shakes her head saying that the fact they have become friends again is what makes them strong. They have made it through their trials as better friends and stronger competitors! Liv Morgan says they will finally win gold this year and they will prove that they are the better team when they bring KiLynn down to size and put Shotzi in her place. Both teams throw down their microphones and stare each other down as Raw goes to a commercial break.
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*OBSESSION*
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*OBSESSION*
MICKIE JAMES makes her way out as we return from the commercial break, with the veteran getting cheers from the live crowd. She heads down to the ring and plays to the fans a bit more, warming up to them now that she is not at the side of Alexa Bliss. Michael Cole says Mickie will be looking for revenge after Ember Moon cost her a shot at the Women’s Universal title. Aiden English says a win over Ember Moon and maybe Mickie will have a claim to her Money in the Bank briefcase.
*ATHENA*
EMBER MOON walks out next with a cocky smirk and her Mrs. Money in the Bank briefcase in hand, joined by ALEXA BLISS! Michael Cole says we heard the other week that Ember offered to take care of Alexa’s Mickie James problem if in return, she helped her with cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase. Aiden English says Alexa has done it before, so she knows how to pick the right spot to get the Women’s title in her hands. Ember steps into the ring mouthing off at Mickie James… THE VETERAN CHARGES AT HER AND THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BELL!
Match 7: Ember Moon w/Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James
Match summary: Ember Moon is rocked by the hard strikes as the veteran lets off a lot of her anger about being robbed of the chance to fight for the Women’s Universal title. It looks like Mickie might pick up a shockingly quick win… BUT BLISS DISTRACTS THE VETERAN ALLOWING EMBER A WAY BACK INTO THE MATCH! That would prove to be the story of the match with Alexa proving to be a thorn in Mickie’s side anytime she tries to get any momentum and in the end after one more distraction from Alexa, Ember Moon hits THE ECLIPSE! Ember Moon makes the cover and picks up the victory!
Winner via pinfall: Ember Moon (6:17)
Ember gets back to her feet and is soon joined in the ring by Alexa Bliss as the duo celebrates with smug smirks on their faces. Michael Cole on commentary says these two reuniting as a team could be a major threat to the entire Women’s roster. Aiden English says they came close to winning the tag team titles before and with the Money in the Bank briefcase, Ember can cash in at any time for either the Women’s Universal or WWE Women’s title! Mickie James is struggling in the ring as she tries to get to her feet…
EMBER MOON BOOTS HER IN THE FACE! Loud boos from the crowd, but BlissMoon doesn’t care as Alexa Bliss mounts Mickie James, laying into her with several punches to the head. Ember tells Alexa to get off her before grabbing Mickie James and lifting her into the air, whilst Bliss heads to the corner. EMBER POWERBOMBS MICKIE BEFORE BLISS FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING TWISTED BLISS! BlissMoon gets to their feet and stands tall as the commentary team wonders who Mickie can get to help her, since she has no friends in the locker room. As we cut to a commercial break, the team wonders who Mickie can get to help her.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see THE MIZ on the phone with his wife, Maryse. THE BAR walks into the room, all smiles as Miz ends the call and turns around, all smiles. Miz says he has spoken to Wade Barrett, and he has gotten Sheamus an Intercontinental title match next week in Mexico City. SHEAMUS has a big smile on his face and thanks The Miz for getting him the title shot. Miz says he told Sheamus to trust him and as he promised, he is going to get the Celtic Warrior that Intercontinental title.
Miz says he is going to take care of a few things and leaves the room as Sheamus turns to CESARO with the two men sharing a hug with one another. Cesaro says he is happy for Sheamus and wishes him the best of luck taking the Intercontinental title. Sheamus says he didn’t want to say it in front of Miz, but thanks Cesaro for setting it up so he could pin Andrade. Cesaro says what are friends for, but does tell Sheamus that win or lose this Sunday, he will have Andrade back in his sights, whether he is holding the Intercontinental title or not.
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*X*
THE TWISTED SISTERS make their way out, getting a quiet pop from the live crowd. ISLA DAWN looks focused as she heads to the ring, whilst NIKKI CROSS acts in her usual crazy and wild fashion as she sprints down the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says the Twisted Sisters have been looking to get back into tag team contention and a win tonight would be a good start for that. Aiden English says they are facing a team new to the division, so they won’t have had time to scout them, which will put them at a disadvantage.
*COAT OF ARMS*
ALIYAH AND ZELINA VEGA come out next, using The Ungovernables theme song, with Zelina having a confident smirk on her face, whispering a few instructions to Aliyah before they head ringside. Michael Cole says Zelina is always looking for new ways to add gold to the group and Aiden English says Aliyah is experienced in a tag team thanks to her time as part of the Robert Stone Brand. Once ringside, Aliyah starts for The Ungovernables, whilst Nikki starts for the Twisted Sisters.
Match 8: The Ungovernables vs The Twisted Sisters
Match summary: Nikki Cross’s wild and frantic style early on catches Aliyah off-guard, leading to her panicking and tagging Zelina Vega back into the match. Vega shakes her head but also struggles with Nikki’s chaotic style, whilst Isla Dawn who is much more controlled, also keeps the pressure up on this new tag team, causing them more problems. However, in the closing stages, Zelina Vega rolls up Isla Dawn whilst Aliyah keeps Nikki Cross busy! 1 2 ZELINA GRABS THE TIGHTS 3!
Winners via pinfall: Aliyah and Zelina Vega (4:34)
The crowd boos as Zelina Vega quickly sprints out of the ring and is joined on the entrance ramp by a smirking Aliyah. Isla Dawn is furious that they have been cheated by The Ungovernables tonight, but the referee says he didn’t see it. Michael Cole says another win for this new duo as they look to rise the ranks with Aiden English commenting that Zelina’s cunning could be key to them making it to those tag team titles, as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see ZELINA VEGA and ALIYAH walking through the back when they are stopped for an interview by CATHY KELLEY! She asks them about the way they won, but Zelina makes it clear they plan on winning however they need to if it means bringing more gold to the group. Aliyah looks at the camera and issues an open challenge for the pre-show, asking for any team to fight them. Zelina says after they beat whoever steps up on Sunday, they are coming for the tag team titles, no matter who holds them!
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*FALL TO PIECES*
*FALL TO PIECES*
MARK ANDREWS makes his way out as we return to the ring for the final match of the night before tonight’s main event. He is not alone, joined by his SubCulture partner DANI LUNA and BRITISH STRONG STYLE! PETE DUNNE looks in his usual bad mood, whilst TYLER BATE has a smile on his face. Michael Cole says tonight will be a preview of the trios match on this Sunday’s pre-show, saying he expects it to be a chaotic affair. Aiden English says this is a British civil war, but says his money is on the Grizzled Young Veterans and…
*MUSTACHE MOUNTAIN*
TRENT SEVEN! The crowd loudly boo the smug former British Strong Style member as he leads the way, but he is not alone, flanked by his GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS cohorts. ZACK GIBSON and JAMES DRAKE insult the fans on the way to the ring as Michael Cole says he feels whichever trios win this Sunday, they will have their eyes on the tag team titles next. Aiden English agrees, saying competition is fierce within the division, but British Strong Style and Grizzled Young Veterans are two of the best in the business today. Trent climbs into the ring as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Match 9: Mark Andrews w/British Strong Styles and Dani Luna vs Trent Seven w/The Grizzled Young Veterans
Match summary: Trent Seven spends the first couple of minutes being the prick he is known for, rolling in and out of the ring, stalling. Mark Andrews though, soon has enough and dives out of the ring, wiping out the entire Grizzled Young Veterans trio on the outside of the ring. Mark Andrews wastes no time and gets Trent back into the ring using his superior agility to gain the upper hand over the slower Trent Seven. However, it wouldn’t be Trent if he didn’t use a few dirty tricks with Zack Gibson helping from the outside to trip up Andrews!
Trent uses his power game to stay in control of the match and grinds down Mark Andrews in the ring with a variety of submission holds. The crowd boos loudly as Trent taunts them, but Andrews makes a comeback in the closing stages of the match. The GYV try to get involved, but British Strong Style takes care of them… BUT THEY LEAVE BRASS KNUCKLES FOR TRENT! Trent tries to pick them up… BUT LUNA STOPS HIM AND TAKES THEM AWAY! Trent then turns around into a SUPERKICK before Mark Andrews goes up top and flies off, hitting FALL TO PIECES for the win!
Winner via pinfall: Mark Andrews (8:16)
Mark Andrews gets to his feet with a smile on his face and Dani Luna joins him inside the ring, raising his hand into the air. British Strong also finishes off fighting with the Grizzled Young Veterans and joins them in the ring to celebrate the victory tonight. Michael Cole says this is good momentum for the trios match on the Great American Bash pre-show this Sunday, whilst Aiden English says that British Strong Style and Mark Andrews will be in for a tough time if they think Trent Seven and The Grizzled Young Veterans haven’t learned from tonight!
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We then cut to the backstage area as ADAM COLE demands the camera focus on him right now! He calls Damian Priest an ungrateful chump who is going to learn what happens when you mess with a former NXT, North American and NXT Tag team champion! Cole says winning gold is what he does everywhere he goes and he is going to beat everyone this Sunday before going to Summerslam and taking the WWE title!
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When we return from the final commercial break of the evening, Michael Cole confirms that Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer and Zelina Vega and Aliyah’s open challenge have been confirmed for the Great American Bash pre-show. Aiden English confirms also that Kofi Kingston will take on Noam Dar on next week’s Raw as well, before…
*I WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME*
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN walks out to a huge ovation from the Texas crowd. He walks to the ring with a purpose as Michael Cole reminds us of the fact that Stone Cold is going to be the special guest referee for the Men’s WWE title match this Sunday. Aiden English says this is a sign of biased management on the part of Wade Barrett because he knows the issues Stone Cold Steve Austin has with Randy Orton after the legend killer had punted him in the skull last year!
Stone Cold gets into the ring and poses for the fans, heading to each corner getting louder cheers each time before heading, signalling to someone at ringside that he wants a beer. The stagehand tosses Stone Cold Steve Austin a beer, which he grabs and opens to a loud pop from the fans. He finishes taking a drink before hyping up the Texas crowd and listing every great thing in Texas, with the crowd shouting WHAT after each word. Stone Cold then gets ready to talk about the main event this Sunday when…
*VOICES*
RANDY ORTON SLITHERS OUT ONTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP! The crowd gives him a loud mixed reaction, but compared to earlier tonight, it is leaning closer to being mostly boos from the fans. Randy Orton slowly walks to the ring, never taking his eyes off Austin and Stone Cold also keeps his eyes locked on the Viper, ready for a fight if he needs it. Orton rolls into the ring and comes face to face with Stone Cold as both men stare each other down, but before Randy Orton speaks first.
Randy asks Stone Cold if he enjoyed getting to avoid him at WrestleMania. Austin doesn’t bite to this and stays silent, just glaring at Orton, who carries on saying Cena just doesn’t have what it takes to get a job done and that’s why Austin was able to walk out of WrestleMania with a victory. Orton says if Austin tries to screw him this Sunday… AUSTIN CUTS HIM OFF AND SAYS HE’LL DO NOTHING! Austin makes it clear he hasn’t forgotten being punted in the skull and he owes Orton a STUNNER!
Stone Cold Steve Austin isn’t planning on screwing Orton because he knows that Orton will screw himself. Orton raises an eyebrow smirking, but Stone Cold says he knows someone like Randy and he knows he will be too focused on Austin, so he will cost himself the match. Austin gets right back in Orton’s face and makes it clear he agreed to referee the match to watch Orton lose firsthand! Orton says what if he makes sure Stone Cold doesn’t make it to the Bash when…
*FEEL THE POWER*
BIG E COMES OUT! The crowd loudly cheers as the Men’s WWE Champion marches to the ring with a purpose and Randy Orton takes his eyes off Stone Cold Steve Austin for a moment. Big E steps into the ring… STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN SPINS ORTON AROUND AND HITS A STUNNER! A huge pop from the crowd as Big E smirks before stepping into the ring with Stone Cold, but Big E asks for a microphone, which Austin slowly obliges him with.
Big E says he might not hate Randy Orton as much as Stone Cold Steve Austin does and he also knows Austin doesn’t like being told what to do. Austin nods whilst sipping a beer as Big E carries on. The WWE Champion says he is asking Austin to call it down the middle and resist the urge to screw Orton. Austin takes a moment to think about it as Big E grabs a beer and the rattlesnake says he will before cheering with Big E. The two men drink their beer and toast in the ring whilst Orton slithers up the entrance ramp, furious as Raw fades to black!
Confirmed matches for next week:
Intercontinental title match:
Andrade Cien Almas © vs Sheamus
Singles match:
Kofi Kingston vs Noam Dar
Singles match:
Angel Garza vs The Miz
Matchcard for The Great American Bash
Fort Worth, Texas
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND – TAKE MY BREATH
WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
World tag team titles match:
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
Cruiserweight title match:
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam:
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Singles match:
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Tag team match:
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match:
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Pre-show:
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer
Tag team match:
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs ???
EWR Rating:
66%
Intercontinental title match:
Andrade Cien Almas © vs Sheamus
Singles match:
Kofi Kingston vs Noam Dar
Singles match:
Angel Garza vs The Miz
Matchcard for The Great American Bash
Fort Worth, Texas
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND – TAKE MY BREATH
WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
World tag team titles match:
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
Cruiserweight title match:
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam:
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Singles match:
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Tag team match:
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match:
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Pre-show:
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer
Tag team match:
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs ???
EWR Rating:
66%
- I see Big E retaining the WWE Championship because for some reason I think we still get Orton/Austin because we were supposed to get it at WrestleMania 37 in Dallas in this diary but it didn't happen but we get it instead at SummerSlam
- Whoever wins Iron Survivor that person gets their title shot at Big E at SummerSlam
- Gran Metalik beating Kross is an upset
- Iron Survivor Match...whoever wins gets a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam and as far as who wins...I see it either being one of 2 people...either it ends up being Adam Cole of The OC or it ends up being Seth Rollins
- Woods/Dragunov for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship I see it being the best pure wrestling match that ends up stealing the show
- Whoever wins Iron Survivor that person gets their title shot at Big E at SummerSlam
- Gran Metalik beating Kross is an upset
- Iron Survivor Match...whoever wins gets a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam and as far as who wins...I see it either being one of 2 people...either it ends up being Adam Cole of The OC or it ends up being Seth Rollins
- Woods/Dragunov for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship I see it being the best pure wrestling match that ends up stealing the show
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News update:
Tyler Breeze wins the NXT North American title on NXT!
Tyler Breeze wins the NXT North American title on NXT!
In a shocking moment, Tyler Breeze won the North American title on NXT this week thanks to the help of his MxM models aka Mansoor and Mace. What this means for Bronson Reed is unknown, but it is known that he has been considered for a call-up in the coming months. However, there are also discussions of him staying in NXT a bit longer with Kyle’s injury and maybe fighting with WALTER at the upcoming NXT Takeover.
SmackDown Live Recap
July 2nd 2021
New Orleans, Louisiana
Smoothie King Centre
July 2nd 2021
New Orleans, Louisiana
Smoothie King Centre
SmackDown starts with the signature cold open inside the Bloodline’s locker room! Roman Reigns is standing up at the head of the table, as we can see the Wiseman by his side. On one side of the table, we can see Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu sitting there, with the United States title in front of Fatu. On the other side of the table, we can see Naomi and Nia Jax sitting there in their ring gear, ready for their number one contender’s match against Team Kick shortly.
Roman says that last week, Jacob proved why he is his second-in-command and puts his hand on Jacob's shoulder. Fatu smiles and says, “I love you Roman,” before proclaiming that he is happy to serve his chief. Roman nods with a smile before looking directly at Jey, telling him he needs to prove his worth to this family. Jey stays silent before Roman lastly turns to Nia Jax and Naomi as he tells them to get the job done, as the pair leave the room heading to the ring for the opening match of the night, whilst we cut to the opening video for SmackDown.
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Match 1: Number one contender’s match: The Bloodline vs Team Kick
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Match 1: Number one contender’s match: The Bloodline vs Team Kick
Match summary: Both teams come into this match determined to advance to World’s End to fight The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection for the WWE Women’s tag team titles. Early on, we can see Naomi struggling as Tegan and Kai work well together to lay into her with a series of kicks. Nia Jax, when she steps into the ring for The Bloodline, though, makes sure to use her superior size and power to dominate Team Kick, taking total control of the match to boos from the live crowd. Nia Jax and Naomi manage to work over Tegan Nox in the corner as they isolate the Welsh Wizard.
She stays alive, as we can see Dakota Kai in the corner, ready and reaching for the tag with Tegan Nox, finally breaking free before making the hot tag to bring Kai back into the match. Team Kick runs wild as the match breaks down in the closing stages, with Team Kick managing to take out Nia Jax with a DOUBLE SUPERKICK, SENDING HER OUT OF THE RING! Naomi turns around, trying to fight them off, but Kai gets her up, hitting GO TO KICK… AND TEGAN HITS THE SHINEST WIZARD AS NAOMI LANDS! Kai makes the cover, and Team Kick earns the title match at World’s End!
Winners via pinfall: Team Kick (10:17)
Team Kick get back to their feet with smiles on their faces as the commentary team confirms they will be fighting The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection one more time at World’s End with the Women’s tag team titles on the line. Meanwhile, after their loss, Naomi looks worried and Nia Jax looks furious as they head up the entrance ramp. Team Kick begins to celebrate in the ring. Suddenly SASHA BANKS AND BAYLEY ATTACK THEM FROM BEHIND WITH THE TAG TEAM TITLES!
Team Kick fall to the mat as Sasha and Bayley beat the pair down to loud boos from the crowd. Sasha makes her way out of the ring as they grab a pair of steel chairs, smashing them onto the backs of their challengers in 3 weeks! Once they finish laying into the pair, Sasha demands a microphone and returns to the ring as she bends down next to Team Kick. She tells them they just signed their death warrant and World’s End will be the end of their careers before tossing down the promo and standing tall with Bayley to end the segment.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic standing backstage, cutting imposing figures, almost like two skyscrapers. Keith has his Men’s Money in the Bank briefcase in hand, whilst Dijakovic is in a leather jacket and sunglasses. Keith starts the promo saying it felt rough missing out on becoming tag team champions because he loves holding as much gold as possible, and winning the tag belts with Dijakovic would have felt right, getting a stoic nod from his frenemy.
Keith goes on to say they were ready to move onwards and towards the future when The Bloodline sent an attack their way. Mr. Money in the Bank says he isn’t stupid and says he knows why the Bloodline sent the attack dogs after him, lifting his Money in the Bank briefcase into the air. Dijakovic says the attack reminds me of the tricks he used to pull with the Ungovernables at the behest of Andrade, find anyone who is happy to take the money and use them to keep the threats busy.
Dijakovic says the big mistake they made was attacking him as well as Keith Lee, because now if he wasn’t going to help Keith before, he certainly is going to now! He looks at Keith and asks him if he thinks the United States title might look good around his waist. Keith smiles and says it would be fitting to match with his Universal title before they look to go after the tag team titles once again. Keith ends the promo saying very soon, The War Raiders, Tommaso Ciampa, Roman Reigns, and whoever else will have to take a moment to bask in his glory, ending the promo as we cut back to the ring.
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Match 2: Killian Dain w/Drake Maverick vs Tucker Knight w/Otis Dozovic
Match 2: Killian Dain w/Drake Maverick vs Tucker Knight w/Otis Dozovic
Match summary: Tucker Knight does come out for this match with his tag team partner, Otis Dozovic, but it is clear there is a ton of tension between the tag team partners as they make their way out. Drake, meanwhile, hypes up his Northern Irish tag team partner, getting a rare smile from the brute. Early on, both men collide and lay into each other with hard strikes, trying to gain the upper hand as the match goes on. The commentary team points out to the audience at home that he is a 2x NXT tag team champion but was also a top singles wrestler in the UK before joining the WWE.
Tucker Knight is struggling to stay in this match, and Otis outside the ring doesn’t seem happy to see his tag team partner losing, but refuses to help Tucker when he asks him to help him out. Tucker instead has to find his own way to create an opening by attacking Drake Maverick when he is outside the ring, which makes Killian Dain furious and clobbers him in the corner. The referee has to get Dain out of the corner and tells him he will disqualify him… ALLOWING TUCKER TO EXPOSE THE TURNBUCKLE! Dain charges in TUCKER TRIPS HIM UP TO HEADBUTT THE EXPOSED METAL! Tucker then thinks quickly and climbs up top before hitting a MOONSAULT to Dain for the 3 count!
Winner via pinfall: Tucker Knight (5:26)
Tucker Knight gets to his feet with a smug smirk on his face and soaks in the boos, not caring about them as he has picked up another victory on SmackDown Live this week. Otis Dozovic shakes his head, clearly disappointed that his tag team partner has cheated once again. Drake Maverick looks to check on his friends when Tucker Knight approaches him, ready to attack him again… OTIS DOZOVIC GETS BETWEEN THE TWO! He and Tucker argue before he storms off, leaving an angry Otis in the ring as we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see The Mysterios walking through the back with smiles on their faces. The father and son duo are still on cloud nine after winning the tag team titles two weeks ago. They are stopped by Kayla Braxton, looking for an interview, as she asks them if they saw the latest actions of one half of their challengers at World’s End. Rey nods and sighs as he tells Kayla he wants to be surprised by the actions of Tucker Knight, but at this point, why would he be?
Rey says we have all seen the actions of Tucker Knight over the last few months, and the only person who still trusts him to do the right thing is Otis. Kayla asks Rey if he holds the same anger towards Otis that he does for Tucker, and the legendary veteran shakes his head. He says Otis is the one who is trapped in the situation, and when you are caught up in it, you can often miss what someone outside can see. Dom wraps up the interview, saying that after they keep their tag team titles, maybe Otis will see sense.
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When we cut back to the ring, the WWE Women’s Champion, Taynara Conti, makes her way out, joined by Xia Li and her ally over the last few weeks, Sonya Deville. Once she gets into the ring, she makes it clear that the reason she is out here is that she wants to look Shayna Baszler in the eyes ahead of World’s End and tell Shayna what is going to happen to her. Conti doesn’t have to wait too long as Shayna Baszler makes her way out, leading the MMA Horsewomen towards the ring.
Shayna Baszler is cocky as she calls Taynara a brave girl, but also a very stupid one for calling her out like this. Conti doesn’t back down, though, and shows zero fear as The MMA Horsewomen step into the ring. Shayna Baszler says she has always admired Conti, who gets a headshake from the champion, but Shayna says she is telling the truth. Every time she stood up to them, and even Ronda, she saw a fire that would make her perfect for the MMA Horsewomen.
Shayna says she would even offer Conti a spot in the group, but they are not going to have much use for her once Shayna breaks one of her limbs to pry that WWE Women's title from her grip! The crowd loudly boos as Conti makes it clear she would never join the MMA Horsewomen and shouts some obscenities in Portuguese, getting loud cheers from the fans. Conti says even with a broken arm or broken leg, she will fight with everything she has to keep this title.
Conti lists the women she has beaten over the last couple of years: Sasha Banks, Asuka, Mercedes Martinez, Naomi and Deonna Purrazzo, saying she is told time and again that she is going to lose but always finds a way. Shayna smirks, saying she heard Conti say this last week too, but the difference between those wrestlers and her? She will stop at nothing to take the title and even if Conti survived World’s End, Shayna won’t stop until she has broken every limb if that’s what it takes to win that title! Both women drop their microphones as they stare each other down to end the promo.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Rick Boogs warming up and practicing his air guitar before being interrupted by Elias playing his actual guitar. Rick smirks and says he thought this was impressive. Elias says he heard something Rick said about needing a partner, and Elias says he was looking for a partner himself. Rick says two rockstars are collaborating to become a duet and take over. He gets hyped up and shakes hands with Elias as the tag team becomes official before we cut back to the ring.
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Match 3: Dynasty w/AR Fox and Prince Nana vs Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Match 3: Dynasty w/AR Fox and Prince Nana vs Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Match summary: Swerve Strickland sits in on commentary for this one and says he will talk about his business after this match, instead wanting to put over how good the Dynasty are. He mentions first seeing these two when he was fighting all over America and uses his influence to bring them to SmackDown. In the ring, we can see Richard Holiday being a cocky prick but a good wrestler as he controls the match, only getting thrown off by Ryder when he gloats too much.
The true power in the team comes from Alexander Hammerstone, who batters Hawkins and Ryder. Swerve Strickland on commentary is full of praise and says Hammerstone is one of the strongest athletes he has ever seen in this business, going as far as to say he thinks he is stronger than Bobby Lashley. In the end, he hits Hawkins with the NIGHTMARE PENDULUM! Hammerstone hooks the leg, and Dynasty picks up the victory!
Winners via pinfall: Dynasty (4:40)
The crowd boos, but Dynasty doesn’t care as they get to their feet, celebrating their first 2 vs 2 victory on SmackDown Live. AR Fox and Prince Nana join them in the ring, carrying on the celebration before Swerve Strickland leaves the commentary desk, heading to the ring with a microphone in hand, looking directly at the booing crowd. He points at the men in the ring behind him and says tonight was further proof of Mogul Embassy taking over SmackDown Live!
He says that he was looking to lead the group into the future, but instead, he has had The Hurt Business and others trying to drag them into the past. Swerve says he has come to the conclusion that they need to make a statement and to make sure those groups stay out of their way in the future. He issues the challenge for SmackDown Live in two weeks, an 8-man tag team match to not only The Hurt Business but also Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley, promising to show what booming business truly looks like!
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We start the 2nd hour of SmackDown Live with the theme music for John Cena, who comes out to a huge ovation from the live crowd. He has a big smile on his face as he looks to the crowd before tossing his hat to the fans. The commentary team is curious what John Cena is here to say, mentioning that we haven’t seen him since he lost to Samoa Joe last year. John Cena gets into the ring and asks for a microphone before walking towards the middle of it with a big smile on his face.
John Cena says even after all these years, there is nowhere he feels more at home than in front of the WWE Universe. He plays to the fans some more, getting a cheap pop and even jokes about missing the Cena sucks chants, prompting some of the fans to do a few of those. He chuckles to himself and says he might have been away in Hollywood, but he could never forget about his home and what he wants to do with the rest of his career. His smile fades slightly as Cena starts to look more serious.
He says he knows that his career is closer to the end than the beginning, and therefore, he needs to think about the things he hasn’t done yet. He says an old rival of his, Sheamus, is chasing the Intercontinental title, a title he has never won, and wonders if he should at some point stop on Raw to win that title. He says he also has a record he needs to beat as the crowd starts to WOO in response to this statement. John Cena, though, knows he hasn’t won a lot lately and needs to start picking up wins if he is going to get a title shot when…
L.A. KNIGHT INTERRUPTS HIM! The crowd boos the cocky superstar loudly, who has started to make a name for himself by being abrasive and knowing how to run his mouth. L.A. Knight at first starts by calling John Cena a genuine superstar, but right now he is looking at a Megastar. Cena raises an eyebrow, seemingly unimpressed by this spiel, but that doesn’t stop L.A. Knight, who tells the movie star that he has been waiting for a real challenge to present itself for L.A. Knight, and now they are finally here.
The crowd is loudly booing L.A. Knight, who responds by calling the fans in the crowd dummies. Knight gets close to Cena and says that he is planning to start his own path to the Universal title and when he wins it, unlike Cena, he ain’t going to lose it 16 times… YEAH! Cena smirks slightly, saying Knight is new to this place, but says he respects his balls to come face to face with a legend when he is still new around here. L.A Knight tells Cena he is not a wet-behind-the-ears rookie, so don’t talk to him like he is!
Cena holds his hands up, saying he meant no disrespect, saying he heard the name L.A. Knight before coming to WWE, but it was always his attitude that stopped him from making it here. Cena says he has all the mouth and the gift of the gab to make it to the top, but he would get in his own way. Knight looks furious, but Cena says that he needs to rack up wins to earn a shot at the Universal title, so he tells Knight if he wants some, come get some at World’s End. Knight says he will see him there before turning down Cena’s offer of a handshake to end the promo.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Jinder Mahal is on the phone with someone and looks annoyed. He is complaining about not getting TV time as a former WWE and United States Champion, whilst jokes like Drake Maverick and Killian Dain are. Just as he says, we can see Killian Dain and Drake Maverick walking down the hallway, confronting the Maharajah! Killian asks who he thinks is a joke before Jinder says your friend and challenges Drake to a match. Killian goes to speak, but Drake says how about he shows Jinder what he can do in the ring next week, before we cut back to the ring.
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Match 4: Charlotte Flair vs Emma
Match 4: Charlotte Flair vs Emma
Match summary: Toni Storm takes a seat on commentary to watch this match as her tag team partner takes on Charlotte Flair. The crowd loudly boos the Queen, hoping to see the veteran Emma pull off an upset against Charlotte tonight. Toni on commentary talks about having respect for Charlotte Flair and calls her talented, but also says the way she treats people is something she can’t tolerate. Inside the ring, we can see Emma struggling as Charlotte starts to target the legs to set up for the Figure Eight.
Emma tries her best and even starts to mount a comeback on Charlotte as the crowd hopes she can pull off an upset by locking in the EMMA LOCK! Charlotte though manages to escape due to Emma struggling to get full pressure on due to the damage done to her right leg. Charlotte in the closing stages, locks in the FIGURE EIGHT LEG LOCK making a point to look directly at Toni Storm on commentary. Emma tries to escape, but she can’t and taps out!
Winner via submission: Charlotte Flair (7:52)
Charlotte breaks the submission pretty shortly after the bell and gets to her feet with a smug look on her face. The fans boo The Queen, but she doesn’t care as she heads up the entrance ramp whilst Toni Storm slides into the ring looking to check on Emma. Charlotte makes a point to trash-talk the young Aussie superstar from the top of the entrance ramp as SmackDown Live cuts to a commercial break.
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After the commercial break, Alpha Academy sits backstage in their unused training area. Daniel Bryan, Buddy Murphy, Chad Gable, and Daniel Garcia sit side by side, looking annoyed. Chad breaks the silence, stating that Kurt Angle’s injuries from Fatu are so severe that he won’t return to SmackDown. Buddy puts a hand on Chad’s shoulder, but Chad quickly stands, fired up.
He says they need to make the Bloodline pay for everything they have done and avenge Kurt Angle. Daniel Bryan, being one of the cooler heads, gets back to his feet and says they need to remember all three I’s, including intelligence. Garcia gets up, saying, "Why don’t they just go bust their heads open?" but Bryan says they need to pick their spots to make sure they can hurt The Bloodline the most. Murphy takes a breath, saying he hates to admit it, but Bryan is right; they need to be smart. He says they need to start taking what matters from the Bloodline piece by piece.
They start by taking care of the Bloodline’s henchmen tonight, then at World’s End, he takes the United States title from Jacob Fatu. Daniel Bryan says he has been thinking, and he needs to make a big call tonight. He tells the group to stay on guard, but he needs to speak to the Bloodline alone and get the Men’s Universal title match at World’s End. The others seem wary, but he tells them not to worry about him and heads to the ring for their trios match. The camera focuses on Bryan alone as he rubs his face before we cut to another area backstage.
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We see Edge backstage as he is approached for an interview by Bryon Saxton. The interviewer asks the Rated R Superstar about his attack on L.A. Knight last week, and Edge makes it clear that he attacked Knight because he did not listen to his warning. He told Knight what would happen if he kept messing with his friends, but he didn’t listen because he is a loudmouth who acts and doesn’t think. Byron goes on to ask for Edge’s thoughts on him fighting his old rival, John Cena.
Edge says when he retired, he spoke to John Cena and the two men are now on good terms, so he hopes that Cena knocks some sense into L.A. Knight! Byron thanks Edge for his time and goes to walk off… BUT L.A. KNIGHT ATTACKS HIM WITH A STEEL CHAIR FROM BEHIND! He wails on the Rated R Superstar before looking at a production crate with evil intentions. He gets Edge up onto his shoulders before PLANTING HIM ONTO THE CRATE WITH BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA! Edge isn’t moving, but L.A. Knight walks off smirking before we cut to the ring for the next match.
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Match 5: Alpha Academy vs Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders
Match 5: Alpha Academy vs Tommaso Ciampa and The War Raiders
Match summary: Beth Phoenix leaves Corey Graves alone on commentary and heads backstage to check on her husband, Edge. In the ring, chaos erupts as Alpha Academy seeks payback. They first target the mercenaries that Bloodline has used against them and Kurt Angle. Chad Gable locks Ciampa in an ANKLE LOCK but the War Raiders break it up. Garcia and Buddy then ambush the War Raiders, sparking a brawl. Suddenly, Jacob Fatu and Jey Uso storm the ring, causing a disqualification.
Winner via disqualification: Alpha Academy (5:11)
The mass brawl carries on in the ring as it turns into a 5 on 3 fight in the ring but the cavalry soon arrives as Keith Lee and Dominik Diajkovic come out going right after The War Raiders. We see the two hoss tag teams battling up the entrance ramp whilst Alpha Academy manages to force The Bloodline and Tommaso Ciampa out of the ring as the bad guys scowl outside the ring, whilst we cut to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, The War Raiders are still brawling with Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic in the backstage area! Both teams are firing bombs at each other as they try to gain the upper hand, having ended up in a catering area surrounded by a bunch of tables! Keith Lee and Dijakovic finally win out in the brawl using a few metal trays they find on the side before each getting a member of the War Raiders up and SENDING THEM THROUGH A PAIR OF TABLES! Keith Lee and Dijakovic stand tall over them before sharing a fist bump as we cut back to the ring.
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When we cut back to the ring, we see Heath Slater and Jeff Jarrett making their way to the ring before we cut to an inset promo from Heath Slater talking about his time in 3MB with Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal. He says Drew never cared about any of them, and as soon as he got success, he ditched them. He says Jeff Jarrett is going to help him get back to gold, and tonight he is going to pull off a huge upset. Drew McIntyre makes his way out shortly after this and gets huge cheers as he steps into the ring across from his former tag team partner, as the referee calls for the bell.
Match 6: Drew McIntyre vs Heath Slater w/JeffJarrett
Match summary: Drew hits Heath Slater with the CLAYMORE and makes the cover, winning the match in seconds!
Winner via pinfall: Drew McIntyre (0:08)
The crowd loudly cheers as Drew McIntyre gets back to his feet and soaks in the reaction from the live crowd. Jeff Jarrett, outside the ring, looks furious as Heath Slater has been humiliated tonight on SmackDown and tries to charge at Drew McIntyre… CLAYMORE TO THE HALL OF FAMER AS WELL! Drew gets back to his feet, having gone on a Claymore frenzy, but he gets A SUPERKICK TO THE FACE FROM JEY USO!
The crowd loudly boos as the former tag team champion mounts Drew McIntyre and punches him several times in the head! Jey Uso is laying into Drew McIntyre with venom before he waits for Drew to struggle to his feet one more time and HITS ANOTHER SUPERKICK TO THE SINISTER SCOTSMAN! The commentary team is stunned by this attack, wondering if this was at the behest of Roman as SmackDown cuts to the final commercial break of the evening.
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When we return from the final commercial break, the commentary team confirms that Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic will be taking on The War Raiders at World’s End in a Tables match after their brawl earlier tonight backstage. We then hear the music for Daniel Bryan as he walks to the ring, getting huge cheers from the live crowd, but there are no “YES” chants to hype the fans up. Instead, Bryan seems to be in a more sombre mood before entering the ring.
Daniel Bryan takes a moment to look at the crowd, soaking in the fans who are cheering but have started to sense the mood. He says last week he came up short against the United States Champion Jacob Fatu, and it left him wondering if he can still compete at the top. The fans start to chant “YES” to support him, which brings a smile to his face as Bryan says he knows his skill, but he knows that the end is near, and all he can think of is his children at home. He knows he has been a good father, but he has never been a full-time father.
Bryan says all week he has been thinking about what to do for them, and after speaking to his children, he knew how much it meant for them to watch him win the Universal title at WrestleMania… and how hurt they were to see him broken after losing it. Bryan says he could fight and claw time and again, taking shot after shot to defeat Roman, but he only wants one shot, so he is calling out Roman Reigns right now! He doesn’t have to wait too long as Roman Reigns walks out onto the entrance ramp, joined by The Wiseman Paul Heyman.
The Tribal Chief has a smug look on his face and makes it clear that Bryan can beg all he wants for a title shot, but he doesn’t give them out for free, as Bryan did as champion. The crowd loudly boos this statement, with Bryan looking down on the mat, saying he knows that Roman isn’t a fighting champion, and he knows what he will have to put up to get shot at World’s End! Roman looks confused as Bryan says he will PUT HIS CAREER ON THE LINE FOR ONE MORE SHOT AT THE MEN’S UNIVERSAL TITLE!
The crowd is in shock at that statement, as we can see a wry smile appear on the face of Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman looks wary, but Roman puts a hand to the side, signalling to Heyman that he is going to handle this. He tells Daniel that he has wanted nothing more than to end Bryan's career ever since he came back from injury, and now he has the chance on a silver platter. Roman accepts the challenge but makes it clear that World’s End will be the end of Bryan’s career in the WWE!
Confirmed matches for next week:
Singles match:
Drake Maverick vs Jinder Mahal
Worlds End
Tacoma, Washington
July 18th 2021
LAST GOODBYE – BATTLE BEAST
Men’s Universal title vs career match:
Roman Reigns © vs Daniel Bryan
Women’s WWE title match:
Taynara Conti © vs Shayna Baszler
United States title match:
Jacob Fatu © vs Buddy Murphy
WWE tag team titles match:
The Mysterios © vs Heavy Machinery
WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection © vs Team Kick
Tables match:
Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic vs The War Raiders
Singles match:
John Cena vs L.A. Knight
EWR Rating:
69%
Singles match:
Drake Maverick vs Jinder Mahal
Worlds End
Tacoma, Washington
July 18th 2021
LAST GOODBYE – BATTLE BEAST
Men’s Universal title vs career match:
Roman Reigns © vs Daniel Bryan
Women’s WWE title match:
Taynara Conti © vs Shayna Baszler
United States title match:
Jacob Fatu © vs Buddy Murphy
WWE tag team titles match:
The Mysterios © vs Heavy Machinery
WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection © vs Team Kick
Tables match:
Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic vs The War Raiders
Singles match:
John Cena vs L.A. Knight
EWR Rating:
69%
Main event:
Big Cass defeated The Brian Kendrick via pinfall (3:06)
The Hurt Business defeated Dolph Ziggler and OMOS via pinfall (9:24)
Jeff Hardy defeated Oney Lorcan via pinfall (6:18)
Iyo Sky and Zoey Stark defeated K2 via pinfall (8:51)
Main event: Bobby Lashley defeated AR Fox via pinfall (6:46)
Big Cass defeated The Brian Kendrick via pinfall (3:06)
The Hurt Business defeated Dolph Ziggler and OMOS via pinfall (9:24)
Jeff Hardy defeated Oney Lorcan via pinfall (6:18)
Iyo Sky and Zoey Stark defeated K2 via pinfall (8:51)
Main event: Bobby Lashley defeated AR Fox via pinfall (6:46)
- Roman Reigns gives Naomi chance after chance and what does she go and do? She loses her matches over and over again. As Tribal Chief, I can see Roman telling Nia to pull the trigger and that means attacking Naomi and kicking her out of The Bloodline. This #1 Contenders Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and losing to Team Kick was the straw that broke the camels back literally.
- Sasha & Bayley the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions attacking Dakota Kai & Tegan Nox post match...I was not surprised at all
- John Cena vs LA Knight is a dream match and we get it at Worlds End...I can't wait because this basically pushes LA Knight because he's feuding essentially with 2 first ballot future Hall of Famers in Cena and Edge...and if they put him over, you have an instant star in WWE in LA Knight
- Shayna Baszler vs Tay Conti for the WWE Women's Championship at Worlds End is actually a match I'm looking forward to. Probably not just a dream match but this is Conti's biggest title defense in her whole reign bar none.
- I love it...WWE Universal Championship match has even greater stakes now...Roman Reigns the Tribal Chief defending his WWE Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan and it isn't just any regular match. Daniel Bryan is putting his career on the line to face Roman for the title and if Daniel Bryan loses, his career is over. He's gone from WWE permanently. That's high stakes.
- Sasha & Bayley the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions attacking Dakota Kai & Tegan Nox post match...I was not surprised at all
- John Cena vs LA Knight is a dream match and we get it at Worlds End...I can't wait because this basically pushes LA Knight because he's feuding essentially with 2 first ballot future Hall of Famers in Cena and Edge...and if they put him over, you have an instant star in WWE in LA Knight
- Shayna Baszler vs Tay Conti for the WWE Women's Championship at Worlds End is actually a match I'm looking forward to. Probably not just a dream match but this is Conti's biggest title defense in her whole reign bar none.
- I love it...WWE Universal Championship match has even greater stakes now...Roman Reigns the Tribal Chief defending his WWE Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan and it isn't just any regular match. Daniel Bryan is putting his career on the line to face Roman for the title and if Daniel Bryan loses, his career is over. He's gone from WWE permanently. That's high stakes.
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Recap for The Great American Bash:
Men’s WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Men’s WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Big E managed to successfully cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 37 and walked out as WWE Champion. Since then, he has been fighting any challengers who step up to prove why he deserves to be champion, and with the rest of The New Day, he was the number one draft pick to Monday Night Raw. Big E would very quickly find out his next challenger was a 13-time World Champion in Randy Orton, with the Viper winning a number one contender’s match to earn the shot at The Great American Bash.
Randy Orton, in the following weeks, would start to play mind games with Big E, messing with him and the rest of the New Day. Big E would be told to keep control of his temper by Xavier Woods and Wade Barrett, but it would soon be the Viper Randy Orton who would be furious. Wade Barrett would announce two weeks before the Great American Bash that Stone Cold Steven Austin would be the special guest referee for the main event, infuriating Randy and allowing Big E to lay him out!
On the final Monday Night Raw before the Great American Bash, we would see Randy Orton get his revenge, laying out Big E after a match with Humberto Carrillo. In the final segment before the PPV, Stone Cold Steven Austin would be confronted by Randy Orton in the ring, who warned the legend that he would punt him again if he cost him the match. The Viper would be too focused on the Rattlesnake, and that allowed Big E to lay him out. The Champion would ask Austin not to screw Orton and let him win fair and square. Will Austin heed that request, and will Big E be able to overcome the legend killer turned legend?
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
Rhea Ripley stormed onto Monday Night Raw at the end of 2020 and has dominated ever since. She went on to win the Women’s Royal Rumble, capturing the Women’s Universal title from Shayna Baszler at WrestleMania 37. Rhea Ripley was among the top draft picks, yet she quickly drew the attention of someone not interested in overpowering her but intent on outsmarting the champion: Deonna Purrazzo. The former NXT Women’s Champion wasted no time, calling out Ripley on her first night on Raw…
BUT SHE WOULDN’T BE ALONE AS PIPER NIVEN ATTACKED RHEA RIPLEY AND QUEEN OF THE RING BIANCA BELAIR! Deonna would join in on the beatdown, confirming her alliance with Piper Niven. They targeted Ripley and Belair with the goal of becoming champions. Barrett then clarified that for Deonna to earn a title shot, she must win an upcoming number one contender’s match, raising the stakes for all involved.
Deonna would do this on Raw, earning the chance to fight for the Women’s Universal title at the Great American Bash. Cerebrum et Vires would challenge Ripley and Belair to a tag team match on the go-home Raw, which was accepted. Their superior tag team work led to a miscommunication from their opponents, with Piper Niven being the first person to pin Ripley since she came to Monday Night Raw. Deonna masterminded one loss for Rhea Ripley already; can she mastermind a second, or will Ripley lock in her title match with Belair at Summerslam?
World tag team titles match:
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers
The Street Profits have been talking about since winning the World Tag Team titles, namely defending against all challengers and wanting to "get the smoke." It wouldn’t take long for a team from their past in The Good Brothers to appear on the scene, answering the challenge. The Good Brothers would bring up their history from the last time they were on Raw, with the Street Profits unable to take the titles from them. The Street Profits would accept the challenge, with Dawkins beating Gallows on Raw; however, Jordan Devlin would sneak-attack the champions. The Good Brothers have the numbers game of the O.C. on their side. Can The Street Profits prove they can beat the Good Brothers?
Cruiserweight title match:
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
The Cruiserweight division, since the draft, has been full of superstars looking to get themselves in contention for a shot at the Cruiserweight title. Woods has been willing to fight anyone who steps up, defeating the likes of Oney Lorcan and Angel Garza in the last couple of months. Ilja Dragunov, meanwhile, has been fighting to get himself into this spot, defeating the likes of Gran Metalik, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch to get into this position at the Great American Bash. Ilja has made the promise to Woods tonight that he is stepping into war and to prepare for a fight. Will Woods be ready for what Ilja brings, or will the Mad Russian’s intensity lead to him winning his first singles title?
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam:
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
After the first-ever Iron Survivor match at Fastlane earlier in the year to crown a new Women’s Universal Champion, the match is being brought back by Wade Barrett to crown the new number one contender for the WWE title at Summerslam. 5 of the best superstars on Raw have the chance to go to the biggest party of the summer and fight either Big E or Randy Orton:
Adam Cole: A former NXT, North American and tag team champion on the yellow brand, Adam Cole went to SmackDown after being offered the chance to take over the O.C. after Finn Balor’s injury at the hands of AJ Styles. Cole has made an immediate impact, proving to be a crafty competitor and his cunning might come in hand in this environment tonight but will his war with AJ Styles cost him?
AJ Styles: The Phenomenal One has been without gold for over a year, and he is eager to get some back around his waist. AJ had reformed the O.C., hoping to get back on track career-wise, but tensions would rise between him and Finn Balor. After being kicked out of the group, AJ has been at war with them, including their new temporary leader, Adam Cole. AJ, though, says he wants to move on and get back in line for the WWE title. Can AJ get back to the top, or will the Phenomenal One be distracted by his war with Adam Cole?
Cesaro: The Swiss Superman has been looking to break out ever since his win over former Universal Champion Andrade Cien Almas at WrestleMania 37. He fought Big E for the WWE title on Raw before the draft; however, Andrade would attack him from behind, smashing him with the Intercontinental title. Cesaro, after staying on Raw, would make it clear he now has two goals: to win the WWE title and to gain revenge on Andrade. Wade Barrett has tried to keep Cesaro from getting involved in Andrade’s matches for payback by allowing him to qualify for the Iron Survivor match, which he did, beating Shinsuke Nakamura. Cesaro, though, has said that after he has earned his WWE title shot, he is coming for Andrade either way. Will Cesaro’s split focus cost him, or is he going to get a second chance to become WWE Champion at Summerslam?
Damian Priest: Damian Priest came to SmackDown Live after debuting at the Royal Rumble thanks to Bad Bunny. Priest has been making a name for himself before getting into a rivalry with Karrion Kross. Priest would pick up the victory over the self-proclaimed Devil of the Church of Seth Rollins and earn his spot in the Iron Survivor match. Priest would even pick up an upset victory on Raw over AJ Styles, thanks to Adam Cole. Will Priest carry on his rise on Raw and earn a ticket to the biggest party of the summer?
Seth Rollins: The leader of the Church of Seth Rollins came out of the draft having recently lost to Daniel Bryan when fighting for the Universal title with the plan on getting the WWE title and “saving Raw”. Seth would pick up the victory over Jeff Hardy in relatively quick fashion, earning his spot in this match. Seth has shown over the last few years that he is very capable of becoming a World Champion. Will he punch his ticket to the biggest party of the summer?
Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
As mentioned earlier in the recap, Piper Niven and Deonna Purrazzo both went after the top two women in the division, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. Bianca Belair would make it clear she wasn’t going to take being sneak attacked lying down and spoke to Wade Barrett, wanting to fight Piper Niven at the Great American Bash. Piper Niven is coming off pinning the Women’s Universal Champion in a tag team match on Raw. Will she carry on her momentum, or will the Queen of the Ring carry on full steam on the road to Summerslam?
Singles match:
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Mustafa Ali, for the last couple of years, established himself as a fan favourite at the top of the Cruiserweight division, winning the Cruiserweight title two times. Mustafa Ali, after being screwed out of the Cruiserweight title by Dolph Ziggler, would look to new challenges and entered the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 37. During the match, Kevin Owens would grab hold of Mustafa Ali and hit him with a pop-up powerbomb onto the ring apron, writing him out of action for a couple of months.
Mustafa Ali would come back and have a whole different attitude upon his return to the ring. He would cost Sami Zayn the chance to fight for the Intercontinental title before saying he blamed Sami for calling him a hypocrite by being friends with Kevin Owens due to the Prize-fighter’s actions. Sami would make it clear that Kevin is responsible for his choices before trying to get his hands on Ali. Mustafa would avoid him at every turn, becoming more cowardly as time went on. These two will finally collide this Sunday. Will Ali prove right in his words, or will Sami shut him up?
Tag team match:
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Aleister Black came out of WrestleMania 37 a broken man after losing inside Hell in a Cell to Seth Rollins. He would take some time off for himself, leaving his ally and friend, in recent times, Kevin Owens, alone. Owens would very soon become a target of Bray Wyatt, making his return to the WWE. They would collide in a brawl at Armageddon ending in a double countout. Aleister Black, though, would make his return after the match, attacking Bray Wyatt and seemingly saving his friend Kevin Owens.
Aleister Black would soon make it clear that he wasn’t there to save Owens but instead to fight the darkness that Bray wins to get himself back to his best. Bray, though, would not want to take any risk and managed to “find” himself an ally in Braun Strowman, kidnapping the Monster Among Men before brainwashing the giant to get him back under his control once again. Braun and Bray would soon make their presence felt as they attacked Owens and Black, laying them out on several occasions.
Owens and Black would bicker with each other in the next few weeks, with Kevin Owens also having his focus on helping Sami Zayn with his current issues with Mustafa Ali. Bray and Braun would host Firefly Funhouse segments, almost taunting the pair and their issues with one another. Owens and Black have said they will be on the same page as they both want to get their hands on Bray and Braun, but will they work together, or will the Funhouse Family tear them apart?
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match:
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Ruby Riott went into 2020 desperate to walk out with gold for the first time in her career after coming seconds away from winning the WWE Women’s title in a Championship scramble at Roadblock. She made a vow to finally win gold, but with Sarah Logan going on maternity leave and even with Shotzi Blackheart aligning herself with Ruby, she could never quite win a title. This would make Ruby rethink her actions as we went into 2021 and she would be confronted by a woman from her past returning: Liv Morgan!
They would collide in the Royal Rumble and in the first-ever Iron Survivor match the next month for the vacant Women’s Universal title, leading to Ruby to offer a friendship again to Liv Morgan. Morgan though would be wary and not trust Ruby due to what happened in the past, turning it down as they both stepped into the Money in the Bank ladder match. Whilst neither woman would win the match, it soon became clear that Ruby Riott didn’t have ill intentions and genuinely wanted to make up with Liv Morgan.
Shotzi Blackheart would become jealous of her tag team partner, leading to tensions between all 3. It would all fall apart heading into Backlash as they were due to take on the MMA Horsewomen in a trios match. Shayna Baszler would injure Shotzi the Raw before the PPV leading to Dani Luna to take her place in the trios match. The MMA Horsewomen would win due to Shotzi trying to help and costing them the match leading to more rows before KiLynn King would start to tell Shotzi she needs a different tag team partner.
Shotzi would carry on her arguments with The Riott Squad until her arm was healed, and KiLynn King appeared, helping to beat down the Riott Squad to loud boos from the fans in the crowd. They would dub themselves the Blackhearted Witches and would pick up wins before the Riott Squad would get revenge for the attack at Queen of the Ring, whilst Liv Morgan managed to advance to the semi-finals after stunning Ember Moon and pinning Mrs Money in the Bank.
The rivalry would heat up once both teams were confirmed to be staying on Monday Night Raw with each other, and they would fight to a double countout. The two teams would brawl back to the point where Wade Barrett would declare he was signing a Falls Count Anywhere tornado tag team match for the Great American Bash. On the final Raw, both teams would throw barbs at each other and blame the other side for the breakdown, whilst making it clear they plan to move on to the tag team titles after this match. Which team is going to walk out of the Great American Bash victorious?
Pre-show:
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
At the Great American Bash, we saw Trent Seven turn his back on British Strong Style and align himself with the Grizzled Young Veterans. Trent would explain that he found British Strong Style and they were the future at the time, but now the future of British wrestling is the Grizzled Young Veterans! British Strong Style would not take this betrayal lightly and would go to war with GYV and Trent Seven, with Dunne calling on his friend Mark Andrews to help. Which British trio will walk out of the Great American Bash with the victory and put themselves at the front of the line for a future tag team title shot?
Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer
Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer
As mentioned earlier, the Cruiserweight division has been heating up with wrestlers looking to prove why they belong in contention for the Cruiserweight title. Gran Metalik has been making a name for himself as a high-flier within the division, but came up just short against Ilja Dragunov in a number one contender’s match. The Church of Seth Rollins would mock Gran Metalik, leading to him scoring a shock win over Karrion Kross. Seth would demand that Nathan make it right and issued this challenge on his behalf. Which Cruiserweight will get themselves closer to title contention?
Tag team match:
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs ???
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs ???
Aliyah came to Monday Night Raw in the draft and Zelina Vega would very quickly look to bring her into the ranks of The Ungovernables. Zelina Vega would make it clear she was looking to become a WWE Women’s tag team champion with Aliyah. Both women would start to pick up wins on Raw and this led to them issuing an open challenge on the Great American Bash pre-show. Which team will answer the challenge and will The Ungovernables carry on their recent momentum?
Predictions contest:
Predict the winner of each match (1 point for each match)
Predict the longest match on the main show minus the Iron Survivor match: (2 points)
Predict the shortest match on the main show: (2 points)
What tag team will answer the open challenge: (2 points)
And will either Money in the Bank holder attempt to cash in: (2 points)
Predict the winner of each match (1 point for each match)
Predict the longest match on the main show minus the Iron Survivor match: (2 points)
Predict the shortest match on the main show: (2 points)
What tag team will answer the open challenge: (2 points)
And will either Money in the Bank holder attempt to cash in: (2 points)
Pre Show
- 1- Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazier (Winner: Gran Metalik especially after beating Karrion Kross in an upset; he does it again beating yet another Church member in Frazier)
- 2- Trios Match- British Strong Style & Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans & Trent Seven (Winners: The Grizzled Young Veterans & Trent Seven)
- 3- The Ungovernables (Aliyah & Zelina Vega) vs Mystery Tag Team (Io Shirai & Zoey Stark) (Winners: Mystery tag team of Io & Zoey)
Main Card
- (Opener)- World Tag Team Championship- The Street Profits (c) vs The Good Brothers (Gallows & Anderson) (Winners: New World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers; with an assist from Jordan Devlin)
- 2- WWE Cruiserweight Championship- Xavier Woods (c) (New Day) vs Ilja Dragunov (Winner: Still WWE Cruiserweight Champion Xavier Woods)
- 3- (Singles)- Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn (Winner: Sami Zayn)
- 4- (Singles)- Bianca Belair (2021 Queen of the Ring) vs Piper Niven (Winner: Bianca Belair which keeps her white hot push going as she beats Niven; setting up her SummerSlam title match)
- 5- Tag Team Match- Aleister Black & Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt & Braun Strowman (Winners: Bray & Braun; heel turn happens here either from Black or Owens)
- 6- Falls Count Anywhere Tornado Tag Team Match- The Riott Squad (reunited) vs The Blackhearted Witches (Winners: The Riott Squad)
- 7- WWE Women's Universal Championship- Rhea Ripley (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo (Winner: Still WWE Women's Universal Champion Rhea Ripley; cue a cash in tease from Ember Moon as she holds her briefcase high in the air wanting to make Rhea think about it letting her know that she's still here basically taunting Rhea)
- 8- (Co Main Event)- Iron Survivor #1 Contenders Match (Winner Faces WWE Champion at SummerSlam in the main event)- Cesaro vs AJ Styles vs Damian Priest vs Seth Freakin Rollins vs Adam Cole (Winner: Adam Cole becomes the new #1 Contender for the WWE Championship; gets his title shot at SummerSlam in the main event)
- 9- (Main Event)- WWE Championship (Special Guest Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin)- Randy Orton vs Big E (c) (Winner: Still WWE Champion Big E; sets up Big E/Cole for SummerSlam and sets up Orton/Austin for SummerSlam as well)
- 1- Winners predicted for each match- DONE
- 2- Longest match on the card- Iron Survivor Match #1 Contenders for the WWE Championship
- 3- Shortest match on the card- Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
- 4- Mystery Tag team revealed- DONE
- 5- Will either MITB holder cash in- NO but there will be a tease from Ember Moon
- 1- Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazier (Winner: Gran Metalik especially after beating Karrion Kross in an upset; he does it again beating yet another Church member in Frazier)
- 2- Trios Match- British Strong Style & Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans & Trent Seven (Winners: The Grizzled Young Veterans & Trent Seven)
- 3- The Ungovernables (Aliyah & Zelina Vega) vs Mystery Tag Team (Io Shirai & Zoey Stark) (Winners: Mystery tag team of Io & Zoey)
Main Card
- (Opener)- World Tag Team Championship- The Street Profits (c) vs The Good Brothers (Gallows & Anderson) (Winners: New World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers; with an assist from Jordan Devlin)
- 2- WWE Cruiserweight Championship- Xavier Woods (c) (New Day) vs Ilja Dragunov (Winner: Still WWE Cruiserweight Champion Xavier Woods)
- 3- (Singles)- Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn (Winner: Sami Zayn)
- 4- (Singles)- Bianca Belair (2021 Queen of the Ring) vs Piper Niven (Winner: Bianca Belair which keeps her white hot push going as she beats Niven; setting up her SummerSlam title match)
- 5- Tag Team Match- Aleister Black & Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt & Braun Strowman (Winners: Bray & Braun; heel turn happens here either from Black or Owens)
- 6- Falls Count Anywhere Tornado Tag Team Match- The Riott Squad (reunited) vs The Blackhearted Witches (Winners: The Riott Squad)
- 7- WWE Women's Universal Championship- Rhea Ripley (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo (Winner: Still WWE Women's Universal Champion Rhea Ripley; cue a cash in tease from Ember Moon as she holds her briefcase high in the air wanting to make Rhea think about it letting her know that she's still here basically taunting Rhea)
- 8- (Co Main Event)- Iron Survivor #1 Contenders Match (Winner Faces WWE Champion at SummerSlam in the main event)- Cesaro vs AJ Styles vs Damian Priest vs Seth Freakin Rollins vs Adam Cole (Winner: Adam Cole becomes the new #1 Contender for the WWE Championship; gets his title shot at SummerSlam in the main event)
- 9- (Main Event)- WWE Championship (Special Guest Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin)- Randy Orton vs Big E (c) (Winner: Still WWE Champion Big E; sets up Big E/Cole for SummerSlam and sets up Orton/Austin for SummerSlam as well)
- 1- Winners predicted for each match- DONE
- 2- Longest match on the card- Iron Survivor Match #1 Contenders for the WWE Championship
- 3- Shortest match on the card- Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
- 4- Mystery Tag team revealed- DONE
- 5- Will either MITB holder cash in- NO but there will be a tease from Ember Moon
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The Great American Bash Pre-show:
Fort Worth, Texas
Dickies Arena
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND - TAKE MY BREATH
Fort Worth, Texas
Dickies Arena
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND - TAKE MY BREATH
The Great American Bash pre-show would begin with the usual pre-show segments before we cut to the backstage area as RHEA RIPLEY is lacing up her boots, ready for action, when she is joined inside the locker room by BIANCA BELAIR! The Women’s Universal Champion gets right to her feet and gets in the face of the Queen of the Ring as tensions are high between the two top women on Raw. Belair says she didn’t come in here for a fight, but Rhea doesn’t back down, not saying a word.
She says she wants to make sure that Rhea Ripley is the champion she fights at Summerslam, not Deonna Purrazzo. Rhea scoffs at that line and wonders if that is true, speculating that she might have hit Reha on purpose to let Piper and Deonna win. Belair asks why she would do that with Rhea, saying that Bianca knows she can’t beat her. Belair shakes her head and makes it clear that this isn’t NXT anymore before telling Ripley good luck tonight, ending the segment.
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The next segment we cut to shows KEVIN OWENS walking through the back getting some food ahead of his match later tonight, when he bumps into STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN! The crowd goes wild as these two men come face to face, and Owens does his best not to smile with glee. Austin asks, "Can I help you?" Owens replies, "Just grabbing some food, Steve." Austin fires back with his signature, "WHAT?" after each line from Owens, which only makes the former Universal Champion grin wider.
Austin says he likes Kevin and grabs a couple of beers, offering one to Owens. Kevin takes a moment thinking about it before saying he does have a big match later tonight, but says there is nothing bigger for him than a beer with Austin. Both men share a cheer as Austin walks off before SAMI ZAYN walks in, asking what he missed. Kevin says it was nothing before offering to help Sami if Ali tries to pull anything tonight. Sami thanks him again, but says he should be able to handle it, and Owens has his own business to focus on as we cut back to the ring.
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We cut to the ring for the first match on the pre-show, with ALIYAH and ZELINA VEGA making their way out, getting boos from the crowd. They have a cocky smirk as they stand in the ring waiting for their opponents tonight, who turn out to be… IYO SKY AND ZOEY STARK! The crowd loudly cheers for the NXT team, who make their way to the ring with Zoey starting for them, whilst Zelina Vega starts for The Ungovernables as the referee rings the bell to get this underway!
Tag team match:
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs Iyo Sky and Zoey Stark
Aliyah and Zelina Vega vs Iyo Sky and Zoey Stark
Match summary: Aliyah and Zelina have been picking up victories on Raw the last few weeks, but it is clear they are facing a different level of competition when they step into the ring with Iyo Sky and Zoey Stark from NXT. In the closing stages, Iyo and Zoey use their strong teamwork to cut the ring in half and isolate Zelina Vega. This allows Iyo to climb the turnbuckle and hit the OVER THE MOONSAULT for the decisive pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall: Iyo Sky and Zoey Stark (4:10)
The NXT tag team gets to their feet, getting loud cheers from the fans, having picked up the victory on tonight’s pre-show and putting themselves back into tag team title contention. The commentary team introduces Iyo and Zoey before cutting to a different backstage location.
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We cut to the backstage area as we can see CEREBRUM ET VIRES talking amongst themselves as DEONNA PURRAZZO seems to be going over a plan with PIPER NIVEN when they are interrupted by BLISSMOON walking into the room with EMBER MOON having her Money in the Bank briefcase on display. ALEXA BLISS hangs back but is noticeably a bit scared of Piper Niven, with Deonna speaking first, asking Ember what she wants, bringing a smirk to Mrs. Money in the Bank’s face.
Ember says she wanted to discuss maybe striking a similar deal to the one they struck in the past. Deonna smirks, saying she was happy to pay Ember to stay out of her business at Queen of the Ring, and hell, happy to help her try to cash in at Armageddon because it benefited me. Deonna looks to Piper, saying she doesn’t need to worry about Ember trying anything tonight, which angers Mrs. Money in the Bank. She looks at Alexa Bliss and nods with a smirk, saying she’ll save this for another night, wishing Deonna good luck, and heads elsewhere.
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We cut to another locker room backstage with THE NEW DAY all together in the locker room. We can see BIG E and XAVIER WOODS working out ahead of their matches later on tonight, whilst KOFI KINGSTON can be seen walking up and down, with no match of his own on tonight’s PPV. Kofi tells Big E he needs to be careful with Randy Orton and talks about his history with the Viper, giving Big E tips on how to avoid being hit by the R.K.O. ahead of his WWE title match.
Big E nods and thanks Kofi for the tips before also promising to keep his head out there against the Viper. Woods nods to say he knows that Randy will want Big E to be mad because it will give him an opening to take advantage of in the match. Woods then asks Kofi how he is doing, but the veteran ignores that and instead talks about Woods’s match with Ilja later tonight. He tells Xavier to be careful of the hard strikes and intensity of the Mad Russian, getting a nod from Woods, but he is also worried about his friend, who seems to be deflecting to not focus on his own pain.
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Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer
Singles match:
Gran Metalik vs Nathan Frazer
Match summary: Both men come into this match showing off their high-flying skills and fight at a fast pace to the delight of the live crowd. Nathan Frazer noticeably is alone and doesn’t have the Church of Seth Rollins at ringside, with the commentary team wondering if he has been told to go it alone. At around the 7 minutes of the match, we see Gran Metalik fly off the top rope and land awkwardly. Frazer looks to attack, but the referee checks on him. Metalik signals to carry on, but FRAZER TAKES ADVANTAGE, HITTING A CURB STOMP! Shades of his mentor as Nathan makes the cover and picks up a huge win!
Winner via pinfall: Nathan Frazer (8:03)
Nathan Frazer gets to his feet and celebrates with a smug look on his face as the crowd loudly boos him. He doesn’t care as he taunts the fans by copying his leader’s signature celebration whilst in the ring, we can see the medical team checking on Gran Metalik, who can’t seem to get to his feet as we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We cut backstage to see THE BAR and THE MIZ hanging out backstage, having a drink with each other. CESARO is drinking coffee whilst SHEAMUS has a Guinness in hand, and The Miz has a posh martini. They seem to be in good spirits as Cesaro talks about his Iron Survivor match later tonight, and Sheamus is talking about his Intercontinental title match tomorrow night. They get to their feet, giving each other a toast… WHEN THEY ARE ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY THE UNGOVERNABLES!
The crowd in the arena watching on the titantron boos loudly, but The Ungovernables don’t care, using their 4 vs 3 advantage to lay a beating on The Bar and The Miz in the backstage area. Andrade grabs hold of Cesaro and lifts him up before hitting a HAMMERLOCK DDT ONTO A POOL TABLE SMASHING CESARO DOWN! Shinsuke hits Miz with a KINSHASA KNOCKING HIM OUT whilst Angel and Humberto work together to POWERBOMB SHEAMUS ONTO THE BAR! The Ungovernables get to their feet with smirks on their faces as we cut elsewhere.
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We see THE O.C. walking into the area with ADAM COLE leading the way with JORDAN DEVLIN KARL ANDERSON and LUKE GALLOWS behind him, all looking very happy ahead of a potentially huge night for the group. They are soon interrupted by CATHY KELLEY who asks them how they are feeling going into tonight. Cole says tonight, The O.C. gets to do what they should have been doing under AJ Styles, running this place and making it our own clubhouse!
He points to the Good Brothers and says they are now in contention for the tag team titles, when, under AJ’s leadership, all they were doing was floating around trying to help him relive his glory days. Cole makes it clear that the O.C. is about the present, and he is the present, listening to his accolades one more time. Cathy says some people are saying Cole is using the O.C. like he used the Undisputed Era, but Cole looks at her with disgust and ends the interview before we cut to the final match on the pre-show.
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Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Match summary: The first few minutes of this match see both teams feeling each other out and making a few tags to one another as they each try to work over the other team with submissions. British Strong Style focuses on the fingers and arms of their opponents, whilst The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven look to target the backs of their opponents, as both teams are on edge, whilst the commentary team makes note of how evenly matched the tag teams are.
Tyler Bate ends up being trapped in the corner by The Grizzled Young Veterans as they work him over in the corner, with Trent Seven making a bunch of tags and using his power to wear him down. The GYV use all the signature tricks to keep Dunne and Andrews from tagging back into the match when the commentary team notes how close to the end of the pre-show we are getting as Tyler Bate finally breaks free of the attacks in the corner and looks to make the hot tag to MARK ANDREWS… AS THE COMMENTARY TEAM CONFIRMS THE MATCH WILL CARRY ON THE MAIN SHOW!
THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH WILL BE POSTED IN THE COMING DAYS!
Iyo Sky & Zoey Stark as the mystery tag team and them beating Aliyah & Zelina Vega is huge because it not only propels them into the discussion in the WWE Women's Tag Team division but who knows maybe a main roster call up after this especially after they just beat them
Nathan Frazier using Seth's own finisher using the Curb Stomp from his mentor to beat Gran Metalik...I wonder if Nathan starts using the Curb Stomp as his finisher now? Or Nathan sees himself as being the next Seth Rollins?
Ember Moon let's not forget she can still cash in her briefcase basically putting Piper Niven & Deonna Purrazzo on notice because she can cash in whenever she wants and Ember has Alexa Bliss as back up too
Ungovernables hit and run attack on The Bar and on The Miz...can we really be all that surprised
Nathan Frazier using Seth's own finisher using the Curb Stomp from his mentor to beat Gran Metalik...I wonder if Nathan starts using the Curb Stomp as his finisher now? Or Nathan sees himself as being the next Seth Rollins?
Ember Moon let's not forget she can still cash in her briefcase basically putting Piper Niven & Deonna Purrazzo on notice because she can cash in whenever she wants and Ember has Alexa Bliss as back up too
Ungovernables hit and run attack on The Bar and on The Miz...can we really be all that surprised
Better late than never. Missed the pre-show predictions...got stuck in traffic but made it in time for the main show! lol...I just wanna say you are still an absolute fucking machine with this thread. It's crazy I still remember you building up Andrade like 5 years ago.
World Tag Team Championship- The Street Profits (c) vs The Good Brothers (Gallows & Anderson)
WWE Cruiserweight Championship- Xavier Woods (c) vs Ilja Dragunov
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Aleister Black & Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt & Braun Strowman
Falls Count Anywhere Tornado Tag Team Match- The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
WWE Women's Universal Championship- Rhea Ripley (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo
Iron Survivor #1 Contenders Match (Winner Faces WWE Champion at SummerSlam in the main event)- Cesaro vs AJ Styles vs Damian Priest vs Seth Freakin Rollins vs Adam Cole
(Main Event)- WWE Championship (Special Guest Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin)- Randy Orton vs Big E (c)
Winners predicted for each match- Check
Longest match on the card- Iron Survivor
Shortest match on the card- Belair/Niven
Mystery Tag team revealed- Got stuck in traffic for the pre-show lol
Will either MITB holder cash in- Nope
Can't wait for the show to be posted. Best of luck writing, brother!
World Tag Team Championship- The Street Profits (c) vs The Good Brothers (Gallows & Anderson)
WWE Cruiserweight Championship- Xavier Woods (c) vs Ilja Dragunov
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Aleister Black & Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt & Braun Strowman
Falls Count Anywhere Tornado Tag Team Match- The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
WWE Women's Universal Championship- Rhea Ripley (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo
Iron Survivor #1 Contenders Match (Winner Faces WWE Champion at SummerSlam in the main event)- Cesaro vs AJ Styles vs Damian Priest vs Seth Freakin Rollins vs Adam Cole
(Main Event)- WWE Championship (Special Guest Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin)- Randy Orton vs Big E (c)
Winners predicted for each match- Check
Longest match on the card- Iron Survivor
Shortest match on the card- Belair/Niven
Mystery Tag team revealed- Got stuck in traffic for the pre-show lol
Will either MITB holder cash in- Nope
Can't wait for the show to be posted. Best of luck writing, brother!
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The Great American Bash:
Fort Worth, Texas
Dickies Arena
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND - TAKE MY BREATH
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Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
Fort Worth, Texas
Dickies Arena
July 4th 2021
THE WEEKND - TAKE MY BREATH
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Trios match:
British Strong Style and Mark Andrews vs The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven
The commentary team welcomes us to the show and confirms we have a match from the pre-show still underway as TYLER BATE MAKES IT TO THE CORNER AND TAGS IN MARK ANDREWS! He runs wild, taking down James Drake with a DROPKICK before getting back to his feet and hitting a charging Zack Gibson with a HURRICARANA! Trent Seven comes into the ring and grabs hold of Mark Andrews… ANDREWS COUNTERS WITH STUNDOG MILLIONAIRE DROPPING HIM!
Trent Seven stumbles back and falls out of the ring as both members of the GYV charge Mark Andrews, who KNEE SLIDES UNDER THEIR RUNNING CLOTHESLINES BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A DOUBLE PELE KICK! Andrews makes the cover on Drake 1 2 Drake kicks out! Andrews signals to the crowd, who are hyped up for him, as he heads to the corner of the ring and lines up Drake… ANDREWS FLIES OFF BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A TICKET TO RIDE FROM ZACK GIBSON!
The crowd can’t help but pop for the impressive counter from the one-half of the GYV here! Mark Andrews lies on the mat as we can see Trent Seven gets back on the ring apron whilst Zack Gibson helps drag James Drake over to the corner to allow Trent to come back into the match. Zack Gibson, meanwhile, the ropes and DIVES OVER THE TOP ROPE TO WIPE OUT BRITISH STRONG STYLE! Trent Seven drags Andrews off the mat and looks to go for the SEVEN-STAR LARIAT…
ANDREWS COUNTERS WITH AN ENZUGIRI! Trent falls backward before being sent into the corner of the ring with a DROPKICK! Andrews charges in and hits a MONKEY FLIP TO SEND HIM OUT THE CORNER! Andrews climbs up top but sees the GYV rising outside the ring and WIPES THEM OUT WITH A MOONSAULT PLANCHA! Andrews gets back onto the apron as Trent charges at him… BUT A HANGING SOCCER KICK SENDS HIM DOWN BEFORE HITTING A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Andrews makes the cover 1 2 Trent kicks out!
Andrews looks towards his corner and we can see Tyler Bate back on the ring apron, so he makes the tag to bring the BIG STRONG BOI back into the match! The crowd is going wild as they chant for the big strong boy WHO RUNS THROUGH TRENT WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Trent falls to the mat as Bate looks to the crowd and has an idea as he lifts Trent up onto his shoulders and TAKES HIM FOR AN AIRPLANE SPIN!
Bate spins around the much larger Trent Seven on his shoulders as the Grizzled Young Veterans run into the ring trying to break it up… BUT BATE USES TRENT TO STOP THEM IN THEIR TRACKS! Bate then transitions into a SAITO SUPLEX! Bate makes the cover 1 2 Trent kicks out! Bate though, looks to the corner and Pete Dunne is reaching his hand out, so Bate brings the Bruiserweight back into the match and for once PETE DUNNE IS SMILING!
Pete stalks Trent Seven, who looks worried and almost begs off the Bruiserweight… BUT DUNNE STARTS TO SMASH HIM WITH A BUNCH OF CLUBBING FOREARMS! The crowd cheers along as Dunne is letting out months of frustration after Trent Seven’s betrayal in the past when he joined the Grizzled Young Veterans. Dunne then grabs hold of the arm of Trent and looks to get it in position to BREAK HIS FINGERS… BUT GIBSON AND DRAKE STORM THE RING TO BREAK IT UP!
They both start to stomp on Pete Dunne to boos from the live crowd, but this leads to Tyler Bate and Mark Andrews running into the ring, taking care of the GYV as this trios match carries on, descending into total chaos! Back in the ring, Pete Dunne gets back to his feet, but Trent scoops him up and connects with a DRAGON SUPLEX slamming Dunne back to the mat. Trent then scoops up Dunne and HITS HIM WITH THE TYLER DRIVER 97! Loud boos as Trent steals Bate’s move before making the cover
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DUNNE KICKS OUT!
Trent Seven looks annoyed that Dunne kicked out, but he stays focused on the task at hand. He lifts Dunne up and grabs hold of him by the wrist, ready to go for the SEVEN-STAR LARIAT… BUT DUNNE COUNTERS AND LOCKS IN AN ARMBAR! Dunne wrenches back on the arm of Trent Seven and transitions so he can grab hold of the fingers of Seven as the crowd goes wild, ready to see it… AND PETE DUNNE GETS TO SNAP THE FINGERS OF TRENT SEVEN!
The crowd goes wild as Pete Dunne manages to get a measure of payback on Trent Seven, but he now looks to win the match as he wrenches back on the hold, twisting the arm of Trent and squeezing the fingers! Trent is on the verge of tapping out… BUT GIBSON MAKES THE SAVE JUST IN TIME! Zack grabs hold of Dunne and sends him into the corner of the ring SLAMMING DUNNE INTO THE RING POST IN THE BRITISH STRONG STYLE CORNER!
Gibson looks to check on Trent Seven, who is clucking his fingers, but Bate runs into the ring and clobbers him with a EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! James Drake comes into the ring and lays into Bate, but Bate fights them both off before sending them out of the ring with a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Tyler Bate then climbs up top and dives outside whilst Andrews tags in and looks to go back on the attack! He grabs hold of Trent and looks to get him up for a VERTEBREAKER… BUT TRENT ESCAPES AND HITS A SEVEN-STAR LARIAT! Trent grabs his fingers but rolls onto the cover
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BATE BREAKS UP THE COVER!
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BATE BREAKS UP THE COVER!
The crowd cheers as Bate saves the match and looks to grab hold of Trent… BUT THE GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS SWARM HIM AND CATCH HIM OUT WITH GRIT YOUR TEETH! Zack can be heard shouting instructions as he heads to the corner, grabbing the tag rope, and eventually Trent gets to the corner, making the tag as he rolls out of the ring, clutching his fingers still! Zack Gibson grabs hold of Mark Andrews and grabs hold of the arm as he twists the arm of Mark Andrews to lock in the SHANKLY GATES!
Gibson is wrenching on the hold as Andrews struggles in pain as Dunne tries to make the save, but Drake runs in to connect with a HIGH KNEE WIPING OUT PETE DUNNE! Andrews is still in agony in the middle of the ring and looks to be on the verge of tapping out… BUT ELBOWS HIM IN THE FACE TO BREAK FREE FROM THE HOLD! Andrews winces in pain as Gibson tries to attack him… JUMPING DDT! Mark then sprints to the corner and connects with FALL TO PIECES! Andrews makes the cover
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JAMES DRAKE BREAKS THE COVER!
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JAMES DRAKE BREAKS THE COVER!
Drake saves the match and looks to lay into Andrews with hard strikes, whilst outside the ring, we can see Dunne trying to get back in… SEVEN STARS LARIAT WIPING HIM OUT AND KEEPING HIM DOWN! Back in the ring, James Drake grabs hold of Mark Andrews as Gibson struggles to his feet and uses the ropes for balance. James Drake spins around Mark Andrews… INTO TICKET TO RIDE! Gibson makes the cover as Drake takes care of Tyler Bate!
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Winners via pinfall: The Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven (17:15)
The crowd boos loudly, but the Grizzled Young Veterans and Trent Seven have picked up the victory tonight on Monday Night Raw. The commentary team put over both trios, saying they were so evenly matched that it managed to run from the pre-show into the official start of the PPV. Gibson leads the charge at the top of the ramp as he mouths off to the live crowd. Back in the ring, Dunne and Bate check on Mark Andrews before we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We cut to KEVIN OWENS walking into the locker room, where ALEISTER BLACK can be seen preparing for their tag team match later tonight by practicing his shadow boxing. Owens says he bumped into Stone Cold Steve Austin, with Black paying no attention to it until Owens mentions he even got to have a beer with the legend, prompting Black to stop and turn to Owens. He glares at his tag team partner, asking why he is relaxing ahead of a fight with two monsters.
Kevin says he was talking to one of his idols, and you never turn down a beer from Steve Austin, but Black makes it clear that this is the lack of focus he is on. Aleister says that Owens is too focused on either his hero or his best friend to do what needs to be done. Owens shakes his head and makes it clear he was fighting Bray first without Black’s help before making it clear tonight he is done working with him. Aleister finishes the promo by telling Kevin he feels the same before we cut to the ring for the 1st official match of the main card.
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SAMI ZAYN comes out first, getting a decent pop from the live crowd. He doesn’t smile like normal and heads straight into the ring, shaking his head, ready to finally get his match with Mustafa Ali. Michael Cole says Sami did finally get his hands on Ali on Monday Night Raw, but after Ali’s actions, Sami won’t settle for that. Aiden English says the former Intercontinental Champion needs to be careful because we haven’t seen Ali like this before.
MUSTAFA ALI walks out next with a self-assured look on his face and a massive security detail who parted like the Red Sea to allow him to walk down the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says Mustafa Ali used to be an honourable man, but since WrestleMania 37, he has turned into a coward. Aiden English says that being powerbombed onto the ring apron can change someone’s outlook, as that is a potentially career-ending injury. Mustafa Ali makes it to the ring, making sure to tell the referee to back up Sami. He does that before calling for the bell to get this match underway!
Singles match:
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Mustafa Ali vs Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn, as soon as the bell rings, starts to charge at Ali and looks to take him down… BUT ALI ROLLS OUT OF THE RING TO BOOS FROM THE CROWD! Ali taps his head and mocks the crowd walking around the ring… SAMI DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES AND WIPES OUT THE FORMER CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION! The crowd loudly cheers as Sami gets to his feet, grabbing hold of Ali and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Sami is going right after Mustafa Ali, and the fans are loudly behind him as the Underdog from the Underground looks to make him pay for the tricks he pulled over the last few weeks. Sami grabs hold of Ali and rolls him back into the ring as Sami climbs up top and lines him up to dive onto him… BUT ALI ROLLS AWAY! The crowd boos, but Sami comes off the top rope and looks to go back on the attack, grabbing hold of Ali as he tries to roll out of the ring… BUT ALI KICKS HIM AWAY!
Sami stumbles back as Ali rolls onto the ring apron and lines up Sami before hitting a SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE! Boos from the crowd as Ali makes the cover 1 Sami kicks out! A lot more damage is needed to Sami, but Ali smiles as, for the first time this match, he is in control. He taunts Sami Zayn before BOOTING HIM IN THE FACE AS HE TRIES TO RISE TO HIS FEET! Ali grabs hold of Sami and wrenches on a headlock as he grinds him down on the mat.
Ali is wrenching on the hold, putting the pressure on Sami, who starts to try fighting back, but Ali transitions into a DDT planting Sami to the mat! Ali makes the cover 1 Sami kicks out! Sami is struggling a bit more on the mat, but Ali is in control as he runs to the ropes before connecting with a SLINGSHOT ROLLING THUNDER! Ali doesn’t stop there before grabbing hold of Sami Zayn, slamming him down with a NECKBREAKER SLAM! Ali makes the cover 1 2 Zayn kicks out!
Ali is in total control of the match, and Sami is struggling to get back into this with Ali bending down next to him to ask where Kevin is… SO SAMI SLAPS HIM IN THE FACE! Sami gets back to his feet and connects with a LEG LARIAT SENDING ALI BACK INTO THE ROPES! Sami then runs the ropes, connecting with a DROPKICK SENDING HIM TO THE RING FLOOR! Zayn rolls out of the ring as Ali walks around to try to get away from Sami… BUT ZAYN DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES AND HITS A TORANDO DDT!
Sami gets back to his feet, but there is no smile as he looks happy to be back in control of this match for the time being. He then looks over at the ring apron and seems to be considering POWERBOMBING ALI ONTO IT! Sami, though, shakes his head as that isn’t the way he does things and rolls Ali into the ring before hitting a SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ONTO ALI ON THE MAT! Sami stays on for the cover 1 2 Ali kicks out! Sami, though, stays in control and lays into Ali on the mat!
Sami Zayn is ready to go on the attack and doesn’t want to waste time. He lifts Ali up and hits an EXPLODER SUPLEX sending him into the turnbuckles in the corner! Sami signals to the crowd, then charges in for the HULLEVA KICK... BUT ALI MOVES JUST IN TIME! Sami collides with the turnbuckle boot first. Ali pounces, hitting a JUMPING NECKBREAKER and planting Sami to the mat! Ali makes the cover. 1 2 Zayn kicks out!
Ali looks angry but appears to be targeting Zayn by grinding him down and focusing on Sami's neck, putting a ton of pressure on the Underdog from the Underground. He grabs hold of Sami and sends him into the ropes with a COMPLETE SHOT! Ali makes the cover once again 1 2 Sami kicks out! Ali shakes his head before heading to the corner, teasing bringing this to an end… BUT SAMI STARTS TO ROLL TO THE ROPES… 450 SPLASH TO SAMI AS HE ROLLS ONTO THE RING APRON!
An insane piece of athleticism and timing from Mustafa Ali! He hit that move to Zayn just now. Both men lie outside the ring. Ali gets to his feet first, using the ring apron for help. Sami is lying on the floor. Ali spots the apron and has an idea. He grabs Sami and lays into him with a series of strikes to the head. Then he slowly lifts Sami from the floor, looking for a POP-UP POWERBOMB ONTO THE RING APRON…
BUT SAMI DESPERATELY FIGHTS TO AVOID IT! He lays into Mustafa Ali with several strikes to the head before HITTING HIM WITH A HURRICANRANA INTO THE RING POST! Sami falls to the floor as he can hear the referee’s count getting to 6 and rolls back into the ring. Ali stumbles a bit but makes back into the ring in time for 8… SAMI COUNTERS WITH A SUPERKICK! Zayn makes the cover 1 2 Ali kicks out! Sami rolls off Ali using the ropes to rest, but he looks annoyed as it becomes clear he is feeling the effects of this match!
Sami grabs hold of Ali, who is trying to get to a seated position and looks to transition into a KOJI CLUTCH… BUT ALI FIGHTS OUT OF IT SENDING SAMI BACK INTO THE ROPES! Ali looks to charge forward grabbing Sami, ready to go for a STANDING SPANISH FLY… BUT SAMI COUNTERS WITH A REVERSE STO… AND THIS TIME MANAGES TO LOCK IN THE KOJI CLUTCH ON MUSTAFA ALI! Sami wrenches on the hold as it is clear the former Cruiserweight Champion is in trouble here!
Mustafa Ali looks to crawl to the ropes, which are a few inches away from him, whilst Sami pulls back on the hold, trying to force him to tap out. Ali looks to crawl with everything he has and there is still some of the old heart in there as Ali makes it to the ropes, forcing a break! Sami keeps the hold locked in till the count of 3 before letting go of the hold. He backs away before looking to go in… BUT ALI SIGNALS TO THE REFEREE HE IS INJURED!
Sami Zayn doesn’t believe it, but the referee tells Sami he needs to check and he heads over to the former Cruiserweight Champion to make sure he is OK. The referee is speaking to Mustafa Ali when the camera pans over to show two men in security outfits appear inside the ring AND THEY GRAB SAMI ZAYN HITTING HIM AN DOUBLE IMPLANT DDT! Michael Cole on commentary confirms they are EVER-RISE FROM NXT!
CHASE PARKER and MATT MARTEL leave the ring as Mustafa Ali magically gets better! He gets to his feet and drags up Sami Zayn, hitting him with a STANDING SPAINISH FLY! Ali could make the cover there, but instead wants an exclamation point! He climbs to the top rope and steadies himself for the moment before flying off as he connects with the 054! Ali stays on for the cover.
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Winner via pinfall: Mustafa Ali (9:01)
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Winner via pinfall: Mustafa Ali (9:01)
The crowd loudly boos, but Mustafa Ali doesn’t care, getting back to his feet and sticking his arms out, before being joined in the ring by Ever-Rise! The duo stands behind him like two secret agents protecting a president, as Michael Cole says, Mustafa Ali knew he could not defeat Sami Zayn alone, so he got some backup to help him in the form of Ever-Rise. Aiden English defends the move, saying Ali knew that Kevin Owens making his presence felt was a possibility and got some security just in case!
Mustafa Ali cuts his pose as he looks at Sami Zayn down on the mat and has a smirk before LAYING INTO HIM WITH A SERIES OF STRIKES! The crowd is booing once again as Mustafa Ali grabs hold of the weakened Sami and tosses him out of the ring through the ropes! The crowd knows what this means, but there is a commotion as KEVIN OWENS RUNS OUT… BUT HE IS BLOCKED BY EVER-RISE! The boos ring out, and Mustafa doesn’t waste any time picking up SAMI ZAYN AND POWERBOMBS HIM ONTO THE RING APRON!
The crowd loudly boos as Sami Zayn takes a potentially career-ending move from Mustafa Ali! Kevin Owens finally gets past Ever-Rise, but he is too late to catch Mustafa Ali as he flees through the crowd! Owens looks over the Sami, who is struggling to move, but before he can check on his friend… ALEISTER BLACK STORMS OUT! He starts to bicker with his tag team partner later tonight, saying he should be getting ready. Owens and Black argue, whilst Sami gets medical attention and Michael Cole confirms it will be the Iron Survivor up next, as we cut to a video explaining the rules!
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The video package starts off with the highlight package showing highlights of the Iron Survivor match that took place earlier this year to crown a Women’s Universal Champion between Shayna Baszler, Tegan Nox, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, and Nia Jax. We then get a recap of the rules: 2 start the match. Every 5 minutes, a new wrestler enters until we have 5 in the ring, and there is a 25-minute time limit. The goal of the match is to score the most falls either via pinfall or submission, but if you lose a fall, you go into the penalty box for 90 seconds. We see clips showing the jeopardy before reminding us what is at stake: a WWE title shot at Summerslam, before we cut back to the ring for the first two entrants!
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CESARO walks out, getting loud cheers from the fans, as he walks out focused and ready for action. Michael Cole says Cesaro came this close to beating Big E for the WWE title 4 weeks ago and now he is looking for another shot at the title. Aiden English says starting this match could be a blessing, but it could also be a curse. He says you have more time in the match to get falls, but also put yourself more at risk throughout, too. Cesaro warms up in the ring as he waits for the other man starting this match…
SETH ROLLINS slowly walks onto the entrance ramp, getting loud boos from the crowd. He sticks his arms out in a Jesus-like post and Aiden English goes into full cheerleader mode for his former leader. Michael Cole says Seth Rollins has talked about saving the WWE title and making it Monday Night Rollins one more time. Aiden says Seth is the messiah and Cesaro is going to regret starting this match very soon. Both men are in the ring staring each other down before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Iron Survivor number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Summerslam:
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Damian Priest vs AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
Cesaro once the bell rings, looks to go after Rollins, but the leader of the Church of Seth Rollins moves out of the way! Seth seems to be happy to take his time in this match, with Cole questioning that strategy, but English points out that you just need to win the most falls, whether that is 1 or 10! Cesaro though, looks to make use of the time it is a one-on-one match and grabs hold of Seth Rollins TOSSING HIM AROUND THE RING SHOWING OFF HIS SUPERIOR POWER!
Seth Rollins is struggling to stay alive in this match as Cesaro gets him in the corner of the ring and LAYS INTO HIM WITH A BUNCH OF HARD CLOTHELINES IN THE CORNER OF THE RING! The referee warns Cesaro about pushing the count (with the commentary team noting you can enter the penalty box if you get a disqualification as well)! Cesaro brings Seth out of the corner, hurling him across the ring before making the cover 1 Seth kicks out!
Cesaro looks to grab hold of the ankles of Seth Rollins and to set him up for the SHARPSHOOTER… SETH KICKS HIM AWAY TO ESCAPE FROM THE HOLD! Cesaro struggles and is a bit staggered as Seth runs the ropes and connects with a SLINGBLADE bringing Cesaro back to the mat! Seth hooks the leg 1 Cesaro kicks out! Seth keeps the pressure up straight after the kick and runs the ropes, connecting with a BASEMENT DROPKICK before making another quick cover 1 Cesaro kicks out!
Seth Rollins looks to keep the pressure up by catching Cesaro as he rolls over and locking him in a CROSSFACE! The commentary team notes you don’t want to spend too much time in a submission, and it could be worth tapping sooner to save your body for later in the match! Cesaro though, has no intention of letting Seth Rollins get an early lead and uses his power to break out of the hold, sending Seth Rollins off him! Cesaro struggles to his feet as Seth rushes back in… EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!
Cesaro looks to go for the cover, but Seth Rollins rolls out of the ring to avoid potentially getting pinned by the Swiss Superman! Cesaro doesn’t plan on wasting any time as he heads towards the ropes and climbs onto the ring apron before diving off, hitting a CANNONBALL SENTON! Cesaro gets loud cheers from the crowd before looking at Seth and the barricade wall, having an idea! Cesaro grabs the ankles of Rollins before SWINGING HIM INTO THE BARRICADE SEVERAL TIMES!
Cesaro tosses Rollins back down to the floor as the leader of the Church is struggling to fight back against the Swiss powerhouse! Cesaro grabs hold of Seth Rollins and puts him back inside the ring, ready to do more damage. Cesaro walks over to Seth and looks to try to get him in position to connect with the RICOLA BOMB… SETH COUNTERS WITH A FACEBUSTER! Seth gets back to his feet and he is not a man to waste an opportunity LOOKING FOR A CURB STOMP… BUT CESARO MOVES JUST IN TIME!
Seth staggers but thinks quickly, connecting with a HIGH KNEE TO THE JAW OF CESARO! He grabs hold of him and teases, going for the PEDIGREE… CESARO COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! Both men here are aggressively going for that first fall as we enter the final minute before another man enters the match! Cesaro sees Seth trying to get back to a standing position and grabs hold of him before LAYING INTO HIM WITH A SERIES OF ELBOW STRIKES!
Cesaro is hammering away on Seth before running the ropes and goes for a LOW ANGLE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Cesaro makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out! Cesaro looks to keep the pressure up as he lifts Seth off the mat and gets him in position to go for NETRUALISER… SETH COUNTERS WITH A HURRICARANA SENDING CESARO INTO THE RING POST! Seth takes a moment to get back to his feet before hitting Cesaro with a CORNER FOREARM SMASH!
Seth lays into Cesaro with a few more punches before bringing him out of the corner with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Rollins doesn’t make the cover and instead heads up top as he steadies himself for the moment before flying off and hitting a FROG SPLASH! Seth stays on Cesaro for the cover 1 2 Cesaro kicks out! Seth looks a bit annoyed and wonders what he will need to do to pick up a fall, but his attention turns to the ramp as the 3rd entrant in this match is about to enter!
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*RISE FOR THE NIGHT*
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*RISE FOR THE NIGHT*
DAMIAN PRIEST makes his way out, getting a decent pop from the live crowd! He heads straight to the ring with purpose as Michael Cole and Aiden English both agree this is the biggest match of Damian’s career so far! He gets into the ring with Seth Rollins, coming face to face with him as the commentary team brings up Priest’s recent rivalry with Karrion Kross and tries to lay into Priest with a series of strikes… BUT PRIEST KNOCKS HIM DOWN WITH AN UPPERCUT TO THE JAW!
Seth falls to the mat as Priest turns around, coming face to face with Cesaro and starts to trade blows with the former United States Champion! Priest takes control of the brawl and sends Cesaro into the corner of the ring before connecting with a RUNNING CORNER SPLASH! Cesaro slumps in the corner as Priest turns back around into a SUPERKICK FROM SETH! Priest falls out of the ring for the moment as Seth looks to pounce and drags Cesaro out of the corner, hitting a PEDIGREE! Seth makes the cover
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Cesaro kicks out!
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Cesaro kicks out!
Seth pounds the mat in anger before heading to the corner, ready to charge in and connect with the CURB STOMP! He runs at Cesaro… BUT THE SWISS SUPERMAN COUNTERS SENDING HIM INTO THE AIR AND HITS SWISS DEATH! Cesaro walks over to make the cover… BUT PRIEST RUNS IN WITH A BIG BOOT SENDING HIM OUT OF THE RING FOR THE MOMENT! Priest then grabs hold of Seth and CONNECTS WITH THE RECKONING! Priest makes the cover on Seth
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Winner of the 1st fall: Damian Priest via pinning Seth Rollins (6:35)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 0 Cesaro 0 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 0
In the penalty box until 8:05: Seth Rollins
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 0 Cesaro 0 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 0
In the penalty box until 8:05: Seth Rollins
Damian Priest has entered the match and made an impact within a minute of entering the bout! Rollins has to roll out of the ring and doesn’t look happy about it as he is forced to enter the penalty box. Cesaro re-enters the match, still rubbing his jaw, and is more than happy to start brawling with Damian Priest! The former North American Champion is the fresher man between the pair of them as they trade blows, but Cesaro manages to counter, connecting with a WICKED EUROPEAN UPPERCUT before making the cover 1 2 Priest kicks out!
Cesaro sighs as the commentary team wonders if it would be worth Priest playing defense for the rest of the match now, he has the lead! Cesaro stays on the attack as he grabs hold of the head and neck of Priest, laying into him with a series of elbows to the head… BUT PRIEST MANAGES TO POWER OUT OF THE HOLD AND SENDS CESARO BACKWARD! Priest gets back to his feet and looks to go for the THROAT AIMING FOR A SOUTH OF HEAVEN… BUT CESARO FIGHTS HIM OUT!
Cesaro connects with a HEADBUTT DROPPING PRIEST TO THE MAT before making another quick cover 1 2 Priest kicks out! Cesaro though, keeps hold of the legs of Priest and signals to the crowd before STARTING UP THE CESARO SWING! He swings Priest around the right to the delight of the crowd before transitioning the move into a SHARPSHOOTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Cesaro has Priest trapped and it looks like he is going to have no choice but to tap… BUT SETH LEAVES THE PENALTY BOX AND HITS A JUMPING KNEE TO CESARO TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Seth makes the cover whilst Priest rolls to the side for the moment 1 2 Cesaro kicks out! Seth shows his frustration as he can’t seem to get a foothold in this match before heading to the corner of the ring, having an idea. He lines up the Swiss Superman ready to dive onto him again… BUT PRIEST CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE AND LAYS INTO SETH! He grabs hold of him by the throat, ready to throw him down below… BUT CESARO APPEARS AND USES HIS POWER TO DROP PRIEST TO THE MAT AND SEND SETH FLYING AT THE SAME TIME! Cesaro makes the cover on Priest.
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SETH BREAKS IT UP!
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SETH BREAKS IT UP!
Seth is still feeling the effects of being slammed off the top rope, but he doesn’t let Cesaro get on the scoreboard! Cesaro gets back to his feet and clobbers Seth Rollins, knocking him over, before looking at both men on the mat and having an idea… PLACING SETH ON TOP OF PREIST… BEFORE HE LOOKS TO GO FOR A DOUBLE GIANT SWING… BUT PRIEST AND SETH FIGHT HIM OFF! Cesaro is staggered as both men get to their feet, laying into Cesaro BUT PRIEST THEN GRABS THEM BOTH BY THE THROAT…
BUT CESARO AND SETH FIGHT HIM OFF! Priest though, responds by hitting them with a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE KNOCKING THEM DOWN TO THE MAT! Priest is in control of the match, leading the scoreboard as it currently stands. Seth is getting to a seated position first of all and he hits him with a BELL CLAP sending him back to the mat. Cesaro gets back up next, but Priest keeps him down with another BIG BOOT making the cover 1 2 Cesaro kicks out! Priest considers doing more, but hears the clock count down and looks to the entrance ramp ahead of the next entrant…
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*PHENOMENAL*
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*PHENOMENAL*
AJ STYLES comes out next and sprints straight to the ring all business tonight as he has the chance to get back in WWE title contention! AJ climbs onto the ring apron and LEAPS OFF STARTING BY SMASHING DAMIAN PRIEST WITH THE PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Priest rolls out of the ring upon impact before AJ can make the cover! AJ is a veteran, so he focuses on the task at hand as he lays into Rollins and Cesaro with a series of kicks and strikes, taking advantage of his freshness in this match!
The crowd is behind the veteran as he grabs hold of Seth and places him onto his shoulders before dropping him with a USHIGOROSHI! AJ looks ready to make the cover on him, but Cesaro cuts him off with a BIG BOOT! Cesaro sees Rollins down on the mat and runs the ropes, connecting with a FALLING KNEE DROP! Cesaro makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out! Cesaro lifts Seth off the mat as Styles tries to run in… HEADBUTT TO AJ STYLES!
Seth Rollins tries to attack him, but Cesaro then connects with another HEADBUTT DROPPING ROLLINS TOO! Cesaro stands there a bit staggered but gets taken down by Damian Priest, hitting him with a JUMPING CORKSCREW ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Cesaro falls to the mat as Priest makes the cover 1 2 Styles breaks it up! The veteran stops Priest from getting a 2-0 lead on everyone in this match and looks to go for a CALF CRUSHER ON THE LEG OF PRIEST!
AJ tries to sneak a quick tap out whilst Rollins and Cesaro are down on the mat and Priest knows the longer he is in the hold, the more damage that might be done that could affect him for the rest of the match, but he doesn’t want to give up a fall to AJ! Seth is no longer in the ring and Cesaro is still down on the mat… PRIEST TRIES TO CRAWL TO THE ROPES… BUT THEY ARE JUST TOO FAR AND HE TAPS OUT!
Winner of the 2nd fall: AJ Styles via submission Damian Priest (12:00)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 0 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 0
In the penalty box until 13:30: Damian Priest
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 0 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 0
In the penalty box until 13:30: Damian Priest
Priest rolls out of the ring and clutches his right leg as Aiden English on commentary wonders if he waited too long to tap out and could have saved himself some damage there. AJ turns back around, happy to be on the scoreboard as he gets back to his feet… BUT CESARO IS ON HIS FEET TOO AND HITS SWISS DEATH… BUT BEFORE HE CAN MAKE A COVER SETH ROLLS HIM UP FROM BEHIND!
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SETH GRABS THE ROPES OUT OF VIEW OF THE REFEREE!
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Winner of the 3rd fall: Seth Rollins via pinning Cesaro (12:21)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 0 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 13:30: Damian Priest
In the penalty box until 13:51: Cesaro
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SETH GRABS THE ROPES OUT OF VIEW OF THE REFEREE!
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Winner of the 3rd fall: Seth Rollins via pinning Cesaro (12:21)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 0 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 13:30: Damian Priest
In the penalty box until 13:51: Cesaro
Boos from the crowd, but Seth Rollins cackles like a maniac, having pounced at the right time to get his first fall of the match. Aiden English is full of praise for him on commentary and says this is why he is the leader of the Church of Seth Rollins, whilst Michael Cole says Seth also has Styles dazed and could go into the lead very quickly! Seth Rollins heads to the corner and lines up AJ Styles, ready to go for the CURB STOMP… BUT AJ SEES IT COMING AND COUNTERS INTO THE CALF CRUSHER!
AJ wrenches back on the hold, looking to go into the lead with a 2nd fall here as Seth screams in pain. Michael Cole notes how well both men know each other due to their rivalry a couple of years ago and Seth scrambles to the ropes using them to force AJ to break the hold! AJ holds on till the count of 4 before letting go and SLAMMING THE LEG OF SETH INTO THE MAT! The crowd cheers for this cheap shot, which angers Aiden English on commentary, but Cole puts it over as good veteran cunning from AJ to weaken Seth.
Seth struggles back to his feet as AJ comes right back on the attack, but Seth fends him off with a few punches! AJ stumbles back as Seth looks to springboard off the ropes…SUPERKICK FROM AJ STYLES CATCHING SETH ROLLINS IN MID AIR! AJ makes the cover 1 2 PRIEST BREAKS IT UP! Seth rolls out of the ring after the beating he has taken the last few minutes, whilst an angry Damian Priest picks up AJ AND SENDS HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES IN THE CORNER OF THE RING!
Priest follows up by charging and SMASHES AJ IN THE CORNER WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW! Priest lays into AJ as the clock ticks down and the commentary wonders if Priest’s anger is distracting him from focusing on getting falls within this match. Priest would, though, grab hold of AJ, bringing him back towards the middle of the ring with a LIFTING FLATLINER! Priest doesn’t stop there and grabs the prone AJ, hitting him with the RECKONING! Priest makes the cover
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CESARO BREAKS IT UP!
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CESARO BREAKS IT UP!
Cesaro keeps the score level as AJ rolls out of the ring for the moment! Cesaro fresh from the penalty box, looks to lift up Priest and powers him up, hitting a DEADLIFT GUTWRENCH SUPLEX! Cesaro makes the cover
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SETH BREAKS THE COVER THIS TIME!
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SETH BREAKS THE COVER THIS TIME!
Seth has a smile on his face as he grabs hold of Cesaro and looks to go for the RIPCORD KNEE… BUT CESARO COUNTERS SLAMMING SETH INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING WITH A BUCKLE BOMB! Cesaro turns around as Priest looks to try to take him down… CESARO SENDS HIM INTO THE ROPES WITH A STUB GUN BEFORE CLOTHESLINING HIM OUT OF THE RING! Cesaro turns around as AJ LOOKS FOR THE PHENOMENAL FOREARM… CESARO CATCHES HIM AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A RICOLA BOMB! Cesaro hooks the leg
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Winner of the 4th fall: Cesaro via pinning AJ Styles (14:54)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 1 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 16:24: AJ Styles
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Winner of the 4th fall: Cesaro via pinning AJ Styles (14:54)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 1 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 16:24: AJ Styles
Cesaro gets back to his feet with Rollins and Priest down waiting for the final entrant…
ADAM COLE! The crowd mostly boos as the leader of the O.C. slowly walks out with a cocky smirk on his face. Michael Cole says this is the prime spot for someone like Adam Cole, who loves to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves during a match. Aiden English chimes in to say he can pick the bones of everyone else and rack up the falls he needs in the last 10 minutes remaining. Cesaro is ready for him, but Cole takes his time whilst Rollins and Priest attack the Swiss Superman!
Adam Cole smirks and slowly walks to the ring whilst the 3 men inside the ring are fighting with each other, making his way over to the penalty box and starts to taunt AJ inside! AJ glares at him but tries to ignore Adam Cole’s nonsense. In the ring, Cesaro manages to send Seth and Priest out of the ring for the moment as Adam Cole carries on taunting AJ whilst he steps into the ring… SO HE TURNS AROUND INTO SWISS DEATH! Cesaro makes the cover
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Winner of the 5th fall: Cesaro via pinning Adam Cole (15:38)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 16:24: AJ Styles
In the penalty box until 17:08: Adam Cole
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Winner of the 5th fall: Cesaro via pinning Adam Cole (15:38)
Adam Cole 0 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 16:24: AJ Styles
In the penalty box until 17:08: Adam Cole
Just like that not only is Cesaro in the lead but Adam Cole has ended up straight in the penalty box! He rolls out of the ring almost in shock and argues with the referees but is directed towards the box as we can see Cole has a sense of dread… AJ PULLS HIM IN AND STARTS TO BEAT ADAM COLE UP! AJ lays a beating to Cole inside the box and pummels his rival inside the box to the delight of the crowd! Back in the ring, Seth Rollins slides in and TRIES TO JUMP ON THE BACK OF CESARO TO LOCK IN A SLEEPER!
Seth is wrenching the hold on the bigger man as he looks to tie things up but Cesaro survives the attempt by RAMMING SETH BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! Seth releases the hold as Cesaro stumbles forward… RIGHT INTO PRIEST WHO APPEARS AND HITS THE SOUTH OF HEAVEN CHOKESLAM! Priest quickly SPINS KICKS SETH OUT OF THE RING AND MAKES THE COVER!
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AJ STYLES BREAKS IT UP JUST IN TIME!
AJ stops Damian Priest from tying things up whilst the camera pans over to show Adam Cole down and out still in the penalty box after the beating AJ gave him! Back in the ring, AJ looks to avoid the power game of Damian Priest and looks to go for a CHOP BLOCK ON PRIEST… BUT HE MOVES JUST IN TIME! Priest stomps AJ down on the mat before looking to grab hold of him by the throat… SETH RUNS IN TRYING TO ATTACK HIM… BUT HE GRABS BOTH BY THE THROAT…
BUT AJ AND SETH WORK TOGETHER TO HIT A DUAL DDT! Neither man understandably wants to let the other earn a pin from that move and start to trade strikes in the middle of the ring! Both men know each other well, but Styles is the fresher man as he looks to lay into Seth Rollins with the PHENOMENAL BLITZ… BUT SETH COUNTERS AND MANAGES TO LAND THE RIPCORD KNEE! Seth makes the cover on AJ
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PRIEST BREAKS THE COVER!
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PRIEST BREAKS THE COVER!
Priest keeps Seth from getting his 2nd fall on the board and he looks to press the size advantage, lifting him up off the mat before seeing Cesaro getting to his feet outside the ring and TOSSES SETH ONTO CESARO WIPING THEM OUT! Priest turns back around to see Styles getting up and has similar intentions, grabbing AJ Styles in position, ready to go for a RAZOR’S EDGE… STYLES COUNTERS INTO A TORANDO DDT! AJ rolls back onto Priest for the cover
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PRIEST KICKS OUT!
Damian Priest is having a good showing tonight. AJ Styles goes for the CALF CRUSHER AGAIN but Priest is ready and fights him off! AJ heads to the ropes. Priest comes back with a PELE KICK sending AJ back! AJ climbs onto the ring apron, ready for the PHENOMENAL FOREARM. SETH TRIPS HIM AND SENDS HIM TO THE FLOOR! Rollins picks up Styles and hits a BUCKLE BOMB INTO THE BARRICADE!
Seth climbs to his feet, smiling. Priest waits in the ring. CESARO HITS A NORTHERN EUROPEAN UPPERCUT TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD DROPPING HIM! Cesaro grabs Priest KARELIN LIFTS HIM UP AND SLAMS HIM DOWN! Cesaro makes the cover.
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SETH CHARGES IN FOR A CURB STOMP…
BUT CESARO MOVES JUST IN TIME BREAKING THE COVER!
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SETH CHARGES IN FOR A CURB STOMP…
BUT CESARO MOVES JUST IN TIME BREAKING THE COVER!
Priest rolls out of the ring for the moment, whilst Rollins pauses for the moment due to missing Cesaro, but tries to get him with a LOW SUPERKICK… CESARO COUNTERS AND LOOKS TO LOCK IN A SHARPSHOOTER… BUT SETH FIGHTS OUT OF IT! He gets to his feet and sends back Cesaro with a LEG LARIAT! Seth smirks… PHENOMENAL FOREARM WIPES HIM OUT! Seth falls to the mat as Styles looks to make the cover…
BUT CESARO GRABS HIS FOOT STOPPING AJ FROM POUNCING AS ROLLINS ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! AJ is annoyed and lays into Cesaro with a series of kicks, laying into the Swiss Superman before lifting him up and hitting a SNAP SUPLEX! AJ though, doesn’t make a cover and instead looks to once again target the right leg as he locks in a CALF CRUSHER ON CESARO! The Swiss Superman doesn’t want to tap out, knowing it will cost him his lead… ADAM COLE RUNS IN AND HITS THE LAST SHOT ON AJ STYLES! Cesaro rolls out of the ring for the moment as Cole makes the cover
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Winner of the 6th fall: Adam Cole via pinning AJ Styles (19:22)
Adam Cole 1 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 20:52: AJ Styles
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Winner of the 6th fall: Adam Cole via pinning AJ Styles (19:22)
Adam Cole 1 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 1
In the penalty box until 20:52: AJ Styles
Adam Cole has a big smirk on his face, having finally got on the board and it was at the expense of his rival AJ Styles! The commentary team mentions the pressure is truly on now as we have just over 5 minutes left in this match, as Damian Priest comes back into the ring and looks to take Cole’s head off with a SPINNING HEEL KICK… ADAM COLE AVOIDS IT DUCKING UNDERNEATH! Cole doesn’t stop there and runs the ropes HITTING A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF PRIEST’S RIGHT LEG!
Priest screams in pain due to the damage and goes down to a kneeling position as ADAM COLE RUNS THE ROPES FOR THE LAST SHOT… SETH PULLS THE ROPES DOWN AND SENDS COLE CRASHING TO THE RING FLOOR! Seth runs into the ring though and connects with a RIPCORD KNEE! Priest falls to the mat and Seth keeps the pressure up by running the ropes again and hits THE CURB STOMP! Seth makes the cover
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Winner of the 7th fall: Seth Rollins via pinning Damian Priest (20:01)
Adam Cole 1 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until 20:52: AJ Styles
In the penalty box until 21:31: Damian Priest
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Winner of the 7th fall: Seth Rollins via pinning Damian Priest (20:01)
Adam Cole 1 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until 20:52: AJ Styles
In the penalty box until 21:31: Damian Priest
Seth Rollins chuckles with a smirk on his face… TURNS AROUND INTO A SUPERKICK FROM ADAM COLE! Cole makes the cover
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Winner of the 8th fall: Adam Cole via pinning Seth Rollins (20:08)
Adam Cole 2 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until 20:52: AJ Styles
In the penalty box until 21:31: Damien Priest
In the penalty box until 21:38: Seth Rollins
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Winner of the 8th fall: Adam Cole via pinning Seth Rollins (20:08)
Adam Cole 2 AJ Styles 1 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until 20:52: AJ Styles
In the penalty box until 21:31: Damien Priest
In the penalty box until 21:38: Seth Rollins
Adam Cole has a smirk on his face as he is now tied with Cesaro and Seth Rollins on two falls apiece, whilst we head into the final 5 minutes of this match! Adam Cole looks at Cesaro as he comes into the ring and tries to catch him with a SUPERKICK…BUT CESARO CATCHES IT AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Cesaro keeps hold of the right leg and doesn’t waste any time going straight for the SHARPSHOOTER ON ADAM COLE!
Cole is in a ton of pain on the mat as he struggles and looks to try to escape from the hold, knowing a tap out puts not only Cesaro in the lead but also puts him in the penalty box with time starting to run out! Cole knows he isn’t going to make it to the ropes and instead looks to flip his body weight over… BUT CESARO LEANS BACK EVEN MORE KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON HIM!
Cole is on the verge of tapping… AJ STYLES BREAKS IT UP WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO CESARO! Cesaro rolls away for the moment as Adam Cole breathes a sigh of relief, but AJ has no intention of letting up as he pummels him with strikes before grabbing hold of Cole. He gets him up before HITTING HIM WITH THE STYLES CLASH! AJ rolls him over and makes the cover
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Winner of the 9th fall: AJ Styles via pinning Adam Cole (21:21)
Adam Cole 2 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until 21:31: Damien Priest
In the penalty box until 21:38: Seth Rollins
In the penalty box until 22:51: Adam Cole
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Winner of the 9th fall: AJ Styles via pinning Adam Cole (21:21)
Adam Cole 2 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until 21:31: Damien Priest
In the penalty box until 21:38: Seth Rollins
In the penalty box until 22:51: Adam Cole
Cheers from the live crowd as AJ makes himself level with Cesaro, Cole, and Rollins in this match! There is no rest for the wicked, as he knows he has under 4 minutes to try to get another fall to get ahead of the pack! Cesaro is still not fully recovered from the damage he has taken since starting this match, as AJ looks to lay into him. Both men start to trade strikes in the middle of the ring with the crowd loudly behind them… DAMIAN PRIEST BREAKS IT UP WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!
Priest looks almost frantic as he knows he needs not just 1 but 2 falls to go ahead in this Iron Survivor match. He grabs hold of AJ Styles and looks ready to go for THE RECKONING… SETH DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING A DIVING KNEE STOPPING PRIEST IN HIS TRACKS! Priest falls out of the ring as Seth Rollins grabs hold of AJ and PLANTS HIM WITH A PEDIGREE! Seth makes the cover
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CESARO BREAKS IT UP!
Cesaro manages to keep the scores tied in the closing stages before grabbing hold of Seth, ready to go for a RICOLA BOMB… SETH MANAGES TO TRANSITION INTO A NECKBREAKER! Seth then runs the ropes ready to bounce off with a CURB STOMP… AJ CATCHES HIM AS HE RUNS WITH A SUPERKICK! Seth Rollins is totally staggered as Cesaro rolls out of the ring for the time being! AJ grabs hold of Seth and gets him up once again TO GO FOR THE STYLES CLASH… BUT SETH FIGHTS OUT OF IT!
The clock is ticking down as the commentary team mentions we are approaching the final two minutes with a 4-way tie between Cesaro, Styles, Cole and Rollins as AJ and Seth try to counter each other but they are too evenly matched. Just when it looks like Seth might be gaining the slight edge… PRIEST REAPPEARS IN THE RING AND GRABS BOTH OF THEM BY THE THROAT HITTING A DOUBLE SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Priest makes the cover on both, placing a hand on each chest!
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SETH AND AJ KICK OUT!
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SETH AND AJ KICK OUT!
Priest is angry and punches the mat as Michael Cole says that placing a hand on both of them might have cost Priest the falls! Aiden English says Priest had to try something drastic due to time running out and him being behind! AJ uses his veteran cunning to leave the ring for the moment to recover whilst Damian Priest is bent over as he looks to grab Seth Rollins… BUT ADAM COLE USES THAT TO DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND HIT HIM WITH A PANAMA SUNRISE! Cole makes the cover
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Winner of the 10th fall: Adam Cole via pinning Damian Priest (23:31)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest
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Winner of the 10th fall: Adam Cole via pinning Damian Priest (23:31)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 2 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest
Adam Cole takes the lead and also effectively eliminates Damian Priest from the match as we are in the final 90 seconds! He has a smug look on his face and looks to kick Seth out of the ring, happy to settle for 3 falls if that means he will walk out with a WWE title shot at Summerslam! AJ Styles stands on the ring apron and looks ready to leap off for a PHENOMENAL FOREARM… SUPERKICK FROM ADAM COLE CUTS HIM OFF! Cole is about to make the cover…
CESARO CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND WITH A DROPKICK SENDING HIM INTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! Cesaro signals to the crowd and runs the ropes, connecting with SWISS-1-9! Adam Cole stumbles back into the ring as Cesaro heads up top and lines up the staggered Adam Cole with a DIVING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Cesaro gets back to his feet and grabs Cole, wanting to make sure he gets a fall, so he SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A RICOLA BOMB! Cesaro makes the cover
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Winner of the 11th fall: Cesaro via pinning Adam Cole (24:08)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest and Adam Cole
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 2
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest and Adam Cole
Cesaro rolls off the cover as he thinks about how he is going to get one more fall before the end… ROLLINS HITS THE CURB STOMP! Seth quickly rolls Cesaro over and hooks the leg!
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Winner of the 12th fall: Seth Rollins via pinning Cesaro (24:20)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 3
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest, Adam Cole and Cesaro
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Winner of the 12th fall: Seth Rollins via pinning Cesaro (24:20)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 2 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 3
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest, Adam Cole and Cesaro
And now it is a 3-way tie going into the last 40 seconds between Cesaro, Cole and Rollins… BUT ONLY SETH ROLLINS CAN EARN A FALL IN THE FINAL SECONDS! AJ Styles gets into the ring and needs a fall just to draw level with the other three men, so he goes right after Seth, as they trade strikes with each other in the middle of the ring, desperate for each other to get a fall over the other man! Seth emerges victorious and teases going for a PEDIGREE… AJ STYLES CONNECTS WITH A BACK BODY DROP TO SETH ROLLINS!
Seth stumbles back to his feet. AJ connects with a PELE KICK before grabbing him, ready for the STYLES CLASH... Seth Rollins fights out of it! AJ struggles as Seth sends him down to the mat with a FALCON ARROW. Seth then heads to the corner and prepares for the CURB STOMP. AJ COUNTERS INTO A RACK BOMB. AJ then sprints to the ropes, waiting for Seth to get up. PHENOMENAL FOREARM! AJ scrambles into the cover.
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Winner of the 13th fall: AJ Styles via pinning Seth Rollins (24:59)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 3 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 3
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest, Adam Cole, Cesaro and Seth Rollins
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Winner of the 13th fall: AJ Styles via pinning Seth Rollins (24:59)
Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 3 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 3
In the penalty box until the match end: Damien Priest, Adam Cole, Cesaro and Seth Rollins
AJ Styles rolls over and the clock ticks over with the scores tied between 4 of the competitors!
Deadline reached (25:00)
Final scores: Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 3 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 3
Final scores: Adam Cole 3 AJ Styles 3 Cesaro 3 Damian Priest 1 Seth Rollins 3
The clock ticks over as the crowd seems unsure what is going to happen next, as the penalty box opens and the commentary team speculates on what is going to happen shortly until…
WADE BARRETT WALKS OUT! The crowd cheers for the Raw commissioner as he stands at the top of the entrance ramp with a microphone. Addressing the crowd, he explains that he had a plan ready in case of a tie in the Iron Survivor match. As fate would have it, four men—AJ Styles, Cesaro, Seth Rollins, and Adam Cole—are currently tied with the same score. Without missing a beat, Barrett announces that these four will now enter the ring for a 4-way sudden death match, set to begin immediately!
Sudden Death!
AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
AJ Styles vs Cesaro vs Seth Rollins vs Adam Cole
The crowd loudly cheers as Styles and Cole go right after each other, whilst Cesaro battles with Seth Rollins! Cole and AJ are evenly matched in the middle of the ring, with the hatred for each other coming out in their strikes. Cesaro and Rollins, meanwhile, are more businesslike, focused on the chance to fight for the WWE title at Summerslam. Cesaro takes control and ends up lifting up Seth as he tosses him from the ring before turning to AJ and Cole running through the pair of them!
Cesaro knocks both AJ and Cole down to the mat with a thud before having an idea and smiling to the live crowd! He places them on top of each other before STARTING UP A DOUBLE GIANT SWING! An insane show of power as Cesaro spins both AJ and Cole around the ring whilst the crowd chants along! Cesaro eventually hurls them to the mat but doesn’t stop there as he locks in a DOUBLE SHARPSHOOTER! Cesaro pulls back on the hold as AJ and Cole both shout in pain due to the lethal submission move!
It seems Adam Cole might be on the verge of tapping… BUT AJ GRABS HIS ARM LOOKING TO STOP HIM! Cesaro wrenches back a little bit more… BUT SETH HITS A KNEE TO THE HEAD TO BREAK THE HOLD! Seth hooks the leg 1 2 Cesaro kicks out! Cole and AJ roll out of the ring, selling the damage done by the sharpshooter as Seth looks to keep the pressure up and tries to lock in a CROSSFACE… BUT CESARO POWERS OUT OF IT STAYING OUT OF THE HOLD!
Cesaro winces in pain, having been attacked by The Ungovernables and being in the ring for nearly 30 minutes now! Seth, though, is relentless and runs the ropes looking to bring down Cesaro with a SLINGBLADE… BUT CESARO COUNTERS WITH A RICOLA BOMB! Cesaro makes the cover.
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Adam Cole lays into Cesaro with a series of punches and kicks, looking to keep the pressure up by grabbing hold of the leg of Cesaro, taking a moment before GETTING THE FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK LOCKED IN! Cole is picking the bones as the commentary team mentions AJ making use of the calf crusher throughout the night, leaving several right legs weakened! Cole is wrenching back on the hold… AJ APPEARS ON THE TOP ROPE AND HITS A DIVING SPLASH TO BREAK IT UP! AJ stays on top for the cover
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CESARO JUST ABOUT BREAKS IT IN TIME!
The Swiss Superman barely had any energy but kept himself in this match and stopped AJ from scoring the final fall! AJ though, looks to Cesaro as Adam Cole rolls out of the ring and looks to keep the pressure on the leg up by locking in the CALF CRUSHER! He wrenches the hold back… SETH APPEARS AND HITS THE PHOENIX SPLASH TO AJ TO BREAK IT! Seth doesn’t stop there and runs the ropes… CURB STOMP TO CESARO! Seth makes the cover
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BUT IT'S TOO LATE!
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Winner of Sudden Death via pinfall: Seth Rollins (28:22)
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BUT IT'S TOO LATE!
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Winner of Sudden Death via pinfall: Seth Rollins (28:22)
The crowd loudly boos, but it doesn’t matter to Seth Rollins. He is going to Summerslam to fight for the Men’s WWE title! He cackles to himself like a maniac, grinning broadly as he raises both arms in triumph, pounding his chest and climbing onto the turnbuckles to soak in the reaction. He is happy to have earned the spot in the sudden-death playoff. Aiden English, on commentary, praises his former leader for his performance and points out that he started at the beginning and survived to the end. Michael Cole says we will find out who Seth Rollins will be challenging at SummerSlam later tonight. Rollins carries on his celebrations before we head backstage!
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We cut to the back to see THE STREET PROFITS in their ring gear, ready to head ringside with the World tag team titles on their shoulders, when they are stopped for an interview by CATHY KELLEY! She says she knows they are just about to compete, but wanted to get their thoughts before their big title match tonight. MONTEZ FORD makes it clear that they said they wanted the best in the tag division, and now they are getting the smoke that they wanted from their past!
ANGELO DAWKINS says he has heard for months that people are talking about him being a weak link or about the fact that it took them too long to reach the top. He says tonight they will prove some of their doubters wrong and prove they can beat The Good Brothers. Before another word can be said, the camera pans over to show THE GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS standing with TRENT SEVEN walking up to the tag team champions with smirks on their faces. They don’t say a word just looking at the tag team titles before walking off as we cut back to the ring!
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THE GOOD BROTHERS AND JORDAN DEVLIN walk out, getting boos from the live crowd with slight smirks on their faces. They all give themselves the signature “TOO SWEET” touch before heading to the ring. Michael Cole says they are not only two-time tag team champions in the WWE but have also won tag team titles all over the globe. Aiden English says The O.C. are on a mission to take over and whilst Adam Cole came up shortly earlier, LUKE GALLOWS and KARL ANDERSON have a chance to redeem that right now!
THE STREET PROFITS make their way out with the World tag team titles around their waist and red cups in hand, ready to defend their titles! MONTEZ FORD hypes up the crowd whilst ANGELO DAWKINS looks more focused as they head to the ring ready for action. Michael Cole says Jordan Devlin could be a major factor at ringside during this match. Aiden English says the champions will have to overcome the odds if they are to prove they can defeat the Good Brothers. After a chat, Dawkins starts the match for the Street Profits, whilst Karl Anderson starts for the challengers!
World tag team titles match:
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers w/Jordan Devlin
The Street Profits © vs The Good Brothers w/Jordan Devlin
Anderson mouths off, entering the ring and taunting Dawkins, the World tag team Champion, who looks unimpressed across the ring. Karl lunges at Angelo, but Angelo dodges, grabs him, and hits an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Dawkins makes the cover 1 Anderson kicks out. Dawkins quickly grabs Anderson, works him over, then slams him with a RELEASE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!
Anderson stumbles to his feet, struggling, prompting Gallows to tag into the match! Luke Gallows gets into the ring and looks to take down Angelo Dawkins with a BIG BOOT… BUT DAWKINS AVOIDS HIM AND CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING SHOULDER BLOCK! Dawkins makes the cover 1 Gallows kicks out! Dawkins heads to the corner of the ring and makes the tag to bring Montez Ford into the match. Dawkins and Ford connect with a pair of dropkicks, keeping Gallows and Anderson down!
Dawkins then shouts to Montez AND BACKDROPS HIM ONTO GALLOWS STRIKING A WAKANDA FOREVER TAUNT! Ford meanwhile, connects with a MOONSAULT staying on for the cover! 1 2 Gallows kicks out! The crowd cheers as The Street Profits are taking control of this match, with Gallows struggling due to the pressure being put on by the tag team champions early in the match! The tag team champions are making rapid tags and seem to be in total control early on!
It almost seems like the tag team champions might pick up the victory in shockingly quick fashion until JORDAN DEVLIN TRIPS UP MONTEZ FORD TO LOUD BOOS FROM THE LIVE CROWD! The referee tells him off, but we see Jordan Devlin play innocent and Anderson makes sure that Dawkins cannot get involved, cutting him off! Gallows grabs hold of Ford and sends him into the corner of the ring as the pair of them start to give Montez Ford a beating in the corner of the ring!
Dawkins tries to get involved and help his close friend, but Gallows and Anderson work together to cut him off before grabbing hold of him and connecting with a BACK SUPLEX FROM GALLOWS INTO AN ANDERSON NECKBREAKER! Anderson ends up being the legal man as he grabs hold of Ford, bringing him towards the ropes and connecting with a STUN GUN INTO A SPINNING SPINEBUSTER! Anderson makes the cover 1 2 Ford kicks out!
Anderson and Gallows work over Montez Ford as they look to grind him down on the mat, frustrating the tag team champions! We even see Jordan Devlin distracting the referee a couple of times, allowing the Good Brothers to bend the rules and use the TAG ROPES TO ILLEGALLY CHOKE MONTEZ FORD! Ford though, refuses to give in easily and looks to try to escape getting close to tag out… BUT DEVLIN OUT OF VIEW OF THE REFEREE PULLS DAWKINS OFF THE RING APRON!
The boos ring out from the crowd as Montez Ford gets back to his feet and looks to fight off Gallows, hitting him with a DROPKICK! Montez gets back to his feet and connects with a RUNNING FOREARM SMASH TO SEND ANDERSON TO THE RING FLOOR! He sees Jordan Devlin talking trash outside the ring and CONNECTS WITH A SUCICDE DIVE to loud cheers from the fans! Montez Ford gets back to his feet to loud cheers from the crowd before diving off the top rope, hitting a DIVING BLOCKBUSTER! Ford makes the cover
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Gallows kicks out!
Montez gets back to his feet as the crowd hypes him up and he is ready to try to win this match for the Street Profits! He waits for Gallows to try to get back to his feet, ready to go for a ROCK BOTTOM… BUT GALLOWS FIGHTS OUT OF IT AND SCRAMBLES TO THE CORNER TO TAG IN ANDERSON! Anderson charges in and connects with the ROCKET KICK! Anderson makes the cover
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The crowd cheers. Karl looks annoyed that Montez survived, but he shakes his head, refocuses, and heads to the corner, bringing Gallows back into the match. Both men stalk Montez Ford, ready to end this and become 3-time tag team champions. They lift Montez, preparing for THE MAGIC KILLER… MONTEZ FIGHTS OUT OF IT AND PUSHES THEM AWAY… ANGELO CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!
The Good Brothers fall to the mat as Montez nods and Dawkins heads to the corner, grabbing the tag rope before making the tag to bring Dawkins back into the match! Angelo starts to run wild and takes down both members of the Good Brothers before hitting a HUGE POP-UP SPINEBUSTER TO GALLOWS! He rolls out of the ring, and it leaves Anderson in the ring alone with Dawkins… THE SILENCER! Dawkins makes the cover as Montez stands guard!
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The crowd boos loudly, sick of the actions of the Irish Ace during this match, as the referee makes it clear he is kicking Devlin from the ringside… AS BIG CASS COMES DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND BIG BOOTS DEVLIN! The 7-footer follows up by grabbing hold of Devlin and lifting him into the air before CHOKESLAMMING HIM TO THE RING FLOOR AS THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS!
The referee gets back into the ring as Dawkins makes the tag to Ford! We can see Luke Gallows trying to get back to his feet outside the ring BUT FORD DIVES ONTO HIM WIPING HIM OUT WITH A CROSSBODY! Angelo Dawkins in the ring meanwhile powers up Karl Anderson, hitting a POP-UP SPINERBUSTER BEFORE MONTEZ FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING FROM THE HEAVENS! Ford stays on Anderson for the cover
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Winner via pinfall and still World tag team champions: The Street Profits (8:55)
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Winner via pinfall and still World tag team champions: The Street Profits (8:55)
The crowd loudly cheers as The Street Profits retain their World tag team titles tonight and prove they are able to defeat The Good Brothers. Michael Cole says that Jordan Devlin was proving to be a difficult factor for the champions to deal with, but they overcame it in the end, in part thanks to Big Cass. Aiden English says he doesn’t think the war between AJ, Cass, and The O.C. is over any time soon, as we see the tag champions hold their titles and red cups in the air before we cut elsewhere backstage!
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We see NATHAN FRAZER, KARRION KROSS and SCARLETT BORDEAUX walking through the backstage area as The Church of Seth Rollins seems to be in good spirits when CATHY KELLEY stops them for an interview. She starts the interview by asking Nathan Frazer how he feels about the way he earned his victory tonight. The proud disciple smugly tells Cathy that he won using his leader’s signature move, showing the power of the Church!
Cathy says she wasn’t talking about that, but the injury he has caused to Gran Metalik, potentially costing the Luchador months of his career! Karrion Kross steps forward and makes it clear that it is the risk the high-filer took when standing against the Church! He says they will be destroying everyone who tries to stand in their way before bringing gold back to their leader. Nathan finishes the interview, saying Seth will lead by example when he becomes WWE Champion at Summerslam!
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PIPER NIVEN makes her way out as we cut back to the ring, not getting much reaction at first due to the new theme, before the crowd starts to boo the Scottish Powerhouse! Michael Cole says that since aligning with Deonna Purrazzo, we have seen a new side to Piper Niven, and he doesn’t like it. Aiden English points out how close Piper has come to being a Women’s Champion on several occasions, but was just missing out. Now she is teaming with Deonna Purrazzo? She pinned the Women’s Universal Champion!
BIANCA BELAIR makes her way out next, getting a huge pop from the live crowd as she whips her hair and has a confident smile on her face as she looks directly at Piper Niven in the ring. Michael Cole says Belair showed her greatness when she became Queen of the Ring and has a guaranteed Women’s Universal title at Summerslam. Aiden English says Piper though, stands in her way, looking to prove why it should be her going to Summerslam. Belair steps into the ring, coming face to face with Piper as they both trash-talk before the referee rings the bell to get the match underway!
Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
Bianca Belair vs Piper Niven
The bell rings and both women don’t waste any time meeting in the middle of the ring as they trade hard strikes with each other! Both women throw hands and the crowd loves it due to how hard these two powerhouses lay into one another! Piper Niven wins out, which turns the cheers from the crowd to boos as she manages to get Belair towards the corner of the ring before heading to the other corner looking to charge at her… BELAIR MOVES OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME!
Piper bounces off the turnbuckles as Belair clocks her from behind with a NORTHERN LARIAT! Belair grabs hold of Piper from behind, looking to lift her off the mat… BUT PIPER FIGHTS BACK WITH BACK ELBOWS! Belair staggers backward due to the blow as Piper wipes her out with a LARIAT OF HER OWN! Piper follows up with a cover 1 Belair powers out! Piper doesn’t stop there, showing her new aggressive attitude as she lays into Belair with hard punches on the mat!
Piper looks to drag Belair off the mat… BUT BELAIR FIGHTS BACK WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES HERSELF! Piper is rocked as Belair shows her strength and power, matching up to the Scot here! She tries to lift Piper Niven up, but struggles due to the size of her opponent, who fights out of it! Piper Niven looks to grab hold of Bianca Belair and lifts her up… BUT BELAIR ESCAPES BEHIND HER! Piper turns around as Belair runs off the ropes and CONNECTS WITH A SPEAR! Belair makes the cover 1 2 Piper powers out!
Bianca Belair gets back to her feet as Piper gets to a seated position, shrugging off the spear already, so Belair looks to follow up quickly and connect with a RUNNING KICK… BUT PIPER NIVEN CATCHES HER FOOT BEFORE SCOOPING HER UP AND POWERBOMBING HER TO THE MAT WITH A HARD THUD! Piper makes the cover 1 2 Belair powers out! The Queen of the Ring winces in pain as Piper Niven doesn’t look to ease up the pressure as she grabs hold of the neck and back of Belair, working over her with a NERVE HOLD!
Belair struggles in pain as Piper puts pressure on the neck and shoulder of the E.S.T. on the mat! Belair looks to escape from this as she starts to slowly get out of the hold BUT PEIPER NIVEN COUNTERS AND LOCKS IN A STRAIGHT JACKET CHOKE! Piper is wrenching on the hold, putting a ton of pressure on the neck and head of Bianca Belair! The E.S.T. is struggling on the mat due to the lethal hold, but looks to slowly power to her feet, trying to find a way out… BUT PIPER SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT!
Piper doesn’t stop there and connects with a JUMPING SENTON TO BIANCA BELAIR! Piper follows up and makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out! The crowd cheers for Bianca Belair, but it is clear the Queen of the Ring is in for a tough fight tonight! Piper Niven grabs hold of Belair and EVEN PULLS ON THE BRAID AS SHE LIFTS HER UP! This gets loud boos from the crowd before Piper runs with Belair into the corner of the ring CRUSHING BELAIR IN THE CORNER!
The crowd is booing Piper loudly, leading to taunting and insulting them before coming back at Belair, who tries to escape the corner BUT PIPER SLAMS HER BACK INTO THE CORNER WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK! Piper slams several into her before finishing off another BODY AVALANCHE! Bianca slumps in the corner as Piper pulls her out and teases going for the SCOT DROP LOOKING TO END THIS EARLY… BUT BELAIR MOVES JUST IN TIME ROLLING OUT OF THE WAY!
Piper crashes and burns as Belair looks to pounce on this, getting back to her feet, and she runs the ropes, connecting with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Belair makes the cover 1 2 Piper powers out! Belair looks to the crowd and heads to the corner as she lines up the larger opponent, taking a moment to steady herself before connecting with a FROG SPLASH! Belair follows up with the cover on Piper 1 2 Piper kicks out! The Queen of the Ring looks focused, but she seems to be getting closer to putting Piper Niven away!
Bianca Belair plays to the crowd and looks to show off his power as she attempts to slowly lift Piper onto her shoulder as she teases going for the K.O.D… BUT SHE CAN’T QUITE LIFT THE POWERHOUSE UP! Belair falls to the mat whilst Piper Niven collapses to the mat. It takes a few seconds, but Piper manages to get back to her feet, and she grabs hold of Bianca Belair, hitting a SAITO SUPLEX! Piper makes the cover on Belair 1 2 Bianca kicks out!
Piper picks up Bianca Belair, ready to slam her down, but BELAIR LOOKS TO FIGHT OUT OF IT… BUT PIPER NIVEN CONNECTS WITH A HEADBUTT DROPPING THE QUEEN OF THE RING! The commentary team points out the impact of that move as Belair is dizzy and Piper grabs hold of her TOSSING HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A HARD SLAM! Piper makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out! Piper is in control of the match and picked up a 2nd huge pinfall within a week!
Piper drags Bianca off the mat, looking to lift her into the air and LOCKS HER IN A BEARHUG! The Queen of the Ring is getting crushed by Piper in this lethal hold as she looks to either get her to tap out or take her out of the Summerslam main event! Bianca looks to try to fight out of the hold and is about to break out of the hold BUT PIPER HITS AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX SENDING HER ACROSS THE RING! Piper makes her way over and makes the cover! 1 2 Belair kicks out!
Piper Niven feels like she is closing in on victory and smirks before STEPPING ON BIANCA BELAIR AS SHE GETS READY TO CLIMB UP TOP! She slowly starts to climb to the top rope as she gets in position, ready for the SCOT DROP… BELAIR GETS BACK TO HER FEET AND STARTS TO CLOBBER THE BACK OF PIPER! Bianca Belair starts to climb to the top rope as she lays into Piper. The Scot tries to fight her off, but BIANCA BELAIR HITS AN AVALANCHE RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! A huge pop from the liver crowd as Belair slowly makes her way over and covers Piper!
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Belair rolls off Piper Niven and pounds the mat in frustration. She refocuses, grabs Piper, and prepares to lift her for ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT THE K.O.D… BUT PIPER FIGHTS OUT AND ROCKS BELAIR WITH A HEADBUTT! Belair falls and Piper rushes to the corner FINALLY CONNECTING WITH THE SCOT DROP! Piper makes the cover.
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BIANCA BELAIR KICKS OUT!
Piper is the one now who looks stunned and annoyed, having thought she had the match won, but grits her teeth as she shouts that it is time for her to take over as she scoops Belair up, ready to go for a BLACK HOLE SLAM… BELAIR COUNTERS WITH A DDT PLANTING PIPER TO THE MAT! Piper staggers to her feet as Belair slowly struggles BUT MANAGES TO GET PIPER ON HER SHOULDER SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH THE K.O.D! The crowd loudly cheers as Belair hooks the leg
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Bianca Belair gets to her feet with a smile on her face and gets loud cheers from the crowd, having overcome a tough challenge from Piper Niven on tonight’s Raw. Michael Cole says Belair proved why she won Queen of the Ring with this performance, and Aiden English says whoever walks out of tonight’s Women’s Universal title match faces a tough challenge at Summerslam. Belair carries on her celebrations as the commentary team confirms that up next, we will see Kevin Owens and Aleister Black team up to take on Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman, as we cut to a video package for the match!
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We see clips of Bray Wyatt and The Fiend putting his influence on Braun Strowman, breaking the monster until he became his puppet once again. We then see his war with Kevin Owens, flashing back to clips of Owens and Zayn taking the tag team titles from The War Raiders when Bray was in command of them. Aleister Black’s presence in this feud is shown with his burned eye getting bigger, and we get clips of the arguments before being cut in with Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman laying them out several times before we cut to the ring!
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ALEISTER BLACK emerges onto the entrance ramp, his presence cutting through the arena lighting. Mostly cheers rise to greet him, though a pocket of boos lingers in the air—the fallout of his heated clashes with Kevin Owens. As he descends the ramp, Michael Cole intones that Black has been consumed with embracing the darkness ever since his defeat by Seth Rollins in the brutal Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania 37. Aiden English's voice cuts in: there is no shame in losing to a God, he declares, insisting Black should have gleaned something fateful from that night.
KEVIN OWENS comes out getting loud cheers from the crowd as he walks to the ring, and he looks beyond pissed off as he heads to the ring. Michael Cole says that Sami Zayn has been taken to a local medical facility due to the pop-up powerbomb onto the ring apron by Mustafa Ali earlier tonight. Aiden English says Owens is going to need to be in the right headspace if he is going to overcome a monster like Bray Wyatt. In the ring, we can see the faces are arguing with each other already…
BRAY WYATT AND BRAUN STROWMAN SLOWLY WALK OUT! Bray Wyatt is noticeably not in the Fiend mask and instead is wearing his Mr. Rodgers attire, whilst Braun Strowman has his black sheep mask on his face. Michael Cole says Braun Strowman is a monster even without Bray Wyatt puppeteering him. Aiden English says the entire Raw roster needs to be on edge, even the Church! Bray sends Braun into the ring to start whilst after an argument, Owens steps into the ring for their team as the referee calls for the bell to get the match started.
Tag team match:
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Aleister Black and Kevin Owens vs Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
Owens and Black are still bickering as Braun Strowman tilts his head and CHARGES AT OWENS SENDING HIM INTO ALEISTER BLACK WHO FALLS TO THE RING FLOOR! Owens is staggered and gets grabbed by Braun, who BIEL TOSSES HIM ACROSS THE RING! Bray Wyatt, standing on the apron smiles and applauds the work being done by the Monster Among Men as he slowly stalks Kevin Owens! He grabs hold of Kevin and hits a RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX SENDING HIM TOWARDS THE WYATT FAMILY CORNER!
Braun Strowman doesn’t stop there and charges into the corner CRUSHING KEVIN OWENS WITH A BODY AVALANCHE! Braun looks over to Bray and sees the arm stretched out, making the tag to bring his master into the match. Braun pulls Owens out of the corner as Bray runs the ropes and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO A RUNNING CROSSBODY FROM BRAY! Braun heads back to the ring apron as Bray hooks the leg! 1 2 Owens kicks out!
Bray laughs with a big smile on his face and tells the kids to keep watching as he grabs hold of Kevin Owens on the mat, locking in a tight hold around the neck of the Prize-fighter! Owens though, has a lot of fight left in him and sends him backward to escape from the hold! He fires off a series of punches to the head of Bray before taking him down with a LARIAT! Owens makes the cover 1 Bray powers out! Owens looks a bit shocked by how easily Bray kicked out, whilst Black demands to be tagged into the match!
Kevin Owens ignores him and looks to go after Bray with another LARIAT… BUT BRAY AVOIDS IT AND BENDS OVER INTO A SPIDER-WALK POSITION! He tries to freak Owens out… BUT KO RESPONDS WITH A STIFF BOOT TO THE FACE! Owens grabs hold of Bray on the mat and lays into him with a SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE HEAD! Owens heads to the corner of the ring, ready to do more damage to Bray Wyatt… BLACK TAGS HIMSELF INTO THE MATCH!
Aleister Black steps through the ropes and into the ring, leading to him coming face to face with Kevin Owens as they argue once again! Bray Wyatt, instead of taking advantage of this, just sits in the middle of the ring and tells them to hug each other. Black shakes his head and looks to take Bray’s head off with a kick… BUT BRAY AVOIDS IT AND ROLLS ALEISTER BLACK UP!
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Aleister Black looks even more furious, having nearly been caught out by the Firefly Funhouse host. Bray Wyatt, though, gets to his feet and tells Black he needs to embrace who he is… ALEISTER BLACK LOOKS TO GO FOR BLACK MASS… BUT BRAY AVOIDS IT AND HEADS BACK TO HIS CORNER TAGGING BRAUN STROWMAN BACK INTO THE MATCH! Braun Strowman steps over the ropes, cutting an imposing presence, but Black just scowls, looking directly at the monster among men.
Braun Strowman slowly walks towards Aleister Black, almost like a mindless golem sent to take care of a threat. He lumbers forward as Aleister Black moves out of the way and starts trying to lay into Braun with a series of kicks to the back… BUT STROWMAN JUST NO-SELLS THEM AND SLOWLY TURNS AROUND GRABBING THE RIGHT LEG OF ALEISTER BLACK! Braun with his other hand, grabs hold of Aleister Black by the neck, ready to CHOKESLAM HIM… BLACK KICKS AWAY THE ARM OF BRAUN TO ESCAPE!
Braun stumbles back as Aleister Black follows up with a BICYCLE KNEE! Braun falls to the mat as Aleister Black is quick to follow up with a STANDING MOONSAULT! Black stays on for a cover 1 Braun powers out! Aleister Black gets back to his feet and tries to lay into Braun with a series of kicks… BUT AGAIN THE MONSTER AMONG MEN NO-SELLS IT AND GRABS HOLD OF BLACK TOSSING HIM BEHIND HIM TOWARDS THE FACES CORNER OF THE RING!
Aleister Black gets back to his feet in the corner, looking angry… AS OWENS TAGS HIMSELF BACK INTO THE MATCH NOW! Aleister Black looks at Kevin Owens and seems to want to argue, but before either man can react BRAUN RUNS THROUGH THEM BOTH! Braun then shows off his insane power, grabbing both Aleister Black and Kevin Owens before hitting them with a DOUBLE VERTICAL SUPLEX! Braun makes the cover 1 2 Owens kicks out!
Bray Wyatt applauds and cheers on Braun Strowman, happy with the destruction being caused by the Monster Among Men! Braun drags Kevin Owens off the mat and sends him across the ring with an IRISH WHIP SENDING OWENS BACK-FIRST INTO THE CORNER! He tries to stumble out of it… BUT BRAUN HITS A T-REX DROPKICK! Braun makes the cover 1 2 Owens kicks out! Braun looks over to Bray, who instructs Braun to tag him back into the match!
Bray slowly climbs to the middle rope as Braun scoops up Kevin Owens and slams him down to the mat before Bray follows up with a DIVING BODY SPLASH from the middle rope! Bray stays on for the cover 1 2 Owens kicks out! The Wyatt Family members are totally controlling this match whilst Owens and Black struggle to even get onto the same page. Bray Wyatt grabs hold of Kevin Owens and looks to work over his back, putting Kevin Owens under pressure!
Bray Wyatt would transition into a BACKBREAKER SLAMMING OWENS DOWN TO THE MAT! Bray makes the cover 1 2 Owens kicks out! Bray kneels down next to Kevin Owens before looking directly at Aleister Black. He has a smirk on his face and slowly walks past Kevin Owens, coming face to face with Aleister Black, smiling to himself. Black gets angrier by the second but Bray tells the Dutch Destroyer he can save him, he can lead him into the darkness!
Aleister Black shakes his head, making it clear he would never follow Bray, but the Firefly Funhouse leader says he is just trying to save him. Bray shakes his head and turns around… KEVIN OWENS HITS BRAY WYATT WITH A SUPERKICK… WHILST ALEISTER BLACK PULLS DOWN THE ROPE SENDING BRAY WYATT CRASHING TO THE RING FLOOR! Kevin Owens doesn’t stop there as he steps onto the ring apron… WIPING OUT BRAY WYATT WITH A CANNONBALL SENTON!
Owens rolls off of Bray Wyatt as ALEISTER BLACK HITS A DIVING MOONSAULT TO BRAY ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL! First bit of teamwork from Owens and Black all match as they keep Bray down for the moment. Owens grabs hold of the Firefly Funhouse host and rolls him back into the ring before heading to the top rope as he sizes up Bray and connects with the BULLFROG SPLASH! Owens makes the cover
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Owens gets back to his feet and teases going for a STUNNER but in the corner of the ring, we can hear Aleister Black ask for the tag. Owens thinks about it for a split second and shakes his head as he does it… BUT HE DOES TAG ALEISTER BLACK BACK INTO THE MATCH! Braun Strowman comes running into the ring and charges at Aleister Black… BUT GETS HIT WITH BLACK MASS… BUT BRAUN ENDS UP FALLING INTO THE ROPES SO KEVIN OWENS SENDS THEM BOTH TO THE FLOOR CACTUS JACK STYLE!
Back inside the ring, Aleister Black turns back to Bray Wyatt, who is struggling on his hands and knees, so he slowly starts to bring him up off the mat with his right foot, teasing BLACK MASS… BUT BRAY SHOOTS BACK UP ALMOST LIKE HE IS POSSESSED! Aleister Black looks to swing with his other foot… BUT BRAY AVOIDS IT AND MANAGES TO LOCK IN THE MANDIBLE CLAW! Bray has a blank expression on his face, almost like something has taken over his body!
Back outside the ring, the battle carries on as Braun sends Kevin Owens crashing into the barricade… BEFORE CHARGING AT KEVIN OWENS SENDING THEM BOTH CRASHING THROUGH THE BARRICADE WALL! Back inside the ring, we can see Aleister is starting to fade due to the MANDIBLE CLAW… BLACK KICKS BRAY IN THE HEAD UNTIL HE RELEASES THE HOLD! Bray stumbles backward and almost seems to break out of the trance-like state he was in… BLACK MASS! Aleister Black makes the cover
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The crowd loudly boos as the Monster Among Men saves the match for his team and that’s not all, as he grabs hold of Aleister Black and HITS A CHOKESLAM ON THE RING FLOOR! Bray Wyatt slowly rises back to his feet and rubs his jaw, scowling before putting back on the creepy smile. He tells Braun to roll Black back into the ring which the monster does before being directed towards Kevin Owens keeping him at bay. Meanwhile, Bray kisses the head of Aleister Black… AND HITS SISTER ABIGAIL! Bray makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall: Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman (10:20)
The crowd boos the result but Bray Wyatt gets to his feet with a big smile on his face, joining side by side with his monster among men Braun Strowman who tilts his head waiting for instructions from Bray. Michael Cole points out how well these two men worked as a team tonight, in contrast to Black and Owens, though Aiden English says it is much easier to work as a team when only one of them is in control of the decisions being made by the team. Bray meanwhile, looks down at Black and tells him to embrace the dark…
AS KEVIN OWENS SLIDES INTO THE RING TO PROTECT ALEISTER BLACK! Braun is ready to attack but Bray Wyatt smirks shaking his head and signals for them to leave. Owens watches as the two monsters head up the entrance ramp before looking to help Aleister Black to his feet… BUT THE DUTCH DESTROYER PUSHES HIM AWAY TO A MIXED REACTION FROM THE LIVE CROWD! At the top of the entrance ramp meanwhile, we can see Bray laughing to himself, enjoying what he sees in the ring.
Kevin Owens and Aleister Black get in each other’s faces, arguing with one another in the middle of the ring, clearly both annoyed about the loss. Kevin Owens in the end, has had enough and leaves the ring, walking away from Aleister Black, who is left in the ring glaring at the Wyatt Family members at the top of the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says this might be the end of the alliance between Owens and Black, with Aiden English saying Bray doesn’t look done with either party just yet, before we cut elsewhere backstage to see…
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RANDY ORTON is slithering around the backstage area! He is soon stopped by CATHY KELLEY who looks for an interview with the 13-time World Champion ahead of tonight’s main event. She starts by asking how he feels about Big E, the man currently holding the Men’s WWE title, prompting a slight smile from Orton. Randy says he has no personal problem with Big E; he just has what he wants the WWE title. Randy adds that even Kofi Kingston, whom he thinks is stupid, was never anything more than getting what he craves the most: the WWE title!
Cathy mentions that his actions and threats towards the New Day don’t exactly scream it not being personal, but Orton shakes his head. Randy says he is the apex predator and if he sees a weakness, he will target it. He says Big E has friends whom he cares about and he will do anything to protect. Why would I not go after them? Why would I not exploit that to get what I want? Randy makes it clear that he will do whatever it takes to become a 14-time World Champion!
Randy Orton is ready to walk off and bring the interview to an end, but Cathy says she wants his thoughts on Stone Cold Steve Austin being the special guest referee for the match. Orton turns around and glares at Cathy, scaring her a little bit. Orton says he punted Stone Cold in the skull once before and if he screws him out of the WWE title, he will have no problem doing it again. Orton storms off, bringing the interview to a close before we cut back to the ring!
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ILJA DRAGUNOV makes his way out, getting loud cheers from the crowd as he fires himself up on the way to the ring. He looks intense as always on the way to the ring, ready for a fight with Xavier Woods tonight. Michael Cole says Ilja Dragunov is a former World tag team champion, but he has yet to hold singles gold in the WWE. Aiden English says his wild style can lead to Ilja wearing himself out and that might be why he has only held tag team gold so far in WWE.
XAVIER WOODS comes out next and lifts his Cruiserweight title into the air, getting a loud pop from the fans before heading to the ring. Michael Cole says Xavier Woods struggled with confidence issues for months last year before overcoming them to become Cruiserweight Champion. Aiden English says he will need to overcome a lot more than his own demons if he is to keep the title tonight. The usual title announcements are done before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Cruiserweight title match:
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Xavier Woods © vs Ilja Dragunov
Xavier Woods is a bit wary as the bell rings, but Ilja shows no such hesitation and charges in CLOBBERING WOODS WITH A FOREARM RIGHT FROM THE START! Woods is rocked and if he didn’t know he was in for a fight, he does now! Ilja Dragunov follows by peppering Woods’s chest with a SERIES OF HARD CHOPS AND BATTERS THE CHAMPION! Woods tries to fight back with a couple of his own… BUT ILJA SENDS HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH A SAITO SUPLEX! Ilja makes the cover 1 2 Woods kicks out!
The commentary team says it feels like already that Woods might be in danger of losing his title as Ilja runs the ropes CONNECTING WITH A BASEMENT BIG BOOT! Ilja makes another cover 1 2 Woods kicks out! Ilja is in control of the match early and lifts Woods off the mat, ready to start laying into the champion with more KNIFE EDGE CHOPS… WOODS LEAPS UP AND SENDS HIM BACK WITH A DROPKICK! Xavier doesn’t follow up straight away, taking a moment to catch his breath after the opening flurry from the challenger!
He sees Ilja get back to his feet and looks to grab hold of him… BUT ILJA CONNECTS WITH AN EUROPEAN UPPERCUT DROPPING WOODS! The champion is on the ropes early and Ilja keeps the pressure up as he hammers Woods with chops until he ends up in the corner of the ring! Ilja follows up with a series of CLOTHESLINES IN THE CORNER HAMMERING WOODS! Ilja makes full use of the referee’s count before backing away from Woods… CORNER KNEE STRIKE SLAMMING WOODS INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!
Ilja hops up to the top rope and dives off onto Xavier Woods, crushing him with a DIVING KNEE DROP! Ilja follows up with the cover 1 2 Woods kicks out! Ilja is in total control of the match and it seems Woods doesn’t know what has hit him as he struggles to survive against his challenger tonight! Ilja is ready to win the Cruiserweight title in record fashion and heads to the corner as he waits for Xavier Woods to rise to his feet, ready for TORPEDO MOSCOW! He charges in BUT XAVIER WOODS CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING KNEE!
Ilja is stunned as Xavier Woods grabs hold of him from behind and slams him with a BULLDOG! Xavier makes the cover, hooking the leg tightly 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Woods looks disappointed by the kick out, still wincing in pain, knowing he is going to have to go through a bunch more to have a chance at keeping his Cruiserweight title around his waist. Ilja looks to get back to a kneeling position… WOODS CATCHES HIM WITH A FLOWING DDT! Woods makes the cover again 1 2 Ilja kicks out!
Woods is in control of the match for the first time since the bell rang, but he is still wincing in pain from the explosive start by Ilja Dragunov. He starts to lay into Ilja with a series of kicks to the chest as he tries to weaken the Mad Russian… BUT ILJA SLOWLY STARTS TO RISE UP NO-SELLING THE KICKS FROM WOODS AND HITS ANOTHER SAITO SUPLEX HOOKING THE LEG! Woods lands with a thud on the mat as Ilja runs the ropes and hits a LOW-ANGLE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Ilja makes the cover 1 2 Woods kicks out!
Ilja gets to his feet as he looks to keep the pressure on Woods, grabbing hold of him and SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT A TEARDROP SUPLEX! He doesn’t make the cover but instead starts to lock him on the mat and PEPPERS THE CHEST OF WOODS UNTIL WE CAN SEE CUTS APPEARING ON HIS CHEST! Woods is in a ton of pain but fights through it and KICKS ILJA IN THE HEAD FORCING HIM TO LET GO! Woods doesn’t stop there and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES HITTING A TORNADO DDT!
Woods again doesn’t make the cover and actually rolls to the outside looking to recover for the moment due to the beating he has taken during this match! He doesn’t take too long to recover though and climbs back onto the ring apron and heads to the top rope, waiting for Ilja to slowly get back to his feet… DIVING BULLDOG! Woods rolls him over and makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Woods looks to the crowd and doesn’t want to waste any time going for the kill as he runs the ropes, ready to go for a SHINING WIZARD…
ILJA DUCKS UNDERNEATH AND AVOIDS THE MOVE! Xavier Woods stops himself, but Ilja grabs hold of him and GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM TO THE MAT… BUT HOLDS ON AND HITS ANOTHER ONE… BUT HOLDS ON AND HITS A THIRD KEEPING THE BRIDGE! 1 2 Woods kicks out! Ilja gets back to his feet as Woods gets back to his feet, but he is clearly dazed and dizzy. Ilja Dragunov follows it up with a SPINNING BACK FIST INTO A JUMPING SENTON! Ilja follows up with another cover 1 2 Woods kicks out!
Ilja is still in control of the match and Woods is fighting for his life against his challenger in this match! Ilja looks at Xavier on the mat as he looks to run the ropes, ready to go for the H-BOMB… BUT WOODS MOVES OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME! Woods rolls onto the ring apron and gets back to his feet BEFORE SLINGSHOTTING OFF THE ROPES WITH A TORANDO DDT! Woods makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Woods rolls off of him but keeps the pressure up by grabbing the right arm of Ilja and KICKS IT!
Ilja winces in pain as Woods looks to weaken the right arm of Ilja and take away the striking power of the Mad Russian. Ilja looks to go back on the attack using his left hand… BUT WOODS GRABS IT AND HITS AN ARM DRAG BEFORE FOLLOWING UP WITH A JUMPING DOUBLE STOMP TO THE CHEST OF ILJA! Woods makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Woods gets back to his feet though and looks to keep the pressure up running the ropes, hitting a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO ILJA!
Xavier Woods doesn’t make the cover and instead looks to grab hold of the right arm of Ilja, ready to go for a STOMP ON IT… BUT ILJA TRIPS HIM UP AND POUNDS HIM WITH A SERIES OF HARD STRIKES! Aiden on commentary, mentions that Xavier’s normal in-ring style doesn’t involve targeting the limbs of his opponent and Ilja was able to counter it easily by focusing on what he does best! Ilja keeps the pressure up before DEADLIFTING XAVIER OFF THE MAT AND SLAMMING HIM DOWN WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX! Ilja makes the cover 1 2 Woods kicks out!
Ilja is in total control of this match and you can see Woods is struggling to survive the onslaught being given by Ilja, who is chopping the hell out of Xavier and keeping the pressure up with his wicked strikes! They have slightly less force due to some of the damage done to the right arm of Ilja, but they are still hammering Woods, who is struggling to fight back with some of his own! Ilja wins out of the exchange and grabs hold of Woods, ready for RUSSIAN BOTTOM… BUT WOODS COUNTERS INTO A ROLL UP!
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Xavier Woods came this close to finding a way to survive and escape with his Cruiserweight title, but Ilja gets back to his feet, looking furious at nearly getting caught out and wipes him out with a LARIAT! Woods does a full flip in the air, landing with a hard thud as the power of Ilja is on display once more and he is now ready to end this match, heading to the corner. He lines up Xavier Woods… AND CONNECTS WITH TORPEDO MOSCOW… BUT WOODS ROLLS OUT OF THE RING TO ESCAPE BEING COVERED!
Ilja looks angry and annoyed as Xavier Woods lies on the ring floor looking to recover, having been put through the wringer. Woods gets back to his feet on the outside of the ring… SUCICDE DIVE FROM ILJA DRAGUNOV WIPING HIM OUT! The crowd cheers as Ilja gets back to his feet next to the prone Xavier Woods and looks to drag him up to put him back in the ring… BUT WOODS COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT ON THE RING FLOOR OUTSIDE! Woods leans on the apron, hearing the referee getting to 6 and rolls into the ring, hoping for the countout!
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Xavier Woods sighs and looks disappointed as the commentary team notes that Woods would not normally look to resort to a countout to earn a victory, but desperate times call for desperate measures! Ilja looks to get back to his knees… BUT XAVIER WOODS CONNECTS WITH A LOW SUPERKICK! Ilja is staggered as Xavier Woods grabs hold of him and connects with a POWERBOMB PLANTING ILJA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Woods makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out!
Xavier rolls off of Ilja and doesn’t waste any time as he climbs to the top rope and slowly walks along the ropes looking to go for LIMIT BREAK… BUT ILJA GETS TO HIS FEET AS WOODS DIVES OFF AND CATCHES HIM BEFORE HITTING A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Ilja then looks at the prone Xavier Woods and heads to the opposite end of the ring as he slowly climbs to the top rope before HITTING A COAST TO COAST! The crowd goes wild for the insane move, leading to Ilja dragging him out of the corner and making the cover
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Ilja Dragunov looks a little shocked that Woods has managed to survive after what he has gone through during this encounter, but instead of getting angry he smiles, relishing the fight! Ilja stands over Xavier Woods and tells him he has put up a good fight, but now it is time to go down! He runs the ropes to go for the H-BOMB… WOODS KICKS HIM IN THE HEAD TO STOP HIM! Ilja stumbles slightly as Woods gets back to his feet and CONNECTS WITH TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Shades of his friend Kofi Kingston as Ilja falls to the mat and Woods makes the cover
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Woods rolls off of Ilja but doesn’t lose focus as he once again sprints to the corner of the ring, not wanting to waste any time! He walks the ropes to cheers from the live crowd before GOING TO LIMIT BREAK… AND HE CONNECTS! Woods hooks the leg and makes the cover
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Woods this time, can’t help but hold his head in his hands as he wonders what he can do to put away the Mad Russian. He pounds the mat as he looks to recompose himself and he looks to grab Ilja off the mat, ready to go for a POWERBOMB… HEADBUTT FROM ILJA! Woods is wobbling due to this and gets hit with a WICKED LARIAT! Ilja looks to Woods who tries to get up to his feet… BUT ILJA SCOOPS HIM UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A POWERBOMB! Ilja doesn’t stop there and leaps into the air HITTING THE H-BOMB! Ilja follows up and makes the cover
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Ilja looks a little stunned now and due to the faint nature of the kick out, he checks with the referee, but they make it clear that Woods did kick out at 2! Ilja turns around to see a dazed Woods on his last legs, slowly rising with Ilja telling Woods he should stay down… WOODS SHAKES HIS HEAD! Ilja smiles and runs the ropes before connecting with TORPEDO MOSCOW! Ilja doesn’t stop there, wanting to make sure Woods stays down, hitting another H-BOMB! Ilja now makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and NEW Cruiserweight Champion: Ilja Dragunov (13:40)
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Winner via pinfall and NEW Cruiserweight Champion: Ilja Dragunov (13:40)
The crowd loudly pops for the most part, though some fans are disappointed to see Xavier Woods come up short in retaining his Cruiserweight title tonight. Ilja Dragunov clutches the title tightly with a big, wide smile on his face before getting to his feet and celebrating on the different corners of the ring. Michael Cole says Xavier Woods tried to weather the strikes and chops of Ilja tonight, but Dragunov was unstoppable. Aiden English says sometimes someone just has your number and we saw that happen tonight.
Xavier Woods slowly starts to come to after the beating he has taken throughout this bout from Ilja Dragunov and winces slightly before looking at the man who has taken his Cruiserweight title from him. Ilja looks at Woods and gives him a nod of respect before offering a handshake to the former champion. Xavier nods and accepts it to cheers from the crowd before raising Ilja’s arm into the air. Michael Cole puts over the show of respect, but Aiden says he doubts we'll see anything like that in our next match before we cut to a video package!
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We get a recap of the entire story between The Blackhearted Witches and The Riott Squad, detailing Ruby reuniting with Liv Morgan, making Shotzi Blackheart over time start to grow jealous of the pairing. We then see KiLynn King influencing Shotzi until she turned on the Riott Squad and the weeks of brawls between the two teams, which led to Wade Barrett making this falls count anywhere tornado tag match!
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THE BLACKHEARTED WITCHES slowly make their way out onto the entrance ramp, getting boos from the live crowd. SHOTZI BLACKHEART looks more bothered by it, but KILYNN KING doesn’t seem to care, glaring at the fans before leading the way to the ring. Michael Cole says Shotzi is someone who thrives in chaos, and a match like this could suit her best. Aiden English says not only that, but the power of KiLynn King could prove to be a game-changer in this bout!
THE RIOTT SQUAD make their way out next, getting loud cheers from the fans with both RUBY RIOTT and LIV MORGAN looking fired up upon getting to the top of the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says Liv Morgan has had to slowly, over the last couple of months, learn to trust Ruby Riott again. Aiden English wonders if Liv is smart to trust someone who stabbed them in the back just a couple of years ago. Liv and Ruby though, have no intention of taking their time as they sprint into the ring and attack the Witches, not even giving the referee a chance to ring the bell!
Falls count anywhere tornado tag team match:
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
The Riott Squad vs The Blackhearted Witches
Ruby Riott goes right after Shotzi Blackheart and lays into her with a series of hard punches to the head! Liv Morgan meanwhile, has managed to send KiLynn King backwards, but the big woman is still on her feet, leading to Liv SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES AND GOING FOR A HURRICARNA SENDING KING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! King gets back to her feet but doesn’t get to stay on them long as LIV HITS A SUCICDE DIVE WIPING HER OUT!
The crowd cheers as Liv is going right on the attack early on, whilst back in the ring, Ruby lays into Shotzi with a series of hard punches in the corner of the ring. Outside the ring, we can see Liv Morgan get back to her feet and look over to the ring apron, pulling it up… AND GRABS A KENDO STICK FROM UNDER THE RING! King is on her knees as Liv Morgan starts wailing on her with a series of shots with the stick… BUT KING SLOWLY RISES UP AND GRABS THE STICK YANKING IT OUT OF THE HANDS OF LIV MORGAN!
KiLynn King holds it in her hands and BREAKS IT OVER HER KNEE! She tosses the broken pieces to the side, walking towards Liv Morgan… RUBY RIOTT HAS CLIMBED TO THE TOP ROPE AND DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING A DIVING SENTON TO KING KNOCKING HER DOWN! Ruby rolls back on for the cover 1 2 King kicks out! Cheers from the live crowd as Ruby talks to Liv about what to do next, waiting for KiLynn King to rise to her feet and connect with a PAIR OF DROPKICKS SENDING HER INTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE BACK FIRST!
Ruby and Liv think about what to do next… SHOTZI FLIES THROUGH THE ROPES AND WIPES BOTH OF THEM OUT! Ruby and Liv fall to the floor as Shotzi makes a quick cover on Ruby 1 Ruby kicks out! Shotzi gets back to her feet as Liv Morgan jumps onto her, laying into Shotzi with a series of strikes… BUT KILYNN KING GRABS HOLD OF LIV MORGAN AND DEADLIFTS GERMAN SUPLEXES HER ACROSS THE RING FLOOR! Liv Morgan lands with a hard thud using the steel steps to try to regain her footing…
SHOTZI BLACKHEART RUNS INTO AND HITS A DOUBLE KNEES PRESSING THE HEAD OF LIV MORGAN INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Shotzi looks to make the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Ruby Riott charges in, looking to help her friend Liv Morgan… BUT KILYNN KING GRABS HOLD OF HER AND TOSSES HER INTO THE TIMEKEEPER’S AREA WITH A HARD THUD! Shotzi meanwhile, is talking a whole bunch of trash to Liv Morgan and even slaps her in the face…
LIV PUNCHES SHOTZI IN THE FACE! Defiance from Liv Morgan as Shotzi stumbles backward, but KILYNN KING RUNS IN AND CONNECTS WITH A PUMP KICK DROPPING LIV MORGAN! The crowd boos as KiLynn King stands over Liv with a smirk on her face and grabs the smaller superstar, putting her over her shoulder and LAWN DARTING HER ONTO THE BARRICADE! Liv bounces off as King makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out!
The Blackhearted Witches have taken total control of this match as Shotzi looks to lay into Liv before pointing to the ring apron and KiLynn walks over to the apron… PULLING OUT A TABLE! King sets it up on the ring floor whilst Shotzi grabs hold of the prone Liv Morgan and brings her over to KiLynn, who grabs hold of her ready to go for a POWERBOMB THROUGH THE TABLE… BUT LIV FIGHTS TO AVOID IT AND MANAGES TO GET TO THE RING APRON!
KiLynn King turns back to Liv, who kicks her away frantically! Shotzi looks to climb onto the ring apron and attacks Liv Morgan as they brawl with each other… WHILST RUBY CLOCKS KING FROM BEHIND, STUNNING HER! Liv meanwhile grabs hold of Shotzi and hits an obLIVion OFF THE RING APRON and through the table outside the ring! Liv takes a moment to crawl over in the wreckage as she rolls over into the cover.
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Boos from the crowd, but King shows off her insane power to make sure the match stays alive! She picks up Liv Morgan off the mat and holds her over her head before GORILLA PRESS TOSSING HER OVER THE BARRICADE SO LIV MORGAN LANDS ON THE HARD CONCRETE! KiLynn King turns back around as Ruby Riott tries to throw hands with her… BUT KING GRABS HOLD OF HER AND HITS A GERMAN SUPLEX SENDING RUBY ACROSS THE RING FLOOR! King follows up with a cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out!
Ruby stays alive in the match as King looks to Shotzi, getting back up, and the chaotic superstar charges towards her larger tag team partner… WHO THROWS HER INTO THE AIR AND SHOTZI TURNS IT INTO A SPLASH ON RUBY! Shotzi stays on for the cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out! Shotzi then looks to Liv Morgan in the crowd, getting back to her feet, so she climbs the barricade and runs along it, HITTING A CANNONBALL SENTON TO LIV MORGAN! Shotzi makes another cover 1 2 Liv kicks out!
Shotzi looks at her surroundings before looking to do more damage to Liv, whilst back ringside KILYNN KING PICKS UP RUBY RIOTT LIFTING HER INTO THE AIR AND HOLDING HER UPSIDE DOWN! She keeps hold of Ruby for a good 15-20 seconds, walking over to the barricade…BEFORE SLAMMING HER DOWN ONTO IT AS RUBY FALLS INTO THE CROWD AREA! King climbs over the barricade next to the prone Ruby before making the cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out!
The Blackhearted Witches are in total control of the match so far as Shozi Blackheart comes back over with a TRASH CAN THAT BANGS OFF THE HEAD OF LIV MORGAN! She then places it on the concrete floor next to Liv Morgan as KiLynn King walks over, grabbing the small superstar ready to toss her down onto it… BUT LIV COUNTERS WITH A FACEBUSTER ONTO THE TRASH CAN! The can gets crushed upon impact as Liv rolls away from King… AND MATRIX EVADES A SUPERKICK ATTEMPT FROM SHOTZI!
Liv gets back to her feet and catches Shotzi with the LIV KICK sending her to the floor. She thinks about making the cover, but instead chats to Ruby Riott as the pair of them have an idea! KiLynn King looks to try to get back to her feet, so Ruby helps Liv Morgan hit a SWANTON BOMB ONTO THE KNEELING KING SENDING HER BACK DOWN TO THE FLOOR! With the bigger woman neutralised for the moment, Liv and Ruby grab hold of Shotzi and send her back to the ringside area!
Ruby and Liv climb back over the barricade as they stand in front of Shotzi Blackheart, who has a sense of fear now that she is in a 2-on-1 situation alone against the Riott Squad members! She starts throwing hands as she tries to fight them off, but the numbers game is too much as they take her down! They both grab hold of Shotzi and lift her up before SLAMMING HER DOWN ON THE ANNOUNCE DESK WITH A DUAL VERTICAL SUPLEX! She rolls off the commentary desk as Ruby starts to take it apart!
She takes off the cover and grabs one of the TV monitors, chucking it to Liv Morgan, who sees KiLynn King trying to climb back over the barricade BUT MORGAN CLOCKS HER IN THE SKULL KEEPING HER DOWN! Ruby, meanwhile, picks up the other monitor and takes Shotzi’s head off with it! Ruby then looks to drag the prone Shotzi onto the announce table before telling Liv to grab something from under the ring… LIV PULLS OUT A LADDER!
The crowd cheers, ready for what is going to come next, as Liv sets the ladder up whilst Ruby starts to make the climb. We can see KiLynn King in the background starting to rise up, so Liv runs along the ring apron and hits the jersey codebreaker to keep her down! Ruby meanwhile, gets to the top of the ladder and DIVES OFF HITTING THE WE RIOTT SENTON! Ruby rolls over out of the wreckage onto Shotzi and makes the cover.
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Winners via pinfall: The Riott Squad (10:02)
The crowd cheers as Ruby slowly gets back to her feet. She is met by a jumping Liv Morgan, her fellow Riott Squad member, who hugs her. Both women smile as they celebrate tonight's victory over their rivals, The Blackhearted Witches, whom they have been competing against for the past few months. Michael Cole and Aiden English say both teams gave their all, but in the end, The Riott Squad were the better team and won. The Riott Squad heads up the entrance ramp. The commentary team confirms that up next is a Women's Universal title match and cuts to a video package explaining how we got here.
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The video package starts with Deonna Purrazzo sitting at the head of a fancy table with a full course meal in front of her and a glass of wine in her hand. She has a smirk before saying she is the Virtuoso and explains she is the smartest, most proficient wrestler in the Women’s division today. We see clips of her time on SmackDown and also her time on NXT before we cut back to her saying she has always had an eye for gold, showing her holding the NXT title before losing it to Raquel Rodriguez.
Deonna says she knew she might have to wait to claim what was hers, so she came up with a plan as Piper Niven walks into the shot behind her. We see the duo attacking Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair on Raw as Deonna says she has already worked out how she is going to take down the Nightmare. We see Rhea Ripley dominate on Raw before showing Piper becoming the first woman to pin her since she joined the red brand. Deonna then raises a glass, bringing the video package to an end!
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DEONNA PURRAZZO saunters onto the entrance ramp with a cocky smirk on her face as she soaks in the boos from the crowd before dismissing them with a wave of her hand, heading straight for the ring. Michael Cole confirms that Piper Niven has been banned from ringside per Wade Barrett. Aiden English says Deonna will come into this match with a game plan and will have factored in a ruling like that from our commissioner!
RHEA RIPLEY walks out onto the entrance ramp and stomps her foot down to the delight of the live crowd. She holds the Women’s Universal title in the air before walking to the ring with a smirk on her face, confident as she enters the ring ahead of her fight with Deonna Purrazzo. Michael Cole says Ripley suffered her first loss on Raw and says it was thanks to the actions of Deonna Purrazzo. Aiden English calls her a mastermind and says Purrazzo likely has the entire match laid out. Both women stand in the ring for the usual title announcements before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
Rhea Ripley © vs Deonna Purrazzo
The bell rings as Deonna still looks confident, whilst Rhea’s pre-match smirk turns to anger as she is ready to get her hands on Purrazzo after her antics over the last few weeks. Rhea steps forward and looks to grab hold of Deonna, but the technician looks to avoid Ripley! She is a little slower than the Nightmare though who manages to grab hold of her but Purrazzo gets to the ropes forcing a break from the champion! Ripley lets go straight away but backs off smiling, which frustrates the challenger!
Deonna walks forward, keeping her composure, knowing her game plan involves a marathon not a sprint and AVOIDS A BIG BOOT ATTEMPT BEFORE BRINGING RHEA RIPLEY DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP! Deonna grabs hold of the right arm of Ripley, looking to go for an early ARMBAR… BUT RHEA FIGHTS HER OFF SENDING HER BACK! Deonna clutches her jaw but smirks as the champion gets back to her feet, furious at nearly being caught!
Rhea heads on the attack looking to swing for Deonna, but the Virtuoso avoids it and grabs the arm… BUT RHEA USES THAT TO BRING HER IN AND TOSSES HER ACROSS THE RING WITH A HARD THUD! Rhea gets back to her feet and runs the ropes, connecting with a BASEMENT DROPKICK to keep the challenger down as she makes the cover 1 Deonna kicks out! A lot more damage needs to be done, but the champion keeps it up, looking to DEADLIFT DEONNA OFF THE MAT FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX…
DEONNA FIGHTS OUT OF IT WITH A SERIES OF ELBOWS TO THE HEAD! The champion falls back slightly as Deonna lands on her feet and takes down Ripley with a PUMP KICK SENDING HER TO THE MAT! Deonna follows up with a quick cover 1 Rhea powers out! Deonna seems a bit shocked by the ease of the kick out, but stays in control as she grabs the right arm of Ripley and starts to target the right arm of The Nightmare, working over it as she TWISTS IT ON THE MAT!
Rhea winces in pain as Deonna looks to get to work on the champion, but Rhea has no intention of giving up easily, managing to re-position her body so she can RIPCORD HER INTO A DROPKICK! Deonna drops to the mat as Ripley takes a moment to shake her right arm. Deonna looks to get back to her feet but Ripley grabs hold of her, locking her in a FULL NELSON! She wrenches on the arms and head of Deonna, who tries to squirm out of it… BUT RIPLEY SLAMS HER DOWN! Rhea makes the cover 1 2 Deonna kicks out!
Rhea Ripley smiles, knowing she is starting to wear down the challenger, who is wincing slightly now on the mat. Deonna tries to get back to her feet, but Toni grabs hold of her following with a SNAP SUPLEX SLAMMING DOWN DEONNA… BUT RIPLEY DOESN’T STOP THERE AS SHE PICKS UP THE CHALLENGER HITTING HER WITH ANOTHER 2 SNAP SUPLEXES! Ripley follows up with a cover 1 2 Deonna kicks out! Deonna is on the ropes currently and the champion knows it!
Rhea Ripley sees Deonna Purrazzo getting to her feet… AVOIDS THE BIG BOOT CAUSING RIPLEY TO GET TRAPPED ON THE ROPES! Deonna grabs hold of Ripley and looks to lift her off the ropes SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Deonna doesn’t stop there, looking to press the advantage she has gained, hitting a STANDING MOONSAULT! Deonna stays on for the cover 1 2 Ripley kicks out! Deonna sits next to Ripley, but there is a smile from Purrazzo who feels like she might be making progress in this match.
Ripley looks to get back to a seated position, but Deonna keeps her grounded for the moment by connecting with a LOW BIG BOOT! Deonna keeps her foot on the gas before grabbing hold of the right arm and twisting it once again, looking to cause a bunch of damage to the Women’s Universal Champion! Ripley is struggling as she tries to get to a standing position, but Deonna transitions climbing onto her back and WRENCHES ON THE BACK OF RHEA LOCKING IN A HOLD TWISTING RHEA’S ARMS!
Ripley shouts in pain but grits his teeth, looking to survive the hold and rises back to her feet to escape from the hold as Deonna looks to wear her down. Ripley uses all of her power to rise to her feet before RAMMING DEONNA PURRAZZO BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER TO BREAK FREE! The power of Ripley proves vital as it keeps her alive in this match! Ripley turns around, trying to go back on the attack… DEONNA HITS A JUMPING DDT! Deonna makes the cover 1 2 Ripley kicks out!
Deonna is smirking as she looks to Ripley on the mat and looks to drop her on the mat, grabbing her arms and locking her in a PARADISE LOCK! Deonna traps the arms in this hold and carries on wearing down the champion here before running the ropes, connecting with a DROPKICK! Deonna makes the cover, pressing on the right arm of Ripley! 1 2 Ripley kicks out! Deonna is in total control of the match and looks to go for the right arm to lock in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR… BUT RIPLEY DESPERATELY FIGHTS HER OFF SENDING PURRAZZO TO THE ROPES!
The challenger is slightly rocked by the champion and Ripley knows she needs to press the advantage as she gets to her feet and ROCKS PURRAZZO WITH A WICKED HEADBUTT! Deonna falls towards the corner of the ring and RIPLEY SLAMS HER WITH SEVERAL SHOULDERBLOCKS USING HER LEFT SHOULDER! Purrazzo is being crushed in the corner with Ripley pushing the referee’s 5 count before backing away and connecting with a BIG BOOT IN THE CORNER!
Deonna falls out of the corner to the delight of the crowd as Rhea smiles slightly, having taken back control of the match. The challenger rolls to the ring apron, looking to get some breathing room… BUT RHEA LOOKS TO GRAB HOLD OF HER… DEONNA COUNTERS WITH AN ARM WRINGER USING THE ROPES! Deonna is not done there as she grabs the right arm of Ripley and LOCKS IN A BRUTAL HANGING ARMBAR ON THE CHAMP! Deonna keeps the hold on for the maximum 5 count before finally breaking and dropping to the ring floor!
Rhea is in the right clutching her right arm and is in agony, whilst Deonna uses the barricade to get back to her feet with a smirk on her face. Deonna doesn’t plan on wasting any time before rolling back into the ring looking for a HIGH KNEE… BUT RIPLEY CATCHES HER AND POWERBOMBS DEONNA DOWN TO THE MAT! Rhea though, has to take a moment before she can follow up due to the damage to her right arm. She sees Deonna trying to get back to her feet and goes for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… BUT DEONNA AVOIDS IT AND GETS OFF A RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Deonna gets the lethal hold locked in tight as she wrenches back on the right arm of Ripley and tries to force the champion to tap out! Ripley is screaming in pain as she looks to get her body in position and puts her foot on the bottom rope to force a break from the hold! Deonna though, keeps the hold on tight till the count of 5 before she finally lets go! Ripley is in a ton of danger and Deonna smirks to herself, sensing she is getting closer to becoming Women’s Universal Champion!
Rhea is using the ropes to help herself up, but DEONNA FOLLOWS UP WITH A DROPKICK TO THE RIGHT ARM SENDING RIPLEY CRASHING TO THE RING FLOOR BELOW! Deonna takes her time rolling out of the ring before she starts stomping Ripley on the outside of the ring! Deonna then grabs hold of Ripley, lifting her up to her feet and connects with a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP SLAMMING RIPLEY ONTO THE RING APRON! Deonna is in total control of this match but knows she needs Ripley in the ring if she is going to take the Universal title!
Deonna gets to her feet and rolls into the ring before rolling back out to break the count! She grabs hold of Ripley as she struggles to lift her at first, as she looks to roll the champion back into the ring… RHEA HEADBUTTS DEONNA ROCKING HER! Deonna is dizzy on wobbly legs as Ripley grabs hold of Deonna, struggling at first due to the damage to her right arm AND HITS AN ELECTRIC CHAIR FACEBUSTER ONTO THE RING APRON!
Rhea rests on the ring apron for a moment and seems to be considering if she should take the countout win, but shakes her head before LIFTING DEONNA UP WITH ONE HAND AND ROLLING HER BACK INSIDE THE RING! Rhea gets inside the ring and gets to her feet as she waits for Deonna Purrazzo to slowly get back to her feet… BIG BOOT FROM RHEA TAKING DEONNA’S HEAD OFF! Rhea makes the cover on the challenger
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Rhea nods to herself, but is still wincing in pain as she feels she is starting to see the way she is going to leave tonight with the Women’s Universal title! She looks to the crowd who start to will her on as she grabs hold of Deonna, struggling to lift her up, ready to go for the RIPTIDE… BUT DEONNA COUNTERS INTO A MODIFIED OCTOPUS HOLD WRENCHING ON THE BACK AND ARM OF THE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION! Ripley is in an insane amount of pain… BUT THINKING QUICKLY TRANSITION HITTING DEONNA WITH A SAMOAN DROP TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Rhea once again can’t take advantage of the damage done to Purrazzo due to the damage to her own right arm. Deonna gets up clearly still in pain, but she is a shark who smells blood! Deonna grabs hold of Rhea from behind and shows off her surprising strength as she gets Ripley up and starts to hit her with the THREE AMIGOS! The crowd gives a mixed reaction, but a lot are impressed by the show of strength from the challenger, who holds onto the bridge on the last one!
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Rhea stays alive, but each pin is putting more pressure on the right arm of the champion! Deonna is now like a surgeon who has found the limb she wants to target, the right arm so she gets Ripley back onto the mat, hitting her with a BICYCLE KICK TO THE HEAD! Deonna follows up with a cover 1 2 Ripley kicks out! Deonna though upon the kick out from the champion, grabs hold of the right arm and TRAPS IT UNDER HER BOOT… BEFORE STOMPING ON IT!
Ripley screams in pain as Deonna shows her lethal edge here and smirks, ready to end this match, grabbing hold of the right arm ready to set up for the VENUS DE MILO… BUT RIPLEY COUNTERS INTO A RIPCORD SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE WITH HER LEFT ARM! Deonna falls to the mat and Rhea stumbles to the corner, still in agony due to the damage done to her right arm! She takes a moment as Aiden says her shoulder might be out of the socket… AS RHEA RAMS IT INTO THE CORNER UNTIL HER ARM IS BACK IN PLACE!
Rhea Ripley has a snarl on her face and looks furious, but she climbs to the top rope as she waits for Deonna Purrazzo to get back to her feet… RHEA DIVES OFF THE ROPE AND HITS A MISSILE DROPKICK! Ripley rolls over and makes the cover 1 2 Deonna kicks out! Rhea gets back to her feet and stands over Deonna Purrazzo as he grabs hold of her, ready to bring this to an end, as she gets her up ready for the RIPTIDE… DEONNA COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT! Deonna makes the quick cover
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Deonna is not done though, as she grabs the right arm, keeping the pressure up before hitting a JUMPING KNEE DROP ONTO THE DAMAGED ARM! Rhea is in a ton of pain and Deonna has hold of the right arm before locking in the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Deonna has the hold on tight and wrenches it back, putting as much pressure on the champion as possible, but Ripley shakes her head having no intention of tapping out. Deonna keeps the pressure up and looks to try to get hold of the other arm, ready for the VENUS DE MILO… BUT RHEA USES THAT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM ROPE AGAIN WITH HER FEET!
Deonna once again keeps the hold on right until the 5 count before finally breaking it as she starts to show frustration, being this close to taking the Women’s Universal title from the Nightmare! Rhea Ripley is on the ropes and struggling due to the damage done throughout the match, but Deonna shows no mercy as she grabs hold of Rhea and locks her in a STRAIGHT JACKET SUBMISSION! Deonna puts pressure on the right arm and back of Rhea, positioning herself so she is back to the ropes, making it harder for Rhea to escape again!
Ripley winces in pain, but again she refuses to tap out as she looks for a way to escape the hold, trying to reposition her body… BUT DEONNA IS PUTTING ALL HER WEIGHT INTO KEEPING RIPLEY TRAPPED ON THE MAT! Ripley realizes she isn’t going to be able to make it to the ropes and instead uses her insane strength in her legs to slowly power up to her feet as Deonna tries to pull her down… BUT RIPLEY GETS HER LEFT ARM FREE AND GETS DEONNA ONTO HER SHOULDER… GTS! Shades of her ally, Dakota Kai as Ripley makes the cover
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Ripley lies next to Deonna as she winces in pain, taking a moment to recover as she can feel the damage soaring through her right arm, but she has no intention of letting go of the Women’s Universal title tonight! Deonna on the mat starts to slowly struggle back up to her knees as Rhea Ripley grabs hold of both of her arms and connects with a KAMIGOYE! Rhea takes her head off with the brutal knee strike and makes the cover
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Ripley looks annoyed, but she grabs Deonna off the mat and locks her in the PRISM TRAP! She wrenches on the hold as it is Deonna’s turn to go through the agony and pain of being trapped in a lethal hold as Ripley presses her knee into the skull of Purrazzo! Deonna is screaming in pain… BUT RHEA CAN’T KEEP THE GRIP AS TIGHTLY AS SHE WANTS AND DEONNA GETS HER FOOT FREE TO BREAK OUT OF THE HOLD! Deonna gets back to her feet and hits a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP… TRANSITIONING INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Ripley is screaming in pain as Deonna wrenches the hold tightly and the champion is trapped right in the middle of the ring! Deonna is pulling on the hold, but Rhea refuses to tap out, so Deonna grabs hold of the left arm… AND SHE FINALLY LOCKS IN THE VENUS DE MILO! Deonna has her most lethal weapon finally locked in and Ripley is stuck in the middle of the ring with nowhere to go! She is pulling and pulling and pulling on the hold as Ripley screams in pain as the referee checks on her…
BUT SHE REFUSES TO GIVE UP! Ripley grits her teeth and looks to crawl to the ropes bit by bit! Deonna also wrenches back on the hold and looks to break the arms of Ripley as she is willing to break the arm of the champion to force her to give up, but The Nightmare is refusing to let go of the Women’s Universal title! Ripley is inches away from the ropes… DEONNA PULLS BACK ONE MORE TIME… BUT RIPLEY GETS TO THE ROPES AND BREAKS THE HOLD BY BITING THE ROPES!
Deonna keeps the hold on till the count of 4 this time before letting go of the hold and shows her frustration as she pounds the mat, unable to accept that she cannot make Ripley tap out here! Ripley meanwhile, stops biting the ropes and falls to the mat with her right arm in agony and basically hanging by a thread, having used all of her strength to get to the ropes and survive. Deonna recomposes herself and slowly approaches Ripley as she looks for a way to end this!
Deonna grabs hold of Ripley and tries to drag her off the mat, looking to grab hold of the right arm… BUT RIPLEY RIPCORD HEADBUTTS HER! Deonna is staggered, but Ripley doesn’t stop there as she connects with a SECOND HEADBUTT IN A ROW FULLY STAGGERING IN DEONNA! Ripley then grabs hold of Deonna, struggling at first due to the damage to her right arm, before PLANTING HER WITH A RIPTIDE! Ripley makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and still Women’s Universal Champion: Rhea Ripley (22:16)
Rhea Ripley rolls off of Deonna Purrazzo and breathes a sigh of relief, having been pushed to the limit by the Virtuoso. She clutches her right arm before being passed the Women’s Universal title, lifting it into the air as she celebrates retaining the title. Michael Cole and Aiden English put over the performance tonight by Ripley whilst praising the technical skill of Deonna. Ripley carries on celebrating to large cheers from the crowd until…
BIANCA BELAIR WALKS OUT! The crowd goes wild as the challenger for the Women’s Universal title at Summerslam slowly makes her way down the entrance ramp. Michael Cole says we saw her overcome Piper Niven earlier tonight and now she has nothing standing in her way as she looks to become Women’s Champion for the first time. Aiden English says Bianca Belair fought through a stacked field, but as we have just seen, there is no one like Rhea Ripley!
Both women come head-to-head with each other in the middle of the ring. They both have a stare down with neither woman willing to back down and they start to talk trash to each other in the ring. Michael Cole says they could combust at any moment, with Aiden English saying he can’t wait to see them collide at Summerslam. Michael then confirms we do have one more match on tonight’s show before leading us into a video package for tonight’s main event!
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We start the video package with Randy Orton talking about his career and the titles/careers he has ended. We see clips of him attacking legends and winning the World title 13 times already. Big E is then shown as we see him win the Money in the Bank briefcase and the Men’s WWE title at WrestleMania before his defences inside War Games, plus over Cesaro in the last few months. Big E talks about what it meant to make it to the top and doing it for his friends, showing clips of him with the rest of the New Day.
Randy in response, says there are no friends at the top: only people ready to stab you in the back or liabilities for someone to use to their advantage! We see the fights between Big E and Orton in the lead-up to the main event tonight, before we cut to Stone Cold Steve Austin being confirmed as the referee for tonight’s main event! Randy Orton makes it clear that he will break Austin’s neck if he screws him, whilst Big E says he has told Austin not to get involved, saying he wants to be Orton on his own merits.
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STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN makes his way out first, getting a huge ovation from the live crowd here in Texas, who treat the rattlesnake like a hero on his way to the ring. Austin is noticeably not in a referee’s shirt before grabbing a few beers from some of the stagehands at ringside and doing his signature cheers from the live crowd. Michael Cole says Stone Cold is arguably the greatest wrestler of all time, but wonders if it was a good idea for Wade Barrett to make him a special guest referee tonight. Aiden English agrees, saying he likely has a grudge with…
*VOICES*
RANDY ORTON! The Viper slowly slithers down the entrance ramp, getting a loud mixed reaction, but compared to normal, there are a lot more boos due to Orton’s issues with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Michael Cole says Randy is no stranger to being a World Champion and tonight has a chance to become a 14-time World Champion, something only HHH has matched, whilst only Ric Flair and John Cena have beaten. Aiden English says Orton is going to need to keep his temper in check and not provoke the Rattlesnake tonight. Orton is already mouthing off at Austin in the ring, who is happy to fire back whilst waiting for…
BIG E! The crowd loudly cheers for the Men’s WWE Champion as he makes his way out with a serious look on his face. We see the rest of The New Day: KOFI KINGSTON and XAVIER WOODS come out onto the entrance ramp, wishing Big E luck before he heads to the ring. Michael Cole mentions that Woods lost his Cruiserweight title earlier tonight and now the pressure is on Big E to keep some gold within The New Day. Aiden English says the Viper knows how to exploit any weaknesses within a wrestler. Big E gets into the ring coming face to face with Randy Orton, whilst the usual title announcements are done. Stone Cold passes the title to the timekeeper before calling for the bell to get this match underway!
Men’s WWE title match:
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
Special guest referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Big E © vs Randy Orton
The bell rings and Big E charges at Randy Orton SLAMMING HIM INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! The crowd loudly cheers as Big E lays into the Viper with a series of blows in the corner, peppering the challenger! Austin meanwhile, is very lax with the count, happy to take his time and allow Big E to give Orton a bit of a beating here! Big E looks to the crowd before hammering Orton with a series of SHOULDERBLOCKS IN THE CORNER BEFORE TOSSING ORTON OUT OF THE CORNER WITH AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Big E makes the cover 1 2 Orton kicks out!
Randy Orton rolls out of the ring due to the damage he has taken early on, needing to recover, but Big E shows no signs of wanting to let up as he rolls out of the ring looking to further punish the challenger! Big E runs through the Viper with a CLOTHESLINE TO THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR! Stone Cold in the ring thinks about counting out the pair of them, but signals to the crowd to let them fight and instead looks to watch from the ring!
Big E picks up Randy Orton and SLAMS HIM BACK-FIRST ONTO THE RINGSIDE BARRICADE! Orton is in a ton of pain and struggling to survive early on in this match. Orton falls down on the ring floor in front of Big E, who picks up the Viper and SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Orton’s back slams off the metal and you can see the pain in the veteran’s face as Big E gets some breathing room and goes for a SPEAR INTO THE STEPS… BUT ORTON MOVES JUST IN TIME!
Big E falls back to the floor and is clearly in pain, whilst Randy has an evil smirk on his face, having gotten the opening he needed after a rough start to the match! Orton looks at Stone Cold in the ring, who tells him to bring Big E back into the ring, but The Viper has no intention of bringing him back inside the ring just yet! Randy Orton drags Big E back up off the ring floor now and looks to get him back up AND HITS A DDT ONTO THE RING STEPS TO BIG E!
A brutal move from the Viper and early into the match as he gets back to his feet, smirking in cocky fashion as she soaks in the reaction from the live crowd! Stone Cold tells Orton to get back in the ring and now starts to count, bringing a head shake from the Viper, who picks up the larger Big E and slowly rolls him back into the ring, having a bit of a struggle due to Big E’s muscle. He gets Big E into the ring, as we can see the champion is BUSTED OPEN before making the cover on the champion, whilst Austin gives him a death glare
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Randy Orton looks furious and gets to his feet, arguing with Stone Cold Steve Austin about the count, claiming the Rattlesnake is trying to screw him out of the WWE title! Austin shakes his head and says it was a 2-count, holding up TWO MIDDLE FINGERS TO THE VIPER RANDY ORTON! Orton turns around shaking his head, ready to go on the attack again… BUT BIG E GRABS HIM AND TOSSES HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH ANOTHER OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!
Big E struggles to pounce on it, touching his head as he is clearly feeling the effects of being DDT’d onto the steel steps! He takes a moment to regain his composure before looking to charge at Orton… BUT GETS COUNTERED WITH A SCOOP SLAM! Michael Cole shouts vintage Orton before the Viper makes the cover 1 2 Big E kicks out! There is no argument from the Viper this time as she looks to focus in again on hurting Big E as he starts up the GARVIN STOMP!
Orton stomps on each limb in an extra vicious fashion to normal, desperate to get back the WWE title, which he has not held for several years before getting to the head of Big E and connects with a JUMPING KNEE DROP! Orton makes another cover 1 2 Big E kicks out! Orton looks a little annoyed before he grabs hold of the head of Big E and locks him in a HEADLOCK as he grinds down the WWE Champion, looking to take advantage of the damage done to his head early on.
Orton wrenches on the hold and slows the pace of the match down as Big E struggles due to this and tries to get back to his feet with blood pouring down his face due to the early DDT onto the ring apron! He looks like he might be getting close to escaping the headlock… BUT ORTON QUICKLY TRANSITIONS INTO AN INVERTED HEADLOCK BACKBREAKER! Orton cuts off the champion once again and makes the cover on the champion 1 2 Big E kicks out!
Orton looks a little annoyed by this as Stone Cold remains professional for the moment. Randy grabs hold of Big E and sends him SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE IN THE CORNER OF THE RING! Michael Cole says we are seeing how desperate Randy is to get the World title back around his waist. Orton walks over to Big E in the corner of the ring and STARTS TO STOMP A MUDHOLE ON THE WWE CHAMPION! A blatant act of disrespect to the Rattlesnake!
Stone Cold starts to count Randy a lot quicker than he was counting Big E! Austin gets to 5 and Randy doesn’t stop stomping on Big E prompting the referee to grab hold of Orton and pull him off Big E! Randy gets in the face of Stone Cold demanding he doesn’t touch him but Austin makes it clear that he needs to break the count! Orton doesn’t take kindly to this and PUSHES THE RATTLESNAKE… BUT AUSTIN PUSHES ORTON BACK! Orton looks at Austin and goes for an RKO… AUSTIN PUSHES HIM AWAY… BIG E GRABS ORTON AND HITS A SPINEBUSTER TO THE MAT!
Big E rolls off of Orton for a few seconds, holding his head as he is on the back foot, but gets back to his feet looking a bit annoyed at Austin. Stone Cold holds his hands up, saying he isn’t going to let anyone lay their hands on him. Big E seems to accept this and looks to stay on the attack, running the ropes and connects with a JUMPING BODY SPLASH TO ORTON! Big E makes the cover 1 2 Orton kicks out! Big E looks to stay in control and grabs hold of Orton, lifting him off the mat and locking him in an ABDOMINAL STRETCH!
Big E wrenches back on the hold and has Orton trapped in the lethal hold! Aiden English on commentary notes there is none of the normal butt slapping from Big E here, he is taking this 100% seriously and looking to end this match! Randy is in a ton of pain but looks to try to break free with an ELBOW TO THE HEAD! Big E is forced to release the hold as Randy lands on his feet, looking to go for a DDT… BUT BIG E COUNTERS HITTING A GUTBUSTER! Orton falls to the mat as Big E makes the cover 1 2 Orton kicks out!
Big E seems to be back in control of the match, but he is noticeably touching his head, still feeling the effects of the damage done to his head from that DDT onto the steel steps and looks to finish off Randy as he gets him up and looks to lock in a STRETCH MUFFLER! Big E gets the hold locked in tight and wrenches it tightly as Orton is trapped in a ton of pain, as Big E looks to force him to quit. Orton is in trouble, especially with the damage being done to his back… SO DESPERATELY RAKES THE EYES OF THE WWE CHAMPION!
Big E falls backward and drops Randy Orton, who grabs hold of him and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH AN OLYMPIC SLAM! Loud boos ring out from the live crowd, but Orton gets back to his feet, not caring about the boos from the fans. He is instead confronted by Stone Cold Steve Austin for his cheating as the two men get in each other’s faces. Orton though, dismisses him and turns his attention back to Big E as he grabs hold of him, slamming him DOWN WITH A T-BONE SUPLEX! Orton makes the cover 1 2 Big E kicks out!
Randy Orton rolls away from Big E and gets to his feet/knees as he starts to pound the mat, sizing up Big E for an R.K.O! Big E struggles to his feet as Randy Orton looks for the R.K.O… BUT BIG E MANAGES TO COUNTER INTO THE BIG ENDING PLANTING RANDY ORTON TO THE MAT! Big E takes a few seconds before rolling over onto Randy Orton to make the cover
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Big E nods his head and tries to refocus himself, whilst Orton once again looks to try to roll out of the ring to get some breathing room… BUT BIG E GRABS THE RIGHT FOOT STOPPING HIM FROM ESCAPING TO THE OUTSIDE! He tries to drag Orton back into the ring… BUT THE VIPER KICKS HIM AWAY BEFORE GETTING HIMSELF ONTO THE RING APRON! Big E backs away for a second BEFORE CHARGING AT RANDY ORTON SPEARING HIM THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR OUTSIDE!
Both men lay on the ring floor for a time, with Orton landing hard on his back and Big E landing on his head as he speared Orton to the floor. Stone Cold looks at both men and the Texas crowd before signalling for a beer as he waits for the pair of them to get to their feet, not willing to end this on a countout! After he finishes his beer and tosses the can out of the ring, we can see Big E slowly getting back to his feet using the ring apron before grabbing hold of Orton and PLACES HIM OVER HIS SHOULDER’S IN A GORILLA PRESS POSITION!
Big E keeps Randy over his shoulders, holding him in the air before TOSSING HIM BACK INTO THE RING OVER THE ROPES SHOWING AN INSANE DISPLAY OF POWER FROM THE CHAMPION! Big E has to take a moment to wipe the blood out of his eyes before heading back to the ring apron, looking to climb back in… ORTON SLAMS BIG E’S NECK INTO THE ROPES STOPPING HIM! Orton then pounces, grabbing hold of Big E dragging him into the ring whilst leaning him on the middle rope… HANGMAN DDT! Orton makes the cover
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BIG E KICKS OUT!
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Randy Orton has a sinister smirk on his face and is ready to bring this match to an end, ready to become a 14-time World Champion. He stalks Big E from behind like a snake that stalks its prey, ready to go for the R.K… BIG FIGHTS HIM OFF SENDING HIM BACKWARD! Randy stumbles for a moment as Big E runs through him with a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Big E doesn’t make the cover and instead lifts Orton onto his shoulders for a JACKHAMMMER… BUT ORTON COUNTERS INTO AN R.K.O. DROPPING BIG E! Randy smirks before making the cover, looking directly at Stone Cold Steve Austin
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BIG E KICKS OUT!
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Randy Orton looks in shock as the crowd goes wild! Orton gets back to his feet and immediately turns to Stone Cold Steve Austin as he blames the Rattlesnake for it not being a 3 count! He gets in Stone Cold’s face saying he slow-counted, but Austin tells him where to go. Orton responds with a shove and Austin looks like he has had enough, ready to go for a STUNNER… BUT ORTON HITS THE RATTLESNAKE WITH A R.K.O! Loud boos from the live crowd as Austin falls to the mat, but Orton turns his attention back to Big E!
Big E is slowly struggling to get up after the R.K.O., on his hands and knees after the move, with Orton having evil intentions as he heads to the corner of the ring… READY TO PUNT BIG E! He waits and lines up Big E before charging in ready TO KICK HIM IN THE SKULL… BUT BIG E MOVES JUST IN TIME! Orton swings and misses before turning back around into a JUMPING SHOULDER BLOCK FROM BIG E! Big E gets back to his feet looking furious as he PULLS DOWN THE STRAPS ON HIS SINGLET!
Randy Orton slowly looks to get back to his feet before walking into a BOOTY DROP FROM BIG E! The WWE Champion makes the cover… BUT THERE IS NO COUNT AS STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IS STILL DOWN ON THE MAT! Big E gets a 5 count from the fans before breaking the cover and realizing that he won’t win the match at this moment. He looks over to Stone Cold and starts trying to wake up the referee, who shows signs of life! Big E turns back to Randy Orton… LOU THERSZ PRESS FROM THE VIPER!
He lays into Big E with a series of punches to the head, targeting Big E and keeping him down as he looks furious before getting back to his feet… AUSTIN HITS HIM WITH A STUNNER! The crowd goes wild as Orton drops to the mat and Austin sticks a pair of middle fingers up at Orton. Big E gets back to a seated position, having seen that and looks annoyed at Austin! Stone Cold shows no remorse and stares at Big E, who grabs Randy Orton to place him on his shoulders for the JACKHAMMER! Big E hooks the leg
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Winner via pinfall and still Men’s WWE Champion: Big E (16:08)
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Winner via pinfall and still Men’s WWE Champion: Big E (16:08)
Big E gets back to his feet, but he doesn’t look happy as he celebrates his victory over the Viper Randy Orton! Stone Cold Steve Austin meanwhile, talks trash to Orton down on the mat with Big E looking on with a furious look on his face. Michael Cole says Randy Orton will blame Stone Cold Steve Austin for losing this match tonight, but in his mind, Orton only has himself to blame. Aiden English quips that Michael Cole can be the one to tell him, but Big E doesn’t seem happy with the Rattlesnake either!
Big E comes face-to-face with Stone Cold Steve Austin and confronts him about the finish of this match. Stone Cold shows zero remorse once again as they look like they might come to blows… BUT AUSTIN SEES ORTON GETTING TO HIS FEET AND HITS A STUNNER! The Viper stumbles back as Big E follows up with a BIG ENDING for good measure as well! Big E gets back to his feet as Stone Cold offers him a beer and the Great American Bash comes to a close with both men sharing a beer in celebration over Randy Orton as we fade to black!
Matchcard for Summerslam Night 1:
August 21st 2021:
Miami, Florida
ZAYDE WOLF – LOOK AT ME NOW
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Bianca Belair
Matchcard for Summerslam Night 2:
August 22nd 2021:
Miami, Florida
ZAYDE WOLF – LOOK AT ME NOW
Men’s WWE title match:
Big E © vs Seth Rollins
EWR Rating:
75%
August 21st 2021:
Miami, Florida
ZAYDE WOLF – LOOK AT ME NOW
Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Bianca Belair
Matchcard for Summerslam Night 2:
August 22nd 2021:
Miami, Florida
ZAYDE WOLF – LOOK AT ME NOW
Men’s WWE title match:
Big E © vs Seth Rollins
EWR Rating:
75%
- Randy Orton only has himself to blame for not being WWE Champion period. You kept putting your hands on Stone Cold and you provoked The Rattlesnake and that is something you just do not do and Orton paid for it in kind by Austin hitting a Stunner on him during the match and then after.
- Yeah Big E is not happy because he wanted to retain his title fair and square but where would he be if not for Austin? He probably would have lost his title to Orton.
- Randy punted Austin and made him miss WrestleMania 37 and Randy ended up getting suspended because he broke Wellness policy...so turnabout is fair play. But it sets up the stage for Orton/Austin to finally happen and I think it happens at SummerSlam.
- Big E is still Champion but he goes into SummerSlam now with perhaps his biggest title defense as Seth Freakin Rollins becomes the new #1 Contender for the WWE Championship...Big E/Rollins as your SummerSlam main event I don't have a problem with it at all
- Rollins beating 4 other guys to win Iron Survivor beating Damian Priest, AJ Styles, Cesaro and Adam Cole...to get the job done all be it in Sudden Death but he still got the job done and that is what matters. Rollins is going to SummerSlam in the main event for the WWE Championship.
- Rhea Ripley still the WWE Women's Universal Champion beating Deonna Purrazzo to retain...I mean hard fought match definitely hard fought because Purrazzo took Ripley to her absolute limits here but Rhea found a way and now she is in perhaps her biggest title defense at SummerSlam when she has to face the 2021 Queen of the Ring in Bianca Belair
- The Dream Match we finally get to see it with Rhea/Bianca
- Bianca's push continues and she beats Piper Niven...taking on a giant and winning...love it
- Ilja Dragunov becomes WWE Cruiserweight Champion beating Xavier Woods to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion...what a match
- Mustafa Ali with 2 new allies since when?
- Yeah Big E is not happy because he wanted to retain his title fair and square but where would he be if not for Austin? He probably would have lost his title to Orton.
- Randy punted Austin and made him miss WrestleMania 37 and Randy ended up getting suspended because he broke Wellness policy...so turnabout is fair play. But it sets up the stage for Orton/Austin to finally happen and I think it happens at SummerSlam.
- Big E is still Champion but he goes into SummerSlam now with perhaps his biggest title defense as Seth Freakin Rollins becomes the new #1 Contender for the WWE Championship...Big E/Rollins as your SummerSlam main event I don't have a problem with it at all
- Rollins beating 4 other guys to win Iron Survivor beating Damian Priest, AJ Styles, Cesaro and Adam Cole...to get the job done all be it in Sudden Death but he still got the job done and that is what matters. Rollins is going to SummerSlam in the main event for the WWE Championship.
- Rhea Ripley still the WWE Women's Universal Champion beating Deonna Purrazzo to retain...I mean hard fought match definitely hard fought because Purrazzo took Ripley to her absolute limits here but Rhea found a way and now she is in perhaps her biggest title defense at SummerSlam when she has to face the 2021 Queen of the Ring in Bianca Belair
- The Dream Match we finally get to see it with Rhea/Bianca
- Bianca's push continues and she beats Piper Niven...taking on a giant and winning...love it
- Ilja Dragunov becomes WWE Cruiserweight Champion beating Xavier Woods to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion...what a match
- Mustafa Ali with 2 new allies since when?