Author: Eric Lynch

The September 9th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

– WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. Stone Cold takes a trip down memory lane and talks about some of his greatest moments in Madison Square Garden, and the crowd chants “What” along with him. Stone Cold gets down to the matter at hand, the contract signing for Sunday’s pay-per-view, and first he introduces Braun Strowman. One half of the RAW Tag Team Champions Braun Strowman comes down to the ring. Braun extends his hand to Stone Cold, but Stone Cold doesn’t shake it. Stone Cold introduces the other half of the Tag Champs and Universal Champion Seth Rollins next. Austin now shakes Braun’s hand and also Seth’s hand. Austin says he doesn’t know what the problem with this contract was, but now he’s here to make sure they take care of business. Seth talks about how excited he is to be in Madison Square Garden with Steve Austin. Seth says Braun is concerned that Steve has it in for him. Seth talks about the “What” chants, which prompts more of them. Steve tells Seth that it’s time for someone to write their name on the damn contract. Before signing, Seth says he wants to tell Braun that he isn’t going to be stabbing Braun in the back, but after Clash of Champions he’s still going to have his Championships. Seth signs the contracts, and then Steve passes the contracts to Braun. Braun says he grew up watching Steve and he respects him, but he’s be real, a rattlesnake is still a rattlesnake. Braun says he isn’t turning his back on Seth in their Tag Team match, but he’s going to love being Universal Champion. AJ Styles, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows come out to interrupt and AJ does his best Stone Cold impression. AJ asks if anyone cares about Stone Cold anymore, and the crowd cheers. The crowd gives AJ the “What” chant treatment, and AJ says this is why nobody likes coming to New York. AJ and Steve start trading words, and AJ tells Steve this has nothign to do with him. AJ says the RAW Tag champs didn’t have the gall to give Gallows and Anderson a rematch. The crowd chants “Asshole” at AJ. AJ says Steve has turned into the asshole in his old age. AJ, Gallows and Anderson get in the ring now, and AJ continues talking trash to Steve. Austin says he doesn’t know where AJ is coming from, but he knows where he’s going. Seth and Braun then attack The OC and clear the ring. Braun hits the running tackle on Gallows at ringside, then he drops Anderson on the ramp. Meanwhile in the ring, Seth looks for the Curb Stomp on AJ, but AJ dodges it and dumps Rollins outside. AJ turns around right into Austin, and Austin gives AJ the middle fingers and the Stone Cold Stunner. Stone Cold has a couple beers on his way out of the ring and heads to the back.

– Still to come: Becky Lynch & Charlotte vs. Sasha & Bayley

– AJ Styles vs. Cedric Alexander: Cedric starts off strong with a flurry of strikes on Styles. Cedric misses a shot and AJ starts firing back with right hands. They run the ropes and Cedric fires back with a big flying kick. AJ rolls outside and Cedric hits a suicide dive on him. Back in the ring, Cedric hits AJ with a knee to the face. AJ fires back with a kick to the head. AJ runs the ropes, but Cedric catches him and hits a Michinoku Driver for a two count. Cedric hits a kick to the face and then looks for a shot off the top, but Gallows and Anderson interfere and knocks Cedric down. All three of them beat down Cedric in the ring now until The Viking Raiders come out for the save. Cedric and the Raiders beat down The OC and clear the ring.

Winner via DQ: Cedric Alexander

– We go backstage where Sasha Banks and Bayley talk about being back together, and their tag match against Charlotte and Becky tonight.

– We see Charlotte and Becky in their locker room getting dressed, but it doesn’t look like they’re getting along.

– Roman Reigns comes out to the stage in a Connor’s Cure sure and talks about his recovery from Leukemia. Reigns brings out some kids from the Connor’s Cure foundation to the stage. Reigns talks about their battles and thanks them for joining him on stage.

– Charlotte & Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley: This one turns into an all-out brawl at ringside before the bell. Charlotte brings a steel chair in the ring and clears the ring. Back from the commercial, the referee has regained control and the opening bell sounds. Becky works over Bayley in the opening moments, and then Charlotte tags in and continues the offense. Becky tags back in, and Sasha also gets the tag. Sasha starts turning things around, and then Bayley tags in for the double team. Becky fights back, then Charlotte and Sasha tag back in. Charlotte hits a fallaway slam and then a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Sasha tries to fight back, but Charlotte drops her and applies the Figure Eight. Bayley and Becky run in, and Bayley throws Becky into Charlotte to break up the Figure Eight. Back from the commercial break, Bayley tags in and double teams Charlotte. Charlotte dodges and shot at Becky gets the hot tag. Becky clears the ring and then hits a flying knee shot on Sasha. Back in the ring, Beck hits a flying leg drops on Bayley, then Charlotte tags in and hits a moonsault off the top on Bayley. Charlotte pins, but Sasha breaks it up. Becky takes Sasha out to ringside and puts her in the Disarm Her, but Bayley breaks it up. Charlottes comes outside and Bayley suplexes her on the floor. Charlotte and Bayley are the legal women, and a distraction from Sasha on the apron leads to Bayley rolling up Charlotte for a two count. Charlotte reverses the pin into a roll-up of her own for the three count.

Winners: Charlotte & Becky Lynch

– We go to the broadcast table where Cole sends us to a replay of the contract signing earlier tonight.

– The OC is backstage for a brief interview. They get interrupted by Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler. Roode and Ziggler approach The OC, and tell them they have enemies in common, so maybe they should enlist their help. Ziggler extends his hand, and AJ shakes it, and says he likes those guys.

– Rey Mysterio vs. Grand Metalik: Rey and Metalik trade holdes and takedowns in the opening moments with some classic lucha libre spots and reversals. Rey misses a dive and Metalik fires back with a superkick. Back in the ring, Metalik hits a springboard swanton bomb off the top for a two count. Rey starts to fight back, but Metalik sends him back down to the mat with a missle dropkick. Metalik takes Rey up to the top turnbuckle now. Metalik hits a Frankensteiner on Rey off the top for a two count. They run the ropes and Metalik misses a shot, and Rey capitlizes with a sunset flip powerbomb on Metalik. Rey fights back and hits the 619, and then a frogsplash off the top for the three count.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

– Rey helps Metalik up to his feet after the match and they shake hands.

– The Street Profits are backstage to cut a promo. They talk about tonight’s contract signing and they hype up Clash of Champions on Sunday.

– Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin vs. Ricochet: This one is a Triple Threat, King Of The Ring tournament match. Joe and Ricochet go at it early on as Corbin observes from ringside. Corbin runs back in the ring and tackles Ricochet down, after Ricochet had sent Joe out to ringside. Ricochet fights back and hits a standing shooting star press on Corbin. Corbin rolls out to ringside, and Ricochet follows and boots him in the face. Ricochet then gets back in the ring and hits a dive on Joe on the opposite side of the ring. Ricochet runs across the ring again and his a dive on Corbin at ringside. Ricochet looks for a hurricanrana on Corbin at ringside, but Corbin catches him and slams him into the ring post. Joe and Corbin fight back into the ring, and Joe pins Corbin but Ricochet breaks it up. Joe dumps Ricochet outside, then hits a flurry of strikes on Corbin, followed by a Senton bomb. Joe pins but Ricochet breaks it up again. Corbin rolls outside now while Ricochet and Joe go at it. Joe and Ricochet fight up the turnbuckle, but Corbin interrupts and breaks it up. Corbin drops Ricochet with a clothesline, and then Joe boots Corbin in the face. Ricochet drops Joe with a kick, and all three men are down now. Corbin dumps Joe outside, and goes at it with Ricochet now. Joe takes Corbin out to ringside and puts him in the Coquin Clutch, but Ricochet breaks it up with a dive. Ricochet takes joe back in the ring, then goes up top. Ricochet misses a shot and Joe looks for the Clutch, but Ricochet escapes and hits the Recoil. Ricochet goes up top and hits the 630 on Joe. Corbin breaks up the pin and throws Ricochet into the crowd. Corbin gets back in the ring and steals the pin on Joe for the three count. Corbin now advances to the King Of The Ring finals.

Winner: Baron Corbin

– Corbin celebrates on the stage after the match and sits on the King Of The Ring throne.

– Lacey Evans vs. Natalya: Natalya starts off strong and unloads with a flurry of strikes on Lacey. Lacey fights back and looks for a moonsault off the top, but Natalya dodges it. Lacey fires back with a kick to the body, and then slams her head on the mat by the head. Natalya fights back and locks Lacey in the Sharpshooter. Lacey taps out for the finish after a short but competitive match. Natalya refuses to let go of the hold after the bell for a little while.

Winner: Natalya

– It’s time for a new edition of Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House. As soon as it starts, he gets interrupted by the rabbit who says a stranger is coming. Bray asks if he means Stone Cold Steve Austin. The witch chimes in and asks what Bray is going to do about it. The buzzard and the pig puppets also chime in and say strangers are bad people. The witch says their clock has been stuck at 3:!6 ever since Stone Cold stopped by, and the puppets start taunting Bray. Bray “fixes” the witch’s clock with a hammer, and the time changes to 11:19. Bray says Steve didn’t invoke The Fiend just by being an old rattlesnake, and strangers are just friends you haven’t made yet. Bray looks into the camera and says friends won’t help where you’re going. He says “The Fiend never forgets,” and then “see you in Hell.”

– The Viking Raiders, Cedric Alexander, Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman vs. The OC, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode: Rollins and Ziggler start this one off. Ivar tags in, and then Erik, for the double team on Ziggler. The aprons clear as all ten men start brawling in the ring. The ring clears and it’s down to Braun and Dolph, and Braun hits a big chokeslam. AJ and Cedric tag in now and start trading shots. Gallows tags in and works over Cedric in the corner now. Roode tags in and puts the boots to Cedric next. Roode applies a shoulder lock on Cedric and tries to keep him grounded. Rollins finally gets the hot tag and starts cleaning house. Ziggler comes in and drops Rollins with a kick, and then the aprons clear and everyone starts brawling. Rollins gets back up and drops AJ with a superkick. Braun runs around ringside now and tackles everyone in his sight. Back in the ring, Braun hits the running powerslam on Anderson and pins. Braun pins, but then Gallows knocks Rollins into Braun to break up the pin. Rollins and Braun briefly come face to face, then they go apart. Anderson starts working over Rollins now. He hits a spinebuster on the Universal Champ for a two count. Ziggler tags in, but Rollins shuts him down with a Buckle Bomb. AJ tags in, but he misses a shot on Rollins, and Braun gets the hot tag. Braun hits a series of shoulder blocks on AJ. The fight spills out to ringside, and this leaves to Ivar hitting a splash off the top rope on to everyone at ringside. Back in the ring, Cedric hits the Lumbar Check on AJ for the three count.

Winners: The Viking Raiders, Cedric Alexander, Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman

– After the match, Stone Cold Steve Austin’s music hits, and Stone Cold hit the ring. Beers get thrown in the ring, and Stone Cold hosts a beer bash with the winners. Stone Cold calls for more beers and hands them out. The beer bash continues as RAW goes off the air.

The September 2nd, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD.

– One half of the RAW Tag Team Champions, Braun Strowman, comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. The ring is set up with carpet, chairs and a table, for a contract signing. The other RAW Tag Team Champion, and Universal Champion, Seth Rollins, comes out to the ring next for the contract signing for their Clash Of Champions match. Michael Cole joins them in the ring for an interview. Braun and Seth briefly exchange words about their plans for Clash of Champions. Seth says he slayed The Beast to get his Title, something Braun couldn’t do, and next he’s going to slay a Monster. Braun is about to sign on the dotted line, but then U.S. Champion AJ Styles comes out to interrupt, with Gallows and Anderson by his side. AJ says he’s the one who deserves a Universal Title shot, and Gallows and Anderson are the ones who deserve Tag Title shots. AJ says if they don’t get what they want, no one will get what they want, and they storm the ring. They start brawling with Rollins and Strowman, but Rollins and Strowman get the upper hand and clear the ring as we go to commercial.

– Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman vs. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows: AJ Styles is at ringside for this one. Rollins starts off strong against Anderson, and then Anderson tags in. Anderson starts overpowering Seth, so Braun tags himself in. Braun and Gallows lock up, and then they trade strikes. Anderson and Rollins tag back in, and Rollins takes him down with an arm drag. Anderson fights back and they trade shots in the corner now. Rollins hangs Anderson upside down in the corner and puts the boots to him, and then covers for a two count. Gallows tags back in and trade strikes with Rollins now. Rollins looks for a shot off the top, but Gallows knocks him out of mid-air with an uppercut. Anderson tags back in and starts working over Rollins’ shoulder. Gallows tags back in for the double team, and he hits him with a big boot to the face. AJ hits a cheap shot on Rollins at ringside, but the ref apparently didn’t see it. Back in the ring, Anderson and Gallows take turns beating on Rollins, until Braun gets the hot tag. Braun cleans house until he misses a shot in the corner and hits the ring post. Seth tags himself in and drops Anderson with a kick. AJ distracts Seth from the apron and Anderson rolls him up from behind. Seth reverses the pin attempt into a pin of his own for the three count.

Winners: Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman

– After the match, AJ attacks Seth, but Seth gets the upper hand and dumps AJ out to ringside. Seth then hits a suicide dive on Seth. Braun runs around the ring and shoulder tackles Anderson and Gallows. Braun looks to shoulder tackle AJ, but he accidentally hits Seth instead. Dolph Ziggler and Robet Roode then come out and attack Braun and Seth from behind. This turns into a five-on-one beat-down on Braun and Seth.

– Cedric Alexander is backstage for an interview after the melee in the ring settles down. AJ, Gallows and Anderson ambush Cedric almost immediately and beat him down. They leave, and Cedric is on the ground selling a knee injury.

– Bobby Roode & Dolph Ziggler vs. Hawkins & Ryder: Hawkins and Ryder double team Ziggler early on for a two count. Ziggler starts to fight back, but Hawkins drops him with a neckbreaker. Roode tags himself in and blindsides Hawkins, then beats him down. Ryder gets the tag and drops Roode with a missile dropkick. Ryder looks for the Rough Ryder, but Roode dodges it. Hawkins tags himself in for the double team, and they hit a Samoan Drop/neckbreaker combo, but Ziggler breaks up the pin attempt. Ziggler dumps Ryder outside, and then superkicks Hawkins. Roode hits the Glorious DDT on Hawkins for the three count.

Winners: Roode & Ziggler

– Lacey Evans is shown backstage getting ready to come out for her match with Natalya.

– Lacey Evans vs. Natalya: Natalya ambushes Lacey before the match and shoulder tackles her on the ringside floor. They get in the ring and the opening bell sounds, and Natalya starts off strong in the opening moments. Natalya slams Lacey down, then runs over her and hits the running dropkick for a two count. The fight spills out to ringside and Natalya slams Lacey into the fan barricade. Lacey fights back and puts Natalya in a chin lock in the ring. Lacey starts working over Natalya’s shoulder. Natalya fights back with a discus clothesline, and they trade some strikes now. Lacey throws something in Natalya’s face to distract her, then punches her in the face for the three count.

Winner: Lacey Evans

– Still to come: Rey Mysterio returns to RAW.

– We see Becky Lynch backstage watching towards the Gorilla position.

– After he break, RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. Becky cuts a promo on Sasha Banks, and says Sasha is full of crap. Sasha comes out to interrupt and says she is the one who was supposed to be headlining WrestleMania and being on all the magazine covers and making all the money. Sasha says Becky got all of that because Nia Jax broke her nose and made people care about her. Sasha challenges Becky for a Title match at Clash of Champions, and Becky accepts.

– We briefly cut to the Street Profits backstage, who are at a loss for words at what just happened with Sasha and Becky.

– Still to come: A new edition of the Firefly Fun House.

– Baron Corbin vs. Cedric Alexander: We see a pre-taped promo from Corbin before the match, talking about his intentions to win the King Of The Ring tournament. Cedric is selling a shoulder injury from his beat-down earlier tonight, and Corbin takes control in the opening moments of this one. Cedric fights back with a dropkick and a springboard spinning kick, and Corbin rolls outside for a breather. Cedric follows up with a dive through the ropes on Corbin at ringside. Back in the ring, Corbin fights back and continues working over Cedric’s back shoulder. Cedric fights back and looks for a springboard back elbow, but Corbin catches him and hits a spinebuster for a two count. Cedric fights back again and looks for another springboard move, but Corbin catches him and hits the Deep Six. Corbin pins for another two count. Corbin misses a shot in the corner and Cedric knocks him out to ringside. Cedric follows up with a big suicide dive on Corbin on the floor. Back in the ring, Cedric hits a missile dropkick off the top for a two count. Cedric follows up with a Michinoku Driver for another two count. Cedric goes up top, but Corbin catches him and hits the End of Days. Corbin now advances in the King Of The Ring tournament.

Winner: Baron Corbin

– Sasha Banks is backstage for an interview. She doesn’t want to talk about Sasha Banks, and instead talks about her own journey to becoming SmackDown Women’s Champion.

– The Viking Raiders are shown backstage getting ready to come out for their match.

– The Viking Raiders vs. Enhancement talent: The jobbers, named Bryan and Thomas, cut a brief promo before the match. The Raiders quickly chase the jobbers out of the ring and beat them down at ringside. The raiders double team Bryan in the ring for the three count after a very short squash match.

Winners: The Viking Raiders

– Sasha Banks is backstage for a brief interview, but instead of answering the first question, she yells at the interviewer to get out of her face.

– Samoa Joe comes out to the ring to cut a brief promo before his King Of The Ring tournament match against Ricochet tonight. Joe says “King Joe” has a good ring to it.

– Samoa Joe vs. Ricochet: We see a pre-taped promo from Ricochet before the match. The opening bell sounds and Joe starts off strong in the opening moments of this one. Joe starts working over Ricochet’s left knee. Joe misses a shot and Ricochet dumps him out to ringside then kicks him from the apron. Ricochet leaps on the fan barricade and hits a moonsault on Joe on the floor. Back in the ring, Joe hits another shot to the knee of Ricochet, then he applies a half Boston crab. Ricochet grabs the ropes to break the hold. Joe hits a side suplex on Ricochet, then he takes things out to ringside where he slams Ricochet into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Ricochet fights back with a series of strikes and a hurricanrana. Ricochet hits a standing shooting star press for a two count. Baron Corbin is shown backstage watching on a monitor, as he will face the winner of this match. Ricochet continues the offense, then goes to the top rope. Joe gets up and stops Ricochet on the post, and turns him around. Joe climbs and puts Ricochet in the Coquina Clutch on the turnbuckle. Ricochet kicks off the turnbuckle and they both fall down to the mat. They both have an arm laying on their downed opponent next to them, and so the referee counts three. The ref rolls out of the ring and gets on the headset and talks to someone about the pin. The ref declares the match is over, and they will declare a ruling soon. The ref heads to the backstasge arena, and Joe takes the opportunity to drop Ricochet with a right hand. Joe appears to be bleeding from the bridge of his nose. Joe takes Ricochet back in the ring, but Ricochet drops him with a kick, and Joe rolls outside.

Winner: ??

– The broadcast team wonders who will be declared winner of the match, and if this means that both men will advance.

– Braun Strowman approaches Seth Rollins backstage, and mentions that Stone Cold Steve Austin will be moderating their contract signing next week. Braun says Stone Cold is a big fan of Seth, and Braun is worried he won’t get a fair shake. Seth says they got jumped by five guys tonight, and Braun shouldn’t be worried about Stone Cold.

– It’s time for the latest edition of Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House. The topic of tonight’s how is Finn Balor. Bray says what The Fiend did to Bray was very rude, and he’s sorry. The Vince McMahon puppet appears and tells Bray that he shouldn’t dare challenge Braun or Seth to a match at Hell In A Cell. The Vince puppet gets mad, until Bray pulls out a stack of hundred dollar bills and tells Vince he’s been making some money. Bray feeds the Vince puppet some money, and the Vince puppet leaves. Bray says he’ll see them in Hell, and to “let him in,” as he morphs into The Fiend in front of our eyes.

– Referee John Cone is backstage for an interview about the finish of the Ricochet vs. Samoa Joe match. Baron Corbin joins and says they should both be out. Cone says that WWE management has decided that Ricochet and Samoa Joe both advance in the tournament, and Corbin will have to face them both next week in a Triple Threat match.

– Rey Mysterio is backstage for an interview with Charly Caruso. Rey talks about his son convincing him to not retire yet, and says he’s doing this for his son.

– Cesaro vs. The Miz: Cesaro starts off with a running European uppercut on Miz right off the opening bell. They brawl around ringside, and then back in the ring The Miz turns it around. The Miz hits a series of kicks, until Cesaro ducks one and drops Miz with a clothesline. They fight in the corner, and then Cesaro hits a superplex for a two count. Cesaro misses a shot, and Miz comes back with a DDT for a two count of his own. The Miz hits a series of kicks and running knee strikes in the corner. Cesaro blocks a shot with a European Uppercut for a two count. Cesaro looks for the Neutralizer, but Miz escapes. Cesaro looks for The Swing, but Miz fights out of that too. After a series of roll-ups and reversal, Miz and Cesaro get to their feet and trade strikes. The Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale out of nowhere for the three count.

Winner: The Miz

– Bayley and Becky Lynch are shown backstage getting ready for their match match against Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss, up next.

– Bayley & Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss: This one is a non-Title match. Bayley controls the opening moments of this one against Nikki. Sasha Banks comes out to the stage to interrupt this match early on. Sasha comes out to ringside for a closer view. The distraction leads to Nikki and Alexa turning things around, and they start taking turns beating on Bayley in their corner now. Becky finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Becky hits a flying leg drop off the turnbuckle on Alexa, and then a suplex on Nikki. Becky starts to beat on both Alexa and Nikki in the corner, until Sasha Banks hits the ring and attacks Becky from behind. The ref calls for the bell.

Winners via DQ: Becky Lynch & Bayley:

– After the bell, Sasha grabs a steel chair from ringside and brings it in the ring. Sasha starts beating on Becky with the steel chair, until Bayley runs in and stops her. Bayley takes the steel chair from Sasha and they have a brief stare-down. Bayley smiles, and then starts nailing Becky with the steel chair. Bayley repeatedly hits Becky with the steel chair as RAW goes off the air.

The August 26th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.

– Sasha Banks comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. We see a video package looking at Sasha turning on Natalya recently. Sasha gets on the mic and talks about her hiatus after WrestleMania, and says she was disgruntled about how WWE was treating her, so she took her ball and went home. She starts talking trash about Natalya, and then Natalya comes out to interrupt. Natalya and Sasha brawl all over ringside until referees and agents come out to break it up. They have trouble breaking it up, but they finally pull them apart.

.@SashaBanksWWE may be the TALK of the Women's Division, but, tonight, @NatByNature is the FIGHT of the Women's Division! #RAW pic.twitter.com/vXR0uVAnSF

— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2019

– Back from the break, The Street Profits are backstage talking about Natalya and Sasha going at it. They start talking about the King Of The Ring tournament matches tonight, and the “Tag Team Turmoil” match. They show a graphic on the screen explaining that the match is similar to a gauntlet match for tag teams, and the winner will get a shot at the Titles at Clash Of Champions. Heavy Machinery, The Revival, Lucha House Party, Hawkins & Ryder, The B Team, The Viking Raiders, Gallows & Anderson, and Ziggler & Robert Roode will be in the Tag Team Turmoil match.

– Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre: This one is a King Of The Ring tournament match. We see pre-taped promos from Ricochet and Drew McIntyre before the match. Ricochet takes the fight to McIntyre right off the opening bell, but Drew is able to drops him with strikes. Drew follows up with a belly to belly overhead suplex. The fight spills out to ringside, where Ricochet misses a shot and Drew slams him into the fan barricade. Drew carries Ricochet up on to the ring steps, and then slams Ricochet on to the apron. Back in the ring, Ricochet fights back and he dumps Drew out to ringside. Ricochet follows up with a big suicide dive on Drew. Back in the ring, Ricochet looks for an inverted huricanrana, but Drew counters it into a reverse Alabama slam. Ricochet and Drew trade offense until Ricochet fires up with a flying clothesline off the top. Ricochet follows up with a standing shooting star press for a two count. Ricochet goes to the top rope again, but Drew knocks him off and down to ringside. Drew misses a shot at ringside, and Ricochet fires back with a leaping kick to Drew’s head. Drew fires back with a Claymore kick at ringside. Back in the ring, Drew looks for another Claymore, but Ricochet avoids it. Ricochet fires back with a flurry of strikes. Drew fights back with a sit-out powerbomb on Ricochet for a two count. Drew tries to carry Ricochet up to the top rope, but Ricochet knocks him down an hits The Recoil on Drew from the turnbuckle. Ricochet goes back to the top rope and hits the 630 on Drew for the three count.

Winner: Ricochet

KINGLY MOVE by @DMcIntyreWWE… #RAW #KingOfTheRing pic.twitter.com/WNi1kEes29

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 27, 2019

– Ricochet now advances in the King Of The Ring tournament, and he will face Samoa Joe in the next round next week.

– Still to come: The Miz vs. Baron Corbin in a King Of The Ring tournament match.

– RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman are backstage for an interview. Rollins says they’re ready for anyone who wants to challenge them for the Tag Titles. Braun says he wants to know who Seth is going to let challenge him for the Universal Title. Seth asks if Braun is trying to say he wants to challenge Seth for the Universal Title, and Braun says he is. Seth says he doesn’t back down from a fight, and they’re on. It looks like it’ll be Braun vs. Seth at Clash Of Champions for the Universal Title.

IT'S ON, PARTNER.@WWERollins has accepted @BraunStrowman's challenge for the #UniversalTitle at #WWEClash of Champions! #RAW pic.twitter.com/Gp09q49QY4

— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2019

– The Miz vs. Baron Corbin: This one is a King Of The Ring tournament match, where the winner will take on Cedric Alexander next week. The Miz cuts a brief promo in the ring before the match. Corbin starts off strong and takes the fight out to ringside early on. Back in the ring, The Miz fights back and hits the Miz Kicks on Corbin, followed up by a cross body off the top for a two count. Cedric is shown backstage watching on a monitor. Miz misses a shot and Corbin comes back with the Deep Six for a two count. The Miz comes back with a DDT for a two count of his own. The Miz hits the Miz Kick on Corbin while he’s down, then Corbin ducks one and rolls up Miz for a two count. Corbin misses a clothesline and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale. Miz pins, but Corbin gets the shoulder up. Miz misses a shot off the ropes and Corbin catches him with the End of Days. Corbin pins for the three count.

Winner: Baron Corbin

– Corbin now advances in the King Of the Ring tournament, and he will face Cedric Alexander next week. After the match, Corbin goes up to the stage and sits on the King Of The Ring throne on the stage. Corbin gets on the mic and takes issue with a poll on WWE.com where they voted for anyone but Corbin to win King Of The Ring. Corbin says he never cared what any of them think anyways, because on their best day he couldn’t accomplish a single thing Corbin has.

GIF reactions to the potential KING @BaronCorbinWWE ?? #RAW #KingOfTheRing pic.twitter.com/YUxoIiBipg

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 27, 2019

– Gallows and Anderson are backstage for an interview, and they complain about Rollins and Braun “earning” their Tag Title shot out of thin air. They say that tonight they will right that wrong.

– Michael Cole shows clips on the big screen of the media coverage about NXT airing on USA Network.

– We see a replay of Rey Mysterio and his son Dominic talking about teaming up last week. Cole tells us that Rey returns to RAW next week.

– Bayley vs. Nikki Cross: This one is a non-Title match. Nikki shoves Bayley right after the opening bell, then they start trading strikes. Bayley takes Nikki down briefly, then hits a back suplex. Nikki rolls outside for a breather. Bayley goes out to the apron, but Nikki drops her and then slams her into the apron. Back in the ring, Nikki starts working over Bayley’s ribs. Bayley fights back with a running knee strike. Nikki tries to fight back, but Bayley grabs her and hits a side walk slam. Bayley climbs the turnbuckle and follows up with a flying elbow drop on Nikki for the three count.

Winner: Bayley

– Braun Strowman is backstage for another interview. Braun says at Clash of Champions, it’ll be winner takes all, and it’s going to feel good. But he’s focused on tonight, and tonight AJ Styles is going to get these hands.

– Tag Team Turmoil: The Viking Raiders start this one off against the The B Team. The B Team uses frequent tags in the opening moments to get some offense in on Erik. Erik quickly fights back, and then tags in Ivar for the double team. They hit the Viking Experience on Dallas for the three count. The Viking Raiders advance, and will now face Gallows and Anderson. Gallows starts off against Ivar. Gallows immediately knocks Erik off the apron, and then Anderson runs in and they double team Ivar. They knock Erik off the apron again, and continue beating on Ivar. Gallows and Anderson go out to ringside to beat down Erik, but Ivar breaks it up with a suicide dive out of the ring. They get back in the ring and all four men start brawling, as the referee tries to regain control. The ref can’t get control of this one, so he disqualifies both teams. The Viking Raiders, and Gallows and Anderson are all eliminated. Roode and Ziggler come out, and they will face the Lucha House Party. Roode and Dorado go at it, then Ziggler tags in and Dorado boots him in the head. Metalik tags in and hits a springboard back elbow on Ziggler. Dorado gets involved but Ziggler sends him out to ringside. Metalik looks for another springboard back elbow, but Ziggler cuts him off with a superkick for the three count. Lucha House Party has been eliminated. The Revival now comes out to face Roode and Ziggler. Ziggler and Roode start off strong against Dawson in the opening moments. Dawson fires up and nails Roode with some chops to the chest. Roode fights back with a back body drop, then Ziggler tags in for the double team. Wilder tags in and shoulder tackles Ziggler, then he knocks Roode off the apron. Dawson tags back in for a double team leg drop off the top on Ziggler for a two count. Dawson and Wilder trade frequent tags now and work over Ziggler. Dawson suplexes Ziggler for a two count. Dawson gets distracted by Roode, and Ziggler starts fighting back. Roode tags in, but Wilder knocks Roode out to ringside. Ziggler hits the Fameasser on Wilder. Dawson grabs Ziggler and suplexes him. Roode gets back in the ring and hits Dawson with the Glorious DDT for the three count. The Revival has been eliminated. Hawkins and Ryder enter the match next. Hawkins starts with a flurry of offense on Ziggler. Ryder tags in for a double team on Ziggler for a two count. Ziggler dumps Hawkins outside, and Ryder dumps Roode outside. Ziggler then nails Ryder with a superkick for the three count. Hawkins and Ryder are eliminated. Heavy Machinery enters next. Roode and Ziggler try to call a time out at ringside, but the ref doesn’t acknowledge it, and Heavy Machinery brings them back in the ring. Tucker hits a springboard cross body on Ziggler for a two count. Otis tags in for the double team vertical suplex on Ziggler. Tucker tags back in and slingshots in the ring with a senton bomb on Ziggler. Tucker runs the ropes, but Roode pulls him out to ringside. Ziggler tags in Roode, and Roode starts beating down Tucker at ringside. Back in the ring, Ziggler tags back in for the double team on Tucker. Tucker fights back and tags in Otis. Otis cleans house and hits a running splash on Roode in the corner. Otis looks for The Caterpillar, but Ziggler interrupts. Otis slams Ziggler down and puts him in front of Roode in the corner, then Otis hits a splash on both opponents in the corner. Otis then hits The Caterpillar on Ziggler. Roode rolls up Otis from behind for a two count. Otis hits a pop up powerslam on Roode for a two count of his own. Tucker tags in and they look for a double team on Roode, but Ziggler breaks it up. Ziggler superkicks Tucker, then hits a Zig Zag on Otis on top of Tucker. Roode then hits the Glorious DDT on Tucker for the three count.

Winners: Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler

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— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2019

– Roode and Ziggler have now advanced to Clash Of Champions for a RAW Tag Title shot.

– We see a video package looking at the mysterious backstage attacks on Roman Reigns, and Daniel Bryan and Rowan revealing their Rowan look-alike who allegedly carried out the attacks. Corey Graves tells us that Daniel Bryan and Rowan are demanding an apology from Reigns tomorrow night on SmackDown.

– We see a replay of Natalya and Sasha Banks brawling all over ringside earlier tonight.

– Sasha Banks vs. Natalya: Natalya starts off with a spear on Sasha right off the opening bell. They fight out to ringside and Natalya slams Sasha into the barricade, and then suplexes her on the floor. Back in the ring, Natalya pummels on Sasha in the corner. Natalya hits a German suplex, and Sasha rolls outside for a breather. Natalya goes out to ringside, but Sasha grabs her and dumps her into the timekeper’s area. Back in the ring, Natalya fights back and looks for a Sharpshooter, but Sasha fights out. Sasha hits the backstabber and then goes for the Banks Statement. Sasha uses Natalya’s injured arm in the Banks Statement, and Natalya taps out.

Winner: Sasha Banks

How savage is this @SashaBanksWWE? #RAW

Just look at this: pic.twitter.com/IKr2zCXBKx

— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2019

– After the match, Sasha attacks Natalya again and puts her in the Banks Statement.

– AJ Styles is backstage for an interview. AJ says Gallows and Anderson were totally screwed in the Tag Team Turmoil match tonight. AJ says people doubting that he can take on Braun tonight are just forgetting how Phenomenal AJ really is. AJ says Braun will never get his hands on AJ’s United States Championship.

– Cedric Alexander vs. Cesaro: Cesaro starts off strong in the opening moments with a series of strikes and gut-wrench suplex for a two count. Alexander fights back with a facebuster, and Cesaro rolls outside. Cedric hits a big suicide dive Swanton Bomb on Cesaro at ringside. Back in the ring, Cedric hits a springboard flying clothesline for a two count. Cesaro fights back and starts targeting the left knee of Cedric. Cedric stuns Cesaro with a springboard kick, and then he hits a Michinoku Driver for a two count on Cesaro. We see Baron Corbin backstage watching on a monitor. Cedric struggles to get to the top rope and is selling his left knee. Cesaro kicks out Cedric’s bad knee and climbs up the turnbuckle. Cesaro hits a superplex off the top for a two count, and then Cesaro applies the Boston Crab on Cedric. Cesaro looks for a shot off the ropes, but Cedric reverses it into a Spanish Fly for a two count. Cesaro and Cedric trade blows until Cesaro grabs on to Cedric’s foot and applies a half Boston Crab. Cedric fights out and rolls up Cesaro for a two count. Cedric misses a springboard kick and Cesaro applies an ankle lock on him. Cedric fights out an hits the Lumbar Check on Cesaro for the three count.

Winner: Cedric Alexander

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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 27, 2019

– We see AJ Styles backstage warming up for his match.

– We see footage from FOX Sports’ Founder’s Day event with Elias and Drake Maverick. While Drake and Elias are arguing, R-Truth runs up behind Elias and pins him for the three count to win the 24/7 Title. Truth then fights off Drake Maverick and throws him in a tub of water. Truth gets pinned by Rob Stone, FOX Sports host, inside the studio. Elias then rolls up Rob from behind for the three count to win his 24/7 Title back.

– Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode are backstage for an interview. Ziggler says he doesn’t trust anyone in the WWE locker room, but he saw Roode have that extra twinkle in his eye and he wants to win. Zigger says that Braun vs. Seth will happen earlier on the card than their tag match will at Clash Of Champions. Roode says they are the most athletic, most talented, best looking tag team in WWE, and they’re going to be the next RAW Tag Team Champs.

– We go to the Street Profits backstage. They say RAW has been lit tonight, and they’re going to have an after party on Bourbon Street. They get interrupted by Braun Strowman walking by. Braun’s match is up next.

– AJ Styles (c) vs. Braun Strowman: AJ’s U.S. Title is on the line in this one. Braun immediately throws AJ out to ringside right off the opening bell. Braun runs around ringside and tackles AJ into the fan barricade twice. Back in the ring, Braun looks for a splash in the corner, but AJ fights him off with kicks. AJ looks for a shot off the top, but Braun catches him and chokeslams him. AJ fights back and looks for a sleeper on Braun. Braun fights out, but then he misses a big boot attempt in the corner, and AJ takes out Braun’s leg. AJ starts trying to work over Braun’s knees now. AJ hits a springboard moonsault for a two count. AJ applies the Calf Crusher, but Braun fights out and headbutts AJ. Braun is selling a knee injury now. Braun hits a couple tackles on AJ, and then he picks up AJ for the powerslam, but AJ escapes. AJ sends Braun into the corner, and the ref barely gets out of the way in time. AJ dropkicks Braun, and this time Braun accidentally knocks the referee off the apron. The ref is now down at ringside. AJ attacks the eyes of Braun, and then kicks Braun with a low-blow. AJ grabs a steel chair from ringside and brings it in the ring. AJ nails Braun with the steel chair while the ref is still down. AJ misses a chair shot, and Braun hits the running powerslam on AJ. The ref is still down. Gallows and Anderson hit the ring and attack Braun, but Braun fights them off. Braun grabs the steel chair and he nails Gallows and Anderson. The ref gets up and sees Braun holding the chair, and sees AJ laying on his back in the ring. Braun tries to explain what happened to the ref, but the ref isn’t having it, and he calls for the disqualification.

Winner via DQ: AJ Styles

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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 27, 2019

– After the bell, Braun freaks out and starts beating down AJ, Gallows and Anderson. Braun hits running powerslams on all three of them. Braun picks up the U.S. Title and looks at it, then throws it down at AJ as RAW goes off the air.

The August 19th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, MN.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is filling in for Corey Graves at the commentary table tonight with Michael Cole and Renee Young. Cole tells us Graves is on vacation.

– Roman Reigns comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. On his way down to the ring, we see a video package looking at the mysterious backstage attacks on Reigns recently.

– Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler: Before the bell, Ziggler gets on the mic and says he wants to say something face to face to Reigns. Ziggler says he’s glad Reigns is okay after everything that’s happened to him, and he means it, but Ziggler takes issue with Reigns getting attention for it. Ziggler says bad things almost happened to Reigns, but he has no idea what it was like for Ziggler to be speared by Goldberg three times. Ziggler complains about Shawn Michaels and The Miz messing with him too. Ziggler says he knows Reigns is the big dog, but everyone knows it should be Ziggler getting the attention instead. Ziggler then blindsides Reigns with a superkick to the face. The ref tells Ziggler to go to his corner, then he checks on Reigns. Reigns gets to his feet and the ref finally calls for the opening bell. Ziggler charges, but Reigns drops him with a right hand. Ziggler rolls outside for a breather. Reigns looks for a Superman punch at ringside, but Ziggler dodges it and hits the Zig Zag on Reigns on the floor. Ziggler continues the offense back in the ring. Reigns fires up and his a leaping clothesline on Ziggler, and then a series of clotheslines in the corner. Reigns runs the ropes and drops Ziggler with a big boot to the face. Reigns looks for a Superman punch, but Ziggler dodges it and rolls up Reigns for a two count. Ziggler follows up with a DDT for another two count. Ziggler misses a shot and Reigns looks for a powerbomb, but Ziggler escapes that. Reigns misses a spear in the corner, and Ziggler follows up with a Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler looks for a superkick, but Reigns blocks. Reigns hits he Superman punch on Ziggler for a two count. Reigns goes for a spear, but Ziggler reverses it into a Fameasser for a two count. Ziggler wastes some time talking trash to Reigns on the mat. Ziggler backs up and looks for a splash in the corner, but Reigns cuts him short with a spear. Reigns pins for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

ZIG-ZAG ON THE FLOOR.

This match between @HEELZiggler and @WWERomanReigns has gotten off to a CHAOTIC start on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/cXhuTxb8AE

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2019

– Still to come: Sasha Banks joins Jerry on “The King’s Court.”

– RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch is backstage for an interview. She talks about Sasha Banks attacking her with a chair last week, and Becky says she wants to fight the best and most aggressive competition. Becky says Sasha ran away months ago, but now she’s back and Sasha is more fired up than ever, because she’s jealous of Becky’s success. Becky says she’s going to bring the fight to Sasha.

– Jerry “The King” Lawler is in the ring for tonight’s edition of The King’s Court. Jerry says it looks like Becky wants some retribution on his guest tonight, but first he wants to talk about the King Of The Ring tournament. Jerry mentions Bret Hart, Steve Austin, and Brock Lesnar all being King Of The Ring winners. Jerry shows us the brackets on the big screen, which consists of 8 stars from RAW and 8 from SmackDown. As Jerry is talking, the lights start going out in the arena, and we hear the same sound effects as the last time Bray Wyatt interrupted as “The Fiend.” Jerry says he’s seen this before, and he exits the ring. Jerry walks up the ramp and the arena goes completely dark. Some lights start flashing, and we see The Fiend behind Jerry. Michael Cole yells at Jerry to turn around. The Fiend grabs Jerry and gives him the Mandible Claw until he goes down on the stage. The lights go out again, and The Fiend disappears. The lights come back on, and medics and referees come out to check on The King.

There's no escape from #TheFiend for @JerryLawler on #RAW!

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— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2019

– Vic Joseph comes out to fill in for Jerry on the commentary team.

– Ricochet & The Miz vs. Drew McIntyre & Baron Corbin: Drew and Miz start this one off trading strikes. Ricochet tags himself in off Miz’s back. Miz hits a running clothesline on Drew, then Ricochet hits a springboard cross body on Drew. Miz tags back in for the double team on Drew, then they dump Drew and Corbin out to ringside. Miz hits a dive on them at ringside, and then Ricochet hits a moonsault off the turnbuckle on them. Back in the ring, Corbin turns things around against Miz. Drew tags in and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex on Miz for a two count. Corbin tags in and trades right hands with Miz now. Corbin runs around the ring post and clotheslines Miz. Drew tags in and continues beating on The Miz. Drew misses a back body drop attempt, and Miz turns it into a DDT. Ricochet and Corbin get the tags. Ricochet cleans house and hits a series of kicks on Corbin. Ricochet kicks Drew through the ropes. Corbin grabs Ricochet from behind, but Ricochet escapes and kicks Corbin down. Ricochet hits a spear in the corner, and then a kick to the head. Ricochet springboards off the top rope for a flying clothesline on Corbin. He follows up with a standing moonsault on Corbin. Ricochet pins but Drew breaks it up. Drew throws Ricochet across the ring, and he drops The Miz too. Drew looks for the Claymore on Ricochet, but Ricochet strikes first with a kick on Drew. The Miz runs over and hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Drew. Corbin, who is still the legal man, takes out Miz. Ricochet kicks Corbin, but Corbin comes back with the Deep Six on Ricochet. Corbin pins for a two count. Corbin misses a spear in the corner, when Miz helps pull Ricochet out of the way. Ricochet follows up with the Recoil on Corbin for the three count.

Winners: The Miz & Ricochet

– Still to come: Braun Strowman challenges AJ Styles

– Sasha Banks is shown backstage getting ready for an interview.

– Michael Cole welcomes Booker T on the big screen via Skype. Cole asks Booker for his thoughts on Bray Wyatt’s attack on fellow Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler. Booker says it seems like Jerry was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Cole moves on to the King of the Ring, and he says King Booker might have been the most entertaining KOTR winner of all time. Booker says winning the King of the Ring took his career to new heights. Booker T predicts Drew McIntyre will be in the tournament.

– AJ Styles (c) vs. Braun Strowman: Gallows and Anderson are at ringside in AJ’s corner. AJ’s U.S. Title is on the line in this one. Braun no-sells AJ’s strikes early on, and he hits a big back body drop on AJ. AJ starts fighting back and he looks for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Braun smacks AJ out of mid-air. Gallows hits the ring now and drops Braun with a big boot. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Braun Strowman

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Think @BraunStrowman just saw a fly… #RAW #USTitle pic.twitter.com/MshBhvF2B5

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 20, 2019

– Gallows and Anderson beat down Braun until Seth Rollins comes out for the save. Seth clears Gallows and Anderson out of the ring. Rollins and Strowman come face to face, then shake hands.

– Samoa Joe is shown backstage walking towards the Gorilla position.

– Seth Rollins approaches Braun Strowman backstage. Seth says he knows Braun wants a shot at his Universal Title, and Rollins is fine with that, but tonight he thinks they should take care of The OC. Rollins wants to team with Braun to take on Gallows and Anderson for the RAW Tag Titles tonight. Braun grunts in approval.

– Samoa Joe vs. Cesaro: This is the first match in the King Of The Ring tournament. Cesaro starts off strong with a shot on Joe right off the opening bell. Joe is stunned, but he starts fighting back with strikes. Cesaro runs the ropes and Joe drops him with a back elbow. Cesaro comes back with a springboard cross body for a one count. Cesaro tries to swing Joe by the legs, but Joe kicks him away. Joe follows up with a chop, a back elbow, and a Pele kick. Cesaro rolls outside for a breather, and Joe hits a dive on him that sends Cesaro over the barricade and into the front row. Back in the ring, Joe continues beating on Cesaro with strikes. Cesaro fights back with a kick to the face. Cesaro goes for a vertical suplex but can’t get Joe up the first time. Cesaro tries again, and this time he hits the suplex. Cesaro follows up with an uppercut that sends Joe falling out to ringside. Cesaro follows him outside and hits another uppercut on the floor. Back in the ring, Cesaro hits a cross body off the top rope on Joe for a two count. Cesaro charges at Joe in the corner, but Joe catches him and hits a side suplex. Joe follows up with a senton drop for a two count. Cesaro fights back with some uppercuts, and then he swings Joe by the feet. Cesaro applies the Sharpshooter on Joe, and then a Crossface. Joe escapes, but Cesaro catches him with another uppercut. Cesaro misses a springboard cross body, and Joe catches him in the Coquina Clutch. Cesaro taps out for the finish. Joe advances in the King Of The Ring tournament.

Winner: Samoa Joe

– Next week Joe will face the winner of Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre.

– We see footage of Elias in a recording studio last week. Drake Maverick tries to sneak attack Elias and pin him for the 24/7 Title, but Elias gets the better of him and kicks him out of the studio.

– Elias is in the ring with his guitar for a song, but he starts having audio problems. Elias says tonight is his farewell performance, because he is going to have too much going on between being 24/7 Champion and soon to be King Of The Ring. Elias starts playing, but stops and says his guitar is tuned wrong. He instructs someone at ringside to give him another guitar. A guy gets in the ring with a hood on and starts messing with Elias’ guitars. The lights come on and R-Truth takes his hood off, and a referee gets in the ring. Truth rolls up Elias from behind for a two count. Truth hits the scissor kick on Elias next for another two count. Truth picks up one of the guitars and swings it at Elias, but Elias dodges it and retreats up the ramp.

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– We see Rey Mysterio backstage getting ready to address the WWE Universe.

– Back from the break, Rey Mysterio is backstage with Charly Caruso for an interview. Rey says he’s been fortunate to have a great family and great career, and he’s been able to wrestle all over the world since he was a kid. Rey says things haven’t been clicking for him lately, and Andrade ripping his mask off was a disgrace, and Rey hasn’t been able to avenge it. Rey says his body doesn’t respond to his vision like it used to, and he’s had a lot of injuries. Rey says he fears his injuries have finally caught up to him. Rey takes a deep breath and says he knows this day has to come to everyone at some point, but he didn’t expect it so soon. Rey says he understands it is time for him to hang up the mask, and let the new generation of Superstars make their way. Rey starst to take his mask off, but Rey’s son runs in and seems to talk him out of it. Rey’s son says he still wants to debut in WWE as Rey’s partner, and he pleads with Rey not to retire just yet. Rey agrees and they hug.

– Big E & Xavier Woods vs. The Revival: Big E and Woods trade tags in the opening moments of this one to double team Dawson. Wilder tags in and starts trading punches and chops with Woods now. The aprons clear into the ring, and Big E and Woods end up dumping Wilder and Dawson both out to ringside. Back in the ring, Woods hits a missile dropkick on Dawson. Wilder and Big E tag in, and Big E starts cleaning house with belly to belly suplexes. Big E hits a running splash on Wilder. Big E is in control now, but then Randy Orton hits the ring out of nowhere and hits the RKO on Big E.

Winners via DQ: Big E & Xavier Woods

– Kofi runs down and leaps into the ring with a clothesline on Orton. Kofi comes off the top rope with a shot on both Wilder and Dawson. Orton gets up and hits the RKO on Kofi. Orton picks up Kofi, but then Woods runs in and starts going at it with Orton. The Revival gets back in and they lift up Woods for Orton to hit an RKO in a Dudley Boyz-style double team move. Orton holds Kofi back while The Revival tries to break Woods’ leg.

#TheViper @RandyOrton is making The #WWEChampion @TrueKofi watch as #TheRevival lays waste to @XavierWoodsPhD on #RAW!

@ScottDawsonWWE @DashWilderWWE pic.twitter.com/TCpkSpoV0m

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2019

– Michael Cole welcomes Sasha Banks on the big screen for an interview via video. Sasha says it’s been a crazy emotional time for her. She says she looks and feels better than ever. Cole tells her no one is talking about her new hair style, people want to know about her disappearing after WrestleMania, then coming back last week and attacking Natalya. Sasha declines to answer and walks off.

– Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville: Nikki and Sonya start this one off. Nikki backs off Sonya and tags in Alexa. Sonya takes Alexa down and then tags in Mandy for the double team. Mandy looks for a running powerslam on Bliss, but Bliss escapes. Mandy does a cartwheel and then hits a dropkick and a big boot on Bliss. Mandy gets distracted by Nikki, and she ends up punching Nikki at ringside. Alexa slides out with a baseball slide kick on Mandy at ringside. Back in the ring, Nikki tags in for the double team on Mandy. Nikki slams Mandy down to the mat, then into the turnbuckle. Bliss tags in, but Mandy is able to drop her with a knee to the face. Sonya and Nikki tag in, and Sonya starts getting the upper hand after a series of kicks. Nikki gets distracted by Mandy, then Sonya hits a spinebuster on Nikki. Alexa gets involved, and this leads to Nikki hitting the swinging neckbreaker on Sonya for the three count.

Winners: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

– Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman are backstage getting ready for their tag match. Braun keeps staring at Seth’s Universal Title belt. Seth tells Braun they need to focus tonight to beat Gallows and Anderson, and he tells Braun to just follow his lead. Braun says he is focused, and if they just follow Braun’s lead everything will be okay.

– Cedric Alexander vs. Sami Zayn: This is the second match in the King Of The Ring tournament. Sami control the opening moments of this one, but Cedric finally fights back with some punches and elbows, then a boot to the face. Cedric hits a hurricanrana and a dropkick on Zayn, and Zayn rolls out to ringside. Cedric hits a dive on Sami at ringside, then back in the ring Cedric hits the Neuralyzer. Cedric follows up with the Lumber Check for the three count. Cedric advances, and he will face the winner of Miz vs. Baron Corbin.

Winner: Cedric Alexander

– The Street Profits are shown backstage watching Cedric leave the ring on a monitor. They talk about the King Of The Ring tournament, and say they could make a tag team version of the King Of The Ring tournament, but the Street Profits are already the kings. They talk about how excited they are for Rollins & Braun vs. The OC tonight, and that match is up next.

– Gallows and Anderson are backstage complaining that Rollins and Braun don’t deserve their Tag Title shot tonight. AJ gives them a pep talk and says tonight is chance for them to show everyone that Braun and Seth re no match for The OC.

– Natalya is on the big screen to address the WWE Universe. Natalya says she was already having an emotional week, and she didn’t expert her former friend Sasha Banks to ambush her. Sasha then comes out of nowhere and attacks Natalya from the side. Sasha beats down Natalya and talks trash to her before leaving.

– Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c) vs. Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman: The RAW Tag Team Titles are on the line in this one. AJ Styles is at ringside. Gallows and Strowman start this one off with a test of strength. Braun backs Gallows into the corner and lays into him with strikes, and then a running shoulder tackle. Seth tags in for a double team on Gallows. Gallows fights back and slams Seth into the corner, then connects with some strikes. Anderson tags in and goes at it with Rollins now. The fight spills out to ringside, and Gallows slams Rollins on to the fan barricade several times. Back in the ring, Anderson and Rollins go at it and trade strikes. Seth hits a kick on Anderson, then he nails Gallows on the apron too. Anderson comes back with a spinebuster on Rollins for a two count. They fight up to the top turnbuckle, and Rollins headbutts Anderson off the turnbuckle. Rollins follows up with the Blockbuster. Braun gets distracted by AJ at ringside, which leads to Gallows attacking Braun from behind on the floor. Back in the ring, Rollins knocks Gallows off the apron, then Rollins hits a Falcon Arrow on Anderson for a two count. Rollins goes up top, but AJ hits a cheap shot on him behind the ref’s back, and Rollins falls down to the mat. Gallows tags in and they hit a double team neckbreaker/suplex on Rollins. Gallows and Anderson look to double team Rollins at ringside, but Braun gets up and tackles them. Back in the ring, Braun and Rollins start cleaning house. Braun hits the running powerslam on Anderson. AJ tries to run in to interfere, but Rollins stops AJ and hits the curb stop on him. Braun pins Anderson for the three count, and we have new Tag champs.

Winners & new RAW Tag Team Champions: Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman

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– Braun and Seth celebrate on the stage with their belts on the stage. We see Braun staring at Seth’s Universal Title belt as RAW goes off the air.

The August 12, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, and was the first episode after SummerSlam 2019.

– New WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. Seth says he didn’t know if he had what it took to beat Brock Lesnar, and the last few weeks he hadn’t been as confident as he usually is. Seth says when he came out to the ring the fans came alive, and the fans took him to a place he’s never been, and it was a place only they could go together. Seth says in that moment, he knew he had what it took to slay the beast. AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows come out to interrupt. They get in the ring and AJ says they wanted to be first to congratulate Seth. But now that Seth is done with Brock Lesnar, he has to worry about AJ. AJ says he wants to challenge Seth to prove that he is a much better Champion than Seth. Seth says he always had respect for AJ, but he doesn’t anymore. Rollins says it doesn’t matter how beat up he is he doesn’t back down from a fight, and he accepts AJ’s challenge. AJ extends his hand for Seth to shake, and Seth is cautious. Seth shakes his hand, then they have a brief stare down, and AJ leaves with Gallows and Anderson.

– The Street Profits are backstage for a promo. They talk about SummerSlam last night, and they say the after-party went late last night. Sami Zayn interrupts and starts telling the Street Profits that the longer they’re here in WWE, the parasites in the crowd will suck the soul out of them. Sami says Seth is a good example, since he has become a pandering fool. Sami says he loved Becky Lynch, but now he’s so manufactured. Sami tells them it happens to everybody, and Samoa Joe is another example. Sami starts trashing Joe, as the camera zooms out to reveal Joe standing right behind Sami listening. Sami turns around and starts apologizing to Joe. Joe says he’ll give Sami a chance to go to the ring and get anything he wants off his chest now, and maybe he can prove to his country that he’s more than just Kevin Owens’ water boy.

– We see a graphic promoting the King Of The Ring tournament returning next week on RAW.

– Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn: Sami charges at Joe right off he opening bell and starts nailing him with right hands. Joe quickly comes back with the Coquina Clutch, and Sami goes to sleep. The ref calls for the bell after a short match.

Winner: Samoa Joe

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– After the match, Joe gets on the mic and says he wants to make himself clear. He says he forgives Reigns for pinning his mystery attacks on Joe, but he doesn’t forgive any of the fans for blaming Joe.

– The Miz is backstage heading towards the gorilla position.

– The Miz comes out for his match against Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler comes out next, but he’s not in his ring gear. Ziggler slowly steps into the ring with a microphone. The crowd chants “Goldberg” as Ziggler starts to speak. Ziggler says he hopes Miz is happy, because everyone knows Miz didn’t have a chance against Ziggler at SummerSlam, so Miz sicked Goldberg on him. Ziggler says he got speared so many times yesterday that he’s not medically cleared to compete tonight. Ziggler says “Miz screwed Miz,” because Goldberg injured him and now Miz can’t clean up the scraps. Ziggler says he also doesn’t want to indulge the blood-thirsty Canadians who want to see this match. Ziggler starts to walk away, but then he spins around and cheap-shots Miz. Ziggler starts stomping on Miz until the ref hauls him off. It looks like this match will happen after all.

– Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz: The Miz gets in lots of offense in the opening moments of this one. The Miz starts hitting the It Kicks on Ziggler now. Ziggler ducks a kick and rolls up Miz, but Miz escapes. Miz looks for the Figure Four, but Ziggler escapes. Miz misses a spear in the corner, and Ziggler answers with the Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler looks for a superkick, but Miz blocks it and puts Ziggler in the Figure Four. Ziggler almost reaches the ropes, but Miz drags him back to the middle of the ring and keeps him in the Figure Four. Ziggler taps out for the finish.

Winner: The Miz

– After the match, Ziggler gets on the mic and talks trash to Miz. Miz goes back to the ring and hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Ziggler to shut him up.

– Becky Lynch does a short interview backstage talking about her victory over Natalya last night.

– Still to come: Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles in a non-Title match.

– Elias is in the ring for a song. He complains about Superstars and legends coming out and interrupting him. Elias says he wants to just get it out of the way, and whoever is going to come out and interrupt him tonight should just come out now and get it done with. No one comes out, and Elias says it’s history in the making, because he will have his first-ever uninterrupted performance tonight. Elias starts to play, and then Ricochet interrupts. Ricochet comes out with a mic and says people interrupt Elias because he sucks. Elias makes fun of Ricochet for dressing like a comic book character, and says he’s going to embarrass Ricochet in the ring tonight.

– Ricochet vs. Elias: Ricochet starts off with a hurricanrana and a dropkick on Elias for a one count. Elias starts to fight back and he connects with a series of strikes in the corner. Elias hits a big back body drop on Ricochet for a two count. Ricochet fights back and looks for a running hurricanrana, but the move seems to fall apart. Ricochet resets and hits Elias with an enziguri. Elias rolls outside and Ricochet looks for a dive on him, but Elias dodges it. Back in the ring, Elias brings his guitar in the ring, but the ref gets in his way. Ricochet hits Elias with a kick to the head, then Ricochet hits a sunset flip off the top for the three count.

Winner: Ricochet

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– Rey Mysterio is shown backstage heading towards the Gorilla position.

– Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade: This one is a best two out of three falls match. Zelina is at ringside. The opening bell sounds and Andrade immediately hits Rey with a kick to the face. Andrade looks for a powerbomb, but Rey reverses it into a hurricanrana. Rey looks for the 619, but he gets distracted by Zelina grabbing his leg. This leads to Andrade rolling up Rey from behind, and Zelina helps from ringside behind the ref’s back. Andrade scores the first three count of the match, and the score is now 1-0 for Andrade. Andrade and Rey fight up the turnbuckle now, but Rey knocks Andrade down to the apron. Rey grabs Andrade’s hand, and runs up the turnbuckle, then hurricanranas Andrade off the apron down to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Rey hits a splash on Andrade for a two count. Andrade fights back with a spinning back elbow to Rey. Andrade puts the boots to Rey in the corner, then he looks for the running knee strike, but Rey dodges it. Rey goes out to the apron and slingshots in with a version of the Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Rey looks for the 619, but Zelina distracts him again, and Andrade rolls up Rey for a two count. Rey fights back with an enziguri, and then he dropkicks Andrade into the ropes. Rey follows up with the 619, then he goes to the top turnbuckle. Rey goes for a frogsplash, but Andrade blocks with his knees. Andrade follows up with the hammerlock DDT for the three count. Andrade wins 2-0.

Winner: Andrade

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– WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin joins Michael Cole via webcam for an interview. Austin says he is impressed by Seth Rollins, and his advice to Rollins back at he RAW Reunion was to stay focused. Cole promotes Austin’s new USA Network show, which airs immediately after RAW tonight.

– We see another promo for the King of The Ring tournament on next week’s RAW. They show footage from several of the previous King Of The Ring tournaments and winners.

– Rey Mysterio is backstage for an interview. Rey says he’s never lost two falls in a row like that before. He says he has no idea where his career is going, he just knows he has a family to support.

– The Street Profits are backstage again, and Ford tells Rey to keep his head up. Dawkins is sleeping, but Ford wakes him up, and they talk about tonight’s show.

– Drew McIntyre does a brief interview at the Gorilla position saying he’s going to kick in Cedric Alexander’s skull.

– Drew McIntyre vs. Cedric Alexander: This one spills out to ringside early on, and Cedric hits a suicide dive on Drew. Back in the ring, Cedric hits a missile dropkick off the top for a two count. Cedric misses a shot in the corner, and Drew capitalizes with a crucifix powerbomb into the turnbuckle. Drew covers for a two count. Drew hits some chops and slaps on Cedric, and Cedric fights back with a shot of his own. Cedric runs the ropes and Drew catches him in a choke. Cedric breaks free, but Drew stuns him again with a big boot. Drew follows up with a belly to belly overhead suplex for another two count. Drew misses a clothesline, and Cedric springboards off the ropes for a kick to Drew’s head. Cedric follows up with more strikes, and then a DDT. They fight on the turnbuckle, and Drew hits a big side slam off the middle rope for a two count. The fight spills out to ringside, and Drew drops Cedric with a chop to the chest. Drew misses a shot and Cedric throws Drew into the ring post. Cedric follows up with the Lumbar Check on Drew on the ringside floor. Both men are down, and then Drew grabs Cedric and hits a belly to belly overhead suplex on the metal portion of the entrance ramp. Drew takes Cedric back in the ring, and Drew looks for a vertical suplex, but Cedric reverses into a small package pin for a two count. Drew drops Cedric and climbs the turnbuckle, but then Cedric runs up and hits a Spanish Fly off the top on Drew. Drew comes back with an elbow to the face. Drew looks for the reverse Alabama Slam, but Cedric reverses it into a roll-up pin for a two count. Drew runs the ropes and nails Cedric with a big Claymore Kick for the three count after a good competitive match.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

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– We see AJ Styles backstage talking to Gallows and Anderson about what he’s going to do to Rollins tonight. Styles says he’s going to show everyone who the better Champion is tonight.

– Paul Heyman is backstage, and we see him walk in to a room with Brock Lesnar’s name on it.

– Charly Caruso is backstage, and she tells us she’ll have an interview with Heyman soon.

– Robert Roode vs. No Way Jose: Roode starts off strong and works over Jose in the corner. Jose fights back with punches and kicks, but Roode shuts him down with a spinebuster. Roode hits the Glorious DDT on Jose for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Robert Roode

– We go backstage for an interview with Paul Heyman. Heyman says WWE has decided that Brock will not get a rematch against Rollins. Heyman is outraged and at loss for words, and he goes back into Brock’s locker room and closes the door behind him.

– The Revival vs. Lucha House Party: The Revival starts off strong and double teams Lince Dorado in the opening moments. Dawson hits a back suplex on Dorado, and then tags Wilder back in. Lince fights back and hits a springboard moonsault on both Revival members. Suddenly R-Truth music hits, and Truth runs into the ring with a crowd of wrestlers following him for the 24/7 Title. Drake Maverick gets tripped on the ramp. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner: No contest

– Everyone starts brawling at ringside, and then The Revival double teams Truth in the ring. Both Revival members pin Truth, and it looks like Dawson and Wilder and co-Champions. Carmell gets involved and helps Truth pin Dawson for the three count, and Truth is now Champion again. Everyone chases Truth up the ramp, and Truth hides then sneaks away in the other direction. We see Truth and Carmella backstage talking about his Title win. Elias comes out from a hallway and smashes his guitar over Truth. Elias pins Truth and a referee counts the three. Elias is now a three-time 24/7 Champion.

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– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at the mystery attacks on Roman Reigns, Reigns’ confrontation with Buddy Murphy, and Rowan destroying Murphy last night.

– Natalya comes out to the ring with her arm in a sling. Natalya says Becky won last night, and now Natalya has a dislocated elbow and is getting an MRI tomorrow. Natalya says she wouldn’t change a thing about how she handled things, because everything she said about Becky is true. Natalya says she doesn’t know where or when, she’s going to do it again with Becky. Natalya changes subjects, and says she had a dream last night where her dad Jim Neidhart spoke to her. Sasha Banks comes out to interrupt. Sasha steps in the ring and hugs Natalya, then she blindsides Natalya with an elbow to the face. Banks pummels on Natalya while she’s down, and then she starts focusing on Natalya’s injured arm. Sasha hits the running knee strike in the corner, then she throws Natalya out to ringside. Sasha throws Natalya into the ring steps a couple of times. She takes Natalya back in the ring, and brings a steel chair with her. Becky runs in for the save and she starts brawling with Sasha. They brawl out to ringside, and Sasha slams Becky into the barricade. Sasha grabs the steel chair and starts nailing Becky with it. Sasha finally stops and heads to the back.

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– The Viking Raiders vs. Enhancement talent: The Viking Raiders take on two unnamed jobbers in this one. The Raiders make quick work of them, but when Ivar pins, but lifts his opponent up at two so it doesn’t have to end yet. Ivar tags in and they hit the Viking Experience on one of the jobbers for the three count.

Winners: The Viking Raiders

They don't care where you land. They just wanna throw ya.#RAW #VikingRaiders @Erik_WWE @Ivar_WWE pic.twitter.com/Q4vJNPAnRz

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 13, 2019

– Women’s Tag Champs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross are backstage for an interview. They talk about being fighting Champions, and their Title defense against The Kabuki Warriors tonight.

– Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss (c) vs. The Kabuki Warriors: The Women’s Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Kairi and Asuka start off strong, but Nikki is able to turn things around against Kairi and keeps her grounded. Kairi fights back with a jawbreaker, and then Asuka tags in. Asuka cleans house and drops Nikki with some kicks. Asuka hits a running knee to the face on Nikki, followed by a German suplex. Nikki tags in but Asuka doesn’t see it. Alexa sneaks up on Asuka and hits a DDT on her. Alexa pins but Kairi breaks it up. Nikki tags back in for the double team on Asuka, but Asuka is able to fight them both off. Kairi tags in and hits an Alabama Slam on Nikki. Nikki rolls out to ringside, and Kairi hits a splash off the top rope on her at ringside. Back in the ring, Kairi goes to the top rope and hits a flying elbow drop. Kairi pins but Alexa breaks it up. Asuka misses some kicks on Alexa, and Alexa throws her into the ring post. Kairi takes out Bliss, but then Nikki grabs Kairi and hits a swinging neckbreaker on her. Alexa tags in and hits the Twisted Bliss on Kairi for the three count.

Winners & still Women’s Tag Champs: Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross

– Seth Rollins cuts a brief promo on AJ Styles in the backstage area. Rollins starts heading towards the Gorilla position.

– Michael Cole introduces a video package promoting Steve Austin’s new show on USA Network.

– Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles: This one is a non-Title match. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are both at ringside. Rollins starts off strong, and he hangs AJ upside down in the corner for some kicks. Rollins looks for the curb stomp early on, but Gallows and Anderson pull AJ under the bottom rope out to safety. Rollins hits a dive on Gallows and Anderson, then AJ runs over and hits a back suplex on Rollins on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, AJ tees off on Rollins with a series of strikes. Rollins ducks a shot and comes back with the Sling Blade. Rollins follows up with several elbows to the face of Styles, and then a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins takes AJ up to the top turnbuckle, but AJ fights him off. AJ connects with an elbow to the face, and then AJ looks for the Phenomenal Forearm, but he misses. Rollins answers with a superkick, and then Rollins goes to the top rope. Anderson distracts the ref, and Gallows throws Rollins off the top rope. The ref ends up ejecting Gallows and Anderson from ringside. AJ misses a Pele kick on Rollins, and Rollins nails him with a superkick. Gallows and Anderson hit the ring out of nowhere and start beating on Rollins. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Seth Rollins

– All three members of The OC beat down Rollins after the bell. Ricochet comes out for the save, but Gallows and Anderson end up hitting the Boot of Doom on Ricochet. They dump Ricochet out to ringisde now. They try to set up Rollins for the Styles Clash off the turnbuckle, but Braun Strowman comes out for the save. Strowman levels Anderson on the ramp, then he tackles Gallows inside the ring. AJ charges Braun next and starts beating on him, but Braun shuts AJ down with a slam. Braun follows up with the running powerslam on Styles. Rollins finally gets back to his feet, and Rollins and Braun have a brief stare-down. Braun and Seth end up shaking hands, and RAW goes off the air with Braun, Seth and Ricochet standing tall in the ring.

We know where @BraunStrowman stands, and it's WITH #UniversalChampion @WWERollins! #RAW pic.twitter.com/QJl6ddAEqz

— WWE (@WWE) August 13, 2019

WWE’s SummerSlam 2019 took place on August 11th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.

Kickoff Show:

– Jonathan Coachman welcomes us to the Kickoff Show, and he’s joined by Charly Caruso, Beth Phoenix and David Otunga. They run down tonight’s card, and then they throw it down to Sam Roberts and JBL at ringside. Sam and JBL introduce a video package looking at the build-up to Dolph Ziggler vs. Goldberg tonight.

– The Miz joins the Kickoff Show panel and talks about his part in the Ziggler/Goldberg setup. The Miz sticks around for a video package looking at the Kofi vs. Orton feud, and Miz picks Kofi to win tonight. They send us to JBL and Sam, and JBL says Kofi wasn’t ready 10 years ago but he’s ready now.

Who's next? @HEELZiggler's next.#SummerSlam @Goldberg pic.twitter.com/ay7EufZIvI

— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2019

– We see a video package looking at the feud between Charlotte and Trish Stratus, and then we go backstage for an interview with Charlotte. Charlotte says Trish wants to re-write history, but the women’s evolution is really because of legitimate athletes like Charlotte.

– It’s time for Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House. This episode is mostly a compilation of old Firefly Fun House clips and his ambush attacks on RAW, and then Wyatt starts talking about his opponent tonight, Finn Balor.

– Back at the Kickoff Show panel, Mick Foley joins to give his thoughts on Bray Wyatt as “The Fiend”, and him using Mick’s old move the Mandible Claw.

– Kevin Owens is backstage for an interview about his match against Shane McMahon tonight. Owens says this is the biggest night of his career because his career is on the line, even though Shane’s isn’t, because his last name is McMahon.

– We see AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson approach Finn Balor backstage and start hassling him. They say this is The OC’s world, and AJ is going to finish off Ricochet for good tonight. AJ says he’s been getting good luck wishes all week, but Finn is the one who might need good luck tonight. Finn says he’s not going to play Bray Wyatt’s mind games. AJ says it would be a shame if Wyatt did to Balor what he did to Mick Foley and Kurt Angle. AJ says Balor should give them the word if he needs any help during his match.

– Oney Lorcan vs. Drew Gulak (c): Gulak’s Cruiserweight Title is on the line in this one. Gulak connects with a leaping knee to Oney’s face right off the opening bell. Gulak wrestles Oney down to the mat, and the two men trade holds now until they get up to their feet and have a stare down. Oney fires up with a series of chops to the chest, but Gulak is able to take him down again and regain control of the pace. Lorcan comes back with a running blockbuster for a two count, and Gulak rolls out to ringside for a breather. Lorcan follows him out and nails the Champion with some stiff chops to the chest. Back in the ring, Gulak grabs Lorcan and applies his modified dragon sleeper, but Lorcan reaches the ropes to break the hold. They brawl back and forth in the ring now, and Lorcan grabs Gulak by the beard or face and starts slapping him. Lorcan hits a series of running elbow strikes, and the Champion is down. Gulak pulls on the ring apron, and when the ref goes to fix it, Gulak hits a shot to the throat of Lorcan. This leads to Gulak hitting the Cyclone Crash for the three count.

Winner & still Cruiserweight Champion: Drew Gulak

– Back at the Kickoff Show panel for hour two of the pre-show, Coach and Charly are now joined by WWE Hall of Famers Booker T and Jerry Lawler. Drake Maverick interrupts and talks about his trials and tribulations with the 24/7 Title and R-Truth. Drew is on the hunt for R-Truth, and he’s not leaving Canada until he gets his Title back. The camera zooms out to show Truth and Carmella hiding under the table. Truth and Carmella come out after Drake leaves and briefly talk to the panel. Drake comes back and sees Truth and starts chasing him around the table. Carmella trips Drake, then they all run off.

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– Natalya is backstage for a quick interview, and she predicts she will beat Becky Lynch tonight via Sharpshooter.

– Apollo Crews vs. Buddy Murphy: We’re told this is Buddy Murphy’s first match as an official member of the SmackDown Live roster. The opening bell sounds and Murphy immediately starts off with a running knee to the face of Crews for a two count. Murphy follows up by stomping on Crews in the corner. Crews fights up and they run the ropes, and they collide in mid-air and both men are down. Crews is up first and hits an enziguri on Murphy, then he follows up with more strikes. More kicks from Crews, then he misses a shot and Murphy fires back with a kick of his own. Murphy looks for a flying cross body off the turnbuckle, but Crews catches him and hits a Samoan drop. Crews follows up with a standing moonsault for a two count. Murphy and Crews fight in the corner, and Murphy gets the upper hand with some kicks. Murphy follows up with a running powerbomb for a two count. They fight out to ringside, and Murphy throws Crews into the steel steps. Murphy gets in the ring and comes flying back out with a suicide Swanton Bomb on Crews on the ringside floor. Murphy throws Crews in the ring, but before Murphy himself can get back in, Rowan comes out of nowhere and attacks Murphy. Rowan beats down Murphy at ringside and the ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Buddy Murphy

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– Rowan continues to beat down Murphy, and he powerbombs Murphy into the ring post. Rowan yells at Murphy to keep his name out of his mouth. The screen cuts to backstage and we see Daniel Bryan watching on a monitor.

– Elias comes out to the ring for a song and starts trashing Toronto. WWE Hall of Famer Edge comes out to interrupt. Edge gets in the ring and hits the spear on Elias. Edge heads to the back and poses on the stage for his hometown fans.

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— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2019

– Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (c) vs. The Iconics: The Women’s Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Nikki starts off strong against Billie, and then Nikki tags in for the double team. Billie turns things around, then tags in Peyton for the double team. Peyton works on keeping Nikki grounded now, and throws her down by the hair. Peyton and Billie trade frequent tags now to continue the offense on Nikki. Nikki finally fights back, and Nikki and Peyton both take each other down by the hair at the same time. Alexa and Billie tag in, and Alexa cleans house. Alexa wastes some time taunting Peyton, which leads to Billie booting her in the face. Nikki breaks up the pin attempt. Peyton tags in, but Alexa fights off the double team, and Nikki takes out Billie. PEyton misses a kick, but she connects with a backbreaker for a two count. Peyton wastes some time throwing a temper tantrum, and Alexa drops her. Alexa follows up with the Twisted Bliss for the three count.

Winners & still Women’s Tag Team Champions: Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss

– The Kickoff Show panel runs down the card for tonight, and now it’s time for SummerSlam 2019.

SummerSlam 2019 Results

– The broadcast opens up with a video package for SummerSlam 2019. Michael Cole welcomes us to the arena, and we go to a video package looking at the feud between Becky Lynch and Natalya.

– Becky Lynch (c) vs. Natalya:Becky’s RAW Women’s Title is on the line in this one. Becky starts off strong and stomps a mud hole in Natalya in the corner off the gate. Natalya fights back and hits a discus clothesline. Becky fires back with elbows tot he face as they trade blows in the corner. Becky hits a springboard kick, and then the t-bone suplex. They trade submission attempts on the mat until they spill out to ringside. Natalya swings Becky around and slams her into the barricade. Back in the ring, Natalya hits a suplex and then chokes Becky across the ropes. Becky fights back with kicks, but Natalya fights back with a version of the Boston Crab on the turnbuckle. They fight out to ringside again and Becky fights back by slamming Natalya into the announce table and the ring steps. Back in the ring, Natalya superplexes Becky off the top. Natalya misses a shot and Becky turns it around with Sharpshooter on Natalya. Natalya escapes Becky and puts her a version of the Disarm Her. Becky fights out, but Natalya drops her again and puts her in the Sharpshooter. Becky reaches the ropes, and reverses it into a Disarm Her. Natalya taps out for the finish.

Winner & still RAW Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

– Becky celebrates with her Title belt and sells a sore knee from the Sharpshooter.

– Trish Stratus does a quick backstage interview about her match with Charlotte later tonight.

– We go to a video package looking at the build up to Ziggler vs. Goldberg, and Shawn Michaels’ involvement.

– Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler: Before the match, Ziggler gets on the mic and cuts the promo. He says legends come and go, but he is here to stay. Ziggler says Goldberg is known not to show up, and everyone knows Goldberg fears Ziggler. Goldberg’s music hits, and the WWE Hall of Famer makes his entrance down the hallways and into the ring. The opening bell sounds and Ziggler starts off immediately with two superkicks on Goldberg. Ziggler pins for a two count. Ziggler tells Goldberg to get up, and Goldberg does get up and immediately spears Ziggler. Goldberg picks up Ziggler and hits he Jackhammer for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Goldberg

– Goldberg poses on the stage after the match, and Ziggler gets a mic in the ring and calls out Goldberg. Ziggler says Goldberg has nothing on him, and that was like getting hit by a baby. Ziggler says Goldberg doesn’t have the guts to come back and fight him man to man. Goldberg walks back down to the ring and steps in. Ziggler is still down on the mat. Ziggler gets to his feet and Goldberg spears him down. Goldberg heads to the back while Ziggler is still down on the mat. Ziggler grabs the mic again and says anybody can get lucky twice. Ziggler says he knew Goldberg didn’t have the balls to face him man to man, and he never did, that’s why he was a laughing stock in this business. Ziggler says he’s the best thing going and he will never stay down. This prompts Goldberg to come back out to the ring. Goldberg slaps the mic away from Ziggler and lifts him to his feet again. Goldberg acts like he’s going to walk away, but he bounces off the ropes and nails Ziggler with another spear.

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– The New Day is backstage talking about Kofi’s match tonight. Drake Maverick interrupts dressed like a rapper, then he walks off after a brief exchange with the New Day members. Kofi talks about how long he’s been waiting for Orton, and says he can’t be held down no matter what.

– We see a video package looking at the feud between Ricochet and AJ Styles.

– We see 24/7 Champion R-Truth and Carmella hiding among the international announce teams in the arena. Drake Maverick is going down the line of international announcers looking for Truth and Carmella, but they already left.

– AJ Styles (c) vs. Ricochet: AJ’s United States Championship is on the line in this one. Gallows and Anderson are at ringside for this one. Ricochet starts off strong with a flurry of strikes on AJ, then he dumps AJ out to ringside for a suicide dive hurricanrana. Back in the ring, Ricochet misses a shot in the corner and AJ fires back with some kicks. AJ starts working over Ricochet’s left knee, and Ricochet is now selling a knee injury. Ricochet finally fights back with an enziguri, and both men are down now. Ricochet follows up with more strikes and a hurricanrana. More kicks from Ricochet, then Ricochet hits a springboard flying clothesline off the top for a two count. They brawl out to ringside and AJ drops Ricochet with a kick to the head. Ricochet starts fighting back, but his bad knee keeps giving out, and AJ puts him in the Calf Crusher. Ricochet fights out and puts AJ in the Anaconda Vice. AJ breaks free, but Ricochet puts him back down with a Northern Lights suplex. Ricochet hits another suplex for a two count. Gallows and Anderson try to get involved from ringside, but Ricochet takes them out with a suicide dive. They fight in the corner, and Ricochet knocks AJ down and then goes for a corkscrew 450 splash, but AJ catches him. AJ turns it into a Styles Clash for the three count.

Winner & still U.S. Champion: AJ Styles

– After the match, Gallows and Anderson get in the ring and hit the Magic Killer on Ricochet.

– The Street Profits are backstage cutting a promo. They talk about all of the matches so far, and they want Nikki Cross to add them on Instagram. Ric Flair walks in and interrupts, Woooo! They go through all of the Ric Flair catch phrases and have a Wooo-off. Ford of the Street Profits falls down to the floor, and it looks like Flair is about to give him an elbow drop, but the screen fades to black.

The dream team we never knew we needed. WOOOOOOO!@AngeloDawkins @MontezFordWWE @RicFlairNatrBoy #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/lGIFd7AXf0

— WWE (@WWE) August 12, 2019

– Bayley (c) vs. Ember Moon: Bayley’s SmackDown Women’s Title is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and Bayley and Ember trade holds on the mat in the opening moments. Ember misses a springboard moonsault and Bayley follows up with kicks in the corner. Bayley hangs Ember upside down in the corner and hits a running elbow drop on her for a two count. Bayley hits a clothesline but misses an elbow drop, and Ember fires back with a superkick. They briefly brawl at ringside, then they get back in the ring and fight up the turnbuckle. Ember hits a Frankensteiner on Bayley off the top, then she hits a version of the Codebreaker on Bayley for a two count. Bayley tries to mount a comeback, but Ember shuts her back down with a powerbomb for another two count. Ember knees Bayley in the face, then goes to the top rope. Bayley gets up and goes up the turnbuckle and hits a belly to belly suplex on Ember off the top rope. Bayley covers for the three count.

Winner & still SmackDown Women’s Champion: Bayley

– We see a video package looking at the history and feud between Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon.

– Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens: Kevin Owens’ career is on the line in this one. Shane has ring announcer Greg Hamilton do his special “best in the world” introduction while Shane stands on the turnbuckle. Shane stalls in the opening moment of the match, then rolls out to ringside and gets on the mic. Shane says to ensure that this is a fair contest tonight, and is called right down the middle, he introduces their special guest enforcer, Elias. Elias comes out to ringside in a referee shirt, and then Shane gets back in the ring and the opening bell sounds. Shane immediately rolls out to ringside and hides behind Elias. Owens and Elias start exchanging words, and Shane climbs back in the ring to try and get Owens counted out. Owens gets back in the ring and tries to lock up with Shane, but Shane once again backs out to ringside. Owens chases Shane around ringside, and Elias trips Owens. Owens rolls back in the ring and Shane starts putting the boots to Owens. Owens turns the tides and pummels on Shane, then hits the cannonball splash on Shane in the corner. Owens clotheslines Shane out to ringside, then Owens goes for a suicide dive, but Elias stands in the way and Owens stops. This leads to Shane hitting a cheap shot on Owens and then throwing him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Shane puts the boots to Owens in the corner. Shane continues the offense with a Russian leg sweep and a DDT. Owens fights back with a pop up powerbomb, but Elias distracts the ref before Owens can pin. Owens is frustrated but continues the offense on Shane. Elias slides a steel chair in the ring, and Shane taunts Owens to use it to get him disqualified. Shane gets up and slaps Owens across the face. Owens goes to swing the chair but doesn’t. Owens yells at Elias and Elias gets on the apron. Shane goes to punch Owens, but Owens ducks and Shane mistakenly takes out Elias. Owens superkicks Shane down and then hits a Swanton Bomb off the top. Owens goes back up top and hits a frogsplash, then pins Shane, but Elias pulls the referee out by the foot. Owens hits a cannonball on Elias at ringside, but he accidentally takes out the real referee in the process. Back in the ring, Owens picks up the chair, but Elias pulls him out to ringside. The real ref is still down, and Owens grabs the chair and starts repeatedly nailing Elias with it at ringside. Owens brings the chair back in the ring. The ref gets back in the ring and Shane hands the chair over to him. The ref throws the chair out to ringside, and while his back is tuned, Owens hits a low blow on Shane. Owens follows up with the Stunner on Shane for the three count.

Winner: Kevin Owens

That steel chair is tempting… but @FightOwensFight would rather FIGHT, Toronto, FIGHT! ?? #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/94veYJyLqy

— WWE (@WWE) August 12, 2019

– Charlotte vs. Trish Stratus: Charlotte and Trish trade shoves to start, then Trish kicks Charlotte and this the Thesz Press. Trish follows up with a headlock takedown and then a springboard hurricanrana. Charlotte gets a hold of Trish’s leg and looks for the Figure Four, but Trish fights out and throws Charlotte down. They tangle up and fall out to ringside, and Trish hits a splash from the apron on Charlotte on the floor. On the way back in the ring, Charlotte slams Trish face-first into the ring steps. Charlotte throws Trish into the barricade, then takes her back in the ring for more offense. Charlotte works over Trish on the mat and then hits a t-bone suplex on her. Trish starts to fight back, but Charlotte big boots her out to ringside. Back in the ring, Charlotte hits some knee strikes on Trish. Charlotte looks for a moonsault off the top, but Charlotte moves out of the way. Trish and Charlotte start trading strikes now, and Trish hits a series of chops to the chest on Charlotte. Trish looks for a hurricanrana in the corner but Charlotte blocks it and they trade punches on the turnbuckle now. Trish hits a Frankensteiner off the top on Charlotte for a two count. Charlotte fights back and starts working over Trish’s knee. Trish fights back and puts Charlotte in a version of the Figure Four leg lock, but Charlotte reaches the ropes to break the hold. Charlotte looks for a spear in the corner but misses. Trish hits a springboard bull dog on Charlotte for a two count. Charlotte and Trish trade chops to the chest now, then Trish rolls up Charlotte for a two count. Charlotte misses a kick, and Trish connects with a kick on Charlotte for another two count. Charlotte fights back and drops Trish, then she puts Trish in the Figure Four. Charlotte bridges the hold and Trish taps out.

Winner: Charlotte

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– Trish gets a standing ovation on her way out.

– We see Seth Rollins backstage with his ribs taped up. Bret Hart walks over and gets a big pop from the Toronto fans. Bret wishes Seth good luck in his match and shakes his hand, then leaves.

– They roll a video package looking at the feud and history between Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton.

– Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Randy Orton: Kofi’s WWE Championship is on the line in this one. Orton and Kofi trade strikes in the opening moments, and Kofi drops Orton with a springboard flying clothesline. Kofi misses a shot in the corner and Orton shoves Kofi out to ringside. Orton follows up with a back suplex on the announce table. Kofi comes back with a flying clothesline off the ring steps on Orton on the floor. Orton comes back with another back suplex on the announce table, then takes him back in the ring. Kofi starts to fight back and hits a series of clotheslines on Orton Kofi follows up with the Boom Drop on Orton. Kofi looks for the Trouble In Paradise, but Orton blocks it and hits a backbreaker. Orton appears to be bleeding lightly above his eye. Orton looks for the draping DDT on Kofi, but Kofi reverses it and throws Orton out to ringside. Kofi goes to the top rope and hits a dive on Orton on the floor. Back in the ring, Kofi hits a frogsplash off the top on Orton for a two count. Kofi looks for a kick but Orton blocks it and hits a DDT on the Champion. Kofi fights back and looks for a shot off the top rope, but Orton catches Kofi in mid-air with the RKO. Kofi rolls out to ringside and Oton follows. Orton starts staring down some kids at ringside who we are told are Kofi’s family. Kofi freaks out and starts pummeling on Orton now and beating Orton down all over ringside.

Winner: Double count out

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– Kofi grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and he tees off on Orton with it. Back in the ring, Kofi continues nailing Orton with the kendo stick until he stops moving. Kofi waits for Orton to get to his feet now, and Kofi nails him with the Trouble In Paradise.

– We see a video package looking at the feud between Bray Wyatt and Finn Balor. Balor has a new entrance as “The Fiend” with the lights out and a spotlight on him. He carries a lantern to the ring that is shaped like his head. Bray is also wearing orange contact lenses.

– Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor: Bray is wrestling as “The Fiend” in his mask for his match. Bray starts off with a mandible claw on Balor, then he stomps on him. Bray follows up with a headbutt and some punches in the corner. Bray misses a shot in the corner. Bray bends backwards and Balor stops in his tracks. Bray follows up with a clothesline and more strikes, then he twists Balor’s neck around. Bray follows up with a version of the Rock Bottom. Bray looks at his hands and starts freaking out. He grabs Balor and looks for the Sister Abigail, but Balor escapes. Balor hits the sling blade on Bray, and then connects with several kicks. Balor hits a knee strike, then he goes to the top rope. Finn goes flying down towards Bray, but Bray catches him and gives him the Mandible Claw for the finish.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

– The lights go out and we hear Bray laughing over the speakers, then some creepy sounds play. A spotlight hits Bray and he looks into the camera. The lights go out again, and when they come back on, Bray is gone, and Balor is left recovering in the ring.

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– We see a video package looking at the feud between Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar over the WWE Universal Title.

– Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins: Brock’s Universal Title is on the line in this one. Paul Heyman is in Brock’s corner, and he does Brock’s special ring introduction. Brock starts off strong and charges Rollins into the corner for some punishment. Rollins fights back with a kick to the face. Brock looks for a German suplex, but Seth lands on his feet and hits a curb stomp on Brock. Seth covers for a two count. Brock rolls out to ringside and Seth hits a flying knee off the apron on Brock. Back in the ring, Brock fights back with the F-5. Brock grabs Rollins by his taped ribs, and he hits a series of German suplexes on Rollins. The fight spills out to ringside and Brock hits a German suplex on the floor. Rollins starts fighting back, and back in the ring Rollins hits a flying knee strike to the face of Lesnar. Rollins goes back to the top rope for another one, but Brock side-steps it and hits a German suplex on Rollins. Brock looks for a spear in the corner, but Seth side-steps it and Brock crashes in to the ring post. Rollins dumps Brock outside and follows up with a suicide dive on him. Rollins runs back in the ring and hits a second suicide dive on the Champion. Rollins looks for a third dive, but this time Brock catches Seth and slams him into the ring post. Seth comes back with a superkick, and he puts Brock on the announce table. Seth goes to the top rope and hits a frogsplash off the top turnbuckle on Brock through the announce table. Back in the ring, Rollins hits another frog splash for a two count. Rollins looks for a superkick, but Brock blocks. Brock looks for the F-5, but Seth escapes. Seth hits a superkick, and follows up with the curb stomp. Seth pins for the three count, and we have a new Champion.

Winner & new Universal Champion: Seth Rollins

– Rollins celebrates with his Universal Title belt after the match as we go to replays. Seth climbs on one of the announce tables and holds his belt in the air as fireworks go off and SummerSlam goes off the air.

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The August 6th, 2019 edition of WWE SmackDown Live took place at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

– Charlotte comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. She gets on the mic and talks about how nobody else has what it takes to achieve greatness like her. Charlotte moves on to the topic of her SummerSlam opponent, Trish Stratus. She trashes Trish for leaving the business, and then wanting to come back to steal the spotlight of the women’s evolution and Charlotte’s greatness. Charlotte says Trish was never ever as good as her, and the athletes of today are superior to her. Trish interrupts and exchanges words with Charlotte on her way down to the ring. They continue to trade insults until Charlotte does a “Wooooo” in Trish’s face, and Trish slaps Charlotte across the face. Charlotte laughs and backs away, and leaves the ring. Charlotte poses on the ramp and stares at Trish.

– Still to come: An exclusive interview with Roman Reigns; and Shane McMahon will be on The Kevin Owens Show.

– Rey Mysterio is shown backstage getting ready for his match.

– Goldberg’s music hits, and the camera cuts back to a locker room door, but Dolph Ziggler comes out instead of Goldberg. Ziggler make his entrance to the ring similar to how Goldberg does, with Goldberg’s music playing in the arena. Rey Mysterio comes out next for his singles match with Dolph, but Dolph attacks Rey at ringside before the match starts. Ziggler beats down Rey until referees and agents break it up. Ziggler gets on the mic and talks some trash about Goldberg, saying SummerSlam will be Goldberg’s last match. Ali comes out and checks on Rey, then Ali hits the ring and drops Ziggler with a kick. Ali dumps Ziggler out to ringside and hits a dive on him as we go to commercial.

.@HEELZiggler just FLATTENED @reymysterio! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/v03r4tiXli

— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2019

– Ali vs. Dolph Ziggler: This one was made into an official match during the commercial break. Ali starts off strong and hits a version of the X-Factor on Ziggler for a two count. Ziggler fights back with a lariat on Ali, then he looks for a superkick. Ali ducks it and rolls up Ziggler for a two count. Ziggler comes back with a headbutt, then he connects with the superkick for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– We see some replays of Roman Reign’s mystery attacks, starting on last week’s SmackDown with the forklift, and continuing on this week’s RAW with the car.

– Back from the break, the broadcast team runs down the card for this Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.

– We go to a pre-taped interview with Roman Reigns. Reigns says for the first time, he doesn’t know who or what is attacking him. Reigns says it’s one thing to attack him in the ring, but it’s another thing to attack him backstage, and this is effecting his life. Reigns says he knows who’s not responsible, because he was there last night, and that was Samoa Joe. Reigns says he feels like he should publicly apologize to Joe, and Reigns says he is sorry and that Joe didn’t deserve to have his name dragged through the mud. Reigns says the attacker is still out there, and he’s got questions. Reigns says he’s going to get his answers tonight.

– Natalya is shown backstage heading towards the gorilla position. She takes on Ember Moon next.

– Back from the break, the announcers send us to a video package looking at the legendary career of the late Harley Race.

– Natalya vs. Ember Moon: Natalya starts off strong and overpowers Ember in the opening moments. The fight spills out to ringside and Ember fights back with a dropkick on Natalya into the fan barricade. Natalya fights back with a lariat, and then she puts Ember in the Sharpshooter on the ringside floor. The ref calls for the count-out, and it looks like this one is a double count-out.

Winner: Double count-out

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– Bayley comes out after the match and tries to pull Natalya off of Ember Moon. Natalya won’t let go, so Bayley shoves her down and then checks on Ember. Natalya gets in Bayley’s face and shoves her into the barrier, then storms off.

– Kevin Owens is shown backstage getting ready to come out to the ring for “The Kevin Owens Show.”

– Owens comes out to the ring with a mic, and tells his guest – Shane McMahon – to come out to the ring so they can get this done with. Shane makes his entrance. While ring announcer Greg Hamilton is announcing Shane as “the best in the world,” Owens walks over and steals Hamilton’s mic and says he’s heard that enough. Kevin says fans have been asking him over and over why Shane isn’t putting his career on the line at SummerSlam, but Owens is. Owens says it’s because of Shane’s last name. Because Shane is a McMahon, he can say and do whatever he wants. Owens says after hearing from the fans, he has changed his mind, so he’s trying to appeal to Shane’s sense of pride, or his ego. Owens says since the McMahon family does what’s best for business, he asks Shane to also put his career on the line and give the people what they want. Owens says then everyone will get what they want, because Owens will beat him on Sunday and then Shane is done. Shane says he wants to ponder that for a second, and then he says no. Shane says Kevin will be the one who’s gone, and there’s no shame in losing to the best in the world. Shane says he’s far smarter than Owens. Owens says he’s surprised, because after all the years of death defying acts by Shane, he just exposed to everyone that he doesn’t really have any balls. Owens drops his mic. Shane says he can see the hostility from Owens, and he says maybe they should have a prelude to what will happen this Sunday. Shane takes off his jacket to fight, but then Elias hits the ring and attacks Owens from behind. Owens throws Elias outside, then Shane attacks Owens from behind. Shane and Owens brawl out to ringside, and Owens starts getting the upper hand. Owens throws Shane over the announce table, but then Elias attacks Owens from behind again. Elias brings Owens up on top of the announce table, but Owens fights back and hits the Stunner on Elias. Shane gets up and takes down Owens now, then pummels on him. Shane flips the table over on top of Owens, then pummels on him some more. Shane sets up a steel chair in front of Owens’ face, then dropkicks it. Shane yells at Owens that on Sunday he is over, and he continues punching Owens’ head. Referees come out and tell Shane to back off. Shane tells the referees to get away from him, then he leaves.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS, @SHANEMCMAHON!! #SDLive #SummerSlam @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/8kL5cwWMR3

— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2019

– Sami Zayn comes out to the ring and starts talking about Aleister Black. Sami says he wants to beat and expose Aleister at SummerSlam, and take away all the hype that Aleister can’t live up to anyways. Sami says he hasn’t heard anything from Aleister, and Aleister is staying locked in his safe dark room. Aleister interrupts and says their match won’t happen at SummerSlam, it’ll happen now, and Black heads down to the ring.

– Aleister Black vs. Sami Zayn: Aleister drops Sami with a kick early on and sends him out to ringside. Back in the ring, Sami fights back and hits a clothesline on Black for a two count. They trade blows until Sami hits a backbreaker on Aleister for another two count. Black fights back with a kick and some right hands. Black follows up with a running knee to Sami’s face, and then a springboard moonsault. Black follows up with another running knee to the face. Black lifts up Zayn and hits the Black Mass for the three count.

Winner: Aleister Black

#BLXCKMASS!!!

@WWEAleister picks up the win over @SamiZayn on #SDLive pic.twitter.com/1wagiq5bJf

— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2019

– Shelton Benjamin is backstage for an interview. He’s asked if he would ever compete for the 24/7 Championship. Shelton looks like he’s in deep thought, then he says “Well…” and walks off.

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– It’s time for a new Firefly Fun House with Bray Wyatt. Bray walks up to a pig puppet, and the puppet looks like it just ate a ton of candy. Bray says just like the pig loves to stuff his face with sugary snacks to cover up his insecurities, he’s afraid that Finn’s courage is just ignorance in disguise. Bray points out that Finn invited The Fiend to his doorstep willingly, “yowie wowie.” Bray says it’s Finn’s turn to hurt, and The Fiend is coming for him. Bray says “let me in,” and then the screen switches to a clip of him in his Fiend mask.

??? #SDLive @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/T8QIoWBaCU

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 7, 2019

– We go backstage, where Elias is getting in Chad Gable’s face about leaving his stuff in Elias’ dressing area. Elias makes some jokes about Gable’s height, then grabs his guitar and walks off.

– We go to a video package looking at the feud between Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton, including clips from a sit-down interview with Kingston.

– Xavier Woods & Big E vs. Daniel Bryan & Rowan: Woods starts off strong against Bryan, and Woods dumps him outside for a suicide dive on the eco-friendly former Champion. Back in the ring, Big E tags in and levels Bryan with a clothesline. Woods tags back in and continues the offense on Bryan. Rowan tags in and hits Woods with a slam. Woods fights back with an enziguri and then lays into Rowan with punches in the corner. Rowan fights back and drops Woods, then tags in Bryan. Woods scrambles to try to tag in Big E, but Bryan keeps him grounded on the mat. Woods finally fights back with an elbow to the face of Bryan, and both men are down. Rowan tags in and knocks Big E off the apron, then throws Woods out to ringside too. Rowan whips Woods into the ring steps, and then throws him into the timekeeper’s area. Back in the ring, Woods finally knocks Rowan down, and Big E gets the hot tag. Bryan tags in, and Big E immediately hits a series of suplexes on Bryan. Big E follows up with a running splash on Bryan. Big E misses a shot off the ropes, and Bryan fires back with a dropkick to Big E’s knee. Bryan follows up with a series of kicks on Big E. Big E starts to fight back, but Bryan drops him again with a Yes Lock attempt. Big E tries to reverse into a pin, but Bryan gets the shoulder up and looks for a triangle choke on the New Day member. Big E reverses it into a powerbomb for a two count. Bryan starts to fight back with punches an elbows, then tags in Rowan. Rowan hits a kick to the face on Big E for a two count. Rowan picks Big E up on his shoulders, but Big E escapes and takes Rowan down. Woods tags in and hits a flying elbow off the top on Rowan. Bryan breaks up the pin attempt. Big E dumps Bryan out to the apron, then he spears Bryan off the apron through the ropes. Woods dumps Rowan outside and looks for a suicide dive on him, but Rowan picks up the ring steps and nails Woods mid-air. The ref calls for the DQ.

Winners via DQ: Big E and Xavier Woods

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– After the bell, Bryan and Rowan continue to beat down their opponents. Rowan hits the Iron Claw on Big E, then Bryan hits the running knee to the face on Woods.

– Roman Reigns is shown walking backstage, and he gets into one of the locker rooms. Reigns tells everyone to get out, except Buddy Murphy. Reigns says he saw Buddy there the night of the forklift attack, and he starts questioning Buddy. Reigns says either Buddy did it, or he saw who did it. Reigns says he’s only going to ask one more time. Murphy says he doesn’t want any trouble, and he doesn’t know who did it. Murphy says if he did know, he still wouldn’t tell Reigns a damn thing. Reigns has heard enough, and he nails Buddy with some right hands, then throws him into a trash can. Reigns throws him on to a table, and continues the beat-down while asking him who did it. Murphy says Rowan did it. Reigns asks if he’s talking about Daniel Bryan and Rowan, and Murphy says he didn’t see Bryan, only Rowan. The camera cuts back to the ring, where Rowan and Bryan are still standing and watching this unfold on the big screen. SmackDown goes off the air with a shot of Bryan and Rowan in the ring.

"I didn't see @WWEDanielBryan… I just saw @ERICKROWAN." – @WWE_Murphy

Could @WWEDanielBryan & @ERICKROWAN be behind the recent attacks on @WWERomanReigns???? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/aFcBglAKp4

— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2019

The July 29th edition of WWE RAW took place at the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, AR.

– The ring is surrounded by lumberjacks, and we’re going to kick off with a mixed-tag match for the 24/7 Title.

– R-Truth & Carmella vs. Mr & Mrs Maverick: There are lumberjacks surrounding the ring for this one. After some involvement from the lumberjacks, Truth wins this one with a slam early on after a very short match.

Winner & still 24/7 Champion: R-Truth

– Immediately after the match, all of the lumberjacks storm the ring and attack Truth. This results in a big pile-up. The ref starts counting, and Mike Kanellis exits the ring declared the new 24/7 Champion. Mike retreats to the back as the wrestlers chase him. Mike barricades himself in an office. Maria comes over and acts like her water is breaking so the other wrestlers will leave and let her in. Maria yells at Mike and says if he doesn’t open the door she’s going to kick him in his vagina. Mike opens the door and lets her in, then locks it behind her.

– Gauntlet Match: Rey Mysterio, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Ricochet, Andrade: Cesaro starts off strong in this one with a lariat on Rey, then he beats on him in the corner. The fight spills out to ringside and Rey drops Cesaro, then he hits a sliding suicide dive on Cesaro on the floor. Rey rolls in the ring to break the count, then back at ringside he hurricanranas Cesaro into the fan barricade. Cesaro fights back and powerbombs Rey into the ring post. Back in the ring, Cesaro continues the beat down on Rey. Rey looks for a springboard moonsault, but Cesaro punches him out of mid-air. AJ Styles is shown backstage watching on a monitor. Cesaro looks for a powerbomb, but Rey reverses into a hurricanrana into the ring post. Rey and Cesaro fight to the turnbuckle and Rey hits a bulldog off the top. Rey follows up with a frogsplash off the top for the three count. Sami Zayn is out next. Sami hits the ring all fired up, but Rey immediately rolls him up for the three count. Sami is eliminated and he has to be escorted away by referees. Andrade is out next and he starts beating on Rey in the corner. Andrade hits the series of vertical suplexes, then he hits a moonsault for a two count. Rey tries to fight back, but Andrade connects with the hammerlock DDT for the three count. Andrade rips off Rey’s mask and Rey covers his face. Ricochet runs down next and helps Rey out of the ring. It’s down to Ricochet and Andrade now. Zelina causes a distraction early on, but Ricochet is able to take control with kicks on Andrade. Zelina grabs Ricochet’s leg now and the ref doesn’t see it, then Andrade knocks Ricochet off the apron down to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Andrade looks for the hammerlock DDT, but Ricochet escapes. Andrade connects with a spinning elbow, but Ricochet fights back with a hurricanrana. Ricochet follows up with the 630 splash on Andrade for the three count. Ricochet now gets a shot at AJ Styles’ U.S. Title.

Winner: Ricochet

– Ricochet does a brief interview after the match where he talks about his intentions to win the U.S. Title.

– We see Mike and Maria Kanellis talking about his 24/7 Title win. Maria tells Mike to get down on his back like he usually does, then she calls over a referee. Mike begrudgingly lays on his back and Maria pins him for the three count. Maria is now the 24/7 Champion. Maria exits the room and says she is the first ever pregnant 24/7 Champion, then she tells the wrestlers waiting outside they’d have to wrestle a pregnant lady to win.

FIRST. EVER. PREGNANT. CHAMPION.@MariaLKanellis just made @RealMikeBennett lay down for the count to become NEW #247Champion! #RAW pic.twitter.com/Ozc6vd6gf2

— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2019

– Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross are shown backstage heading towards the gorilla position.

– Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross come out to host A Moment Of Bliss. Alexa introduces footage of Becky interrupting a training session earlier in the day, and she attacks both Fit Finlay and Natalya. Becky interrupts A Moment Of Bliss on the big screen and they exchange words. The Usos’ entrance music interrupts, and the Usos come out for their match.

– The Usos vs. The OCs vs. The Revival (c): Dawson controls the opening moments of this one again Jimmy. Jey and Wilder get the tags and go at it now. The Usos and The Revival continue to go back and forth, then Karl Anderson tags in and goes at it with Jey. Jimmy finally gets the tag and cleans house. Jimmy knocks Wilder into Anderson, then he hits a Samoan Drop on Wilder for a two count. Dawson gets involve, then tags in and they do a double team Doomsday Device style bulldog on Jey. Jimmy comes in and breaks it up, and this one falls apart into a brawl at ringside. Jimmy and Dawson fight up the turnbuckle, and Jimmy superplexes Dawson out to ringside, and they land on a crowd of their opponents at ringside. Uso and Anerson are the first back in the ring, and Anderson gets sent outside. The Revival ends up dropping both Usos, then Anderson and Gallows hit the ring and clear out The Revival. Gallows and Anderson follow up with the Magic Killer on Jey Uso for the three count.

Winners & new RAW Tag Team Champions: Gallows & Anderson

THE OC HOLDS ALL THE GOLD.

@LukeGallowsWWE & @KarlAndersonWWE are your NEW #RAW #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/AS5ufIvjGx

— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2019

– U.S. Champion AJ Styles is backstage setting up a table with food and champagne. New Tag Team Champs Gallows & Anderson come in and AJ hops up on the table and starts celebrating with them.

The original. The official. The only.
CHAMPIONS. THAT. MATTER.

You scared yet, @KingRicochet?????#SummerSlam #Raw pic.twitter.com/vjHEuRpZ7x

— AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) July 30, 2019

– We see a video package looking back at last week’s RAW reunion.

– The Viking Raiders are shown backstage getting ready to come out.

– The Viking Raiders vs. Enhancement talent: The Viking Raiders make quick work of the jobbers in this one. Erik hits a powerbomb and powerslam combo on both jobbers at the same time. The Raiders score the three count after a short squash match.

Winners: The Viking Raiders

– Street Prophets are backstage hyping up tonight’s show when Seth Rollins interrupts. They join Seth in a “burn it down” chant and they high five.

– Becky Lynch is shown backstage heading towards the gorilla position.

– We see some replays of what lead to Maria Kanellis winning the 24/7 Title earlier tonight.

– RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch comes out to the ring next.

– Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss: Nikki comes out to ringside and gets involved by cheap-shotting Becky behind the ref’s back. Alexa takes control until she misses a shot off the ropes and Becky starts fighting back. Becky hits a t-bone suplex Alexa, and then Alexa starts selling an ankle injury, then the referee and Nikki start checking on her. A trainer comes out, and Alexa gets out of the ring. This one is declared over because Alexa can’t compete, and Becky wins.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– Nikki gets in the ring and argues with Becky the match.

– Nikki Cross vs. Becky Lynch: Nikki takes the upper hand in this one early on and tries to choke Becky with her own arm. Becky fights back and locks in the Disarm Her for the win via submission.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– After the match, Natalya comes out and attacks Becky and puts her in the sharp shooter.

– Natalya does an interview backstage and talks about Becky.

– We see Maria backstage doing a photo shoot with her 24/7 Title belt. Braun Strowman walks in and Maria complains that he is crowding a pregnant lady. Maria insults Braun and walks off, and Braun doesn’t look happy.

– Seth Rollins comes out to the ring for his match, but then Shawn Michaels’ music hits. Instead of Michaels, Dolph Ziggler comes out instead. Ziggler gets on the mic and talks trash to Rollins. Ziggler calls himself the Show Stealer and gets in the ring.

– Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler: Rollins immediately attacks Ziggler off the opening bell, and then the fight spills out to ringside and Rollins beats down Ziggler on the floor. Back in the ring, Rollins continues the offense on Ziggler and hits a knee drop. Ziggler tries to fight back, but Rollins rocks Ziggler with a spinning elbow to the face. Ziggler comes back with a shot to Rollins’ throat on the ropes for a two count. Rollins fights back with a Falcon Arrow for a two count of his own. Rollins misses a shot off the corner and Ziggler starts fighting back. Rollins shuts him down and looks for the Curb Stomp, but then Brock Lesnar’s music hits. Lesnar comes out to the ring and clotheslines Rollins, and the ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Seth Rollins

– After the bell, Brock continues the beat down on Rollins. Brock grabs a chair and nails Rollins with it. Brock follows up with an F-5 on Rollins on to an un-folded chair. Brock follows up with another F-5 on the chair. Brock nails another chair shot on Rollins as Heyman steps in the ring now and tells Brock to calm down. Heyman and Brock head to the back as medics help Rollins out of the ring. It appears Rollins is bleeding from the mouth.

OH. NO. @BrockLesnar has arrived and is laying WASTE to @WWERollins on #RAW! @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/vugggSx7Ln

— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2019

– Back from the break, we see Seth Rollins being taken out of the arena on the stretcher. We see Roman Reigns in the background, and Reigns notices The Usos and The OCs brawling. Reigns jumps in to help, and then Samoa Joe runs over and attacks Reigns. The camera turns and we see the ambulance about to take Rollins away, but the ambulance stops. Brock Lesnar has stopped the ambulance and he rips Rollins out from the back of the ambulance. Brock beats down Rollins, and then Brock gives Rollins an F-5 on to the overturned stretcher.

– Samoa Joe comes out to the ring and says the “Samoan Summit” has been cancelled tonight, and Joe is fine with that, because he’s not here to talk, he’s there to fight. Joe challenges Reigns to come out to the ring if he can still walk, so Joe can finish his beat down on him. Reigns comes down and hops in the ring, and Reigns and Joe brawl out of the ring to ringside. Reigns gets the upper hand, but then Drew McIntyre comes out and nails Reigns from behind. Drew and Reigns start brawling around ringside now, and then back into the ring. Drew and Joe start beating down on Reigns, but then Cedric Alexander comes out to even the odds. Cedric knocks Drew outside, but then Joe drops Cedric with a lariat. Drew pulls Cedric out to ringside and beats him down on the ramp and stage. Drew suplexes Cedric into the screen on the stage, then throws him off the stage. Joe and Reigns brawl up the ramp too and over to the announce table. Joe and Drew look to double team Reigns, but The Usos come out to help Reigns. Anderson and Gallows run out and start brawling with The Usos. While the Usos, The OC’s, Reigns, Drew and Joe are all brawling on the stage, Cedric climbs up the LED board and jumps down with a dive on to everyone fighting below him. Drew and Cedric fight down to the ring, and Drew looks for a Claymore Kick, but Cedric avoids it and hits a dropkick on Drew. Anderson and Gallows run in and drop Cedric, but then Reigns hits the ring and superman punches both Gallows and Anderson. Reigns then punches Drew off the apron, and Cedric hits a suicide dive on Drew at ringside. Joe hits the ring, and so do The Usos. The Usos hit a double superkick on Joe, then Reigns hits the spear on Joe. Reigns, The Usos and Cedric Alexander celebrate in the ring as RAW goes off the air.

CEDRIC, NO, YOU DIDN'T.#RAW @CedricAlexander pic.twitter.com/Q81JInt43q

— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2019

The July 15th, 2019 edition of WWE RAW took place at NYBC Live in Uniondale, New York.

– New WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar comes out to the ring with Paul Heyman. Heyman gets on the mic and talks about Lesnar’s victory last night, and tells everyone he told them so. Heyman says in case you haven’t heard, Heyman says he has a lot of stroke around here now. Heyman says to display his genius, he has a plan, for a cross-brand battle royal tonight, and the winner gets a shot at Lesnar at SummerSlam. Heyman goes down the list of competitors in the battle royal tonight: Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Big E, Cesaro, Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Bobby Lashley, and Roman Reigns.

Heyman says he wants to tell everyone that when they step into the ring with Lesnar, they risk their health and welfare, and in this universe they are all Brock’s bitches.

Whoever wins tonight's Cross-Branded Top 10 All-Star #BattleRoyal on #RAW…will simply get victimized and CONQUERED by #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar at #SummerSlam! Right, @HeymanHustle? pic.twitter.com/hriebOzUXf

— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2019

– Ricochet comes out to the ring for his match up next as Lesnar and Heyman are leaving.

– Ricochet & The Usos vs. The Revival & Bobby Roode: This one is a best two out of three falls match. Ricochet and Dawson start off, and Ricochet hits a facebuster and a standing shooting star press. Ricochet pins and gets the first three count of the match early on. The score is now 1-0 for Ricochet and The Usos. Roode starts going at it with Ricochet now, and then Jey Uso tags in. Wilder tags in and gets the upper hand on Uso. Jimmy gets the hot tag and starts cleaning house. Uso hits a Samoan Drop on Wilder, then he knocks Roode off the apron. Dawson tags in for the double team on Uso. Dawson pins for the three count, and now the score is tied 1-1. Back from the break, Dawson and Wilder take turns working over Jimmy Uso. Roode and Ricochet get the tags, and Ricochet connects with a kick and a flying clothesline. Ricochet knocks Dawson and Wilder off the apron. Roode looks for the Glorious DDT on Ricochet, but Ricochet fights out and hits a facebuster. Ricochet goes up top and hits the 630 for the three count, to win for his team 2-1.

Winners: The Usos & Ricochet

– After the match, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come out to ringside. Ricochet hits a suicide dive on them at ringside, and then eveyone involved in the six-man tag gets in on the brawl. The Revival ends up hitting the Shatter Machine on Jey. They look to do it to Jimmy too, but Ricochet breaks it up with a dive into the ring on Roode and The Revival. AJ then dives into the ring and hits the Phenomenal Forearm on Ricochet.

– The Viking Raiders are backstage getting ready for their match.

– The Viking Raiders vs. Jobbers: The Raiders are up against two unnamed enhancement talents in this one. They beat down the jobbers but decline pinning them right away, and opt to punish them some more. They do a double team backbreaker, and then a German supelx with a clothesline. They hit the Viking Experience on the other jobber for the three count after a short squash match.

Winners: The Viking Raiders

– We see footage from earlier today of Drew McIntyre barging in the locker room and getting in Cedric Alexander’s face. Drew says he’s planning to disembowel him and dismember him — but then says he’s only joking, because that’s illegal, but he is going to humble Cedric.

– Drew McIntyre vs. Cedric Alexander: The opening bell sounds and Drew immediately charges and pummels on Cedric in the corner. Cedric starts to fight back, but Drew shuts him down with a chop to the chest and a belly to belly overhead suplex. Drew follows up with a vertical suplex where he tosses Cedric down for a two count. Cedric again tries to fight back but Drew shuts him down with a headbutt. Drew looks for an inverted Alabama slam, but Cedric rolls through and reverses it into a pin. Cedric rolls up Drew into a small package for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

This night just got a whole lot worse for a SEETHING @DMcIntyreWWE.

WHAT A WIN for @CedricAlexander! #RAW pic.twitter.com/izjRGX251N

— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2019

– We see a pre-taped promo from Finn Balor talking about his intentions to go through and over Samoa Joe.

– Samoa Joe cuts a promo at the Gorilla position answering Balor’s comments. Joe says he’s going to be in the ring waiting for Balor, and he’s going to hand Balor another loss.

– Roman Reigns does an interview backstage where he says the last week has been great for him, and the only way to make it better is winning tonight and going on to take the Universal Title from Brock at SummerSlam.

– Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor: Balor starts off strong against Joe and applies a side headlock. Joe fights out and scrambles for position on the mat with Balor. Joe catches Balor and rolls him up into a pin for the three count in the opening moments of the match.

Winner: Samoa Joe

– After the match, Joe beats down Balor and looks for the Coquina Clutch. Balor breaks free and drops Joe, then hits the Coup De Grace on him. Balor’s music starts playing, but then it slows down and the lights shut off in the arena. We hear some commotion in the ring, and when the lights come back on, Bray Wyatt is in the ring in a mask holding Balor. He hits the Sister Abigail on Balor. The lights flash some more as we get a close up on Bray’s mask.

THE FIEND HAS ARRIVED.

@WWEBrayWyatt just started his mission to TERRORIZE WWE. #RAW pic.twitter.com/h8jMOJXLHj

— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2019

– Back from the break, we see Drake Maverick and his new wife checking in to their hotel. He checks in under the names “Mr. & Mrs. 24/7 Champion.” After they check in, we see R-Truth poke his head out from behind the corner near the desk. Truth asks if someone named Hornswoggle has checked in. Truth tries to bribe the guy working at the desk, and the guy looks in his computer.

– We see the Street Prophets backstage talking about Drake Maverick not consummating his marriage because of the 24/7 Title. They talk about some of the matches still to come on tonight’s show, including the battle royal the women’s fatal 4 way elimination match

– Mike Kanellis is at the gorilla position, and Maria interrupts and says she has a better shot at winning his match tonight than he does. She says even though she’s pregnant, she’s going to wrestle his match for him.

– Zack Ryder vs. Mike Kanellis: Maria comes down the ramp, but the referee stops her. Mike comes out and gets in the ring, and the opening bell sounds. Mike misses a clothesline and Ryder comes back with the Rough Ryder for the three count in less than one minute.

Winner: Zack Ryder

– After the match, Maria says her unborn child had a better chance in that match tonight than Mike.

– AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are shown backstage warming up.

It's the NEW #USChampion.@AJStylesOrg @LukeGallowsWWE  @KarlAndersonWWE #Raw pic.twitter.com/doRhp8KIHM

— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2019

– AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Lucha House Party: AJ starts off in control against Gran Metalik, and then Anderson tags in and continues the offense. Metalik fights back with kicks on Anderson, but Anderson comes back with some strikes of his own. Gallows tags in and pummels on Metalik in the corner. Metalik throws some punches back, but Gallows drops him with a headbutt. Anderson tags himself in and knees Metalik in the head. Meanwhile at ringside, Ricochet jumps the barricade and pulls AJ off the apron. Ricochet beats down AJ at ringside now, as the Lucha House Party members brawl with Gallows and Anderson. Ricochet gets hauled to the back by referees and agents, and the referee re-starts the match. Dorado goes at it with Anderson, then Kalisto tags in and cleans house. Kalisto hits a flipping kick on Anderson for a two count. The House Party members all hit dives on Gallows, Anderson and AJ at ringside. Back in the ring, Kalisto tries to go off the top rope at Anderson, but AJ grabs him by the foot and slows him down. Kalisto kicks away AJ and leaps off the top, but Anderson catches him with a spinebuster. AJ tags in and applies the Calf Crusher on Kalisto for the win.

Winners: AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

– AJ continues to beat down Kalisto after the match, and kicks him out of the ring.

– Seth Rollins does an interview backstage where he says he’s a man possessed and is going to get his Universal Title back from Brock. He also says Becky is one of the toughest people he knows, and she is okay but he doesn’t know if she’ll be here tonight.

– Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya vs. Carmella vs. Noami Becky Lynch comes out for a closer look at this one. Nikki Cross is also at ringside. This one is an elimination match. Carmella starts off strong in the opening moments and tries several pin attempts on Natalya and Naomi. Carmella drops Natalya in the corner with a hurricanrana, and then hits the bronco buster on her. Naomi misses a shot on Carmella, and Carmella answers with a superkick. Natalya gets up and Carmella kicks her down too. Alexa sneaks up behind Carmella and rolls her up for the three count. Carmella is eliminated. Naomi and Alexa go at it now and Alexa drops Naomi with a clothesline for a two count. Nataly drops Alexa, then Natalya and Naomi fight out to ringside. Naomi hits a blockbuster off the ring steps on Natalya on the floor. Alexa comes out and attacks Naomi from behind, then throws her in the ring. Naomi gets the upper hand and connects with several kicks on Alexa. Natalya runs in and hits a spinning clothesline on Naomi for a two count. Naomi puts Natalya in a surfboard submission, and Alexa runs in and tries to turn it into a pin for a two count. Alexa gets dumped outside, then Natalya hits a spinning powerbomb on Naomi. Alexa runs back in and rolls up Natalya from behind for two. Alexa hits an elbow to the face and Natalya falls out to ringside. Alexa dumps Naomi outside, then Natalya runs back in and pummels on Alexa. Natalya looks for a suplex on Alexa, but Alexa escapes. Naomi pulls Alexa out to ringside, then Naomi hits kicks on both Alexa and Natalya. Natalya is able to grab Naomi and rolls her up in a small package for the three count. Naomi is now eliminated, and it’s down to Natalya and Alexa. Nikki Cross gets on the mic and cheers on Alexa at ringside now. Alexa and Natalya trade shots in the ring now, and Alexa rolls back outside for a breather. Natalya follows her and looks for a discus clothesline on Alexa, but Alexa ducks and Natalya hits Nikki Cross instead. Back in the ring, Natalya drops Alexa and applies the Sharpshooter. Bliss taps out, and Natalya wins to earn a shot at Becky Lynch at SummerSlam.

Winner: Natalya

– Natalya does an in-ring interview after the match where she talks about going back to her home country of canada to face Becky for the RAW Women’s Title. Becky gets on the mic at ringside and says she likes Natalya, but she won’t be facing her friend, and she’ll be in for a shock at SummerSlam. Becky says if Natalya doesn’t step up she will wipe the floor with her in her home country, and her career needs Becky. Becky says she does better in war than in love, and Natalya says she must not be a very good lover “bitch.” They exchange some more trash talk before the referee gets between them and they head to the back.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Randy Orton, where he says he has some unfinished business with Brock to take care of.

– The Miz comes out to host tonight’s edition of Miz TV. He introduces his guest Dolph Ziggler, who requested to talk to Miz tonight. Ziggler comes out to the ring and sits down. Miz asks why Ziggler requested to be here tonight. Ziggler says he wanted to see if the rumors are true about Miz, that he’s like a company yes-man now. Miz asks what Ziggler is getting at, and Ziggler says he’s not jealous and he’s happy for Miz. Ziggler says that Miz however has become everything he used to hate, because all he cares about is fortune and fame just like his wife. Miz attacks Ziggler and throws him out of the ring now.

– We see Drake Maverick and his wife in their hotel room with rose pedals on the bed. Drake is wearing nothing but the 24/7 Title belt. There’s a knock on the door and Mrs. Maverick answers it. Someone brings in a trolley for room service, but the guy doesn’t leave, and he ends up being a WWE referee. R-Truth comes out from under the room service trolley and rolls up Drake for a two count. Truth hits a cross-body on Drake on to the bed, and pins him for the three count. Truth takes the Title belt and runs off, and Drake chases him. Mrs. Maverick is not happy.

The dream honeymoon for @WWEMaverick and @1ReneeMichelle just became a NIGHTMARE courtesy of @RonKillings! #247Championship pic.twitter.com/G5CByLestN

— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2019

– Roman Reigns is shown backstage warming up for the battle royal.

– Braun cuts a brief promo at the gorilla position saying Brock Lesnar is going to get these hands.

– Battle royal for a shot at Brock Lesnar’s Universal Title at SummerSlam: The competitors in this match are Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Big E, Cesaro, Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Bobby Lashley, and Roman Reigns. Before the bell, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman come out, and Lesnar sits at the top of the stage. The opening bell sounds and everyone in the ring starts going at it. Corbin starts trying to eliminate Seth early on, but Seth fights back and stays in. Cesaro starts hitting everyone near him with European uppercuts, then he swings Rey and Big E. Lashley interrupts Cesaro’s swing with a spear on Cesaro, then he gorilla press slams Cesaro out of the ring for the elimination. Braun then grabs Bobby and throws Bobby outside for the elimination. Big E grabs Braun and hits the Big Ending, but then Sami grabs Big E and throws him ouside for the elimination. Orton hits the RKO on Sami, then Rey hits the 619 on Sami. Orton throws Sami out to eliminate him. Orton then delivers the RKO to Reigns, and Rey hits the 619 on Reigns. Orton looks to eliminate Reigns, but Reigns superman punches Orton instead. Rey hits a shot on Reigns, but then Corbin grabs Rey and throws him outside for the elimination. Reigns and Rollins both land shots on Corbin, then Seth throws Corbin out for the elimination. Braun throws Seth and Reigns into opposite corners and hits splashes on both of them. Reigns looks for a spear on Braun, but Braun dodges it and Reigns spears Rollins by mistake. Braun and Reigns fight by the ropes, and Rollins runs over and eliminates them both. Orton runs over and tries to eliminate Rollins, but Rollins holds on to the ropes and trades punches with Orton. Orton grabs Rollins and hits the draping DDT off the middle rope. Orton wastes a couple seconds talking trash to Lesnar and posing for the crowd. Orton looks for the RKO, but Seth stops him with a kick and the curb stomp. Rollins throws Orton outside for the elimination, and Seth Rollins wins. Rollins will now get a shot at Brock’s Universal Title at SummerSlam.

Winner & new #1 contender for the Universal Title: Seth Rollins

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– Heyman gets on the mic after the match, and says that’s not how you announce the winner of this match, and Heyman wants to re-do it. Heyman announces Rollins as the winner of the battle royal, the new #1 contender, and the man who gets to go to SummerSlam to be beaten, victimized and conquered. Rollins gets on the mic and tells Heyman to shut up for once, and tells Brock he’s a man possessed and he will do anything to get his Universal title back. Rollins yells at Lesnar to come to the ring and get it on right now if he has the guts. Lesnar goes to ringside and bangs his steel chair on the apron, but ends up backing off, and RAW goes off the air.