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9 Takeaways From WWE RAW (9/3)

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The September 3rd episode of WWE RAW aired live from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. In addition to the takeaways below, Authors of Pain were accompanied by 205 Live GM Drake Maverick tonight on RAW. Drake announced himself as the manager of AOP and said that he was going to make them RAW Tag Team Champions. Akam and Rezar then beat the hell out of a couple of jobbers for a quick victory.

Here are 9 takeaways from this week’s show:

Braun Strowman Vowed To Dismantle Roman Reigns At HIAC 

Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre kicked off this week’s episode of RAW. Strowman said that he tried to do this face to face with Roman but he had his brothers come down and save him. Braun added that without Ambrose and Rollins saving him, that Universal Championship would belong to him.

Strowman said that he doesn’t give a damn if the crowd likes it or not because he has a pack of his own. Braun added that he is going to show Reigns that this is his yard and dismantle him at WWE Hell in a Cell.

McIntyre chimed in and claimed that The Shield has had their time but now that is over. Ziggler stated that they will be the most dominant force in WWE history and started naming factions of the past. Dolph noted that The Shield started this and that they will end it.

The Shield interrupted and made their way through the crowd. Several Superstars rushed the ring to try and prevent the brawn but The Shield fought them off. More Superstars from the locker room rushed the ring but once again The Shield beat them down.

The brawl started in the ring before even more Superstars came down to the ring and separated The Shield from Strowman, Ziggler, and McIntyre as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, The Shield was shown getting arrested backstage.

The Bellas Returned To RAW & Picked Up A Win

The Bella Twins
Nikki & Brie Bella

Nikki & Brie Bella returned to action and battled Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan tonight on RAW.

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Nikki and Liv Morgan started off the match. Liv mocked Nikki with the “you can’t see me” taunt and then tagged Sarah Logan in. Logan and Nikki locked up and Sarah drove Nikki to the ropes. Logan connected with a punch to the face but Nikki shrugged it off and took Logan to the canvas for a two count.

Brie tagged in and hit Logan with a knee to the face for a near fall. Morgan tagged in as Brie was trying to roll-up Logan. Liv booted Brie in the back of the head for a two count and then applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring.

Liv ducked under a Clothesline and whipped Brie to the canvas by her hair for a near fall. Logan tagged in and slammed Brie to the canvas. Brie battled back with a Dropkick and followed it up with a series of Yes Kicks.

Liv tagged in and Brie greeted her with a Clothesline. Brie then delivered knees to the face of both Morgan and Logan. Brie went for a Suicide Dive onto Logan outside the ring but she got hung up in the ropes and Logan hit her with a forearm to the face as RAW went to a break.

Logan had Brie trapped in a Headlock when RAW returned. Brie quickly battled to her feet and broke the hold with an Arm Drag. Logan prevented Brie from tagging out and brought her back to the corner of the ring. Sarah stomped on Brie several times but Brie battled back with a Dropkick off the second rope.

Morgan tagged in as Brie dove across the ring to tag in Nikki. Nikki decked Liv with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Dropkick to her face. Logan hopped into the ring to break up a pinfall but Nikki quickly tossed her to the outside. Nikki then bashed Ruby Riott of the ring apron. Brie Bella once again screwed up a Suicide Dive and her foot got caught in the ropes and she came up short outside the ring. Nikki then hit the Rack Attack on Liv for the pinfall victory.

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Gable & Roode Debuted With A Win

The Ascension battled the new tag team of Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. Gable started off the match by Suplexing Viktor a few times. Konnor got into the ring and Gable hit him with a German Suplex as well as the crowd cheered.

Gable then tagged in Roode and Bobby bounced Viktor’s face off the turnbuckle. Roode planted Viktor with a Suplex for a two count. Viktor battled back and threw Roode to the corner of the ring. The Ascension took turns beating down Bobby Roode for a minute before Viktor tapped Roode in a Headlock.

Gable tagged in and hit Viktor with another Suplex. Chad followed it up with a Cannonball onto Konnor outside the ring and then a Dropkick off the top rope to Viktor. Gable hit an awesome German Suplex to Viktor for the pinfall victory. Roode and Gable then celebrated in the ring after the match.

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Alexa Bliss Tapped Out Natalya With An Arm Bar

Elias came down to the ring to perform a song but was interrupted by Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Alicia Fox. Alexa is from Columbus and said that she graduated high school in this very building. Bliss called her hometown crowd idiots and stated that she could not get out of this dump quick enough.

Bliss stated that she was the biggest star to come out of Columbus and then blasted Trish Stratus for her actions last week. Alexa then said she wanted to walk with Elias and asked him to sing the song he was about to sing. RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey joined the party and interrupted Elias once again. Natalya then made her way to the ring for a match against Alexa Bliss.

Natalya connected with a Dropkick for a near fall to start off the match. Bliss battled back with a punch to the face that knocked Natalya to the mat. Alexa stomped on Natalya in the corner of the ring and then distracted the referee as Mickie and Alicia attacked her. Bliss then planted Natalya with a DDT and locked in an Arm Bar on Natalya to taunt Rousey. Natalya had no choice but to tap out.

Bliss then tried to attack Rousey from behind but Ronda saw it coming. Fox got into the ring and fell victim to a few Arm Drags from Rousey. Alexa shoved Rousey into the ring post and tried to attack her again but Rousey fought her off again. Fox, Mickie James, and Alexa then retreated up the entrance ramp as Ronda helped Natalya up.

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Ziggler & McIntyre Are The New Tag Team Champs

The Revival was set to face The B-Team tonight for the RAW Tag Team Championships. McIntyre and Ziggler attacked them backstage and RAW GM Baron Corbin put Ziggler and McIntyre in the match instead.

McIntyre started off the match with a Belly to Belly Throw that sent Axel flying across the ring. Dolph tagged in as Bo Dallas knocked McIntyre out of the ring. Curtis rolled up Dolph for a two count and then Bo tagged into the match.

Ziggler went for a Splash in the corner but Bo got out of the way and Clotheslined Dolph out of the ring. Axel and Bo then Clotheslined McIntyre to the outside as RAW went to a commercial break.

Ziggler and McIntyre were back in control when RAW returned from the break. Bo fought back for a moment but Dolph sent him back to the mat with a Dropkick. Bo finally was able to escape and tag in Axel. Curtis planted Ziggler with a Neckbreaker and followed it up with a Perfect-Plex. Axel went for the cover but Drew got into the ring and broke it up. McIntyre slammed Bo into the turnbuckle and Dallas fell to the floor outside the ring.

Ziggler connected with a Superkick to Axel’s face and then tagged in McIntyre. Drew and Dolph then hit the Zig Zag/ Claymore for the pinfall victory. Ziggler and McIntyre are the new RAW Tag Team Champions.

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The Undertaker Confronted Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels came down to the ring to promote Undertaker vs. Triple H at WWE Super Show-Down. Shawn stated that he wanted to be in the arena and see that match personally.

Michaels noted that he was surprised that several WWE HOFers picked Undertaker to win the match. He said he would have agreed with them if The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak was still intact. Michaels picked Triple H to win the match because he is still The Game and has more left in the tank than Undertaker.

The Undertaker’s music hit and the lights went out in the arena. Undertaker made his way to the ring and said that he has already taken the best that Triple H and Michaels had and put them down. The Undertaker claimed that Michaels chose Triple H to win the match because Undertaker took his career from him.

Shawn stated that he was a man of his word and that he has stayed true to his retirement out of respect for The Undertaker. The crowd chanted “one more match!” and Michaels said he hears that chant every time he steps into an arena but will stay retired out of respect for The Undertaker.

The crowd chanted “one more match” once again as Undertaker stared at Michaels. Undertaker asked Michaels if it was respect of fear that is keeping him retired. The Undertaker said that if Michaels came out of retirement for a match he would put him down once again. Undertaker added that he is going to put Triple H down again at Super Show-Down.

Dana Brooke Is Done With Titus Worldwide

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Bayley & Sasha Banks battled Dana Brooke & Ember Moon tonight on RAW. Titus O’Neil and Apollo Crews were ringside for the match. Banks and Bayley started off the match in control as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Banks connected with a kick that knocked Brooke to the corner of the ring. Dana battled back and hit Banks with an Enziguri. Brooke got distracted with Crews and O’Neil shouting instructions to her.

Brooke told them to shut up and went for a Splash but Sasha got out of the way. Banks then rolled up Dana for the pinfall victory. After the match, Dana Brooke told Crews and Titus that she has enough with both of them and walked away.

Kevin Owens Attacked Lashley

RAW GM Corbin gave Bobby Lashley a performance review and instructed him to head to the ring for a “meditation intervention” with Jinder Mahal.

Jinder claimed to sense a great deal of anger within Lashley and offered to help him harness that power to achieve inner peace. Mahal and Sunil took a seat and asked Lashley to join him.

Bobby took a seat and kept calling everyone “my man”. Kevin Owens mercifully ended the terrible promo by attacking Lashley from behind. Lashley tried to fight back but Jinder Mahal attacked him as well.

Owens then delivered a Superkick to Lashley’s face that knocked him out of the ring. Owens went after Bobby and Powerbombed him on the ring apron to end the segment.

Strowman, McIntyre, Ziggler, & Others Attacked The Shield

Finn Balor faced Braun Strowman in the main event of this week’s RAW. Balor challenged RAW GM Corbin to a rematch earlier in the night and Corbin accepted. However, Corbin then opted out of the match and told Finn that he would have to face Braun Strowman instead. Right before the match, Corey Graves announced that The Shield posted bail and are no longer in jail. Ziggler and McIntyre accompanied Braun down to the ring for the match.

Strowman started off the match in control and threw Balor around like he was nothing. Balor battled back and delivered a Double Stomp to Braun outside the ring as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Strowman was back in control and started clubbing Finn across the chest. Strowman launched Finn out of the ring and chased after him but Balor planted Strowman with a Slingblade.

Back in the ring, Strowman hit Finn with a Splash and went for another one but Balor countered with a Dropkick. Finn locked in a Sleeper Hold but Braun escaped by bashing Finn into the turnbuckle. Strowman charged at Finn in the corner but Balor hopped out of the way and Braun crashed into the ring post. Balor then flipped onto Strowman, Ziggler, and McIntyre outside the ring.

Braun quickly got up and rolled Finn inside the ring. Balor hit him with an Enziguri and made his way to the top rope. Strowman got up and brought him down but Balor was able to lock in a Triangle submission in the middle of the ring. Strowman broke the hold with a Powerbomb and followed it up with the Running Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Ziggler, McIntyre, and Strowman attacked Balor and threw him out of the ring. McIntyre and Ziggler lifted Balor up and Strowman set up for a Powerbomb but The Shield interrupted by showing up in a police van. Roman Reigns was the driver and Ambrose and Rollins were in the back.

The Shield marched towards the ring but were attacked from behind by a bunch of heel Superstars. Strowman grabbed the steel steps and bounced them off Reigns’ face. Rollins was launched into the police van and smashed the window. McIntyre booted Ambrose in the face as Braun planted Reigns with a Powerslam. The heels then dragged The Shield down the ramp as McIntyre, Ziggler, and Braun posed in the ring.

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