Tonight’s RAW play by play gives thanks to Jason Powell of prowrestling.net.
WWE RAW Opener:
[Q1] Roman Reigns made his entrance through the crowd while Michael Cole, JBL, and Byron Saxton checked in on commentary. Cole said it was a career defining week for Reigns last week when he became No. 1 contender. They aired footage of the four-way match that Reigns won to earn that status.
Reigns said based off the crowd’s energy, he was proud to be in Denver. He said he’s also proud to be No. 1 contender and the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Reigns said Seth Rollins is very good in the ring, but he’s also good at brown nosing and kissing the ass of The Authority.
Reigns said he doesn’t like people who pucker up, lie to his face, or weasels. “So I guess I don’t like Seth Rollins,” he surmised. He said there’s not a force on earth who can stop him from beating Rollins.
Seth Rollins made his entrance and spoke from the stage. Rollins noted that Reigns complimented him and said he would return the favor. He ran through some of Reigns’ career highlights, then said he’d always be second best compared to him. Rollins said the fans will remember Reigns as the guy who used to carry his bags.
Reigns invited Rollins to get in the ring to find out who the real man is. Rollins started walking toward the ring, but he was stopped when Triple H and Stephanie McMahon made their entrance. Stephanie McMahon said that they need to make it official. She asked the crowd how many of them wanted to see the match. She told them they would get it, but just not tonight.
Hunter said he knew they would fall for it. He said they knew they were in high altitude, but he asked just how high the fans were. Stephanie mocked the idea of giving away the match in Denver, then announced the match will take place at the Survivor Series.
Hunter booked a traditional five-on-five Survivor Series match. He said Reigns would captain and choose one team, and Rollins would captain and choose the other team. Hunter told him to choose wisely because his survival may depend on it…
The broadcast team hyped the women’s four-way match, and Bray Wyatt talking later in the show… Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler were shown walking backstage. Cole said they would meet after the break… [C]
The broadcast team congratulated the Kansas City Royals for winning the World Series. They showed off the title belt that “Triple H sent” the team…
Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler
[Q2] 1. Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match. An Owens pre-tape aired with Owens saying he proves he’s the greatest IC Champion of all-time. Ziggler performed a DDT and Owens rolled to ringside. Tyler Breeze’s music played and he and Summer Rae made their entrance. [C]
An Owens pre-tape aired with Owens saying he proves he’s the greatest IC Champion of all-time. Ziggler performed a DDT and Owens rolled to ringside. Tyler Breeze’s music played and he and Summer Rae made their entrance. [C]
Breeze and Summer were seated in their VIP section next to the broadcast table. They broadcast shots from Tyler’s phone on his Facebook page. In the ring, Owens hit a nice German suplex on Ziggler. He tried to follow up with a cannonball, but Ziggler caught him with a superkick for a two count. Breeze stood up and took a selfie with his back to the ring. Ziggler took a swipe at him, but Breeze moved. Ziggler walked into a Pop-Up Powerbomb…
Kevin Owens defeated Tyler Breeze in a non-title match in 11:00.
After the match
Breeze entered the ring with his selfie stick and posed over Ziggler. Dolph threw a punch at him. When Dolph went to stand up, Breeze caught him with a Beauty Shot. Tyler and Summer posed for a selfie over the fallen Ziggler…
