WWE
RAW
May.Week 4.2017
Grand Rapids, MI
LAST
WEEK ON RAW: After it was announced that Neville would once again
challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at Extreme
Rules (this time with his RAW contract on the line), Neville was
attacked from behind after his match. Brock Lesnar had to resort to
using a distraction with his entrance music, afraid of facing his
rival head-on.
TONIGHT
ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW: Neville goes one on one against Finn Bálor!
Can “The Man That Gravity Forgot” put “The Beast Incarnate”
on notice with a big win against Bálor
tonight?
KICKING
OFF RAW: With WWE Extreme Rules only six days away, RAW General
Manager and hardcore legend Mick Foley felt that it was only
appropriate to give the WWE Universe tonight a surprise of the
extreme variety. The Intercontinental Champion Bray Wyatt will go one
on one against “Mr. Monday Night”, “The Whole Damn Show” Rob
Van Dam! Furthermore, Foley announces that if RVD can beat Bray
tonight then RVD will return to compete at Extreme Rules this Sunday!
MATCH
#1
(RIVALRY)
(Non-Title)
Normal
Match
Bray
Wyatt vs Rob Van Dam '06
Pre-Match:
Bray Wyatt is attacked on the entrance-way by Bobby Roode, slammed
into the steel steps and thrown into the ring as the official bans
Roode from ringside.
WINNER:
Rob Van Dam
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Five Star Frog Splash
Rating:
*** Very Good
LAST
WEEK ON RAW: Goldust ambushed R-Truth, his now-former tag team
partner, backstage. However, R-Truth was able to fight back and fend
off his attacker.
UPDATE:
R-Truth is at home recuperating from minor injuries sustained from
his ambush last week. When approached for comment, Goldust (now
speaking like an artistic film director), simply cryptically says
that his vision was there last week but reshoots need to be scheduled
to reshoot that ending.
MIDDLE
CARD PROMO
The
Miz talks about how two weeks ago, RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon
and RAW GM Mick Foley simultaneously appointed Dean Ambrose and The
Miz as co-acting GM for the night. Dean would lose to the
Intercontinental Champion Bray Wyatt while Miz took down THE BIG SHOW
like it was nothing. Judging by what transpired, there doesn't even
need to be a match between them to find out who's better because the
results speak for themselves.
“The
Lunatic Fringe” interrupts and congratulates The Miz on beating Big
Show. That is literally a Herculean feat. Ambrose also gives credit
to Bray Wyatt for besting him and says that when you battle Bray, you
have to compete in two matches: a physical match and a mental one and
on that night Bray showed why he is one the best at mental combat.
However, Dean is still confident that he can beat The Miz but if Miz
is too unsure of himself to accept the challenge then Ambrose
understands.
Miz gets riled up and tells Ambrose that he'll see him
at Extreme Rules. There he can expect The Miz to make quick work of
him just like Baron Corbin made quick work of Ambrose last year at
SummerSlam and just like Randy Orton made quick work of Ambrose last
year at Backlash!
The
Miz vs Dean Ambrose
PROMO
BATTLE WINNER: The Miz
MATCH
#2
Normal
Match
Titus
O'Neil (w/Apollo Crews) vs Elias Samson
Pre-Match:
Both Superstars shake hands.
WINNER:
Elias Samson
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Drift Away
Rating:
** Average
Paul
Heyman introduces himself as the advocate for the reigning, defending
and undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar and he has a
run-in with Finn Bálor.
He tells Finn how he sees something in him, unlike Neville. Heyman
views Neville as a victim for Brock whereas the idea of Bálor
challenging Brock intrigues Heyman. Heyman even went so far as to say
that a Bálor victory was the outcome he was pulling for, wishing
Finn luck on Lesnar's behalf. Bálor responded by giving Heyman a
message for “The Conqueror” in return: That he would indeed beat
Neville tonight and then be the next in line to challenge for the
Universal Title!
THIS
SUNDAY AT WWE EXTREME RULES: The RAW Tag Team Champions The New
Day (of SmackDown Live) defend the RAW Tag Team Championships against
Cesaro and Sheamus!
MATCH
#3
WINNER
PICKS THEIR STIPULATION FOR THEIR RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT
EXTREME RULES
Normal
Match
Xavier
Woods (w/Kofi Kingston & Big E) vs Sheamus (w/Cesaro)
WINNER:
Sheamus
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Brogue Kick
Note:
Somewhat of a squash
POST-MATCH:
Sheamus offers a handshake that Woods accepts before raising Sheamus'
arm in a sign of great sportsmanship.
Rating:
*** Very Good
INTERVIEW:
Sheamus and Cesaro have now earned the right to name their
stipulation for their RAW Tag Team Championship match against the
champs, The New Day, this Sunday at Extreme Rules. It will be a Steel
Cage Match!
MIDDLE
CARD PROMO
Sasha
Banks calls out Maryse and once again challenges her to a rematch. A
very annoyed Maryse begrudgingly accepts and tells Sasha that there
will be no more opportunities to face Maryse after Sasha loses again.
Sasha says that it's going to be Maryse who's going to come knocking
at Sasha's door for a rematch once “The Boss” is done with her.
Sasha
Banks vs Maryse
PROMO
BATTLE WINNER: Maryse
THIS
SUNDAY AT WWE EXTREME RULES: Gentleman Jack Gallagher defends the
WWE Cruiserweight Championship against TJP in a Submission Match!
MATCH
#4
Normal
Match
TJP
vs Gran Metalik
Pre-Match:
Both Superstars shake hands.
WINNER:
TJP
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Detonation Kick
Rating:
** ½ Good
THIS
SUNDAY AT WWE EXTREME RULES: Paige defends the RAW Women's
Championship against Nia Jax in an Extreme Rules Match as Paige looks
to shut Nia up and send her to the back of the line.
NEXT:
The RAW Women's Champion Paige goes one on one against Nia Jax's
close friend, Alexa Bliss as Alexa looks to soften up the champ for
her friend this Sunday at Extreme Rules.
MATCH
#5
(Non-Title)
Normal
Match
Paige
vs Alexa Bliss (w/Nia Jax)
WINNER:
Paige
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Avalanche Ram-Paige
THIS
SUNDAY AT EXTREME RULES: There will be an Extreme Rules Fatal
4-Way Match featuring Seth Rollins, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman and The
Undertaker all battling it out to determine who will be the next
challenger for the WWE Universal Championship!
MATCH
#6
Tag
Team Match
Seth
Rollins & The Undertaker vs Braun Strowman & Samoa Joe
WINNERS:
Seth Rollins & The Undertaker
Method:
Pinfall from Joe on Rollins
Finish:
Muscle Buster
MATCH
#7
MAIN
EVENT
(RIVALRY)
Normal
Match
Neville
vs Finn Bálor
WINNER:
Neviile
Method:
Submission
Finish:
Rings of Saturn
Note:
Squash!
Post-Match:
Neville is attacked by Brock Lesnar who uses a kendo stick to beat
down Neville.
Rating:
**** Amazing
NEWS
GETTING
EXTREME
Brock
Lesnar attacked Neville after the match by using a kendo stick! The
two rivals will now compete for the WWE Universal Championship in an
Extreme Rules match!
PAYBACK
Bobby
Roode delivered payback against Bray Wyatt with an attack of his own,
angered by his rival's actions from last week!
EXTREME
RULES UPDATE
The
Intercontinental Championship match between the champion Bray Wyatt
and the challenger Bobby Roode is now a Triple Threat match also
featuring Rob Van Dam as a result of RVD's victory over Wyatt earlier
tonight!
Countdown
to WWE 2K19:
41 Days (In Universe Mode time)
