WWE RAW
August.Week 2.2018
Daytona Beach, FL
CHAMPIONS
WWE Universal Champion: Seth Rollins
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Finn Bálor
WWE RAW Tag Team Champions: The Deleters of Worlds (Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt)
WWE RAW Women's Champion: Lita
WWE RAW POWER RANKINGS
1. Matt Hardy (WWE RAW Tag Team Champion)
2. Kevin Owens
3. Bray Wyatt (WWE RAW Tag Team Champion)
4. Roman Reigns
5. Lita (WWE RAW Women's Champion)
LAST WEEK ON RAW: With Mickie James and Alexa Bliss behind her, Alicia Fox picked up the biggest victory of her career, defeating Ronda Rousey!
TONIGHT ON RAW: “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey has challenged Alicia Fox to a rematch!
SHOW OPENER PROMO
Braun Strowman talks about his tag match last week where Drew McIntyre pinned Braun's partner, Seth Rollins. “The Monster Among Men” made it clear that Seth was the weak link and that at SummerSlam Strowman is going to snap that link in and leave with the Universal Championship!
NEXT ON RAW: Seth Rollins arrives ready to put his title on the line against “The Scottish Psychopath”. The RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon would decline this, citing the integrity of the SummerSlam main event. However, she would approve of Seth facing Drew in non-title action.
MATCH #1
Normal Match
Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre (w/Dolph Ziggler)
WINNER: Drew McIntyre!
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Future Shock DDT
LAST WEEK ON RAW: After Finn Bálor defeated Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn '15, Sami Zayn would pick up a victory over Bálor the next night on RAW! As a result, Sami will now challenge Finn for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam!
TONIGHT ON RAW: Much like Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor has offered to defend the Intercontinental Championship tonight against Sami Zayn ahead of their announced SummerSlam bout but Sami parroted Stephanie McMahon, stating his concern over the integrity of their SummerSlam match. However, Sami was quick to offer up an opponent for Finn in his stead which happened to be the nearest person in Sami's vicinity...
MATCH #2
Normal Match
Finn Bálor vs Mojo Rawley
Mid-Match: Sami Zayn interferes against Finn!
WINNER: Finn Bálor
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Shotgun Dropkick
LAST WEEK ON RAW: Big Show once again interrupted a performance by Elias!
MIDDLE CARD PROMO
Elias stands in the center of the ring, spotlight shining on him, ready to grace the WWE Universe with another one of his signature performances. Elias, with his guitar in hand, smirks at the audience, confident in the success of his musical endeavor.
Elias begins to strum his guitar. The lyrics of Elias's song are filled with insults aimed at The Big Show, mocking his size, past defeats, as well as his tendency to interrupt Elias in the past. Big Show marches down the ramp with a determined look on his face.
BIG SHOW: "You just can't resist taking your shots, can you?"
ELIAS: "Well, interrupting my performances has become a tradition for you. I figured I'd save you the trouble and invite you to the show this time."
BIG SHOW: "You know, Elias, I might not have the voice of an angel, but I do know a thing or two about making an entrance. So, how about we give the WWE Universe a real show?"
Big Show signals to the backstage area, and a crew member brings out a massive keyboard. The crowd cheers in anticipation as Big Show takes a seat and starts playing a comically oversized piano, adding a humorous twist to the segment.
Elias, with frustration, watches as Big Show begins to sing his own version of his own entrance theme, roasting Elias in return. The WWE Universe is treated to an unexpected musical showdown between the big man and the cunning rule breaker.
🎵 Well, it's Elias, with a guitar in his hand,
Thinks he's a rockstar, but I just don't understand.
He strums those strings, but they're all out of tune,
I'm the Big Show, and I'll punch him to the moon.
Elias gives his review of the performance by dropping Big Show with a vicious low blow kick that sets off a brawl that Elias gets the Better of!
Elias vs Big Show
PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A
TWO WEEKS AGO ON RAW: The Revival confronted Breezango, who they perceive as a mockery of tag team wrestling. The following week after Tyler Breeze defeated Scott Dawson, The Revival member shook Prince Pretty's hand in a possible sign of earned respect. Tonight, Breezango and The Revival once again square off in singles action!
MATCH #3
Normal Match
Fandango (w/Tyler Breeze) vs Dash Wilder (w/Scott Dawson)
WINNERSS: Fandango
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Spinning Wheel Kick
Post-Match: Dash leaves disappointed.
LAST WEEK ON RAW: Unsatisfied with his position on the rankings as opposed to the RAW Constable, John Cena challenged and subsequently defeated Constable Baron Corbin.
TONIGHT ON RAW: Constable Baron Corbin has asserted his power by announcing that he'd be facing John Cena in a rematch at SummerSlam and in addition, would have to compete tonight in a No Holds Barred Match against a Superstar approved by the constable.
MATCH #4
No Holds Barred Match
John Cena vs Kevin Owens
WINNER: John Cena
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Attitude Adjustment
MIDDLE CARD PROMO
Roman Reigns wants to know why Brock Lesnar refuses to meet with him face-to-face after challenging “The Big Dog” to a match at SummerSlam and considers that “The Beast” may be having second thoughts.
Constable Baron Corbin appears with a message from Brock Lesnar's advocate stating that Brock will go through with the match as long as Reigns fulfills a condition of competing in a series of handicap matches to make sure that Roman is strong enough to face “The Beast” as well as in the proper shape physically and mentally.
The no-nonsense RAW GM Kurt Angle then announces that there will be no such series of handicap matches. Roman Reigns WILL face Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam and Baron Corbin will take on Roman Reigns right here tonight!
The constable attempts to blindside Roman Reigns with a cheap shot but “The Big Dog” lands a strike of his own which sparks a fight that Roman gets the better of!
Roman Reigns vs Constable Baron Corbin
PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A
MATCH #5
Normal Match
Roman Reigns vs Constable Baron Corbin
WINNER: Roman Reigns
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Spear
Post-Match: Constable Corbin leaves upset.
LAST WEEK ON RAW: After making their intentions known to challenge for the RAW Tag Team Championship, Titus Worldwide would put an exclamation point on their intention with a big win.
MATCH #6
Tag Team Match
The Deleters of Worlds (Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt) vs Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil)(w/Dana Brooke '17)
WINNERS: The Deleters of Worlds (Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt)
Method: Pinfall from Wyatt on Apollo
Finish: Sister Abigail
In a sit-down interview, Paul Heyman talked about how his client Brock Lesnar is in the worst mood he has ever seen. “The Conqueror” has never felt so insulted after seeing how low RAW management has him ranked. He's disconnected his phone and is refusing to take calls.
Even though Heyman still considers Lesnar his friend, this rift caused by Lesnar's rage has put into jeopardy Heyman's dream of riding into the sunset at Lesnar's side with the Universal and UFC Heavyweight Championships. As for SummerSlam: He's never seen Brock so motivated, Roman “doesn’t stand a chance”.
LAST WEEK ON RAW: The momentum of Sasha Banks and Bayley has appeared to reach runaway-train levels of speed as their winning streak continued with a RAW main event count out victory against The Riott Squad.
NEXT ON RAW: An outraged The Riott Squad have challenged Sasha and Bayley to a rematch, adding that Sasha and Bayley have only delayed the inevitable with their desperate count out win last week.
MATCH #7
REMATCH
Tag Team Match
The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan)(w/Ruby Riott) vs Sasha Banks '17 & Bayley 17
WINNERS: Sasha Banks '17 & Bayley 17
Method: Pinfall from Bayley on Liv
Finish: Bayley to Belly
SHOW CLOSER PROMO
Mickie James describes how Alicia Fox's huge victory against Ronda Rousey last week was a preview of how at SummerSlam Mickie will beat Lita to become the new RAW Women's Champion. Lita advises for Mickie to enjoy herself while she can because Ronda's about to rain hell on Mickie's puppet tonight and Lita's going to give Mickie a taste of that same hell come SummerSlam!
Mickie James vs Lita
PROMO BATTLE WINNER: Lita
INTERVIEW: Ronda Rousey believes that she may have overlooked Alicia Fox in their match last week. This is still a new battleground very different from the UFC and Alicia may have capitalized on that. However, Ronda's a quick learner and tonight Alicia is going to find out just how quick.
The RAW Women's Champion Lita volunteers to be in Ronda's corner tonight to neutralize any foul play from her SummerSlam challenger Mickie James and her protege Alexa Bliss.
IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: As Alicia Fox is strutting backstage bragging to anyone within reach about her victory over Ronda Rousey as well her main eventing RAW tonight, Mickie James and Alexa Bliss are hyping her up every step of the way
MAIN EVENT
REMATCH
Normal Match
Alicia Fox (w/Mickie James '17 & Alexa Bliss '16) vs Ronda Rousey (w/Lita)
WINNER: Ronda Rousey
Method: Submission
Finish: Armbar
Post-Match: Ronda and Lita shake hands as Alicia, Mickie and Alexa slowly retreat up the ramp.
