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This week Raw is live from Atlanta, Georgia and the announcers Michael Cole, John Layfield, and Byron Saxton. We begin this week’s show with a look back at last week’s Raw when Paul Heyman set the stage for the eventual confrontation between Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar that turned into a vehicle demolition and the further destruction of Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury.
Brock Lesnar’s music plays and that means it is time for him to bounce around while he makes his way to the ring with Paul Heyman. Heyman hypes Lesnar saying that this upcoming week Brock Lesnar would enter the ring as a challenger and would leave as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Seth Rollins comes out being accompanied by Kane. Seth reprimands Brock for taking out his frustrations on the Cadillac, as it was a gift from Seth to his friends. He further says he is going to take a trip to Suplex City. He is bringing the matches and gasoline and he is going to burn Suplex City to the ground.
Kane intervenes by saying there will be a contract signing for the match.
Match 1: Randy Orton and Ryback vs Sheamus and Big Show:
The match swung violently in either team's favour, and had Miz interfering which saw Big Show chase him to the backstage. Ryback recovered miraculously after getting KO punched by Big Show, as he and Orton picks up the win.
Roman Reigns gets into an altercation with Bray Wyatt. Reigns comes up from behind as Bray’s music ends before the match and Reigns attacks Wyatt and sends him into the ringside bar. Reigns with a Superman Punch and Wyatt goes to the floor. Wyatt hits Reigns with his lantern and walks away.
Bellas are in the ring with Alicia Fox. Nikki Bella brags saying for the past 233 days, she has defended the title and she has faced every Diva. She epitomizes THE TOTAL DIVA. They hold all of the power because Nikki owns the title. Stephanie’s music hits and she comes out
Stephanie says that Nikki is talking like she owns the Divas Division and the WWE, but Stephanie says she owns the WWE. The legacy of the Divas division lies with her and by saying this she goes on to bring Becky Lynch, Charlotte and NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. Meanwhile Naomi and Tamina Snuka come out and Naomi says they have some unfinished business with The Bellas and Paige and chaos ensues in the stage.
Xavier Woods cuts a promo before their match with the Prime Time Players.
Mark Henry, Darren Young, and Titus O’Neil versus Big E, Xavier Woods, and Kofi Kingston:
Mark Henry, Titus O’Neil and Darren Youngs defeats The New Day
Wade Barrett versus R Truth:
R-Truth defeats Barrett.
John Cena makes his way to the ring and while he is waiting for opponent Rusev’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Summer Rae. Rusev says he is the greatest United States Champion ever. He never would have lost his title if not for that blonde headed snake called Lana. Rusev says USA is why he broke that stupid Dolph Ziggler. He is going to break John Cena tonight.
Kevin Owens confronts Rusev and says if there’s someone who will beat Cena to the title, it would be him and not Rusev. Cesaro also joins the mix and a fist fight ensues
Cesaro vs Kevin Owens vs Rusev for the No 1 Contender for the US Title:
The trio start the match on a positive note. After being repeatedly attacked Owens, leaves the ring saying he will see Cena this Sunday. Rusev stomps on the back but Cesaro rolls over and he sets for the Sharpshooter. Rusev gets out of the hold and he hits a spinning heel kick. Cesaro sends Rusev into the ringside barrier and then he hits a running European uppercut and he sends Rusev back into the ring. Cesaro goes up top and Rusev knocks Cesaro off the turnbuckles. Rusev with a thrust kick for the three count.
John Cena vs Rusev for the United States Title:
Fearing Cena might lose to Rusev, and in order to keep intact his match with Cena, Owens interfered by kicking Rusev thereby giving him the win by DQ. After the match, Owens gives Rusev a Pop-Up Powerbomb and then Owens reminds Cena that he is the one who is going to take the United States title from Cena.
Neville vs Stardust:
Stardust defeats Neville.
Seth Rollins and Kane are joined in the ring by Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman for the contract signing for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. They stand on opposite sides of the Official WWE Contract signing table. Brock sits down first and then Seth takes his seat. Paul tells Seth to sign the contract and Seth signs the contract. Brock signs the contract and Paul tells Seth to keep his hands on the table. Seth tells Paul that he knows Paul has a devious mind. Seth has nothing planned. He asks Paul if he is paranoid.
Brock turns over the table and he pulls out an axe handle. Brock puts the axe handle on the table and he sits down and wants to see what Seth does with it. Seth grabs the axe handle and Brock picks up the table and he throws it at Seth. Kane grabs Brock and sets for the choke slam but Brock escapes and hits an F-5 on Kane. Rollins goes through the crowd. Brock picks up the steps and he slams it onto Kane’s foot on the steps. Brock picks up the WWE title belt and he holds it over his head.
The show ends with Seth ridiculing Kane.
