WWE RAW Results August 20th 2018, Live Updates & Commentary

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The Shield hit Strowman with a triple powerbomb on the announcer's table.

Braun Strowman is ready to cash-in his Money In The Bank contract but The Shield's music hits. It looks like The shield are back. They take out Braun Strowman and the fans chant "Bull****"..

Braun Strowman's msuic hits. Balor almost capitalizes on it but Reigns spears Balor for the win.

Roman Reigns def. Finn Balor

Balor blocks a spear with a knee strikes and rolls Roman up for the nearest of falls.

.@WWERomanReigns is in TROUBLE as @FinnBalor brings his all to the #UniversalChampionship Match on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/p3vwcRJQbp
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

BOTH @FinnBalor and @WWERomanReigns are putting it ALL on the line...#RAW #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/SNPQh6LonE
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 21, 2018

Balor hits the Slingblade and goes to hit a dropkick but Roman replies with a Superman Punch. He goes for the pin but it's two and a half.

SUPERMAN PUNCH by @WWERomanReigns!

Back and forth we go in this #UniversalTitle showdown... pic.twitter.com/STCNjgu7FL
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Reigns goes to hit the spear but Balor kicks him in the gut and hits a reverse Final Cut.

Balor stomps the hell out of Reigns and the crowd explodes. He goes for the Slingblade but Reigns powerbombs him for a nearfall.

We come back from the break and there's some kind of ruckus going on in the crowd, probably a confiscated beachball.

Balor follows it with a dive over the top rope and rolls Reigns back in before pinning him for a 2-count.

Balor hits a clothesline followed by a standing double stomp. Reigns reverses an Irish whip but Balor maneuvers out of Reigns' way and hits a knife edged chop. Reigns doesn't look happy and hits multiple strikes. Balor replies by dropkicking Reigns out of the ring.

Balor hits Rollins hits a dropkick and then throws Roman out of the ring. He follows up with a Baseball Slide dropkick. Roman regroups and sends Balor face-first into the apron after blocking an attempted Penalty Kick.

Roman Reigns (C) vs Finn Balor (for the WWE Universal Championship)

Roman Reigns voluntarily put his title on the line tonight against Finn Balor. Braun Strowman has already said that he will be looking to cash in tonight,

It's his empire. It's his yard. It's HIS #UniversalChampionship! #RomanReigns #RAW @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/5Zb1PsIL9K
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Stephanie McMahon has her arm in a cast backstage and she's with Alexa Bliss who also has her arm in a cast as well as Baron Corbin. Kurt Angle apologizes to Stephanie for not being there when Ronda Rousey attacked her and she places Kurt on leave. Stephanie appoints Baron Corbin as acting RAW GM.

A CLEAN SWEEP for #TheRevival as @DashWilderWWE knocks off @RealCurtisAxel! #RAW #TopGuys pic.twitter.com/gTwO5QzmSa
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Dash Wilder vs Curtis Axel

Wilder is in control early on but Axel comes back strong. Axel hits a running neckbreaker before continuing with more right hands. Wilder hits a Gory Bomb out of nowhere for the 3-count. 2 for 2 for Dash and Dawson tonight.

Dash Wilder def. Curtis Axel

Scott Dawson vs Bo Dallas

Dawson launches Dallas face-first into the bottom turnbuckle. After a shaky start, Dallas does well to get back in it. He goes for his finisher but Dawson breaks free. Dawson hits a nice finisher, some kind of modified vertical-DDT for the win.

Scott Dawson def. Bo Dallas

Curtis Axel challenges Dash Wilder to a match.

The B-Team are out next. They say the B in their name stands for Brooklyn to a big pop.

Ronda says she's only here to break the arms of those who deserve it. She then hits Rousey with a Judo Throw and locks in the arm bar. Stephanie writhes in pain and rolls out of the ring. Rousey celebrates with the babyfaces.

Stephanie McMahon says that Ronda Rousey isn't Brock Lesnar and continues putting Rousey down. She adds that Ronda almost broke Alexa Bliss' arm.

#RAW #WomensChampion @RondaRousey is PROUD to represent her fellow women of @WWE! #RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/CAyFdAvSpe
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 21, 2018

HERE SHE IS... @StephMcMahon's "protégé" @RondaRousey?!#RAW #RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/262E8d7PJV
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Ronda Rousey's music hits and she admonishes Stephanie for making the rest of the women's division at ringside. Ronda tells Stephanie to stop putting herself above everyone. Rousey pays tribute to the women, asking the rest of the them to get up into the ring. Rousey praises Natalya, Sasha and Bayley and says she'll be a fighting champion.

Stephanie McMahon heels it up, taking full credit for the women's revolution. She says she moulder Ronda Rousey in her image.

Stephanie McMahon is back to coronate Ronda Rousey.

Authors of Pain vs Titus Worldwide

Akam and Rezar start totally dominated the opening stages of the match. APollo tried to get his team back into it and came close to winning the match but Rezar broke up the count.

AOP then hit the Last Chapter on Apollo for win.

Authors of Pain def. Titus Worldwide

The pain has been dished out once again...@Akam_WWE & @Rezar_WWE with another DOMINANT win over #TitusWorldwide on #RAW! #AOP pic.twitter.com/10faNbPjRa
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Makin' BIG moves is @TitusONeilWWE in this tag team match! #RAW pic.twitter.com/wCksbGjMaE
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 21, 2018

Another day, another interruption for @IAmEliasWWE. But this time it's from @TheCurtHawkins who is trying to end his losing streak (again) on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/YOLaecziwj
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Elias vs Curt Hawkins

Hawkins rolls Elias up for the nearfall but can't pin him. Elias replies with a knee strike and hits the Drift Away for the win.

Elias def. Curt Hawkins

Elias is out next but gets interrupted by hometown boy Curt Hawkins. Hawkins says he'll end his losing streak tonight.

It's @IAmEliasWWE's night, and it's 0-219 for @TheCurtHawkins on #RAW... pic.twitter.com/ukAkQTI2FR
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

"I'M CHALLENGING YOU TO A MATCH RIGHT NOW!"@TheCurtHawkins wants to end his losing streak against @IAmEliasWWE on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/U0ux0nnQON
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 21, 2018

Curt Hawkins interrupts Elias, seemingly turning face. He looks to end his 218-match losing streak!

"Good luck tonight."

That's all that needs to be said... #RAW @BraunStrowman pic.twitter.com/XlcvyQ2bW0
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Braun Strowman confronts Finn Balor backstage and tells him that if he wins in the main event, he can expect the MITB cash-in.

GOOD WORK, @TheDeanAmbrose!

All it took was a little #DirtyDeeds, and the #LunaticFringe is VICTORIOUS in his first match back on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/2zooTU85hD
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Rollins and McIntyre come nose to nose outside before trading blows. Ziggler also attacks Rollins. Ambrose comes to the rescue and drags Dolph back into the ring. Ziggler goes for a vertical suplex but Ambrose reverses it into a Dirty Deeds for the win.

Dean Ambrose def. Dolph Ziggler

Back from the break, Ambrose is still on top. Ziggler tries to get a boot in but Ambrose his a Fallaway Slam.

It looks like @DMcIntyreWWE is back to his same, old tricks as he intervenes in the matchup between @HEELZiggler & @TheDeanAmbrose on #Raw... pic.twitter.com/Maeyupl1Pl
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler

Ambrose is back in action for his first televised match since his return last week on RAW. McIntyre tried to get involved early on but Ambrose got in his face, forcing Rollins to drag Ambrose away. Ziggler used it as a distraction to dropkick Ambrose off the apron.

One does not simply SHOVE @TheDeanAmbrose... #RAW pic.twitter.com/5lSeQv9ijh
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 21, 2018

So good to see this again...@TheDeanAmbrose, with NEW #ICChampion @WWERollins in tow, is in action NEXT against @HEELZiggler on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/rFhje9zGph
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler

This is the first match Dean Ambrose has had since December!

.@TripleH announces on #Raw that he will be #TheGame AGAIN when he takes on the #Undertaker at Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia on October 6th! pic.twitter.com/pgS2mVGRNb
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

WWE RAW Results August 20th 2018, Live Updates & Commentary

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