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WWE RAW after SummerSlam kicked off with the new United States Champion Damian Priest and Women's Champion Charlotte Flair.
Karrion Kross was also scheduled for a match after losing his NXT Championship to Samoa Joe at TakeOver 36.
Meanwhile, the divide between The Miz and John Morrison got bigger, while Eva Marie and Duodrop had a fallout backstage.
Take a look at the five things WWE got right on RAW after SummerSlam.
#5 WWE RAW kicked off with a big tag team match after SummerSlam
MVP and the WWE Champion Bobby Lashley were the first men to come out on RAW after SummerSlam.
At SummerSlam, Lashley injured Goldberg to win the match and then punished Gage Goldberg to draw more heat towards himself.
On RAW, MVP claimed that Lashley had no idea that Gage jumped him from behind at SummerSlam and said The All Mighty would have done the same thing to anyone else.
The two men were interrupted by the new United States Champion Damian Priest. The Archer of Infamy called the two superstars out for insulting Goldberg and the WWE Universe before challenging Lashley to a match.
Lashley attacked Priest, but the United States Champion fired back. The match between the two heavyweights took place on RAW and Lashley dominated early.
Priest fired back with a few strikes of his own before Sheamus came in to cause a disqualification. Drew McIntyre ran in to make the save, leading to a tag team match.
McIntyre and Priest controlled the match for some time and punished The Celtic Warrior. Lashley showed his strength by sending Priest headfirst into the ring post twice to weaken him.
The two teams exchanged some excellent moves before McIntyre dominated Lashley for some time. The All Mighty left Sheamus on his own in the ring, allowing McIntyre to hit the Claymore for the win.
RAW needed a big match to kick things off after SummerSlam. The creative team did well to build this tag team match early to get the party started. Sheamus and Priest both seem to have their eyes on the WWE Championship. It will be interesting to see who becomes Lashley’s first challenger after Goldberg.
#4 Karrion Kross was booked as a force on WWE RAW
Karrion Kross appeared on WWE RAW a night after losing his NXT Championship to Samoa Joe at TakeOver 36. He came out with a new look and attitude ahead of his match against Ricochet.
Ricochet looked to do some early damage but could not stay on top for long. Kross stomped the high-flyer into the mat and punished him.
The One and Only tried to make a comeback with a springboard crossbody and a few strikes, but he could not put The Herald of Doomsday away. A big clothesline followed by the Kross Jacket ended Ricochet’s night on RAW.
The match was quick and effective. It looks like Kross will exclusively perform on RAW following his NXT Championship loss. The company will need to build him better going forward and undo the damage done to his character in his initial matches on the brand.
#3 The story between Mansoor and Mustafa Ali got better on WWE RAW
Jinder Mahal and Mansoor were scheduled for a match on this week’s WWE RAW. Mahal was squashed by Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam a couple of days earlier.
Before the match took off, Mansoor asked Mustafa Ali not to interfere during the contest. He was looking to win the bout on his own. Mahal took control of the match early and used his strength to keep the high-flyer down.
Ali did not have much confidence in Mansoor as he looked on from ringside. Mansoor took a kick to the face, followed by several stomps in the corner. The former WWE Champion snapped and refused to listen to the referee as he punished Mansoor. This led to a disqualification and victory for Mansoor.
After the match, Ali told his partner to start listening to him if he did not want to get punished the way he did. The actual bout itself wasn’t too great and did absolutely nothing for Mahal. However, it helped strengthen the bond between Ali and Mansoor.
The two men seem to have a good partnership going, and they will hopefully reach the RAW Tag Team Championship picture soon.
#2 Riddle defeated AJ Styles on WWE RAW
RK-Bro defeated AJ Styles and Omos to win the RAW Tag Team Championships at WWE SummerSlam. Riddle threw a championship celebration for himself and Randy Orton.
Styles and Omos made their way out to spoil the fun. After some back and forth, Styles and Riddle decided to settle matters inside the ring.
Both men exchanged some good moves early on, and neither one earned a clear advantage. Riddle showed off his strength by delivering a few gut-wrenching suplexes.
The Original Bro looked set to finish things off with The Floating Bro, but a distraction from Omos allowed Styles to take him down. Orton tried to attack Omos, but the giant threw him away like a rag doll.
The Viper got hold of the scooter Riddle gifted him earlier and took down Omos. Inside the ring, Riddle hit Bro Derek for the win.
The match was great and, hopefully, will end the rivalry between the two teams. Despite it being just another rematch, the two men delivered to keep things entertaining on RAW. WWE will now need to find a good heel team to take on RK-Bro in the coming weeks.
#1 The Miz finally turned on John Morrison on WWE RAW
Logan Paul appeared as a special guest on John Morrison’s Moist TV on WWE RAW. The Miz wasn’t too happy because Johnny Drip Drip did not introduce him to the WWE Universe.
After Paul and The Miz insulted each other for some time, Morrison stepped between them. Xavier Woods then came out and made his way to the ring for a match against The Miz.
The Miz expected his partner to help him out early in the contest, but JoMo decided to stay away from the action. Morrison used a drip stick to spray water all over the floor outside the ring, but Woods used it to his advantage.
After exchanging some moves inside the ring, the two struggled to get back up on their feet. Late in the contest, Morrison distracted the referee and cost The Miz a pin attempt. The distraction allowed Woods to roll The Miz up for the victory on RAW.
The Miz snapped after the match and attacked Morrison before hitting him with the Skull Crushing Finale.
The match wasn’t the best, but the after-match segment was spot on. RAW needed to break up The Miz and Morrison. JoMo deserves to go on a solo run after being involved in a comedic act for over a year. The two men will likely give fans a good rivalry on RAW.
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