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Randy Orton kicked off RAW and was followed by Riddle who wondered where Randy was all this while. Orton was quiet while Riddle welcomed him back and said he was ready to get back together as RKBro.
Randy said that he didn't need Riddle and neither did The King Of Bros need him and it was time for them to move on. Riddle was upset after hearing the news before AJ Styles and Omos walked out to make fun of him.
AJ kept mocking Riddle for being sad before Randy stepped in to tell Styles to shut up. The Phenomenal One challenged Randy to a match tonight to see who runs RAW and Orton accepted. Randy went for RKOs but both AJ and Omos dodged them.
Riddle tried for a RKO on Omos but took a chokeslam as Randy walked off without helping him.
Backstage on RAW, Baron Corbin said he was basically homeless and Jinder called him to offer help if he took out McIntyre.
Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin on RAW
Corbin hesitated and asked Drew for mercy as the match began before trying to take him down. Drew had the upper hand early in the match and tossed Corbin from one end of the ring to another while Jinder and his goons watched from backstage.
Outside the ring, Corbin drove Drew into the apron before getting the upper hand but a suplex took him down into the barricades. Back after a break, Corbin got a Superplex in and took Drew to the corner but McIntyre came back with some big suplexes and took the Lonewolf down.
Drew was dominating and got on the mic to say that he felt sorry for Corbin. He asked how much money he needed to get by for a few days and Corbin said $100,000. Drew counted down to hit the claymore, taking out Corbin for good on RAW.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Baron Corbin
Grade: B-
Backstage on RAW, Riddle asked Randy if they could still be friends and if he could be in Orton's corner for the match tonight. Randy said no and left.
Karrion Kross vs. Jeff Hardy on RAW
Hardy started strong but took a big boot before being hit with a suplex. Kross sent Hardy outside before Jeff countered a big move and hit a senton on the barricades off the steel steps.
Hardy hit the side-Russian Legsweep and then went to the top rope before Kross took him out. Back after a break on RAW, Hardy hit a DDT and then a big sequence leading up to the splash but failed to get the pin.
Kross hit the Saito Suplex after blocking a Twist of Fate and locked in the Kross Jacket for the win.
Result: Karrion Kross def. Jeff Hardy
After the match on RAW, Kross locked the Kross Jacket and refused to let go even after Hardy tapped out.
Grade: C
Riddle was depressed backstage and said that he respected Randy's wishes but 'he has to do what he has to do.'
Alexa Bliss vs. Doudrop on RAW
Eva Marie wanted to be in the ring but the referee sent her out before starting the match on RAW. Doudrop had the early advantage but Alexa managed to evade her moves before getting a near fall.
Alexa went outside to face Eva but Doudrop came from behind and took her out. Alexa was in trouble in the ring before Doudrop mocked Lilly who was set up in the corner. The doll winked at Doudrop, freaking her out, and the distraction let Alexa roll Doudrop up for the win.
Result: Alexa Bliss def. Doudrop
Grade: C
Sheamus vs. Ricochet on RAW
Sheamus started strong and took Ricochet to the corner early on before the former US Champion came back with a big sequence, causing Sheamus to retreat from the ring.
The Celtic Warrior got back in the ring but was dropped onto the announce desk before Ricochet hit a dive onto him.
Back after a break on RAW, Sheamus was hit with a hurricanrana from the top rope before Ricochet got a near fall off a springboard 450.
Sheamus vs. Ricochet on RAW (contd...)
Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick and picked up the win on RAW after taking down Ricochet in mid-air with a headbutt using the protective mask.
Result: Sheamus def. Ricochet
Damian Priest walked out after the match and got in the US champ's face. Sheamus was about to retreat when Priest shoved him over the ropes. Miz & Morrison showed up as well and we headed for the next match.
Grade: B-
Damian Priest vs. John Morrison on RAW
Damian had the upper hand early on and took Morrison to the corner before taking a Pele kick for a near fall. Morrison took Priest down and went for a submission but Priest reversed it and hit some big kicks.
Priest was setting up for the finisher when Miz sprayed him with the drip sticks. Priest ignored and hit the Reckoning before picking up the win.
Result: Damian Priest def. John Morrison
Priest went after Miz after the match and Morrison came to help but was kicked down. Priest sprayed Morrison with the drip sticks before going after Miz again and The A-Lister stood up and ran away, proving his injury was fake.
Grade: B
Sheamus walked back out on RAW after Priest's match and Damian called him a bully. He challenged Sheamus to a title match at SummerSlam and Sheamus accepted it. Morrison tried to attack Priest but he turned it around and hit a Brogue Kick of his own to take out Morrison.
Mansoor got Ali a matching jacket and the two seemed to be getting along really well.
Mustafa Ali vs. T-Bar on RAW
T-Bar took Ali down early on before being sent outside the ring. Ali hit a dive over the ropes and T-Bar caught him before hitting a knee to the midsection and tossing him into the barricades. Back in the ring, T-Bar hit a big slam and went for the pin.
Mansoor helped Ali get his foot on the ropes before Mace took him down on the outside. T-Bar went for another pin attempt but Ali rolled him up for a near fall. T-Bar caught him in the Feast Your Eyes before getting the pin on RAW.
Result: T-Bar def. Mustafa Ali
Mace & T-Bar were about to attack Ali after the match but Mansoor hit a top rope dropkick and took out both Mace & T-Bar.
Grade: B-
Akira Tozawa and R-Truth failed to get the 24/7 title from Reginald backstage on RAW.
MVP and Bobby Lashley were out next on RAW and called Goldberg out for attacking MVP last week.
MVP defended his actions and said that he had multiple broken ribs. He told Goldberg's son Gage to tell him to reconsider the match because Lashley will end his dad's career. Lashley said he was ready to follow through with the threats if they faced each other at SummerSlam.
Rhea Ripely vs. Nikki A.S.H. on RAW
Ripley had the advantage early in the match and sent Nikki into the mat with a big suplex before driving her into the corner. Nikki was tossed outside where Rhea dropped her face-first onto the ring apron.
Back after a break on RAW, Nikki hit a DDT and got control of the match before reversing a big move and rolling Ripley up for a near fall. Nikki reversed the riptide into a cover and got another near fall.
Both women were at the top turnbuckle and Nikki was setting up for the finish when Charlotte Flair came out and wiped both of them out with the Natural Selection.
Result: DNF
Grade: B
Elias teases a gimmick change on RAW
We saw footage of Elias stepping up to a fire and tossing his guitar into it, as RAW continued. A voice said 'Elias is dead', hinting at a fresh gimmick for The Drifter.
Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles on RAW
Orton unloaded on AJ and bounced him off the ropes as the match began before tossing him out of the ring. Randy bounced Styles off the announce desk before Omos got in his way.
Styles hit a Phenomenal Forearm to the outside before we headed for a break. Back on RAW, AJ got a near fall but took a big boot and a powerslam before Randy got a near fall of his own.
AJ countered a superplex before locking in the Calf Crusher but Randy got to the ropes. AJ took the draping DDT before setting up for the RKO. Omos dragged AJ out of the ring before Randy got in a yelling match with him.
Styles hit a kick and took Randy out before Riddle ran in and tried to take out Omos. AJ went for the Phenomenal Forearm but took the RKO for the pinfall.
Result: Randy Orton def. AJ Styles
Randy and Riddle hugged it out after the match but Orton hit The King Of Bros with a RKO at the last moment.
Grade: A
Episode grade: B-
Randy Orton returned tonight on RAW, and it looks like he is back to his singles career after breaking up RKBro. Lashley threatened to end Goldberg's career at SummerSlam while Damian Priest challenged Sheamus to a title match for the pay-per-view as well.
