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RAW kicked off with a shot of the WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman backstage. Reigns made his way to the ring to call out Brock and said that he'll take the title off Lesnar's hands so he can hurry back to UFC. Heyman came out first and mocked Reigns, calling him crazy. He said Brock will be a two-sport champion soon and Reigns tells him to shut up and call Lesnar. Heyman said the champion will come out only if he feels like it. Reigns said after SummerSlam, Brock will return to the UFC, "not as the Beast, but as Roman Reigns' b*tch".
Backstage, Heyman handed his phone to Lesnar to relay Reigns message after Brock said he doesn't watch the show. Brock took the phone, looked at it, and smashed it by throwing it at a wall.
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#1 Finn Balor vs. Constable Baron Corbin
Corbin took a beating early on and Balor caught him in a chokehold. Baron hit an elbow and then set Balor up on the ropes but Finn turned the tables with a missile dropkick. Corbin hit a huge clothesline on the apron after both men reversed each other's moves and the show cut for commercials.
Balor was whipped into the corner when we returned and Baron went for a submission after, slowing down the pace of the match. Balor took another clothesline for a near-fall and Corbin continued the assault. Finn hit a dropkick and Balor went outside. Balor was dopped spine-first into the apron and the audience chanted "Corbin sucks". Balor took control with a double stomp and a step-up Enzugiri followed by a huge suicide dive.
Balor blocked a chokeslam but took a chokeslam backbreaker after hitting a slingblade. Another Enzugiri from Balor was followed by a Deep Six from the Constable but it was only a nearfall for Balor. Outside, Finn hit a dropkick to Corbin through the barricades and brought the match back to the ring. Corbin hit the End of Days for the pinfall soon after.
Result: Constable Baron Corbin def. Finn Balor
After the match, Corbin came back to attack Finn. He put Balors head on the barricades and punch him over and over till Balor looked like he was about to pass out.
Backstage, Kurt Angle said Brock had to show up to the ring and Heyman said he fulfilled his obligations by showing up to the arena. Angle said he'll fire Heyman if Lesnar didn't show up in the ring before the end of the show.
#2 Alicia Fox vs. Natalya
Nattie rolled Alicia Fox up early on and Foxy ran to the ropes. She tried a roll-up of her own but only got a 2-count. The action spilt to ringside and Fox had Natalya entangled in the ring skirt and proceeded to do more damage. Natalya hit back by sending Alicia Fox face-first into the mat before hitting a basement dropkick. Foxy replied with a crossbody for a 2-count. With the referee distracted, Alexa Bliss struck Natalya. Foxy followed up with the big boot for the win.
Result: Alicia Fox def. Natalya
After the match, Ronda Rousey attacked both Alexa Bliss and Alicia Fox, but Alicia Fox helped Bliss, attacking Rousey and seemingly cementing her heel turn.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tried to convince Brock to walk to the ring and address the crowd but instead, Lesnar told him to go get him a steak.
Still backstage, Ronda Rousey walked up to Kurt Angle and tried to convince him to set up a match between her and Alexa before SummerSlam because she just couldn't wait. Angle instead set up a match between her and Alicia next week, which will be Rousey's first match on RAW.
Elias gets interrupted..again
Elias was onstage and called out Bobby Lashley for ruining his album announcement party last week. Lashley came out after a bit of trash talking from Elias, who invited Lashley to a singalong. Elias attacked Lashley mid-song, seeking revenge.
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#3 Jinder Mahal vs. Braun Strowman
Strowman had things in control before Kevin Owens came out and stole the Money in the Bank briefcase. Braun gave chase and they ran around the ring before KO handed the briefcase to Sunil Singh who was backstage to support Jinder. Strowman ploughed through Sunil and got his briefcase back but still chased after KO who ran backstage. Braun lost the match via count-out and KO was long gone as Braun returned.
Result: Jinder Mahal def. Braun Strowman
#4 Akam (Authors of Pain) vs. Apollo Crews
It was a rare sight to see Akam from the Authors of Pain join Apollo Crews in singles competition. Crews exploded with a flurry of offence culminating in a standing moonsault for a 2-count. Akam replied with a back suplex. Crews rolled Akam up for a quick win.
Result: Akam def. Apollo Crews
#5 Drew Mcintyre vs. Seth Rollins
Mcintyre hit a huge suplex early on and blocked a suicide dive by throwing Rollins into the barricades. He then sent Rollin's throat into the metal bars under the ring as we broke for ads. Seth kicked Drew off the apron as we returned and hit two suicide dives and sent McIntyre shoulder first into the bars under the ring Rollins reversed a big move but took a spinebuster.
Seth hit the superkick but his climb to the top rope was interrupted by Drew. McIntyre's finisher was reversed by Seth into a rollup and it was a near fall. Seth hit the curb stomp and went for the pin but Dolph Ziggler interfered and broke the pin but caused Mcintyre to be disqualified. Seth fought Ziggler off and hit him with a suicide dive after the match.
Result: Seth Rollins def. Drew McIntyre
Kurt Angle and Constable Corbin confronted Roman Reigns backstage. Angle told Reigns that Stephanie ordered that Reigns leave the building because Brock Lesnar will be showing up in the ring. Reigns tried to talk Angle out of it, reminding him that he had been in the same position before. Corbin called security who escort him out. Angle asked if the security is necessary and Roman Reigns took a shot at Baron Corbin before leaving.
#6 The Revival vs. The Deleters of Worlds
The B-Team was in the ring with Charly Caruso. They called out Hardy and Wyatt when Hardy and Wyatt appeared. Wyatt cut a promo on nightmares being real. The Revival's music hit as they made their entrance. Dash said that they beat Lashley and Reigns, two of the top guys in the WWE. Dawson told Hardy and Wyatt to let the real "top guys" step in. The Revival and Wyatt and Hardy came to blows as the B-Team made their exit.
We returned from commercials to see that the match was underway. The two teams were evenly matched and It looked like Bray Wyatt is about to hit the Sister Abigail but the Revival hit the Shatter Machine for the win.
Result: The Revival def. The Deleters of Worlds
#7 Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Riott Squad (Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan)
Bayley and Sasha started off strong, and the match went back and forth. Bayley hit a hurricanrana and Sasha followed up with a Meteora from the top rope. Logan broke up the count as we headed for commercials.
Bayley and Sasha pulled out their new finisher. Sasha hit a backstabber into a Bayley-to-belly by Bayley. Banks and Bailey, or rather the Boss N' Hug Connection picked up the win in matching gear
Result: Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Riott Squad (Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan)
#8 Brock Lesnar finally shows up
Paul Heyman was trying to convince Brock Lesnar to come out for the last few minutes of RAW and finally mentioned that his job was on the line. Brock got up and held Heyman by his collars and said Heyman works for him and told him to shut up and do his job.
Paul Heyman walked out after Angle and Corbin called for Brock Lesnar. Heyman announced that Brock will not be showing up and Angle got visibly angry and called Brock the worst Universal Champion of all time. Heyman takes Angle's side and agrees with him saying that he tried to rehabilitate Brock and build him up in Angle's image, apparently. He goes on cribbing about Lesnar and Angle calls him out for lying.
Angle terminated Heyman's contract and he falls to the RAW GM's feel and begs him not to when Brock finally makes his entrance. Lesnar walked to the ring and handed his belt to Heyman and asked if Angle or Corbin had a problem with him. Lesnar hit an F5 on Angle while Corbin stepped out of the ring and fled backstage. Heyman and Brock were laughing at Angle when Brock attacked Heyman and the crowd chanted "We want Roman" but nothing came of it as Brock simply walked out of the ring and backstage.
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