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Elias kicked off the show and after insulting LA and its people, he announced that Baron Corbin had invited him to RAW, revealing a referee's outfit under his jacket. Seth Rollins sneaked up behind him and took Elias out with a steel chair before declaring that he would do the same to anyone else who would dare to side with Corbin.
The Miz, Bobby Lashley, Cesaro, Ricochet and then Braun Strowman came in for the Fatal Five Way match and all of them took turns hitting big moves on Elias who was still in the ring.
Segment rating: B
The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Cesaro vs. Ricochet vs. Braun Strowman - Fatal-Five Way match
The rest of the Superstars teamed up against Strowman and Cesaro did the impossible by picking up The Monster Among Men on his shoulders, but Strowman promptly eliminated the Swiss Cyborg from the match.
Strowman then hit a powerslam on Lashley and eliminated him. He then ran around the ring, powering through Miz and Ricochet. Lashley came back in with a spear even though he was out and Cesaro joined him hitting his finisher.
Ricochet hit the finisher and the two eliminated Superstars helped Ricochet pin the Monster Among Men. Strowman wiped out all the Superstars once he recovered and only The Miz and Ricochet were still in the match as we headed for commercials.
Ricochet and The Miz traded blows and the A-Lister locked in the Figure Four but Ricochet hit the 630 and got the win.
Result: Ricochet won the Fatal-Five Way match and will face Samoa Joe for the United States Title
Samoa Joe attacked Ricochet after the match and started wailing on him. Ricochet managed to fight him off and hit him with a big dive to the outside before Joe retreated.
Match rating: A
Becky Lynch arrived on RAW and called out Lacey Evans who came out and the two exchanged corny comebacks. I'm not sure why Lacey brought a handbag to the ring but Becky saved us from her monologue by taking her out and stealing her 'fancy' hat as she walked on backstage.
Segment rating: C
The Revival were finally allowed into the VIP Lounge where Shane was, after winning gold last week.
Corbin was in the middle of a backstage interview when Rollins attacked him too with a chair. Maybe its time to take the chair away from Rollins; it's clearly messing with his mind at this point.
Daniel Bryan was out to mock everyone and Rowan was there to look scary. Daniel said something about being excited before introducing the Viking Raiders who were set to have a match with some local talent.
The Viking Raiders vs. Local Talent
Erik and Ivar wasted no time slamming the competetors and pinning them before we knew what was happening.
Result: The Viking Raiders def. Local Talent
Match rating: C
R-Truth was in the audience, in disguise in L.A and clearly out of place. Carmella was dressed as Charlie Chaplin and they both had to run as half the roster gave chase.
In the VIP lounge, Heath Slater came up and asked for a raise. Shane told him no and then had Drew attack him outside in the lockers.
The KO and Sami Show with Baron Corbin
Sami announced that he was withdrawing from the position of guest referee in fear of Rollins before Corbin announced his new guest referee, EC3. Rollins came in yet again and wiped EC3 out and the chair was battered. The champ needs a new chair.
The New Day crashed the party and Kofi hyped his PPV match with Dolph before Corbin and co. challanged them to a tag match. The New Day lifted EC3's limp body and had him sanction the match.
Segment rating: B
AJ Styles was in the doctor's office and Gallows and Anderson came up to him and the former champ hyped them up for their match with the Usos later in the night.
The New Day vs. Baron Corbin, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Two out of Three falls match
Sami and Woods kicked off the match before KO was tagged in followed by Corbin while Woods was in trouble. KO tagged in and hit a Senton but Woods had his knees up. The New Day got their first fall when Woods rolled up Zayn.
Big E was being cornered by the trio of heels but hit a Belly to Belly Suplex to KO. Kofi tagged in and hit the Boom Drop on Corbin. Kingston took an End of Days but Corbin then managed to hit Zayn by mistake.
KO and Corbin had a falling out and Owens left with Zayn while Kofi pinned Corbin for the win.
Result: The New Day def. Baron Corbin, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Match rating: A
Backstage, Alexa invited Nikki Cross to join her in a title match against the IIconics.
Paul Heyman was out and said he didn't want to be the guest referee for Rollins and Corbin's match for Sunday. He then insinuated that Brock Lesnar was there to cash in later in the night but then said that Sunday might be a better opportunity - all in an attempt to rile up Seth Rollins.
Segment rating: C
Backstage, Corbin was talking to Eric Young about being the referee for Sunday and then, to no one's surprise, Young was attacked by Rollin's chair.
The Usos vs. Gallows & Anderson
Gallows knocked Jimmy off the apron and hit Jey with a big boot for a near fall as the match began. Karl Anderson went for a clothesline and hit Jimmy Uso. They went for the Magic Killer but Jey came in from the outside with a Superkick and then a Splash, getting the win!
Result: The Usos def. Anderson and Gallows
Match rating: B
Roman Reigns was out next and wanted to "whoop somebody's a**"... for entertainment. Shane McMahon appeared on the Titantron and said that Drew will beat Roman on Sunday. Drew said he'll disfigure Roman on Sunday when The Big Dog headed to the VIP area and wiped out the Revival and then Shane and Drew, putting the latter through the dining table.
Shane ran to the ring and Roman chased after him, hitting the Superman punch in the ring. Roman hit the spear and Shane was down and out. Roman then told Shane to crawl to the back and tell Drew what was to come on Sunday.
Segment rating: A
The IIconics vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross - Women's Tag Team match
Bayley showed up before the match to watch up close while Alexa started things off with Kay. Bliss was being doubleteamed before Cross came in with a top rope move.
The IIconics (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross - Women's Tag Team Title match (contd...)
Nikki took control of Kay before the champ managed to knock Bliss down from the apron, giving Bayley a chance to confront her ringside. Nikki was being rolled up in the ring and Bliss was coming in to break the pin but Bayley held her back, allowing the IIconics to pick up the victory.
Result: The IIconics def. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to retain the Women's Tag Team titles
Match rating: B
The Firefly Fun House returned with more creepy imagery. Bray Wyatt and his 'friends' kept saying 'Join Us' before it devolved into a feverdream of channel surfing and other craziness.
Seth Rollins vs. Daniel Bryan
The match had barely begun when Rowan attacked Rollins and slammed him onto the apron. The match ended in a DQ finish when The New Day, KO and Zayn, The Usos and the Revival all came out to join the fight.
Result: Seth Rollins def. Daniel Bryan via DQ
The tag teams were made to leave the ring as the match was set to be restarted with no one allowed ringside.
Seth Rollins vs. Daniel Bryan
The match was restarted and Bryan sent Rollins into the steel steps and then hit kicks in the corner. Rollins hit a huge clothesline and both men were down. Rollins kept the heat up and hit a slingblade for a near-fall. Rollins was ready for the finisher but Bryan dodged the stomp and the two traded rollups before they started wailing on each other.
Bryan locked in Rollin's Ankle and transitioned into a German Suplex. Daniel Bryan hit a flying knee from the apron to the outside and Rollins was in dire straits. Bryan was heading up top when Rollins met him with a Superplex but Bryan locked in the Labelle, incapacitating Rollins.
Seth's foot found the ropes and Daniel moved on to the Yes kicks. Rollins hit the bucklebomb but Daniel still kicked out. Rollins finally hit the stomp and got the three count.
Result: Seth Rollins def. Daniel Bryan
Baron Corbin attacked Rollins with a steel chair after the match and then took him to the ring to hit the End of Days and hold up the title.
Match rating: A
Episode rating: A
There was a change from the usual road taken by the creative which helped the show feel fresh and managed to end on a high note.
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