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Baron Corbin welcomed Stephanie McMahon from a limo as RAW kicked off and Triple H was with her too. Triple H looked like it was going to be a bit awkward so he left the two be but Stephanie said that anything she wants to say to Corbin, she'll say it right there.
She questioned Corbin's decision to put himself in a Universal title match, and while he admitted he crossed the line, he said that The Shield were out of control. She continued to interrogate him, saying mistakes are tolerable up to a point. She then told him to find 2 partners to take on The Shield tonight. She went on to say that if he can't keep it under control, Kurt Angle will have to return from vacation a lot sooner.
The Shield were out next and they received a huge ovation. They call themselves the workhorses of WWE and said that the only people who deserve to hold the titles they do themselves. Braun Strowman was out and he tried to drive a wedge between the Shield. Strowman said he can already see Dean Ambrose begin to see the light. Ziggler told him that 2 years ago he saw him with the WWE Championship and he did it all by himself. McIntyre praised Ambrose for pushing him to his limit last week. He said he deserves better.
Ziggler said that at Crown Jewel, Strowman will become Universal Champion and if Dean Ambrose were with them, the Intercontinental Championship was all his. Roman told him to shut up and that people didn't pay their money to see them talk trash. He told them to bring it and they approach the ring, only for Corbin to stop them. He said he and his partners will take care of The Shield and spoil their reunion even before it began.
Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal
Jinder Mahal started out confident, holding Balor up in the air before administering a headlock. Balor made a quick comeback by dropkicking him and then clotheslined him before hitting an over-the-top dive. Jinder Mahal was back in control again as he had Balor up against the ropes.
Balor rolled through and hit Jinder with his boots to the face. He chest slapped Mahal, who tried to Irish Whip him. While he escaped the Irish whip, he was caught by Jinder. Balor had him down and went for the Coupe-De-Grace, but Mahal got up on time.
Sunil Singh tried holding Balor's leg and distracts him, but Balor kicked out of the roll-up pin. Jinder then ran the ropes only for Bayley to hold his legs. Alicia Fox went to confront Bayley, who struck her down. Sunil Singh furiously watched over but got hit with a Bayley-to-Belly on the outside. After the match, Jinder Mahal pushes Sunil Singh down and starts berating him in the ring while Alicia Fox provokes him on. Jinder then calms down and does the "Shaaaanti"
Result: Finn Balor def. Jinder Mahal
Natalya & The Bella Twins vs The Riott Squad
Nikki Bella started off with Liv Morgan, who she took out easily. Thanks to twin magic Brie Bella was in, trying to take advantage of Liv Morgan. She tried to prevent her, but she was unsuccessful as Ruby Riott tagged herself in.
The six went at it and were locked in, ready to suplex each other. Morgan took a shot to the head and was sent off the match after suffering a legitimate concussion. It was basically a 2-on-3 handicap at this point. Riott tagged in Logan, who tried to get a cheap shot on Natalya, only to fail. Nattie was tagged in and she seemed more fired up than ever.
Riott hit an awesome knee to Nikki Bella. Natalya threw Logan against the ropes but Ruby Riott subtly tagged in. She broke up Natalya's sharp-shooter and hit the Riott Kick.
Result: The Riott Squad def. Natalya & The Bella Twins
The entire locker room was out next and Stephanie McMahon and Triple H were in the ring talking about how much Connors Cure has helped several kids in their fight against cancer.
Dolph Ziggler confronted Ambrose backstage, who grabbed him. Ziggler said he was just there to talk. He said that all he spoke out there was nothing but the truth. He then provoked him to do nothing in The Shield's match later on.
Chad Gable vs Konnor
Konnor sent Gable running through into the turnbuckles. Konnor had the former tag champion in control until Gable countered him into an armbar from the top turnbuckle. He hit a dropkick but Konnor didn't look fazed at all.
Gable kicked him and hit a German Suplex, still unable to put him away. He looked like he might go for a shooting star press but landed on his feet as Konnor moved out. Konnor then hits a gut wrench and pinned Gable.
Result: Konnor def. Gable
Before they left, Charly Caruso asked Triple H about his response to The Undertaker. He said that they're not fighting in suits or in boardrooms. His soul? He sold it a long time ago. He said one last thing: "You can feel it in the air". Everyone knows that with The Undertaker, The End Is Near.
Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs The Revival - RAW Tag Team Championship
Scott Dawson hit Dolph Ziggler with a big slap to the chest before tagging in Dash Wilder. Ziggler tagged in McIntyre, who pressed on Wilder. Ziggler was back in and Wilder tried to isolate Ziggler, quickly tagging in Scott Dawson. The frequent tags continued.
The action soon went outside and Ziggler seemed to be struggling. Wilder charged at Ziggler against the steel steps, but Ziggler moved out of the way, seemingly injuring Wilder's shoulders. Back in the ring, Ziggler and McIntyre were still slugging it out. He tried to prevent Wilder from tagging in but failed to do so. Dawson began a flurry of offense on Ziggler and took out McIntyre.
Dawson hit a superplex on Ziggler and Wilder jumped and hits a diving headbutt. McIntyre saves him in the last second. Outside, Wilder managed to take out McIntyre and they even hit a Doomsday device but Ziggler kicked out. Wilder was down. McIntyre and Ziggler hit the Claymore kick into the Zig-Zag.
Result: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre def. The Revival to retain the RAW Tag Team Championship
The Kevin Owens Show with Elias
Elias appeared and said Denver didn't deserve his performance. He introduced the host of the Kevin Owens Show - Kevin Owens. He was boasting about how he beat John Cena in his debut but they have to talk about what happened last week with Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush. Elias said he doesn't feel like looking at these people, let alone talk. Owens said he'll do the talking and that he's actually a very forgiving man, so he'll invite Lio Rush to talk in the biggest platform there is.
Lio Rush came out and thanked them for inviting The Man Of The Hour to the KO Show. KO said "Before you refer yourself in 3rd person, come to the ring". Rush said that he's young but he's not naive. Elias told him not to worry and that he had gotten a special seat for him, pulling out a little seat booster you get for children in cars. Lio Rush started hyping Lashley up, who had a match with him next.
Elias vs Bobby Lashley
The crowd was behind the hometown hero Lashley. He shoved Elias away as they locked up. Lashley slammed Elias against the turnbuckles and looked to go for a series of punches but Elias escaped, taking him down and locked in a submission.
Lashley leapt over Elias and shoulder tackled Elias down. A crossbody from Lashley and then he hit a side slam, naturally putting Elias away. Elias tried to jump on Lashley, only to get caught. Elias escaped his clutches and hit his legs from underneath him.
Lashley is in complete control as he hit a vertical suplex. He hit a spear but went outside the ring himself. Lio Rush and Kevin Owens got into it outside. KO accidentally ran into Lashley, DQing Elias.
Result: Lashley def. Elias by DQ
Elias and KO tried to ambush Lio Rush and catch him inside the ring, but Lashley once again saved his hype man, driving them away
Nia Jax vs Alicia Fox
The powerhouse Nia Jax started strong, flinging Fox around. She escaped the ring and Ember Moon flipped over and took out Mickie James. Alicia Fox took down Nia Jax and tried to pin her, only for the following kick to send her flying.
Alicia Fox had Nia Jax in a headlock as the crowd rallied behind The Irresistible Force. Fox kicked Nia right in the head. Alicia Fox began a little trash talk of her own and ran right into Jax's fireman's carry position. One Samoan drop was all it took.
Result: Nia Jax def. Alicia Fox
Drew McIntyre confronted Dean Ambrose, who appeared confused as to why Seth Rollins tried to put ideas in his head. McIntyre made a couple of conspiracy theories, saying that either Rollins wanted a 4-man unstoppable Shield, or that he realized whatever was said in the ring was true. He concluded by telling Ambrose "After all, it's not like he's ever stabbed you in the back".
The Shield vs. Baron Corbin & Authors of Pain
Baron Corbin's partners were announced and they were the Authors Of Pain. Strowman, Ziggler & McIntyre were out too and they had steel chairs in hand. They opened the chairs and took a seat on the ramp. Dean Ambrose had Baron Corbin locked up at the start.
Akam and Seth Rollins were at it for a short while before Rezar and Ambrose were tagged in. Roman Reigns was then tagged in and he took his time for a slow stare-down with Rezar. Rezar started screaming at his face but the Universal Champion had a stern face. He struck Rezar but the latter had a legit MMA background, hitting him with a series of strikes. The Big Dog struck with a big right hand before jumping at him. Rezar got right back up, much to Reigns' shock.
All six of them went face-to-face and they brawl inside the ring, with The Shield standing tall. The Dogs of War walked towards the ring, distracting The Shield. AoP & Corbin then attack them from behind. Reigns and Corbin are in the ring and they tagged in Rollins and Akam. The crowd was urging The Architect to Burn It Down. Acting RAW GM Corbin was tagged in and he drove Rollins into the barricade.
The battle continued and Corbin had tried multiple times to pin Seth Rollins, ultimately failing. He hit a Deep Six but once again failed. With Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose were taken out, Rollins was left alone. AoP tried to isolate Rollins but he sent Rezar out of the ring and then superkicked Akam. Ambrose climbed to the apron and while Corbin first prevented him from tagging in, Rollins succeeded in tagging in The Lunatic Fringe.
Ambrose looked fired up. He lured Corbin in and clotheslined him outside before hitting all three men with a sliding under kick. Ambrose headed to the top but got his leg pulled from under by Rezar. He elbowed Corbin to prevent the End of Days. He hit a neck breaker and almost pinned Corbin but AoP broke it up.
It looked like it was all 3-on-1 but Reigns came out from nowhere and hits a Superman Punch. Rollins then hit the Curb Stomp on Corbin and hit suicide dive after suicide dive. Ambrose hit the Dirty Deeds, tagged in Reigns and then hits a suicide dive himself. Reigns sealed the match with a spear on Corbin
Result: The Shield def. Baron Corbin & AoP!
Ambrose still looked flustered on the outside while Reigns and Rollins were in the ring. He seemed torn between the two factions but ran back in the ring and raised his fists in unison. He embraced Reigns and Rollins as The Shield stood tall once again.
Despite teasing Ambrose's heel turn throughout the show, The Shield seems fine for now!
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