WWE RAW kicks off with Triple H congratulating Seth Rollins on his impressive victory at SummerSlam. Triple H says Seth is no longer the future of the WWE he is the NOW! He goes on to praise Rollins and says tonight they will debut Rollins’ statue. Rollins thanks Triple H and we get the RAW opening.
Cole announces a rematch with Reigns and Ambrose vs the Wyatts. They also tease Jon Stewart and John Cena for later.
Lesnar’s music hits and out comes him and Paul Heyman. The promo is one we come to expect as Heyman justifies how Undertaker truly lost and just like Santa and the Easter Bunny are a fable just like the Undertaker. Heyman defends the ref and the timekeeper and goes on and on about the screw job that Lesnar received. Brock Lesnar challenges the Deadman to a Brooklyn style fight tonight. Bo Dallas is out now and cuts a promo about Brock passing out and waking up and said he had a dream about beating the Undertaker. Lesnar hits 4 germans and leaves. Lesnar returns and hits another. Heyman says one more time and Lesnar hits the F5 then leaves and we go to break.
Lucha Dragons vs the New Day
PTP is on commentary. Kofi and Sin Cara start off and Sin Cara hits a huge powerbomb and Kofi tags out. Kalisto hits a suicide dive but gets caught and Sin Cara follows taking out everyone and we go to break.
Kalisto hits the sunset flip bomb for a near fall but New Day takes over and hit the double team Big Ending for the win.
The Dudley Boyz music hits!!!! And out they come.
The greatest tag team ever cleans house and hits the What’s Up on Xavier Woods. D’VON GET THE TABLES!!!!! They hit the 3D on Woods through a table and celebrate.
We come back and get a Cena Make A Wish video package.
We see Triple H and Stephanie backstage talking about Seth’s statue and we get to see it. They cover it back up and Rollins comes in. They interact for a bit and tell him he can see the statue later tonight.
Reigns comes out for his tag match rematch with the Wyatt’s.
Reigns and Ambrose vs the Wyatts
Harper and Ambrose start off and go back and forth until Ambrose hits a suicide dive on Wyatt. Harper hits one of his own to Ambrose and Reigns hits the Drive By and we go to commercial.
We come back and the Wyatts are in control now. Harper works over Ambrose and tags in Bray who goes to work on Ambrose. Bray hits an innovative gut buster and tags in Harper. Ambrose hits a tornado DDT and both men are down until the jot tags are made. Reigns unloads on Wyatt with a series of slams and his typical offense but misses the Superman punch and eats the modified Rock Bottom from Bray. Bray is outside and Ambrose hits another suicide dive. Reigns gets a near fall then Harper comes in and superkicks Ambrose and Reigns. Reigns comes back and blocks sister Abigail and hits a Superman punch. Ambrose takes out Harper. The lights go out and we see Bray’s cut scene. There’s a mammoth of a man (Braun Stowman) standing in the ring and he easily dispatches of Ambrose and Reigns. The ref calls for the bell.
We come back from break and Miz TV is starting with Miz and Team PCB.
I’m not gonna lie, I really took a bathroom break here.
When I came back Team Bella was out and the crowd was chanting “We want Sasha” and the Bellas trash talk PCB. Becky talks crap to Alicia and Nikki Bella cuts her off and talks about how she’s going to be the longest reigning champion in Divas history. Miz cuts them off and says “When my hand goes up your mouth goes shut!” And Miz says PCB should be more like him and says they’re just cackling hashtags that wrestle like girls and the Bellas attack team PCB. The crowd chants “We want Sasha” again and we go to break.
Team Bella vs PCB
We come back and Becky is working over Brie. She tags in Charlotte and she goes to work on Brie. Charlotte goes for the Figure Eight but Brie tags out to her sister. The champ and Charlotte tie up but Charlotte tags out and in comes Paige. Becky tags in but Nikki gets the upper hand and keeps her grounded.
More back and forth from Becky and Nikki until Charlotte tags back in and works the arm. Nikki comes back and nails a spinebuster to Paige for two. Paige takes her to the corner and tags out.
Charlotte hits a springboard body press to the outside and we go to break.
We come back and see Nikki with a half crab on Charlotte. Charlotte comes back and sends Nikki to the outside. Something happened which looked like a botch and now Charlotte is outside. Back in the ring and Nikki tags in Alicia who works over Charlotte. The crowd goes bored and starts the wave. Paige tags in but the crowd doesn’t seem concerned with anything but themselves and they chant “We are awesome”. The crowd now chants “Boring” as Paige locks in the PTO but it’s broken up. Nikki floors Paige and Alicia gets the pin.
Barrett and Stardust were supposed to have a tag match but Stardust attacks Barrett and Neville comes out. Red Arrow attempt is thwarted by Stardust retreating.
Jon Stewart is out and the crowd chants “Thank you Stewart”. Stewart says he couldn’t let Flair lose his streak and then Flair’s music hits and out he comes. Flair and Stewart strut in the ring and embrace. Flair says Stewart shouldn’t have done it because it messed up everything. Stewart said he was saving it and Flair said no you messed up everything and out comes Cena to boos.
Cena says him and Stewart need to talk and Stewart says about what. The crowd scolds Cena with chants. And Cena tries to make heads and tails of all this. Stewart says he didn’t think it through and Cena scolds him and refuses to let Stewart speak. Stewart finally gets a word in and says he respects Cena but no matter how good Cena is, he couldn’t let Flair lose his place with title reigns. Stewart says just win it back. Cena continues to not want to listen and hits the AA on Stewart and leaves.
Cesaro, Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton, and Ryback vs Rusev, Big Show, Kevin Owens and Sheamus
Cesaro and Rusev start and we go to break.
We come back and Big Show is working over Ziggler. Show tags in Owens and the crowd pops. Owens suplexes Ziggler into the ropes and hangs him up and mocks Dolph. Sheamus tags in and goes to work on Ziggler and we go to break.
Back from break and Rusev has control of Ziggler. Summer sneaks in a cheap shot and Lana attacks Summer. Ziggler hits the Fame-asser and both men are down. Rusev tags Owens and Ziggler tags Cesaro and the two go at it. Cesaro hits the uppercut train and goes for the Swing but Rusev jumps in and gets caught in the swing. Owens boots Cesaro who tags in Ryback. Owens went for the cannonball but gets caught and hit with a spinebuster and a meathook. Owens blocks Shellshocked and gets a roll up for two. Both men collide and are down. Sheamus and Orton tag in.
Orton hits his typical offense followed by the hangman’s ddt. Orton goes for the RKO but Big Show stops him. Sheamus goes for a slam but Orton counters. Big Show goes to hit Orton but hits the punch to Sheamus and Orton covers for the win.
After the match Rusev and Owens attack Big Show hitting the kick and the cannonball before leaving. All the faces then enter the ring and surround the Giant. Ziggler hits the superkick and Cesaro and Ryback launch Big Show into an RKO.
Bray cuts a promo backstage about how Reigns didn’t believe him when he said he wouldn’t stop and he won’t stop. He says tonight you saw “her” greatest moment and introduces Braun Strowman and she is Abigail’s black sheep.
Stephanie calls Cena a sore loser in the hallway and says nobody will ruin Seth’s celebration and has security escort him out of the building. She says “You can’t see me” and we cut to the ring for the statue presentation.
The Authority is introduced and they come to the ring. Stephanie and Triple H sing happy birthday to Vince. Triple H then cuts a promo on Rollins and his greatness. He goes on to talk about Rollins having the most Hustle. Loyalty. And Respect and being a winner and introduces the champion and out he comes.
Rollins thanks them both and goes on to talk about how incredible the night has been and how incredible he is. He names famous New York athletes to compare himself to and stops when he gets to the Nets and says there aren’t any and gets some boos. Rollins goes on to cut another masterful narcissistic promo.
They unveil the curtain and Sting is there and not the statue. Sting attacks the champion and holds up the title as the Authority retreats up the ramp to end RAW.
