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WWE RAW REPORT: ARE ANDERSON AND GALLOWS WITH STYLES?, WATCH YOUR BACK, NEW DAY SHOWS WHO IS THE KING OF THE TAG TEAM DIVISION,, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2016-04-25 23:03:00

Tonight's show starts off with a graphic In Memory of Joanie Laurer, who passed away last week.

We take a look back at what happened last week on Raw with AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson.

We are in Hartford, Connecticut and your announcers are Michael Cole, John Layfield, and Byron Saxton.

We see that AJ Styles will face Sheamus while Roman Reigns faces Alberto Del Rio.

Before any of that wrestling stuff, we get Shane McMahon Shane-O Shuffling his way to the ring.

Shane says he is still here because of the fans.  Payback is Sunday and it is the first PPV of a new era.  Tonight, he wants to welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.  Shane says they are going to keep the action rolling with new faces and new matchups.

Stephanie McMahon interrupts and she makes her way to the ring.

Stephanie says that Shane wanted everyone to have some fun.  Do you think you can pander to these people?  They are from Hartford.  They are tough, savvy, and smart.  They are tired of politicians feeding them lies.  Stephanie says she is one of them.  She was born in Hartford Hospital.  These are her people.  Stephanie says that most are probably not from Hartford since Hartford residents would be here for her.

Shane says that Stephanie knows how to take the air out of the room.  He says that he figured that her or her husband would be coming out.

Stephanie says that the government of Hartford was going to build a statue for her or do something else.  She tells Shane this is his last week running Raw.  At Payback, their father, Vince McMahon, will decide who runs Raw.

Shane says that the Chairman's decision is final, but he wants to do some polling of his own.  He asks who wants to have Stephanie and the Authority in control and then who wants Shane in control.

Stephanie says that their father is smart enough to not put the decision in the people's hands.

Shane says he is still here because of the people.

Stephanie says she has on good authority things will not go Shane's way.

Shane tells Stephanie she should go on her way.  Shane asks Hartford's Favorite Daughter to leave the ring.

Stephanie says she is not going anywhere.

Shane says that he is still in charge tonight.  If she won't politely leave . . . Shane asks security to come down to escort her away.  He asks Stephanie to leave their ring.

Stephanie has something to say to Shane on the apron before she leaves and lectures security.  Stephanie attacks one of the security members and the other two escort her out of the ring.

Shane says it is time for some action and he brings out AJ Styles.

Match Number One:  AJ Styles versus Sheamus

They lock up and Sheamus backs Styles into the corner and he misses punches.  Sheamus with a forearm to the back and kicks in the corner.  Sheamus with a back elbow.  Styles with a Phenomenal Drop Kick.  Styles with chops to Sheamus followed by a snap mare and kick to the back.  Styles with a wrist lock.  Sheamus with a punch to the midsection and forearm to the back.  Sheamus with a European uppercut but Styles wtih chops and forearms.   Styles with shoulders in the corner but Sheamus kicks Styles to the mat and Sheamus gets a near fall.  Sheamus with a key lock.  Styles with a kick and running forearm that sends Sheamus to the floor.  Sheamus punches Styles and then sets for the forearms across the chest from the apron.  Styles wtih elbows to stop Sheamus followed by a drop kick to the knees and Sheamus hits the apron.  Styles with a knee to Sheamus.  Styles goes for a moonsault off the apron but Sheamus moves and Sheamus sends AJ over the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with a head lock as we see what happened before the commercial break.  Styles with forearms but Sheamus with a uranage back breaker.  Sheamus with a second uranage back breaker to Styles.  Sheamus with a bear hug.   Styles with head butts to escape and then Styles moves when Sheamus goes for a running shoulder in the corner.  Sheamus hits the ring post.  Styles goes up top but Sheamus crotches Styles.  Sheamus with a European uppercut and then he sets for an Air Raid Crash from the turnbuckles but Styles counters and sends Sheamus to the mat.  Styles wtih forearms to Sheamus but Sheamus fires back.  Styles wtih a back fist and clothesline.  Styles wtih a sliding forearm and Styles with a flying clothesline into the corner.  Styles with kicks in the corner.  

Styles tries for the Ushigoroshi but Sheamus escapes and sends Styles into the turnbuckles.  Sheamus with a power slam for a near fall.  Sheamus stomps on the midsection and he goes for the Cloverleaf but Styles counters and escapes.  Styles wtih a Pele Kick and both men are down.  Styles with forearms and he sets for the Styles Clash.  Sheamus counters and hits a clothesline for a near fall.  Sheamus goes for the Cloverleaf and he applies it.    Styles gets to the ropes and Sheamus releases the hold.   Sheamus kicks Styles and Styles goes to the apron.  Sheamus charges at Styles and misses the Brogue Kick.  Styles kicks Sheamus in the leg.  Styles wtih the Phenomenal Forearm for the three count.

Winner:  AJ Styles

After the match, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come out to the stage to applaud their former ally from New Japan.

Roman Reigns is in the locker room watching Styles from that WWE angle.  Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso show up as well and Jey asks Roman if he watched it.  Roman says he knows that Gallows and Anderson are with Styles.  Jimmy and Jey say they know that for Roman is One versus All, but sometimes the All needs to help the one.

The New Day makes their way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and The New Day is still in the ring.  

Xavier says the Number One Contender Tournament is off to a great start.  Kofi reminds us that it is sponsored by Booty-Os.  

Big E says you will put some respeck on the name of the new Number One Contenders for the WWE World Tag Team Champions.  Xavier says that team will then party like it's 1999.

The Vaudevillains come out in black and white and they correct the New Day and say that when they become the Number One Contenders, they will party like it is 1899.  They represent the beliefs of a bygone era.  Gotch says that when they beat the Mange infected mongrels, they will stand atop the WWE.

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady come out and they do their usual stuff but Aiden calls them TweeleDee and TweedleDumber.

Enzo says the Vaudevillains want to be number one contender while Enzo says he wants to run down a beach into his own arms.  

Colin says only one team is walking out of Payback as the Number One Contenders and it will be them.  There is only one word to describe them and he will spell it out.

Xavier says that whoever wins at Payback, the New Day will still be the WWE Tag Team Champions because the New Day Rocks.

Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows leave AJ Styles' locker room as they head to the ring for their WWE in ring debut on television.

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