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We begin this week's episode of Raw with a look back at last week's show when Roman Reigns decided to crash Rusev and Lana's party. Seth Rollins talked about the man he will be facing at SummerSlam and Finn Balor explained about his name and past.
We are in Corpus Christi, Texas and your announcers are Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton.
We see Seth Rollins outside the arena earlier today. He says this is the feeling of inevitability. We are six days away from him proving that he is the man. We are six days away from the inevitable becoming reality when he becomes the first Universal Champion. He has to deal with Finn Balor tonight, or maybe he should say The Demon King. Seth says he will call out the Demon King now.
Seth laughs and he says it was just what he thought. The Demon King was scared to find the man so the man will find the Demon King.
Rusev and Lana are in the ring. Lana says that her and her husband will not leave the ring. All of you will listen to what they have to say.
Rusev says last week Roman ruined a historical event so there will be no Raw tonight. No matches tonight until Roman Reigns comes out and apologizes. He tells Roman he is waiting for him.
Mick Foley's music plays and he makes his way to the ring but Rusev tells them to stop his stupid music.
Rusev responds to the fan's chants for Foley and he knows who it is. Rusev tells Foley he is not General Manager without him and he is the greatest United States Champion ever. Rusev demands respect and he demands it now.
Foley tells Rusev to leave now because he got all of the time he wanted.
Rusev refuses to leave. He also says that when he told Foley he was the greatest leader of all Mankind, but he lied and says that Foley sucks. Rusev says that Reigns has done nothing to earn his title match. Rusev says that Foley is not the real authority so he wants Stephanie McMahon to come out since she knows what to do.
Stephanie McMahon's music plays and she makes her way to the ring but she does not seem too happy.
Rusev invites Stephanie into the ring. He says Stephanie knows what it means to be married to a great superstar so she will understand.
Stephanie says that Rusev does not understand. He demands respect but he refuses to give it to Mick Foley, the General Manager.
Rusev says that he is the champion of this show and he deserves respect. He wants to know who Foley is. Rusev says maybe he will call little Daniel and her brother Shane since they appreciate Rusev.
Roman Reigns comes out and he says if an apology will end this, then he is sorry. He is sorry Rusev found that website where he met his wife. Rusev says that when they bump uglies, they will have the ugliest Sasquatch Babies.
Rusev calls Roman a pig and then he tells Roman to do that lip thing since you are so cool.
Roman says they are scheduled to fight at SummerSlam, but he does not want to wait so why not do it right now.
Stephanie says the Title Match is going to happen at SummerSlam.
Rusev says this is more than a SummerSlam title match, this is about his wife's honor.
Mick says that at SummerSlam, it is about the title. He understands about defending his wife's honor so tonight, Rusev will face Roman Reigns over Lana's honor.
We are back and Byron Saxton asks Sheamus about Cesaro. Sheamus says it is obvious he proved his is the more dominant superstar than Cesaro. When he kicked his head off last week, he proved he is better than Cesaro. He is moving on to greener pastures and Sami Zayn. Sami makes comments on social media. Sami is nothing to him. He is just a cheap knock off of the Celtic Warrior. When he stands in the ring with him, he will do what he always does, kick his bleeding head off.
Cesaro makes his way to the announce table.
Match Number One: Sheamus versus Sami Zayn
Sami throws his jacket at Sheamus and they brawl before the bell rings.
Sheamus with a side head lock take down and they get back to their feet. They lock up and battle in the corner. Zayn with chops and forearms. Sheamus with a snap mare and kick followed by a knee to the back of the head and he gets a near fall. Sheamus with a top wrist lock and he sends Zayn over the top rope to the apron. Zayn comes back in and hits a satellite head scissors and Sheamus goes to the floor. Sheamus moves and Zayn goes to the apron. Zayn goes for a tornado DDT and Sheamus counters and sends Zayn into the ring post as we go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus with a front face lock. Sheamus with an Irish whip and he connects with a shoulder and knee lift. Sheamus with a clothesline. Sheamus with a reverse chin lock. Zayn with punches and forearms and then Zayn goes for a cross body but Sheamus with a tilt-a-whirl power slam and he gets a near fall. Sheamus goes for a suplex but Zayn lands on his feet and then he goes to the ropes and Sheamus follows. Sheamus goes over the top rope to the floor. Sheamus trips Zayn and hits him in the leg before connecting with a series of forearms.
Zayn with a clothesline. Zayn clotheslines Sheamus over the top rope and then Zayn with a plancha onto Sheamus. Zayn goes up top and leaps over Sheamus. Sheamus with White Noise for a near fall. Sheamus with a European uppercut and elbow to the back of the head. Zayn with a Blue Thunder Bomb and he gets a near fall. Zayn charges into the corner and Sheamus with a uranage back breaker.
Cesaro gets up from the announce table and heads to the ring and he distracts Sheamus to allow Zayn to hit the Helluva Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Tom Philips is in the interview area with Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho. Tom asks them about Kevin's match against Colin Cassady. Chris tells Ted it is not one on one. Kevin says it is a one on one match but Chris says he has Kevin's back. Kevin says him and Chris are closer in a week than Colin and Enzo. He tells Brian that Enzo is not a certified G. Kevin tells Robert that Colin does not know how to spell. Kevin says he knows that and English is not his first language.
Kevin asks Brian if he thinks Enzo and Cass being a cancer in the locker room is funny. Chris tells Steven that Cass has a big problem tonight.
Kevin tells James that it means watch him beat Cass tonight and watch them humiliate them on Sunday night in their home town.
Chris tells Nathaniel that Enzo and Cass will have to answer the question of How You Doin' with not too good.
We are back and Sheamus and Cesaro are arguing with referees between them.
Mick Foley shows up and he tells them to shut up. Foley says he questioned Cesaro's shoulder and Sheamus' attitude. He will not have them interfering in other people's matches. They will be in a Best of Seven Series. It starts at SummerSlam.
Match Number Two: Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley versus Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods in a Non Title Match
Before the match starts, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are on the TitanTron to talk about Ringpostitis. Karl says they are doing everything in the lab to make sure their results are not tainted. Luke says they are well endowed with the greatest technology so the ball is in their court to get an inch closer to a cure.
D-Von and Woods start off and Bubba distracts Woods. D-Von with a back elbow and he sends Woods into the turnbuckles and punches him. Bubba tags in and he connects with a forearm to the back. Bubba sends Woods into the turnbuckles and punches Woods. Woods with punches and D-Von tags in and D-Von accidentally clotheslines Bubba. Kofi tags in and Kofi with a shoulder and Woods with a rollup and Kofi with a cross body and Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
After the match, Karl and Luke are in the lab and they have ruined another sample. Karl tells Luke not to get testy because they will not peter out. Luke says they need more test subjects and they pick up jars with Kofi and Xavier's name on it.
Kofi gets on the mic and he says that Luke and Karl have been all over the world and they are blowing up eggs in a microwave. This is not a game. Xavier mentions that at SummerSlam, they became the WWE World Tag Team Champions. They will be damned if you human phalluses think they will become tag team champions.
Kofi says they have the power to overcome and persevere. They will not lose the title.
Xavier says they will not get a hold of their New Day rocks.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Seth Rollins is looking for Demon King in the back. Seth asks a few people if they have seen him. Seth asks Neville if he has seen the Demon King.
Neville tells Seth he may think he is ready for the Demon King, but Neville has been in the ring with him and Seth is not ready.
Byron Saxton is in the ring with Rachel Levy and she says she has been watching the Summer Olympics and it tells her that she can do anything if she puts her mind to it. She is taking home the gold tonight.
Match Number Three: Nia Jax versus Rachel Levy
They lock up and Nia sends Rachel to the mat. Nia puts Rachel on the top rope and then Nia pushes Rachel off the top rope and to the floor.. Nia picks up Rachel and hits a power slam for the three count.
Winner: Nia Jax
Paul Heyman walks in the back and he finds Brock's door and he enters as we go to commercial.
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