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We are back and Brock Lesnar makes his way to the ring with his advocate Paul Heyman.
Paul introduces himself and he says he is the advocate for the reigning, defending, undisputed Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. Paul says his client has authorized him to be a little personal. Paul gets to tell a bedtime story that Brock and he tell to their children. Once upon a time, there was a man who fancied himself a superhero. This superhero represented everything that society should rebel against. Honesty, integrity, family, and tradition.
One day, this superhero took his spear and his jackhammer and decided to go into town. That superhero's name was Goldberg and he was known as the Baddest Dude in the village. All of the villagers would go around saying that Goldberg is a bad bad bad bad bad bad man.
Brock whispers into Paul's ear.
Once Goldberg took the Universal Title, he took a left turn into South Central Suplex City, where family, honor, and tradition is not followed. When our superhero went to Suplex City, he got his ass kicked by the beast.
Paul says the little kids do not have to worry because this fairy tale has a happily ever after. That happily ever after is that you won't be seeing Bill Goldberg around here any more.
Paul says that leaves them in a situation where he is looking for new challenges and new challengers.
Paul goes down the list and suggests Seth Rollins versus Brock Lesnar. Paul says that Brock still owes one to the architect. What about Matt Hardy versus Brock Lesnar? What about Jeff Hardy versus Brock Lesnar? What about both Hardys versus Brock Lesnar?
Brock will not be one of these champions who will take selfies with the title and savor every moment with the title. Brock is the disrupter of the Status Quo. Paul wants to talk about the TWO in 23 and 2.
History demands that those two go one on one to determine whose yard this really is. If you haven't heard the news . . . they're out here talking about you Roman Reigns. Roman who is spending the night going around the locker room barking orders like he is the big dog.
Now, the question is what to become of this situation? If Roman Reigns is the Big Dog, then Brock Lesnar is Animal Cruelty. Paul says his client, before they came out, authorized him to says it is time to give The Raw after Wrestlemania crowd something they will never forget. That means it is time to deliver something special. It is time to deliver that one on one. Why wait forever? Why not do this right here, right now?
Braun Strowman's music plays and he comes to the ring.
Braun gets in Brock's face and he says that Roman Reigns has Brock's attention. He says when he is done with Roman, maybe he will have Brock's. Braun tells Brock that he got his attention.
Brock and Braun have a staredown and then Brock puts the title belt between them.
Braun decides to leave the ring and he says he will do it on his terms.
Chris Jericho is in the interview area. They mention his rematch at Payback, but Chris is asked about his tag match tonight. Chris talks about the Raw after Wrestlemania crowd and he gets on the crowd's side. He says this is his crowd. They are the fans of Jericho.
Chris says this is time for him to start getting his revenge on that stupid idiot Kevin Owens for winning the United States Title. He will start with the tip of the finger because it was the tip of the finger that saved him after that Codebreaker. That is what kept Chris from winning. Chris asks if you know what happens, tip of Kevin Owens' finger when you help beat Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania? You made the list.
Kevin Owens attacks Chris Jericho with more than the tip of his finger. Kevin punches Jericho and Samoa Joe joins in and attacks Jericho from behind. They send Jericho through a table with an assisted power bomb.
We are back and Seth Rollins asks Kurt Angle about Chris Jericho and Kurt says that the match is on, but Chris is not able to continue.
Match Number Five: Sheamus and Cesaro versus Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in a Number One Contender's Match
Cesaro and Enzo start things off and Cesaro with a shoulder tackle for a near fall. Enzo with a head scissors for a near fall. Cesaro with a belly-to-back suplex but Enzo with punches. Sheamus tags in. Colin tags in and Colin with punches and an elbow in the corner. Sheamus punches Colin. Colin with an Irish whip but he misses a splash. Sheamus with an Irish whip and a splash into the corner and he goes to the apron. Sheamus goes up top and he misses a move off the turnbuckles. Colin with a slam and Enzo tags in. Colin tosses Enzo into Cesaro and then into Sheamus.
Colin sends Cesaro over the top rope and then Colin press slams Enzo onto Sheamus and Cesaro.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Enzo punches Sheamus. Enzo with a boot to Sheamus and punch to Cesaro but Sheamus keeps Enzo from making the tag. Sheamus with a Finlay Slam and Cesaro tags in and hits a double stomp for a near fall. Sheamus tags in and punches Enzo. Sheamus with an Irish whip but he misses a splash when Enzo moves. Enzo sends Cesaro to the floor and Colin punches Cesaro but Sheamus with a drop kick through the ropes. Enzo with a DDT and both men are down.
Cesaro tags in and he hits a running European uppercut in the corner followed by the giant swing. Cesaro with a sharpshooter but Colin with a running boot to Cesaro and then one to Sheamus. Colin gets back to the corner to get the tag. Colin with a shoulder to Cesaro followed by a splash and a second one. Colin with a side slam and a leaping elbow drop. Colin with a running boot and Enzo is tagged in for the Rocket Launcher but Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Colin and then Sheamus press slams Enzo into a European uppercut for the three count.
Winners: Sheamus versus Cesaro
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole shows tweets thanking Undertaker.
Match Number Six: Jinder Mahal versus Sami Zayn
Mahal attacks Zayn before the bell rings. He kicks Zayn and sends him into the ring steps. Mahal with a knee and punches. Mahal sends Zayn into the ring and the referee checks on Zayn and starts the match.
Mahal with kicks and he chokes Zayn. Mahal with a punch and back elbow followed by a drop kick for a near fall. Mahal with a knee to the back and a rear chin lock. Mahal with a leaping knee drop. Mahal with another knee drop and he gets a near fall. Mahal with a Harley Race knee and then Zayn with an exploder into the corner. Zayn with a Helluva Kick and the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn
We go to commercial
Match Number Seven: Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe versus Seth Rollins and a Mystery Partner due to Chris Jericho's injury (Finn Balor)
Owens and Rollins tag in and Owens with a wrist lock but Rollins with a reversal. Owens with a kick and side head lock. Owens with a shoulder tackle and Rollins with a thrust kick. Owens avoids a suplex and gets a near fall with a rollup. Owens tags Joe into the match. Joe and Rollins with punches and Joe backs Rollins into the corner and connects with jabs. Rollins with forearms and chops. Joe with a kick to the shoulder. Owens tags in and he punches Rollins.
Owens with an Irish whip but Rollins with a flatline into the turnbuckles. Balor tags in and he punches Owens. Owens with a sunset flip and Balor rolls through with a drop kick. Balor goes to the apron and he hits an enzuigiri. Owens goes to the floor and Balor goes to the floor and hits a running drop kick that sends Owens into the ringside barrier. Balor sends Owens back into the ring and he works on the arm.
Rollins tags in and he goes to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive onto Owens. Joe checks on Owens and Rollins with a flip dive over Owens and Joe and he glancingly hits them. Rollins is limping and favoring his injured knee. Owens with a kick to the knee and a DDT. Owens gets a near fall. Owens with another near fall. Joe with jabs to Seth and Seth fires back. Joe wtih an Irish whip and a running elbow into the corner followed by an enzuigiri for a near fall. Owens tags in and chokes Rollins.
Owens mocks Balor and it was too sweet. Owens with punches to Rollins. Owens with a back senton for a near fall. Owens with a rear chin lock. Joe tags in and he kicks Rollins Joe with a take down and he applies a spinning toe hold on Rollins to work on the injured knee. Rollins kicks Joe to get Joe to release the hold. Joe keeps Rollins from making the tag. Rollins leaps to make the tag but Joe catches him and hits the knee buster. Owens tags in and kicks Rollins. Joe tags in and hits a back senton. Joe misses a second one.
Rollins tries to make the tag but Joe grabs Rollins. Rollins lands on his feet when Joe pulls him away from the ropes. Joe with the Kokina Clutch and Rollins goes to the ropes and then hits an enzuigiri. Balor and Owens make the tag and Balor with running forearms and he knocks Joe off the apron. Balor with a back heel kick and a drop kick. Balor with Irish whips and running chops. Owens with a back elbow on a third attempt. Balor with an enzuigiri and then he kicks Joe from the apron. Balor goes up top and he leaps over Owens. Owens with a Samoan Drop for a near fall.
Balor with a boot and Slingblade. Balor is cut off by Joe with a Kokina Clutch but Rollins with a springboard knee. Balor with a running drop kick and then he hits the Coup De Grace for the three count.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Finn Balor
After the match, there appears to be tension between Finn Balor and the man who injured him, but Seth raises his hand and we go to credits.
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